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Chapter 4: Keikoku(Warning)

A silence, a faceless one engulfed everyone. This silence was not set to harm but it could turn deadly if anger by the slightest change of mood. Blank. Blank. How could a human ever do such a thing like that? How could they ever be like one? She had wanted to make that face when times provided her the challenge but alot of things affected her but now she saw the grim horror of that face. That face she wanted. The little girl was beautiful. Beautiful was a word not describing any of the girl's feature. The flawless, perfect skin tone, the light red hair that curled above her shoulders and those blank eyes that were colored bright baby blue. This might in appearance be a human but in no possible way god could create a human so perfect. Yes god could but he preferred imperfect beings like them.

"Are you sure she is indeed human, Mr. Data?" Will raised his eyebrows shifting his head then eyes to get a better view at her. Data was still messing with his tricoder and repeated his findings from just a few minutes ago. "She is again human sir."

"That can't be possible-"

"It is sir. I have checked everything twice. She reads as a humanoid being. She has everything humans have..nothing more, nothing less." He placed the tricoder on his lap and focused real hard. Geordi concurred with Data's findings. Will shook his head unsure maybe not convinced she could be human at all. It was just the human nature to have some sort of suspicion to those beings that prove to be superior to themselves. Not accepting the differences in people that always led to the cruelest pain. If one chance could be seen to have none of that then..

"Nothing is ever impossible." Tomiko said breathing hard blurring everyone out in the background. "If you can do it..then...like this for instance..we always dreamed to be in space..believing it was impossible to stay in it..but you have done the impossible haven't you? It was impossible for a time but you made it possible. Very possible."

"Then what shall we do with her? You may ask so, we can't very well abandoned this child. She must get clothed..and all that..and perhaps studied more. I am I admit a bit interested in this little girl..but we have other pressing matters to deal with. It is best that she be taken care of and her full mysteries examined after this these matters get cleared up but I still want you, Mr. Data to help Miss Tomiko to get the ids on those two men but for the rest of you, it is better that we head back to the bridge-"

"What about the girl?"

"She will be escorted by Miss Tomiko since she discovered the little girl along with Mr. Data to sickbay for a bioscan and other tests then you know what to do Mr. Data. Brief me on any farther developments later." Picard discussed them and Tomiko stayed glued to her chair calling out Tomoyuki and speaking to him briefly in japanese to say hello and I love you to Robespierre. He responded that he would do that. Now, she was more preoccupied by that little girl as Tomoyuki headed out with the Picard's bridge crew.

That little girl almost beckoned her. She said nothing but she seemed to desperately want to speak spoken words to be heard. The beauty of space reflected outside beaming brightly on the little girl's face. It must of felt sad..wait could the little girl feel anything? Data tapped her shoulder and her heart jumped up in her chest and her eyes rested on the android.

"We should be going." He declared staring at her with his golden eyes.

"Yeah but I think she should have a name, don't you?" She boxed her hands around her head tipping it sideways continually.

"Give her a name now?"

"Hai. It is yes for you non Japanese folks like you. I don't want to walk around with a no name girl It wouldn't be great manners and it would bother me. She deserved one and I think right now we can pick one for her."

"Should the captain do that?"

"No you heard him right? He is busy with other matters that are more important. I think that we should stick our heads together and come up with a good name for her." She smiled and he scratched his head repeating her phrase until she explained it meant to be that they both should be thinking for a name together that would fit the little girl perfectly. She also added that a name, one single name could determine alot of things of that individual. He again didn't think so pointing out that it would really but she gave a look that told him to shut up so he did interpreting it.

She resumed her quest.

"Can't we think of it while we go to sickbay?"

"I guess. I didn't think that thinking of a perfect name would take so long. Maybe we'll come up with something. But first..she needs some sort of coat to cover her up. Any ideas? If not so then we could run to sickbay really fast but I swear if you leave me behind..I'll beat you up..not really..but there is that threat standing."
"Should I be afraid?"

"Not in the least but can't you pretend? It sort of makes me feel better.You must understand that right-never mind. Let us just think of a way-"

He blinked then quickly ran out of the room leaving her alone with the little girl. She took this time to collect the little girl in her arms very gently trying to make the girl stand up but when she refused, Tomiko put the little girl into her arms. She suddenly felt like a mother cuddling a baby. A new life into this world. That was the sense that was coming from her. She stroked the edge of the little girl's hair pushing it back then forward giving her something to do while she waited for the android.

