"Naomi." Hikaru said to her, Naomi looked up, she stood in her room and was now starting to get dressed for bed.

"Yes?"

"There's something wrong with Haruo."

"I'll say, given everything that's happened he's definitely not handling it well."

"Yeah, his mind is in bad shape after he passed out from removing the controller. I can't possibly imagine what he saw."

"It must have been traumatic, he had a crazed look in his eyes, almost like he had never seen another person before." Naomi sighed and sat down, "Haruo needs some space."

"He does, what do you want us to do? Lock him on the medical bay?"

"I don't know, we'll think of something." Naomi then paused, she then smiled, "Hey, Can you see everything in my room?"

"Yeah."

"Oh really?" She then removed her shirt, "What about now?"

"...um."

"If that's not clear enough," she reached back and unhooked her bra and removed it, "What about now?"

"You are evil."

Naomi laughed and then put her shirt back on, "I miss you."

"I miss you too."

"I'm going to do some stuff with the reanimation chamber...maybe we can bring you back." She sighed and laid down and put her hands behind her head, "I miss you holding me...I miss every time we kiss...I miss your scent..."

"My scent?"

"Every man gives off a natural scent to attract a woman."

"I see."

Meanwhile Yuko walked into the medical bay, she looked down at Haruo once she came to the bed. She reached her hand down and held onto his hand, she sat down and looked at him. "Don't worry Haruo, you're going to be fine..." she smiled. He slowly opened his eyes, he looked over at her.

"Yuko..."

"Hey sweetie." She squeezes his hand,

"I had this dream...it was terrible..."

"What was it about?"

"I overheard some plan between Akira and Metphies...and then I slept with Miana for some reason...after that I killed Akira and then I went to the lab...I fought Metphies until you came in...after that I was about to fight everyone on board..."

"Hey, you're ok." Yuko smiled, "It was just a dream."

"It felt so real..."

"I'm sorry," she smiled, "So Miana Huh?"

"Let's not talk about it...please..."

"Yeah...sorry."

"...my mom tells me we lost a baby..."

"Yeah...we lost the boy...but Haruka is fine." Yuko smiled at him, "I'm alright too Haruo, I'm not dead and I'm not going to die any time soon."

"...what if you do? Then it's on me..."

"Haruo," Yuko sighed and looked into his eyes, he was truly frightened. "I'm not going to die, you and me are gonna have a good life. You, me, and Haruka. The three of us are going to own a nice house in Okinawa, possibly in the Paradise with the rest of the Okinawans, we'll live on a hill with a nice view of the village..." she smiled, "We will be there for all of Haruka's firsts...her first laugh...her first smile...her first tooth and first steps. Her first words and first birthday with a big cake." Haruo didn't smile, he just looked back the ceiling. Yuko sighed, she bit her bottom lip and tears formed in her eyes, "Haruo...Haruo look at me..." she said as tears streamed down her face, "It's going to be okay, you and me will get through this okay?" She ran her hand along his face, "I love you ok." She then kissed his cheek, "I love you."

"Yeah, I know." He said almost with a dark tone to his voice, "Can you please leave me alone...?"

She shed more tears and quickly wiped them. "Yeah of course, take all the time you need." She stood up and then left. She then stood against the wall outside the medical bay, she placed her hands on the back of her head and she slid down to the floor. She then started to sob and she pulled her knees into her face.

"Yuko...?" Umika said as she walked over to her, Umika knelt down and looked at Yuko, "Hey, what's wrong?" All Yuko could do was cry, Umika then sat next to Yuko and wrapped her arms around Yuko. "It's ok, everything is ok."

"You didn't see the way he looked at me...it's like he didn't even know me..."

Umika frowned, she ran her hand up and down Yuko's back. "He's still recovering, just give him some time." Umika sighed, "Come on, let's get you to bed." Umika helped Yuko up and then helped her to her room.

Meanwhile Haruo laid in bed, his hand twitched. The infections from his wounds started to spread, black markings appeared on his body where the infection was. "Come on Haruo, let the monster out." Echoes through Haruo's head constantly, sometimes soft and sometimes loud. Haruo grit his teeth, black liquid poured from the corner of his mouth and onto the sheets. Haruo's heart rate started to spike, he suddenly opened his eyes. His pupils widened until his eyes were completely dead black. Haruo then sat up, he got out of bed and walked to the door. The door then opened for him, he then walked down the hall. Soon his hair gradually went from blue to black, the Xilien visor appeared over his eyes. He then turned into Akira's room. Akira laid in his bed asleep, Haruo then grabbed Akira by the throat and then looked him in the eyes. Akira looked up at him.

