A/N: Sorry about how long it took this to get out, but I have to admit, I was having hell with it. I'm still not so sure how good the actual chapter is, but it's here and updated so we're working with it...

Dedication: This story is dedicated to Kimi kara tegami. Again, thank's for letting me use you! Hope you're not too pissed with what I made Aaron do... -scratches the back of her head nervously- And to all my 'e-mailers' who asked me to update I hope this'll do until my beta gets done with the next Tatmjk chapter!

Warning: As always, yaoi, slash, gay stuff... you get the point.

Ah, thanks for all the nifty reviews ... -takes on an odd gyspsy accent- I love reviews! Reviews for a quarter? I love reviews!

And a big thanks to the lovely, talented, Esquirella, for being my beta!

Model 74F42G - Dai- Final Chapter

Dai stood, his mouth agape. In fact he felt very much like a fish at the moment ... wiggling about hopelessly on a line that would neither throw him back nor pull him in. He had thought things were fine between him and his mate, just as they always were- at least as they were supposed to be. Apparently he had been wrong. No, it was obvious that he had been. His bottom lip unconsciously quivered a bit as he brought his lips together firmly clenching his jaw tightly as rage and an unbelievable hurt enveloped him. He gasped softly as the feelings mounted, in awe and grief at actually experiencing this terrible ache. He felt so used, so useless and for the first time in his existence, like a machine ... a toy.

His glazed, tearful, obsidian eyes ran over the two forms in bed ... in his and Aaron's bed. No, not his anymore. He took in their ruffled appearance, messy hair and damp skin ... their cozy position, facing one another and the obvious dried fluids on the sheets and on the side of his mate's mouth. Only a blind man wouldn't be able to see it for what it was. But then the smell, the pure, unadulterated smell of sex was unmistakable. And it sickened Dai, making his stomach turn and his mouth dry.

He had come home from work, working as any real man would. He worked hard and long so the both of them would have more and so his mate would not feel the pressure on him of two mouths to feed. Just like a real man. And when he walked in, perhaps a bit earlier than usual, covered in grease and oil ... tired and affectionate, wanting nothing more than to kiss Aaron before using the shower and then making passionate love to him. When he hadn't seen the man he walked through the house. The blond was always home at this time and when he wasn't there when Dai walked in it gave him a bit more than a pause. He had found him however, and God did he wish he hadn't. His heart had broken in that instant. Just like a real man. In that one second that it took him to push the cracked door completely open and see the two lovers.

Aaron, who had risen from his resting place at the unexpected entry, was near tears himself. It wasn't supposed to happen like this. First off, Dai wasn't supposed to show up so soon. And secondly, he wasn't supposed to care, wasn't supposed to feel anything when he gazed upon them. But then Aaron himself wasn't supposed to care about the myriad of expressions that flew over the 'bot's face ... ending with hurt, pain, grief. The thing looked to be fighting back his tears for all he was worth. He could see Dai's jaw muscles work as he struggled with his mental battle.

A battle the blond had placed before him.

Watching his mate, Aaron felt sick. Sick with himself. He had intentionally went and whored himself out to the first guy who had asked him out. And he had felt like the worst kind of slut while doing so. And now, now that the repercussions were at hand all he wanted to do was throw himself in Dai's arms and beg him to make love to him. To wash away the filth that he had just corrupted himself with. But even as he thought it, his pride would not allow it.

He had set out to prove that Dai was no man, to feel the passion of a real, flesh and blood man. And he had learned just how big of a fucking idiot he was in the process. Nothing, no one, could compare with what he and the robot had together. They fit, perfectly in body and soul. Dai was made for him, literally. He had then gone and ruined the harmony they had had while trying to test and appease his ludicrous thoughts ... and had possibly lost the best thing that ever happened to him. Blinking through the tears that were suddenly falling down his face he watched as one, lone tear traveled from the bot's eye.

Dai shook his head, carelessly wiping away the fluid before turning around and walking from the house.

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"Hello? Yes, sir. My name is Aaron Kasursten, I - uhm - My Simulation Mate … Yes, he's a robot, he went … for a stroll earlier this evening and has yet to return. Could you possibly send a patrol for him? Yea… yes… Okay, his model number is Model 74F42G. Yes, Sir, I'll hold a moment," Aaron bit his lip as he waited. The night's events were playing over in his mind for what seemed like the millionth time. And just like the other times he was left with the same sickening feeling. Sickened with himself.

