CHAPTER 11
"The Prince of Thieves a Net-op"
2
YEARS LATER
A famous and well known thief arrived in Dentech
City.
"I haven't been here in 2 years." Lupin said.
"Yeah, yeah, yeah, Lupin." Gekin said.
Meanwhile,
Megaman was walking home, he had been upholding the promise to Lan of
watching after Maylu and Kat.
"Well,
you can't blame me, for being sentimental." Lupin said.
"No,
we can't." Goemon said.
"So, what's the plan pal?"
Gekin asked.
"They have some technology at Scilabs that can
make us bocu bucks." Lupin said.
"So,
Lupin? What's the deal of this place? You've been here before?"
Fujiko asked.
"Yeah, and let's say it wasn't pleasant. I had
to dig myself out of a grave apparently they thought I was dead. I
don't like to think about it Fuji-cakes." Lupin said.
"Why's
that?" Fujiko asked.
"It not pleasant to have to dig yourself out of your own grave." Lupin said.
"Not
what I meant, I wanted to know if you had ties here." Fujiko
stated.
Dex ran up to Megaman out of
breathe.
"Megaman, they exhumed Lan's coffin. Megaman it was
empty." Dex started.
"I don't know, Fuji-cakes."
Lupin said.
"WHAT!"
Megaman exclaimed
"They said it looked like someone broke it
open from the inside." Dex said sadly.
"Don't you remember?" Fujiko asked her partner in crime.
"LET'S
GO!" Megaman told his friend.
Lupin
shook his head.
"No, I don't remember anything before 2 years
ago." Lupin said.
"What DO you remember?" Fujiko
asked.
"Like I said I don't remember anything before 2 years
ago." Lupin said.
"I see." Fujiko said, not
wanting to push further.
"Let's go." Lupin said as they
walked down the street, Lupin saw Megaman's back as he ran in the
other direction Lupin stopped dead in his tracks and stared a moment
and sorta zoned out.
"Lupin?"
Goemon asked, seeing him stop.
Lupin
shook his head.
"Lupin,
you alright?" Gekin asked.
"I'm fine; it's just that the
guy in blue that ran the other way looks farmiler." Lupin said.
"oh
yeah?" Gekin asked.
Lupin nods.
"Yeah." Lupin
said.
'How
could this have happened?' Megaman thought as he and Dex raced to the
cemetery, not knowing they had been seen.
Lupin raced after them.
"Wanna follow?" Goemon asked.
Gekin and Fujiko
nodded. When Lupin got to the cemetery he hid behind a tree to watch.
"No...Lan"
Megaman said softly as he fell to his knees in shock.
"From
what we can tell he woke up and dug himself out not long after the
funeral." The person said.
Megaman turned to the voice.
"What
did you say?" Megaman asked.
"He dug himself out not
long after the funeral." The person said again.
"Who
are you? Did you see him?" Megaman asked, trying not to raise
his hopes.
"I saw someone his age and
he was covered with dirt so I think so." The person said.
'What
is it about that guy? Why is he so farmiler?' Lupin thought as he
watched.
'How
am I gonna explain this to the others? This will hurt Kat even more'
Megaman thought sadly.
'There's only one way
to find out.' Lupin thought and glance back at Goemon, Gekin and
Fujiko.
The
three looked at him. Lupin gives them a smirk
sort of asking them without words to keep a look out. They
nodded, understanding. Lupin stepped out from
behind the tree.
"Excuse me..." Lupin started.
"Who...?" Megaman stared.
"Name's Lupin the
3rd. I couldn't help but over hear..." Lupin said.
"Yes?"
Megaman prompted.
"I dug myself out of a grave here 2
years...and you look so familiar." Lupin said.
"No.
It can't be, could it?" Megaman whispered quietly.
Lupin
was sort of unsure which is unusually for him. Lupin glanced back at
Gekin, Goemon and Fujiko. The three just looked on.
"I
uh...well..." Lupin started.
"Look,
my family had to bury a member before his time. Just when it had
finally become whole." Megaman said, trying not to break down at
the sight of his brother's empty grave.
"I was here when I
dug myself out." Lupin said.
'L-Lan?' Megaman thought when
he realized who it was that it was before him.
Megaman hoped their
mental connection was there. Lupin blinked a bit confused.
"My
friends are with me." Lupin said.
"Oh?
Where?" Megaman asked.
