Chapter 6- So Close

What was going on? All I knew was that 009 was hugging me. I didn't know how to react at all. This was surprising if anything else. "009." The first word that he spoke to me was "Sorry." Why was he apologizing? "How could I have not seen it?" He asked me. "I always hid it; it wasn't your fault." He just held me tighter in response. I felt something wet on my shoulder and realized that he was crying, crying for me. "Please don't cry 009." But soon enough tears were streaming down my face too. I couldn't stop them either. "I'll never let you go I promise..." He whispered in my ear. I could only cry more in response.

I placed 001 in his crib and continued to look out the window. Faintly I could see a black shadow racing towards the house. "Black Ghost is here!" I yelled throughout the house and out the window to the others. They stopped and all raced outside. I took 001 and ran outside. "Hey missy you shouldn't be here." 002 said. "Oh and who would protect 001?" I answered back. He was surprised that I said something back. He just nodded and started shooting.

"009 did you hear that!" I had just heard a large shriek from Yuki announcing Black Ghost. 009 held me protectively and nodded. "What about 001!" I shrieked I had just remembered. Just then I head 001. "Yuki has me outside she is protecting me, come quick she is in danger!" 009 didn't waste any time and holding my hand we rushed outside. "So happy that you two could join us." Snickered 002. I felt my cheeks go red and realized that we were still holding hands. "002 stop dawdling and hurry up!" That was Yuki. She seemed different, less shy more in control.

003 took 001 from Yuki. I used my acceleration mode and destroyed a flying saucer that came at us. About 80 more came at us. I once again used my acceleration mode and defeated about 20. 002 and the rest helped out. Little by little we began to destroy more and more. But they just kept on coming. "There's too many of them!" Said 006 who had melted quite a few. I only nodded keep my eye on 003. There was no way I was going to let anything happen to her. I rushed and blasted a few with my gun. 005 defeated some. 002 rose in the air and blasted some giving me time to blast even more.

I knew that these flying things were going to beat us so I had to show my power.

Yuki started glowing and started chanting. In a few seconds all of our enemies disappeared. What was happening? 009 rushed over to me and asked me whether I was okay. "Yes I am thank you." He helped me up from my crouching position. Yuki looked pale. And then suddenly she fainted.

"006 and Doctor Gilmore are treating Yuki." I looked at 003 who was worried sick. Those made me admire her even more. "Will she be alright?" She asked me "She will after all you are treating her as well." She smiled at me and look a little more relieved which made me feel better.

"009 thank you for everything." His amber eyes looked confused for a moment and then he smiled. That smiled that melted me every time and made my heart speed up. I was worried about Yuki though. A lot of strange things were happening that surrounded her after all. "003 I have to tell you something." I looked at 009 who all of a sudden looked sheepish. "Yes 009?" He looked nervous. "Well, I've realized that.um I really..." "009 are you okay?" He suddenly was turning red.

I couldn't seem to say it. I had repeated that simple phrase in my mind so many times. So why is it that suddenly I can't say it? Say how much I love her, her ways, her understand, just her. I tried again. "003." She stops me. "It's Francoise." She smiled at me. "Francoise I." Suddenly Yuki came into the room. "Uh-oh am I interrupting something?" I nodded gently. "003, 001 is calling for you, and I'm so sorry guys I'll knock before I come in." Yuki left as quickly as she had come. "Well can you please tell me later because I have to tend to 001.?" She sounded disappointed. I was too. "Yeah sure, no problems go on ahead."

I for once was mad at Yuki for coming at such a time. 009 was just about to tell me something too. As I was leaving the room I heard the words "So close."