"Wh-What the hell...?"

"Hello Akira," Haruo said, only this time it wasn't Haruo saying it. It was X's voice that came out of Haruo's mouth.

"X...how on earth-"

"There's a lot you don't know about Xilien biology." He said squeezing down tighter on Akira's throat. "Is it ready?"

"Yes..." he managed to choke out. Haruo smirked,

"Excellent." He then chuckles evilly, he then erupts into laughter, he flicks his wrists and Akira is vaporized instantly. Haruo then stands up, "Metphies is gone and so is Akira, the pieces are slowly falling into place." He then turns and goes back to the medical bay. He lays back down in the bed, the visor vanishes and his hair returns to blue and his eyes return to normal. Haruo then closes his eyes and returns to sleep.

The next morning Yuko walked into the cafeteria for breakfast. She gasped when she saw Haruo sitting at a table eating some breakfast. "..." she swallowed, she then walks past him quietly and gets breakfast for herself. She then puts it in the rehydration machine.

"No good morning?" Haruo asked, Yuko gasped.

"I...I didn't think you were ready to talk..."

"What would make you think that?"

"...you kind of snapped last night..."

"Yeah, I'm sorry. I was tired," he said with a sigh, "There's a lot of firsts that you forgot for Haruka." Yuko turned around, "Like the first time she kicks you, her first ultrasound, the first time she takes in a breath of life. Her first day of school, her first loose tooth and the first time she leaves it under the pillow for the tooth fairy." He smiled softly down at his food just thinking about it, "You're going to be a wonderful mother." She blushed and smiled.

"Thank you, that means a lot to me."

"...do you ever wonder what Haruka might look like?"

"Sometimes, i always figured she'd look like you." Yuko said with a smile,

"Why me?"

"I don't know, that's just what I've always thought."

"...what if she doesn't like me?"

"You're her dad, I'm sure that she's bound to love you." Yuko walked over to him and sat down, she kissed his cheek and wrapped her arm around his neck, "You're gonna be the best dad ever." She then stood back up and got her food, she then came back and sat next to Haruo. Yuko then started to eat, "...you know, I never knew my dad..."

"Really?"

"Yeah...I grew up with my mother and my uncle...I didn't really know my dad and my mother never talked about him...it made me wonder if losing him just was so painful..." Yuko smiled, "But I was told that I have his eyes and smile." Haruo looked at her, he then looked back to his food and continued to eat.

"I'm sorry for your loss." Haruo said,

"It's ok...I mean I'll always have him with me in my heart right?" She said with a smile, "That's really all I need."

"Yeah..."

"Speaking of father's, you really look like yours."

"I do?"

"Yeah, you both have this strong face, your hair and eyes are also similar. It's like you're an exact clone." She then giggled, "The only difference is that your dad is older than dirt itself." She then smiled, "You also remind me of your mom too, you have her smile and her lips. You also have her bravery and determination. You also have her soft skin."

"How do you know my mothers skin is soft?"

"She helped bandage me after I was stabbed, her hands were really soft and gentle." She then leaned on his shoulder, "You also have her loving heart."

"...thanks."

"Haruo..." she looked at him and then he looked at her, "When I tell you that I love you...I mean it...I've never felt this way towards someone before...what I feel for you is just...it's hard to put into words."

"..." he paused, "Yuko...before I met you...I..." He sighed and swallowed, "I didn't think it was possible for me to feel this way...I always saw myself as ruined...and broken and uncappable of feeling love..." he sighed, "Yuko...if I ever hurt you I-"

"It's ok," she smiled, "We're all a little broken. And don't worry, you didn't hurt me, I'm fine."

"You say that a lot...but every time you do something happens."

"That's not true."

"Yes it is!!" He snapped slamming his hand on the table, "The night we kissed, the night we fell in love, you told me you were fine and then we had the Nanometal incident. A few days ago you told me you were fine, and then you got stabbed. So stop saying that! You're clearly not fine!" Yuko sighed.

