Ch: 6


Naruna took Angel with her to the apartment complex. The night was dark and starless.

"I'm afraid Naruna………I shouldn't be out of my master's sight! You shouldn't be out of master's sight."

"We will be fine my new friend. Roxas is very nice and Tsunade ma'am is nice too!"

As Naruna was dragging Angel along, she bumped into someone in a tattered trench coat.

"Please pardon me sir." Naruno tried to move away, but the man held fast.

"You are a Xenon?"

"I am, it was nice meeting you, but we have to go."

The man jerked her back in place, then pulled her into a strong embrace. Angel knew what was happening and stood back. She knew better than to get in the way of a man when in the heat of passion.

"Why the rush my dear? We have only just met."

Naruna had no idea what was going on, but Naruno did. Just as the man reached for her chest, Naruno gave him a swift kick to his face sending him backward.

Angel gasped in shock and backed up further. The man got to his feet and sneered menacingly.

"You-"

"You do not touch what is not yours. You will not touch her." Naruna's eyes were an eerie silver; unblinking and fierce."

The man backed up, not sure what the Xenon was capable of doing. Silently, Naruno grabbed Angel and hurried into the building up the stairs.


Tsunade saw her as she entered, knowing exactly who she was.

"You are okay?"

Naruna stopped short long enough to give a nod and a gentle smile as she went into Sasuke's room.

Roxas woke with a start, immediately glad to see the girl. Her happiness then turned to concern as the girl neared. This was not the Naruno she knew.

"Naruno-"

"You must know the truth Roxas. I will reveal it to you, though I doubt what good it would come to."

Naruno set Angel to sit in her corner and knelt before Roxas.

Roxas looked at her a bit longer. "You are not Naruno. You are the secret…….aren't you?"

Naruno nodded. "She is called Naruna now, which is why something must be done now. It is about time the secret be told, before it is too late. I fear the deadline will not be met; Daddy would be so disappointed."


Sasuke sipped on another can of beer as he listened to the blaring music. Melody stirred her strawberry wine, seemingly lost in her thoughts.

"You have nothing more to say?"

Sasuke looked at her as if he were partly annoyed, partly uncaring, and partly amused.

"Does it look like I give a damn?"

Melody rolled her eyes, "You are an asshole."

"Do what you want; I want no part of it."

"You should be happy you son of a bitch! You have someone other than your brother, whom you claim to hate so much-"

"You're not my problem anymore! I like my girls thin and easy. Don't lay the guilt trip on me because I was only in it for the ride."

Melody stood up, fire in her eyes. Her voice was cold venom. "Fine, I will. I've had enough of you. God save Roxas and Naruno, you're such an ass."

With that, she left the club, leaving Sasuke to search for his next event.


"When you close your eyes, try to access that file. When it opens, try not to be overwhelmed. This will tell you all you need to know. After this, I can finally rest knowing that I will not be completely forgotten.

Roxas nodded and closed her eyes.


"You are so beautiful my daughter, more beautiful than all the stars in the sky."

"You're prettier than all the stars in the universe Mommy! Prettier than the moon!"

"I love you my darling! You are so very good for me!"

"I made her just for you my dearest. She's the best of the best Xenon in the world! She's a model that has a persona of her own; she can almost have emotions!"

"She's perfect my husband! I love her! I simply adore her!"

""Mommy, I met a boy on the way home. He was so sad, and he yelled at me!"

"I'm sure he's just having a bad day."

"Mommy! I've talking to him every day, and he doesn't seem to mind me anymore! He threw a bottle at me, but I forgave him. He's very nice looking Mommy!"

"I think you're smitten with this young man. He must be special!"

"He is Mommy!"

"What's wrong Naruno, you never smile when I sing to you anymore."

"He loves someone else Daddy…….He doesn't love me…….."

"…….oh Naruno……."

"It hurts Daddy…..right here…….."

"…..She won't answer me Jiraiya! Her eyes won't stop blinking!"

"Naruno! Naruno baby! Naruno please!"

"……..I wish I didn't scare you Mommy…….it won't stop…….the pain won't stop!"

"………Her CPU is declining fast!"

"……She won't move Jiraiya! Do something to keep out baby alive!"

"……Mommy……"

"Yes baby……."

"When I go to sleep……for a long time…….would please let me be near him?"

"………Honey…….we can fix you…..I know we can……."

"I love him Mommy…….he will love me……I just know he will……."

"Stop this now Naruno! You're going past your limit……..please……."

"I love you Mommy……..Daddy………maybe one day I'll return to you, with someone of my own……….."

"Jiraiya, she's overheating!"

"Naruno! Naruno!………"

"…..please come back to us………. back to me my daughter………."

"….our daughter…….."


Many memories and visions passed through Roxas before they faded away, back to the lone file in the back of her mind.

Roxas eyes went wide as she caught a glimpse of something she hadn't seen in years.

Naruno only nodded her reply. "Yes……"

"We are here for the Archangel……..noone gets hurt, we just want her."

The Xenon turned to the two children standing in the window. The girl stood mysterious in a pale dress while the boy stood quiet in a black schoolboy uniform.

"Who are you?" asked Roxas.

"We are informants of Master Gaara. He admired how you managed to escape him, but he does miss your company. If you would be so kind as to follow us….."

Naruno watched them quietly, unresponsive. Angel shivered in the corner.

"There will be not need for that. Thank you Chastity; Bane." Gaara stepped into the room, an amused smile on his face. "I was looking for my favorite dancing girl, and I noticed she wasn't there. I missed you."

"What are you doing here?" asked Roxas, "What do you want?"

Gaara adjusted his cuffs. "I want the Archangel. I want the last and most valuable Xenon Jiraiya ever made. I want Naruna."

Naruno stared him down, "You will not destroy her."

Just as she uttered these words, a powerful surge of energy went through her body, causing her to engage into a temporary shutdown.