AN: Here we go again. Heh, I knew what I wanted to happen but setting up what was to come was hard. I hope that this came out ok…
Ken looked over Koushiro's shoulder looking at the calculations that he had done. "It looks right to me. But how are we going to accomplish this over the computer network?"
"That's where we need Yamato and Takeru. We just can't do this though computers alone."
"I don't like the idea of trusting in magic. I do trust computers."
"Then just think of this as a big computer upgrade," Koushiro said grinning. "Don't you want to be on the leading edge of technology?"
Daisuke strolled in. "Is everything ok? Everyone's finally here, although Jyou and Yamato are getting awfully mushy." He winked. "And I feel all alone."
Koushiro pushed his chair back from the desk, and Daisuke jumped into his lap. "Is this better, Dai-chan?"
"Much," he said, snuggling down.
"I think I'll go get the others," Ken said turning toward the door. "So we can get started on this idea of Koushiro's."
Daisuke watched Ken as he left. "When will he give it up and believe in Takeru?" he asked. "It's getting beyond obvious that they belong together."
"Hopefully soon," Koushiro replied, hugging Daisuke. "It's getting weird, this dance around the truth that they're doing."
The other boys came into Koushiro's room. Ken was leading with Takeru right behind him. Yamato and Jyou were holding hands and sat down leaning against the bed still intertwined together. Takeru sat down on the bed beside them, while Ken stood leaning against the wall on the opposite side of Takeru.
Koushiro started to explain what he had found out. "The computer network here is running a program that is causing the destruction of the Fay's bridges. The only way I can figure that this is working is that there is a transmitter somewhere in the valley that is connected to the network here. Someone is going to have to go back to the valley, find the transmitter and then somehow stop it and get it to rebuild the bridges. I can set up a laptop with the proper program to stop the current one, but I don't know how to get the whole thing to reverse."
"I know that there are reversal spells," Yamato started. "But they are difficult to do, and usually require Fay in a magic circle. I don't know how that would work exactly with your computer."
"But we won't know until we try," responded Takeru. "Do we all go, or will someone need to stay here?"
Koushiro nodded. "Someone will need to stay here. We've got to make sure that everything is running properly at this end."
"So, who's going and who's staying?" asked Daisuke.
Jyou spoke up. "I'm going where Yamato goes."
Yamato smiled at Jyou and gave him a kiss. "And I'm not going anywhere without you."
"And now that we've finished being sappy," Takeru said winking, "we can decide some things. I think that you and Jyou should stay here. Koushiro will need some help, I'm sure. And he might need some help with the magic side of things. So I'll go. I'm sure that our friends will help us with the circle if need be."
"You'll need some help with the program, I'm sure. So I'll go. Koushiro can just be all lonely without me." Daisuke chimed in. Koushiro shook his head.
Takeru nodded. "Thank you. So do you want to leave in the morning?"
"I would think that's best. We need to get started as soon as possible, so that we can make it safely there."
Ken started getting irritated. "What about me?"
Daisuke looked at Ken. "What do you mean? You're helping Koushiro, right?"
"Koushiro will have Jyou and Yamato to help him. Don't you think you and Takeru will need some help?"
"It would be nice," said Takeru. "But…"
Ken interrupted Takeru. "You and Daisuke will need help. I'm going. I'm not going to let you two go traipsing off without someone with some sense."
Koushiro hugged and kissed Daisuke. "He does have some sense. He's dating me and has you as a best friend."
"So then?" asked Jyou.
"So then, you and Yamato are staying here to help Koushiro. Takeru, Daisuke, and I are going to the valley to stop what is happening," responded Ken. "We'll leave in the morning. So remember to get your butt out of bed, Dai."
"Hey! I'm the one who agreed to leave in the morning. I'll be there."
