Author's Note: Well then, this will be the final chapter of "Warm" after all, but fret not readers, I will make a sequel to this fic titled "Bound," it will be told in KOS-MOS's POV. I'll talk more about it at the end of this chapter. Anyway, for those reading this fic at www.fanfiction.ws you won't find the lemon for this fic here, you'll have to go to www.shoujoai.com in the Xenosaga section where my pen name there is cbman (the lemon version of this chapter might not be up there until a while, so you'll have to be patient if you want to read it). Well I guess it's time to get this over with.

My body feels heavy as I awaken, it feels so warm. My eyes begin to linger around the room, I find not another living form around the area.

"Mmm...," another voice calls from within my sheets.

With curiosity I take hold of the blanket and pry it halfway down my body to find the source of the weight that pushes me further into the mattress. In my arms and with her head nestled next to my heart is the blue-haired angel I had spent the night with. A smile is stretched across her face as she lays there, and it only widens as she brushes her hand against my chest. Her body is so warm, the usual chill that surrounds me when I awaken is nowhere to be found. I run my hand down the hair of my angel, running it until it reaches her face. Her milky white skin is as soft as ever, as smooth as silk. My lips can't help but curl as she rests there so peacefully, I can't help but plant them on hers for a mere moment. She begins to stir after our lips meet, and she begins to rise.

"Morning, KOS-MOS," I greet her with a smile on my face.

"Good morning, Shion," she responds in her usual monotone voice.

My smile quickly melts away after hearing her response. Her body rises from the mattress a moment later; not a smile or any other expression is worn on her face. Without even looking at me, she turns to the uniform that covers her true form from the world. My head begins to sink toward my bent knees as my eyes begin to burn. My fingers can't help but clench the white sheets under me and my teeth begin to grind against another.

'How dare she act this way toward me!' I think to myself. 'After everything that happened last night, she...'

A warm feeling comes over my cheek as it brushes my braid. My body begin to relax for a moment as I turn to the blue-haired angel who now wears a smile on her face.

"What happened between us last night," she begins to speak, "it really meant a lot to me, Shion."

"Really," my anger begins to subside, "I'm glad."

"I'm glad that my first time could be with you, Shion," she continues. "There is something between us, a bond that means more than any other objective in my data banks. Shion Uzuki, like I said last night, I love you, and no matter what happens, no matter how I act, I will always love you."

"I love you too, KOS-MOS," I close my eyes to indulge in her touch.

My hand drifts toward her cheek after and our palms begin to draw each other in. Our lips meet once more, just as they did last night. She begins to suckle at the contents within my mouth, but like last night, I try to push her away with my own lips. No matter how much I push her away, she always comes back for more. I indulge in whatever ambrosia my mouth can find, but I do so without pressing my tongue passed the barrier of her lips. Our lips finally stop after an eternity of bickering and her smile is as wide as ever.

She turns to her uniform that is in the crook of her left arm and begins to pull it up her body. The silver material shields her true form from the rest of the world again. She begins to walk away, but she turns to me once more with a smile still on her face.

"I will see you at the diner," she says before going on her way.

After hearing the hum of my door closing, I begin to recall the events that occurred last night. I recall the feel her body brushing up against mine, how sensitive she was whenever I touched her, and the climax at the end. I don't ever remember programming her to be sensitive in those areas, much less the ability to orgasm. chaos, he said that she seemed like a normal human being when we first met; I know there's some truth behind his words, but I was there when KOS-MOS was built. Perhaps she really does have a heart much like Kevin said for the original KOS-MOS, perhaps this really is the KOS-MOS he really wanted to create; a being who could possibly fill the void in my heart after he died.

"Oh no!" a terrible thought suddenly crosses my mind. "I hope MOMO didn't see anything last night, did she?"

I quickly turn my attention to the bed across from me to find only an impression of the young realian imprinted on the sheets. With a sigh, the thought begins to escape my mind, but it returns a second later.

"No, she might have seen something, we didn't lock the door last night," I remember, "oh no..."