"Aren't you pretty? I knew that you were and I can't understand why I didn't think you would be. Now be a good girl..okay?"

"Yes."

Tomiko almost did a front flip. "Nani! Did you say something!" She screeched pulling the little girl's head back so she could glance at the child's face. The door slid open and Data returned with a heavy coat but right away he saw her in this position and plastered a expression of puzzlement on his face. He let her go on.

"Say something again..did you really say what I..?"

"Did I say something? I did not." Her eyes traveled to him and she released the girl's head. She wondered what Data was thinking about when he saw her like this. She cleared her throat trying to wipe away that awkwardness.

"Who were you speaking to?"

"I though-never mind ..Lets just go.I want to go.."

"What is the hurry?"

She didn't answer briskly standing up snatching the coat away from his fingers and wrapped it around the little girl's shoulders holding her up. She soon gave out and Tomiko just carried her.

Data reluctantly followed her to the many hallway leading the way as she carefully carried the little girl all the way in deep thought saying nothing to him.

She could of swore that the child spoke but it never felt so far away and yet so near. Some things in life never really gave their clue to where it would go and she could only hope that she would be done with this and not stay here any longer but then she guessed it didn't matter if they were somewhere as long as she had the people she cared here and she did. Still she couldn't be here of long..right..?

Her mind wandered away from her and before she knew herself, they were both in sickbay and the little girl was taken from her. That motherly instincts heightened deeply and she was almost sad to part. Almost but that blank look scared her.

She stayed in the far back as Dr. Crusher attended the little girl.

"Why are you doing over here instead of being over there?"

"Oh..Data...my heart..oh...forget..you probably can't feel what I feel..I got a name for her. I just thought of it…wanna hear it?"

He nodded eagerly.

"Okay then..but her new name will be…Natsumi..what do you think of it?" She beamed happily almost clapping her hands but that excitement and Data's answer was cut off from as Picard called him from his commbadge. Data ran to the bridge.

Tomiko remained standing there with her arms crossed.

"Wouldn't you think? It is just perfect." She watched Dr. Crusher examining Natsumi from the window.

Natsumi. The name of the past, her past, coming all from her. She smiled for a last time.

"Well she is all done I am to say Miss Tomiko. I ran a complete bioscan on her and now she seems..almost..human like.."

Dr. Crusher approached her talking.

"I can see..but doctor is she really human?" Her gaze broke from Natsumi to the ceiling. The same ceiling she looked upon arriving here.

A part of her wanted the yes to be yes but other part said no. Why? "Is human like close to human at all..you said that..with.."

"I did, didn't I? Well she was read as human but she clearly is not. She seems almost advanced to be a real human being. She is not a human..but so close that she is read as one, isn't that interesting to note Miss Tomiko?"

That look earlier couldn't of been real. It was though. It gave away Natsumi's fakeness. Her cheapness..no she wasn't so cheap. Someone made her so beautifully.

So beautifully that she had to be locked up in that suitcase. Tomiko's heart seemed sadden at the thought of Natsumi all alone to face those strange faces. Those unfamiliar faces the same as she encountered here. She decided to comfort the little girl.

Natsumi glanced up real longingly and produced an uncertain look on her newly fit her face. "So how are you feeling Natsumi?" Tomiko kneeled down beside the now clearly frighten little girl. "Don't hide or else I can't see your pretty little face.." She remarked getting a small chance to feel the child's skin. She touched. Silk.

So smooth as a newborn. Was she just born or something?

"Why don't you say something Natsumi? I bet you owe me one.."

Natsumi's expression of confused changed to rage and quivering fear as she boldly stood up threatening to push Tomiko back. This reaction was quite sudden.

"Nani?"

"YOU...WHAT have you done! What...! I DON'T understand..." Tears welled up in those eyes but Natsumi rejected Tomiko's comfort instead lashed out violently.

"Nani!" Tomiko's eyes widen sharply as she saw what Natsumi was up to but she wasn't totally alarmed that the little girl could do much harm.

Natsumi burst into wild tears and sped out of sickbay screaming and hollaring. Tomiko was in shock. Did she releash the girl's anger and fear? Or was the little girl in there for other reasons? She began to feel really bad..but the feeling got worse churning in her stomach when Picard contacted Dr. Crusher asking for assistance immediately. The doctor left without even one word of goodbye. So that is how things were here. No goodbyes. It was not like Tomiko could deal with that. She calmly rose and gallantly headed out trying to find Natsumi but she didn't know what kind of trouble was brewing.

No one did.

No one..