lugiamania: Hey everyone! I'm baaaaaaaaaack! *waves*

Bit: Uh, yeah, I think they already know that!

lugiamania: Hey! Don't insult me or you'll regret it! Remember, I'M the author around here, so I can make whatever I want happen! You better show me some respect or else I'll write a...*whispers into Bit's ear*

Bit: You wouldn't, would you?

lugiamania: You might never know...

Bit: Okay, okay! I'll behave...

lugiamania: That's better.

Naomi: Hey guys, are we getting started or what?

Brad: Yeah, let's just get this over with... I just know you're gonna make me do something embarrassing...

lugiamania: Yup, you've got that right! *smiles*

Jamie: OK. The disclaimer for this time, Lugiamania does no-

Leena: Hey! What did you guys do? Forget about me?

lugiamania: Oh! I'm so sorry, it's just that everyone was so eager to get started.

Leena: Well, can I do the disclaimer since you forgot about me?

lugiamania: Ok, I guess we'll make an exception this time.

Leena: Yay! ^_^ Disclaimer: lugiamania does NOT own Zoids. If she did, Brad and Naomi's relationship would've been farther along and Bit and Leena would be together. If you sue, all you'll get is 17 cents, a piece of gum, and a paper clip.

Jamie: Why is it 17 cents today?

lugiamania: Well, my middle school orchestra went on tour today, and we stopped at Mc Donolds for lunch. I had to eat! Anyway, on with this fic!

Chapter 1: It's Not Your Fault

Naomi stirred a bit as the sunlight filtered through the blinds of her room. She groaned and opened her eyes to find herself back in her room at base.

"You're awake!" a voice beside her cried.

"Leena!" Naomi replied, surprised to see her friend.

"We were so worried about you! Especially Brad. You should've seen him, he was pacing for hours outside your door!"

"Oh, poor Brad. I hope I didn't worry him too much. Where is he now?"

"In his room, sound asleep. It took him 3 hours before Bit and Jamie finally managed to convince him. Of course, he said he wanted to know the second you wake up. Do you want me to go get him now?" Leena asked her friend, thinking that Naomi might want a little more rest before seeing Brad.

Before Naomi could answer, there was a loud knock on the door, followed by Bit's voice.

"Hey Leena! Is Naomi awake yet?" Bit yelled through the door.

"Shut up Bit! You'll probably wake her shouting like that!" Brad yelled.

Jamie couldn't resist putting his 2 cents in. "Yeah, Bit."

"She is, but you would've woken her up anyway shouting like that Bit!" Leena yelled back before opening the door.

"Hey everyone." Naomi greeted them all as they came in.

"So, how are you doing Naomi?" Bit inquired.

"Fine, just a little tired."

"Are you sure?" Brad asked her, knowing that she lied sometimes just to get people off her back.

"Yes, yes, I'm fine. Really. So, Jamie, have you found anything out from the disk yet?"

"I haven't really started looking at the files yet. It took a long time for the computer to hack into the files. They're obviously very important." the young teen explained.

"So, how's the patient doing?" a voice from behind asked.

"Hey Joe!" Bit exclaimed.

"Good morning Dr. Kido." Jamie politely said.

"Really, you don't have to be that formal, Jamie." the doctor laughed.

"Well, it seemed appropriate at the time. Anyway, I've got to get back to figuring out the disk. See ya guys later." Jamie said as he walked out the door.

"Well, me and Bit gotta go to training session now. Feel better Naomi!" Leena said to Naomi while dragging Bit out the door, who, obviously did not want to go training.

"I've gotta go too. Just came to check on you, Naomi. You should be up and around in a couple of days." the doctor told her as he finished changing the bandage on her arm and walked out of the room, closing the door behind him.

"Well, looks like it's just you and me Brad."

"Yup. So, how your arm?" he asked as he sat on the edge of her bed.

"Fine. Doesn't hurt that much now." Naomi tried to get up but failed as she felt pain flowing through her veins in her left arm. She flopped back down onto her pillows and looked at Brad, who raised his eyebrows.

"Okay, so I'm not fine." Naomi admitted as she looked at his clear blue eyes.

"Here, let me help you?" Brad said as he propped up her pillows and gently helped her up.

"Thanks. This makes it easier to talk." Naomi said as she leaned against her fluffy pillows.

"So, what happened last night? I don't remember much after I got…well…you know…"

"Well, Palta ran away after he shot you, that bastard! Then, I just got us the heck outta there. Everyone thought we wouldn't make it." Brad explained to her, but Naomi wasn't listening. She was staring at his shoulder.

"What happened here?" she asked as she lightly fingered the wound Palta had made with his knife.

"It's nothing." Brad answered, hoping she wouldn't ask more.

"Don't lie to me, Brad Hunter. What really happened?" Naomi called him by his full name as she leaned up and whispered into his ear.

"All right, all right. Palta threw a knife at me as he while I was picking you up. It's nothing serious though."

"That asshole!" Naomi cursed as she tried to sit up. But she forgot about her wound and fell right into Brad's arms.