He had risen from the bed when Dai left the room, not even bothering with clothes as he went into the living room. Intent on apologizing and preparing himself for the battle that was sure to come. But when he was met with nothing, just an open door ... Aaron couldn't help it, he had burst into tears ... tears that even now threatened to fall. His mistake, his fuck of the night, had immediately got up and dressed when Aaron left the bed. The blond merely raised his hand when the man went to speak. After telling him to fuck off - well, maybe not in so many words - Aaron went and took a much needed shower, trying in vain to scrub the dirty, cheap feel that had come over him away. He had expected Dai to be back soon ... after all, where would he go? But the robot hadn't come back and Aaron didn't want to leave and take the chance of missing him so he was forced to call someone to help find him.

"Sir?" came the somewhat nasally voice from the receiver.

"Yes? I'm here."

"Sir, the best we can do right now is send out a patrol car and hope we find him. He hasn't been missing for 48 hours yet ..."

"I understand that, but he is a -"

"Robot..." Dai replied sullenly, his eyes downcast as he walked in the house, closing the door gently behind him. He had stared hard at the little blond, watching him as he talked on the phone. He took note of his damp hair and fresh clothing. He wondered if the sheets on the bed had been changed and looked as innocent as his mate did now. No. He had no mate and refused to address Aaron by that any longer. Mates did not do this to other mates.

"I ... I found him," Aaron said, clicking the off button with his thumb. His big eyes never wavered as they stared at his drenched mate, no doubt soaked by a brief rain shower. He didn't know what he was supposed to do now. Honestly, he hadn't thought past finding Dai and now that he was in front of him ... "Go ... shower and change. We - uhm - we don't want you getting sick," he winced as the robot snorted and headed in the direction of their bedroom.

Dai paused in the door, his gaze fixed on the still messy bed. He squeezed his eyes shut a moment, clenching his jaw trying in vain to stop the new bout of tears that were about to fall. Getting himself under control he immediately went to the bed, ripping the sheets and blankets from it before going back to the door and throwing them from the room where they landed at Aaron's feet. He couldn't bring himself to meet those betraying eyes of his former mate. It just ... hurt too much.

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"Aaron ... I can't believe you did that. I ... I just don't know," Mark said, truly shocked that his best friend had actually done that to another person, particularly someone so attentive, loving and caring as Dai. It just didn't make sense.

"I didn't realize, Mark. I didn't understand until after I had done it ... and now he hates me," Aaron sobbed into the phone, resting his head against the wall. He had come outside of his apartment and sat down on the cold hall floor. He needed some relief and just couldn't stand those condemning eyes of the one person that made him want to be better, to be loved. "A-and I would hate me too, Mark ..."

"I ... Aaron I don't know what you want me to say. I would never have thought you were that type of person."

"What type of person? Nevermind ... don't even answer that."

"Don't get smart. You were in the wrong, Aaron. You know you were. That's why you're beating yourself up over this. I can't even say I'm sorry you feel this way, because in my opinion you deserve it," Mark said. "Instead of sitting out in the hallway whining about how bad you feel, why don't you take two seconds to think about him. You fucked him over, royally. You should be in there trying to make it up to him instead of trying to get some sympathy from me."

"Mark ... I-"

"Stephen's calling me. I'll talk to you at work."

Aaron sniffled again as he pulled himself from the floor. Mark's words replayed in his head over and over again. And his friend was right, he could hardly deny that. But damn did all this hurt ... and it was all his fault. Taking a few calming breaths he managed to get himself calm enough to walk back into his apartment. The lights were out ... all of them and he tried in vain not to trip over anything on his trek to his bedroom.

He had to admit he was more than a little surprised that Dai was actually still in their bed. But he did not think on it, merely slid in behind him. His heart literally stung when Dai moved farther to the edge, making sure that no part of him would touch his mate.

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Aaron had thought that after a few weeks everything would be better. Dai would eventually get over this and they could get on with their lives ...together. But everything wasn't all right. His mate didn't even speak to him. Dai merely went to work, came home late and went to sleep. It was an ever constant pattern ... one that continued to crush the heart of the little blond. He couldn't bring himself to apologize yet, simply because he couldn't stand that look that came into Dai's eyes whenever he brought the incident up. The pain, anger and pure misery in Dai's hurt gaze had slowly turned to a cold, bitter one.

He paused as the shower stopped, sitting up in bed slightly to watch as the man walked from the bathroom to the closet in nothing but a towel. Aaron knew it was a stupid risk, but holding the thoughts that maybe, just maybe, if he could get the robot to make love to him again, and remember what they had ... he just might win him back. Hoping against hope, he rose and went to stand in the closet doorway. His mate merely raised a brow, his cold eyes boring holes into the blond's skull.

