I'm happy to say that this story has received the most reviews out of
all the ones I have released so far, and all of the reviews have been good.
First off, I'd like to say that I never thought I'd go this far with the story, but the encouraging words from the readers have given me the desire to press on. Also, one of the reasons that I started this story was that I read the other Hayami/Muteo stories and I noticed that they were all real good, but that most of them were rather short. So, I decided that I would endeavor to write a long story arch about these two characters that would expand into a multi chapter fanfiction and set the stage for the next story.
On a related note, I realized that many of the stories I have read have distinctive things that show weather or not a male or female wrote the fic. I have been to other sites, and I have noticed that guys can't really do a very good job of portraying a significant romantic element. I think that many of the writers on FanFiction.Net are girls, and I come to this conclusion because most of my male friends would never consider writing something like this. I wanted to show that, as a guy, I could make something with real depth and emotion. Something that could draw me into the story as I wrote it. This story has been that for me.
I guess I could also say that I am kind of a sap for romance in animes. I would always hope for a happy ending for the two main characters, and stuff like that. I saw that there was something between Hayami and Muteo that was spoken so clearly without any words at all. It didn't need words, it was just there. I wanted to expand on that element as a way to satisfy my desire to see them together.
And while I do sympathize with Kino, I can't say that I feel that she and Hayami would have made a good couple. Personally, the way she was drawn deterred me from that conclusion, she looks too much like an adolescent to me.
But enough with this rant, it's time to get on with the story.
-Bojack
If You'd Just Say You Love Me
Chapter Four: We're All Just Swimming In the 'Sea of Science'
~~~
"Well, Hayami, you see, I'm a marine biologist." Replied Dr. Warlock.
"So, why are you watching Muteo?" Hayami demanded.
Dr. Warlock cleared his throat and began to speak. "After the Phantom Ship was defeated, the unified groups of Zorndyke's creations fell apart." Dr. Warlock began. "Whit out, presumably, a leader, they had no hope of completing their coup. Especially, not with Zorndyke dead." Dr. Warlock remarked.
Hayami began to consider what the man was saying. Yes, it was true that Verg was the general leading the creatures as one army. But, in the end, the Shark creature was reduced to a lamenting animal. "Yes." Hayami spoke. "But how does Muteo apply to what you're talking about?" He asked.
"In so many words, she doesn't really. Except that she departed after the incident that you were involved in." Dr. Warlock responded. He then stepped forward. "I'm not some government agent, I'm just a scientist. A colleague and I have been tracking several Muteos, and this one wondered off on her own." He added.
He then removed his glasses. "And I think I see why." He added. Looking right at Hayami, staring right into his eyes. Warlock had maintained a calm professional tone the whole time, and it was obvious had had spoken like this before.
He stepped forward, towards Hayami. "Mr. Tetsuya, do you know that nature strives to maintain order and logic." He spoke directly to Hayami. "All species have their friends and their enemies." He added, taking another step towards Hayami.
"Nature works to control this strict set of laws- who will live and who will die; who will kill and who be killed." He spoke coldly, showing just a slight trace of contempt in his voice.
"Nature is like a wheel, forever spinning. Order keeps that wheel spinning. Now, if an external force interfered with that wheel, it would destabilize and throw everything that was on top of it off." He continued. "Nature is a wheel, and foreign agents interfere. Anything at all unusual will rock the stability of it." He added.
"What the hell are getting at?!" Hayami shouted at the man. He was starting to get nervous, as it seemed that Warlock had taken control of the situation.
"I'll tell what I'm getting at, Mr. Tetsuya." He remarked. "Humans stick with humans, Zorndyke creations stick with Zorndyke creations." He snapped.
"I have been watching that Muteo for a while now; it was decided that we should investigate why the lone Muteo would deviate from its natural species." He stated. "I had wondered why a social creature like a Muteo would leave the others. The problem now seems quite clear to me. I have seen you fraternizing with it." He remarked. "You are walking in dire tracks, Mr. Tetsuya. I doubt that you understand the scientific ramifications of your actions." He said to Hayami.
"Is that a threat?!" Hayami demanded. The man, who had at first seemed mild mannered, was now becoming aggressive, quickly!
