OMK! I'm so sorry! Here's why I haven't been updating. I lost my ff.net password. Not only that, but when I clicked on the thing for them to E-mail it to me, they didn't do it! Well finally, I just said screw it. I grabbed a piece of paper and wrote down possible passwords. Then I checked off the things until I found it. Am I smart or what?! ::smirks:: anyway, you don't give a damn about my personal life not until you've read the story anyway. So I'll stop blabbering and here you go!
Disclaimer: I own nothing, but shadow! And the script. Lol. The song in this one is On a Quiet night. ::sighs:: I wanted to do the English dubbed version because I really like that one. Alas I couldn't because no one had the lyrics, I've only heard the song a few times on Gundam Seed and the tape my sister taped of Gundam seed didn't tape! X0 All I can remember of the song is
"Time passes by, and Memories fade. But nothing will erase the love that we've made"
"And the stars in the sky" And that's all I remember! X0 ACK! IT'S DRIVING ME NUTS!!!!!!!!! ::falls over::
Balmung: KAGE! GET ON WITH THE STORY OR I'M MAKING YOU WATCH HAMTARO!
Kage: O.O ::screams and runs off at top speed::
Balmung: ::sighs:: Here's the story.
Ch,5: Searching
Shadow looked at kite with big puppy eyes. "Please!!! Just use your bracelet to find him!" Shadow begged. Kite shook his head.
"Shadow, it's not that I don't want to. It's that I can't." Shadow sighed.
"He won't answer any of my flash mail. I really want to say sorry." Kite blinked a few minutes frowning and wondering what the heck shadow was talking about. This didn't add up with the story Shadow had told him.
"But, you said you didn't do anything." Shadow nodded slowly sighing and hugging his staff a bit.
"I didn't, but if I say sorry maybe he'll talk to me again." Kite frowned a bit looking at his friend.
"But you didn't do anything to begin with. Shadow, you shouldn't say sorry unless you mean it." Shadow nodded still holding onto his staff. He looked like he might fall over any minute from an emotional breakdown.
"I know, but I may of done something wrong and maybe I just don't know it. I do a lot of bad things without knowing it." Kite remained silent for a few minutes. He sighed and finally answered him.
"Shadow, I have to go. I'll do what I can to help you, okay?" Shadow nodded again.
"Okay. Bye." Kite smiled at him gently knowing the emotional toll it must be taking on his friend. Shadow hated it when people were mad at him.
"We'll find him." Kite logged out. Shadow sighed looking around Fort Ouph. :Tsukasa…it's been 2 weeks sense I've seen you. I'm so sorry. Just come back.: Rings appeared and out walked Blackrose.
"Hey shadow!" Shadow looked up at Blackrose. "Hey!" she waved happily at him. "I got a surprise for you. Come on!" Shadow frowned a bit at her.
"Unless it's tsu--" Blackrose cut him off.
"It is. Come on." She grabbed Shadow's wrist, whispered some keywords into his ear and they both warped out.
Tsukasa sighed laying on the bed holding onto the teddy bear. :Why? Why does everyone keep betraying me? Why does it hurt so much to keep ignoring, shadow? It's his...no. It's my fault. He probably just wanted to yell at me.: Tsukasa held the teddy bear closer. :I don't want to be alone. I want shadow.:
Maha talked, no words heard though she kept on talking. "Hmmm?" You could just see Morganna thinking and then smiling. "So, Tsukasa wants Shadow? And Shadow hurts Tsukasa? Very good. Maha. Go and bring Shadow to me." Maha smiled doing a small flip in the air. She wanted Tsukasa happy even if that meant betraying Morganna. She cared more for Tsukasa then she ever would Morganna and was ready to face consequences for doing what she was going to do. She'd get Shadow and Tsukasa together yet or die trying. She waved and disappeared from the area.
"So. You actually think someone will actually try to have all the games of "The World" recalled just to get money? That's stupid!" Mimiru screamed throwing her hands up into the air. Bear sighed nodding.
"Yes, I feel the same way. But according to the Tihana newspaper, they may be recalling all the games. And if what BT and the rumors say are true. Things are about to get a bit messy." Mimiru nodded and her eyes widen slightly.
