CHAPTER 7

"3 Introduced To The Gang"

"Oh?" Dr. Hikari said amazed.

"Yeah." Lan said.

"Megaman didn't even know that." Lan said smiling at his partner.

"Honey, did you hear that?" Roll asked in shock.

"If you're looking for positions? I can see if we have an opening." Dr. Hikari offered.

"Thanks, dad." Lan said.

"Um hmm." Megaman said.

"Anytime son." Dr. Hikari said.

"Let's get back to work." Lan said.

Dr. Hikari nodded.

Soon the two were done, with the last test.

"Well, that fits with my hypnotists. It also explains the headache I've experienced every time I use them. And why it affects me when I get back in my body." Lan said.

"Are you thinking of a change in their design?" Dr. Hikari asked.

"Yeah." Lan said.

"So, where do you want to start?" Dr. Hikari asked.

"First Dad, is there any coffee in this place?" Lan asked.

"So, where do you want to start?" Dr. Hikari asked.

"First Dad, is there any coffee in this place?" Lan asked.

"Sure, son c'mon I could use some myself." Dr. Hikari said.

Lan nodded.

"OK, let's go." Lan said.

"Right Lan." Megaman said.

With that Lan followed Dr. Hikari.

Megaman was still holding little Talla and began to tickle her.

"Dad, I really glad I came up with that theroy." Lan said.

"It's a good theory son." Dr. Hikari said.

"I'm happy for Megaman and Roll I mean." Lan said.

"They seem really happy." Dr. Hikari said.

Lan smiled.

"Yeah." Lan said.

"And I'll just bet you're wondering when they can go home, right?" Dr. Hikari asked.

Lan nodded.

"Yeah." Lan said.

"I can have them released once the PET for Talla is finished and then you can get back to Maylu and Kat." Dr. Hikari said.

"Good." Lan said.

"We're nearly done with it." Dr. Hikari said.

"I'm glad." Lan said.

"That's great doc, THANKS." Megaman called having heard the exchange between Father and Son.

"Let's go and get that coffee." Lan said.

"Alright." Dr. Hikari said.

"Good." Lan said with a nod.

"Well let's going." Dr. Hikari said.

"Lead the way, dad." Lan said.

And with that the two headed to the cafeteria. Lan sat down and drank his coffee.

"Tired?" Dr. Hikari asked.

"A little." Lan admited.

One of Dr. Hikari's co-workers walked in and handed the PET to Lan.

"See, Lan? Told you it wouldn't take long." Dr. Hikari told him.

"Yeah." Lan said as he finished his coffee.

"Let's get back to Megaman and the girls." Dr. Hikari said.

Lan nodded.

"Yeah." Lan said standing up.

Lan stumbled back and fell back in the chair he was already half asleep.

"Whoa, easy, Lan." Dr. Hikari said, trying to keep his son from falling.

Lan shook his head trying to stay awake.

"I'm so tired." Lan said

"I know, son, I know." Dr. Hikari said.

Lan slowly stood up again.

"Let's head back" the doc said.

Lan rubbed his eyes a moment and then nodded.

"OK." Lan said.

"Hey guys." Megaman greeted as the two entered the lab.

"Hey, Megaman." Lan said tiredly.

"You okay, pal?" Megaman asked concerned.

"I'm just tired." Lan said giving Megaman a tired smile.

"So, you think we'll be able go soon?" Megaman asked, he was anxious to introduce Talla to Maylu and Kat.

Lan nodded holding up the PET for Talla.


"Is that her PET?" Megaman asked.

Lan nodded.

"Let's go then." Megaman said.

"OK." Lan said.

Roll held the baby navi smiling.

"Let's get going. I wanna get back to Maylu and Kat." Lan said.

"Later, dad." He said.

"Bye, son." Dr. Hikari said.

Lan nodded and ran out of Scilabs.

"Lan? Is that you?" Maylu asked groggily.

"Yeah." Lan said.

"I have some one you might want to meet with me." He said.

"Who?" Maylu asked, now a little more awake.

"Talla." Lan said.

"You mean?" Maylu prompted.

Lan nodded with a yawn and handed her the PET.

"Oh Lan...she's adorable, she looks just like them." Maylu said.

Lan nodded with another yawn.

"I know." Lan said.

"C'mon partner, get some sleep already!" Megaman said with a nod from Maylu.

Lan walked over to the couch in the room and fell asleep.

"Poor guy, he's exhausted." Megaman said to the women in the room.

THE NEXT DAY

The doctors released Maylu and the baby. Maylu was trying to wake up Lan.

"Lan? Time to go home." Maylu said gently.

Lan groaned and woke up. He sat up. He smiled when he saw his daughter and wife were next to him.

"At least I didn't have to do it." Megaman said.

Lan stood up. He carefully grabbed Talla's PET and Megaman's. While Maylu had Roll's. Lan smiled at his wife and put a hand behind her back. Lan lead her out like this. The navis laughed. Soon Lan an Maylu got in the car and drove home. Maylu and Lan sighed when the car stopped in front of the house.

"Bet you guys are glad to be home, huh?" Megaman asked.

Lan got out of the car smiling and get out the baby out of her car seat.

"Yeah, I am." Maylu said as she got out of the car.

Lan walked around the car and was now next to Maylu.

"Feeling alright, Maylu?" Roll asked from her PET.

