Rockman stayed beside Netto all day and night for the next two days. Still
the human wouldn't wake up.
Rockman watched helplessly as Netto became more and more weak. He could tell hid breathing was shorter and his temperature was going down.
"Only use this if you have too."
"Why Papa?" Rockman remembered waking up the first day.
"Because. As much as you love Netto, he does not remember you. I am sorry but he can't know you are his twin. You are only to use the Saito.bat if it's absolutely essential."
"Why, what would be so bad if I did?"
"It will create a link between yours and his minds. All he feels you will and all you feel he will. But it can also be used to save one or the others life. But I am stressing this. Only use it if it is absolutely essential."
"I promise Papa."
~~~~~~
Rockman looked down on his dying brother.
"I won't let you suffer my fate nii-san." whispered Rockman.
He looked deep in himself and found the program. He opened it and gasped. He felt Netto.
Netto was right there. Next to him. In his mind.
Rockman felt his pain and activated the rest of the program. Netto's breathing became deeper.
A few hours passed and the color returned to his cheeks.
As the other navis passed through the room Rockman stayed vigilantly by Netto's side.
In about 10 hours Netto groaned. Fireman who was keeping Rockman company gave a start.
Netto's eyes fluttered. He looked up at Rockman and smiled.
"Hello, Rockman."
Rockman smiled and nodded back. Too happy to speak. But in his mind he thought.
'Hello nii-san.'
Netto looked up into Rockman's green eyes.
"Hey, Rockman."
"Hey, Netto-kun. Are you ok?"
Netto nodded his head. "I feel really tired....." his voice started to drift.
Rockman nodded. "You should rest."
Netto did not answer but instead fell asleep.
Fireman came over and put his hand on Rockman's shoulder.
"He'll be ok."
Rockman nodded, "Yeah, he's strong."
Rockman stood up and walked out of the room. He had much to think about.
~~~~~~~
Should I tell him. He deserves to know but......
Rockman sat in the hallway outside Netto's room.
I promised Papa. I have never lied. I can't......
Rockman put his head in his hands.
Ah, but you are lying to Netto-kun aren't you? said a nasty little voice.
Rockman didn't notice Roll coming down the hall.
"That's right. It's all and unspoken lie." he whispered.
"What is?" asked Roll.
Rockman looked up; startled.
"I-I...." he stuttered.
Just then Netto came out of the room, holding on to the door frame.
"Netto!" said Roll "You just woke up! You should be resting. That attack would have deleted one of us. You are lucky you are alive....." As Roll pulled Netto back into the room, Rockman gave a sigh of relief.
"Thank-you Netto!" he said.
~~~~~~
Netto tried three more escape attempts but each time Roll caught him. Of course Rockman and the other navis watched this with great interest.
"She doesn't even let me stand up!" said Netto, ranting to Elecman the next day.
"She is really worried about you. You know you almost didn't make it." he said
"I'm feeling better." said Netto crossing his arms.
Elecman smiled. "What you did was near suicide. All just to save your navi. Most humans look apoun us as bits of data. Why were you willing to give up your life for Rockman?"
Netto looked up at Elecman. "I-I....."
Elecman watched the squirming boy. "I'm just stating some facts. You know that even though we are also friends, Elec-Hakushau still sees me a disposable. Just like when I fought Magnetman."
Netto's eyes widened. Then he sighed. "I don't know how to explain it. I just.....feel something with Rockman. I don't know why or how. But ever since I met him I felt something that was missing came back....."
Rockman had frozen right outside the doorway, shocked. Roll who was with him inhaled sharply. "Wow...." she whispered
~~~~~~~~~
Over the next few days Netto got stronger and stronger. He still hurt everywhere but it had dulled to a low throbbing instead of a fire.
On one day where he had escaped Roll, Netto was walking down the hall and talking with Rockman.
"Do you always hurt this much after every battle?" Netto asked.
Rockman shook his head. "No, if we had some HP Recovery chips we might have been able to find a way to take away the pain. But we have no chips besides yours and you don't have any."
"I don't?"
"No. I thought that was weird."
"It is. I had 5, 50 HP chips in my bag....."
"That's weird." said Rockman
Forte smiled as he held up the chips. 'Thanks for healing me kid.' he thought.