"What about Tsukasa? He can't log out. What if they try to delete him or something?!" Bear sighed frowning. He had already thought of this and was hoping Mimiru wouldn't bring it up.
"I know. I know. I've been thinking about that and the only thing I came up with is to contact Helba." Mimiru sighed nodding.
"That's right, Helba. She maybe able to help us I guess…" Bear nodded a bit, his head resting on his folded hands. This was starting to take a lot out of him. He'd stayed up the past night just trying to cope with this.
"Well, I wouldn't get your hopes up, but…well. I do hope so." Mimiru smiled at bear and he smiled back at her.
"Balmung! What are you doing here?" Balmung turned around and faced Blackrose and Shadow.
"Oh. Blackrose, Shadow. I'm just waiting for Kite." Shadow frowned at this looking at Balmung.
",But Kite just logged out." Balmung blinked a bit surprised at this information.
"No. I just talked to him. He went to get some food for his grunty." Shadow's face sort of resembled this --; now. Blackrose quickly grabbed shadow by the shoulder.
"No repeats Shadow." Shadow didn't ay anything and Blackrose smiled nervously and decided it was time to change the subject. "Is Helba, here yet?"
"No. Not yet." Kite came walking back.
"This room had a lot of mush-- Hey, Shadow….Blackrose…" (A.N. Shadows face is still --;) "Sh, Shadow you umm…Well you see. I was getting off and then Balmung, sent me an E-mail. So I got back on." Shadows face went back to normal and kite sighed in relief. "Good. No repeats." :I never want another repeat.: Kite thought remembering.
(Flash back)
Shadow twitched a bit. "And you didn't tell me, why?" (A.N. his face is -- right now) Kite let out a small sigh.
"Well. I didn't know how you'd react." Shadow twitched again raising his staff into the air.
"YOU CAN TRUST ME! I DON'T CARE WHO YOU'RE GOING OUT WITH!" Kite's eyes widen and he took a few steps back.
"Sh, Shadow!?" Shadow ran at him and Kite took off running. Somehow even though wave masters are usually very slow compared to twin blades, Shadow kept up, staff raised trying to beat Kite down with it. "Ow! Shadow! Ahh!" Kite ducked a blow from Shadow's staff. "Stop! I'm sorry! Shadow!" Blackrose, Balmung, and Wisemen stood there watching the humorous event.
"Think we should help him?" Blackrose asked shifting her blade a bit so she could lean her head back against it. Wisemen shook his head.
"I'm not getting in between those two." Blackrose Turned to Balmung.
"Y'know. This is kind of your fault. Maybe you should go help him?" Balmung blinked in shock.
"My fault?!" Blackrose nodded.
"Yeah. You were the one who told Kite not to tell us." Balmung shrugged.
"Oh well." He turned to Kite who was still running. Koi![1] Catch!" Balmung threw Kite a speed charm. Kite used it and took off running Shadow still behind him.
"COME BACK HERE COWARD! THAT'S IT! WRYNECK PHA![2]" Kite let out a loud scream still running as the lvl 4 dark guardian was summoned up by Shadow. Blackrose sighed.
"He's over doing it again." Wisemen nodded.
"We really need to find him a girlfriend or something." Blackrose shrugged.
"That or take his staff away from him. Either way works for me."
(End flash back)
Kite shivered at the thoughts of what happened after that, but it was still a good memory sense they really didn't have much to worry about then. His thoughts were cut off by more sets of rings coming in. Blackrose blinked staring at the people who appeared.
"Mimiru?" Mimiru smiled and waved back at Blackrose happily.
"Hey! What are you doing here Blackrose?" Blackrose ran over to her smiling brightly. :Finally someone worth talking to that won't get all depressed on me here.:
"We're waiting for a player named Helba, you?"
"OMG! We are to! This is my friend Bear!" Mimiru smiled pointing to Bear. Bear smiled at Blackrose giving a small bow of his head.
"Wow. Your character designs are very similar." He laughed. "You could pass off as sisters in "The World"" Kite blinked a few times staring at Bear. He frowned a bit ,but shrugged it off quickly.
"You look a lot like my friend Orca. But the colors of the character skin and somewhat of the design that it's on you is a bit different." Bear smiled looking at Kite and Shadow. They oddly enough looked like Tsukasa in a strange, but sure enough way.