Lupin gestured
for Gekin, Goemon and Fujiko to come over. The three had watched the
whole thing and heard it all before meeting up with their comrade and
the blue-clad fighter.
"This is Gekin, Goemon and Fujiko."
Lupin said introducing them.
"My
name's Megaman and the guy over there's called Dex." He said as
he gestured for his friend.
Lupin nodded a hello.
"Hi."
Lupin said.
Megaman
just looked toward the headstone
"You
haveta keep it hush, hush we were here." Lupin said.
"You're
planning something, aren't you!" Megaman said sternly, about to
pull out his net-savior badge.
"Yeah, a little job I've got
somebody willing to pay a rather large fortune for something called
the EGs." Lupin said.
"Sorry,
but the four of you won't get the EGs while I'm around." said
Megaman, flashing the badge, the net-police kept him as respect to
Lan.
"What say we make a quick exit
guys?" Lupin asked.
Goemon, Gekin and Fujiko nodded. Lupin
started to make a run for it.
"HEY YOU, FREEZE!"
Megaman shouted as he chased them.
"Let's get outta here."
Lupin said.
"OH
NO, YOU DON'T!" Megaman shouted as he fired his mega
buster.
Lupin pulled out his gun and started
firing. Megaman took cover as Dex did the same.
"Let hurry
up." Lupin said shooting at Megaman as he ran.
Megaman
wasn't about to let something his brother left be taken without a
fight.
"GET BACK HERE!" the navi shouted.
Lupin and the gang disappeared. They soon arrive at Scilabs. Lupin was the first one in Tyler's lab.
"Who
are you! What do you want here?" Tyler asked, having been
warned by Megaman via COM link.
"Name's
Lupin and I want the EGs." He said.
"There's no way
that I'll hand over my son's device to a crook!" Tyler said
coldly.
"Didn't Megaman tell you...Lan's body is gone. In
fact I dug myself of a grave 2 years ago in the same cemetery."
Lupin said.
"No...it
can't be! Lan? Is it you?" Tyler said, when a realization came
to him.
"To be honest I'm not sure."
Lupin said.
"DAD?" Megaman called, entering the lab,
spotting Lupin.
Lupin looked at Megaman. And took a step back.
"You
ARE NOT getting the EGs!" Megaman stated firmly, having his
blaster aimed on Lupin.
Lupin sort of froze.
"Son,
wait." Tyler said softly as he placed his hand on Megaman's
arm as Lupin's friends came in and got in front of him.
Lupin
started at Megaman.
"Dad, why are you stopping me?"
Megaman questioned.
"I think that's Lan." Tyler
whispered to him.
Megaman stared at him in disbelief. Lupin just
stared at Megaman, Lupin wasn't acting like the Lupin that his
partners knew.
"Something's up!" Goemon whispered to
the other two.
Lupin kept staring at Megaman. Megaman
lowered his blaster, but couldn't keep his eyes off him. Lupin
blinked watching Megaman. Lupin's eyes held a look that was half
recognition and half confusion.
'Wonder if Kat could help...Maylu
would delete me if I her brought into this.' Megaman thought when he
saw the look in Lupin's eyes.
"Guys..." Lupin started.
They
all looked at him
"I seem to remember
being inside this pink dome and..." Lupin started trying hard to
remember.
'Only
Lan knew that.' Megaman and Tyler both thought.
"Then Megaman
appeared..." Lupin continued still trying hard to remember.
"Yes...that right." Megaman whispered to himself.
"He
called me...Lan." Lupin said.
"It's
your name...bro?" Megaman said going over to him in the way that
he had when Lan had first used the EGs.
Lupin
looked a bit wobbly like he was gonna pass out.
"Whoa!
Gotcha." Goemon said as his friend passed out.
Lupin was out
cold.
'Lan?
Please! You gotta remember us.' Megaman thought as he knelt by
them.
Lupin groaned and slowly opened his eyes.
"Megaman?
Goemon?" Lupin asked sitting up.
The two looked at him.
"What happened?" Lupin asked.
"You
passed out." Megaman said, hoping his brother would
remember.
Lupin stood up.
"What's wrong?" Goemon
asked.
"Nothing Goemon it's just my memories are back."
Lupin said.
'Please Lan...' Megaman thought.
"I remember
everything." Lupin said.
'Hope
Kat hasn't sensed this, she's been through enough.' Megaman kept
thinking of his young niece.
"Megaman?
