The day passed by quickly and when Kay tried leaving school, trouble
came into view. Her classmate, Netto Hikari, approached her that fine
spring afternoon. He had been watching her all day, for what reason Kay did
not know. His heavy footsteps announced his arrival behind her back. She
turned to him without him saying a word.
"What is it Netto?" she asked, startling him that she knew he was going to ask her something.
He cleared his throat and answered, "Rockman and I, we seen you yesterday. You know at the SciLab computer system incident?"
"Y-you did?" Kay asked nervously, her eyes keep shifting around looking for a way to escape.
"Yes. And we think you had a connection with a certain Navi. If you know what I mean," he replied. "And the question is: Do you?"
"Do I what?" Kay questioned.
"You know what I mean Kay," Netto said.
She backed up a bit and looked to her right. Netto also did. Here was her chance. She bolted of to the left, towards her house. She heard Netto following behind. She was right too. He was close behind, to close for Kay's comfort.
"Leave me alone Netto!" she called back.
Suddenly, she tripped on a rather large crack in the sidewalk. She slid for a second and her body was in minor pain. She got up as fast as she could but by how close Netto was, he was standing right there.
"Kay, just answer the question: Do you or do you not have any connection with Forte?" Netto asked, kneeling down next to her.
She feebly looked up at him. She didn't want to say anything; it could be a big mistake. She tried to get up again but it was hopeless; her arms were scraped up and they hurt when she moved them. She knew if she didn't answer she'd be there all night, but she continued to hesitate.
"Well? And answer honestly," he said.
After a long moments silence, Kay suddenly disappeared. Netto got up and looked around for the small brown-haired girl and found no sign of her. Meanwhile, Kay was home in a matter of seconds due to a quick transportation method by Forte.
"Thanks Forte," she said back home.
He simply nodded as a "You're welcome." Kay had been thinking a lot about his behavior lately and it reminded her of someone, who, she did not know. She stood there thinking about it some more and Forte caught this.
"Something wrong?" he asked, as she snapped back to the real world.
She looked at him and nodded. She yawned and headed upstairs. He watched her for a brief moment, he too suspicious. The young one noticed this but didn't make it obvious. He looked forward afterward and whispered to him when Kay was out of earshot, "When am I going to tell you..."
The week passed by rather quickly and soon it was already spring break. Kay had been very gloomy lately due to past memories that occurred around this time of year. At this time, her and her family would go on a family trip, either to an amusement park or out camping. But now those days were over. No more family time, no more fun vacations. Out of boredom, Kay decided to finally figure out Forte's real motive, even if it included asking him head on. She had been getting weird feelings about him. For some odd reason, he seemed like her father. But she knew that couldn't be. He was gone. Nothing could change that. Forte also felt he had to admit whatever he was hiding. He had to tell sooner or later. It was a quiet Sunday evening and Kay sat in the living room staring at the pictures. Most were of her and a dark purple haired boy, but some had her brown haired father and purple haired mother. Forte approached her from behind. He was curious about her family or at least it seemed like it. He said, "Kay, tell me about your family. Maybe if I knew more, I could help." "Okay. Well, both of my parents worked at the SciLabs. I never saw them much due to the long hours at work they spent. It was mostly just my brother and I at home. My brother was more like a father to me. The only time I seen my parents were during vacations," she explained. "Well, my brother had to have surgery because of fatal illness caused by a hidden virus. He went in to get the surgery, but he... didn't make it." Tears started to form in her eyes but she continued on. "On the way home, my parents and I were caught in between two trucks. I managed to get out before the second hit, but my parents weren't so lucky." "I'm sorry to have asked. It seems to bother you," he said. "No. It's fine. You have a right to know," she replied. "I think I'll go to bed now." She got up and went up stairs. Forte scolded at him for not telling her what her wanted to. He had to tell her, it would change her aspect on him. Then, things would get better, but for now, they'll have to put up with current problems.
"What is it Netto?" she asked, startling him that she knew he was going to ask her something.
He cleared his throat and answered, "Rockman and I, we seen you yesterday. You know at the SciLab computer system incident?"
"Y-you did?" Kay asked nervously, her eyes keep shifting around looking for a way to escape.
"Yes. And we think you had a connection with a certain Navi. If you know what I mean," he replied. "And the question is: Do you?"
"Do I what?" Kay questioned.
"You know what I mean Kay," Netto said.
She backed up a bit and looked to her right. Netto also did. Here was her chance. She bolted of to the left, towards her house. She heard Netto following behind. She was right too. He was close behind, to close for Kay's comfort.
"Leave me alone Netto!" she called back.
Suddenly, she tripped on a rather large crack in the sidewalk. She slid for a second and her body was in minor pain. She got up as fast as she could but by how close Netto was, he was standing right there.
"Kay, just answer the question: Do you or do you not have any connection with Forte?" Netto asked, kneeling down next to her.
She feebly looked up at him. She didn't want to say anything; it could be a big mistake. She tried to get up again but it was hopeless; her arms were scraped up and they hurt when she moved them. She knew if she didn't answer she'd be there all night, but she continued to hesitate.
"Well? And answer honestly," he said.
After a long moments silence, Kay suddenly disappeared. Netto got up and looked around for the small brown-haired girl and found no sign of her. Meanwhile, Kay was home in a matter of seconds due to a quick transportation method by Forte.
"Thanks Forte," she said back home.
He simply nodded as a "You're welcome." Kay had been thinking a lot about his behavior lately and it reminded her of someone, who, she did not know. She stood there thinking about it some more and Forte caught this.
"Something wrong?" he asked, as she snapped back to the real world.
She looked at him and nodded. She yawned and headed upstairs. He watched her for a brief moment, he too suspicious. The young one noticed this but didn't make it obvious. He looked forward afterward and whispered to him when Kay was out of earshot, "When am I going to tell you..."
The week passed by rather quickly and soon it was already spring break. Kay had been very gloomy lately due to past memories that occurred around this time of year. At this time, her and her family would go on a family trip, either to an amusement park or out camping. But now those days were over. No more family time, no more fun vacations. Out of boredom, Kay decided to finally figure out Forte's real motive, even if it included asking him head on. She had been getting weird feelings about him. For some odd reason, he seemed like her father. But she knew that couldn't be. He was gone. Nothing could change that. Forte also felt he had to admit whatever he was hiding. He had to tell sooner or later. It was a quiet Sunday evening and Kay sat in the living room staring at the pictures. Most were of her and a dark purple haired boy, but some had her brown haired father and purple haired mother. Forte approached her from behind. He was curious about her family or at least it seemed like it. He said, "Kay, tell me about your family. Maybe if I knew more, I could help." "Okay. Well, both of my parents worked at the SciLabs. I never saw them much due to the long hours at work they spent. It was mostly just my brother and I at home. My brother was more like a father to me. The only time I seen my parents were during vacations," she explained. "Well, my brother had to have surgery because of fatal illness caused by a hidden virus. He went in to get the surgery, but he... didn't make it." Tears started to form in her eyes but she continued on. "On the way home, my parents and I were caught in between two trucks. I managed to get out before the second hit, but my parents weren't so lucky." "I'm sorry to have asked. It seems to bother you," he said. "No. It's fine. You have a right to know," she replied. "I think I'll go to bed now." She got up and went up stairs. Forte scolded at him for not telling her what her wanted to. He had to tell her, it would change her aspect on him. Then, things would get better, but for now, they'll have to put up with current problems.