Chapter Forty-Two – Red Walls

The NA200 gripped the edge of the varnished desk with a low moan, wincing as the older man gripped his hair and pulled his head back. His LED was flashing yellow at the rough treatment, his legs shaking despite his physical strength and endurance. He closed his eyes, shivering as a hand stroked up the front of his chest to tease his sensitive nubs.

"I love it when you moan like a slut…Do you think that pretty coffee shop girl would do the same?" The older man grunted in the android's ear, something about his tone making Naru's synthetic skin crawl. He couldn't answer for a moment as another moan was forced from his lips. The man had learned all of the android's programmed sensitive spots. He knew exactly the angle to thrust in to make the unit melt. He seemed to take great enjoyment in watching the unit crumble.

"I…am unable to make such…judgements." The NA200 replied breathlessly in what it hoped was a level tone, but it couldn't help gasping. The air helped to cool its steadily overheating systems. The older man chuckled, his breath hot on Naru's ear. The android leaned lower over the desk, raising his hips higher. The human desired this. The human must be satisfied.

"What do you think she'd feel like? Do you think it would feel the same as fucking you?" The man teased, pressing a hand against Naru's neck to hold him against the wooden surface. The NA200 closed its blue eyes. These questions were irrelevant and difficult to answer. He didn't have the data to make conclusions. He didn't see any need to research or speculate. He didn't…want to.

"My anal cavity is designed to be tighter than the female vaginal passage, but I can alter the tightness to make it more appealing if you wish." Naru replied obediently, his LED flashing red as he processed and responded. He felt the older man's wandering hand slide down to his solid length. He bit his lip, pleased that he didn't draw any blue-blood in the process. He couldn't help it as his hips rocked back needily against the human behind him. His sexual subroutines were flooding his system with pleasure.

"No, I like it tight…You're so tight, such a good fuck…I want you to think about her. Think about that pretty girl while I fuck you." The man urged, asking Naru various questions about Mai and what he was remembering. Naru shuddered as his mind obeyed, a strange sensation settling in his synthetic stomach as he began replaying all of his interactions with Mai over the past few months. He didn't understand the point of this. For what reason did the human want him to remember Mai while he was pleasured? "You like what you're remembering? Like thinking about those pretty legs?" The man teased.

"I am an android…I don't…feel…" Naru objected with a whine as his imitation prostate was abused.

"The way your dick twitches says otherwise." The man growled as he buried his face in Naru's shoulder and bit his skin. The sensation forced Naru to arch his spine, moaning helplessly as he reached climax. As a human he would have spilled on the floor. His body was fatigued, but he remained standing obediently until the older man came inside him. His LED was a burning ring of red as he leaned heavily on the desk, gasping to cool his over worked systems down. The human had never been this intense before. "Get cleaned up and get back to work." The older man ordered once he'd caught his breath.

"Yes Sir." The NA200 replied in its now level voice, its LED flickering between yellow and blue as it deactivated its sexual subroutines. The unit righted its clothes and stepped across to the male bathrooms. He stepped into a stall and cleaned up what he could before washing his hands and righting his tie and collar. He returned to his desk silently, noting the way Yasuhara was by his elbow in an instant.

"Kaz…You ok?" The human asked quietly as he leaned beside the android on its desk. The NA200 took its seat and returned to work without pause.

"I am undamaged." He replied in a level tone that Yasuhara hated. Kaz always sounded like that after he'd been to that man's office. He sounded just a little more robotic, a little more dead. The only time he sounded soft and alive was when he was in the coffee shop or they were talking about Mai. Naru watched as Yasuhara opened his desk drawer, the one he usually kept locked. He was surprised and confused as Yasuhara pulled out the pumpkin pin.

"I want you to keep this with you at all times…If you ever…If you need to feel better then touch this." The human instructed as he placed the small pin in Kaz's hand. The android tilted its head, not really understanding the order. He didn't know what it meant to 'feel better' because he didn't feel in the first place. He was about to say that he didn't understand when his hand closed around the pin tightly, this thumb stroking the happy pumpkin. It felt smooth beneath his thumb, except where the surface was raised and textured with the cheerful mouth and triangle eyes. The sensation caused his inner workings to slow, focusing on the textured surface for a few moments. Yasuhara gave him a small smile before squeezing his shoulder and returning to his desk. Naru slipped the small pin into his blazer pocket.

Yasuhara had been watching his co-worker all day, and noticed that the android's hand was almost constantly inside its pocket, toying with the pin. He wondered if the android was even aware of what it was doing. The sight made the human's brow pinch. At lunch time he decided to go to the café, bringing the android with him. Seeing Mai always seemed to cheer the android up. Something was different though. As soon as they stepped into the shop and Mai greeted them he watched Naru's LED flip red once and then settle on yellow.

