Author's Note: Hey everyone! This is my first fan fic, so I hope you like
it! ^^ I am the BIGGEST SORA FAN IN THE HISTORY OF SORA FANS!!! I have ALL
of the DVD's that are out, all of the soundtracks ((*dances to Sora's
infamous banjo theme*)) and several of the .hack items ((including
wallpapers, the t-shirt, the grunty stuffed animal, etc.)). Okay, here's
the skinny: I am TOTALLY obsessed with .hack//SIGN, and being an aspiring
writer, I just HAD to have a fan fic for it! There really is no main
character in this, because, just like the episodes, there is no real main
focus, other than Tsukasa. Well, I guess Skye sort of plays the part of
Tsukasa in this fic, but anyway. read and review, OR ELSE!
Okay, you wanted a more detailed summary? Well, here you go! First off, Skye ends up meeting with the entire main members of .hack//sign cast ((Tsukasa, Crim, etc.)). However, Sora seems to take up quite an interest in her - knowing this, it's obvious he has something up his sleeve. But what? What could he possibly be planning? Be advised that since Sora was data-drained, his body in the currently under a coma, and his character is trapped within "The World". His only hope is the Key of the Twilight, but he learns from Helba that Aura is not, in fact, the true "key". Meanwhile, Crim's and Cherry's relationship progresses; Crim is worried for Skye's sake, as is Cherry, so they decide to accompany Tsukasa, Subaru, BT, Bear and Mimiru in their expedition for answers.
Well, I can't give too much away! I hope you like the story; don't worry, I will eventually get all of the chapters up!
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Tsukasa walked alone across the field, heading in the direction of Dun Loireag to meet with Bear and Mimiru. It was a very crowded time of day - almost noon it seemed since the virtual sun was directly overhead. It had been exactly two weeks after he had finally received the chance to log out, and now that he'd moved in with Subaru (or in real life, Kaori Nazuka) he hasn't gotten much time to visit "The World" as frequently as he used to. Elation welled up inside him at the idea of seeing Mimiru and Bear after his first time outside of "The World", and yet his emotions were jumbled into an incomprehensible blend.
He then heard a high-pitched squeal that startled him for a moment, but then he grinned upon recognizing what the voice belonged to.
"I'm hungry, I'm hungry! Please let me eat something!" Tsukasa stared down at the pastel pink grunty now nuzzling up against his leg. It was merely a baby, with gleaming emerald eyes the size of saucers, and coiled around it's neck was a black collar bearing a large jingle bell that sang out every time the grunty made even the slightest movement.
Tsukasa crouched down and stroked the creature's glossy fur.
"Hi there. Are you lost, little guy?" Tsukasa inquired with a smile - he always had been very fond of grunties, especially babies. Consequently, he felt unusually generous to this creature. Doting memories of their warmth and velvety texture flashed before his eyes as he stroked the animal affectionately.
"Hey Tei, come back here!" A female Wavemaster came sprinting across the grass, her periwinkle blue curls flailing madly in the breeze. She stopped in front of Tsukasa, hunched over with her hands on her knees as she gasped desperately for air.
"Oh - there - you - are!" she exclaimed between frantic breaths as she gingerly scooped up her grunty and gave it a compassionate pat on the head. She stood there for a moment or two, trying to catch her breath, and once she finally did she flashed an apologetic grin towards Tsukasa.
"Uh, I'm sorry if Tei gave you any trouble," the Wavemaster said as she shifted her grunty to her left arm so she could grip her staff with her right, "He tends to run away if I don't keep an eye on him. That's why I put this collar on him." She rattled the bell and beamed. "That way, I can just follow the sound of a bell, you know? It's really handy."
Tsukasa gazed at Tei and couldn't help but smile. "Yeah, I used to have a grunty, but it was an adult, not a baby like yours. I remember I used to ride it around, but it was so stupid that it always ran into walls," Tsukasa reminisced. The girl giggled lightly, and Tsukasa laughed a bit too, remembering the blank eyes of his old pet.
"For some reason, there are more grunty owners that are Wavemasters than any other character class. I've always wondered why though." her voice trailed off as she noticed Tsukasa's sad expression.
Recollections of the time when he once babysat a young grunty while it's owner had gone traveling for three days came to mind. It hadn't received a Grunty Distemper vaccine and, therefore, it died from the disease right there in Tsukasa's arms. He had never forgotten the twinge of guilt that tormented him, nor the anger it's owner had raged when she saw it was lifeless.
"Hey, are you alright? Is something wrong?" the girl interrupted Tsukasa's train of thought.
"I. it's nothing," Tsukasa murmured.
"Well, if you're sure," she replied, unconvinced. She tried to change the subject. "My name's Skye. and, you are?"
Tsukasa stared mournfully at the ground, his palms sweaty against his Wavemaster's staff, remaining silent.
"I see, you don't have to tell me your name if you don't want to," the girl sighed and gazed at him; he was a younger player than her, and she couldn't resist worrying about the poor guy, despite the fact that he seemed more experienced than her.
"You should feed your grunty," he told her slowly, his tone sullen and hollow.
"What?"
"It ran up to me complaining that it was hungry. Please, give it something to eat, okay? Make sure you take really good care of it, if it's really precious to you," Tsukasa said somewhat urgently.
