Hey there!!! Here's chapter 4 but I really can't guarantee if its fluff or something… I just suck at writing fluff but I think its okay now… Also, this story will be switching between Gaignun and co. and Jr. and MOMo. Enjoy chapter 4!
To the reviewers:
Yaoi Juggalo – My story's good?!? Thanks a lot for the compliment!!!!! ^___^
KawaiiKaren – WHAT THE?!? Hmm… now I'm imagining that MOMO's the sadist and Jr.'s the masochist. *imagines something* NO!!!!!!! *starts to blush* Oh yeah, what does ROTLMFAO or whatever that is mean?
RikkuTenshi – Thank you! ^_^M.O.M.O Angelic – Cutest fic…? That's so embarrassing… *starts to blush* Eek, I think I'm having a sickness now!
Angelus – I'm having cavities too… after writing this! Do you have any relative who's a dentist? LOL!
Regrem Erutaerc – Here's chapter 4 for you! Enjoy~!
Sakura like realian – Yup! She can't believe 'Little Master''s doing something 'bad'.
Angel-chan – He does. Here's the whole explanation gotten from the Xenosaga U.M.N. database:
"Jr.'s ability is to control growth (time), while Albedo can regenerate his own body, Gaignun can telepathically communicate with Jr., but uses his voice to hypnotically manipulate people."
And here's chapter 4!!! ^__^
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Mark – It's a secret but it'll be revealed in the future chapters. ^_^
Disclaimer: I don't own Xenosaga. It belongs to its respective owner.
Valentine's DayJr. nervously fixed his coat, waiting for MOMO to arrive in their meeting place… He did not know why but he was very nervous. 'Come on, Rubedo! Its only MOMO!!! Just act normal!!!!!' he yelled at himself mentally, remembering to block his thoughts from Gaignun.
'But how can I…? Ever since the Proto Merkabah incident, I could never sleep at night… not until I see MOMO sleeping soundly… sharing a room with Shion. When she's around, I get nervous and…'
'NO!!!!!' he yelled. 'Stop thinking about such things!' Jr. shook his head violently, to the amusement of the citizens and the police, who was on duty.
"Um… Jr.?" a sweet voice asked but he was still lost in his own world.
'ARGH!!! Why should I be nervous around her!?!? She's just a friend!!!!!!!'
The person looked at him in confusion and decided to pat his shoulder and get his attention. "Jr., are you okay?"
"Huh…?" he turned to see who it was but was too shocked to comment. 'Damn, she looks good.' He said and started to blush hotly. "Um… h-hi…"
"Hello Jr.!" MOMO said nervously.
'Tell her she looks good, you dolt.' A voice in his head said. Jr. stared at her outfit but she doesn't even look good; she was beautiful. "Um… you look nice."
"Thank you. Shion gave me this dress." She smiled.
Meanwhile…Everyone, composed of, Gaignun Kukai, Mary and Shelley Godwin, Shion Uzuki, Allen Ridgeley, Captain Matthews, Tony, Hammer, chaos and KOS-MOS were hiding in the bushes not too far from the two.
"Pathetic Rubedo… Next thing we know, he's drooling like a dog." 'Nigredo' sighed in disbelief.
"Ooh, Little Master looks very happy!!!!" Mary squealed happily and tugged her older sister's arm excitedly, pointing at the couple, who were both blushing like school kids.
"Mary, stop shaking my arm." Shelley said in a calm voice.
"Oh, look! Jr.'s is giving her something!!!!!!!!" Allen pointed out and as if on cue, the still blushing Gaignun Kukai Jr. gave MOMO a small box, which was still sealed.
"W-what did Little Master give?!" Hammer asked curiously, trying to focus the camera lens on MOMO's hands. Then, Jr. leaned forward and whispered something to the pink-haired girl's ear and she blushed harder.
"Don't tell me that they're already going to a hotel!!!!!!" Shion gasped.
"WHAT?!? CHIEF, YOU CAN'T BE SERIOUS!!!!" Allen started to panic as well.
"I'm sure Rubedo will never, ever take advantage of MOMO." Gaignun assured in a calm tone. "It isn't like him to do such a thing."
