Moonlit Destiny

Author's Note: Wrote this eighteen years ago. It's full of cringe and OOC moments, but I'm preserving it for posterity. Enjoy the story and R&R.

Disclaimer: I do not own anything related to or of the Rockman EXE series.

Pairing: Established Netto x Tohru.

Summary:

Dark Chip Syndicate Nebula begins production on a reality-altering weapon. Amidst the chaos, Hikari Netto and his friends must battle countless Darkloids and creatures of another world to save their own.


Chapter 5: Rainy Night

It was a rainy night. After Videoman's attack at the theatre, Netto was home with Tohru.

Netto watched droplets of water slide down the windows. His hands were busy patching up the injuries Videoman had inflicted upon the other boy.

"There!" Netto finished wrapping the bandages around Tohru's wounds. "Just lay off anything straining for a week!"

"Okay." Tohru smiled, and turned around to sit more comfortably on the couch.

"Hey, wait a sec!" Netto sounded upset.

"What?"

"I'm supposed to give you a kiss to make you feel better!"

"Actually, I –"

In a matter of seconds, Netto had pinned Tohru down and kissed him.

"Now what did you want to say?"

"Forget it. It's not important," Tohru laughed.

"Oh right, I still need to thank you for saving me back there!"

"That's all right. It was nothing. You gave me a kiss already anyway." Tohru's cheeks turned rosy red.

"No way! You saved me! Now I'm going to thank you! So THA-NK Y-OU!" Netto gave him another flawless kiss.

"You're welcome, Netto-kun."

"So what are you doing after the shift?" a Police Navi asked the other.

"I don't know. It's been a pretty dull day. Not much to do. I wish something interesting would happen here once in a while."

"Shu, shu, shu! That can be arranged!"

The two Navis jumped when they saw a blue Navi headed their way. Sharp needles protruded from his shoulders and knees, and on his chest was a pointed insignia.

"Yuriko was right! This mission will be a piece of cake, shu shu!"

"Who are you? This area is restricted!" one of the Police Navis yelled.

"Shu, shu, shu! I am Needleman, of Dark Chip Syndicate Nebula! Hand over all the Bug Pieces you are guarding, or prepare to be deleted!"

"This guy is serious! Open fire!" The two prepared Cannons to deal with the intruder.

"Shu, shu, shu! You must be joking!" Needleman snapped his fingers.

A large, dark figure appeared behind them, with long claws and powerful-looking fangs.

"Beastman, take care of these Navis!"

The two Navis did not have time to react. Beastman's claws cut clean through their frames.

"Shu, shu, shu! Now to retrieve the Bug Pieces!" Needleman cackled as Beastman smashed through the locked gates of Net Police HQ.