"Hey wait! Who are - " but Tsukasa had warped before Skye could finish her sentence. "Hmm, what a strange guy, huh Tei?" she crooned to her grunty as she scratched his neck lovingly.
Tei let out a squeal of agreement as Skye turned on heel and continued to head toward the chaos gate in Carmina Gadelica so she could meet with a friend in Mac Anu. As she walked, she kept her eyes cast down, trying hopelessly to ignore those around her who had watched their conversation.
Okay, you wanted a more detailed summary? Well, here you go! First off, Skye ends up meeting with the entire main members of .hack//sign cast ((Tsukasa, Crim, etc.)). However, Sora seems to take up quite an interest in her - knowing this, it's obvious he has something up his sleeve. But what? What could he possibly be planning? Be advised that since Sora was data-drained, his body in the currently under a coma, and his character is trapped within "The World". His only hope is the Key of the Twilight, but he learns from Helba that Aura is not, in fact, the true "key". Meanwhile, Crim's and Cherry's relationship progresses; Crim is worried for Skye's sake, as is Cherry, so they decide to accompany Tsukasa, Subaru, BT, Bear and Mimiru in their expedition for answers.
Well, I can't give too much away! I hope you like the story; don't worry, I will eventually get all of the chapters up!
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Tsukasa walked alone across the field, heading in the direction of Dun Loireag to meet with Bear and Mimiru. It was a very crowded time of day - almost noon it seemed since the virtual sun was directly overhead. It had been exactly two weeks after he had finally received the chance to log out, and now that he'd moved in with Subaru (or in real life, Kaori Nazuka) he hasn't gotten much time to visit "The World" as frequently as he used to. Elation welled up inside him at the idea of seeing Mimiru and Bear after his first time outside of "The World", and yet his emotions were jumbled into an incomprehensible blend.
He then heard a high-pitched squeal that startled him for a moment, but then he grinned upon recognizing what the voice belonged to.
"I'm hungry, I'm hungry! Please let me eat something!" Tsukasa stared down at the pastel pink grunty now nuzzling up against his leg. It was merely a baby, with gleaming emerald eyes the size of saucers, and coiled around it's neck was a black collar bearing a large jingle bell that sang out every time the grunty made even the slightest movement.
Tsukasa crouched down and stroked the creature's glossy fur.
"Hi there. Are you lost, little guy?" Tsukasa inquired with a smile - he always had been very fond of grunties, especially babies. Consequently, he felt unusually generous to this creature. Doting memories of their warmth and velvety texture flashed before his eyes as he stroked the animal affectionately.
"Hey Tei, come back here!" A female Wavemaster came sprinting across the grass, her periwinkle blue curls flailing madly in the breeze. She stopped in front of Tsukasa, hunched over with her hands on her knees as she gasped desperately for air.
"Oh - there - you - are!" she exclaimed between frantic breaths as she gingerly scooped up her grunty and gave it a compassionate pat on the head. She stood there for a moment or two, trying to catch her breath, and once she finally did she flashed an apologetic grin towards Tsukasa.
"Uh, I'm sorry if Tei gave you any trouble," the Wavemaster said as she shifted her grunty to her left arm so she could grip her staff with her right, "He tends to run away if I don't keep an eye on him. That's why I put this collar on him." She rattled the bell and beamed. "That way, I can just follow the sound of a bell, you know? It's really handy."
Tsukasa gazed at Tei and couldn't help but smile. "Yeah, I used to have a grunty, but it was an adult, not a baby like yours. I remember I used to ride it around, but it was so stupid that it always ran into walls," Tsukasa reminisced. The girl giggled lightly, and Tsukasa laughed a bit too, remembering the blank eyes of his old pet.
"For some reason, there are more grunty owners that are Wavemasters than any other character class. I've always wondered why though." her voice trailed off as she noticed Tsukasa's sad expression.
Recollections of the time when he once babysat a young grunty while it's owner had gone traveling for three days came to mind. It hadn't received a Grunty Distemper vaccine and, therefore, it died from the disease right there in Tsukasa's arms. He had never forgotten the twinge of guilt that tormented him, nor the anger it's owner had raged when she saw it was lifeless.
"Hey, are you alright? Is something wrong?" the girl interrupted Tsukasa's train of thought.
"I. it's nothing," Tsukasa murmured.
"Well, if you're sure," she replied, unconvinced. She tried to change the subject. "My name's Skye. and, you are?"
Tsukasa stared mournfully at the ground, his palms sweaty against his Wavemaster's staff, remaining silent.
"I see, you don't have to tell me your name if you don't want to," the girl sighed and gazed at him; he was a younger player than her, and she couldn't resist worrying about the poor guy, despite the fact that he seemed more experienced than her.
"You should feed your grunty," he told her slowly, his tone sullen and hollow.
"What?"
"It ran up to me complaining that it was hungry. Please, give it something to eat, okay? Make sure you take really good care of it, if it's really precious to you," Tsukasa said somewhat urgently.
"Hey wait! Who are - " but Tsukasa had warped before Skye could finish her sentence. "Hmm, what a strange guy, huh Tei?" she crooned to her grunty as she scratched his neck lovingly.
Tei let out a squeal of agreement as Skye turned on heel and continued to head toward the chaos gate in Carmina Gadelica so she could meet with a friend in Mac Anu. As she walked, she kept her eyes cast down, trying hopelessly to ignore those around her who had watched their conversation.