I AM SO SORRY FOR NOT UPDATING!!!!!!!!
Finally I've gotten rid of that cursed writers block, thanks to my great friend Vanessa. Thank you so much! Without you, this chapter wouldn't be possible. Oh, and for my other friends that I made over fanfiction, I NEVER GET TO TALK TO YOU PEOPLE ANYMORE!!!!! I mean I talk to you separately, but never as a group!! It's much more fun that way!! Sorry again for not updating, I was just too lazy, I couldn't think of anything to write and I had a lot of work. Anyway, without further ado, here's the seventh chapter!
Chapter Seven
Surgery
The male cyborgs were grouped in the Dolphin's miniature living room, all of them thinking about 003. 009 couldn't keep still. After he had shared a kiss with her on that blissful day, he couldn't stop thinking about her. He paced around the living room, snapping his fingers in frustration at not being able to help the one he loved.
"009, stop worrying about 003! She'll be fine! Dr. Gilmore knows what he's doing and when he's done with her, she'll be good as new." 005 said in his deep, comforting voice to their cyborg commander.
"Yeah, 009. Stop walking around in circles. You're making me dizzy. Plus, 003 will be alright. Stop worrying, Dr. Gilmore can do anything." Said a half-annoyed, half-pleading 002. 009 whirled around in anger, his cinnamon eyes blazing.
"Fine, I'll go somewhere else, since I'm the only one who's worried about 003's life!" He stormed off and the sound of a door slamming echoed throughout the Dolphin.
"You're not the only one who's worried, you little punk. (A/N: How come I feel as if I've used that before?) Who do you think you are, anyway?" 002 called after him, but 009 ignored him and sat on his bed, brooding.
009's P.O.V:
Why did horrible things like this always happen to the most innocent of people? 003 didn't do anything wrong. She's the sweetest, most compassionate person anyone could wish to be and she's never harmed anything! She has the purest soul of any of us! Oh, I wish I were the one in the infirmary, instead of her. I remember what happened yesterday...
Flashback
Dr. Gilmore closed the door behind him, sighing. He looked up into the worried cinnamon eyes of 009 and said quietly,
"You can go see 003 now. She's very tired, so please, don't keep her up for too long."
"Thank you, Doctor. But before you leave, could you tell me how she's doing? And is she going to heal?"
"I really don't know, 009. I wish I could be more certain, but the surgery is the only thing that might cure her. And you know the flip side of that..." 009's throat tightened, but he managed to put on a placid (A/N: Oh yeah! SAT vocab word!!! I can't believe they actually had some use!!!! Sorry, I'm really hyper now, and I'm really happy that I don't have to study for that horrid test again. Please, ignore me.) expression on his face as he walked through the door to the infirmary. 003 was sitting on her bed, toying with a strand of hair. She smiled as she saw him. Seeing that he was nervous, she started.
"Hey, Joe. What's wrong?" Her soft cerulean eyes pried into his, searchingly.
"Nothing...No, that's not right. Look, Françoise, I'm really sorry about last night. I didn't mean to...well, you know." He looked down, flustered. Françoise's eyes widened a little, and she blushed.
"It's fine, Joe. There's nothing to be sorry about. In fact, I really enjoyed it." He looked up incredulously, and saw that even though she was blushing furiously, she was smiling at him. His face broke into a relieved smile and said, seriously,
"Françoise, the reason I came was, well..." He broke their eye contact and looked away. He leaned on the door and closed his eyes. After a moment, he reverted his gaze back at her, determined to say what he came here for. He took a deep breath and started again.
"I'm really worried about you. I mean, you've just gotten injured from that virtual 0010, and now you have to undergo this ordeal. You see, I've been feeling something ever since I've been turned into a cyborg. The feeling's been growing stronger these past few months, and I've just found out why." He sighed, and continued,
"You've always been there for me, since the beginning. You were the one, the only one who gave me the strength to go on living. Ever since I met you, I've felt complete, satisfied and I just realized that...well, I really like you, not just as a sister. I don't want to see you get hurt, but this is out of my control. I wanted to come here to see you before...well, you know. Just in case the surgery doesn't work, I want you to know that I really care for you, and that...I hope you uh...live through this." He finished rather bluntly and blushed, saying quickly,
"I'm sorry, this must seem really childish. Oh, this was a bad idea..." His broad shoulders slumped in dismay.
