Okies, yes, I know you ALL hate me!!! OMG, now I REALLY, REALLY, want Xenosaga 2!!!! I'm gonna die!!!! ::falls over:: Anyway, I heard there was something about Rubedo knowing Sakura before MOMO, and made a promise to her to keep her unborn sister (MOMO) safe, and that he really loved her instead of MOMO and only loves MOMO because she is like Sakura!??!!? I REALLY hope this is just a rumor I heard…cause…WAHH!!!!!! Rubedo and MOMO BELONG together!!! ::sniffles:: Anyhow ::grins sheepishly:: Homework and exams are a pain!!! I did manage to have time to upload this chapter!!! I hope like it!! And a special thanks to my reviewers, where would I be without you guys?!?!!??!!? ::hugs all my reviewers and readers:: The song's by Michelle Branch, were you surprised? Lol! Anyhow, I've put the chorus a few more times than it really is in the song and the lyrics are mixed up for a reason, not that'd you really care…but just incase you're wondering what the heck is wrong with me in putting the wrong lyrics up, there's my explanation. Here's the story!!!

The Inevitable: Chapter 4 Don't Leave Me, Ever

She's his yellow brick road
Leading him on
And letting him go as far
as she lets him go
Going down to nowhere

He ran all the way to his room, slamming the door, his eyes flaming. He rested on the back of the door, closing his eyes remorsefully, and sliding down to the floor. He shook his head ruefully, and angrily muttered, "Stupid Gaignun!" punching the floor with an added note. Tipping his head back, he silently examined everything around the room, but his thoughts didn't comprehend the room, or anything on that ship, for that matter.

He got up slowly, his trench flapping behind soundlessly, and looked out the wall-sized mirror looking out into space. Sitting down with one leg perched on the windowpane, and the other falling lazily by its side, he leaned against the transparent glass. All his thoughts were scattered in different directions after that outburst, leaving him confused, angry, depressed, heck he couldn't even sort them all out, and it left him with a void.

He wakes up to the sound
So scared that she's leaving
He wishes she were still
asleep next to him
Hoping she will change

Thoughts were racing through his mind, and they rested on one thing, Momo. Sighing deeply, he continued to stare out the glass, wondering if she was thinking about him at all. It hurt him deeply to know she was gone from him, and it left a deep hollowness in him. He liked, no loved her, and did so until it hurt so much he could hardly stand it. She definitely wasn't like the other girls, she was the only one who he would ever give any kind of that type of attention to.

Although he seemed to be really happy around everyone, alone, his smile would fade, and he'd become numb to the world, his only weakness being her. Alone, he felt immense pain, but around everyone else, he was cocky, full of life. Happiness…what a lie. He thought. He hadn't ever felt that way since she left. She was the only thing that could make him happy, and right now, he had never felt so alone.

In my mind
Everything we did was right
Open your eyes, I'll still be by your side
How could I ever have been so blind?
You give me something to sleep to
at night

He took a picture out of his trench pocket. There she was with him. Looking so cheerful and holding his hand, while he was smiling. Her cheeks were flushed from running around with him and she had a flower in her hair, where he had placed it. Jr. cracked a slight smile, he would never forget that moment. He flipped the picture. On the back, neat cursive writing filled the empty space. "I'll always be with you Jr." He looked up at the stars, as a shooting star flew by. He smiled, and fell asleep, his head resting on the side of the large window, clutching the picture, this time with a genuine smile, while stars shone brightly in the night sky.

You give me something to sleep to
And all I know is
You give me something to dream to when I'm all alone and blue
Don't leave me now
Don't leave me now

She puts on her make-up
The same way she did yesterday
Hoping everything's the same
But everything has changed

She really had absolutely NO idea of where she was going, it was dark, and all on top of that, right when her tears had started to fall, as if on cue, so had the rain. It was really a great way to enjoy her freedom. Sighing, Momo started to pace the long journey not knowing where to go. Fingering the bracelet, she closed her eyes. I can do it, I'm going to make it out of here; I'll do this for you, Rubedo. And with that thought, she determinedly started to amble on. Decided to wing it, she kept on walking, down the darkened streets, with her head held high.

You give me something to sleep to
And all I know is
You give me something to dream to when I'm all alone and blue
Don't leave me now
Don't leave me now

Walking through the muddied pathways with the soft pitter-patter of water crystals falling down, she soon got delusional, but slowly kept on going. Endless streets that were identical to the others filled her vision. Each street had the same muddied, darkened, path that seemed to curve exactly like the others did. Momo started to wonder if she was walking in circles.

She looked around helplessly as her body began to weaken. It seemed like she had been walking for miles already. Looking far ahead, all she could see was endless miles of road. The silence was almost too unbearable, not to mention adding on the her confusion and loss of peace in her mind. Loss of sleep wasn't exactly a good thing if you don't regularly miss out on it. She was starting to wonder why it seemed like she just past this road a second ago, and turned around it a complete circle in despair.

Don't leave me now
Don't leave me now
Don't leave me now
Don't leave me now
Don't leave me now
Don't leave me now

Momo threw her hands down in a quick motion and made a soft cry of anguish. She landed on the ground with a soft thud, and sat there for a few seconds, pondering about what to do exactly. How could she possibly get anywhere and help anyone when she was stuck here?

Knees buckling, she sat on the ground, hair drooping, and clothes wet and worn, while mud spots engulfed her outfit. "Ugh, I'm so pathetic!" Momo finally shouted into the depressed sky. How did she expect to get to Jr. when she couldn't even find her way out of here?!

Of course, she tried to think of how Jr. would handle this situation, but then it hit her, he probably wouldn't have this problem, and so she felt slightly dim-witted for thinking of that anyway. Since she was skipping sleep, and her mind couldn't think, when she tried to force it to think, all it ended up with was her head hurting, and her eyes starting to get out of focus.

