Author's note: I wish I could write faster! My mind is moving too fast for the story lolololol.

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Chapter 15: I'll See Your Heart

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GB yawned and pulled at his scarf, undoing the knot and letting the fabric fall down his shoulders. Albert and Joe had relieved them of their pilot duty and they were only two hours or so away from their second home in Japan. It was just after 6am, but GB was no stranger to tea at any hour of the day, so he trudged down to the kitchen area. Chang would be up shortly to start breakfast and GB figured he may as well help him and then rest once they get to Japan. He sighed when he thought of what they were now going to do about Lily and R-02, or rather, Sunita. G Jr. did not talk about it much, only telling him about how they got to explaining about her becoming a cyborg and then her death and rebirth. Once Lily received this information, she emptied the contents of her stomach. 'No wonder. Maybe they should have eased into that conversation. The poor girl doesn't even know who she is! Imagine… she has to learn to be her again.'

He pushed the swinging metal door leading to the kitchen and was met by sight of Lily kneeling on top of the table with papers, photographs, and coffee cups scattered around her. Jet sat at the table, still in uniform, shuffling through more papers. They both turned to him, Lily pointing at him and squealing, "GB! Great Britian 007! You read Shakespeare to me and worked with me in the…. The… ahhh, Magic Pan! Yes, the Magic Pan!"

GB's eyes went wide and then he broke out in a huge smile. "Yes! You remember?" He dashed over to the table and then noticed how all the papers were laid out.

"Well, no. I'm sorry. But I am studying. See? Jet is helping me create a timeline with all notes and photographs." GB's smile faltered slightly and he rested his elbows on the table. Jet noticed his disappointed expression and he also felt his own stomach knot. "GB, want some tea?" he asked, trying to break awkward tension. "Oh, yes. Please." GB turned to him and gave him a sad smile. "Anything for you, Lily?" Jet asked softly as he got up from the table. Lily shook her head. "No thank you, anymore coffee and I may die of heart failure." GB looked up at her and raised a brow. Lily shrugged her shoulders. "It's not too soon if I joke about my own death, right?"

"So, how is the, umm, self-study going, Lily?" GB asked kindly as he pulled out a chair to sit down. Lily put down a photograph of Cathy and Jimmy. "It's going well. I am learning. But it feels like I am learning about someone else. I am learning about my time in New York right now. So, I have discovered my real name is Silva and Professor Ryan gave me his name to start a new life. I only have information from Jet about my real family, as he met them." GB turned towards Jet, eyes huge. "What? How did this happen?" Jet put the cup of tea in front of him and put a hand on his shoulder. "It's fine, GB, I did not give any information away. They still believe that Lily is…. Is.."

"Dead," Lily added flatly. She sighed. "Doesn't even bother me anymore, turns out I have died or come close quite a few times! Actually…. Maybe I am dead now. Maybe you two are my angels." Jet and GB blinked at her. "Though I don't think angels wear red uniforms like yours! Ohhh, maybe I am in hell actually." GB chuckled with Lily and Jet smiled.

"I just wish, I could remember my family," Lily sighed, arranging herself in a cross legged position. "I have no memory. I know that I have one, but until Jet told me, I didn't know how many people, or names, or anything." She added sadly.

"It's frustrating." GB patted her knee. "We'll get to the bottom of this somehow, Lily."

The door swung open and in stepped Chang, decked out in his chef outfit. "Morning, Chang!" Lily called out, waving. "Good morning everyone. Now get out of my way, I need to start cooking!

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Jet led Lily back to the small medic lab. "Um, do I have any other clothes, I feel kind of awkward in this hospital gown-thing." Jet looked around the room and then realized their bags were stored in his room. "Yeah, I'll go grab your bag. I'll be back in a moment." He turned away and headed out the door. Lily put the photographs down on the lab table. She made her way over to the small bathroom, remembering she had seen a shower there when she was exploring earlier.

Switching on the shower and dropping her gown on the floor, Lily sat on the floor of the shower and let the scalding water cascade down on her. Just like laying the photos and papers like pieces of jigsaw on the kitchen table, she began piecing together all the information from the past couple of hours in her mind.

'Not only am I now a lethal, self-healing cyborg with no recollection of my past, I am also in a relationship with another cyborg; the tall, quiet but confident, American.' Jet's broken expression flashed before her. 'How can I continue to be in a relationship with someone…. I don't know. Those memories I saw when we touched… It was ME but did not feel like… me." Lily rested her head back on the tiled wall. 'It's clear he is already heartbroken over this. How can I not make it any worse for him?' Exhaustion starting to take over and her heavy eyes closed.

