Phew…didn't think I'd make this chapter. I'm most likely going to be updating on Sundays now because I never have time to write these chapters…I'm always busy… . It might be even more late next time cause I have PSAT'S on the rise…O well, anyway, thanks for all of your reviews! I'm trying to keep up with you all! Enjoy story!!! D
TSAdmiral- Well, will see if he plays a big role…thanks for reviewing!! I'm so evil, I didn't want MOMO to just come out with open arms for him, that would be to…soon…and what not. So I thought it would be better to just have him be hated in some way
Nikki- Hehe, she won't forgive him…just yet…or maybe never...we shall see. Gives her a plushie doll of chaos Thanks for reviewing!
Katrina-chan- Yes…poor Jr. We all gotta feel bad for him eh? I'm putting him through a lot of crap. But thing will get…more worse, lol HAHAHA…ahem, anyway. Thanks for reviewing! I'm I doing that good fro cliffhangers? I'm just writing whatever pops into my head first…
FFfangirlH- Thank u thank u! Lol, it should be quite obvious as to why she suddenly dislikes Jr….hint, dislikes. She may think that she hates him…blah, you'll see what happens. Yes, Jr.'s powers will play an important roll soon.
Maieve Avvi- Wow, everyone has pity on Jr, but it's understandable…but your minds might change after…hehe, thanks for reviewing!
Momo, Angel Of Light- I'm planning on doing something else with that bracelet…maybe have some role, which it kinda does…but thanks for reviewing! Enjoy this chapter!
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Light Your Face With A Smile
Chapter 14
From
A Few Days Later…
MOMO had been getting better physically…it was a slow recovery, but none the less better. She practiced walking everyday with Shion and chaos. Her hearing seemed to improve, so not everything that made a noise sound so high-pitched…
At the moment, the pink haired realian had been begging Ziggy for a while now to let her outside. She really hadn't got the chance to walk around the world. MOMO couldn't stand the fact that she was underground, no light or warmth from the sun invading the room through the windows. After hearing all this, Ziggy and Shion began to explain a few things to the girl, hoping she would have a better understanding of what situation she was currently in.
Her eyes widened at the news. She had stopped moving around in her seat in the eatery. Was it that bad? She hadn't known so many things had been occurring. Sitting around were chaos and Shion by her table. Ziggy had left a few minutes ago, saying he needed to go and check something, while Mizuki and Chris were on break and sitting at the bar, drinking coffee. Allen…and Jr…were sitting a few tables away, talking amongst themselves. MOMO frowned. It still hurt to see him. She might have seemed naïve, but she new all to well that Jr. was avoiding her whenever he could.
She hadn't seen much of him lately.
As much as she didn't want to admit, a small part of her wanted to go back in the embrace they shared the first time she woke up. This thought brought her back on how Jr. could play the violin. He had never told her such a secret. But she had heard how music doesn't make a significant impact as it use to back then. Although, he did mention how important the music was to him. It told history…and a person's feelings.
She turned around in her seat a bit to take a quick glance at Jr., his back turned to her.
" MOMO?" Shion questioned as the realian quickly turned around and resorted in giving the Vector employee an innocent expression.
" Y…yes?" MOMO said as Shion's eyes softened.
" It's ok MOMO, you'll get to talk to him soon, it seems that it all depends on you right now."
" Hmm…" MOMO hummed silently not wanting to respond to Shion's statement. Truthfully, MOMO herself wasn't sure if she did want to talk to the boy. If she did, how hard it would be to even try to look at him…
All he reminded her of was pain…
" Well…" chaos decided to switch the beginning subject. " That's what has been going on…but I don't see why MOMO can't go outside for even a few minutes. Would it do that much harm?" chaos smiled as MOMO's eyes brightened. Weren't they all tired of being inside a building with no view of what was going on outside? At that exact moment, Ziggy came walking back in.