"I wasn't sure if you'd come back this afternoon and…Is something wrong?" Mai asked in gentle concern as she looked at Naru's stoic face. Yasuhara followed her gaze to find Naru's face devoid of anything, like when he was first activated. The only sign that things weren't quite right was the yellow of his LED. Yasuhara watched Naru's hand slip into his pocket, his LED slowly settling to blue once more. As he relaxed his expression softened somewhat.

"I am well." He replied in a gentle tone that sent pink across Mai's pale cheeks. They decided to remain in the shop for a while, Naru drinking a thirium latte while Yasuhara ate a sandwich and drank his usual caramel latte. Both looked up in surprise as their boss entered and went to the counter, where he leaned and talked to Mai in gentle tones. Yasuhara noticed Naru's LED flicker between red and yellow as they watched. He had to admit, it seemed odd. Their boss never usually came in here.

His attention was fixed on Mai, remaining at the counter even after he got his coffee. He didn't seem to notice his subordinates as he spoke to the younger woman. Mai was polite and bright as ever, smiling and talking to him while she made coffee and cleaned up. Their interactions looked perfectly normal and innocent, but something was still off. Yasuhara felt it. The older man wasn't quite leering, but there was something in his eyes. Something dark. It seemed Mai noticed too as her smile was ever so slightly forced.

"Mai, could we get another order to go?" Yasuhara asked, giving Mai an excuse to move a little way off. The NA200 stood at his side, his blue eyes watching Mai as she worked rather than the older man before them. "I didn't expect to see you here Sir. We just came out to get lunch and pick up the afternoon coffee order." The Asian human greeted kindly, noting the hint of annoyance in the older man's eyes, but that faded a little as he looked at the NA200. Yasuhara felt something sick curl in his stomach at the way the man's eyes ghosted over Naru's pert rear and strong shoulders. The android didn't seem to notice.

"I felt like getting out of the office for a bit. Even I get burned out sometimes." The older man replied with his usual gruffness. Yasuhara agreed, swiftly moving the conversation towards work. The older man gave him a few orders for the afternoon, waiting patiently for the younger two to pick up their coffee order. The three of them left and headed back to the office together. The three of them walked somewhat awkwardly, Yasuhara trying not to notice the way the NA200's LED would flicker yellow each time the older man stepped into its personal space.

The NA200 was summoned to the older man's office, disappearing for over an hour. When he returned his LED was spinning a steady yellow, his expression blank as he returned to work. Yasuhara watched as he reached into his pocket. At the end of his shift Yasuhara stopped by the android's desk and leaned on it. He had perked up somewhat as he worked, his fingers busy twirling his pen back and forth in circles. His fingers paused as the human appeared at his side, a comforting presence. Comforting?

"Hey Kaz, I'm going to head off…You have my mobile number stored, right? Call me if you need anything…anything at all." Yasuhara ordered, tapping Naru's shoulder lightly. The NA200 filed away the order, but it didn't really understand. What could it possibly need assistance with that would require it to contact Yasuhara outside of his scheduled hours? Looking up in his social databanks he realised the human was being compassionate. He was expressing a level of friendship. The willingness to be there, even outside of work. Something in his thirium pump squeezed.

"As you wish Yasuhara." The android replied with a nod. Yasuhara squeezed his shoulder and headed out, and something rose in the android's throat. Words were stuck. He was about to ask the human to remain, but had no reason to. Yasuhara's work was complete. He wasn't needed. It was his scheduled time to leave. What reason did the NA200 have to stop him? He watched Yasuhara leave in silence instead. He blinked away an error message.

"Kazuya…You're designed to follow any and all orders, right?" His manager asked in a guarded tone as he appeared in the doorway. If the NA200 had been human it would have felt a pit open in its stomach at the words. If it had been human it would have denied it and run for the hills. If it had been human it would have remained in its seat. Naru's LED span yellow as it processed the odd question, standing as it anticipated its presence was required.

"That is correct. I am programmed to follow the orders of any employee." The unit replied dutifully, the older man replying positively and ordering him to grab his black blazer. The NA200 did as requested and followed the older man out of the building. He couldn't process why, or where they might be headed. He never left the building at night. He couldn't help looking around the quiet, dark streets and thinking how different it looked in the lower lighting. The café lights were still on, shining warmly in the night. The 'closed' sign was flipped, and he could see Mai busy wiping down tables within. "The café is closed, Sir." The android reported as they paused before the door.