Bro?" Lan asked out of concern.
"YOU really remember
me, don't you?" Megaman asked when he heard Lan call him
bro.
Lan smiled at him and nodded. Megaman had tears in his
eyes as he smiled at him. Lan rested a hand on
his shoulder.
"It's just. We've ALL missed you dearly."
Megaman sobbed as he looked over at Tyler who was also in tears.
"I
know, but, I'm afraid we can't stay long...I am wanted after all."
Lan said sadly.
'But Kat and Maylu need him, I NEED HIM!' Megaman
thought as he felt his heart-breaking a second time.
"I wish
I could stay I really do...but, Pops'll be here soon to arrest me.
"Who?" Megaman asked, confused.
"Inspector
Zenigata, he works for Interpol and has been after us for years."
Lan said.
Megaman
scowled as thoughts of his heart-broken sister in-law and niece kept
coming to mind.
"He just won't give up.
If it weren't for Interpol I'd stay." Lan said.
"YOU
JERKS DON'T GET IT! THERE'S A LITTLE GIRL HERE WHO'S BEEN WITHOUT HER
FATHER FOR THE LAST TWO YEARS! She probably ALREADY knows something's
going on! And is on her way now! OR DID YOU FORGET KAT TOO!"
Megaman said at the top of his lungs!
"How do you think it
would affect her to get her dad back and then watch her dad be
arrested, HUH DID YOU EVER CONCIDER THAT BROTHER!" Lan
shouted.
"TO GET HER FATHER BACK AND THEN TO LOSS HIM AGAIN
WOULD HAVE A WORSE EFFECT ON KAT I KNOW IT!" Lan shouted.
"I
DID. BUT THE POOR KID'S SO DOWN, THAT SHE'S LOST INTEREST IN THINGS
SHE LOVED! I've found her crying in her room every night, since
that terrible day and what Jera, your twin brother...poor guy's in
such a deep state of depression that I can't pull him out, Jr.'s
nearly lost hope. and then there's our family's youngest member,
which you've have YET TO SEE!" Megaman sneered.
"If
I stay Pops will come...if there were a way out of it I would take it
in a heart beat." Lan said.
"Look, I know that running's not the answer. But, you gotta give up, face up to it." Megaman said, arms-crossed.
Tyler
came up, wanting Lan to stay even if he was in trouble.
"We've
been on the run so long..." Lan started and stepping back from
Goemon and the other two.
"Go on guys, I won't ask you to
stay." Lan said.
The
three looked at him, wondering if he was certain. Especially after
hearing his brother pleas on behalf of a daughter and other
family.
"Go on I'm not gonna ask you to
be arrested. Just go on." Lan said smiling at the 3.
They nodded then disappeared.
"Don't
worry, Lan...we'll get this straighten out. Net-saviors have more
jurisdiction now. I won't let Zenigata get you, he'll have to get
past me FIRST!" Megaman said firmly.
Lan
smiled.
'Guess
he lost the ability to hear my thoughts after so long apart.' Megaman
thought to himself, smiling back.
"No, I didn't before I was
just confused by it." Lan said.
The door to the lab swung up.
"I wondered" he said.
"Lupin!" Pops exclaimed.
"Hey Pops." Lan said.
"Hold
it RIGHT THERE PAL!" Megaman said, going between them.
"What
the..." Pops started.
"My name's Megaman, a Net-Saver
navi...the man you're after, is MY BROTHER." Megaman said,
flashing his ID.
"But, he..." Pops started.
"Pops
if I had to I'd go with you. But, I'm not the same man you knew."
Lan said as a 8 years girl ran in.
"Daddy!" Kat yelled
running over and hugging him.
"Oh, Kat." Lan said
hugging her tightly.
"Hey
Talla." Megaman said as his own daughter hugged him.
Pops
blinked in confusion as he watched Lupin.
"Now, do you
understand officer?" Tyler asked.
"Not really."
Pops said.
"Two
years ago, my boy was badly injured he died from his injuries or so
we thought as Megaman and my daughter in-law Maylu witnessed it."
Dr. Hikari explained.
"What does that
have to do with Lupin?" Pops asked.
"The
one that you know as Lupin and my son Lan Hikari are one and the
same...he had lost his memory after digging himself out of his grave,
shortly after the funeral as Megaman was told by someone with the
cemetery." Tyler explained
"Really?"
Pops asked a bit shock.