"Joe, it's alright. I've been wanting to say the same to you as well." His head snapped up, and his expression was one of numb disbelief, unable to process what he was hearing.
"I really care about you too, although I never could get the courage to tell you. I guess I was hoping you'd share the same feelings. Well, since this might be the last time I see you..." She broke off, her voice choked. Joe looked at her, and their gazes locked. He saw longing despair in those beautiful aqua eyes he had loved for so long. But most of all, and to his surprise, he saw...love. He had dreamed that she would return his feelings, but in those dreams, it always had a happy ending, not like this. Dr. Gilmore could easily kill Françoise with the surgery. In his dreams, they always lived happily ever after, but here, she was close to dying. He didn't know whether to jump for joy, or break down into tears. Slowly, he made his way to her bed, all the time keeping his eyes on hers. Joe sat down, and took her shoulders in his hands. He turned her around, and said sternly,
"Françoise, never give up hope. No matter what, just believe that you'll survive this. I know you will. You just have to. I...I can't imagine living without you. Please, just believe in Dr. Gilmore. Promise me." His voice now held a hint of desperation as he looked at her. When she spoke again, her voice was soft, but steady.
"I can't promise you anything. You know as well as I that this new type of hasn't been tested yet, and it the result could be devastating. Maybe I was hoping this would happen." When she saw his confused look, she smiled a little and continued,
"The only reason I didn't tell you how I truly felt before was because I didn't want to hurt you. When we fought 0020, you were severely injured, and it was all my fault. I didn't want that to happen again. That's why I started training. Well, all we can do now is wait and see..." She trailed off, unsure of what to say next. Joe squeezed her hand
"It's going to be alright. I'm sure Dr. Gilmore will perform the surgery perfectly, and everything will be O.K." He said to convince himself as well as the doubtful blond next to him.
"I hope you're right." She glanced at the nearby clock hanging from the wall.
"Oh, you should be sleeping right now! Joe, I'm so sorry for worrying you! You should go to bed. I'll be alright by myself." She tried pushing him toward the door, but when he resisted, she said,
"Come on, Joe. You know that you won't help me if you're going to stay up with me all night. That'll just make me worry more. Please, go to sleep. You need the rest. Please." She looked at him pleadingly with her big, aqua eyes. Joe smiled to himself. He could never resist her eyes, especially when she gave him the "puppy dog" look (A.N: Yay!! Puppy dog eyes!! Those are my ultimate weapons!!). He helped her get back into bed and shyly kissed her forehead. Right before he left, he whispered in her ear,
"Goodnight Françoise and sleep well." She murmured her thanks and snuggled into the blankets.
End Flashback
I savored that moment for a while. I could see her lying on the infirmary bed, her golden hair spread around her like a halo. All she needed were some wings and she'd become a full-fledged angel. My thoughts drifted to our team, the people who had been made into cyborgs as well. I remembered how important they were to both 003 and I. Then I remembered loosing my temper at 002. I felt really bad, and wanted to mend our ties again. That's what 003 would want. I got up from my bed and started walking slowly to the living room.
End 009's P.O.V
When they heard the 009's footsteps, all the cyborgs looked up but one's head stayed down. 009 sighed inwardly, and approached 002's determinedly bent figure (A/N: Somehow, that doesn't sound right.)
"002, I'm really sorry about what happened earlier. I guess I was too worried about 003 to think about anything else." When 002 didn't move, he continued,
"I know that all of you are worried about her, I shouldn't have been so self-centered and assumed (A/N: Yes, I know you shouldn't assume, but it's the only thing I could think of. I'll explain the joke later.) that you didn't care about her situation. I'm sorry. Will you forgive me?"
"Hn (A/N: My favorite character's trademark phrase!!!! Yay!!)" 004 looked over, and said with a tinge of amusement in his voice,
"Don't be bothered, 009. That's translated as "I forgive you" from 002's own made-up language." 009 smile was strained, but it was an improvement.