"Whew… I thought he would…" the woman wearing eyeglasses sighed in relief.
"You're so protective of MOMO, Chief." Ridgeley remarked and turned on his own video camera.
"Yeah, Miss Vector. As if she's your baby or something…" Captain Matthews remarked and Shion blushed a bit.
"B-baby…? Well… yeah… but I think of her as a little sister but sometimes… I always thought of her as a baby because she never had a mother to take care of her…" she confessed.
The whole group looked at her but said nothing. It was amazing how Shion treats Realiens… as if they were her own children…
As if on cue, the couple started to exit the Shuttle Launch and into the city…
"Look! They started to walk!" chaos said and they all moved in a ninja-like speed as they followed…
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"The stars are beautiful tonight…" MOMO commented as she and Jr. started to walk around City Sector 26&27. "As if they are at rest, watching over us…"
Jr. merely nodded and started to stare at MOMO's angelic face while they were walking. He remembered to block his thoughts from sending them to Gaignun and thought hard. 'Why does she have to wear such a short skirt?'
"Jr.? Are you all right…? You're kind of spacing out…" MOMO said, interrupting his thoughts.
"Huh…?" Jr. snapped back to reality. "I-I'm fine…"
"Alright then… So… where are we going?"
"In the hotel."
A loud gasp can be heard from behind the bushes and the two looked behind but found no one… except for a familiar-looking cat.
"Oh, isn't this François? Here, kitty…" the girl kneeled, motioning her hand to let the cat come near her. "Cute kitty…" Jr. heard her sigh happily as the cat sat contentedly in her lap and MOMO started to stroke its soft fur.
Behind the bushes…
"Chief, don't be so loud! They almost heard us!" Allen reminded his senior and took off his hand over her mouth.
"Yeah but… I'm starting to doubt…"
"Don't worry, Ms. Vector! If Master Gaignun says that Little Master ain't like that, he ain't like that." Matthews said.
"Okay then… good thing François was just in front of the bushes."
"Look at Rubedo now. What an idiot… He should make his move right now!!"
"Master Gaignun's right! Why is he just staring at MOMO?!? He should… grab her hand and take her somewhere!!" Mary nodded her head furiously, fire burning in her eyes.
Back to Jr. and MOMO…
Suddenly, Jr. sneezed loudly.
"Bye kitty!" MOMO waved goodbye to the cat and she faced Jr., who was still staring at her face "Are you alright, Jr.? Did you catch a cold?"
"No… I'm not even sick… Someone's saying bad things about me, that's all. And I just don't hope Gaignun's the one bad-mouthing me." He muttered under his breath.
"I see… Maybe you should use this." MOMO gave him a white handkerchief and he took it gratefully. "Thank you…" he replied, giving her a smile.
"So… shall we go to the hotel now?"
Another gasp can be heard from the bushes and Jr. grew suspicious. He took our his stainless steel finish pistolet Makarov and shot the bushes just behind them and when he heard no one, he took our some MAKAROV bullets and reloaded his gun. "Must be my imagination… Come on, MOMO, let's go now." He took her hand and the two proceeded.
Meanwhile…
"That Rubedo…! Why did he do such a thing?!?" Gaignun muttered angrily as he was on the ground, almost shot by Jr.'s antique gun. Shelley had to prevent her sister from screaming using one of her hands as the bullet almost hit the blonde's calf. Shion, on the other hand, was shielded by Allen and the two were unhurt. Matthews, Tony and Hammer just stayed in position but Hammer was almost shot in the arm. Ziggy was shot in the legs but having a metallic leg was a plus and doesn't even hurt! KOS-MOS just stood at her place while chaos did the same.
"Why did Little Master did such a thing?!? I almost died!!!!!!!! Master Gaignun, I need some hazard pay here! If Little Master shot my arm, it might get amputated!!" Hammer cried.
"Whew! Are you alright, Chief?"
"I'm fine. Thank you… Allen." Shion looked away, blushing a bit.
"Ooh…! Master Gaignun, please reminded Little Master NEVER to bring his gun on a date!!!!!" Mary said after Shelley took her hand away from her mouth.