I begin to bury my face in my palms; I can practically see the young realian's face as she walked in on us. How wide her eyes and mouth must've been just seeing our bodies pressing against one another, and how deaf her ears may have been after hearing our calls. I can practically see her running a second after seeing KOS-MOS and I making love. That's it, she must've seen what happened last night, why else didn't she sleep here?

The door to my cabin suddenly begins to hum again suddenly. From the other side of the door, the pink-haired girl whom I spoke of begins to walk in with a yawn escaping her lips.

"Good morning, Shion," she greets me.

"Good morning, MOMO," I greet back, keeping the sheets over my naked body.

"I'm sorry I didn't come in last night," she suddenly apologizes, "Jr. and I fell asleep in the basement last night while we were talking. Oh, don't worry," she suddenly starts waving her hands before me, "we didn't do anything but sleep, there's no way we could've..."

"Oh, I see," I breath a sigh of relief. "Don't worry about it, I believe you."

What a relief, I would hate to think what she would've done if she actually walked in on us.

"Shion."

"Yes?"

"Why are your clothes on the floor?" she points to my uniform on the floor.

"Oh, well uh...," my cheeks suddenly begin to burn from embarrassment, "it was pretty hot last night, so I thought it'd be best if..."

"All right, I understand," she smiles, "I know that some people do that, but personally, I prefer just to not have my blanket cover me when it's hot, maybe you should do the same next time."

"Yeah, I should," I respond.

"Anyway, we better get breakfast ready, the captain's pretty cranky when he wakes up and a good meal always cheers him up a bit," she changes the subject.

After getting dressed, the two of us make our way to the kitchen. The first thing I do is place a pan over the stove as MOMO takes out a few eggs from the refrigerator. The next thing I know, the yolk is suddenly sitting in the pan sizzling. I have the young realian keep an eye on the eggs as I go to the refrigerator and take out several pieces of bacon. Another pan was luckily already set out for me on the stove and I place the pork strips flat on the device. The sound of meat frying fills the air in seconds, but the hum of the kitchen's door catches my ear. I turn to the source to find my blue-haired lover walking through. I smile as she enters, but my teeth clench a second later as my hand suddenly begins to seer. I quickly turn to the source of the pain to find some cooking oil splattered on the back of my hand. I bring my hand near my lips and let my breath try to cool the fire, but suddenly I find another body pressed against mine and a black-gloved hand reaching for my hand with a wet towel in hand.

"Are you all right, Shion?" she asks as she drenches the fire with a touch of the towel.

"Yeah, thanks," I smile.

"You are welcome," she answers in her monotone voice. "Please be more careful next time."

"Yeah, I'll keep that in mind," I nod. "MOMO, could you please get the others and tell them breakfast will be ready soon?" I turn to the young realian after.

"Okay," she nods and hurries on her way.

As soon as she leaves, I find the blue-haired angel's body pressed up against mine once more. Her lips begin sinking down my neck as I try to focus on the frying meat before me. I try not to indulge in the sensation of her kisses, but I...

"All right, they're coming!" the young realian's voice suddenly enters our ears once again.

'Oh no, she caught us,' I think to myself as KOS-MOS's lips barely press against my skin, 'I didn't want her to find out so soon because...'

"Watch your balance," the blue-haired android pushes me a bit forward, "falling to the floor can be hazardous to your health."

"Yeah, I'll keep that in mind," I nod again. "MOMO, can I ask you to set up the table for everyone?" I turn to the young girl once more.

"Okay," she nods again and hurries to the dining area.

With the young realian gone, I take in another sigh and turn to my blue-haired angel. It's true that we love each other, but I don't think it's best for the others to know just yet. I don't think they could comprehend our feelings for each other just yet. Knowing KOS-MOS, she may try to make advances on me in public now that we're together.

"KOS-MOS," I turn to her for a second while keeping one eye on the food, "there's something we need to talk about."

"Yes?"

"I know you love me and all, but I don't think it's best if you act like that in public," I tell her.

"What do you mean?" she asks, puzzled.