Megaman nodded. Kat was crying on Lan's
chest.
'Sure I would never admit it out loud but, I care what
happens to Lupin.' Pops thought watching.
Megaman chuckled at the
cop. Dr. Hikari came over, giving his son a hug.
Lan hugged his
dad back.
'Jera, Jr, Maylu and mom are gonna flip!' Megaman
thought with a smile.
"I'll pretent you're still on the
run...that ought to help." Pops said starting for the
door.
"Pops..." Lan started in shock.
"Thanks, Inspector" Megaman said.
"Let's
go home." Lan said picking up Kat.
"Right,
bro" said Megaman picking up talla.
Lan started out of the
lab.
"coming, dad?" Megaman asked
Tyler nodded.
Lan
walked to his house but, froze outside a moment.
"what's
wrong, bro?" asked Megaman noticing his brother's actions
"It's
just I've been gone so long." Lan said.
'I
know' Megaman thought.
Lan took a deep
breathe and walked in.
"Megaman? is that you?" Roll
called
"No, Roll." Lan said.
"what? no...it
can't be!" Roll gasped when she saw Lan.
"Hi, Roll."
Lan said putting down Kat.
she
was in tears as went to hug her brother in-law. which alerted
Maylu.
Lan smiled at Roll. Lan hugged Roll back.
"Roll? why are-?" Maylu asked as she heard Roll crying, not knowing her husband was home.
she gasped at what she saw. Lan smiled at Maylu.
"L-L-Lan?
Is it really you?" she asked as her voice began to waver as she
fought back the tears.
Lan nodded.
"OH.
LAN! I'VE MISSED YOU SO MUCH!" Maylu cried as she ran to hold
him.
Lan held his wife tightly.
"Maylu,
I'm so sorry." Lan sobbed holding the women he loved.
Megaman
just grinned as he kept holding Talla. Lan
broke up the hug frowning.
"I have to go talk to Jera."
Lan said.
Megaman
nodded as he gave talla to Roll.
"Where
is he?" Lan asked.
Megaman
took Lan to a house not far from theirs. "better lemme go in
first" Megaman offered.
Lan nodded.
"Jr, it's me, Megaman...can I come in?" Megaman called
out after he knocked on the door.
"Come on in uncle Megaman."
Jr. said.
"hey kid, how you doing?" he said, going but
kept the door slightly.
"I'm
fine, it's just..." Jr. said.
"your
dad?" Megaman trying to keep a straight face.
Jr nodded.
"well
I might just have someone that can help with that-go look to the
porch" he instructed.
Jr. walked out.
'5-4-3-2' he
counted.
"Uncle Lan!" Jr exclaimed.
Megaman beamed
as the expression of his nephew. Soon Jr. pulled Lan inside. Megaman
just couldn't help but laugh as his brother was led into the house by
the arm due to their teenage nephew.
'hope
it works for Jera' he thought to himself.
"Jr, where's your
dad?" Lan asked.
"tell us" Megaman said
gently.
"His bedroom." Jr. said.
"still?"
Megaman sighed.
Jr. nods.
"wanna show him?" Megaman
asked, pointed to Lan.
Jr nodded and lead Lan inside. Megaman
started counted again as he followed the two. Lan gasped and ran to
his brother. Megaman just sighed when he went in.
"see when I
meant?" he whispered.
"Jera...brother..." Lan
started.
"Lan? No I must be hearing things again..."
Jera mumbled not seeing his son and brothers in the room.
"Jera."
Lan said sitting in front of Jera.
"L-L-Lan?
Is it really you?" Jera whispered not wanting to believe that
his twin brother was alive and in front of him.
Lan nodded.
"Yes,
it's me." Lan said.
"OH
LAN! I THOUGHT I LOST YOU FOR GOOD!" Jera cried as he went and
embraced his twin.
Lan hugged him as well.
Megaman chuckled as he wrapped his arm around Jr. as they
watched.
"I'm so sorry, Jera." Lan
said still embraceing his brother.
"why?" Jera asked,
confused.
"For being gone so long." Lan said.
"wasn't
your fault" Jera said as a tear fell.
Lan smiled.
'mom's
next unless dad's told her yet' Megaman thought as he continued to
watch the twins.
"You don't even want to know what I went
through." Lan said helping Jera up.
"I
can imagine" he replied.
"You don't want to imagine
believe me." Lan said.
Jera
just looked at him.