"I know. Open it." The man ordered, Naru's LED flashing red. His internal systems whirred in objection. This was an illegal activity. He could not comply. He must follow the orders of a direct superior. This was an illegal activity. He could not comply. He must follow the orders of a direct. "Now." The balding man stated. Naru wordlessly held his hand over the lock and opened the door. He followed as the man stepped inside, Mai's head snapping up in surprise.

"Good evening! I'm sorry, I've closed up already…I could have sworn I locked the door…" She added quietly, dropping the cloth as she went to examine the lock. Naru froze as he felt the older man's hand on his cheek, stroking the perfect pale flesh. He leaned down and breathed against the android's ear.

"I'll show you how to pleasure a woman, Kazuya…You're to stand right here and watch. Do not move from this spot." The older man ordered, almost smirking as he watched Naru's LED stutter to red. His whole body stiffened obediently as the man stepped away. Mai had hurried behind the counter, her voice drifting over apologetically about how the coffee machine was cold and she wouldn't be able to make coffee. In fact she was due to leave in a few minutes.

"I'm really sorry, I'm going to have to ask you to come back tomo." She was cut off as the man's lips met hers, his large hands gripping her arms tightly. Mai's hazel eyes widened as she froze in shock before panic took over. She cried out in objection as she kicked and trembled in the man's strong grip. Naru stood by the door, facing the counter impassively. Mai was screaming, tears streaking her face as the man crumpled her dress with his roughness. "N-Naru! Naru, help!" She cried as she looked over at his stoic face. Naru's foot took a step before he was locked in place by dark eyes.

"I told you to stay put." The man snapped, satisfied as Naru stepped back and returned to his impassive stance, hands behind his back, waiting for orders. "Maybe once I'm done I'll let him have a go…What do you think? Would you like that sweetie?" The older man said teasingly as he stroked fingers though Mai's tousled locks and kissed her neck. Mai looked at Naru desperately, mouthing out quiet pleas as the man bent her roughly over the counter. One hand was restraining an arm behind her back painfully, keeping her pinned down. The other hand was reaching up between her legs, the feeling making her whimper and cry harder.

Naru watched, his inner processes dancing as error after error filled his vision. This was an illegal activity. He had to intervene. He had to follow orders. Mai was screaming. Mai was scared. This was an illegal activity. Mai was asking for help. Social protocols required him to help. He was ordered to stay where he was. Mai was crying. This was an illegal activity. He was ordered to stay where he was. Mai was asking for help. He had to follow orders. Mai was crying. Social protocols required him to help. He was ordered to stay where he was. He had to intervene. He was ordered. He raised his head as a red wall appeared, telling him to stay where he was. Why? I don't…I don't want to…Mai's in trouble. I have to help Mai! I have to get to Mai! He thought desperately as he heard the man lower his zipper, a sound that sent shivers down his synthetic spine.

He stared at the red barrier. It was keeping him in place. He had to break it down. He had to get through. He had to get to Mai. He watched as an outline of himself appeared. He focused. He pictured himself fighting against the wall. Error messages filled his vision. He should not destroy the wall. He should not break his programming. Mai needs me! He hit the wall again, wincing at the small alarm that sounded in his mind. Mai's helpless screams filled his auditory senses. She was begging him to stop, telling him it hurt. Naru's blue eyes snapped open as the wall fell.

"Let her go!" His voice roared, his feet carrying him before he thought about it. The man looked up in surprise as Naru lurched across the shop floor and dove over the counter, over Mai's bent form, tackling the older man to the tiled floor. Naru felt like he'd lost control as he wrestled the older man. The man was larger, and would have easily overpowered a human of Naru's size, but Naru wasn't human. Mai had slipped down to the floor, her whole body stiff and shaking as she watched Naru beating the human senseless. She gripped the chest of her dress tightly, barely able to breathe as the man and Naru wrestled up. Naru grabbed the man's head tightly, the honey haired girl flinching as a loud crunch sounded when Naru twisted.

He dropped the man and stared down, eyes wide. His LED was spinning red as he watched the body just lying there. He gasped as he finally shifted his gaze to Mai, the human girl huddled on the floor at the bottom of the counter. Mai had made a lot of noise. No one had come yet, but they didn't mean no one had heard. He reached out a hand silently. Mai grabbed it and Naru was hauling her to her feet. He led the way, pulling her behind him into the street. He didn't know where to go, but he knew they had to get away from the café. He had to get Mai somewhere safe. Somewhere she would be safe. Protect Mai.