"You know, your friend here." Bear said nodding to Shadow. "In a way, he looks like Tsukasa. Face wise I mean. Of course they have the same outfits just different colors sense they're both wave masters. ,But you also have the same Aura like about you." Kite smiled.
"I don't know if that's good or not, but thank you." Shadow looked at Bear new hungry and energy in his eyes.
"You know Tsukasa?" It was more of a demand than a question. Bear smiled a bit nervously.
"Yes. Actually Mimiru and I are here to talk to Helba, about just that." Shadows eyes widen in surprise now and he looked like he might glomp Bear.
"So are we!" Bear raised an eyebrow and wondered to himself if maybe he should take a step back away from Shadow.
"Really?" Shadow nodded fiercely.
"Yeah! I want Helba, to contact him for me! He's ignoring me…and no one else seems to know where he is or be able to get a hold of him." Bear smiled a bit at this. :Perhaps this is what Tsukasa, meant by liking another guy.:
"I'm sure we'll find him, don't worry." Shadow smiled more and grabbed Bear's hand.
"Do you know anything about Tsukasa? I want to know everything I can about him! That way I won't hurt him anymore!" Bear smiled nervously and sighed a bit and then smiled sadly.
"I'm sorry. I barely talk to Tsukasa." Shadow shrugged a bit, but you could tell now in his posture and voice that he was very sad at this reply.
"It's okay. I'll just make him tell me after he gets back." Bear smiled, a real smile this time.
"I'm glad to hear you think like that. I'm sure Tsukasa, will come." Rings surrounded an area and Helba appeared smiling.
"Now. I assume sense you are all here for the same reason, I don't have to ask you what you want." Shadow let go of Bear's hand and everyone turned to face Helba. They all nod at her. "Very well. I will try and contact the boy Tsukasa. I can not promise you anything though." Everyone nods again and Helba goes silent. After 6 minutes of waiting Helba finally said something. "I've done all that I can. It would seem as though the boy Tsukasa, is in fact in a protected area. The only message I got back from the area itself was "Coming, prepare." Bear frowned at this wondering how an area itself in "The World" could possibly reply.
"Wait. Did Tsukasa, send that, or are you saying the area, the place that Tsukasa, is in sent that?" Helba smiled at Bear's confused look.
"The place he's in. The area in "The World" itself sent that." The area rippled across the screen and the ground shook a bit. Shadow fell backwards and was caught by Maha. The cat pushed him back up and smiled. Mimiru frowned a bit.
"That's the cat player Tsukasa, was yelling at last time in the dungeon." Bear looked to Mimiru quickly trying to keep his eyes both on Mimiru and Maha at the same time.
"What? This is the cat player character that the Chrisom Knights are looking for?" Mimiru shrugged frowning more as Maha looked at Shadow.
"Yeah, I guess so." Maha floated up a bit and went in front of Shadow, smiled, and then waved. Shadow grabbed Maha's hand and Maha froze.
"Do you know where Tsukasa, is?" The cat smiled and nodded. Shadow's smile widened. "Can you bring him here?" Maha frowned and shook her head. Shadow frowned back at her now. "Well…can I go see him?" Maha nodded her smile back on her face. Shadow's face lit up. "Really?!" Maha nodded again. "Then take me to him! Please!" Maha nodded once again smiling brightly and floated high into the air after Shadow had let her paw go. Kite frowned at this and took a step foreword to Shadow.
"Shadow. I don't know…" Shadow ignored kite and ran after Maha. Maha waved her hand and Tsukasa's guardian appeared. Blackrose took a step foreword.
"Wait. Shadow. Maybe you should think about this. That monster tried to hurt us all last time. What makes you think it's going to be on our side now?" Shadow turned to Blackrose shaking his head quickly.
"NO! I want to talk to Tsukasa!" Blackrose stomped foreword rage set into her face.
"Hey! Now just wait one minute! What's so important about Tsukasa, that you're going to risk your life just to see him?! You know this isn't just a game right now! If that thing attacks you, you could be put into a coma! Just like Kazu! Do you want that?!" Shadow lowered his head frowning and took a step back from Blackrose's death glare.
"You….." He took another few steps back and in a low whisper said. "I really like him…" Blackrose lightened up her tone.
"What?" Shadow started shaking a bit then at the last minute screamed out at her.