"I'm going to see if Dr. Gilmore's done with the operation." 002 made a sudden movement as if to get up and go with him, but decided against it, and leaned back onto the sofa. 009 walked to the infirmary with hurried steps and found him facing a grim-looking Dr. Gilmore. His heart started pounding and he tried to push back the feeling of dread rising in his chest.
"D..Dr. Gilmore? What happened? Did the surgery work?" Dr. Gilmore looked up with a surprised countenance (A/N: English vocab word!!!) and said,
"Don't be so alarmed. She's fine, all she needs is some rest. She's very worn out. Why don't you share the good news to all the others? I still have some tests to run on her to make sure she's stable." 009 ran off with a hurried thanks to Dr. Gilmore, feeling lighter, and happier than he had in days.
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So, how'd you like it? I know it's short, but it's the best I could do. I feel so lazy these days... Anyway, I'm sorry about those author's notes. I'm feeling really hyper right now, and that's the only way I can let it all go. I think it's the gum...For the "Hn", it's a quote from my favorite character of all time, at least right now. Whoever can guess the person who this quote is from will get, uh....the next chapter dedicated to them. I know, it's not much of a prize, so if you want something else, just tell me in the review. If I can do it, I'll try to fulfill your wishes. God, I sound like a fairy grandmother... For your answer please include the following things: The person's name The anime he/she's in His/Her last name (Some people might not know this) Sorry, I'm just way too obsessed with the person, and I really want someone to talk about it with. My friends online, you should know this, especially Daisy, since I talk to her a lot about the person. Oh yeah, I might not update for a while, because I'm really lazy and I have a whole bunch of work. Sorry!!! And, I'm sorry if the chapter's outlines aren't the same, I'm trying out different ways to do things. Here are the reader responses, but they're going to be a little short. I'm really hurried right now. My mom's screaming at me to stop typing:
Sweet Dark Angel: Sorry, I must do what I must. ARG!! My computer is really messed up, and I can't do the * along with the "snorts". So, I'll do this instead. {SNORTS} Yay!!! Thanks for the complements, and I hope to speak to you soon!!
Katsie2: Thank you!! Sorry for the late update. ^_^
xxGREENBAYxx: Ok, I know you're never going to read this again, but still, I want to give you a response in writing. What does, "KATHERINE! TOTALLY" have anything to do with my story?!?!?! See ya at school!
Amethyst Anenara: Wow, I love your penname. You're one of my idols, I can't believe you're reviewing MY story?!?!?! Thanks for the complements, They really mean a lot to me.
Tomoe2Kenshin: Thanks for the encouragement!! I hope you liked this chapter!!
Ame-ryuu: Thanks; it was really hard to write the kiss, even though it was short. Sorry for the long wait!
Gohan-Chan: Yeah, he is pretty shy, isn't he? Sorry for not updating sooner!!!
Sorrowful: You really like it? I'm honored...Well, usually I would bow down to you and all, but this time you're wrong in your review. I am NOT a good writer, I'm just writing for the fun of it and to see how many people flame me. I also don't have ANY talent. Thanks for the complements, and I hope you haven't lost too much faith in me...
PoutingCutie: Wow, you're really nice... Here's your next chapter, and I hope you liked it!!!
Chibikins: Whoa. Did you say that you were going to add this to YOUR favorites list? Wow. I feel so honored... Thank you!!
CosmosAngel1: Thanks for the review! I'm so happy that you got to read it. I hope she gets better soon!! Oh yeah, if CA1 is reading this, I finally started watching YYH. IT'S SUCH A GOOD ANIME!!! I'll babble on later, I'm kinda pressed for time. Ok, bye and thanks for reviewing!
Wolfwood11: It's alright, you don't have to do the summaries anymore, I already saw most of them on Saturdays. Thank you for your complements!!!
GoldAngel2: Thank you so much for your kind words. I'm very sorry for not updating, I was just being lazy and I couldn't think of anything. I hope you write another C009 fic soon, I'm beginning to lose faith in the C009 section since all of my favorite writers have stopped writing. Thank you for your review, and I hope to talk to you soon!!!
One last thing, I'm sorry if everything's hurried, I just want to update it soon. Please tell me if there are any mistakes!!!