" It's quite nice outside, it'll do MOMO some good, and the rest of us, to take a break from this place. Don't you all agree?" Ziggy explained as MOMO, quickly as she could, got out of her seat, and smiled warmly at the cyborg.
" Zi…ggy! Thank…you!" MOMO called virtuously as Shion got up and chaos chuckled. Allen looked pass Jr.'s shoulder and raised an eyebrow.
" Hey! Where are you all going!?" Allen called as Jr. turned around in his seat, his arm resting on the top of the chair. His eyes suddenly saddened at the appearance of MOMO and he looked over to the side.
" Well, we've all decided that were finally heading outside. Would you like to come?" chaos replied as Allen gave Jr. a questioning look.. If Jr. didn't go, he wouldn't, even though it sounded like a great opportunity to get off of work. He didn't want to leave Jr. alone, he seemed to be in need of a friend at the moment. Jr. looked back up after considering his options. He glanced over at Shion and nodded.
" Sure, sounds good to me. Getting out of this hell hole seems to be a good chance for us all to relax." With that, Jr. and Allen stood up, and they all headed for the exit, with Jr. trailing behind, making sure not to stay too close to MOMO…
KOS-MOS sat in her maintenance bed, yet again, checking on her systems. Shion had notice that the blue haired android was functioning just a bit differently lately…KOS-MOS wanted to eliminate the problem herself before anything got out of hand. It all started…
With chaos kissing her on the forehead.
" Output normal." She called out to no one in particular. At the same time, she had been checking background data on chaos. What was it about him that made her systems malfunction. Was there something about him she found interesting…no, how could that be?
" I am a battle Android, property of Vector Industries. There is no need for human emotions." She talked out again, hopping out of her bed and looking it over. Even though she told herself that time and time again, she couldn't help but wonder back at the memory of her swallowing the gnosis into her body.
" If I feel pain, would that make me human?"
" I do not long to be human…I am…an Android…" KOS-MOS replied to the small memory. What had chaos been talking about earlier.
" Relinquish your pain onto me."
She couldn't have said that, she would have some type of file on it. KOS-MOS had suddenly stopped her movements, a warning signal flashing before her eyes. She stood up from her kneeling position and proceeded in sitting down on the couch. She scanned her systems…which seemed to indicate that her memory banks were becoming full. Very confused by this she was, KOS-MOS was suppose to have unlimited spacing. A malfunction maybe?
" I was operational just 2.75648393 minutes ago…" She trailed off as she felt her eyes closing. This was becoming challenging, finding the problems was hard enough…but then again…
Maybe the problem wasn't inside her systems…
She opened her eyes slowly and placed her hands on her lap. As her eyes became fully opened, red stained glass were now crystal like organic baby blues…
The problem…
" chaos…" For the first time, her voice sounded as if feeling had been regulating through it…
Opening the hatch slowly, Ziggy took a quick look around before lifting the lid slowly, letting it drop on the ground. He walked outside as the others followed, for the first time in weeks, the sun finally flooded their vision. Ziggy was right, it had been a nice day.
Small open fields radiated it's earthly brilliance. The lush emerald grasses swayed smoothly as the wind picked up a bit. Everyone smiled, quite satisfied with the choice they had made to come out. MOMO, letting her inner child appear, began to walk slowly. It wasn't an ugly color…and it wasn't artificial either…the grass looked just right.
Everything out here was real. MOMO than began to jog, hoping her legs wouldn't give out under her. chaos smiled softly at the cute scene. She seemed to be happy with herself. She let her arms raise about her shoulders, she stood still, letting the breeze dance with her hair. chaos looked over at Jr. and noticed the gaze in his eyes. He seemed to feel better…
Jr. looked on at MOMO, slightly amused, pushing back the troubled thoughts that had been haunting his mind for the past few days. He walked a few paces and looked back at everyone.
" What the hell are you all standing there for? Let loose!" Jr. smiled as chaos started to run pass him. " Hey! That's not fair!" Jr. yelled and went after him. Shion giggled at this. They were all acting like children. But then again, it wasn't so bad to let yourself act childish once in a while right?
