Ch: 07


Sasuke watched the girls dance and sipped his drink while, Mandy, a new girl he met, stared at him pure admiration.

"Are you Sasuke?"

He looked up at a girl with long hazel hair wearing a skimpy, short ball gown.

"Yeah, what of it?"

"Have you seen Naruno? I've been looking all over for her, but she didn't come in."

"I'm not her owner or her keeper. I have no idea where the hell she is!"

Amber glared at him, "She speaks so highly of you all the time. Whenever someone mentions you, she lights up."

"That was her problem! Get the hell out of my face with this crap! You want to find her, why don't you ask Gaara!"

Amber gasped in shock, her brown eyes wide with fear. "Oh god……."

She ran away from the table and out the door, ignoring the stares and calls.


Tsunade saw the kids and knew there was trouble. She ran over to the apartment and hurriedly opened the doors. If she wasn't sick before, she was shaking with revulsion and anger now.

"YOU BASTARD!"

Tsunade rushed forward, but was stopped by Bane. Roxas was held in Chastity's hands, kicking and screaming.

Naruna's body was lying on the floor.

Lying right under Gaara's.

"Get off of her! Get off of her now!" Tsunade screamed, tears forming in her eyes.

Naruna wasn't speaking, she was only half conscious, and seemed to be crying too.

Angel was screaming and crying in the corner. Her blonde hair was in disarray and her face was streaked with tears.

"You must be the "mother" of this project. She really is a stunning beauty…….with some alterations, she'll be perfect."

"You monster! You're killing her! You're killing her you selfish bastard!" she pounded against the Xenon that held her, desperate to reach Naruna.

"You cannot kill something that doesn't exist! You can't keep her pure forever. Nothing is ever pure forever."

Naruna, only catching a few words, reached out for her.

That feeble attempt only made Tsunade cry more.

"NARUNA!"


"So, what do you say? Come to my place for a nightcap?" Mandy nuzzled Sasuke's neck.

"Come to my place, its closer……."

As they walked into the building, they heard screaming and the concerned voices of the tenants. Sasuke and Mandy went up the stairs, ignoring the stares and glares. When they finally got to the room, Sasuke impatiently wrenched open his door.

Gaara had gotten up and was now staring straight into Sasuke's eyes. Tsunade was fighting still to get at the still half-conscious Naruna. Angel had ceased her screaming and looked up at Sasuke. Roxas looked defeated and utterly destroyed.

"What the hell are all of you doing in my room?!"

Before anyone could utter a word, they heard a dreamlike whisper.

You are my special someone Sasuke…..

Everyone looked down at Naruna. She had her eyes half-closed and her legs spread in abandon. Her hair was spread over the floor and her arms were dead were still stretched for Tsunade.

"Every time I see you, my heart skips a beat. Every time you're near, I get warm, like there's a fire in my heart. You are my special someone…….I want to be with you."

Tsunade looked to Sasuke, tears still forming in her eyes.

Sasuke's only expressions were annoyance and disgust. Mandy's was a question mark.

"How many times must I say it before you get it through you thick head?! I hate you! I want nothing to do with you or anything else! You have been a thorn in my side since the day I found you! You have been nothing but trouble since you crossed my sight! I don't love you and I never will love you!"

The room went deadly quiet for a few moments. Mandy was still in the dark.

"YOU SON OF A BITCH! You killed my daughter the first time! All she ever did was love you! You bastard! YOU BASTARD!"

Roxas was shocked beyond belief. She stared up at Sasuke as if she were seeing him for the first time.

Chastity and Bane were just as shocked. Angel stood in fear. Gaara even showed a bit of shock.

Naruna looked on the verge of shutting down. She was shattered inside. The fire of passion that once glowed was now replaced with cold ice.

"This is so amusing; it would be funny if not for the shock. This is a beautiful piece of machinery anyone could love."

"Shut up you asshole!" shot Tsunade. She was finally released, so that she could hold her daughter in her arms once more. "Naruna………"

"All I wanted……."

"Shh…..its okay…….it's okay…….."

"……..now the secret must be told."

Naruna's eyes were silver again.

"I may never become active again, but the story will be told. I will miss you mommy…….I have missed you even now…….please be strong."

"My…….my baby………."

She closed her eyes, then opened them again, "I love you mother…….please be in peace. I am sorry she made the same mistake I made."

With that, Naruno faded away, never to return.

Roxas jumped down to Naruna's side, crying her own tears.

"Do not cry Roxas…….thank you for being my friend…….."

"….Naruna….I'm sorry……"

"I want you to be happy……..someone loves you Roxas."

She looked up at Sasuke in pain, but smiled nonetheless. "I want you to be happy too. And you Angel…..you be happy too."

Without warning, Naruna shut down.