CHAPTER 5

"Time Goes On"

Lan laid back down next to Maylu. Megaman chuckled as he did the same with Roll.

A MONTH AND 3 WEEKS LATER

Lan was going through his closet.

"Megaman, how long has it been?" Lan asked.

"Almost two months." Megaman answered.

"Hey, Maylu. Come on in." Lan said and Maylu walked in.

"Hi girls!" Megaman called.

"Hi, Megaman." Maylu said and Roll went into Megaman's PET.

Lan faced towards Maylu. Meagan just chuckled as Roll appeared. Lan shook his head. Megaman did the same.

"So girls, had Dex and Gutsman been giving you trouble?" Megaman asked.

Lan's vision was extremely blurry right now.

'Hmm, I wonder when he'll be able to see again.' Megaman thought to himself.

Blurriness disappeared and Lan smiled at her.

"Guys, guess what." Lan said to Megaman, Maylu and Roll.

"What?" the three chorused.

"I can see again." Lan said with a smile.

"That's great, Lan! Your dad said that it would be about two months before they healed." Megaman said.

"Yep." Lan said as he and Maylu hugged tightly.

Megaman and Roll just grinned.

A FEW YEARS LATER

Lan and Maylu are now almost 18 years old and are alone in the Hikari house.

"What do you two plan on doing today?" Megaman asked.

"Do I honestly have to tell you? I'm alone in my house with my girlfriend." Lan said.

"I'm just asking" Megaman said in defense.

"Do you mind taking Roll to net city for a little while?" Lan asked.

"No, I was gonna ask her anyways." Megaman replied.

"Have fun." Lan said.

"See ya guys later!" Megaman shouted.

Lan and Maylu had a little fun and fell asleep Maylu on Lan's chest clothes scatter on the floor.

"Megaman, they're probably asleep now." Roll said.

"You're probably right." Megaman said.

Roll smiled. Megaman grinned.

A FEW DAYS LATER

Lan and Maylu were eating breakfast when the Hikari's came home.

"Hi mom, hey dad." Lan said.

"Hi, sweetie, Hi, Maylu." Mrs. Hikari said smiling.

Dr. Hikari smiled.

"Hi, son." He said.

"Hi, Mrs. Hikari." Maylu said.

"Hey, Doc, Mrs. Hikari." Megaman said.

"I better go, Lan." Maylu said their lips lock and then they parted as Maylu ran out.

Megaman grinned as Roll left.

4 DAYS LATER

Maylu ran up to Lan in school.

"Can I talk to you alone?" Maylu asked.

"Hey, Maylu, sure. What's wrong?" Lan asked.

"My parents made me go to the doctor yesterday." Maylu said.

Roll appeared in Megaman's PET with an 'I know something you don't know' smile.

"What for?" Lan asked.

"I felt like I was gonna throw up. So they wanted to make sure it wasn't the flu." Maylu told Lan.

Roll came over and hugged Megaman telling him in a whisper what Maylu was about to tell Lan.

"You're serious?" Megaman whispered to her.

Roll nodded.

"He'll freak." Megaman said softly chuckling.

"Well...you might want to sit down." Maylu said.

"Maylu..." Lan said as he took a seat on the sofa.

Maylu whispered in his ear.

"Really? They're sure?" Lan asked in shock.

Maylu nodded.

"Yahoo!" Lan shouted scooping her into a hug spinning around and kissing her.

"I'm happy for both of you." Mrs. Hikari said with tears in her eyes.

"I better tell dad." Lan said grabbing Megaman's PET and running out.

Soon Lan ran into the same room as his dad.

"Hey, dad." Lan said.

"Lan? What are you doing here?" Dr. Hikari asked when he noticed his son.

"I have something major to tell you." Lan said walking over to his dad.

"Alright. You can tell me in the lounge." he said looking away from his work.

Lan nodded.

"C'mon." Dr. Hikari said.

"Alright." Lan said following him.

"So, what do you want tell me?" Dr. Hikari asked as the two of them sat on a sofa that was in the main employee lounge.

