AN: 003's turn! Lots of fluff just like some of you requested. Enjoy!

Françoise hurried up the steps to her dance school. She quickly changed into her dance leotard once inside the dressing room. She carefully tied on her point shoes and tested them on her feet. 'Perfect!' Smiling, she pranced onto the dance floor but no one else was there, which was just how she liked it. She began to dance, and as soon as she began she felt her every worry and care float away. The feeling of joy filled her and she felt truly alive. She gracefully did a triple pirouette and landed smoothly going into a grand jete and finishing with an arabesque. She gazed at herself in the mirror and sighed contentedly. No class was scheduled for that day but she stayed anyway for many hours. Soon she became tired and left for home. She stopped dead in her tracks as she saw a tall brown haired young man, and he was rather handsome she noted. The thing that struck her the most was the feeling of strong recognition. 'I've seen him in my dreams…' She calmly decided to talk to him. 'This is the boldest I've ever been' she thought nervously.

"Um…Do I know you?" She asked timidly. The guy turned and smiled at her.

Joe wanted more than anything to say to her "Yes!! I know you! I love you more than anything!" but he couldn't. He wanted to hold her close and say how he'd missed her, but he couldn't.

"No I don't think so. We might have talked once but I don't remember." he said kindly. 'Wrong!! Wrong, wrong, wrong!!!'

"Oh, well you just seem familiar. I can't shake the feeling that I know you."

"Well, would you like to walk with me?" Joe felt a small pleasure when she blushed lightly.

"Sure, why not!" To him it felt like they were meeting all over again, which in a sense they were. She told him stories about her family, her brother, and her planned occupation in the future. Of course, he'd heard all of it before, but he loved to hear her speak so calmly and see true content in her eyes. They walked and talked for hours, but to them it seemed like only a few minutes. The sky turned to rich pink and magnificent orange as they came to a stop in front of an old church. Joe remembered that church well. It was where he had first seen Françoise dance, and also where he had saved her from a fatal fall.

"You said earlier that I looked familiar."

"Yes that's right. You still do."

"Where do you think you've seen me before?" She blushed again.

"If I were to tell you I'd sound strange." Joe's gaze was as warm and kind as his smile.

"Try me!"

"Well…I saw you…in a dream."

"Really now?" Françoise turned a darker shade of pink.

"Yes…"

"That's wonderful, because that's where I saw you too." he said gently.

"I thought you said you'd never seen me before."

"Not in person. But, if I were to tell you what you just told me at first, you would have been a little freaked out."

"You're probably right." she giggled. A few faint stars began to glow."I never asked your name." Joe stated.

"My name is Françoise Arnoul and you?"

"Joe Shimamura" he answered quietly as he stared into her emerald eyes. He leant down and kissed her softly as the sun sank and the only light was that of the night's moon and stars. He had wanted to do that for so long, it was almost unnerving, but he was there with her at sunset in Paris France. He ended the loving embrace and she looked up at him with a blank stare.

"I'm a dancer and I'm going to dance with the Paris Ballet." she said quietly but angrily. She began to shake.

"003!" she gasped, "That's who I am!"

"NO!! I REFUSE! I'M A DANCER AND ALWAYS WILL BE! NO ONE WILL TAKE THAT AWAY!" It looked like she was talking to thin air, like a being that no one else but her could see.

"I am a Cyborg. I'm a tool of war that refuses to be used."

"I WANT TO DANCE! I WANT TO BE ALIVE! NEVER AGAIN WILL I BE SHUNED AWAY FROM THE LIFE THAT WAS MINE!" Françoise sank to her knees and looked Joe in the eyes.

"I am 003, that's who I am. That's what I am." With one last twitch she was still. 009 looked down at her sadly. He realized that what he had seen from 002 was nothing compared to this. He knelt down next to her, and she hung her head.

"Joe…"

"Shhhhh it's alright. I'm going to get Black Ghost for making you relive the pain you felt when you first understood you would never have your old life back. I hate him for doing that to you and all the rest." She collapsed into his arms, her breathing coming in shudders.

"I love you Françoise."

Ok so maybe not as fluffy as some of mypast stuff, and I apologize for that. There will most likely be more later but I'm not sure. I'm going to to have to see how this story flows first. I did put some drama in so I hope you liked that. (I'm always worried about my chapters lol)

GoldAngel2- I didn't know there was anything like that in Vol. 8 of the manga, because I only have up to vol. 7 I just now ordered 8 though so I'll find out what your talking about! :)

The Desolate Writer- I have no idea how much German is in me but I know it's ALOT. My grandmother's (dad's side)grandma (or grandpa I'm notsure)was full German, and my mom's grandma was half German so one of her parents was full. This is getting kinda confusing. Point: I got a bunch from both sides of my family.

ceestar- I'm glad you love Jet lol. Personally 009 and 003 are my favorites, but I like them all.

To all: Thanks for all the "Merry Christmas" comments and your comments in general. I wish you all a Merry Christmas too and I'll see you in chapter 5 after the holidays.

Sincerely,

Frances Sipe (reasonswhy77)