The others proceeded in walking towards different areas of the field, fully enjoying themselves. Shion decided that maybe KOS-MOS would like to come out, and was about to get her until chaos volunteered to do it himself. He didn't give Shion the chance to protest as he jogged back inside the facility.
Ziggy sat on the grass as he observed MOMO sitting on a rock, her legs moving back and forth as she seemed to be in deep thought. It passed a half hour that they all had been out here…
Jr. was with Allen at the moment, who seemed to be blushing and taking a few glances at Shion. Mizuki and Chris were…building something…Those two seemed to be getting close, Ziggy observed. Shion seemed to be explaining how the world works to KOS-MOS, who just stared blankly…somewhere. And chaos was walking over to MOMO…
" Hey MOMO, how are you feeling?" chaos asked softly as she turned to look at him, a quick smile gracing her features. chaos had caught another expression before she changed it though…
" MOMO, is something wrong?"
" Well…it…just feels good…to be…out…here…"
" Does it? We're lucky to have come out on such a nice day."
" Yes…but…" MOMO trailed off as she picked up a small rock and threw it softly, gazing at how far it went before looking to the sky.
" But?" chaos said as MOMO shook her head.
" Never mind…it's nothing…too impor…tant…" MOMO managed out as chaos patted her hair and gave her a light hug.
" Whatever it is, I'll be here to listen ok? Don't hold it in forever, tell me when your ready." With that, MOMO nodded and chaos had proceeded to walk away. MOMO was about to stand up also, until her face froze, seeing as how Jr. was suddenly walking her way…
He decided to himself that maybe this would be the best time to talk to her…as much as he didn't want to, it had to be done. Jr. didn't want to be in the way, but seeing MOMO almost all the time wasn't helping much…and that bracelet either. How it taunted him…sitting at the desk, waiting to be put on. He was about to throw it back onto the floor until chaos warned him not to.
The silver haired boy reasoned. Saying…it was MOMO's, not his. If she didn't accept it back, then he could do whatever he wanted with it. This puzzled Jr., surprised to hear that information come out of chaos. It seemed…un-chaos like in a way. The red haired male hadn't decided when he should talk to her. But now that they were outside, and everyone seemed busy…
Why the hell not?
He still didn't get to say…what he wanted to for awhile…
As he walked up to her, Jr. made contact with MOMO's eyes…
Uncertainty…and maybe hate filling those honey crisp eyes…
Tired yet determination filling his oceanic orbs…
…
…
Jr. came to a stop and took a deep breath in. MOMO's words filling his head…frowned, but didn't want it to discourage him, not now.
" MOMO…"
" Jr…" They both stood in an uncomfortable silence. Not sure how to start, Jr. took a bold step forward.
" We really need to talk…"
No response. MOMO looked towards the ground. How out of place she felt…just like how it was out here. Everything on these fields was real, but she wasn't
She was a realian…and looking over this place reminded her of too many painful memories.
" I'm sure by now Shion explained everything to you…" The boy paused. " And, I really feel that you gotta hear me out just this one time…" He clinched his fists tightly. " After this…I'll make it my business to never bother you again, it seems that's what you really want right now…"
MOMO quickly looked up at him, surprised by his words. Was he giving up that easily? Wait…she didn't want him near her in the first place…correct? So why the guilty feelings?
" I'm…I'm sorry…" MOMO looked over Jr. as if struck by lighting. " No, I'm not finished!" Jr. held up his hand and slowly let it drop to his side.
" I'm not looking for...it's ok…or a go to hell response. In fact, I don't want none at all. Saying sorry doesn't make up for anything that has happened. I'm the idiot. I didn't help you when you needed me the most. I broke the promise, and now I'm paying the consequences for it. And I know you hate me now…" Jr. sat himself on the rock and folded his hands together, it was quite hard to let all this come out. But it did feel good saying it, getting it off his chest.
