RockMan Zero

Makenai Ai ga Kitto Aru

Saiko Zero

First off, I'd like to extend my unlimited thanks to the handful of you out there that keep coming back to read my fanfiction. You don't know how much it means to me for you to read and bestow me good reviews. It's appreciated more than you know. I didn't really think that this fanfiction would get so much feedback, but seeing as how you all review (in a positive manner I might add), I feel the inspiration to keep on going. Haha...

Anyways, here's the next chapter of "Makenai Ai ga Kitto Aru". I've found time to write another chapter, so enjoy!

Disclaimer: Ehh... I don't anything related to RockMan and if there are any likenesses to any story or character, it is purely coincidential, unless otherwise specified.

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Chapter: Attraction

"...?! M-Master X...!" Fefnir shouted.

Zero gazed to the familiar cerulean armored figure. His eyes slightly narrowed as he felt an uneasy emotion stir in his heart. There was an odd ringing in his ears as he heard the injured enemy reploid say... "X".

"You've done more than enough..." muttered the replica X.

"B-But Master..." Fefnir started.

"Enough. Stand down before you embarrass yourself any further." Copy X cut him off.

Fefnir began to open his mouth about to protest against his "master", but then again, it was a bad idea to begin with anyways. He growled faintly to show the protest he possessed still, but limped back behind the similar looking copy of X. He didn't bother to turn around to Zero as he muttered something to one of the shadowed figures, this in turn caused one of the hidden enemy reploids to laugh. It sounded like a young girl's voice...

(Sounds like... A girl...?) Zero thought.

Slowly, his disgusted gaze averted from Fefnir to the surprised and quizzical Zero. His deep aqua gaze remained fixed on him as he began to smile widely with an air that seemed, arrogant. Eventually, he folded his arms across his chest and then exhaled slowly as if to release himself of the stress he was feeling at the moment...

"So you're the copy of X..." Zero stated.

The blunt statement coming from Zero caused "X" to mutter something out of context under his breath. He then pulled his arms apart from its folded state across his chest and then sighed as if bothered by this.

"Copy...? Haha... Zero, you'd be surprised at who's the copy amongst us..." Copy X replied.

"What do you want...?!" Ciel broke in.

"What do I want...? What I want, Ciel, is to take my 'partner' Zero away from this pathetic little place of a resistance base. I... No, we want Zero to join us and have an actual chance of surviving..." stated the replica, motioning his right arm to the three reploids behind him.

"A chance of surviving...?" Zero asked.

"If you stay with this group of weaklings that resist my just cause, you will sooner or later end up being annihilated in the end, Zero... You know that's the last thing I want." Copy replied.

Ciel could see right through the blue reploid's lies. She clentched her gloved hand into a tight ball and then slammed her fist to the ground fairly upset. She gazed up from the ground giving "X" an unmoving glare, her eyes faintly narrowed. All she knew was that the enemy reploid leader wanted to take Zero and use him for his own cause to crush this resistance base and any other that would try to oppose his cause.

(If... Zero were to join them, then all would be lost...) Ciel thought.

"You won't take Zero back..." the young girl whispered quietly.

The dark and billowy clouds above began to swirl as it continued to hold a shadow over the figures behind "X". Eventually, the clouds began to dissapate and make way for light once again. As the clouds began to dissapear from sight, the light displayed the physical characteristics of the three enemy reploids asides from Fefnir.

"I'm not taking Zero by force. I'm offering him a chance of living forever. If he continued to support the reploids that rebel against the humans that created us, either one of us here would have to exterminate him. I'm saying this out of concern as a friend..." replied the Copy.

"You don't have any friends...! All you have are reploids that are content with the way humans are running them. They are but your loyal subjects. Nothing more; when you think about it, our cause here in the resistance base is to find isolation from the humans who have branded the majority of reploids as traitors..."

"Why you...!" Fefnir shouted.

"I said stand down, Fefnir." 'X' shouted.

The other three that were now revealed by the light, they seemed to have been watching with interest the whole time. However, as Ciel was speaking of them as but subjects that were run by humans, they frowned. The enemy female reploid of the group rested both palms onto the blunt edge of her long spear, her chin resting on the hands. She drove the spearhead into the ground causing a small amount of cement to shatter. It seemed she was taking more of an interest in Zero rather than this whole conversation going on at the moment.

"If Zero rejects our offer, then we have nothing more to say. All we ask is that he doesn't interfere with our cause..." 'X' continued.

"..."

The crimson warrior remained silent the whole time during the little conversation held between 'X' and Ciel. As he looked away from the Copy for a moment, he looked to the injured Fefnir, to the remaining three that held an unwavering glare back to Zero. Averting his gaze to each reploid, his eyes stopped the moment he locked eyes with the young female reploid.

(Then I was right...) Zero confirmed his thoughts.

Noticing that the crimson reploid was looking to her, she smirked in a teasing manner and winked at him. This in turn caused Zero to turn a bit red in the face, but only faintly. Quickly, he tore away his gaze from her and then looked back to 'X' who seemed to have a look of curiousity. Zero wouldn't have known it, but 'X' was watching him the whole time as he was studying the reploids behind him.

"We're leaving now. Zero; take into consideration our offer. We'll know whose side you're on when the time comes. Make the right decision..." stated the replica.