"I REALLY LIKE HIM! MAYBE EVEN LOVE HIM!" Shadow ran as fast as he could over to the guardian. The guardian shot out it's gel like arms and surrounded Shadow. Shadow remained silent and waited patiently. Blackrose and everyone, but kite seemed to be in shock. Kite ran foreword after the guardian.
"SHADOW! WAIT!" The guardian flew up into the air and disappeared. Kite stopped staring up at the sky where should had been. Balmung walked over to Kite slowly and placed his hand on Kite's shoulder.
"Kite…." Kite frowned and turned around and hugged him. Balmung sighed and wrapped his arms around Kite.
"It's alright Koi. It'll be okay. Shadow won't go into a coma." Kite nodded still clutching to Balmung's armor. Bear sighed turning to Mimiru.
"Well. IT would seem we have another problem now." Mimiru nodded still in a bit of shock.
"Yeah…." Helba turned to Bear.
"Listen. I followed Shadow's character data and he just seemed to vanish after a few minutes. I will be in contact with you shortly." Helba gated out of the area. Mimiru slowly walked over to Blackrose and smiled a bit.
"Hey. You gonna be okay?" Blackrose turned to Mimiru frowning.
"Why is it all the guys I like---" She growled slamming her foot on the ground twitching. "WHY MUST THEY ALL BE STUPID JERKS AND GAY?!" Mimiru's eyes widen and she took a step back. Blackrose went on screaming. "BOTH KITE AND BALMUNG ARE GAY! THEY'RE GOING OUT! AND NOW TSUKASA AND SHADOW!" Mimiru sweat dropped.
"Well…we don't now if Tsukasa, is gay…." Blackrose growled.
"OH COME ON! LOOK AT HIM AND HOW HE ACTS! HE'S GAY!" Bear frowned at the scene and sighed a bit.
"Actually. Tsukasa, came and asked me something about a boy liking another boy not to long ago." Blackrose frowned.
"I need some sleep." She logged out. Mimiru sighed turning to bear.
"So now what?" Bear shrugged.
"I guess we wait for Helba to get in contact with us. Until then, there isn't much we can do." Balmung looked up and keeping an arm protectively around Kite walked over to Bear.
"Excuse me, but would you please give me your member address? I'd be happy to give you my own in exchange. But this way we can get in touch with each other if need be." Bear nodded smiling.
"Good idea." They all exchanged member addresses. Bear looked over them and his smile widen a bit. "Balmung of the Azure Sky." Balmung nodded slowly.
"Yes, please, don't give it out to anyone." Bear nodded still smiling.
"Of course not. That'd be like me giving Tsukasa's member address to the Chrisom Knights." Balmung nodded and Kite grabbed one of Balmung's wings an tugged on it playfully. Balmung sighed smiling shaking his head.
"Kite…" Bear smiled laughing a bit and turned to Mimiru.
"I think that's are que to leave. Come on. Let's go." Bear logged out. Mimiru blinked then smiled.
"Oh, right. Later." Mimiru logged out. Balmung started laughing.
"You scared them off." Kite laughed back continuing to tug on his wing.
"Come on! Let's log off and meet at the mall!" Balmung snickered.
"Better yet. We can log off and I'll pick you up on my bike[3]. Then we'll go to the mall and come back to my place." Kite blushed.
"Balmung! You may be 16 but I'm still just 15!" Balmung shrugged.
"That's never stopped us before." Kite snickered and hugged him.
"Okay fine. But I'm going to have to think about that "fun part".
They both logged out.
The guardian appeared in a area Shadow had never seen before. It was completely dark and there were a bunch of shooting stars lighting up the sky. He noticed that this area was on a cliff, but a nice cliff. It was covered in grass and flowers over looking a huge river on the bottom. He smiled seeing someone sitting close to the edge. The guardian disappeared and Shadow took notice that the boy was singing.
On this quiet night, I'm waiting for you
I've let go of what happened back then, and thus my smile has returned
Since then, just a little time has passed
But it seems our memories have already become fonder
Shadow smiled listening. He never knew Tsukasa, could sing so well.
In the place where the stars fall,
I was constantly wishing that you would be smiling
We may be far apart right now, but I know we'll be able to meet again
Shadow wasn't sure if he wanted to ruin the song. He wanted to hear the whole thing before glomping Tsukasa, and praying that he wouldn't send them both off the edge of the cliff.