Finally I've gotten rid of that cursed writers block, thanks to my great friend Vanessa. Thank you so much! Without you, this chapter wouldn't be possible. Oh, and for my other friends that I made over fanfiction, I NEVER GET TO TALK TO YOU PEOPLE ANYMORE!!!!! I mean I talk to you separately, but never as a group!! It's much more fun that way!! Sorry again for not updating, I was just too lazy, I couldn't think of anything to write and I had a lot of work. Anyway, without further ado, here's the seventh chapter!
Chapter Seven
Surgery
The male cyborgs were grouped in the Dolphin's miniature living room, all of them thinking about 003. 009 couldn't keep still. After he had shared a kiss with her on that blissful day, he couldn't stop thinking about her. He paced around the living room, snapping his fingers in frustration at not being able to help the one he loved.
"009, stop worrying about 003! She'll be fine! Dr. Gilmore knows what he's doing and when he's done with her, she'll be good as new." 005 said in his deep, comforting voice to their cyborg commander.
"Yeah, 009. Stop walking around in circles. You're making me dizzy. Plus, 003 will be alright. Stop worrying, Dr. Gilmore can do anything." Said a half-annoyed, half-pleading 002. 009 whirled around in anger, his cinnamon eyes blazing.
"Fine, I'll go somewhere else, since I'm the only one who's worried about 003's life!" He stormed off and the sound of a door slamming echoed throughout the Dolphin.
"You're not the only one who's worried, you little punk. (A/N: How come I feel as if I've used that before?) Who do you think you are, anyway?" 002 called after him, but 009 ignored him and sat on his bed, brooding.
009's P.O.V:
Why did horrible things like this always happen to the most innocent of people? 003 didn't do anything wrong. She's the sweetest, most compassionate person anyone could wish to be and she's never harmed anything! She has the purest soul of any of us! Oh, I wish I were the one in the infirmary, instead of her. I remember what happened yesterday...
Flashback
Dr. Gilmore closed the door behind him, sighing. He looked up into the worried cinnamon eyes of 009 and said quietly,
"You can go see 003 now. She's very tired, so please, don't keep her up for too long."
"Thank you, Doctor. But before you leave, could you tell me how she's doing? And is she going to heal?"
"I really don't know, 009. I wish I could be more certain, but the surgery is the only thing that might cure her. And you know the flip side of that..." 009's throat tightened, but he managed to put on a placid (A/N: Oh yeah! SAT vocab word!!! I can't believe they actually had some use!!!! Sorry, I'm really hyper now, and I'm really happy that I don't have to study for that horrid test again. Please, ignore me.) expression on his face as he walked through the door to the infirmary. 003 was sitting on her bed, toying with a strand of hair. She smiled as she saw him. Seeing that he was nervous, she started.
"Hey, Joe. What's wrong?" Her soft cerulean eyes pried into his, searchingly.
"Nothing...No, that's not right. Look, Françoise, I'm really sorry about last night. I didn't mean to...well, you know." He looked down, flustered. Françoise's eyes widened a little, and she blushed.
"It's fine, Joe. There's nothing to be sorry about. In fact, I really enjoyed it." He looked up incredulously, and saw that even though she was blushing furiously, she was smiling at him. His face broke into a relieved smile and said, seriously,
"Françoise, the reason I came was, well..." He broke their eye contact and looked away. He leaned on the door and closed his eyes. After a moment, he reverted his gaze back at her, determined to say what he came here for. He took a deep breath and started again.
"I'm really worried about you. I mean, you've just gotten injured from that virtual 0010, and now you have to undergo this ordeal. You see, I've been feeling something ever since I've been turned into a cyborg. The feeling's been growing stronger these past few months, and I've just found out why." He sighed, and continued,
"You've always been there for me, since the beginning. You were the one, the only one who gave me the strength to go on living. Ever since I met you, I've felt complete, satisfied and I just realized that...well, I really like you, not just as a sister. I don't want to see you get hurt, but this is out of my control. I wanted to come here to see you before...well, you know. Just in case the surgery doesn't work, I want you to know that I really care for you, and that...I hope you uh...live through this." He finished rather bluntly and blushed, saying quickly,
"I'm sorry, this must seem really childish. Oh, this was a bad idea..." His broad shoulders slumped in dismay.