"Even if I would, he won't listen to me. He wants to bring it just in case Albedo attacks him and MOMO. And you know that he's overprotective of MOMO after that incident." The black-haired man said, fixing his tie.
"Yeah. I remember that incident where Jr. started to shoot Albedo's body parts like crazy when Albedo shoved his hand inside MOMO." Shion cringed at the memory.
"Good thing MOMO stopped him." Ziggy added.
"Look!!!!!" Tony pointed at the rooftop of 'Our Treasure' Inn. "Little Master's… carrying MOMO?!?!"
"AHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Shion yelled a bit, just for the whole group to hear. "What is he doing?!"
"Probably he brought MOMO in the roof so he could show her the stars." Chaos suggested, looking happy.
"My sensors indicate that Jr. and MOMO's heart rate had increased to 120 beats per minute. Also, Jr.'s body temperature had increased by a few Celsius." A certain blue-haired android reported to the group.
"Jr.'s… nervous? I get it… he's shy around MOMO, right?"
"Not really Chief but when you and MOMO left for Second Miltia, everyone was teasing Jr."
Flashback…
"So, Rubedo… Do you miss MOMO?" Gaignun asked as they headed to the dining room again for a midnight snack.
"Shut up." Jr. growled angrily, his cheeks flushed a light pink.
"What?! Little Master's in love?!?" Mary gasped in a loud voice.
"It seems he is in love. He's not eating his chocolate mousse cake." KOS-MOS said.
"In love?! With who?" Captain Matthews asked in a curious tone.
"With MOMO of course." The lilac-haired Godwin said.
"I AM NOT!!!!!" he yelled.
"Oh, come on, Little Master. Just tell us and we won't tell anyone else. This secret will only be in the four corners of this room." Hammer said.
"FINE!!!!! I THINK MOMO'S THE SWEETEST AND THE CUTEST GIRL I'VE EVER MET IN MY 26-YEAR LIFESPAN!!!!! I WILL DIE IF THAT MANIAC ALBEDO KIDNAPS HER AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!! AND WHENEVER SHE TALKS TO ME IN HER SWEET, ANGELIC, I WANT TO DIE AND GO TO HEAVEN!!!!!!!!!" he yelled in frustration and then looked at them in horror as a smile was plastered on everyone's face.
"I see… So you DID like her, Rubedo…" Gaignun said, smirking to himself.
"ARGH!!!!!!!!!" the red head yelled and started banging his head on a nearby wall. Why the hell did he just say that to everyone?!?!
End Flashback…
"I see… so that's why he was more concerned than usual… We NEED to get them together…" Shion said and tucked a strand of hair behind her right ear.
Jr. and MOMO…
"Thanks for bringing me here, Jr.! I can see the stars at a greater view!" the pink-haired girl smoothen her white skirt and sat on the rooftop, the red head just beside her, blushing like crazy but she didn't realized it… yet.
"Sure, no problem." He said and tried to place his left arm on her shoulder but something was holding him back…
'Come on, just put your hand on her shoulder! Don't be afraid!' the little voice in his mind said again.
'I can't!' he said back and placed a barrier on his mind as so not to send the thought to 'Nigredo'.
'You can, you idiot! Just do it!!!!!' the voice persisted and started to throw a tantrum. 'DO IT, DO IT, DO IT, DO IT, DO IT, DO IT, DO IT, DO IT, DO IT, DO IT, DO IT, DO IT, DO IT, DO IT, DO IT, DO IT, DO IT, DO IT, DO IT, DO IT, DO IT!!!!!!!!!!"
'Fine!' Gathering courage, he placed his arm on MOMO's shoulder, startling her a bit. She looked to the right to see an embarrassed Jr., his arm still placed on her shoulder. Taking a deep breath, she leaned and rested her head on his shoulder.
Meanwhile…Gaignun, Mary and Shelley forced themselves not to laugh out loud as they saw 'Little Master' was blushing again but this time, his face looked like had camouflaged with his ruby-red hair and MOMO was resting her head contentedly on his shoulder, still staring at the stars at the sky.
"Now I know why he's named 'Rubedo'…" Gaignun chuckled.