"No, rather, it's more of a general statement." He replied. "I can see that I cannot deter her from you, so, I will adapt my plan." He said, walking over to his case and taking out a card. Warlock then walked back over to Hayami and placed the card in his hand. "I can't keep you two from pursuing this path, but I will do what I can to help." He finished.
Hayami looked the older man in the eyes. "Why are you doing this? And why do you assume that something will go wrong?" Hayami asked.
"Because you're young and impulsive, and she's just as much a creature of the wild as she is some exotic beauty to put on a pedestal." He said and then walked over to retrieve his case. "It would help if you were to just think of us as damage control, better to have the number of a marine biologist and not need him, than to need him and not have his number." He finished.
And so, with that, Hayami watched as Dr. Warlock walked of along the dunes, into the increasing darkness of the night.
Hayami began walking back down the dunes towards his house; he decided that he needed more time to think.
***
Dr. Warlock made his way towards his hovercraft and sat down inside of it. He set his brief case down in the back seat. He then noticed his cell phone ringing and picked it up. "Yes, this is Dr. Warlock." He said into the receiver.
"Dr. Warlock, good, it's me, Dr. Dumont, did you find out where the Muteo went?" The other voice asked.
"Yes, she's with a human, I spoke to the man earlier." Warlock replied.
"What do you mean by 'with'?" Dumont's voice asked.
"They have bonded with one another, I'm afraid that it is too late to stop them." Warlock replied.
"Damn, then we must adapt the plan, did you give him our number?" Dumont asked.
"Yes, I did." He replied.
"Well then, all we can do now is wait…"
"I hate waiting." Warlock remarked. "What about the other subjects, are they on course?" He asked.
"Yes, you're Muteo is the only one that has deviated, so far…" Dumont replied.
"With any luck, she'll be the only one." He mused.
"Once we can run some tests, I'm sure we can predict any possible outcome from this. On the bright side, we may be onto something." Dumont finished.
"Yes, I hope so…" Dr. Warlock remarked dryly.
***
Hayami walked along the beach, looking at the moon lit ocean as he moved along the sands. He looked towards his house and then back towards the ocean. "I guess I never really thought about the future of our relationship…" He thought to himself. "Maybe I am walking on thin ice after all…" He considered, and then stopped moving and looked up into the starry night.
"Damnit, I do want to have a life with her, but is it even possible…?" He asked himself quietly. He then closed his eyes and took a deep breath of the cool sea air. After he exhaled, he began walking again.
***
Hayami stepped out onto the deck and looked over to where Muteo was sleeping. In the moonlight, she looked like a pale angle.
He walked over to her and kneeled down next to her and watched as her body rose and came back down with her gentle breathing. Hayami leaned down and kissed her on the cheek and then lifted her up into his arms and walked back inside.
Hayami looked at her face to see what type of expression she had, and was relieved to see that she was smiling happily. He then carried her into the guest room without turning the light on and gently laid her down on the bead and made sure she was comfortable.
He began to walk away, but he heard her make a slight whimpering noise as she rolled onto her side, put her back towards his direction. She seemed to be upset about something, so Hayami became bold and took off his shoes. He then lay down beside her and held her against him. He had his arms around her protectively in a comforting position.
Soon, though, Muteo sighed and relaxed her muscles. She cued slightly and settled up against his warm body.
It wasn't long before Hayami fell asleep, his breathing in sync with hers.
~End of Chapter Four~
This chapter was unusual for me to right, I had to suddenly see thing from an opposing viewpoint. I am happy with the way this chapter came out. I really wanted to set the stage with new characters and mysterious foreshadowing.
I took biology as a sophomore and I found it very interesting. I think that science classes give an interesting perspective of the state of nature and how the eco-systems around the world work. I also wanted to address Hayami's relationship with Muteo from the view point of an expert, so I came up with Dr. Warlock (the name came from an episode of an old British Sci-Fi show) to sort of put things in perspective for Hayami, and maybe even the readers. I wanted the readers to consider the possible problems with interspecies relationships.
So, this chapter takes us away from the typical romance/drama/angst of the previous chapters. It also broke away from the casual flow of the past chapters and is making way for the next few installments.