Aaron took a deep breath before reaching over and pulling the towel from the man's waist. He ignored the fact that Dai turned his head away and quickly dropped to his knees, grabbing the flaccid tool before him. He began to play with it, nip and suckle upon it, panicking slightly when Dai's cock did not automatically stiffen as it used to. Eventually IT became hard however and Aaron couldn't stop the triumphant smirk that came over his face as he took the man's tool down his throat.

Dai gave a soft grunt, not from pleasure, but from the other man's pure nerve. It was obvious Aaron thought this would clear things up between them, make it better. He didn't hardly think so. Threading his hand through the blond locks, he pulled Aaron away from him, bending slightly to stare directly into the man's eyes. "My body ... and my mind are two different things, Aaron. And my body may find your actions pleasurable ... in some way. But in my mind," he pushed Aaron away from him and bent to retrieve his towel. "In my mind I am just being serviced by a whore ... just like everyone else has."

Aaron's eyes filled with tears as he watched Dai walk past him and into the bathroom. The sound of the shower running once again hurt him like nothing else could. Dai was washing off his touch, his mouth ... He was still in his position in the closet when Dai came back out, this time dressed fully in a pair of dark pajamas he made his way into the living room to rest upon the couch.

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"I want you to take me back."

"What are you talking about?" Aaron asked, confused at the question but fearing the worst. He was freshly bathed and dressed and was just about to march out the front door and off to work when that emotionless voice had stopped him.

"I. Want. You. To. Take. Me. Back." Dai pronounced each word individually, speaking to his former mate like he would a child. "To the center. I have no use here. I want to leave."

"No ..." Aaron whispered, his eyes immediately overflowing with hot tears. This wasn't supposed to happen! Dai was supposed to forgive him! Everything was supposed to get better. Not worse ... not this. He couldn't take his mate back, wouldn't take his love back. Dai was his! "No! You can't go back! I love you!" He immediately launched himself at the man, wrapping his slender arms around Dai's neck.

"Aaron, don't make this any harder than it has to be. You don't love me - you've proved that rather aptly," Dai replied, pulling at the boys arms and trying to slip from his embrace. "No one could do what you did to someone they loved."

"I am so sorry about that! I swear ... please believe me, Dai ..."

"I can't believe you. You betrayed me. You cheated and people don't do that to people they love, Aaron. Now I want -"

"I don't care what you want, you insensitive prick! I fucking love you and I refuse to let you go!"

"Then I'll go my Goddamn self!"

"They won't take you back!" Aaron said smugly, removing his arms to cross over his chest.

"Then I'll jump in front of the next bus I see," Dai growled, glaring at the blond. "At least that pain is sure to be quick. I'll rather that than this constant pain -"

"I said I was sorry! You'll never know how much!"

"Aaron -"

"No! Listen to me! I said I'm ..." he paused, his gaze locking with Dai's, "I'm not sorry."

Dai winced as if someone had actually struck him. He couldn't believe the words had actually come from his mate's mouth.

"I'm not sorry because it took that ... that mistake to show me just how much I love you. How much you mean to me and how much I care for you. I never looked at you as a real person, a real love, until after I made the biggest mistake of my life ..."

"Aaron, you don't -"

"I do, Goddamn it, and you had damn well better believe me!" Aaron huffed, his eyes glinting as he stood with his fists at his sides. "I. Love. You. Without you there is no me, Dai, so if you're gonna jump in front of some bus I guess I'll catch it with you." He didn't think about how ridiculous that sounded until after he stated it. He couldn't help the faint grin that came to his face.

"Aaron ... how do I know you're telling the truth. Or that you won't do this again? I can't take it anymore! I need you, have always needed you and you took someone else to our bed!"

Aaron bowed his head, the hopelessness of their situation filling his heart. He couldn't live without Dai ... but he didn't want him to be unhappy either. He didn't know what to do and -

"One more chance, Aaron," Dai whispered, his heart aching as he watched the hopelessness turn to joyful relief. Shaking his head at himself and his too soft ways, he wrapped his arms around his mate. "I love you too, asshole."

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It had been a full year since Aaron's incident. Not that he or Dai took notice. The brief unfaithfulness was forgotten as they both moved on together in their lives. One was never seen without the other and a love could never be shown brighter. Aaron had finally found that real man he was looking for and Dai was ... well, Dai.

And they lived happily ever after.

End-Model 74F42G- Result: Happy ending.

Stick around! Our nect S-Mate will indeed be the submissive! So wait around and check it out!