"Why? Isn't it because of his hair, Master Gaignun?"
"No. 'rubedo' is a temporary redness of the skin, especially the face. In one word, blushing."
"Nice one, Master Gaignun!" Matthews started to laugh with the rest.
Shion, on the other hand, started to take pictures while Allen was taking a video (A request from Shion.) of the two. "Aww, they're just soooo cute!!!!!!!" the maroon brown-haired woman gushed and grabbed Allen's left arm, hugging it.
"C-chief…?"
"Oh!" Shion let go of his arm. "Sorry about that… I got carried away…"
'I wish you didn't…'"KOS-MOS, why did you decide to join us?" chaos asked the android.
"Firstly, it was Shion's wish and secondly, you insisted that I help you in your matchmaking plans for Jr. and MOMO." She said in an emotionless tone.
"Really now?" chaos smiled, his green eyes gleaming under the lamppost just above their heads.
"Of course." Was the cold reply of the 18-year old looking android.
Jr. and MOMO…
"Oh, what's that constellation?" MOMO asked, pointing up.
Jr. looked VERY annoyed now. Why the heck did he even bother to bring her in the rooftop just to stare at the stars all night? "Huh? Maybe… Virgo…" he replied.
"Virgo…? Oh, a Zodiac Sign, right?"
"Yup." He said boredly until something caught his eye. "Oh, a shooting star."
"Really?" MOMO looked at where Jr. was pointing and closed her eyes and held her hands together.
"Um… what did you do?"
"I wished for… something."
"What did you wish for?"
"It's a secret! I won't tell you!!!!" she winked at him.
"Fine!" he pouted.
MOMO looked like she wanted to pinch his cheeks so hard. She said, "Oh, don't be mad!" and used her thumb and index to pinch his cream colored cheeks.
Meanwhile…
"Little Master pouted. That's unusual." Shelley observed.
"And look! His cheeks are being pinched by MOMO! He must be really embarrassed now." Chaos said, laughing to himself. Everyone agreed with him and all started to take pictures except Allen, who was still holding a videocam.
After MOMO finished, 'Rubedo''s cheeks became all puffy and red. "You'll pay for this!" he said but was cut off when the girl cupped his cheeks and started to laugh.
"He, he…!! Come on don't be so mad! I was just kidding!!"
"Fine, fine but please next time, don't pinch them so hard… I thought my face was going to fall off."
A snicker and some flashes were seen and heard from the bushes below and the pink-haired Realien cling unto him. "W-what was that?!"
Without thinking, he took out his Pistol Makarov and shot at the bushes 8 times until the bullets were consumed. "Let's get going. It's getting late now…"
"Where are we going?" she asked.
"Gaignun's Private Beach." He hopped down the roof and landed on the ground. MOMO did the same but Jr. caught her.
"We should get going soon." With that, the two left.
Meanwhile…
"That idiot… Why did he just shoot us?!? He did that twice!!!!!!!" Gaignun was loosing his temper.
"Is everyone okay?" chaos asked.
"We're fine." Came the reply.
"Are you alright, Shion?" Ziggy asked. The bullets almost hit her but the cyborg blocked it.
"I'm alright…"
"We should get going to Master Gaignun's beach! Little Master and MOMO are going there!" the blonde Godwin said and stood up from their hiding place.
"Allen, did you get the video of Jr. catching MOMO???" Shion Uzuki asked her younger colleague.
"I did. It was a nice shot too."
"Thank you!" the 22-year old woman said happily and got Allen's hand as they started to walk towards the beach.
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As the couple arrived at the beach, MOMO quickly took off her cream colored heels and sighed happily as she felt the sand in-between her toes. The girl ran a bit towards the shore and the cool waters of the artificial beach soothe her tired feet. The heels are such a pain to wear… but Shion always wears them. She thought.
"Wanna change the weather?" the red-haired boy asked, showing her the remote.
"Okay… Can you make it rainy? I love the rain." She grinned.
"You love the rain? Why?"
"I don't know… I just love it."