"I better go talk
to mom." Lan said shaking his head.
"c'mon,
then" Megaman said as they left.
"I wonder if dad's told
mom and if so how much of it." Lan said.
"I was
wondering the same thing, Lan" Megaman replied.
"Let's
go see." Lan said and continued towards Bri, and Tyler's.
"mom?
you in?" Megaman called when they reached the front
door.
"Megaman, what nice surprise how
are y-?" bri started to say as she opened the front door.
Lan
looked at Bri. She thought dreaming when she saw the son that she'd
lost two years before.
"No, i-i-it can't be..." she
trailed off as tears came to her eyes.
"It's me, mom." Lan said.
"Oh,
Lan! I thought that I never see you again! Oh, my boy!" Bri said
as she went and wept holding him for all it was worth.
Megaman
grinned as he went upstairs to get someone.
"Mom, I...I don't
even wanna think about what happened two years ago." Lan said
sobbing.
"Oh, Lan...it's alright" Bri said trying to
comfort her son.
Meanwhile Megaman was upstairs in a bedroom
belonging to his baby brother.
"Mom..." Lan
started.
Then he whipeared to his mom what had happened two years
ago. Andrew was asleep in his crib. Megaman looked at the
small boy in the crib with deep affection. He hated to wake Andrew,
but knew that Lan never seen him.
"Hey
little bro." Megaman whispered gently.
Andrew yawned and
looked at Megaman.
"Hey, there's someone who wants to meet
you." Megaman said as he picked the boy up and out of the
crib.
Lan cried when he told his mom what happened. Bri just held
him as she listened. It was then that Megaman came down with little
Andrew in his arms. That's when Lan got to the part about digging
himself out of his grave.
"Oh, Lan...if we had known."
Bri said gently.
"I know." Lan sobbed.
Bri then saw
Megaman
"Honey,
there's someone who wants to say hello." Bri told Lan
softly.
Lan calmed himself down.
'Easy bro.' Megaman thought
as he came over.
Lan looked at Megaman.
"This
is our baby brother, Andrew" Megaman said softly as he handed
the tot to their mother.
Lan smiled at the
tot. The baby just cooed at him, clapping his little hands.
"He's
a cutie." Lan said.
Megaman grinned at his mother.
'He
wants to hold him.' Megaman thought to himself, hoping that Lan
hadn't heard.
"Mom,
can I..." Lan started.
'Knew it.' Megaman thought.
"Of
course, dear. You're one of his big brothers after all." Bri
smiled as she sat Andrew on Lan's lap
Lan smiled at his baby
brother in his lap.
'Awww' both of them thought.
Lan brushed his hand through his little brother's hair and was hugging him lightly. And something came up that shocked all three of them. Little Andrew Hikari's first word...
"LAN!"
Andrew said at the top of his lungs.
"D-D-Did
he j-j-just..." Lan started in shock.
"He
did, bro." Megaman said as their mother just smiled at her
youngest boy.
"Wait til dad finds out
he said his first words." Lan said.
"Lan. Lan. Lan."
Andrew repeated, which caused a laugh to escape from Megaman.
Lan
chuckled as well.
"I
know he's gonna flip." Megaman said as he calmed down.
"Yeah."
Lan said smiling.
"Megaman, how did Yai and Tori deal
with..." He started.
"Yai
just buried herself in dealings with Ayanotech and I haven't heard
from Tori in a while" Megaman said sadly.
Lan
pulled out the orginal EGs. And handed Andrew to his mother.
"Lan?"
Megaman asked.
Lan twirled the EGs.
"I think it's time to
pay Yai a little visit." Lan said.
"Want
me to come? I haven't seen glide in some time." Megaman
offered.
"That might be a good idea."
Lan said.
'You know what to do' Megaman thought.
Lan put the
glasses on and jacked in. Megaman grinned to see his brother's
cyber-self again. Marriorman smiled.
"Well?"
Megaman prompted.
"Let's go."
Marriorman said.
It
didn't take long for the two the reach Ayanotech's mainframe.
"See
glyde?" Megaman asked.
"Glide!" Marriorman called
out.
"Who's
there?" came the replied as glide appeared.
"You
wouldn't believe me if I told you. Maybe if you saw who it was."
Marriorman said.
Marriorman smiled as the mask came off. Megaman
just grinned.
"n-n-no
it can't be!" glyde stammered in shock like the others.