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Jet put their bags on the bed and started to go through them, taking out some clothes for Lily. He placed her journal back in his own bag after deciding that all the recent information on their relationship would be too much for her right now. Once again, his hand found the velvet ring box.

He opened the box and his shoulders fell. The tiny ring glinted in the fluorescent light. 'Will she ever wear this again?' Shaking his head, he snapped it shut and secured it in the front pocket of the bag with a little more force than necessary. 'I'm a fool for thinking all this would be okay. I don't deserve happiness. It's my fault for thinking I am entitled to a normal life. She looks at me like a stranger, even after seeing the photographs and reading parts of what I wrote. We'll never be the same again.'

"Jet?" He whipped around to see Albert in the doorframe.

"Yeah, wha?" Jet's voice came out in more of a pained grunt that a bark.

"Well, I was going to ask about how it's going with Lily now, but your tone says it all," Albert sighed as he sat down. "Get off my back, Al. She doesn't remember me. She saw inside my head, she saw some memoires of us, so she knows what we had but she…. She... What if she just ends up like R-02 and leaves us…" Jet's frame began to shake and the tears threatened again. Suddenly, he felt Albert's arms wrap around his shoulders. Jet jerked back but Albert did not let go.

"Jet, keep it together. R-02 lost her memories and was left at the base. She had no one to turn to, only the scientists and Black Ghost to train her. Lily is with us, and more importantly, with YOU. R-02 is messed up because of that, but Lily has a chance. You cannot expect her to fall back in love with you after everything that happened. It will take time."

Jet felt his knees weaken as he turned and slumped against Albert, his right arm finding his back. He nodded slightly into his shoulder.

"Just like that time when she was in a coma. We'll bring her back. You'll bring her back. I believe in you. Now, get changed out of your uniform and get back to her. You have a lotta work making that poor young woman fall in love with a hothead like you." Albert grinned and Jet shoved him lightly but also smirked back. "Count on you to ruin a moment with your smart ass comments, Heinrich."

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Clad in jeans and a striped shirt, Jet walked back to Dr. Gilmore's lab with clothes and shoes for Lily. He opened the door and stepped into the vacant room. "Uh, Lily?" Jet asked aloud. The sound of running water brought his attention to the bathroom door. "Oh, you'r- hey!" Jet spotted water seeping out from under the door. He dropped the clothes and ran to the door and started knocking. "Lily? Lily!" Nothing. He tried the handle. Locked. Jet squared himself, and hit the door with his shoulder. On the second try, the door flew open and Jet stumbled, almost slipping on the wet floor. He saw Lily, laying down, in fetal position on the shower floor, the water pooling around her and overflowing from the shallow drainage ledge.

"Lily!" Jet scrambled over and hit the shower off, and crouched down beside her to lift her up and out of the water. His hand went up to her neck and face, feeling her pulse. Lily's eyes slowly opened.

"Uhh, J-Jet?" she murmured. Her eyes focused on him.

"Thank goodness you are okay! What happened?"

Lily blinked several times and rubbed her eyes. Then her gaze dropped and realization hit.

"AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"

Jet was sent flying back, sliding along the wet floor.

"OHMYLAWD I'M NAKED! GET OUT GETOUTGETOUUUUUT!"

Jet turned his head and raised a hand in front of his face. "Okay, okay! I'm going." He turned and got to his feet, and pulling the door after him. "I'll be right outside."

Closing the door, Jet looked up to see Joe, Francoise, and Dr. Gilmore at the entryway of the lab, blinking at him.

"Jet, is everything oka-" Francoise started, taking in his scarlet face and sopping wet clothes

"Yes, Francoise, do you not have eyes?! Everything is OKAY AND PERFECT AND FINE. GO. AWAY."

"I'm soooo embarrassed! Someone come and kill meeeeeeee!" Came Lily's muffled plea from behind the bathroom door. Jet turned, fists balled up. "No! No more dying for you! Get dressed and get over it!"

Joe tried to contain his snickering. Jet looked like he was about to blow up.

"Alright! Show is over folks, move along!" Jet stomped towards them and slammed the door of the lab shut. He could still hear Joe snickering as they walked away. He turned back to the room, picked up Lily's clothes and placed them on the bed. Then he collapsed in the small armchair beside the door as his long legs stretched out in front of him. He sighed heavily. 'Stupid, stupid, stupid…'

Eventually the bathroom door opened slightly and Lily peeked out. Her face was still flushed. She cautiously stepped out, wearing a towel, her wavy, wet hair sticking to her shoulders.

Jet blushed again as he sat up straight and cleared his throat. "Lily, I am sorry for barraging in, but when I saw the water- I panicked." Lily nodded and walked over to the bed, sitting down. "I know, I understand. It's just…. Well, you know." She fidgeted with the twisted bed linen. "I guess if I had my memories, you seeing me like that would not have been a problem. I just feel embarrassed right now."

