A/N: This is my first Xenosaga fanfic, but it's been on my mind for a
while. Feedback or just comments is always welcome in a review. Please
enjoy!
Disclaimer: If I really owned the brilliant idea of Xenosaga, do you really think I'd spend my time writing fanfics?
Chapter One:
Jr. felt the ship right itself and sighed in relief. They'd barely managed to leave the asteroid field without major damage. "Everybody still breathing?" He asked and there were grumbles and he definitely heard Allen mumble something.
"Jr.," Chaos stepped near him, his cheery voice gone. "You were a bit hard on MOMO. She just came to see if you were all right, and you yelled at her."
"That's right, she's probably very upset." Shion agreed uneasily looking towards the door that MOMO and Ziggy had exited a while before.
"Dammit..." He ran a hand through his hair, scratching the back of his head. "But I didn't mean to be..."
***
Ziggy's glance slid to the small girl next to him. She'd been quiet lately, something she only did when she was obviously upset. "MOMO... is something wrong?" He asked.
"Oh no... everything is okay." She never looked at him, just continued to stare ahead silently. 'What did I do wrong? I don't even remember why he got so angry...'
"MOMO, what are you doing down here?!" Jr. yelled angrily as the ship rocked violently.
"I... I just wanted to make sure you were okay!" Her voice was low and the fear she was feeling was easily heard.
"Damn it!" The ship rocked again causing her to loose her balance and fall. "Grrr...! Ziggy, get her out of here!" He bellowed as she felt Ziggy's strong arms pick her up effortless and carry her to the door.
"Jr.!"
She gently touched the bullet on her bracelet. "Ziggy... I'm going to go to my room. I don't feel so good..." Without waiting for his response she got to her feet and trotted off, leaving Ziggy alone and unsettled.
***
In her room, MOMO sat on her bed and sniffed. She felt like she needed to be comforted but... all her furry soft stuffed creatures (stuffed animals!!!) had been given to her by Jr. and she didn't want to touch them.
Her room was bright and cheery, splashes of color everywhere. But... framed pictures of her and Jr. sat on her small dresser, and the table by her bed. Pictures of her and Shion, Allen, Chaos, Ziggy, and KOS-MOS were scattered around the room, between the windows.
With a small sigh she slipped underneath the covers and the lights turned off, while she hugged her pillow tight as she went to sleep tonight after turning Jr.'s picture so that it faced downwards.
***
"Ziggy... where's MOMO?" Allen asked as the group entered the galley, it was time for dinner.
"She said she was going to her room after indicated that she did not feel well." He complied. "That was over two hours ago."
"Two hours... I'll go fetch her, if she isn't feeling well, she shouldn't miss dinner." Shion said worriedly, MOMO was practically her little sister. With a small wave she hurried out of the galley and Jr. slumped in his seat.
"Ahh, cheer up, it's not your fault!" Chaos said brightly and Ziggy made a clicking noise in his throat.
"Actually, it probably is."
Jr. glared at him. "Oh gee, thanks."
***
Shion knocked gently before entering MOMO's darkened room. "MOMO? How are you feeling?" The lights switched on and she sat up, looking not the least bit happy.
"Not so good."
"Well... it's dinner time, I'm sure a good meal will make you feel better." Shion said with a smile.
'I'd have to eat dinner with Jr.... I don't want to see him!' "I want to Shion, but I really don't feel like eating with everybody." MOMO avoided her eyes.
"With Jr. you mean... I know. How about I bring you back a plate and we'll eat in here?" Shion suggested brightly.
MOMO seemed to perk up a little bit. "That sounds like fun. Okay!"
Shion got up, "I'll be right back!" She made her way back to the galley and Jr. looked up eagerly.
"Is she all right?"
"Um... well... she doesn't feel up to walking here, so I said I'd eat in her room with her, keep her company." Shion picked up her trey and got one for MOMO as well.
"I'll go." Jr. started to rise but Shion quickly shook her head.
"Oh no, really, she's not up to company."
"But your company!" His voice rose, 'Why can't I see her, dammit?'
"I think Shion means that you're the company MOMO doesn't want to be around at the moment." Ziggy said and Jr. glared at him.
"Dammit!"
Shion frowned lightly. "I'll see you all after dinner." Balancing the trays she left quickly and Jr. sat down sullenly.
"Hey Chaos... do me a favor and go with her." Jr. asked his friend who looked surprised.
"Sure..." Picking up his plate he left leaving the rest of the company in silence.
***
"Here you go MOMO!" Shion placed the tray with Udon and Yakisoba and a glass of water. (for those of you who don't know, Udon and Yakisoba are popular noodle dishes in Japan)
"Oh wow Shion, thanks!" They began to dig in when there was a soft knock at the door and Shion's eyes widened.
'Surely Jr. wouldn't...' "Yes?" She answered.
"Shion, MOMO, can I accompany you?" Chaos answered in his sweet tone and the two girls smiled at each other.
