GoldAngel2, thanks sooo much^_^ Ish reviews like these that get me on the roll! But anyway, I'd tell you what was gonna happen, but that'd kinda ruin it for you...so I can only assure you and make a wholesteady vow that, yes, there WILL be 003/009 action...*evil grins* ^___^
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Henrika, thank you sooo much too! lol, of course 003/009 all the way! *in complete agreement* Yeah, sorry about the shortness...I wanted to just get them THERE, so I can actually get started with the juicy stuffs....but I promise to try and lengthen the following stuff out. ^_^
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Queen of Duels, lol, thankee^_^ My humblest works are loved, so may the humble rest in peace ^_^
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Oh, and by the way, people, prepare yourselves for an ultimately kawaii scene at the end of this chappie^___^
Chapter Two...
"Should we let him sleep like that?" Albert asked. "I mean, you know what happened last night..."
"Yes, let him rest," Dr. Gilmore said. "He can't go anywhere today without us noticing anyway. Besides, he needs it." So Albert shrugged, and turned back to the control panel. "003, how long until we reach Tokyo?"
"We'll be there by lunch, Dr. Gilmore," she said and smiled at him. Joe mumbled something in his sleep, causing all eyes to turn to him in worry. But all was well, and a look of peace was spread over his face, something none of them could particularly deny him at the moment.
Some time later...
"We've arrived," muttered 005 as he looked to Dr. Gilmore. "Where would you like us to land?"
"Somewhere rather secluded, as usual," Dr. Gilmore said, rubbing his eyes as he put down the book he'd been reading. "We'll go visit Dr. Kizumi tomorrow. Right now, I'm sure everyone would like to get some rest."
"What about 009?" Francoise asked immediately.
"You all leave him to me, I'll watch over him," Dr. Gilmore reassured them. Still a little hesitant, they complied with his wishes, and everyone went to sleep.
In 009's head...
"Kohana, it's you!" he said, seeing the little girl and rushing over to her. She was jumping rope in the yard of the church again. "You're alive!" Nameless joy swept over him as he kneeled beside her to smile at her. She looked up at him with a similar grin, as if seeking his approval of her jumproping.
"Alive?" she asked, looking down at herself. "I am, aren't I? Wow, that's neat..." Muttering to herself, she continued to play, and finally, stopped and looked at him. "You know, I'm tired. I don't feel like playing any more. My head hurts." Joe looked worried as she rubbed a certain part of her head.
"Let me see it," he said, reaching out to move her hand and examine the bump himself. It was only a knot, nothing majorly wrong to worry about. It was strange, but Joe could say that after seeing her die in his arms, he felt sort of protective of her...as a big brother would feel, he guessed. Not surprisingly, he was shocked that he still had the ability to feel that way toward people. But he still did...towards both this girl...and...Francoise...
The thought of the blonde haired, emerald-eyed cyborg made him blush, and he looked at Kohana to cover it up, "You'll be just fine. It's only a bump. I'm sure it'll be-" His words were stopped by the sudden dullness of her eyes. It was a dullness he had seen before. "No, not again," he moaned, catching her as she fell to the ground. "Why does this keep happening to you? You're just a child!" He looked over her for any signs of major injury, and found only a small cut at the base of her throat. "What...?"
"A ghost does not die..." a voice said from inside the church. Joe looked up, eyes saucer wide, at the cathedral, and with surprise noticed that it had returned to its original state, as it had been when he was a child. The voice that spoke...was familiar. "A ghost is not a ghost, either. They are spirits. Spirits have great power, but if a spirit is locked from both Heaven and Hell, can be quite destructive." As he listened, Joe realized he'd heard this speech before. It was the priest that was speaking. Scooping up the limp body of Kohana, he walked toward the door, lip trembling as the still-warm child's head fell against his chest. "These spirits have the power to suck one into one's nightmares, but can be even more destructive if they take over the bodies of people. Children are the easiest targets..."
'Children?' Joe repeated in his mind, looking down at Kohana. Come to think of it, she did look like someone he remembered...who? Who was it?
"...Sometimes life can surprise us with many gifts...the gift of love is what powers the spirits to do these things to people. Know this, Mr. Shimamura, and do not fear the spirit that you believe speaks to you now..." That's when it hit him; he'd used to have visions of people speaking to him as a child. Awful premonitions, of people he didn't know. These were the words spoken to him during that time...
Kohana's now cold body stirred in his arms, and he anxiously looked down at her, "Ko...han...a?" She opened her big ice blue eyes and looked up at him.
"Joe, remember me...please remember me..."
In the dolphin...
009 snapped forward with a choked cry. Breathing heavily, he stared out the windows in the cockpit of the Dolphin for a moment, then noticed that there was a hand on his shoulder, and someone speaking to him soothingly. Sweat ran in streams down his forehead, and he couldn't quite focus on the voice until he realized that there were two of them, then slowly, he let himself be pulled back to reality.
"009, are you all right?" the first voice, a sweet and feminine one, was laced with deep worry, and its owner had the hand on his shoulder. He looked at Francoise with widened eyes, then heard the second voice again.