"Joe, it's alright. I've been wanting to say the same to you as well." His head snapped up, and his expression was one of numb disbelief, unable to process what he was hearing.
"I really care about you too, although I never could get the courage to tell you. I guess I was hoping you'd share the same feelings. Well, since this might be the last time I see you..." She broke off, her voice choked. Joe looked at her, and their gazes locked. He saw longing despair in those beautiful aqua eyes he had loved for so long. But most of all, and to his surprise, he saw...love. He had dreamed that she would return his feelings, but in those dreams, it always had a happy ending, not like this. Dr. Gilmore could easily kill Françoise with the surgery. In his dreams, they always lived happily ever after, but here, she was close to dying. He didn't know whether to jump for joy, or break down into tears. Slowly, he made his way to her bed, all the time keeping his eyes on hers. Joe sat down, and took her shoulders in his hands. He turned her around, and said sternly,
"Françoise, never give up hope. No matter what, just believe that you'll survive this. I know you will. You just have to. I...I can't imagine living without you. Please, just believe in Dr. Gilmore. Promise me." His voice now held a hint of desperation as he looked at her. When she spoke again, her voice was soft, but steady.
"I can't promise you anything. You know as well as I that this new type of hasn't been tested yet, and it the result could be devastating. Maybe I was hoping this would happen." When she saw his confused look, she smiled a little and continued,
"The only reason I didn't tell you how I truly felt before was because I didn't want to hurt you. When we fought 0020, you were severely injured, and it was all my fault. I didn't want that to happen again. That's why I started training. Well, all we can do now is wait and see..." She trailed off, unsure of what to say next. Joe squeezed her hand
"It's going to be alright. I'm sure Dr. Gilmore will perform the surgery perfectly, and everything will be O.K." He said to convince himself as well as the doubtful blond next to him.
"I hope you're right." She glanced at the nearby clock hanging from the wall.
"Oh, you should be sleeping right now! Joe, I'm so sorry for worrying you! You should go to bed. I'll be alright by myself." She tried pushing him toward the door, but when he resisted, she said,
"Come on, Joe. You know that you won't help me if you're going to stay up with me all night. That'll just make me worry more. Please, go to sleep. You need the rest. Please." She looked at him pleadingly with her big, aqua eyes. Joe smiled to himself. He could never resist her eyes, especially when she gave him the "puppy dog" look (A.N: Yay!! Puppy dog eyes!! Those are my ultimate weapons!!). He helped her get back into bed and shyly kissed her forehead. Right before he left, he whispered in her ear,
"Goodnight Françoise and sleep well." She murmured her thanks and snuggled into the blankets.
End Flashback
I savored that moment for a while. I could see her lying on the infirmary bed, her golden hair spread around her like a halo. All she needed were some wings and she'd become a full-fledged angel. My thoughts drifted to our team, the people who had been made into cyborgs as well. I remembered how important they were to both 003 and I. Then I remembered loosing my temper at 002. I felt really bad, and wanted to mend our ties again. That's what 003 would want. I got up from my bed and started walking slowly to the living room.
End 009's P.O.V
When they heard the 009's footsteps, all the cyborgs looked up but one's head stayed down. 009 sighed inwardly, and approached 002's determinedly bent figure (A/N: Somehow, that doesn't sound right.)
"002, I'm really sorry about what happened earlier. I guess I was too worried about 003 to think about anything else." When 002 didn't move, he continued,
"I know that all of you are worried about her, I shouldn't have been so self-centered and assumed (A/N: Yes, I know you shouldn't assume, but it's the only thing I could think of. I'll explain the joke later.) that you didn't care about her situation. I'm sorry. Will you forgive me?"
"Hn (A/N: My favorite character's trademark phrase!!!! Yay!!)" 004 looked over, and said with a tinge of amusement in his voice,
"Don't be bothered, 009. That's translated as "I forgive you" from 002's own made-up language." 009 smile was strained, but it was an improvement.