"In
a way the reactions were worth being buried alive." Marriorman
meant to think but, he had accidently said it.
Megaman just shook his head at glide and kept quiet.
'gonna
ask about Yai.' Megaman reminded.
"How's
Yai?" Marriorman asked.
"not
well, I'm afraid" glyde said sadly, after recovering from the
shock.
"Maybe finding out I'm alive
would help." Marriorman said.
"you could try" the navi said with a bit of hope.
"Yeah."
Marriorman said.
"I
doubt it'll make thing's any worse." He said.
"look
glyde, if Lan could get his twin brother out of the depression and
sadness his death had caused HIM, he can DEFINITELY DO IT FOR YAI!"
Megaman said in a way that glide hadn't heard from him in a long
time.
"but-" glide started, still
uncertain.
"It can't get any worse." Marriorman pointed
out.
glide sighed, knowing they were right as pointed in the direction of yai's cyber-office. Marriorman walked towards it.
'Good
luck' Megaman thought as he and glyde watched.
Marriorman walked
into Yai's cyber-office.
"Yai!" Marriorman called.
"Who's
there? I'm busy! Make an appointment." Yai said, coldly not
looking from her paperwork and not realizing who had called her. in
the months since Lan's death she threw herself into the company
affairs. becoming cold and distance.
"Yai,
it's me, Lan." Marriorman said.
"No...it
not true, my friend Lan Hikari died two years." the CEO said
sadly.
"There are moments that I wish
that were the case. Then I wouldn't have had to dig myself out."
Marriorman said.
"Lan?
I-Is it really you! Please tell me that I'm not dreaming again."
Yai said, finally with tears in her eyes looked at the screen upon a
navi she hadn't seen since losing her friend.
"It's really
me, Yai." Marriorman said.
"Oh
Lan, I missed you-" Yai said but was cut off by her need to cry
as tears and sobs flowed from her.
"I know." Marriorman
said.
'Knew
you could do it, bro.' Megaman thought as he and glyde came up from
behind and saw Yai.
Marriorman smiled at Megaman.
"Lan,
thank you" glyde said softly he looked on at his net-op.
"I
had to. She's my friend." Marriorman said smiling.
The
two navis nodded understandingly.
"I'm just glad Pops is
gonna pretent I'm still on the run." Marriorman said.
Both Yai AND Glyde looked confused as Megaman just shook his head.
'thought you'd put THAT behind you!' Megaman thought when he realized what Lan had said.
"Let's just say I did a lot of thing these last 2 years." Marriorman said.
"Thing's I'm not proud of." He said.
'But
still, you didn't know WHO you were.' Megaman thought
"Digging
myself out caused some problems shall we say." Marriorman said.
'But
I should've been there' Megaman finally said sadly.
"Have you
ever heard of Lupin the 3rd?" Marriorman asked knowing it would
most likely be a yes.
"I
got a report on a theif by that name." Megaman said, looking at
his feet.
"I had lost my memory and
well I became well..." Marriorman started.
"I
know...honestly, I'd never added the two events together."
Megaman said, knowing where his brother was heading on this.
"I
became a thief. To be exact I became Lupin the 3rd." Marriorman
said.
Megaman nodded, knowing there was more.
"Now I'm
back and that's all that matters." Marriorman said.
Megaman agreed.
"Now to try and find Tori." Marriorman said.
"Right,
and so you know...Dex has been helping me and the rest of our
family." Megaman said cheerfully.
"I'm
glad." Marriorman said smiling.
'Thought you might be...now let's see.' Megaman thought to himself as he tried to get a fix on iceman.
Marriorman watched Megaman.
"got
'im! he and Tori are at his dad's lab" Megaman said.
"Let's
go." Marriorman said.
"Right." Megaman said.
"C'ya
later, Yai, Glide." Marriorman said.
"Bye
guys!" the two called
Marriorman headed to Tori's dad's lab.
'They'll
freak!' Megaman thought with a grin as he followed.
Soon
the two arrived.
"YO, FROSTY!" Megaman called.
"MEGAMAN,
DON'T CALL ME THAT!" Came a shout.
"He doesn't seemed to
have changed much, bro." Marriorman said.
'Ya'll
see, now hide.' Megaman thought as he heard iceman coming.
Marriorman hid. Iceman had changed
quite a bit, he was taller and his color was a different shade. "so,
why the visit?" he asked.
"Oh,
just this!" Megaman said as he whistled for Lan.
