The End Of Rivalry

Chapter 11: Concern Builds

I do NOT own any of the characters (except Isabella) or items used throughout the story.

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Before you read the fic: This story takes place during the Axess series. A few things I've changed for the sake of this story is the fact the Megaman is Lan's twin brother Hub (wasn't in the anime) and that Dex and Yai are staying in DenTech.

ON WITH THE FIC!

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Things changed quite a bit within the past two days. The school day seemed to pass by longer than it usually would without Lan there. It was now recess, indoors, as it was raining outside. The group, consisting of Yai, Maylu, Dex and Tory, all moved their desks into a cluster so they could converse with one-another.

"Man, this is the second day in a row that we haven't heard from him!" Tory exclaimed, putting his desk down with the others'.

"I know," Yai agreed. "He was fine on Saturday."

"I wonder what might have happened," Maylu said with concern. She sighed loudly.

"Maybe we should all head over to his house after school," Dex suggested.

"That might SOUND like a good idea, but I'm not exactly sure Lan would want a bunch of people crowding at his house to ask one question," Tory contradicted.

"Tory's right," Maylu spoke, taking a long pause before speaking again. "I'll go see him after school."

"Okay," Yai said, moving a little closer to Maylu. She lifted her head to whisper in her ear. "That's nice of you to show concern for your crush like that."

Maylu blushed profusely. She turned to whisper to Yai.

"How did you know I like him?!"

"Well, it's a bit obvious. I mean, you always stick up for him, and you're always by his side no matter what. Also, that blush doesn't help."

"YOUR blushing doesn't help YOUR situation," Maylu whispered with a sly smile.

"W-what are you talking about?"

"Don't play dumb with me. You like Chaud."

"What!? What makes you think that?" Yai blurted out. Maylu frantically tried to hush her friend. Dex and Tory shot them weird glance in the middle of their own little conversation. Yai just laughed sheepishly, waiting for the two to be once again distracted. The two boys shrugged and turned back toward each other. She looked back to her red-headed friend and whispered: "Why would you say that, Maylu?"

"There's definitely SOMETHING going on between you two. When we came to visit Chaud in the hospital and you were there, both of you were smiling, and I've never seen Chaud smile before at anything, even as subtly as he was. Plus you were blushing redder than your dress!"

"Okay, okay! So maybe I like him… but that's all I'm telling!"

"Good enough for me," Maylu concluded.

"You CANNOT tell anyone about this, though!"

"Yai, you know I wouldn't do that," Maylu said. "And you can't tell anyone what I told you."

"Deal."

-In The Cyberworld-

Roll sat alone in her computer, not going to converse with the other Navis. She sighed heavily and looked at the floor between her crossed legs, tapping the floor with her fingers. Worry drenched her face.

"Where could Megaman be?" she asked herself. "It seems like an eternity since I last saw his smile… It seems longer since I've heard his voice. I hope his okay…"

Her train of thought was stopped by footsteps coming from behind her. She say a tall gold figure stand next to her from the corner of her eye. The figure sat and cleared its throat.

"Hello, Roll," Glyde greeted the pink Navi.

"Hey Glyde," she replied, not moving her gaze from the floor panel.

"What's the matter?" he inquired.

"It's nothing."

"Then why is the floor so intriguing to you, and why aren't coming to spend time with your friends?"

Roll sighed again, closing her eyes.

"You can tell me. Your secret is safe with me," assured Glyde.

"I'm just… really worried about Megaman."

"You love him, don't you?" Glyde asked.

Roll looked at the gold knight, shocked.

"How did you…"

"I can tell by the way you look at him, and by your will to help him, Roll."

Roll took a long look at him, still slightly shocked about how knowledgeable the Navi next to her was about everything.

"Promise you won't tell the others, especially Gutsman?"

"I promise. Come join us when you're ready," he said, standing and smiling at her. He then turned and walked to the others.

"RRRIIINNNGGG!!!"

The bell sounded from the real world, alarming Roll slightly. She stood and jacked out back into her PET as the rest of the Navis jacked out and their NetOPs moved their desks back to where they were.

-Real World-

Ms. Mari stood from her desk and moved to the black board. She began to write, but many of the students continued chatting.

"After school…" Maylu thought to herself. "I hope he's okay…"

-END CHAPTER-

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Sorry. This chapter is way shorter that I thought it would be. Next chapter tomorrow, and I mean it :P

Love,

-0Zero0