So, until next time, I will see you guys around. And, please read and review, thank you.
-Bojack
First off, I'd like to say that I never thought I'd go this far with the story, but the encouraging words from the readers have given me the desire to press on. Also, one of the reasons that I started this story was that I read the other Hayami/Muteo stories and I noticed that they were all real good, but that most of them were rather short. So, I decided that I would endeavor to write a long story arch about these two characters that would expand into a multi chapter fanfiction and set the stage for the next story.
On a related note, I realized that many of the stories I have read have distinctive things that show weather or not a male or female wrote the fic. I have been to other sites, and I have noticed that guys can't really do a very good job of portraying a significant romantic element. I think that many of the writers on FanFiction.Net are girls, and I come to this conclusion because most of my male friends would never consider writing something like this. I wanted to show that, as a guy, I could make something with real depth and emotion. Something that could draw me into the story as I wrote it. This story has been that for me.
I guess I could also say that I am kind of a sap for romance in animes. I would always hope for a happy ending for the two main characters, and stuff like that. I saw that there was something between Hayami and Muteo that was spoken so clearly without any words at all. It didn't need words, it was just there. I wanted to expand on that element as a way to satisfy my desire to see them together.
And while I do sympathize with Kino, I can't say that I feel that she and Hayami would have made a good couple. Personally, the way she was drawn deterred me from that conclusion, she looks too much like an adolescent to me.
But enough with this rant, it's time to get on with the story.
-Bojack
If You'd Just Say You Love Me
Chapter Four: We're All Just Swimming In the 'Sea of Science'
~~~
"Well, Hayami, you see, I'm a marine biologist." Replied Dr. Warlock.
"So, why are you watching Muteo?" Hayami demanded.
Dr. Warlock cleared his throat and began to speak. "After the Phantom Ship was defeated, the unified groups of Zorndyke's creations fell apart." Dr. Warlock began. "Whit out, presumably, a leader, they had no hope of completing their coup. Especially, not with Zorndyke dead." Dr. Warlock remarked.
Hayami began to consider what the man was saying. Yes, it was true that Verg was the general leading the creatures as one army. But, in the end, the Shark creature was reduced to a lamenting animal. "Yes." Hayami spoke. "But how does Muteo apply to what you're talking about?" He asked.
"In so many words, she doesn't really. Except that she departed after the incident that you were involved in." Dr. Warlock responded. He then stepped forward. "I'm not some government agent, I'm just a scientist. A colleague and I have been tracking several Muteos, and this one wondered off on her own." He added.
He then removed his glasses. "And I think I see why." He added. Looking right at Hayami, staring right into his eyes. Warlock had maintained a calm professional tone the whole time, and it was obvious had had spoken like this before.
He stepped forward, towards Hayami. "Mr. Tetsuya, do you know that nature strives to maintain order and logic." He spoke directly to Hayami. "All species have their friends and their enemies." He added, taking another step towards Hayami.
"Nature works to control this strict set of laws- who will live and who will die; who will kill and who be killed." He spoke coldly, showing just a slight trace of contempt in his voice.
"Nature is like a wheel, forever spinning. Order keeps that wheel spinning. Now, if an external force interfered with that wheel, it would destabilize and throw everything that was on top of it off." He continued. "Nature is a wheel, and foreign agents interfere. Anything at all unusual will rock the stability of it." He added.
"What the hell are getting at?!" Hayami shouted at the man. He was starting to get nervous, as it seemed that Warlock had taken control of the situation.
"I'll tell what I'm getting at, Mr. Tetsuya." He remarked. "Humans stick with humans, Zorndyke creations stick with Zorndyke creations." He snapped.
"I have been watching that Muteo for a while now; it was decided that we should investigate why the lone Muteo would deviate from its natural species." He stated. "I had wondered why a social creature like a Muteo would leave the others. The problem now seems quite clear to me. I have seen you fraternizing with it." He remarked. "You are walking in dire tracks, Mr. Tetsuya. I doubt that you understand the scientific ramifications of your actions." He said to Hayami.
"Is that a threat?!" Hayami demanded. The man, who had at first seemed mild mannered, was now becoming aggressive, quickly!