"Yeah, are you alright?" Lan asked with concern.

"I'm fine you two, just tired." Maylu stated.

"OK. Then let's go inside." Lan said.

The others nodded. Lan carried Kat inside. Megaman couldn't help smiling at his daughter as well. Kat cubby hand clung to Lan's shirt and she nuzzled up falling asleep. Lan smiled at this.


"Aww." Megaman said softly.

"Yeah." Lan said softly.

"Couldn't help it Lan." Megaman whispered

"I know, it's so cute." Lan said softly.

"Mind if I had some quality time with my kid?" Megaman whispered.

"Go ahead." Lan said softly.

"Thanks pal." Megaman said.

"Enjoy yourself." Lan said softly.

"Hey sweetie." Megaman said gently to the baby after jacking-into her PET.

The baby cooed at the voice of her father.

Soon the gang arrived at Maylu and Lan's.

"Roll, they're here!" Megaman called.

Rush, Glide, Yai, Iceman and Tori arrived.

"Hey guys!" Roll said.

Rush barked.

"So, Roll? Where's the little ones?" Glide asked.

"Megaman has her. Honey, bring her over here." Roll said.

"Alright." Megaman said.

"Hi, Guys." Maylu said smiling at her friends.

"Hi Maylu." Yai said.


Lan walked out Kat in his arms and walked over.

"Hi, guys." Lan said smiling at them as well.

"She's adorable!" Yai said when she spied the baby.

"Her name is Kat." Lan said.

Roll and the guys waited for Megaman.

"She's called Talla." Megaman said when he appeared with the baby navi.

Rush's tail wagged wildly.

"I see you like her, eh boy?" Megaman asked.

Lan sighed and handed Maylu the baby.

"Don't Lan...you're still fixing the design." Maylu said.

Lan nodded.

"I know." Lan said putting on the emersion glasses and pulling out Marriorman's PET.

There was a flash and Lan was just standing there. Marriorman appeared behind Megaman. Rush nodded and saw Marriorman.

"Hi, bro." Megaman said.

"Hey, Megaman." Marriorman said.

"Hi, Roll." He said.

"Hi, Marriorman." Roll said.

"Hi, Glide." Marriorman said.

"Who are you?" Glide asked.

"My name here is Marriorman. My name out there is Lan." He said as the mask came off.

"Lan?" he asked in shocked.

"Couldn't keep away from my kid, huh?" Megaman asked with a chuckled.

Marriorman smiled.

"No, I couldn't keep away from my niece bro." Marriorman said.

The baby began to reach for Marriorman. Marriorman smiled at her.

"Aw, you wanna go to your uncle, don't you?" Megaman cooed seeing his daughter's actions.

Marriorman smiled watching his brother.

"You know, you wanna hold her." Megaman teased him.

Marriorman nodded.

"Go ahead" Megaman said.

Marriorman walked over to his brother and took his niece. Megaman just grinned.

"There's no way you could know how glad I am that I came up with that idea, bro." Marriorman said tiggling Talla.

"I'm sure glad I did, you know that Talla." He said smiling at his niece in his arms.

"I'm glad you overheard us." Megaman told his brother.

Marriorman smiled.

"Well I'm being honest." Megaman said.

"I know." Marriorman said.

"She likes you!" Megaman said while looking that his brother and child.

"I'm glad she does." Marriorman said.

The baby cooed at him. Marriorman smiled at this. Megaman chuckled.

"That's so cute." Marriorman said.

"You know, it's kinda funny. We both became dads the same day." He said smiling at his brother.

"I know, but I don't think it's all that funny, more like fate." Megaman said.

Marriorman chuckled.

"Thing certainly have changed." Marriorman said.

"That they have, for the better." Megaman said.

"Yeah, I have a PHD in science and a baby, and wife." Marriorman said.

"And me, high-ranked navi, a loving wife and a darling baby." Megaman said.

"Things have changed a lot since we first met." Marriorman said smiling at his niece.

"I remember" Megaman said.

"Things were bound to change." Marriorman said tigling his niece.

"You got that right!" Megaman said.


"Maylu got mad when I jacked in." Marriorman said.

"Why?" Megaman asked.

"She's worried about the fact that I didn't fix the design yet." Marriorman said.

"Didn't you tell her that dad was helping?" Megaman asked.

"She's worried that I might get sick or something." Marriorman said.

"Oh, I see." Megaman said.

"After how tired I was earlier." Marriorman said.

"I know." Megaman said.

"I better jack out before she gets too mad." Marriorman said.

"Alright." Megaman said as he took his daughter from her uncle.

"Later, guys." Marriorman said.

"See ya, bro." Megaman said.

"Marriorman logging out."

"Lan did you have to do that?" Maylu asked

"I got to hold Talla." Lan said.

"Really?" Maylu asked

Lan nodded.

"How are they doing?" Maylu asked.

"I'm fine." Lan said.

Maylu giggled. Lan chuckled.

"I better get back to work on these things." Lan said.

"Daddy'll be back later." He said.

Maylu just laughed.

"Go on, we'll see you later." Maylu said.

Lan smiled and nodded.

"Bye, guys." Lan said waving as he headed Scilabs.

"So, still at it?" Megaman asked.

"Yep." Lan said.

"Does Maylu know?" Megaman asked.

"That I'm working on them?" Lan asked as he ran into Scilabs and to where his dad was.

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