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Now for the chapter.

Tenshi no Rei

Spring Lily

Chapter 15- Confessions

After the race was over, Yai announced that there was going to be a party and a dance as a celebration. First of all, Megaman and Protoman had to go to the infirmary and find out about Rei.

When Megaman and Protoman linked to the infirmary, the nurse navi came up to them.

"Ah hello! I assume you're here to see Rei?" The nurse asked. Megaman blinked in surprise.

"Yes we are. How did you know that?" The nurse gave the two a knowing smile.

"I have my ways. Now please follow me." The nurse said and led the two to where Rei was supposed to be resting. Well, Rei was there, but he wasn't resting. He was standing up and looking around. The nurse frowned.

"Rei, sit down, now." Rei looked up. His face brightened at the sight of Megaman and Protoman, but dimmed at the sight of the nurse.

"Aww...why do I have to?" Rei pouted slightly. Megaman had to stifle a slight laugh at that. The nurse sent Rei a strict look.

"Because you were injured. Now get back on that bed before I force you back there. If you do, I'll let you talk to your friends a bit." The nurse said. Rei sat back down on the bed.

"Good. Now you two, make sure he doesn't try getting back up." The nurse demanded of Megaman and Protoman. Megaman sweatdropped at the scary look on the nurse's face. He and Protoman nodded. The nurse then left. Rei sighed, relieved to have the nurse navi off his back for now.

"How are you doing, Rei? It looked like you took a nasty fall." Protoman said. Rei shrugged.

"It was mostly just a few tumbles. I don't know why everyone's so worked up over it. I'm fine, but that nurse won't let me leave." Rei sighed. He did not like being cooped up in this small room.

"'Just a few tumbles'?! Rei, you got caught in an explosion and then you crashed into the pavement! You make that sound like nothing!" Megaman exclaimed. Rei shrugged.

"I've been through worse." Rei then hopped off the bed again. Protoman was amused by Rei's attitude, but tried not to let it show. Protoman pushed Rei back on the bed.

"Awww...Protoman..." Rei whined. Megaman had to hold back yet another snicker. Rei sounded exactly like a kid. But then again, he technically was a kid.

"No. You need to rest no matter how much worse you've gone through." Protoman ordered. Rei pouted, but complied.

"Yea and if you do, maybe that nurse will let you come to the party later on tonight." Megaman said. Rei's eyes lit up.

"There's a party? Really? When?" He rattled off quickly.

"Tonight." Protoman answered for Megaman. Rei's eyes glimmered in excitement, then remembered something he had been wondering.

"So who won the race?" Megaman and Protoman exchanged glances.

"Roll." They answered. Rei blinked in surprise.

"Roll did? Wow...last I had checked, she had been in last place." Rei said. Megaman nodded.

"We have the footage, you should watch it, it was pretty astounding." Megaman said. Rei nodded. Unfortunately, the nurse chose that moment to show up again.

"Alright. Go." She demanded to Megaman and Protoman. However, Rei took that like she was demanding him out. Which of course, he was only too happy to comply.

"Yea!" The nurse frowned and pushed him back onto the bed.

"Not you. Your friends. You need to rest. Which is something you need to do more of." Rei sulked slightly. Protoman smiled slightly.

"See you later, kid." Rei nodded as Megaman and Protoman left.

---A few hours later---

Megaman looked around the dance area. Music was blasting loud enough to make a navi deaf. The room was decorated by all sorts of lights and decorations like streamers and balloons. Above him was a silver disco ball that was catching and reflecting light in all different directions. The place was crowded with all different types of navis. There was actually a bar to the side of the room and the DJ station way up in front. The bar was simply there to mimic a bar in the real world. There were no beverages sold there. Actually, navis didn't even drink. Some navis were sitting at the bar chatting. How there were able to talk over the music and not lose their voices at the same time was a mystery to Megaman.

Megaman looked around the area for anyone that he recognized. Sitting at a table were... Protoman and Rei! They seemed to be idly chatting at a table nearby. Rei looked like he was in good health. It was if he had never even been in that accident at all. Megaman quickly went over to them.

"Hey, Rei! You're looking a lot better." Megaman greeted his little brother. Rei grinned and nodded.

"Yea. I feel a lot better." Rei said. Megaman smiled.

"So I guess that crazy nurse keeping you there for a while helped! Oh, by the way, I can't believe she actually let you come here." Megaman said. Rei paled slightly.

"Uhm......" Rei quickly looked away, causing both Protoman and Megaman to look towards him.

"Don't tell me..."

"...You snuck out without that nurses' consent." Protoman finished. Rei grinned sheepishly.

"Ok, I won't say anything then." Megaman and Protoman sweatdropped.

Before another word could be said, another song started to play. Rei jumped up from his chair.

"Oh! I like this song! Come on, don't just sit there! We're supposed to dance!" Megaman and Protoman exchanged glances, both agreeing on one thing.