"I'm going to see if Dr. Gilmore's done with the operation." 002 made a sudden movement as if to get up and go with him, but decided against it, and leaned back onto the sofa. 009 walked to the infirmary with hurried steps and found him facing a grim-looking Dr. Gilmore. His heart started pounding and he tried to push back the feeling of dread rising in his chest.
"D..Dr. Gilmore? What happened? Did the surgery work?" Dr. Gilmore looked up with a surprised countenance (A/N: English vocab word!!!) and said,
"Don't be so alarmed. She's fine, all she needs is some rest. She's very worn out. Why don't you share the good news to all the others? I still have some tests to run on her to make sure she's stable." 009 ran off with a hurried thanks to Dr. Gilmore, feeling lighter, and happier than he had in days.
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So, how'd you like it? I know it's short, but it's the best I could do. I feel so lazy these days... Anyway, I'm sorry about those author's notes. I'm feeling really hyper right now, and that's the only way I can let it all go. I think it's the gum...For the "Hn", it's a quote from my favorite character of all time, at least right now. Whoever can guess the person who this quote is from will get, uh....the next chapter dedicated to them. I know, it's not much of a prize, so if you want something else, just tell me in the review. If I can do it, I'll try to fulfill your wishes. God, I sound like a fairy grandmother... For your answer please include the following things: The person's name The anime he/she's in His/Her last name (Some people might not know this) Sorry, I'm just way too obsessed with the person, and I really want someone to talk about it with. My friends online, you should know this, especially Daisy, since I talk to her a lot about the person. Oh yeah, I might not update for a while, because I'm really lazy and I have a whole bunch of work. Sorry!!! And, I'm sorry if the chapter's outlines aren't the same, I'm trying out different ways to do things. Here are the reader responses, but they're going to be a little short. I'm really hurried right now. My mom's screaming at me to stop typing:
Sweet Dark Angel: Sorry, I must do what I must. ARG!! My computer is really messed up, and I can't do the * along with the "snorts". So, I'll do this instead. {SNORTS} Yay!!! Thanks for the complements, and I hope to speak to you soon!!
Katsie2: Thank you!! Sorry for the late update. ^_^
xxGREENBAYxx: Ok, I know you're never going to read this again, but still, I want to give you a response in writing. What does, "KATHERINE! TOTALLY" have anything to do with my story?!?!?! See ya at school!
Amethyst Anenara: Wow, I love your penname. You're one of my idols, I can't believe you're reviewing MY story?!?!?! Thanks for the complements, They really mean a lot to me.
Tomoe2Kenshin: Thanks for the encouragement!! I hope you liked this chapter!!
Ame-ryuu: Thanks; it was really hard to write the kiss, even though it was short. Sorry for the long wait!
Gohan-Chan: Yeah, he is pretty shy, isn't he? Sorry for not updating sooner!!!
Sorrowful: You really like it? I'm honored...Well, usually I would bow down to you and all, but this time you're wrong in your review. I am NOT a good writer, I'm just writing for the fun of it and to see how many people flame me. I also don't have ANY talent. Thanks for the complements, and I hope you haven't lost too much faith in me...
PoutingCutie: Wow, you're really nice... Here's your next chapter, and I hope you liked it!!!
Chibikins: Whoa. Did you say that you were going to add this to YOUR favorites list? Wow. I feel so honored... Thank you!!
CosmosAngel1: Thanks for the review! I'm so happy that you got to read it. I hope she gets better soon!! Oh yeah, if CA1 is reading this, I finally started watching YYH. IT'S SUCH A GOOD ANIME!!! I'll babble on later, I'm kinda pressed for time. Ok, bye and thanks for reviewing!
Wolfwood11: It's alright, you don't have to do the summaries anymore, I already saw most of them on Saturdays. Thank you for your complements!!!
GoldAngel2: Thank you so much for your kind words. I'm very sorry for not updating, I was just being lazy and I couldn't think of anything. I hope you write another C009 fic soon, I'm beginning to lose faith in the C009 section since all of my favorite writers have stopped writing. Thank you for your review, and I hope to talk to you soon!!!
One last thing, I'm sorry if everything's hurried, I just want to update it soon. Please tell me if there are any mistakes!!!