Jr. shrugged but complied with her request. He pressed a button and it suddenly became cloudy… Seconds later, it started to downpour. Jr. wanted to stay in the shade but didn't dare do it… He wanted to keep an eye on her… so she wouldn't be kidnapped again…
Meanwhile…
A certain maroon-brown haired woman was shaking in fear… She didn't DARE want to hear the cracking of thunder again…
"Chief… Don't worry, I'm sure there's no thunder…"
"I hope so…" she replied in a tiny voice.
"Oh, and Chief? This video camera isn't waterproof so… I can't take a video of the two… Sorry."
"Oh, don't worry. I'm sure nothing major will happen."
'But I have a bad feeling about this…' chaos thought to himself and stared at MOMO running towards Jr. 'I hope nothing will happen.'
Jr. and MOMO
"Hey MOMO!!!!" Jr. called out from wooden platform leading to the beach. He was smiling at her, motioning for her to come to him. In her excitement, she ran barefoot towards him but didn't notice a misplaced wood… She tripped and landed on Jr. and both fell into the water but that wasn't the worst part… The Sakura Mizrahi look-alike had accidentally kissed him on the lips!
The broke apart as they resurfaced but Jr. had a shocked look on his face while MOMO had an 'oh-no-what-have-I-done' look on her face. Hastily, she swam back to the shore and squeezed out the excess water on her dress… The girl tried to fight back the tears but she couldn't…
"MOMO, wait!!!!" the boy called out as she started to walk away from the beach. She didn't heed his call and continued to walk like a demented person…
"MOMO!!!!!" he ran after her and took her hand. "MOMO… I…"
"Let me go please…" she whispered. The sapphire-eyed U.R.T.V. didn't want to but he didn't know what the hell was going on through his mind and let her go… the amber-eyed Realien put on her shoes and started to head for the Durandal and into the Elsa to sleep in her cabin…
'My friendship with Jr…. had just gone down the drain… I knew it was an accident but that's what I get… for wishing that on a shooting star! I'm such a fool, I should have know that he will never ever like the way I like him!' she sobbed quietly. The girl took the shuttle back to the Durandal and proceeded to enter the Elsa.
"Hello MOMO! How was your date with Jr.?" Uzuki tried to ask in a casual voice but failed to do so. She had just arrived at the Elsa 2 minutes ago when the Realien arrived.
"Fine…" she said sadly and took off her still-wet dress. The girl wore Shion's old Bunnie shirt and lay on her bed, trying to stop the tears.
"What's wrong?" Shion asked. The Chief Engineer never knew what happened, for she and Allen stayed away from the beach and just sat on one of the benches in City Sector 26&27 when a flash of pink caught their eye and found MOMO, crying a bit.
Suddenly, the pink-haired girl sat up and cried on Shion's chest. "I-I accidentally kissed Jr. on the lips!!!!!!!!!"
"Wha-? Y-you kissed Jr.?"
The girl looked at her tearfully and managed to say, "I-I w-was walking towards him at the platform when I didn't noticed a misplaced plank… I tripped and kissed him on the lips… And we both fell into the water!!!"
"Shh… It's all right… It wasn't your fault, MOMO." The older woman soothed, stroking the younger girl's hair, like a mother to her daughter.
"He must hate me now…" she mumbled. "A friendship down the drain."
The eyeglass-wearing woman could do nothing but to comfort the girl… She knew that it wasn't her problem but she wanted to help MOMO and Jr. in their problem… Like Captain Matthews commented, MOMO was like her baby… a girl who still wasn't familiar with human emotions such as love…
'MOMO… I swear I'll let you and Jr. make-up just before Valentine's Day… That will be my gift to you… and him also.'
At the same time in the Durandal, a certain U.R.T.V. just stared at the ceiling of his room… He was confused why his 'date' suddenly left him after that 'accidental' kiss… 'Ugh, damn!! Why didn't I kiss her back?!? Then she wouldn't have left me!'
"Rubedo, are you alright?" Gaignun entered the room.
"I'm fine." Came the curt reply.
"How was your date with the 100-Series?"
"Don't call her that! Her name's MOMO!!!!!" the red head bursted angrily, much to 'Nigredo''s surprise.