"Of course you can, come on in!"
Chaos entered with a grin and sat cross-legged next to MOMO. "How are you feeling?"
"Better. Shion's helped." MOMO said brightening even more and Shion gave Chaos a grateful look.
"Oh, I nearly forgot! Guess what MOMO?" Shion said excitedly.
"What?"
"There's going to be a carnival this Saturday, and since we're going to be grounded for a while once we reach our destination, we can go!"
"Ohh, a real carnival Shion?" MOMO said happily and Shion nodded.
"Oh that's right, I'd almost forgotten too, Shion. I was planning on taking KOS-MOS with me. Is that all right?" Chaos asked nibbling on his rice balls.
"Oh sure, I'd think she'd enjoy it."
"Speaking of which Shion, are you going with Allen?" Chaos asked causally while winking slyly at MOMO who giggled.
"Allen?! Wh-what?" Shion's whole face had now turned red. "Go with a... a... co-worker?!"
He rolled his eyes. "Shion, it's no big deal, you should go with him. I know it would mean a lot."
"Well... I'll think about it." She muttered.
By now they had all finished eating and there was another knock at the door. "Chief, don't tell me you and Chaos are having a slumber party in there-" They all burst into laughter and Allen opened the door but stayed in the doorway.
"It's getting late, and Ziggy said everyone needs to be out so MOMO can get her rest." He said now in a dignified voice earning a few more laughs as Shion and Chaos gathered their stuff.
"Good night MOMO. I'll see you in the morning." Shion gave her a quick hug while Chaos merely smiled.
"Good night."
"Bye bye, thanks!" She waved happily as the trio left her room, when she realized that her tray was sitting on her small table still. "Oh no... I'll have to take it to the kitchen..."
***
"So she seemed really excited about this carnival huh..." Jr. propped his feet up on his desk tried hard not to let Chaos see him a complete wreck. He was torn up inside, he had hurt her, something that should never be done to someone you love. "She uh... didn't scream, or cry, or break something I gave her did she...?"
Chaos shook his head. "No she didn't. However... she did turn over your picture, the one on her night stand, she had it face down on the night stand."
He groaned. "I'm in real trouble. I'll just have to try and make it up to her... I didn't mean to sound so angry, I was just worried about her..."
"Don't try and act like it doesn't really bother you, we all know it does except maybe MOMO. And if you acted like it didn't in front of her she'd think you don't even care about her at all." Chaos advised his friend.
"I know, I won't screw this up."
Chaos nodded and left, and suddenly Jr. felt very alone and unsure.
"I mean... I'll try not to."
Disclaimer: If I really owned the brilliant idea of Xenosaga, do you really think I'd spend my time writing fanfics?
Chapter One:
Jr. felt the ship right itself and sighed in relief. They'd barely managed to leave the asteroid field without major damage. "Everybody still breathing?" He asked and there were grumbles and he definitely heard Allen mumble something.
"Jr.," Chaos stepped near him, his cheery voice gone. "You were a bit hard on MOMO. She just came to see if you were all right, and you yelled at her."
"That's right, she's probably very upset." Shion agreed uneasily looking towards the door that MOMO and Ziggy had exited a while before.
"Dammit..." He ran a hand through his hair, scratching the back of his head. "But I didn't mean to be..."
***
Ziggy's glance slid to the small girl next to him. She'd been quiet lately, something she only did when she was obviously upset. "MOMO... is something wrong?" He asked.
"Oh no... everything is okay." She never looked at him, just continued to stare ahead silently. 'What did I do wrong? I don't even remember why he got so angry...'
"MOMO, what are you doing down here?!" Jr. yelled angrily as the ship rocked violently.
"I... I just wanted to make sure you were okay!" Her voice was low and the fear she was feeling was easily heard.
"Damn it!" The ship rocked again causing her to loose her balance and fall. "Grrr...! Ziggy, get her out of here!" He bellowed as she felt Ziggy's strong arms pick her up effortless and carry her to the door.
"Jr.!"
She gently touched the bullet on her bracelet. "Ziggy... I'm going to go to my room. I don't feel so good..." Without waiting for his response she got to her feet and trotted off, leaving Ziggy alone and unsettled.
***
In her room, MOMO sat on her bed and sniffed. She felt like she needed to be comforted but... all her furry soft stuffed creatures (stuffed animals!!!) had been given to her by Jr. and she didn't want to touch them.
Her room was bright and cheery, splashes of color everywhere. But... framed pictures of her and Jr. sat on her small dresser, and the table by her bed. Pictures of her and Shion, Allen, Chaos, Ziggy, and KOS-MOS were scattered around the room, between the windows.
With a small sigh she slipped underneath the covers and the lights turned off, while she hugged her pillow tight as she went to sleep tonight after turning Jr.'s picture so that it faced downwards.
***
"Ziggy... where's MOMO?" Allen asked as the group entered the galley, it was time for dinner.
"She said she was going to her room after indicated that she did not feel well." He complied. "That was over two hours ago."