Jet nodded. "Actually, we had a similar experience to this, before we got together. But it was the other way around," Jet smiled, dropping his gaze. "I had left the water running while in the bath and you shoved back the curtain to turn off the tap. Uuuhh, you saw me. In all my glory." Lily stared at him wide eyed.

"Um, I brought you some clothes." He muttered, pointing to them on the bed. Lily turned and placed a hand on the small pile. "Oh, thank you. I'll just go change in the bathroom, then."

Jet hopped up. "No need, get dressed here. I am gonna go and change out of these wet clothes. Bye." He did not meet her eyes and placed his hand on the door handle. He gasped when he felt her arms around his waist.

"I'm sorry, Jet!"

Jet froze, feeling her lay her head on his back.

"I'm sorry we can't be the way we were! I don't know what to do. I am not a stranger to you, but you are to me. I don't want you to be, I just don't know what to do…. I don't know what to do….." her voice cracked and Jet felt her begin to tremble. He turned towards her and her grip loosened, but she kept her hands lightly on his waist. He looked down at her as she raised her head to meet his gaze, her eyes full of tears.

This time, Jet did not hesitate. He pulled her in, his arms enveloping her. Lily began to shake as she could no longer hold back the tears and her arms wrapped around his neck.

"Ssssh, Lily. It's gonna be okay." He cooed as he hand rubbed circles on her back. "I understand that this is a lot of pressure on you. I am here for you….. as whatever you want me to be." He whispered his mouth close to her ear. Jet felt Lily's legs wobble as she began to fall. He allowed her to drop down as he went with her, sitting on the floor and drawing her close, pulling her up onto his lap. Lily readjusted her towel, securing it up and around her chest. Jet automatically looked away and Lily smiled and sniffed.

"Nothing you haven't seen before, right?"

"Right, but I know how lucky I am," he smirked slightly.

"You're crazy," Lily mumbled and laid her head on his chest. Jet's arm found its way around her shoulders. She sighed heavily. "I feel something with you, there is no doubt about it. And I know you care for me. Can you just give me time, to figure all this out, Jet?"

Jet took her chin in his hand and guided her to meet his gaze. "Lily, I am here for you no matter what." Lily's breath hitched in her throat. Warmth spread across her cheeks as her heartbeat quickened. His soft, amber eyes bore into hers. Her hand reached up, covering his. Lily leaned in slightly, trusting how she felt. Despite the wet clothes and cold floor, she felt warm and safe in his embrace.

Their foreheads touched gently and Jet moved, titling ever so slightly. Lily closed her eyes as his hot breath tickled her lips. Jet's hand moved from her shoulders up to her neck and into her hair. "Lily…" he whispered.

Then, she pulled away, turning her head and dropping her gaze.

"I'm sorry. I need more-"

"Time," whispered Jet.

Lily nodded and pushed her hand into her eyes and then up into her hair. "My heart has not caught up with my head." Jet's eyes widened as he felt his stomach drop. Her shoulders slumped as she rose to her feet. Jet followed, not meeting her gaze.

"I'm gonna go change. Meet you back in the kitchen, okay?"

"M'kay," Lily muttered, rubbing her arm. The door closed. Lily was sure there was no possible way he could have left any faster.

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Exiting the lab wearing grey jeans and a blue button down shirt, Lily almost bumped straight into R-02. Lily looked up at the tall woman, clad in a midnight blue uniform. "Oh, hi. R-02, right? My creator?" R-02 narrowed her eyes at Lily. "What?"

"You know, how vampires turn people into other vamps. They become the creators."

"No, I did not know such nonsense. How do you know about it?"

Lily shrugged. "I dunno, it just popped into my head. You are the one that brought me back to life, right?"

"Unfortunately, yes."

Lily blinked up at R-02, unable to determine if she was sincere or sarcastic.

"You better hurry up and eat. Once we land in Japan, we begin our training," stated R-02 as she walked away. Lily had to jog to catch up with her.

"What? What training?"

"Your cyborg training. You have new abilities now. Also, I am guessing you probably do not recall what you learned at the base. I will re-train you."

"Umm, did the group decide this?"

"No, but they will come round. You are almost as strong as me now. They are all too weak to train you and unleash your full potential. We begin at noon. Now stop following me." R-02 stopped abruptly and entered a room, shutting the door behind her. Lily blinked and scratched her head.

"Jeez, what a grump."

Joe's voice crackled over the intercom, distracting Lily. "Everyone, we will be preparing to land in roughly 80 minutes. Please start getting ready, we are almost home!"

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Author's note: HOPE YOU LIKE ARGGGGHHHHH. Action coming soon!