" I always heard you crying…At first, I didn't know it was you…I should have known, I should have done something. And yet, I did nothing. I made the excuse to myself that I was to busy for such things…I, I…freaking me…and always came down to me…everything that's happened is my fault!" Jr. yelled out the last part as MOMO starred at him. She wasn't sure what to say…but she didn't want to hear anything he said after that…
" This is what I get…so I'll get use to the idea that I can't have you…" Jr. muttered out, enough for MOMO to hear, causing her ears to perk up and a sudden confused expression to appear.
What did he mean by that?
" What…wha…" MOMO tried to communicate to him as he suddenly lifted his head to look at her, pain filling his eyes as did hers. He than realized his last statement was said out loud and he quickly stood up. He shook his head quickly.
" Forget I said that, you hear me? Forget that…" Jr. spoke out, trying not to be harsh as MOMO held her hands close to her chest.
" What are…you…trying…to say?"
" I told you to forget it…"
" No!! Tell me!" MOMO had for the moment forgot her angry feelings towards him. He looked at her frustratingly and was about to begin walking away…
MOMO quickly grabbed his arms, causing the two of them to freeze in place.
By that touch, MOMO had suddenly received some type of memory. And one thing she knew…
It wasn't hers…
Was that…
FLASHBACK
Three young boys were walking somewhere together…they had been in some room…
A young lady's room…
What is this?
The girl became startled by there sudden appearance. After calming down, she mouthed out something. It seemed the memory was mute…
Another memory…
A red haired boy sitting on a swinging chair with the same girl seen earlier. What were they talking about? Her hair was a dull brown, and cut short. Her eyes…filled with curiosity, the spitting image of shined emeralds.
The boy…red hair…and blue eyes…this was Jr…
And that…
FLASHBACK END
" Sa…Sakura?" MOMO breathed out as Jr. shrugged her arm off roughly and moved to face her. They both had seen the sudden appearance of images.
He saw them pass by without stopping them…did she see them? But by what he could tell…she did…
She took a step back, surprise and fright befalling her features.
" That…that was…Sakura…" MOMO only saw a picture of Sakura once…just once. And she remembered her perfectly. After all, they were like twins.
" You knew…Sakura…that can't…be!"
" MOMO!" Jr. called. How did she see them? Did his powers trigger something?
MOMO didn't know what to do…instead, she ran towards the stairs, strength coming from no where, and disappeared. Jr. stood there frozen. Everyone had stopped their current activities and looked over at Jr. chaos gave a confused expression as he ran after MOMO. Jr. didn't want anyone to know about those memories. The last person that he didn't want to find out now knew…and that could only mean one thing…
Jr. had a feeling he knew quite well why she left so hurriedly…and he felt guilty.
MOMO had slowed down to a jog.
She then slowed down to a walk and placed her hand against the wall. She breathed in deeply, since by all the running, MOMO had not let much air into her systems.
MOMO then stopped walking and placed her hands on her chest.
It couldn't have been true…could it? She really didn't give Jr. the chance to explain…So it could all be a misunderstanding…right? She closed her eyes, and the image of Sakura suddenly appeared to her. MOMO began to hold the tears that were beginning to form back.
Sakura was a person she could never be or match up to…that was her soul purpose of ever being created, wasn't it? MOMO was a failure…she only pained the people who knew Sakura by her appearance. All she wanted to do was help…have a friend somewhere…No matter how hard she tried…no matter what she did to please people, it never worked. Her supposed mother hated her, and her supposed father was gone. He was the only one who seemed to understand. But then again, he was the one to make her…so he created her for the purpose to replace his daughter…
How cruel…
And now…Jr. had known her at some point in time? What were they to each other? What bond did they have with one another? Did Jr. see MOMO as another chance to be with Sakura?
Did Jr. only see MOMO as Sakura?
HEHEHEE, things got pretty heated, not to much, there! I find that many people don't address this question, so I thought I would put it out there. It seemed likely doesn't it? Anyway...Read and review my lovely reviewers!!! D