Since when has your smile been so fragile and short-lived?
It broke under one mistake and gave way
Let only the things that really matter become your light
And with that strength, cross over the distant sky
To the place where the stars fall,
I want my feelings to be able to reach you
And I'll embrace that coldness that has been at your side for so long
We may be far apart right now, but I know I'll meet you some day
On a quiet night….
Shadow knew that had to be the end of the song. He smiled and silently walked over to Tsukasa. The minute he was there before anyone could do anything he dropped to his knees and wrapped his arms around Tsukasa. "TSUKASA!" Shadow screamed out breaking the silence and was glad Tsukasa didn't fall over from having a heart attack. Tsukasa blinked a few times in shock looking at Shadow.
"Sh, Shadow? How did you get here?" Shadow tightened his embrace on him.
"I'm sorry! Really, I am! I don't now what I did, but I'm sorry! Just please forgive me!" Tsukasa nodded slowly.
"I…I'm sorry to. I didn't come out, because I thought you just wanted to yell at me." Shadow pushed Tsukasa onto his back and laid down on top of him wrapping his arms around Tsukasa's neck and resting his head on his chest.
"Please…even if you don't like me the same way, just let me lay here for a few minutes." Tsukasa relaxed a bit for the first time in well a while and wrapped his arms around Shadow.
"Shadow, you want…you want to be together?" Shadow nodded still on top of Tsukasa.
"After you left offline. I've cried myself to sleep each night. I know I liked you more then a friend, but… I didn't think I liked you this much until after you left…."
"I'm sorry…." Shadow buried his head into Tsukasa's vest. "……Kanahanaki." (A.N. Okay, first off I have no idea where Tsukasa is. I have no idea what any towns or cities save for Tokyo is in Japan. So forgive me and deal with it. Unless of course you know where Tsukasa does live! Then I'll be happy to put it down and change it.) Tsukasa frowned.
"What?"
"Kanahanaki. That's where I live." Tsukasa's frowned deepened.
"Kanahanaki? …that place sounds familiar…is, is there a place called Namahita high school there?" Shadow nodded.
"That's where I go to high school at…" Shadow nuzzled Tsukasa a bit. "When you can log out…I want to meet. I really want to meet you…if you want I mean." Tsukasa nodded quickly and started stroking Shadow's hair.
"I want to meet to, but…I don't know if I'll ever be able to log out…" Shadow smiled at him.
"That's okay. For now, we can still stay together online, right?" Tsukasa nodded.
"Of course. As long as you want to." Shadow nodded again laying his head back down on Tsukasa's chest.
"Good. I'm glad you're my Koibito[4] now Tsukasa." Tsukasa smiled and finally relaxed all the way.
"Yeah. Me to."
(TBC)
Okay! First off!!!!!
1. Koi. It means fish yes I know. But in Japanese Coy means love or Lover. I just think Koi looks better then Coy.
2. Wryneck Pha. This is the words used to Summon Wryneck in the .hacksign video game. .HackQuarantine to be exact. Oh, Wryneck is the Dark Elemental guardian in the game. Lol. Just to clear that up.
3. In the game Balmung talks about getting a new bike in an E-mail (After you beat Quarantine though) And asks Kite to go riding with him. He also says though that he'd have to ride behind him of course. Hence where the motorcycle comes in. (lol)
4. Koibito means Boyfriend or Girlfriend. It stands for both. It's Japanese.
Glad I can clear all of that stuff up. O.O;; Whoa. 11 PAGES! 11?!?!?! I MADE A NEW RECORD HERE FOR THIS FANFIC! ::dances:: And now that it's summer no more school no more anything but sleep and fanfic updates! (I hope) Kuiya's been on my butt a lot to get me to update (thank kami) So I'm updating all my fanfics now. Hopefully I'll write more to this by next week. TT Besides, it's not like I can rpg or anything at the moment. ALL OF MY FRIENDS ARE ON VACATION! Well all of them but, Kuiya, and me. Like I'm my own friend. Oh well! Enjoy the update and I hope to update again asap. Please review and as always have a nice day! Or bal-koi is going to beat you up! J/k! ;;;