"Um, no thanks Rei. We'll join you later." Protoman stated for both Megaman and himself. Rei nodded and went over to the dance floor in front of the DJ station. Protoman listened to the lyrics, a slight habit of his, not that he would tell anyone.

Open your heart

Open your heart

To eternal dimension

Open your heart

For love and affection

Open your heart

Your every emotion

Open your heart

For tears and rejection

Protoman and Megaman were a bit surprised at how short the song was. Megaman noticed that after the song, Rei was talking to the DJ a bit. The DJ nodded and smiled. Rei smiled back and probably thanked him for something. Rei then went back to the table.

"I suggested a song that both of you need to dance to. It's my favorite song. And no 'buts'!" Rei stated quickly, seeing Megaman and Protoman open their mouths to argue. Rei smirked (It's a little hard to imagine Rei smirking, but it's true!), knowing that he won that battle and went back off to dance some more. Both Megaman and Protoman sighed dramatically.

About three minutes later, that song ended and semi-soft/pop rock started playing. Rei came back and grabbed his friend's hands and dragged them out to the dance floor.

"This is the song I suggested! I'm glad he played it!" Rei said grinning. Soon, words could be heard singing along with the music.

Sick and tired of this world

There's no more air

Trippin' over myself

Goin' nowhere

Waiting

Suffocating

No direction

And I took a dive

Protoman blinked. From the lyrics, this song sounded depressing. Actually, now that he thought about it, the music was a bit creepy as well. Why would Rei choose a song like this?

And on the way down

I saw you

And you saved me

From myself

And I won't forget

The way you loved me

On the way down

Almost fell right through

But I held onto you

Rei blushed slightly when he thought about why he liked this song. For some reason, the chorus reminded him of Protoman. In a way, it was true. Protoman had kind of saved Rei from himself. Mostly it was when Rei had been depressed and Protoman snapped him out of it. Rei really wanted to tell Protoman this, but he didn't think he could. He was too nervous. Figures.

I've been wondering why

It's only me

Have you always been inside

Waiting to breathe

It's alright

Sunlight

On my face

I wake up and yeah, I'm alive

Rei looked around and saw that somehow Megaman had snuck away without his noticing. Oh well, Rei would get his revenge later. Rei smiled thinking about that. He then saw that Protoman was staring at him slightly.

"What's wrong?" Rei asked.

"Why did you choose this song? It seems a bit depressing, which isn't like you." Protoman said. Rei blushed slightly, which thankfully couldn't be seen in the dim light.

"I chose it because...well, the chorus reminds me of you."

'cause on the way down

I saw you

And you saved me

From myself

And I won't forget

The way you loved me

On the way down

Almost fell right through

But I held onto you

Protoman was surprised to say the least.

"This song reminds you of me?" Protoman repeated, just to make sure he was hearing things right. Protoman could see Rei blush and nod.

"Why is that?"

I was so afraid

Of going under

But now

The weight of the world

Feels like nothing, no, nothing

Down, down, down

You're all I wanted

Down, down, down

You're all I needed

Down, down, down

You're all I wanted

You're all I needed

"Because there were times when I felt really depressed and then you were there for me. That's all I really wanted. I just wanted someone to stay with me and be there for me." Rei explained, his true emotions finally surfacing. Protoman gently set a hand on Rei's shoulder and Rei looked up at him.

"I'll always be there if you need me." Protoman promised with a small smile on his face. Then Rei asked a question that Protoman was unsure of how to explain without telling his true feelings for the smaller navi.

"Why?"

And I won't forget the way you loved me

All that I wanted

All that I needed "Because I...um..."

On the way down

I saw you

And you saved me

From myself

And I won't forget

The way you loved me

On the way down

I almost fell right through

But I held onto you

"...I love you."

Down, down, down

But I held onto you

Down, down, down

But I held onto you

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So that's it for chapter 15! I just randomly decided to be evil and end the chapter there. Well, my fingers were also hurting and so was my brain. Four pages of algebra homework with over 100 problems... x

I'm also trying to keep updating as soon as possible. It may be a bit harder however since I just barely started high school and already the teachers are loading the homework.

So what will happen now that Rei knows how Protoman feels about him? Does Rei feel the same? Who knows?

Here's a glimpse of the next chapter:

Rei spun around while walking back to the Sci-Lab server after the play rehearsal. Rei turned to see a giant virus towering over him. Rei fired his buster at it, but it didn't do anything. The virus fired a beam of light at Rei. Rei felt pain cover his entire body. Finally, Rei pulled out a Fountain chip and sent it at the virus. The virus shrieked in pain and was instantly deleted. Rei then used a recovery 120 chip. But why wasn't any of the pain subsiding? Then suddenly, it all clicked in Rei's mind. He gasped in shock as the truth set in.

How was that for a glimpse? I'll try to do more of these as the chapters go on.

All this and more in the next chapter of Tenshi no Rei, Infected

Songs used: Open your Heart (from .hacksign)

On the Way Down by Ryan Cabrera