Momo felt like crying. Shaking her head, she blinked back the fluid coming into her eyes, daring to fall down. I will not cry! She fiercely thought to herself. Feeling pathetic and crying wasn't going to get her anywhere. Momo got up, her legs still slightly wobbly from her sudden movements.

She wasn't about to let this get to her, especially when she just started her journey! Her bones ached. The rain really soaked her thoroughly. Freezing cold and shaking, she started to walk down the endless street with slow perseverance.

Momo was sure that she had walked a good couple of miles. A rainbow began to form across the smoky gray skies, and the crimson-yellow hues began to light the sky. Streaks of purple-pink were painted among the crimson-yellow hues, and silver-white clouds began to line along the colorful floating canvas.

In my mind
Everything we did was right
Open your eyes, I'll still be by your side
How could I ever have been so blind?
You give me something to sleep to
Something to sleep to
Something to sleep to at night

Momo picked up the pace. The moon was retiring and the sun was rising, which meant that everyone would start waking up, and she'd still be here in the city, which would make her escape useless.

Birds filled the air with song, and soon the opening of doors and people chattering could be heard. The cacophony of sliding doors and lights buzzing on alerted Momo to walk closer to the shadows of taller buildings and side paths.

The street was filled with people once the sun fully rose in the sky, and she blended into the crowds of people of that stampeded by.

Juli Mizrahi walked down the halls briskly, her heels making a soft tapping noise down the long hallway. She decided to wake Momo up herself for a change, and even made a special breakfast for her. She stopped as she got to the door, hesitatingly slightly, before turning the knob and pushing the door open. She gaped at what she saw.

You give me something to sleep to
And all I know is
You give me something to dream to when I'm all alone and blue
Don't leave me now
Don't leave me now

No presence of Momo, only a note lying quietly on the desk before her. She read it twice before adjusting to the situation. Her jaws clamped tightly, and she folded up the letter and set it her coat pocket before leaving the room, and walking towards her office room.

When she got there, she inaudibly stared out her window unmoving, until someone knocked on her door. She continued to stare out awkwardly until she comprehended the knock that was repeated against the door. Clearing her voice, she managed a, "Come in" before a top guard officer busted through the door.

"Have you seen Momo, 'mam?" Juli shook her head, thinking about Momo's wishes. "She's not here anymore, and all the guards outside have been amazingly slaughtered!" Juli's eyes widened as she heard this, and turned to face the man completely. "Do you want me to file a report to the police?"

"No," she replied hurriedly. "I'll do that, you just find out how many were slaughtered, and I'll take care of the rest." With that, he nodded and hurried out of the room. Frowning, she looked outside again, and saw a tiny figure with pink hair running through the crowd. Closing her eyes, she whispered, "I trust you Momo, please be safe."

In my mind
Everything we did was right
Open your eyes, I'll still be by your side
How could I ever have been so blind?
You give me something to sleep to
at night

Momo continued through the crowd, all the while wishing her strawberry blonde hair didn't stand out as much while getting strange glances from the people she kept bumping into. It seemed like hours before she got though the crowd, and at each turn, it seemed like there were a million people stampeding in all directions, and it almost seemed like they were ubiquitous.

In my mind
Everything we did was right
Open your eyes, I'll still be by your side
How could I ever have been so blind?
You give me something to sleep to
Something to sleep to
Something to sleep to at night

She was getting tired of running, and the people just seemed to swarm in. After awhile she stopped to take a breath. There was no way she could get out of here if this crowd kept multiplying! It was almost as if she was just running in place as everyone went passing through. It was mid-way through the afternoon, and she was stuck in traffic.

After catching her breath, she continued to run through for what seemed like endless minutes passing by, when suddenly, she saw an entrance door. She whispered a sigh of relief and ran towards it to get out of there. With much pushing and shoving, she got through to the other side, the big archway passing over her and she felt free, and ran into a forest clearing. Finally, she stopped after she was sure she was far away from the city.

Watching the sun start to go down, she looked around and saw a conveniently placed tiny house nearby. Going in, it was unoccupied, and most of the intricate designs on the wall were of carrots. It was an old-fashioned looking house, but she didn't mind. It felt pretty comfy. The house had a nice aura, was very warm, and on top of that, smelled like cinnamon. She didn't care to question or be curious about the house, she was just too tired from all the excitement, not to mention she was still a little wet from the rain, and felt pretty stiff. She plopped down on the floor and sat in a huddle near the wooden window.

Don't leave me now
Don't leave me now
Don't leave me now
Don't leave me now
Don't leave me now
Don't leave me now

As the spectrum of reds, indigos, blues, pinks, and other hues of yellows and oranges left the sky, being replace by the dark navy-black blanket covered with beige white orbs filling the sky, Momo thought of Jr. Holding her bracelet, the only thing that made her feel connected to him, and she cherished it greatly, she remembered all the stories he told her, and how he would comfortingly hold her until she fell asleep.

He told her that the stars would be her constant reminder that he'd always be watching her and keeping her safe. That thought alone made he sleep peacefully, and she almost could've sworn she saw a shooting star flying by as she drifted off to the dream world.

In my mind
Everything we did was right
Open your eyes, I'll still be by your side
How could I ever have been so blind?
You give me something to sleep to
Something to sleep to
Something to sleep to at night

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Wow! I updated! Lol! It's a slightly longer chapter! Heheh? Anyhow, school's been taking up much of my time, so if you're wondering what I've been doing for so long, here's the answer, the dreaded homework! I'll try to update sooner! If I don't, kill me at the end of my story! Lol! Hope I put the lyrics in all the right places…anyhow, please Read and Review! Until next time!

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