"Well, let's see. Should I just tell you?" Lan wondered out loud.

"Lan, what is it?" Dr. Hikari asked.

"Maylu's pregnant." Lan said.

"Meaning?" Dr. Hikari prompted.

"We're gonna have a baby." Lan said.

"I'm gonna be a GRANDFATER! Does your mom know!" Dr. Hikari asked excitedly.

"Yeah." Lan said nodding.

"Son, congrats!" Dr. Hikari said.

"Thanks." Lan said.

"You better get back to Maylu." Dr. Hikari said.

"Later, dad." Lan said waving at Dr. Hikari.

Lan ran towards the door.

"Bye son, give my best to Maylu!" Dr. Hikari called

"I will." Lan said.

Megaman beamed at his friend.

"What?" Lan asked.

"Oh, nothing...just remembering all the years, you and I've been a team. and now that there'll be a little one..." Megaman trailed off.

"Huh? If you're worried we'll stop working together, don't." Lan said.

"That's not what I meant! I like the fact that you're gonna be a dad." Megaman said shocked.

"Then what's on your mind?" Lan asked.

"Well...no, forget it!" Megaman said now embarrassed.

"Just tell, me Pal." Lan said smiling at Megaman.

"ALRIGHT I was wondering when you'd pop the question to Maylu." Megaman said.

"Now is as good a time as any." Lan said.

"I was working up the nerve to ask Roll, if you wanna know." Megaman said, blushing.

"I knew it." Lan said as he ran back into the house.

"Knew what?" Mrs. Hikari asked.

"Never mind." Lan said.

"Huh?" Megaman asked.

"I've known you long enough Pal." Lan told Megaman.

"Okay." Megaman said.

"Just do it." Lan said and walked over to Maylu sitting her down on the couch.

"Lan? What are you doing here?" Maylu smiled.

"Maylu..." Lan got down on one knee.

"Maylu, I've loved you ever since we met and...I want to know, will you do me the honor of being my wife." Lan asked pull out a ring he'd been saving for the right time.

It was a diamond ring.

'Please let her say yes.' Lan silently prayed.

"Oh Lan, of course I will!" Maylu said tearfully.

Lan put the ring on her hand and hugged her tightly. Roll smiled at Megaman.

"Isn't that cute?" Roll asked.

"yeah." Megaman said.

'Should I do it now or wait?' Megaman thought to himself.

Roll blinked looking at him.

"I'd do it now." Lan whispered low enough that only Megaman could hear.


Sometimes the reactions of his net-op made the blue bomber wonder.

"Um Roll?" asked Megaman getting on one knee. "will you marry me?" he asked her, pulling a diamond cyber ring.

"Of course, Megaman." Roll said with tear in her eyes.

"Hear that, Lan?" Megaman asked as he got up and scooped Roll up in long kiss and a deep hug.

"You bid I did." Lan said smiling.

The two navis just grinned at their partners. Lan sat down and Maylu sat down next to him and Maylu yawned slight and laid down and fell asleep in Lan's lap. Roll ended up doing the same with Megaman. Lan sighed and ran his hands through Maylu's hair. Then Lan carefully left her and carried her into his room and put her on the bed and let her sleep. Megaman let Roll use his PET.

"Aren't they cute when they're sleeping?" Lan asked smiling at Megaman.

"Yeah" Megaman said softly.

"I have to admit I'm excited." Lan said and looked at his mom.

"Mom, are you OK?" Lan asked.

"Yes, I'm alright..why do you ask, Lan?" Mrs. Hikari said bewildered.

"You were being really quite." Lan said.

"yes, I'm fine, I noticed Maylu was asleep and I didn't wanna wake her." Mrs. Hikari said.

"I moved her to my room." Lan said smiling.

"I was so caught up in the fact that Maylu said yes, that I didn't notice wither you were in here or not." Lan said.

"Oh, I heard, honey...I'm happy for both of you and Megaman and Roll." Mrs. Hikari smiled.

"Aw, thanks Mrs. Hikari." Megaman piped in.