"No, rather, it's more of a general statement." He replied. "I can see that I cannot deter her from you, so, I will adapt my plan." He said, walking over to his case and taking out a card. Warlock then walked back over to Hayami and placed the card in his hand. "I can't keep you two from pursuing this path, but I will do what I can to help." He finished.
Hayami looked the older man in the eyes. "Why are you doing this? And why do you assume that something will go wrong?" Hayami asked.
"Because you're young and impulsive, and she's just as much a creature of the wild as she is some exotic beauty to put on a pedestal." He said and then walked over to retrieve his case. "It would help if you were to just think of us as damage control, better to have the number of a marine biologist and not need him, than to need him and not have his number." He finished.
And so, with that, Hayami watched as Dr. Warlock walked of along the dunes, into the increasing darkness of the night.
Hayami began walking back down the dunes towards his house; he decided that he needed more time to think.
***
Dr. Warlock made his way towards his hovercraft and sat down inside of it. He set his brief case down in the back seat. He then noticed his cell phone ringing and picked it up. "Yes, this is Dr. Warlock." He said into the receiver.
"Dr. Warlock, good, it's me, Dr. Dumont, did you find out where the Muteo went?" The other voice asked.
"Yes, she's with a human, I spoke to the man earlier." Warlock replied.
"What do you mean by 'with'?" Dumont's voice asked.
"They have bonded with one another, I'm afraid that it is too late to stop them." Warlock replied.
"Damn, then we must adapt the plan, did you give him our number?" Dumont asked.
"Yes, I did." He replied.
"Well then, all we can do now is wait…"
"I hate waiting." Warlock remarked. "What about the other subjects, are they on course?" He asked.
"Yes, you're Muteo is the only one that has deviated, so far…" Dumont replied.
"With any luck, she'll be the only one." He mused.
"Once we can run some tests, I'm sure we can predict any possible outcome from this. On the bright side, we may be onto something." Dumont finished.
"Yes, I hope so…" Dr. Warlock remarked dryly.
***
Hayami walked along the beach, looking at the moon lit ocean as he moved along the sands. He looked towards his house and then back towards the ocean. "I guess I never really thought about the future of our relationship…" He thought to himself. "Maybe I am walking on thin ice after all…" He considered, and then stopped moving and looked up into the starry night.
"Damnit, I do want to have a life with her, but is it even possible…?" He asked himself quietly. He then closed his eyes and took a deep breath of the cool sea air. After he exhaled, he began walking again.
***
Hayami stepped out onto the deck and looked over to where Muteo was sleeping. In the moonlight, she looked like a pale angle.
He walked over to her and kneeled down next to her and watched as her body rose and came back down with her gentle breathing. Hayami leaned down and kissed her on the cheek and then lifted her up into his arms and walked back inside.
Hayami looked at her face to see what type of expression she had, and was relieved to see that she was smiling happily. He then carried her into the guest room without turning the light on and gently laid her down on the bead and made sure she was comfortable.
He began to walk away, but he heard her make a slight whimpering noise as she rolled onto her side, put her back towards his direction. She seemed to be upset about something, so Hayami became bold and took off his shoes. He then lay down beside her and held her against him. He had his arms around her protectively in a comforting position.
Soon, though, Muteo sighed and relaxed her muscles. She cued slightly and settled up against his warm body.
It wasn't long before Hayami fell asleep, his breathing in sync with hers.
~End of Chapter Four~
This chapter was unusual for me to right, I had to suddenly see thing from an opposing viewpoint. I am happy with the way this chapter came out. I really wanted to set the stage with new characters and mysterious foreshadowing.
I took biology as a sophomore and I found it very interesting. I think that science classes give an interesting perspective of the state of nature and how the eco-systems around the world work. I also wanted to address Hayami's relationship with Muteo from the view point of an expert, so I came up with Dr. Warlock (the name came from an episode of an old British Sci-Fi show) to sort of put things in perspective for Hayami, and maybe even the readers. I wanted the readers to consider the possible problems with interspecies relationships.
So, this chapter takes us away from the typical romance/drama/angst of the previous chapters. It also broke away from the casual flow of the past chapters and is making way for the next few installments.
So, until next time, I will see you guys around. And, please read and review, thank you.
-Bojack