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"So..its all my fault.." Miran finished. There was silence, then Megaman spoke, "hey, it was an accident, the net was behaving weird that night anyway..dont blame yourself, we'll find a way..right?" he looked to his operator. Lan nodded "you bet, plus..we can still kick World Three butt like this, hey?" both smiled, Miran looked up. "Youre, not angry..?" Lan shrugged "Why? Accidents happen, and hes fine now, thanks to you..so its OK, we'll just work together, all of us, well beat world three and have this little fella back to pixels in no time!!"
Miran looked up, seeing Lan holding out his hand "t-thank you" he said as he took it, and the two navi's, and dex and maylu, grinned at each other.
Things would be OK...
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Lans good mood improved when he got home, as there was a special bit of news waiting for him. His mother happily announced his father was coming home that tuesday. Lan couldn't wait to show off his net navi to his father!
While Lan was ringing Maylu to tell her about this, Megaman hopped onto the worktop, and walked over to Lan's mom who was at the oven, cooking the dinner. She looked up as she heard the tiny footsteps, "oh, hello there, you alright?" he smiled "yeah! just wondered if ya needed any help?" his mother smiled at the navi's sweet nature -so much like lan, a real darling..-.
She nodded "if you could just stir this, That'd be great!". He nodded, and even though he wasn't very big, he managed to do exactly what was needed without trouble, expression concentrated as he paid careful attention...
Lan looked up, and laughed, seeing his navi, looking somewhat cross-eyed with his efforts, helping his mom cook. "Hey, whats cooking?" his mother smiled "your faveourite!". Lans eyes went wide "yay! hehe.." he looked at Megaman. "You sure you're ok there, that spoons a little big isn't it?" "uhg..im ok..i think.." the navi squeeked. His mother smiled "since you're here Lan, and he's helping with the cooking, hows about YOU set the table?"Lan grinned sheepishly "ok, mom"
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"::urrp: ah, that was good!!" Megaman stared at his operator after the belch. "Lan!! Thats rude!", "oh, thats news coming from mr. "i-can-out-belch-sanja" megaman" the navi sweatdropped "heyy, i didn't plan that..it was the cookies..". Lan raised an eyebrow "uh-huhh...thats right, blame the cookies.." "Laan!" Lans mother shook her head "you two are so similar...except.."
Lan looked up "except what" his mother laughed "id say your navi has better manners!!" Lan whacked his head into the table "aww mom!" Megaman just laughed..
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The next day another obstacle popped up...
"Lan, i need ta have a whatyamacallit..i stink to be basic.." Lan looked up "oh, a bath you mean." "yeah..". He regarded the navi "your sorta tiny so its gonna need some sorting..c'mon!" the navi clung to hs shoulder again as Lan went upstairs...
He walked into the bathroom, and set about running the water enough so the little guy could have a bath. The net navi sat up the edge of the bath and stared "wow, so this is whats its like.." he leaned even further over and waved his hand under the tap. "ow..hot!!" LAn sniggered "hold on two secs and it'll be ready, hehe!!"
Once finished, Lan dragged the laundry basket to beside the bath so the navi could climb out onto it afterwards. The navi peered in at the steaming water "huh..now what, i never payed attention to Roll when she explained about baths last time.." Lan shrugged "its simple enough, just don't let your clothes get wet, and i dunno about washing your hair, ya never see it!"
The navi chuckled, and Lan scooted out, hearing his mom calling. He shut the door behind him, telling megaman "just yell when your done!"
After several seconds of just staring at the water, he eventually followed Lans instructions. For the first time his hair actually got to see the light of day..(now im not sure what shade it is in the anime, but from the games it seems to be a brown colour, if anyone knows exactly, tell plz ) he folded the clothes atop the basket and had his first attempt at swimming in the large tub. -Wierd, its like some huge swimming pool thin-g ::glub::-
A slight roblem, how were ya menna stay above the water? He slipped under, and flapped his arms about franticly, seeing the water swirling about him, strands of hair mixing in his face..wih a gasp he managed to swim back up, lan had filled it kinda deep, but at least it was nice and warm..having gotten the water problem out of the way, he finally got to relax after that days massive long headache...
It was kidna fun..he pretty much knew how to swim once he got the basic idea..and was happily doing laps for 15mins..
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Lans mother linked as her son came downstairs, grinning. "Whats going on?" she asked ruefully. Lan chuckled "well, ya can't use the bathrom for a while..hehe-" his mother blinked as Lan finished "my net navi fancied a bath!" She laughed "well, he is normal now, and that reminds me..YOU have to get a bath young man, right after hes done!" lan sweatdroped -darn, walked right into it..-
They were just finished washing the dishes when tiny footsteps echoed down the stairs..and a little figure walked in. "Ah, Megaman, howd'ya get the door open?!" "oh, i figured it out.." he turned, and blinked. For although the navi had gotten dressed into his usual clothes again, the battle helmet was gone, and isntead he was face by the navi looking a helluva lot different, very much like he did. His hair was still soaked, and hanging around his shoulders. "Blimey, so THATS what you look like properly!"
Teh navi smiled "yeah...that was nice, at least i don't stink now!" Lan laughed "its weird, my net navi wanting a bath.." Megaman laughed "yeah, does feel wierd..but its cool.."
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Tuesday. At last. Lan woke up with a grin, and looked at the curled up figure on the pillow beside him. His mother had found some old material and even managed to sew up a nightshirt for the cute little navi..he looked like a little doll, only dolls didn't normally sleep talk...