"Haruo," She then took his hand, "I promise you, I'm okay. From now on I'm going to stay on the ship where nothing bad can happen to me. I promise I will give you and our baby the best life I can possible give. But I can't do that with you worrying about me all the time like I'm a baby. I'm an adult Haruo, I can take care of myself and I know what I can handle."

"I just can't lose you again." He said as tears streamed down his face, Yuko smiled.

"You're not going too." She kissed his cheek and gave his hand a gentle squeeze. Soon Glenn burst in the door.

"Guys, come quick!" He said

"What is it?" Haruo asked,

"Akira's been murdered!"

"What?!" Yuko said,

"Yes, But that's not what I'm saying come quick about...I mean it is, but...UGH just come look!" The two of them looked at each other. They stood up and followed Glenn to the command center. Everyone was gathered there. Someone stood near the front with his arm around Naomi's neck. He slowly turned around and had a gun pointed at Naomi's head.

"X!!!" Haruo said as he clenched his fists. X smirked.

"Well hi, fancy meeting you in the flesh Haruo." Haruo then ran towards X, he lunged in the air to attack him, X held up his hand and Haruo froze in mid air. Haruo grit his teeth.

"What the hell is this?!"

X chuckled, "An intervention." He flicked his wrist and Haruo was sent flying through the air. Haruo then crashed down onto the floor by the door. "You brought me What I wanted, so you can go free." X said releasing Naomi. "Look, I'm going to put it simply. You want to save humanity, and I want to save humanity. So how about we work together?"

"Why the hell would we trust you?!" Haruo said standing up.

"It's simple," X said, "Currently, there's a meteor heading towards Earth, one so massive that Earth will be destroyed upon impact. It's also followed by a large black hole in which a monster will appear from." He smiled, "Starting now, you have about eighty-two hours, fifty-nine minutes, and sixteen seconds. If the crisis can somehow be averted then the human race will be fine, if not then the entire human race is damned."

"Bullshit." Haruo said, "You're just pulling our leg."

"I've checked it out..." Naomi said looking at Haruo and rubbing her neck, "He's being serious." Haruo grit his teeth. X smiled at Haruo, Haruo just shook his head.

"Fine, But we do this on my terms. From now on you stay in a containment cell."

"Fine by me."

"You will also be on a schedule of MY choosing." Haruo said walking over to him, "You don't eat, sleep, or even take a shit without someone watching you." X smiled and looked down at Haruo.

"And what if I want a magazine?"

"Don't toy with me."

"Oh please, you've already been toyed with so many times why would I want to add onto it." X smirked, if he could find a way to emotionally corrupt Haruo then X could legally take over the ship, "Your heart gets toyed with the most."

"What are you saying?"

"Do you remember when mom died? The fire, the explosion, the stench of death." Haruo made fists, "Did you even care when mom died? Or did you just immediately find some way to distract yourself from the pain."

"Haruo! Don't listen to him he's toying with you!" Yuko said,

"What about when Yuko died?" Haruo grit his teeth and started to breathe heavily, "The Nanometal that corrupted her body, did you even care when she died too? Or did you just find her as an annoyance?" Haruo screamed and sent a punch across X's face, X smirked he then stuck Haruo in the gut with a powerful force of his palm. Haruo was sent flying clear to the back of the room, "Haruo has been emotionally corrupted, seeing as he is your Captain the line of duty then goes to the next in charge. That would normally be the Co-Captain, but since that doesn't mean anything to blood then that makes me in charge. So from now on I'm in charge, to quote your famous movie, I am the captain now."

"X..." Haruo said with a hiss, "If you care about the human race, then go to the Genesis Chambers." He slowly stood up, "The rest of the human race is in there!" X smirked.

"No, I have a better plan."

"YOU CAN'T SACRIFICE THEM LIKE THIS!!!!"

"Don't fall to pieces Haruo. We'll make do with just the people on board here." X then turned and looked at the screen showing everything in front of them, "For now, let's go to Tokyo. It has something that we will need." X snapped his fingers, "Quickly." Everyone started to move and get in their stations for take off.

"X...you're only going to end up sending us straight to Hell."

"No little brother." X turned around and walked over to Haruo, "You sent them to Hell by bringing the humans back to Earth." He grabbed Haruo's collar and pulled him in close, X then whispered in his ear, "I'm just cleaning up your mess and finishing the job." He then pushed Haruo backwards, X swiftly backhanded Haruo across the face. Haruo then fell onto the floor and hit his head knocking him out cold.