Rockman watched helplessly as Netto became more and more weak. He could tell hid breathing was shorter and his temperature was going down.
"Only use this if you have too."
"Why Papa?" Rockman remembered waking up the first day.
"Because. As much as you love Netto, he does not remember you. I am sorry but he can't know you are his twin. You are only to use the Saito.bat if it's absolutely essential."
"Why, what would be so bad if I did?"
"It will create a link between yours and his minds. All he feels you will and all you feel he will. But it can also be used to save one or the others life. But I am stressing this. Only use it if it is absolutely essential."
"I promise Papa."
~~~~~~
Rockman looked down on his dying brother.
"I won't let you suffer my fate nii-san." whispered Rockman.
He looked deep in himself and found the program. He opened it and gasped. He felt Netto.
Netto was right there. Next to him. In his mind.
Rockman felt his pain and activated the rest of the program. Netto's breathing became deeper.
A few hours passed and the color returned to his cheeks.
As the other navis passed through the room Rockman stayed vigilantly by Netto's side.
In about 10 hours Netto groaned. Fireman who was keeping Rockman company gave a start.
Netto's eyes fluttered. He looked up at Rockman and smiled.
"Hello, Rockman."
Rockman smiled and nodded back. Too happy to speak. But in his mind he thought.
'Hello nii-san.'
Netto looked up into Rockman's green eyes.
"Hey, Rockman."
"Hey, Netto-kun. Are you ok?"
Netto nodded his head. "I feel really tired....." his voice started to drift.
Rockman nodded. "You should rest."
Netto did not answer but instead fell asleep.
Fireman came over and put his hand on Rockman's shoulder.
"He'll be ok."
Rockman nodded, "Yeah, he's strong."
Rockman stood up and walked out of the room. He had much to think about.
~~~~~~~
Should I tell him. He deserves to know but......
Rockman sat in the hallway outside Netto's room.
I promised Papa. I have never lied. I can't......
Rockman put his head in his hands.
Ah, but you are lying to Netto-kun aren't you? said a nasty little voice.
Rockman didn't notice Roll coming down the hall.
"That's right. It's all and unspoken lie." he whispered.
"What is?" asked Roll.
Rockman looked up; startled.
"I-I...." he stuttered.
Just then Netto came out of the room, holding on to the door frame.
"Netto!" said Roll "You just woke up! You should be resting. That attack would have deleted one of us. You are lucky you are alive....." As Roll pulled Netto back into the room, Rockman gave a sigh of relief.
"Thank-you Netto!" he said.
~~~~~~
Netto tried three more escape attempts but each time Roll caught him. Of course Rockman and the other navis watched this with great interest.
"She doesn't even let me stand up!" said Netto, ranting to Elecman the next day.
"She is really worried about you. You know you almost didn't make it." he said
"I'm feeling better." said Netto crossing his arms.
Elecman smiled. "What you did was near suicide. All just to save your navi. Most humans look apoun us as bits of data. Why were you willing to give up your life for Rockman?"
Netto looked up at Elecman. "I-I....."
Elecman watched the squirming boy. "I'm just stating some facts. You know that even though we are also friends, Elec-Hakushau still sees me a disposable. Just like when I fought Magnetman."
Netto's eyes widened. Then he sighed. "I don't know how to explain it. I just.....feel something with Rockman. I don't know why or how. But ever since I met him I felt something that was missing came back....."
Rockman had frozen right outside the doorway, shocked. Roll who was with him inhaled sharply. "Wow...." she whispered
~~~~~~~~~
Over the next few days Netto got stronger and stronger. He still hurt everywhere but it had dulled to a low throbbing instead of a fire.
On one day where he had escaped Roll, Netto was walking down the hall and talking with Rockman.
"Do you always hurt this much after every battle?" Netto asked.
Rockman shook his head. "No, if we had some HP Recovery chips we might have been able to find a way to take away the pain. But we have no chips besides yours and you don't have any."
"I don't?"
"No. I thought that was weird."
"It is. I had 5, 50 HP chips in my bag....."
"That's weird." said Rockman
Forte smiled as he held up the chips. 'Thanks for healing me kid.' he thought.