As lan sat up, the navi mumbled "heyy...fish sticks..." lan sniggered...
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"I am NOT happy!!" Wily raged. Mr.Match winced, Maddie as well. Behind them Elec just sighed, waiting to hear what the orders were...."you must be able to do something right!!" Maddie interupted "actually, I have a plan" all stared. "what...." Match asked slowly. "The airport of course, think of all the computers..we'll cause chaos by destroying the planes so they cant fly or land!" Wily laughed "satisfactory idea..now get to it, ALL of you!"
Maddie giggled as they walked away...ooh, this would be fun...
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"Here we are.." Lan, his mom, and of course the net navi stared at the airports entrance. "Which terminal was it?" Lan asked "4" his mother answered as they went in. It was busy, VERY busy, people were bustling about everywhere, flights were being registered and checked, coming in and out..
"Woww..." Megaman said softly, staring at this place. "It's huge!", Lan smiled "i know, there's lots of people using it, so its GOTTA be gigantic!" he beamed "wait until you meet dad, hes gonna think youre SO cool!" "ehe," the navi was easily embarassed by the compliments people gave him, a lot of them pertainting to "what a cutie.." or "a little darling" as of late...
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"Right, Torchman, Wackoman, Elecman, bust those computers, chaos has landed!" Maddie and the other two cheered. The three navis plugged in, and the security program, alerted by the plug ins, moved to stand in the way...
Futile. They charged through the primary barriers with little trouble, entering the incoming flights data, messing it up left and right..in mere seconds, nobody knew what was landing or who was where...
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Pancied yells were ringing out left and right. Lan looked up "oh no.." he saw the screens frazzling out, others displaying messed up data..it was chaos...and no doubt world three. Megaman frowned "this is.." Lan nodded "i know..we gotta do something..."
But what? Megaman closed his eyes, he couldn't battle the navi's..he wasn't real data...before they could think up a plan, the whole ground was shaken by a large explosion..as one of the monitor pylons exploded, sending a tremor down the ground as it was torn from its place...
When Lan hit the floor, his PET pouch unclipped, and some battle chips slotted out...Megaman stared -it's possible..but what else can i try..?- he began to rummage through up with.."area steal?". He closed his eyes -if i can take the area -inside-the PC..i may just be able to use the met guard chip on the system..or do..something..-
But something outside the window caught his eye..an air balloon. "World Three.." he thought, certain he'd seen the craft before...he scramble dup, holding a few battle chips in his arms -there's a new plan now..-. "Lan, look after your mom, i'll be right back!" "Megaman!! What are you-" but the navi was gone, ducking through the crowds, running towards the exit...
Once outside, he raised the first chip in the air.."area steal!" he closed his eyes, hoping, praying ti would work. It was his only chance. Feeling something click on, some power start up inside...next he opened his eyes he was in the air above the balloon "wide sword!!" he murmered, readying the weapon and, as he descended, aimed it towards the balloon...
"Huh?!" Elec looked up "whats..THAT?!". They all twisted round to see something hurtling towards them. "It's." the girl grabbed binoculors "MEGAMAN!!" she screcched. "Move the balloon you great buffoon!!" Match yelled "im trying!!" Elec screeched. But any efforts were in vain..as the navi had now found out how useful battle chips were to a being like him...
The sword ripped through the balloons outer skin as it tried to move out of the way..but; too slow for a high-flyin' navi. The air began escaping..the balloon shot off in a whoosh of air...Maddie's screams ringing in the air..as he landed back on the buidlings roof and the chips re-appeared in his arms again, he saw it land on the top of a telephone pole -serves them right, thats payback for the last time- he laughed softly...
Back in the airport, since the 3 navis had been plugged out, the data was recovered and re-sorted again in no time..and the planes which had been circling the airport in total confusion, were finally able to land...
One of those planes was Lan's fathers flight. With a sigh of relief he disembarked, running out of the terminal as fast as he could, hoping his wife and son were alright after the fuss that had been going on...
He was standing beside one of the pylons, identical to the broken one earlier, and this one itself was starting to crack. He turned as he heard the ground splitting, and saw something hurtling towards him....
And it most certainly would have hit, had something not barreled right into him at the last second, causing him to loose his balance and go flying across the floor, just far enough to avoid the pylon..
What he saw when the smoke cleared stunned him..
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Lan's dad. That was the first thought that entered Megamans head as he fianlly got down off the roof and into the main area. He scooted towards him, then saw, in terrifying slow motion, the pylon breaking apart from the ceiling support...he did the only thing he could do, re-used the area steal chip..he appeared by the man...and with as much strength as he could, he jumped up from the floor, throwing his full, albiet rather small, weight at him, hoping it would work...
There was a massive crash somewhere behind him as he hit the floor rather hard -oww..-
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-No..way..- he thoguht. But it was there. As the smoke faded he saw a tiny figure sprawled over the floor. A figure dressed in an outfit he knew like the back of his hand. "M..megaman?!" he said in amazement...-so this is what happened..the picture Lan sent..-
As he knelt to examnine it a little closer...the navi woke up. It groaned something under its breath, then the pale geen eyes regained thier full vision as they opened, and creator and navi stared right at each other...
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AN: sorry took so long..had a cold . sick so easy, thats me..yiich anyways..this is for all who reviewed, Thanks Again so much!