Marriorman
stepped out from his hiding place.
"L-L-LAN! I DON'T
BELIEVE IT! IS IT REALLY YOU!" Iceman cried.
Marriorman
nodded.
"Yeah, it's me." Marriorman said.
"b-b-but
we were told-" he stammered as Megaman quieted his friend by a
question. "where's tory?"
"the
lab" he told them with a tinge of sadness in his voice.
"I
gotta admit there are times I wish that I really was...I mean I had
to..." Marriorman started.
Megaman shook his head, wishing
lan would stop blaming himself as he headed for the lab.
"hey, tory! you in there!" Megaman shouted.
"i know he's here" Megaman whispered, knowing how tory'd changed in the last couple years.
"I'm
working, come back later." Tori said.
"tori,
it's me...come out!" Megaman called to his friend.
Tori
sighed and stood up.
"This better be important." Tori
said walking to the door.
Megaman whistled from the mainframe.
Tori walks over to his computer.
"there's SOMEONE who want
to see YOU!" Megaman grinned.
Marriorman walked up to where
Megaman was.
'5-4-3-2' Megaman counted down for tori's
reaction.
"LAN!" Tori exclaimed in shock.
"it's
him" Megaman said with an even worst grin.
"But, how? I
thought..." Tori started.
"long story, buddy...real
LONG" Megaman said, hoping lan wouldn't mope again.
Marriorman
looked away from his friends. Megaman just went and placed his hand
comfortingly on his brother shoulder.
"let's
just say he's had pretty rough the last couple years and leave it at
that...okay tor?" he said.
Tori nodded.
'better?'
Megaman thought.
Marriorman nodded fighting back tears.
'aw
lan...' he thought as he witnessed his brother.
"I'll c'ya to
later you two." Marriorman said disappearing.
"is
he okay?" asked iceman. "he will be, given time"
replied Megaman. and he said goodbye to his friends.
'now,
where'd he go?' Megaman asked himself as he looked for his missing
brother.
Marriorman was sitting indian style alone somewhere
crying.
'Oh Lan, please...let me help you that's ALL I want to
help you ease your pain.' Megaman thought as he kept up his
search.
Marriorman looked up when he heard Megaman. Tears poured
down his face.
"I know he's had it rough, but still."
Megaman said to himself.
Marriorman just cried. Megaman found him,
but kept a distance. Marriorman was sobbing. Megaman just sat
down, hugging his knees and waited. Marriorman
looked up sensing his brother nearby, tears still falling. Megaman
stayed put, not wanting to push his presence on his
brother.
"M-M-Megaman..." Marriorman started.
"I'm
here, bro." Megaman said gently as he got up.
Marriorman
looked at Megaman tears still falling. Megaman kept hoping he could
reach the brother he knew deep within. Marriorman hugged
Megaman crying.
"Just let it out, just
let it ALL out!" Megaman whispered as he held his brother's
crying form.
It broke Megaman's heart to see Lan like this,
and this whole ordeal was more draining then dealing with ANY
net-crime organization could EVER BE! Marriorman
sobbed. Megaman just quietly let his brother do this,
not-knowing when it would pass. Soon
Marriorman's sobs slowed. Megaman looked down at him.
Marriorman stepped back and wiped the tears off
his face.
"Feeling a little better?" Megaman asked,
hoping a certain little girl hadn't sensed her father's
inner-turmoil.
Marriorman nodded.
"Sorry about that,
bro." Marriorman said.
Marriorman
smiled at him.
"I'm glad." Marriorman said.
"Hey,
after WHAT you've BEEN THROUGH, this is normal." Megaman said
with a slight grinned.
"Let's
go home." Marriorman said.
Megaman
nodded in agreement.
"Marriorman
logging out."
Megaman was solid again from the MDE in
seconds.
Lan
smiled at his mom.
"That took longer then I thought."
Lan said.
"Lan,
are you alright?" Bri asked, seeing the look in his eyes.
"I'm
fine." Lan said.
Megaman
just shrugged when she looked to him for answers.
"I
think me and my wife need to spent so time together." Lan said
heading towards the door smiling at his baby brother.
Both
his mother and brother agreed, looking at the baby boy.
"I'll
see you guys later." Lan said reaching for the door.
"alright"
bri said, conveying a 'look after him' look to Megaman as he followed
lan. he nodded.
Lan opened the door.