"Be careful! You're still injured!" Brad scolded her as he wrapped his arms around her, never wanting to let go.

"Sorry, I'm not used to this." Naomi softly answered while she buried her face into his chest and clutched the front of his shirt.

"It's my fault, I should've been watching your back last night."

Naomi sighed, they'd been over this a hundred times. Whenever one of them got hurt, the other always felt guilty.

"Brad, we've been over this already. It's not your fault. Besides, I wouldn't have been too happy if you'd been hit."

"I know, I just can't help feeling a little guilty."

"Well, try not to, OK?" Naomi asked as she looked up and traced his jaw line with her finger.

"I'll try" Brad replied. His voice was barely above a whisper and drew his head closer to hers.

"That's good." Naomi's eyes were slowly closing as she felt his warm breath in her mouth. Their mouths were almost touching when suddenly,

"Agent Hunter!" a loud knock on the door interrupted them as a voice rang out from it.

"Agent Hunter! If you want to visit Agent Flugel, do so AFTER your work is done!" The voice belonged to Commander Stoler, who was usually a fairly nice guy unless you were doing something you weren't supposed to.

"All right! I'll be right out!" Brad yelled and the sound of footsteps grew fainter and fainter as Commander Stoler walked away.

"I've gotta go now before Stoler comes back."

Naomi sighed, another kiss interrupted. Something always seemed happen just as they were about to touch.

"Well, I suppose." Naomi sighed again and was about to let go of him when she felt Brad's lips on hers. She was totally surprised that he'd do something like this, not that she was complaining. She just clutched his shirt a little tighter and let a pleased moan escape as he gently caressed her cheek.

"God, he's good at this." Naomi thought. Whenever Brad kissed her, she felt her knees going weak and her mind was cleared of all thoughts except for the kiss. After what seemed like an eternity to the both of them, they broke the kiss and just stared at each other for a while.

"You sly fox!" Naomi exclaimed with a mischievous grin on her face.

"What? Didn't you like that?" Brad pretending to be hurt, but the sly grin he gave Naomi told her otherwise.

"No, I just wish we didn't get interrupted every time, well...you know..."

"Well, then how about this?" Brad pinned her down on the bed, being careful to avoid her arm and kissed her with a wild rush of passion.

Naomi was about protest but then thought better of it. After all, when was she gonna get another chance like this? She decided to go with the flow and wrapped her arms around his neck as he slipped his tongue in her mouth. Naomi started to moan as he kissing her neck.

"Brad?"

"Mm?" Was Brad's response. He was still busy trailing butterfly kisses down her neck.

"I'm not complaining or anything...hell, why would I? It's just that... aren't you worried that Stoler's gonna get mad at you?"

No response.

"Brad?"

Still no response.

"Brad!"

"What?! Besides, even if he does, what's he gonna do? I'm the top agent around here." Brad didn't like people telling him what to do and sometimes used his position as top agent to his advantage, although Naomi disapproved of it. Naomi looked like she was about to get angry, something Brad did NOT want to happen, so he quickly said, "But you're right. I should go. Sorry if I got kinda...carried away..." His cheeks were turning red at this point.

Naomi just giggled and pulled the blankets over her as Brad headed for the door.

"See ya tonight!"

"Yeah, see ya!" Brad closed the door gently and when he turned around, he found himself staring right into the face of Commander Stoler.

"C-Commander! I didn't expect to see you here!" Brad exclaimed, hoping that he would be let off this time.

"Didn't I tell you to get back to work half and hour ago?" Stoler asked in a dangerous voice.

"Sorry sir, I was..." Brad's voice trailed off there. What was he supposed to say ?!? "Oh, sorry Commander, you see, I just got a little carried away with my girlfriend in there."

Stoler sighed, sure, he was the top agent around, but he was still a teenager, and from the looks of his rumpled clothes and hair, it looked like he had been a little 'busy' with Agent Flugel. Although it was against his better judgment, Stoler decided to let him off this time.

"I'm not going to punish you this time, but see that it doesn't happen again!" Stoler barked at him.

"Yes sir! It won't happen again!" Brad quickly walked towards the tactics room as soon as the Commander was out of sight.

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"Brad! Where've you been? You should been here half an hour ago!" Jamie angrily yelled at him as he walked through the door.

"Sorry about that, but don't give me another lecture. Commander Stoler's already pissed at me." Brad said, as he walked in and flopped down into a seat beside Jamie.

"What took you so long?" Jamie looked at him as Brad started blushing.

"Er, nothing. We were just talking, that's all." Brad quickly replied.

"Well, judging by the looks of your clothes, I'm thinking otherwise but because I value my life, let's just get on with deciphering this disk."

"Good choice Jamie." Brad said as he settled down in front of the computer screen. This was gonna be a LONG day.

lugiamania: Poor Brad, must be boring deciphering all that. Well, that's all for this chapter! Thank you so much to the people who reviewed!! I know Brad was a little bit out of character in this chapter, but I think it makes the story more interesting. I'll probably put up another chapter real soon! See ya!