"Calm down, Joe!" it said. This voice was Dr. Gilmore. Joe took a deep breath, and sat back in his seat, glancing at the clock above him. Four thirty. He realized that both of them had stayed up to watch over him, and was instantly guilty about it.
"I'm sorry, did I worry you?" he asked, his voice gruff with emotion as he looked at 003's hand, and took it in his own. She gave him a soothing smile, and squeezed his hand in return.
"You were having another nightmare," Dr. Gilmore explained, distracting 009's attention away from 003 and to him. "009...do you...ever use your Acceleration in your dreams?"
"No, Dr. Gilmore...why?" he asked curiously, using his free hand to wipe some sweat from his forehead.
"Oh, no reason...but, Joe," Dr. Gilmore continued with a paternal voice, "I want you to tell me every time one of these dreams occurs. It's not healthy how they keep reoccuring, especially for you and at this time..."
"Why especially for me?" Joe asked seriously. Dr. Gilmore looked gravely at him, then at Francoise, who gladly explained.
"Well, we all know how...distant you get when you're back in Tokyo, Joe," she explained.
"Oh..." Now he knew what they meant. It wasn't long ago that he'd told every one of them about his past, and how he'd been accused of killing the Father at the cathedral he'd been brought up in. But thinking about the place sent shivers down his spine, and he closed his eyes for a long moment, while even more worried glances were exchanged above his head.
"Come on, Joe," Francoise said, getting a questioning gaze from both gentlemen. With a slight blush, she told them both, "You're always taking care of me and making sure I'm all right, so tonight it's my turn to tuck you in." A grin spread across Dr. Gilmore's face as 009 let himself be led to his room by 003, and he shook his head, going to his own room.
In 009's room, Francoise led him directly to bed, putting back the covers and making him lie down. Then she tucked the cover around him securely, arms out, and smiled as he said, "Geesh, you're good at treating people like kids, huh?"
"I get practice with Baby Ivan," she responded slyly, hoping he didn't notice the tingling blush on her cheeks as she prepared herself for her next action, "Good night, Joe Shimamura."
In a sleepy voice, he replied, "G'night, Francoise..." She smiled, and leaned down, her blush deepening each inch until she was close enough to press a kiss to his forehead. His eyes opened wide temporarily to stare at her, then closed again with a small smile curving his lips as she ran a hand down his hair, then stood to go.
"Oh, by the way, Joe," she said to him, although he was already asleep, "We've arrived in Tokyo..."
There....ain't love grand? ('_' ) Tissues to all! Please review?!
and
Henrika, thank you sooo much too! lol, of course 003/009 all the way! *in complete agreement* Yeah, sorry about the shortness...I wanted to just get them THERE, so I can actually get started with the juicy stuffs....but I promise to try and lengthen the following stuff out. ^_^
and
Queen of Duels, lol, thankee^_^ My humblest works are loved, so may the humble rest in peace ^_^
As for the rest of you...REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW!!!!...............
.......
.......
.......
.......please?
Oh, and by the way, people, prepare yourselves for an ultimately kawaii scene at the end of this chappie^___^
Chapter Two...
"Should we let him sleep like that?" Albert asked. "I mean, you know what happened last night..."
"Yes, let him rest," Dr. Gilmore said. "He can't go anywhere today without us noticing anyway. Besides, he needs it." So Albert shrugged, and turned back to the control panel. "003, how long until we reach Tokyo?"
"We'll be there by lunch, Dr. Gilmore," she said and smiled at him. Joe mumbled something in his sleep, causing all eyes to turn to him in worry. But all was well, and a look of peace was spread over his face, something none of them could particularly deny him at the moment.
Some time later...
"We've arrived," muttered 005 as he looked to Dr. Gilmore. "Where would you like us to land?"
"Somewhere rather secluded, as usual," Dr. Gilmore said, rubbing his eyes as he put down the book he'd been reading. "We'll go visit Dr. Kizumi tomorrow. Right now, I'm sure everyone would like to get some rest."
"What about 009?" Francoise asked immediately.
"You all leave him to me, I'll watch over him," Dr. Gilmore reassured them. Still a little hesitant, they complied with his wishes, and everyone went to sleep.
In 009's head...
"Kohana, it's you!" he said, seeing the little girl and rushing over to her. She was jumping rope in the yard of the church again. "You're alive!" Nameless joy swept over him as he kneeled beside her to smile at her. She looked up at him with a similar grin, as if seeking his approval of her jumproping.
"Alive?" she asked, looking down at herself. "I am, aren't I? Wow, that's neat..." Muttering to herself, she continued to play, and finally, stopped and looked at him. "You know, I'm tired. I don't feel like playing any more. My head hurts." Joe looked worried as she rubbed a certain part of her head.
"Let me see it," he said, reaching out to move her hand and examine the bump himself. It was only a knot, nothing majorly wrong to worry about. It was strange, but Joe could say that after seeing her die in his arms, he felt sort of protective of her...as a big brother would feel, he guessed. Not surprisingly, he was shocked that he still had the ability to feel that way toward people. But he still did...towards both this girl...and...Francoise...
The thought of the blonde haired, emerald-eyed cyborg made him blush, and he looked at Kohana to cover it up, "You'll be just fine. It's only a bump. I'm sure it'll be-" His words were stopped by the sudden dullness of her eyes. It was a dullness he had seen before. "No, not again," he moaned, catching her as she fell to the ground. "Why does this keep happening to you? You're just a child!" He looked over her for any signs of major injury, and found only a small cut at the base of her throat. "What...?"
"A ghost does not die..." a voice said from inside the church. Joe looked up, eyes saucer wide, at the cathedral, and with surprise noticed that it had returned to its original state, as it had been when he was a child. The voice that spoke...was familiar. "A ghost is not a ghost, either. They are spirits. Spirits have great power, but if a spirit is locked from both Heaven and Hell, can be quite destructive." As he listened, Joe realized he'd heard this speech before. It was the priest that was speaking. Scooping up the limp body of Kohana, he walked toward the door, lip trembling as the still-warm child's head fell against his chest. "These spirits have the power to suck one into one's nightmares, but can be even more destructive if they take over the bodies of people. Children are the easiest targets..."
'Children?' Joe repeated in his mind, looking down at Kohana. Come to think of it, she did look like someone he remembered...who? Who was it?
"...Sometimes life can surprise us with many gifts...the gift of love is what powers the spirits to do these things to people. Know this, Mr. Shimamura, and do not fear the spirit that you believe speaks to you now..." That's when it hit him; he'd used to have visions of people speaking to him as a child. Awful premonitions, of people he didn't know. These were the words spoken to him during that time...
Kohana's now cold body stirred in his arms, and he anxiously looked down at her, "Ko...han...a?" She opened her big ice blue eyes and looked up at him.
"Joe, remember me...please remember me..."
In the dolphin...
009 snapped forward with a choked cry. Breathing heavily, he stared out the windows in the cockpit of the Dolphin for a moment, then noticed that there was a hand on his shoulder, and someone speaking to him soothingly. Sweat ran in streams down his forehead, and he couldn't quite focus on the voice until he realized that there were two of them, then slowly, he let himself be pulled back to reality.
"009, are you all right?" the first voice, a sweet and feminine one, was laced with deep worry, and its owner had the hand on his shoulder. He looked at Francoise with widened eyes, then heard the second voice again.
"Calm down, Joe!" it said. This voice was Dr. Gilmore. Joe took a deep breath, and sat back in his seat, glancing at the clock above him. Four thirty. He realized that both of them had stayed up to watch over him, and was instantly guilty about it.
"I'm sorry, did I worry you?" he asked, his voice gruff with emotion as he looked at 003's hand, and took it in his own. She gave him a soothing smile, and squeezed his hand in return.
"You were having another nightmare," Dr. Gilmore explained, distracting 009's attention away from 003 and to him. "009...do you...ever use your Acceleration in your dreams?"
"No, Dr. Gilmore...why?" he asked curiously, using his free hand to wipe some sweat from his forehead.
"Oh, no reason...but, Joe," Dr. Gilmore continued with a paternal voice, "I want you to tell me every time one of these dreams occurs. It's not healthy how they keep reoccuring, especially for you and at this time..."
"Why especially for me?" Joe asked seriously. Dr. Gilmore looked gravely at him, then at Francoise, who gladly explained.
"Well, we all know how...distant you get when you're back in Tokyo, Joe," she explained.
"Oh..." Now he knew what they meant. It wasn't long ago that he'd told every one of them about his past, and how he'd been accused of killing the Father at the cathedral he'd been brought up in. But thinking about the place sent shivers down his spine, and he closed his eyes for a long moment, while even more worried glances were exchanged above his head.
"Come on, Joe," Francoise said, getting a questioning gaze from both gentlemen. With a slight blush, she told them both, "You're always taking care of me and making sure I'm all right, so tonight it's my turn to tuck you in." A grin spread across Dr. Gilmore's face as 009 let himself be led to his room by 003, and he shook his head, going to his own room.
In 009's room, Francoise led him directly to bed, putting back the covers and making him lie down. Then she tucked the cover around him securely, arms out, and smiled as he said, "Geesh, you're good at treating people like kids, huh?"
"I get practice with Baby Ivan," she responded slyly, hoping he didn't notice the tingling blush on her cheeks as she prepared herself for her next action, "Good night, Joe Shimamura."
In a sleepy voice, he replied, "G'night, Francoise..." She smiled, and leaned down, her blush deepening each inch until she was close enough to press a kiss to his forehead. His eyes opened wide temporarily to stare at her, then closed again with a small smile curving his lips as she ran a hand down his hair, then stood to go.
"Oh, by the way, Joe," she said to him, although he was already asleep, "We've arrived in Tokyo..."
There....ain't love grand? ('_' ) Tissues to all! Please review?!