This is an NT Warrior fic. Its quite a twist. Hints of Tory/Yai, tonnes of Chaud/Lan. -Purrs-

-Drags in Protoman- Your doing the disclaimer.

Proto: but...Oh fine. Tormented, as she is now called, because her Yami tamer stole her name, doesn't own Anything mentioned, but if she does, she'll tell you.

Oh that made sense....doesn't own anything but if she does she'll stop by for tea and tell you. Bwah!

Proto: Gone -le poof-

--If You Keep The Mask On, You'll suffocate—

Lan sighed and opened the door for his two female friends. He was going to tell them the truth. Lan's father had given him that final nudge. Lan had spoken with him just yesterday.

Flashback

'Lan, have you told your friends yet?' Dr Hikari asked, sitting on his sons bed. Lan was sitting at his computer chair.

'Well. No. I'm too scared...' Lan trailed off. He knew MegaMan was listening when he shouldn't be. But as long as Dad didn't give it away.

'And you've been hiding it from MegaMan too.' Dr Hikari said, almost reading his mind.

'If my friends cant find out, than no one else will.' Lan said firmly.

'Lan, If you wear the mask too long, you'll suffocate. I'll see you soon. I promise.' Dr Hikari said standing up then helping Lan up and hugging him.

'Yeah' Lan said quietly.

'I'm sure You'll be fine Lan.' Dr Hikari said waving as he drove off.

End Flashback

The three went up to Lan's room where the two girls sat on the bed and Lan on his chair. His PET was off. He made sure of that.

'So, whats the big announcement?' Maylu asked, tilting her head.

'Yeah, you just up and ask us to come over...' Yai said.

'Okay, you two have to promise to believe me.' Lan said.

'Of course we will. If its in reason of course.' Maylu said, grinning.

Lan took a breath. Time to right the wrongs and keep no secrets between friends. Not this secret. He needed to tell them.

((I feel so tempted to stop it here and get the flames I might get for having gave you a B- cliffy. But I wont.))

'I'm not a boy. Im actually a girl, but because I look and sound like a boy, I've been fooling everyone I am one, so that cant call me names about it. Before I moved here, I had hell to pay for being boyish. And I didn't tell you when we were first friends because I was scared you would leave and hate me, and that later on in our friendship, when we were better friends that you would blame me for not telling you. Im sorry.' Lan said, looking down at her feet.

'Lan...' Yai said, staring at her.

'We can go shopping now!' Maylu said suddenly, rather gleefully. 'We can drag you along shopping!'

'We can!' Yai said, suddenly realizing that.

'And one more secret.' Lan went over and whispered it to them, probably scared a bird would hear and tell someone who would use it against her.

'No way.' Yai said grinning.

'You don't.' Maylu said.

Lan nodded blushing. 'Don't tell. Please.'

Now to Lan telling the boys...

'WHHHAAATTT!!!' Dex yelled.

'Well I suspected it...' Tory said. 'Think about it. Lan always wore t-shirts into pools. I thought it was for sun protection but then we went to an indoor pool. And He, er She, didn't like sleepover's with us boys without another girl along. She would always have a reason not to go.'

Logic Freak...

Lan sighed. Now everyone knew. Except for...

Lan brought Maylu and Yai to the side. 'I know your itching to go tell him I'm a girl, so go, but Don't give him any vital information. Okay?' Lan said pleadingly.

'We wont.' Maylu and Yai said and running off excitedly. Nothing vital by their standards. And vital was a top secret password. Not what Lan told them...

'Where is He!' Yai said looking around gleefully. She could put up with running around if it meant one up on him, or at least seeing his face when they told him.

---------- Do we know who He is? ProtoMan or MegaMan plushie to whoever gets it right.