Title: Fan Art 0016

Author: The Person Behind My Mask

Pairings: 03/09 hintage, 04/OC, and possible 09/OC

Rating: PG-13 (for kissing and cursing and what not that I write in this fic)

Warnings: Possible Mary-Sue action here, not sure, the story is about me.

Genres: General/Romance/Angst

Disclaimer: Ok, I usually like to be very witty in my disclaimers, but I'm not in the mood. ::sigh:: So here you go, I don't own Cyborg 009, I just write fanfics about it cause I'm depressing and I wish I had a life, sound good? K.

Summary: Claire Willins, an average 16-year-old American girl, is kidnapped by the secret organization of Black Ghost and made into a Cyborg by the name of 0016.

Notes: Ok, I'm up to my ears in bunnies, so if you know a muse needing a writer, please, I'm begging you, send it in the opposite direction of me, k? I hope you enjoy the fic. I love reviews and hate flames. I do, however, accept CONSTRUCTIVE criticism. There is a difference.

Chapter 2: Lucky

Claire waved good-bye to her kids, the ones she took care of during Early Childhood and Education, before leaving and getting into her car. The drive back home was long, but with some Evanescence roaring loudly in her ears, she didn't mind. The roads were more crowded than usual. She was the first to get home. Flipping through her keys she found her house key. She unlocked the door and was met by two excited dogs. One furry black mutt, Nikki, and the other a red shorthaired mutt, Maggie, Nikki's pup. She walked past them, shutting the door behind her and locking it. The dogs barked and whined furiously for her to let them out back. So, after placing down her bags and grabbing a Pepsi from the fridge, she moved into the living room. She unlocked the back door and jiggled it lightly. She watched Maggie bounce happily on her front paws before going into a howl. Claire accepted this and opened the door with one quick swing. She watched as both dogs bolted out the door as if they were racing after some squirrel. She smiled, shutting the door to cut off the hot breeze and locking the door. She went back to the kitchen, her eyes darted to the message board. Finding it empty, excluding phone numbers and cell phone numbers, she looked to the counter. She was surprised to see someone had already gotten the mail. She decided her mother must have come home at lunch and picked up the small pile, filing through them slowly, not really expecting anything. Suddenly, her eyes came upon a plain looking, bulky, envelope addressed to her. For a second she thought it was from her friend Rae before she saw some other strange name as the sender. Sitting down on a black bar stool, she turned it over in her hands and softly tore it open. She pulled the contents out, spreading them out across the counter space in front of her. Her eyes automatically widened. A scream exploded inside the house. Claire was now standing, her stool laying on the floor behind her. Her eyes were wide staring at the papers before her. She quickly began to bounce on her heels, her fingers twitching. Just then, the door opened. She turned to see her mother.

"MOM!!!" Her mother quickly turned at the sound of panic in her daughter's voice.

"What is it?" She asked. Claire grabbed a sheet from the pile and held it out to her mother.

"I WON!!!!" He mother eyed her, taking the paper from her daughter.

"Won what?" Claire bounced more quickly now.

"An Anime contest!!! I entered an Anime fan art contest about three months ago, and I WON!!!" Her mother looked just as shocked.

"Congratulations!! What did you win?" Her mother asked, looking truly proud.

"A trip to Japan where I will meet real artists who have worked on popular anime!!! Mom!!! I'M GOING TO JAPAN!! They sent tickets and everything! They said they'll have someone meet me half way." Her mother let out an excited cry, hugging her daughter. She knew how much this would mean to Claire, and she was so proud of her. She had always told her that she was a good artist.

By the end of the week, everyone knew. The rest of her family shared the same reaction. Pure joy and excitement.

"I can't believe it!" Scott, Claire's brother and best friend, cried as he swung her around in a circle. "Japan! Anime! Congratulations! Wow! Amazing!!"

"Yeah, you're lucky." Wade, Claire's other and oldest brother, said a little duller than everyone else did. It was true, Wade drew fan art as well, but up until now, he had always agreed she was better than he was.

"No! It had nothing to do with luck. She's good! I can't believe it took a contest for her to understand that but I'm still totally proud!" Scott said. He turned to his sister. "You didn't even tell me you entered a contest."

"Sorry, it's just; I didn't think I'd actually win!" Claire cried happily.

"And you gave them, what, a copy of your work?" Scott asked.

"No, I gave them the original. I made a copy for myself." Scott let out a sarcastic gasp. Claire was very picky about giving away her works.

Soon, Claire was boarding her first flight. She hugged her parents, siblings, and friends. She was excited and they were excited for her. She sat by the window, a Duo plushy held tightly in her hands. She couldn't believe it was finally happening, she was going to Japan.

A/N: Sorry. Though the chapter is short, I really felt like it should have it's own chapter. Sorry I didn't detail very good here. I didn't know how to make everyone react to me winning something. I never win...anyway.