'PLEASE let her not know' Megaman begged silently as he kept up
with his brother.
Lan ran into his house.
Megaman was right
behind.
"Maylu! I'm home!" Lan called.
"lan?"
she asked when she saw them with Roll following.
"Yeah."
Lan said.
"so, did you see the others? or your mom?"
she asked, sitting on the sofa.
"Yeah, I contacted, Tori and
Yai, saw mom and Andrew said his first word." Lan said sitting
next to her.
"really?" maylu asked. Megaman was having
a hard time keeping a straight face in front of the girls.
Lan
nodded.
"well,
are you going to tell me or do i need to guess?" she asked,
wanting to know.
"He said Lan."
Lan said.
'and
he hasn't asked me how andy knew' Megaman thought as he looked at
Roll was shocked.
"Your right, bro I haven't. So pray tell."
Lan said looking at his brother.
"alright,
i showed him your photo repeated it when mom brought him over here."
he explained.
Lan smiled at his brother.
"well
i'd be thinking about you when i was trying to get him to sleep"
Megaman admitted.
Lan sighed. Lan leaned
back on the couch.
"lan, honey? are you alright?" maylu asked.
"I'm just tired." Lan said with a yawn.
"well
it's been a long day" Megaman said with the girls agreeing with
him as he headed to see kat and talla.
Lan
layed his head down on Maylu's lap half asleep.
"shhh,
just rest sweetheart" she cooed, gently stroking her husband's
hair. Roll went with her husband to give them some privacy.
Lan
closed his eyes and fell asleep. She smiled, hoping his rest was
peaceful.And
it was. It was something he hadn't expreinced in a long time.
Meanwhile Megaman and Roll were with the two girls, trying to
explain.
"Really?"
Kat asked having thought she was dreaming when she saw Lan.
"that's
right honey...he's with your mom right now" Roll answered her
niece.
Kat
smiled broadly.
"if
you want to see him, you can. but be quiet, he's asleep right now"
Megaman told her, knowing how much his niece had missed her
father.
Kat rushed downstairs and smiled.
maylu smiled gently when she saw kat.
"It's
true...I..." Kat said softly.
"i
know honey, we all did" maylu whispered, looking at her sleeping
husband.
The three navi followed the little girl with talla
reacting the same as her net-op/cousin. Kat walked over and smiled at
her father's sleeping form.
"uncle lan?" Talla whispered as looked up at her dad.
"it's
him honey...he's home" Megaman whispered in reply.
Kat hugged
her mom trying not to wake her dad. Megaman
smiled as he did the same with Roll and talla. Lan's
eyes slowly open still liden with sleep.
'hey bro..look who's
there with you and maylu' Megaman thought when he saw lan slowly
awaken.
Lan sat up and smiled at his daughter. Megaman chuckled.
Kat hugged her dad. Lan hugged her back. Maylu hugged them both
tightly.
"I'm just so glad to be home." Lan said.
'i
know bro, WE know' Megaman thought as he continued to watch.
Lan
gave Megaman a "Don't say a word about what happend" look
as he contiued to hug his daughter.
'don't
worry, I WON'T! altough, i do hope she didn't sensed it' Megaman
returned.
"Me too." Lan
whispeared.
'you
know, kat used to tell me that she dreamt of you, but i always
thought they were due to grief' Megaman admitted.
Lan smiled at
his brother and broke up the hug. Megaman and the others looked at
him curiously.
"I know Megaman, I can understand...but, I
don't wanna talk about. If we start talking about that we both know
where it'll lead." Lan said.
Megaman just nodded.
"So,
let's just not talk about it." Lan said.
Megaman agreed. Lan
smiled at Megaman and the others. maylu,
kat, Roll and talla just smiled at the guys. Lan sighed and started
towards his and Maylu's bedroom.
'Poor
guy's still beat' Megaman thought as he looked at his wife, daughter
and niece.
Lan
leaned against the door locked it and slid down it.
"Lan?
You alright?" maylu asked when she saw him slide down the
door.
Lan nodded trying to keep his train
off what happened 2 years ago but failing.
"wanna
talk about it? it might help" she asked, knowing he'd be
stubborn and keep quiet.
Lan stood up and sat on the bed.
"It
was like a nightmare...one of those nightmare you pray you'll never
have...but, it was real." Lan said.
maylu
nodded and held him.
"Maylu,
I had to break open my own coffin and dig myself out." