Darkness:...gomen for not having this chapter up earlier...yet again I had another writers block uh

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Shinji:...but he's over it now ^____ ^

Sora: yep ^___ ^*goes off after a random player*

Tsukasa:...o . O...poor player

Darkness:...we don't own .hack//SIGN or any of its characters ^___ ^...though we wish we did

@___@....oh and this chapter is dedicated to ~TheDarkerPartofMe~ ^___^

Kowaru: o . O....ahh no...the girl that tortured me *cowers and shakes then rolls back and forth* @__@

Sora: yay she got him traumatized ^ ^

Tsukasa: yay ^__ ^

Shinji: *hugs the traumatized kowaru*

Fangirls: aww ^___^

Darkness: o . O...evil fangirls! *runs*

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Tsukasa sighed since they had been walking for hours, "...where are we going...."

The twin blade grinned and looked over at him, "...its not fun if I tell you...". Tsukasa groaned while Sora

chuckled a bit. They both had been walking in the hot sun for about three hours and the scenery around

them didn't seem to change at all. A bead of sweat rolled down the wave masters pale cheek. Looking

forward he sighed noticing that Sora didn't seem to be tired at all. /....how is it possible.....he isn't tired at

all....I hope that we are close to the place he is leading us to.../.

"....are we close?....."

"....yep!...."

Tsukasa could barely hold onto his staff that seemed to get heavier with every step that he took. Sora

looked back at him and smiled slightly, "...where almost there Tsukasa...."

He smiled a bit and walked next to Sora. Both kept walking for a while longer. Tsukasa's eyes widened as

he saw the beautiful scenery around them. Thousands of palm trees covered the land as a large lake

was located in the center, "...I...I didn't even think there would be an area like this..."

Grinning Sora crossed his arms over his chest and leapt onto a boulder, ".....there isn't...Helba made this

heh...."

"...oh..."

The wave master sat on the lush grass as he looked up at the virtual sky and sighed peacefully, enjoying

the soft yet fresh breeze. /...I'm surprised that there aren't any monsters here at all.../. Looking at the high

level twin blade he smiled slightly. /....I'm glad that he brought me here....heh...who would have thought

that he and I would be together.../. Sora caught him staring and grinned as the wave master blushed a

light scarlet, "....hm...something got your attention Tsu-kun?...."

Shaking his head while still blushing he looked away, "...n...no..."

Jumping down from the boulder, Sora pressed the tip of his boots against the ground, "...I'm not used to

this..."

"...to what?..."

"...the silence..."

"....oh...."

Closing his eyes slightly, Sora looked at him seriously, "...do you truly care about me?..."

He was taken back a bit from the question but then smiled, "...hai...."

Sora grinned, "...good...because if you didn't I might have to pk you..."

Tsukasa chuckled while looking over at him, "....hm...is that so?..."

Running forward he held his katars against the wave masters neck. Tsukasa grinned and didn't move, but

instead just stood still, "...you wont do it..."

Slowly he ran one of his katar against Tsukasa's neck as the tender flesh bleed slowly. He then held his

katar in front of Tsukasa's eyes so he could see his reflection grinning at him, "...oh I wont..."...still grinning,

he ran his tongue against his neck, lapping off the sweet life giving liquid, "...but its still fun Tsu-kun..."

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One day Later~

The sky seemed brighter than normal as the wave master leaned back against the tree while looking at

the sky. Thinking about the day before he couldn't help but blush. His staff was placed against the tree as

well. Its crimson orb glowed from the radiance of the sun's rays. Golden rings glowed behind Tsukasa as

he still kept his eyes fixated on the sky. Mimiru walked from behind the tree and smiled while looking at

Tsukasa then walked in front of him. She just stood there realizing that he hadn't noticed her yet since he

seemed to be thinking about something, "...Tsukasa!..."

His eyes widened while quickly picking up his staff. Tsukasa sighed when he saw her, "...don't yell like

that..."

She giggled and shrugged, "...okay hehe....so what were you thinking about?...."

Tsukasa smiled slightly and pushed himself off the tree, "....just someone..."

".....hm?....could that someone be Sora?....", said Mimiru while grinning.

He then picked up his staff and walked a few feet away from. Turning his head to the side, he looked

back at her and smiled somewhat, "....hai...."

"...so where is he?...."

"....I'm not sure...I haven't seen him since he logged off yesterday...but he said that he would get on later

today...."

Thinking of something she smiled and planted the tip of her massive blade against the ground, "...how

about we go on a dungeon adventure?...."

"....I don't know...."

"...aww come on...it might be fun...."....She thought and soon came up with an idea while smiling,

"....maybe you could find some rare item for Sora..."

"...I don't know....". The truth was that he didn't think that Sora would want anything at all since he was

such a high level player, "....mimiru...."

"....hm...."

"....lets go to Hidden Forbidden Holy Ground...I want to talk for awhile...but its okay if you don't want to

come...."

Three rings began to appear around Tsukasa as he warped.

"...great...he didn't even wait for my answer....hm....I want to go but I have to do something else first...."

The heavy blade closed her eyes as she put both of her hands on the massive blade and sent a

message to Tsukasa:

Subject: Be there soon

I have to do something first Tsukasa...I'll be there as soon as I can

-Mimiru.

Having sent the message Mimiru gated to Mac Anu.

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At Mac Anu~

Subaru closed her eyes as she was in deep thought. /...could what sora have said be true?....but

how....as far as I know he and Tsukasa never talk...how could he feel that way towards him..../. She sighed

as her delicate hands were placed on her lap. /....could Tsukasa feel the same way?...but.../...."...I never

should have gotten involved...."

Mimiru looked around as she appeared in the ancient city. She remembered that Subaru had told her

that they would meet by a fountain so she headed towards there. /...I wonder what she has to tell

me....her email did just say that she wanted to meet me in the fountain at Mac Anu..../. She looked

around and saw the familiar scene from the many times before that she had been here. Players walked

and traded items, while others would buy healing spells and form parties. She rarely went in any party with

people that she didn't know. Though there has been that one time with A-20.

She closed her eyes and yawned while walking. Bear leaned against the bridge while looking down at the

water. He was still surprised of what Tsukasa had told him around a Month ago.

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The same dark setting filled the church in Hidden Forbidden Holy Ground. Raindrops quickly began to fall

towards the stone ground as Bear appeared standing in the courtyard. Water made a soft cling sound as

it hit his bronze armor. He looked at the familiar church in front of himself as he began to walk towards it.

/...why would Tsukasa send me a message...he rarely send messages at all.../.

Tsukasa stood and faced the stone piece that seemed to have once supported something. He held his

staff in his right hand while looking through the clear glass. The headpiece he normally wore was placed

on one of the spiked bars as water formed a small puddle underneath it. His violet eyes kept gazing at

the clear glass.

Bear walked in through the massive door and stood near the entrance, "...why did you send a message

to me Tsukasa?..."

Tsukasa remained quiet for a few minutes and still kept his back faced to the blade master. He then

looked at the ground as his eyes closed slightly, "...I know what you are trying to do...don't bother...."

"...what do you mean?..."

"...stop trying to find out about my player...."

"....I am only trying to help you..."

Tsukasa's soft chuckle filled the area around him as he looked up through the clear glass and watched

the storm overhead, "....don't help..."

Bear was taken back by his statement but still wasn't going to give up, "...if I don't then you will remain

comatose forever...."

"....I don't care...."

Tsukasa turned around and smiled while he clasped his hand tighter around his staff, "....I have nothing to

go back to in that world....here I have no restrictions at all...I can do whatever I want...I can be

alone....you don't understand at all what I want...."

"....you want to be here forever?...."

"...yes...."

".....there must be people who miss you...."

Tsukasa laughed bitterly while looking at the ground, "...I remember some things from my past...my life

isn't anything that I want to return to...I have no one...."

"....you know I could always take care of you...it wouldn't be that bad...that way you could meet

everyone else offline...like Mimiru and Subaru...."

He looked at the ground as his grey bangs covered the top part of his face. His voice sounded angry as

he began to talk, "...you don't understand do you....you just want me to be a replacement for your

son...."....looking right into Bear's eyes he frowned, "....don't worry about my affairs..."

Tsukasa then walked over to his headpiece and picked it up as he warped. Bear stood there and sighed,

"...well that went just great...". He then gated out.

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Bear saw Mimiru out of the corner of his eyes and smiled while looking over at her..."...hello Mimiru..."

She opened her eyes since she had heard her name and smiled while walking over to him, "...hey

bear..."

"...so what are you doing here?..."

"....Subaru sent me some message, "...she shrugged then, "... don't know what she wants to talk to me

about but it must be important...since I really don't think she just wants to sit down and talk..."

"...who knows...maybe that is what she may want..."

"...eh?...you really think that?..."

"...like I said Mimiru...maybe...."

She pressed her back against the bridge as she looked up at the sky. Bear planted his elbows on the rail

and kept looking down at the water, "...shouldn't you hurry?..."

"...heh...yeah you got a point...I'll talk to you later bear..."

The blade master smiled slightly seeing Mimiru walk away. He then remembered that Bt had wanted to

talk to him about something and he gated to another server.

Mimiru kept walking and soon the fountain that Subaru had told her to meet at. When she walked closer

she saw Subaru there who seemed to be in deep thought. She walked and stopped in front of her, "...so

what did you want to talk about Subaru..."

Subaru looked up and smiled slighlty, "...I'm glad that you are here Mimiru...I thought that maybe you

wouldn't come..."

Mimiru sat down next to Subaru who looked up at the sky. Subaru then turned her head and looked at

her, "...Mimiru...I wanted to know if...if what I've heard of Tsukasa and Sora is true?...."

"...w...what did you hear...."

"...are they....with one another...."

Mimiru had always guessed that Subaru held some feelings for Tsukasa and realized why she must have

sent her that message. /....what should I tell her...I can't go and just say "...yeah they're together and

they're so happy too..."....but I just can't keep my mouth shut either..../. Slowly she nodded, "....yeah..."

"....I see....."

"....you care about him don't you...."

"......."

Mimiru smiled at Subaru, "....you don't have to answer....not if you don't want to...."

A long silence followed as Subaru just gazed at the ground. She then looked up at Mimiru, "...I do

Mimiru....I've just never told him since I know that he probably wouldn't feel the same way....but as long

as Tsukasa is happy then that is all the matters to me...."

She then got up and looked at Mimiru, "...thank you for coming Mimiru...I feel better now that I have told

someone...."

Nodding the heavy blade stood up as well, "...I'm glad...and you can talk to me about whatever you

want..."

"...thank you...."

"...you're welcome..."

Mimiru stood there as she watched Subaru walk away, "...I should go to Tsukasa before he just decideds

to leave...it's a miracle that he wants to talk at all...".....

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Darkness:...I hope you enjoyed this chapter ^___^

Sora: o . O....I was only in the beggining?

Kowaru: you'll be in chapter seven more ^____^

Sora:....really??? o . o....yay ^ ^

Shinji:...^___^

Tsukasa:...well hope all of you read the next chapter ^__^.....