"Two hours... I'll go fetch her, if she isn't feeling well, she shouldn't miss dinner." Shion said worriedly, MOMO was practically her little sister. With a small wave she hurried out of the galley and Jr. slumped in his seat.
"Ahh, cheer up, it's not your fault!" Chaos said brightly and Ziggy made a clicking noise in his throat.
"Actually, it probably is."
Jr. glared at him. "Oh gee, thanks."
***
Shion knocked gently before entering MOMO's darkened room. "MOMO? How are you feeling?" The lights switched on and she sat up, looking not the least bit happy.
"Not so good."
"Well... it's dinner time, I'm sure a good meal will make you feel better." Shion said with a smile.
'I'd have to eat dinner with Jr.... I don't want to see him!' "I want to Shion, but I really don't feel like eating with everybody." MOMO avoided her eyes.
"With Jr. you mean... I know. How about I bring you back a plate and we'll eat in here?" Shion suggested brightly.
MOMO seemed to perk up a little bit. "That sounds like fun. Okay!"
Shion got up, "I'll be right back!" She made her way back to the galley and Jr. looked up eagerly.
"Is she all right?"
"Um... well... she doesn't feel up to walking here, so I said I'd eat in her room with her, keep her company." Shion picked up her trey and got one for MOMO as well.
"I'll go." Jr. started to rise but Shion quickly shook her head.
"Oh no, really, she's not up to company."
"But your company!" His voice rose, 'Why can't I see her, dammit?'
"I think Shion means that you're the company MOMO doesn't want to be around at the moment." Ziggy said and Jr. glared at him.
"Dammit!"
Shion frowned lightly. "I'll see you all after dinner." Balancing the trays she left quickly and Jr. sat down sullenly.
"Hey Chaos... do me a favor and go with her." Jr. asked his friend who looked surprised.
"Sure..." Picking up his plate he left leaving the rest of the company in silence.
***
"Here you go MOMO!" Shion placed the tray with Udon and Yakisoba and a glass of water. (for those of you who don't know, Udon and Yakisoba are popular noodle dishes in Japan)
"Oh wow Shion, thanks!" They began to dig in when there was a soft knock at the door and Shion's eyes widened.
'Surely Jr. wouldn't...' "Yes?" She answered.
"Shion, MOMO, can I accompany you?" Chaos answered in his sweet tone and the two girls smiled at each other.
"Of course you can, come on in!"
Chaos entered with a grin and sat cross-legged next to MOMO. "How are you feeling?"
"Better. Shion's helped." MOMO said brightening even more and Shion gave Chaos a grateful look.
"Oh, I nearly forgot! Guess what MOMO?" Shion said excitedly.
"What?"
"There's going to be a carnival this Saturday, and since we're going to be grounded for a while once we reach our destination, we can go!"
"Ohh, a real carnival Shion?" MOMO said happily and Shion nodded.
"Oh that's right, I'd almost forgotten too, Shion. I was planning on taking KOS-MOS with me. Is that all right?" Chaos asked nibbling on his rice balls.
"Oh sure, I'd think she'd enjoy it."
"Speaking of which Shion, are you going with Allen?" Chaos asked causally while winking slyly at MOMO who giggled.
"Allen?! Wh-what?" Shion's whole face had now turned red. "Go with a... a... co-worker?!"
He rolled his eyes. "Shion, it's no big deal, you should go with him. I know it would mean a lot."
"Well... I'll think about it." She muttered.
By now they had all finished eating and there was another knock at the door. "Chief, don't tell me you and Chaos are having a slumber party in there-" They all burst into laughter and Allen opened the door but stayed in the doorway.
"It's getting late, and Ziggy said everyone needs to be out so MOMO can get her rest." He said now in a dignified voice earning a few more laughs as Shion and Chaos gathered their stuff.
"Good night MOMO. I'll see you in the morning." Shion gave her a quick hug while Chaos merely smiled.
"Good night."
"Bye bye, thanks!" She waved happily as the trio left her room, when she realized that her tray was sitting on her small table still. "Oh no... I'll have to take it to the kitchen..."
***
"So she seemed really excited about this carnival huh..." Jr. propped his feet up on his desk tried hard not to let Chaos see him a complete wreck. He was torn up inside, he had hurt her, something that should never be done to someone you love. "She uh... didn't scream, or cry, or break something I gave her did she...?"
Chaos shook his head. "No she didn't. However... she did turn over your picture, the one on her night stand, she had it face down on the night stand."
He groaned. "I'm in real trouble. I'll just have to try and make it up to her... I didn't mean to sound so angry, I was just worried about her..."
"Don't try and act like it doesn't really bother you, we all know it does except maybe MOMO. And if you acted like it didn't in front of her she'd think you don't even care about her at all." Chaos advised his friend.
"I know, I won't screw this up."
Chaos nodded and left, and suddenly Jr. felt very alone and unsure.
"I mean... I'll try not to."