The blue reploid leader turned around slowly, his back to Zero now. He extended his right hand to the side and then snapped his fingers once causing a huge windy aura to surround him. Zero shielded his eyes for a moment as the wind lifted up some dust particles. The moment he removed his shielding arm, the copy of X was gone, the remaining reploids left behind.

"Don't think you've won Zero." Fefnir muttered.

He then exited the area in an exploding blaze of fire. Three left.

"Please consider our offer, Zero. I will welcome you with open arms the day you join us..." stated a jade armored reploid.

The reploid thus dissapeared without even leaving a name to refer to. Two left.

"..."

A ninja-like reploid sporting a black and white armor remained silent for a moment studying the characteristics of Zero to see if there were any weakness he could exploit in a future battle were there to be any. Within the next second, he jumped up into the air and then performed a backward flip, dissapating into nothing. One left.

There was a short silence between the three left on the damaged rooftop of the resistance base. None spoke a word for what seemed like an eternity. Shortly thereafter, the cerulean armored female reploid removed her spear that was dug into the ground. Lifting it up with ease, she rested the metallic grip of the spear on her right shoulder.

"Seeing as how men are too rude to introduce themselves at times, I suppose it's up to me to introduce myself..." stated the female reploid.

There was a short pause. Then she spoke up once again.

"My name is Leviathan, one of the four leaders under the command of Master X. Please consider our offer Zero... I'll be looking forward to your answer." Levithan stated.

She winked at the crimson warrior who seemed at this very moment a bit dazed. Giggling slightly, she spun her lengthy spear in the air for a moment and then stopped all of a sudden only to stab the spear fiercely to the ground below her. The next second, she was out of sight, faint traces of water and cherry blossoms left on the ground. None left.

Ciel blinked a few moments and then realized that this Leviathan character was flirting with Zero. She ran a hand through her hair to push away the bangs covering her eyes. Slowly, she stood up and then walked to Zero confirming what she was thinking.

"Zero!!!" Ciel shouted.

"...?!"

The crimson reploid jumped a bit startled by the loud outburst coming from Ciel. He blinked momentarily at her and then tilted his head to the side. He kind of looked confused a bit at why Ciel was a bit upset, but then he realized the fact that he was dazed a bit from Leviathan's flirting from earlier. He blushed faintly placing a hand behind his head...

"S-Sorry, Ciel..." Zero said, slightly embarrassed.

The young girl poofed her cheeks out a bit looking a bit upset still, but she shook her head for a moment and then smiled faintly. Zero was still here with her, and not with them. That was all that mattered to her, she just hoped that Zero would never leave her side and join Copy X. If that were to happen, she would find no other meaning left in her life. At least, she was beginning to feel that way.

"If I wasn't mistaken, you were almost attracted to that cerulean armored enemy of ours." Ciel said, teasing Zero.

"B-But I wasn't Ciel... Honest!" Zero responded, almost defensively.

She turned around and then made it seem as if she was a little upset still. Zero deserved a little suffering for even showing slight interest in another girl. She was beginning to feel that she and Zero were getting closer, but then so many other things were going on.

(Let him suffer for a bit, I want to see if he really cares for me.) Ciel thought to herself.

"But I said I was sorry, Ciel...!" Zero said, sounding as if almost desperate for forgiveness.

She smiled slightly keeping her back to Zero for a moment. It was quiet for a moment as it seemed Zero was awaiting for a pardon for his carelessness. Slowly, Ciel turned around and then gave him a cute expression, winking and sticking her tongue out at him in a friendly manner.

"It's okay Zero... I forgive you." Ciel replied.

Zero sighed contently, he felt better that she wasn't really that upset. He didn't mean to be dazed by Leviathan's flirting; there was just something about the female enemy reploid that made him slightly drawn to her. Who he cared for the most was Ciel, and he was going to make sure that he kept his promise to her.

"Don't forget that I'm here for you, Zero. If there is anything you want to talk about, don't hesitate to come to me. I... I care for you Zero and I don't want to lose you..." Ciel whispered, looking to the ground with a sad expression.

A familiar depressing feeling struck him in the heart once more as he saw her sad expression. He placed both hands behind his head maintaining a relaxed position while looking to Ciel. Zero eventually closed his eyes for a moment as he let the gentle wind caress his face. For a moment, he felt at complete ease just wanting to escape all the problems that were already mounting up on him.

Opening his eyes, he walked over to Ciel and then lifted her chin up gently with his armored left hand. Smiling gently, he nodded to reassure her that he would stay with her.

"I would never leave your side Ciel. Don't worry... You're just as important to me as I am to you." Zero whispered, wrapping his arms around her affectionately.

"Though, there was one thing I was wondering, Ciel..." Zero continued.

"What is it, Zero?" Ciel asked.

"Now that everything is settled, what was it that you wanted to ask me earlier...?" Zero wondered, asking curiously.

Ciel's face faintly turned a light tint of pink on the cheeks as the crimson warrior asked this. She nodded her head to the side, slightly side to side.

"It's nothing Zero, it's nothing. I can't really remember what it was, but I suppose it will come to me sooner or later. Can we just... Stay like this for a moment, Zero...?" Ciel asked, looking up to him.

Zero looked down to her quietly and then nodded smiling affectionately towards the young girl. He held her closer and she nuzzled her head into his shoulder closing his eyes. This was the first time in months that she felt at ease...

"Thank you... Zero..."

End Chapter: Attraction

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Ja matta, minna.

...And now... The thoughtful suggestion of the... day...?

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