"What I mean is that you can't keep advancing on me like that," I explain. "I mean, I love you and all, but we can't always jump into those kinds of things. Like just now when you began kissing me; if MOMO had arrived a bit later, she may have caught us in the act."

"So you're saying that we shouldn't make love under these circumstances?"

"Yes," I answer, "and the others don't know about our relationship yet, I'd like the two of us to take things slow for now and reveal our relationship slowly to the others."

"I understand," she nods, "I will take my advances more lightly and cautiously now."

"Hey, Miss Vector, is breakfast ready yet?" I hear Captain Matthews' call from the other side.

"It's all done," I call, "I'm bringing it over right now."

Taking hold of the pans, I place each article of food on separate plates. I place the plate of bacon in my right and the eggs on my left. I begin to walk toward the dining hall, only to stop before the door and turn back to my blue-haired lover.

"However, KOS-MOS, if you wish to make love to me again, we'll have to wait until it's really late," I wink.

"Ugh! This tastes like crap!" the captain spouts his unique way of complimenting as he stuffs his face with bacon and egg. "Water!" he slams his glass against the table.

"Sure," I pour some of the pitcher's contents into his glass.

"Nothing short of perfection as usual," chaos compliments as he takes brings another piece of fried yolk into his fork.

"Thank you, chaos," I smile.

"I said it once, and I'll say it again, how can this girl's cooking be any good?" Captain Matthews continues his unique compliments.

"Just ignore him, Shion," Tony tells me from the bar table, "he'll shut up once he realizes no one's listening to him."

"What was that, you moron?!"

"Oh man, I'm glad I don't have him in charge of the Durandel," I hear Jr.'s remarks.

"More water, Jr?" MOMO brings her pitcher toward his cup.

"Yes, please."

"Uh...!" the captain's remarks suddenly come to a halt.

"Uh oh, here we go again," Hammer sighs.

"Someone get him some water!" Allen orders everyone in the room.

"May I?" the voice of the blue-haired angel calls from my side.

"Yes, please," I answer and move out of my seat.

Wasting little time, KOS-MOS takes over my seat and brings her hand back. With a swift push of her arm, she strikes the captain's back once more, and once again, the article of food flies across the diner. Without saying another word, she gets out of my seat and begins to walk toward the exit.

"I suggest you refill the water pitchers before the captain chokes again," she informs us before leaving, "I'm sure you know what would happen if you were unable to save him next time."

"I'll make sure to do that," I take the empty pitcher into my hands.

"Shion," she calls me before leaving.

"Yes?"

"May I see you in the first floor basement once you are finished?" she suddenly asks.

"Um...sure," I answer.

"Thank you, I appreciate it."

"That was rather sudden," Jr. says as she takes her leave.

"I'm sure she only wants Shion to modify her in some way," I overhear Ziggy's addition.

KOS-MOS, what could it be you want from me?

I finish breakfast a moment later, luckily it's Allen and chaos's turn to do the dishes so I'm able to take up on KOS-MOS's request faster. I can't help but ponder what she wants with me. She doesn't want to make love to me right now, does she? No, she may be stubborn, but when I give her an order, she follows it. Is this about our relationship; she can't be breaking up with me already. Whatever it is, I know it's not going to be good, I just have this feeling that...

"Thank you for coming, Shion," I find her waiting for me by the elevator.

"What is it that you called me for?" I ask.

"Please, follow me to the cargo elevator," she requests.

"All right."

She takes little time to walk down the corridor and to her destination; I simply follow without saying a word. My heart can't help but strike against my chest repeatedly as we get closer and closer to the elevator.

"Get in," she points to the entrance of the lift.

"But KOS-MOS..."

"The ship's propulsion is set on stand-by at the moment," she explains, "we only have a 0.00005% probability of falling off, so do not worry."

Without saying another word, I do as she says. Even with her voice as monotone as it usually is, I know that she has no intention of harming me. She follows as soon as I step on the platform, and with a touch of the button, she sends the lift upward. Even as we travel upward, she still says nothing. The next thing I know, the elevator comes to a stop and I find myself staring into the sun as it rises from the ocean. The feel of the sea breeze runs through my hair, cooling the beats in my heart. The sound of birds singing begins to fill my ear, and I take a moment to enjoy nature's symphony. I want to get closer, so I begin to walk toward the ship's edge. It's been so long since I've felt this, since I've enjoyed the natural world of Second Miltia. The songs begin to grow dimmer and dimmer as the clacking of boots draws closer to me. I turn my attention to my lover who now stands beside me. She takes a moment to observe the scenery, but quickly loses interest as she decides to sit on the ship's hull. I sit next to her, and observe her for a moment. I watch every strand of her cerulean hair flow freely with the breeze, watch every inch her eyes blink, and watch how she observes the endless ocean.

"There is something we have to discuss, Shion," she suddenly speaks. "Now that we are on Second Miltia, I must complete my mission."

Her mission from HQ, I had forgotten about it ever since we arrived on Second Miltia. Vector also wanted me to send her here to turn her over to the Second Division, but that was once I found out why she was operating independently. But with what happened these last few days, I don't want to find out, I just want her to stay with me, forever. I just want to wake up by her side, I want to feel the warmth of her body pressed up against mine, I want to hear her voice every morning we wake up, but most of all, I just want to be with her.

"Shion, these last few days have meant a lot to me," she continues, "they really have. I don't want to leave you, Shion, I just want to stay here with you. I want things to just stand still as they are now, just the two of us out here, no one and nothing else, just the two of us. I want to just sit here with you, looking out into the ocean, watching the sun rise, the sun set, smelling the ocean breeze, and feel the brush of the winds, I just want to be here, with you, nothing else. It sounds silly, doesn't it?"

"No, I understand how you feel, KOS-MOS," I assure her. "I don't want anything else at the moment but you, KOS-MOS. I just want to be with you, that's all, but everyone, everything, wants to tear us apart. Vector, the Federation Government, Albedo, everyone, they won't let us be happy together. We should run away," I suggest, "run away from it all. We can start a new life here, KOS-MOS, just you and me, living out in the mountains somewhere, away from everyone else. That would be nice, wouldn't it?"

"Yes it would," she agrees, sinking her head into my shoulder, "but that can never happen. They will eventually find us; Vector would have you arrested and I would be forced to return to them as a result."

"Then I would fight them off," I tell her, "I won't let them lay a finger on you, even if it costs me my life."

"A life without you is a life not worth living," she tells me. "Shion, no matter how you look at it, I will be forced to return to Vector."

"...I know," I admit as I glide my fingers down her cheek.

"I thank you for all the happiness you have given me, Shion," her voice suddenly begins to crack. "No matter what we do and no matter what happens, I will always remember the smile that you have given me."

"I am glad to have made you smile, KOS-MOS," I barely whisper into her ear.

"How long do you think we can stay here? How long do you think we can hold on to one another?" she asks.

"Forever," I answer, "though our bodies may leave this spot and our souls have left for the next life, our hearts will always be here."

"Forever...," she begins to close her sky-blue eyes. "Shion, you and I can stay here forever..."

"Longer than forever, my love," I place my lips on her forehead, "longer than forever..."

She sinks even further into my shoulder as I wrap my arms around her. She begins to nuzzle against my heart as I begin to rock her, rock her in my arms. I hold her tightly, tight enough so no one can pry her from my arms. Her fingers begin to curl against my sleeve and I simply smile as her body nestles closer to mine. Her lips begin to curl once more as my chin meets with her head. The winds begin to grow colder with every second that passes, and the sky grows darker as we continue to sit there. The shimmering light of the stars and the glow of the moon shower us with their presence after the sun disappears into the ocean, and again, it grows colder. Even as we sit here, in each other's arms, neither of us flinch nor shiver. She is warm, so very warm...

The End

Author's Note: Well, I hope that was a fitting ending to this tale. Unfortunately, this is where it ends people, I hope this ending works out for all of you. Depending on which version you're reading, I hope you enjoyed reading the lemon in the beginning, it was my first one and I hope it turned out okay. If you're reading from www.fanfiction.ws, the lemon is going to be posted (or if it isn't posted already) on www.shoujoai.com in the Xenosaga section under my other pen name, cbman. The only difference between the two is just the lemon in the beginning, everything else is the same. Anyway, go ahead and leave me a review if you want, but I don't take flames as usual. Other than that, even though this fic is finished, there is still more to Shion and KOS-MOS's new relationship. There will be a sequel to "Warm" titled "Bound." It will be told in KOS-MOS's POV and will take place a day or two after "Warm." This is a tale about KOS-MOS as she tries to become more human for Shion's sake, but no matter what she does, she will always be a machine, always be bound to technology. Below is a preview for "Bound." Just to warn you ahead of time though, it is more angsty than "Warm" and will be rated "R" if you're going to read "Bound" on www.fanfiction.ws. Anyway, if you're curious to see why it will be rated "R," read the preview below.

Everything is so black, my entire body feels heavy. This comes no surprise to me after what I had just done. It's so cold, is this what death is like? Death, can machines such as myself even die?

"You cannot die," the voice calls again.

"Identify yourself!" I yell.

My sensors turn to where the source of the voice called from. Nothing. The area before my eyes is filled with nothing but blank and I have lost the signal of the voice. The signal suddenly appears in my sensors once again, but now it is to the east. I turn there after, and again, my sensors pick up nothing.

"Fascinating, aren't you?" a whisper suddenly breathes into my ear.

I quickly turn the source and back away with a single step; it is the same voice that called for me before. Such a surprise it has given me, just like that silver-haired boy named chaos when we first encountered one another. But the subject that stands before me, it is not like him. It is in the form of a woman.

Her entire body is covered in a skin-colored outfit similar to my own. Red rectangles are lined on the centers of her knee caps and elbows, and a pair of square goggles rest over her eyes. Her hair is uneven, yet all of it grows past her lower back. It is of a dull blue shade, nearly gray. A grin suddenly comes across her face, and for some reason, I can't help but back away another step.

"Don't be so scared, KOS-MOS," she suddenly speaks.

"Identify yourself," I order once more, regaining my composure.

"I am the one who could have been you," she answers.

"I do not understand," I respond.

"Of course you wouldn't," her form suddenly presses against my back.

How can this be? She was before my eyes one second, and now she's behind me with her arm wrapped around my shoulder. This defies all laws of physics, how can such a being such as herself and chaos exist?

"You still haven't answered my question," I tell her.

"I had a name once," her lips begin to sink down my neck suddenly.

"Stop it!" my body can't help but flinch with the touch of her tongue.

"It was the same yours," she barely whispers into my ear. "KOS-MOS..."

"The first archetype from two years ago?" I ask.

"My, my, aren't you a smart one," she continues to flirt.

"You're the one who made me do such a terrible thing to Shion!" my fingers begin to curl into a fist.

"Temper, temper," her hand begins to run down my arm, "you're quick to anger, aren't you?"

"Why are you acting like this?!" I push her away. "Why did you make me attack Shion?!"

"To prove a point," she begins to lick her fingers.

"A point?"

Her lips suddenly begin treading down my neck once more, and again, I try to push her away, only this time, her arm wraps around my entire body. My body can't help but flinch with every inch her lips tread, and my eyes can't help but shield my vision as she continues her deeds. I reach for the gun at my side, but her hold on me is so tight I can't even move my arms.

"You and I are the same, KOS-MOS...," she tells me between her kisses. "We are both weapons, we can never be more."

"Why can't we be more?" I ask. "Shion said I had a heart, and..."

"Does a heart really exist?" she interrupts. "And if it did, where would it be? Perhaps, here?" her hand begins sliding across my stomach. "Or maybe here?" her hand quickly strokes upward toward my breast.

"Let go!" I yell as her grip tightens.

"You're very sensitive, I like that," she taunts. "What is a heart, KOS-MOS?" she continues. "Is it simply an organ that pumps blood through one's body, or is it something more? Tell me, KOS-MOS, what is it?"