"I hope dad's as happy. My dad probably will be." Lan said as Dr. Hikari walked in.

"I'll probably be what now?" Dr. Hikari said.

"Hi doc." Megaman said trying not to embarrass his friend.

"Be happy...I uh..." Lan started.

"Son...what's the matter? why are you so nervous?" Dr. Hikari asked out of concern.

"I...well Maylu and I...well I..." Lan started.

"I popped the question." Lan finally managed to get it out.

"Take a breath, son." Dr. Hikari said, trying to calm his son down.

"Dad, I asked her to marry me...and she said yes." Lan said smiling.

"Congrats son, I'm sure you'll be really happy." Dr. Hikari said also smiling.

"Lan?" Maylu asked coming out of his room.

"Hey." Lan said.

"Hey sleepyhead." Megaman said when he saw Roll.

"Hey." Roll said hugging Megaman.

"You sleep alright, Hon?" Megaman asked giving her a peck on the cheek.

"Yeah." Roll said.

Megaman smiled.

"I just hope the little Hikari will be healthy." Roll said.

"You and me, both." Megaman told her.

A BOUT 2 MONTHS LATER

Lan and Maylu got married. Megaman and Roll were also married alongside their partners.

6 MONTHS LATER

Maylu and Lan moved into there first house and Lan's setting up the nusary.

"Lan, need me to show the instructions again?" Megaman asked from his spot on the floor.

"Yeah." Lan said.

"If you're sure." Megaman said with a chuckle.

Lan nodded.

"Alright, well I'm gonna see what the girls are up to." Megaman said, trying not to laugh.

"OK." Lan said.

It didn't take long for the blue bomber to locate the ladies who were in the kitchen.

"Hi, hon." Roll said smiling at Megaman.

"Hi girls." Megaman said with a grin.

Soon a loud sigh of relief was heard from the Nursary.

"Looks like he' finished." Megaman said.

Maylu smiled and nodded.

"Yeah." Maylu said.

"Wanna come with-?" he prompted

"I have to go to the bathroom first." Maylu said running into the bathroom.

"She didn't think I noticed but, she's been have some pain since this morning." Roll told her husband.

"Really?" Megaman asked.

Roll nodded.

30 MINUTES LATER

Maylu was still in the bathroom. Roll frowned.

"I'm starting to wonder if her water may have broken." Roll said.

"Lan? You may wanna check on her." Megaman told him.

Lan nodded and knocked.

"Maylu?" Lan asked, as the door opened.

"Lan, I think it's time." Maylu said.

"Don't worry guys. I'll go on ahead to alert the hospital." Megaman said.

Lan and Maylu rushed out to the car.

"I need some help. My net-op's wife's in labor." Megaman said.

"Alright. We'll take care of them." Nurse said.

"They're on the way now." Megaman said.

Soon the car pulled up.

"Lan, they're ready." Megaman said as he went back to the PET.

"Good." Lan said as he brought in Maylu.

"How's she fairing?" Megaman asked Roll.

"Her contractions were 3 minutes apart when she told Lan it was time." Roll said.

"Lan, try not to panic." Megaman coaxed.

Lan was holding Maylu's hand.

"Megaman, can you contact our parent they're gonna wanna be here." Lan said.

"Sure." Megaman said.

"Dr. Hikari, it's time!" Megaman called out.

Dr. Hikari jumped up.

"I'll be right there." Dr. Hikari said running out of Scilabs.

"Now I gotta tell his mom." Megaman said leaving.

Mrs. Hikari was in the kitchen.

"Mrs. Hikari, it's time...Lan and Maylu are at the hospital NOW!" Megaman told her, getting excited.

Mrs. Hikari looked at Megaman and smiled. Then she ran out.

'I better get back.' Megaman thought.

By the time the Hikari's arrived the baby was crowning.

"OK, Maylu one more push and we can all go home." The doctor said.

Maylu pushed. Lan was still holding her hand.

"C'mon Maylu you can do it." Megaman and Roll urged.

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