Ok chapter 2 peoples. Zero - X angst abound yes this is Yaoi I realize that this isn't the most well liked fic out there. Frankly I could careless about flamers, most don't actually read the story anyways. To those who say that "X would never be an Nympho!" take a look at all the Zero Nympho stories out there and then look at the games. There is as much info that Zero could be a Nympho as there is for X. This is a sort of response to that. Zero may be a bit more sociable but that doesn't equate to sex freak. Then there are those who don't like it cuz its Yaoi well not much I can do for homophobic close minded people yah know? Sad sad people. There there are those that yell "Reploids can't have sex or get std's" well I'm sorry you don't have a nice imagination. Reploids were made very human like the even have flesh and blood (watch a few animation sequences were they are kill like Double turning on them in X4) There is blood there folks ^_^. They never say to what extent they are human like and its very possible that they have those features -_^. As for the STD thing yes that is a little loose but I at least have an explain for it. It just doesn't come up at this point in time in the story.

Away enough with that rant and on to the story!

"Zero I'm dying."

Zero went pale as a ghost. He pulled X back and looked into his eyes. "What.." Zero stammered

"I.I..went to have.. done. *sniff*.everything went ." X clasped back down into Zero's chest.

How could X be dying he looked fine.

"X please tell me." Zero whispered. Tears forming in his own eyes.

"I have a Virus. The repliod version of an STD. It's shutting down my neuro- pathways. Dr. Cain is trying to find away to stop it but he's never seen anything like it." X clung to Zero like he was his only life line.

"Oh X." said Zero as he pulled the repliod tighter. He didn't stop to think about the implications of X having and STD and what that might mean for the rest of the base. All he could think of was the fact that Dr. Cain had to find the cure. With a little more certainty then what he actually felt he said. "I'm sure Dr. Cain will find a cure. He's a smart man."

X just clung harder to Zero and continued to cry. Zero wanted nothing more then to kiss all of X's tears away to hold him close and tell him how he really felt. That he had been dying a little everyday since he had met the wonderful creation he held in his arms now.

X's body racking sobs calmed down to silent tears after a few minutes. Zero's hand the whole time running through X's soft brown hair. Comforting words escaped his lips and made their way into X's ear.

Finally X was completely calm and Zero had thought him asleep until X spoke. "Why every time I find something that brings me joy it turns to pain. Is the meaning of my life? To live in pain and suffering, while others are happy."

Zero closed his eyes and placed his chin on X's head. He stayed silent for several moments afterward thinking of how to respond. It was an open opportunity to say something he had been meaning to say for a while now, but was it the right time for X to ask the question?

Finally Zero asked with a sigh, "X were you truly happy in all those meaningless relationships you had?"

X looked up at Zero like he had asked him the impossible question. His wide eyes went into a thoughtful expression. " about it." Said X in a whisper. "I..I don't know." He said sounding defeated.

Zero pulled X closer to him. It wasn't a no but it wasn't a yes and that was more then Zero had hoped to get out of the reploid.

Zero shakingly decided to do something else he had wanted to for a long time. X's sweet eyes were still upon him and he had him so close he couldn't resist. He leaned forward towards X's face. The expression on the elder reploid's face was one of confusion. What was Zero doing? He didn't realize till it was to late that Zero's intention was to kiss him.

Soft lips met even softer ones. The kiss ignited something in X not even his lover's had before. And this wasn't anything but a small loving kiss. He couldn't help but return it. Soon though he came to his sense and pushed Zero away. He jumped up off the bed. Looked at Zero like he was a 6 headed monster and then Dashed out of the room.

Zero held his hand out as to stop the escaping beauty but then tears formed at the edge of his eyes. How could he be so stupid as to take advantage of X like that? He was vulnerable and need a friend. All he could do was listen to his damn hormones. Why did he even have the son of a bitching things he was a reploid not a human. X had been so tempting sitting there on his lap. A temptation he couldn't resist. Now he had probably destroyed the one thing he held most precious in the world, his and X's friendship.

Zero went over to his bed and sat and began to cry himself. He thought it was foolish that he would be crying like this when X was the one dying but he couldn't help it. Was the reason that X had not positioned him like he had the rest of the base was because he had found him so disgusting and revolting?

Zero couldn't stand being in the room anymore he got up and walked outside. Holding out his hand as the rain fell onto it. Perfect but he wasn't going back now. He just started walking in no particular direction. He felt like everything had been ripped out from under him. He also felt selfish and guilty for feeling that way. After all he wasn't the one dying. Even if he could piece his relationship back together with X it would never be the same. That tension would always be there. And besides who knew how long they had anyway. No he couldn't think like that Dr. Cain had to find the cure there were no other options that Zero's mind would accept.

He sat down in the park under the branches of an ancient oak tree. X had always loved this tree he said it was filled with so much life. Zero place his hand against it and closed his eyes. His mind's thoughts carried him off to a very non-peaceful slumber.

End Chapter 2 ^_^ Yes I know lots of angst but it gets better for our dear couple next chapter meh promise ^_^ plz Review