"It's...," I take a moment to comprehend as I try to ignore the hold she still has on my body, "it's..."

"You have no answer, why am I not surprised."

"I do have an answer!" I yell. "The definition of the heart is one that cannot be explained in words!"

"Oh so it is explained in action, is it?" her form suddenly appears before my eyes. "Like this perhaps?" her lips begin sinking forward.

Again I am powerless as I stand here, taking her lips unto my own. I try to pull them away from hers, but she continues to pull with her own. I can't help but scrunch my face as her tongue begins to slide inward, exploring every crevice of my mouth. She tries to indulge in the contents within, slipping a stream of saliva out of our mouths once she has completed her deeds.

"Is this what you and Shion do?" she asks, licking the remaining contents off her lips.

"What we do is something much different!" I spit. "There is something behind our actions when we do such things!"

"You mean love?" she begins to chuckle. "What is love?"

"It's..."

"A definition that cannot be explained in words?" she interrupts once more. "Don't make me laugh, KOS-MOS. Should I also explain it with action?" she begins creeping toward me once more.

"No," I begin to back away once more.

This individual, I'm sick of her taunting and advances. I turn to my blaster on my side and unholster it quickly, taking little time to aim and fire. My finger pulls the switch quickly and without hesitation and a blast of energy escapes the barrel in an instant. Even though my aim is accurate, the target is somehow able to evade, pressing her arms and legs to the floor for a second and then pushing them all upward to form a leap. I watch her body fly above me for less than a second, but I am unable to see where she lands. As soon as I turn around, I suddenly find myself on the floor and my weapon falling out of my hands.

"Let me guess," she crawls toward me on all fours, "making love is something different from what I'm about to do."

I try to summon my R-Cannon as she begins crawling closer, but for some reason, the weapon does not appear. I try the R-Drill next, still nothing. Every weapon I try to summon, the R-Blade, the R-Hammer, the R-Dragon, and even the X-Buster, nothing appears before me. I can do nothing but try to flee, but again, I find her body pressed against mine.

"What is the difference between making love and rape?" she asks me. "It's all the same, it's sex."

"Please, let go!" I try to plead.

"The goal of sex is always the same, no matter what you call it," her hand begins brushing against my body once more.

I try striking her with my hand toward her skull, but it has no effect. I try striking again, and still nothing. I bring my knee to her abdomen, and she still does not move. Her body continues to sink further with mine, and yet, I can do nothing. Her fingers meet with the zipper and of my outfit, and with a quick tug, I suddenly find my entire body revealed to her. Again I close my eyes to shield me from the view of her actions. Even with my eyes closed, I still feel the chill her hands bring to my body.

"Do you know what the goal of sex is, KOS-MOS?" she asks in barely a whisper.

"Please, stop...," I beg once more.

"To pass on one's genes. There is no greater joy than passing on one's genes to another. Yet weapons such as us that are bound to technology do not have genes, so what is the pleasure of sex that humans feel that we cannot? Why?!" she begins to yell. "Why is it that you feel that pleasure?! Why do you believe you have a heart?! Why are you able to love another being?! Why do you want to throw away your artificiality for the life of a mere human?! Tell me, why?!"

I cannot answer, I'm too scared to answer. Fear, is this what fear is like?

"If you cannot tell me the answer, I'll have you show it to me!"

Shion, please, help me...

Author's Note: Well, what'd I tell you, it's a lot darker and depressing than "Warm." Kinda corny, yeah, but then again, I kinda got the idea off the concept of Chi and Dark Chi from Chobits, just that I'm making the concept darker and stuff. It'll be a while before I start posting "Bound," but the final version will be more detailed than this and probably some more dialogue. Don't worry, KOS-MOS will be able to get out of this situation, she'll find a way. Oh yeah, Shion's brother, Jin, will also appear in "Bound," he'll have a fairly large role in the story. If you want to leave a review, that's fine, but I don't take flames or anything like that as usual. Well, until "Bound" is released, later people!