"What's wrong with you?" The 26-year old man asked calmly and looked at him. "What happened that made you so upset?"
"None of your business, Gaignun. Just shut up and go to sleep." Jr. said.
"Fine, if you don't want to talk about it, Rubedo." The man left and turned off the lights
"Damn right I don't!"
As soon as he heard the door went shut, the boy tossed and turned in his own bed. It was pathetic… the kiss was still on his mind and he couldn't sleep…
He could still remember the way her small body presses against his…
The way her soft, warm lips press against his…
'ARGH!!!!!!!!! STOP THAT PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!' he yelled at himself mentally and of course, who wouldn't forget, he put a barrier to prevent that thought from being received by a certain emerald-eyed U.R.T.V. like himself.
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Shion sighed in relief as MOMO was already sleeping soundly in her own bed… Her cries ceased after telling everything to Shion about the 'kiss' but when she tried to sleep, she started to cry again. The brown-haired woman did the only sensible thing: she started to hum a song she used to hum to herself when she was young and minutes later, the pink-haired 100-Series prototype slept soundly at last…
"Chief? Here you go…" Allen Ridgeley handed her a cup of espresso and she took it gratefully, a faint blush threatening to creep up on her cheeks.
"Thank you, Allen." She said and took a sip.
"So… what happened to MOMO and Jr.'s date?" the man asked.
"MOMO had an accidental kiss with Jr. while they were on the beach."
"Accidental kiss? And then?"
"MOMO started to cry. She thinks Jr. hates her. Allen, we should help them be together! I mean… I'm so sure that they both like each other so much but after that kiss…"
"Don't worry, Chief, I'll help you out. I think Master Gaignun will also help us in this problem."
"I just hope so… Oh, and Allen?"
"Yes?"
"Well… I-I just want to tell you that… I-I'm sorry for being I-insensitive about your feelings… I-I guess I was too obsessed with KOS-MOS rather than your feelings…"
"Oh, don't worry about that, Chief. KOS-MOS is like your daughter so its natural that you're always worried about her… Anyway, you better sleep now."
"No, I'll watch over MOMO. I think she might start crying again."
"Alright then but I'm going to sleep now."
"Oh, wait!" Shion stood up and gave him a peck on the cheek. She smiled a bit and said, "Goodnight Allen."
"Goodnight, Chief. Oh, and when MOMO wakes up, can you please tell her that I'll be fixing her A.G.W.S. first thing tomorrow morning and that she needs to test it out."
"Okay! Goodnight!" Shion repeated. As soon as she heard the door slam shut, she started to blush like a schoolgirl. "I can't believe I did that," she muttered to herself. "Oh well… At least I told him already… I should probably do something to keep my company…"
A sound indicated that Shion had received an email from Gaignun. She opened her U.M.N. and read it:
Shion,
Jr.'s upset with what happened to him and MOMO earlier. What should we do? Can you please contact us using the U.M.N. terminal in the Elsa? Call everyone involved.
Gaignun
Quietly, Shion exited the room and proceeded into the Bridge to call Captain Matthews, Tony and Hammer, who were playing poker. They all exited the room and Matthews opened up the U.M.N.
"Hey, Master Gaignun!" the 40-year old captain of the Elsa greeted.
"Good evening. Sorry to bother you so late in the evening."
"No, its alright… You asked me 'what should we do?', right? I think we should all go to the beach tomorrow and have fun…"
"And?" came the Director's reply.
"We can lock them up in the locker room. We make sure none of them brought their weapons so they can bash the doors open." Shion said.
"That's a nice idea. Should we proceed?"
"If everyone agrees…"
"That settles it. We'll have a meeting tomorrow morning, at 500 hrs at the Elsa Restaurant." With that, Gaignun closed his communication line.
"Hey Ms. Vector! Do you think it'll work?" Matthews adjusted his 'Caution! I'm a Boozer!' cap.
"Well… if it fails… we can suggest more ideas tomorrow morning. If you'll excuse me, Captain, I still need to do some work.." Shion went back to her cabin.
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Sorry if it was pathetic, you guys. I had author's block while writing this please forgive me and please review! ^_^
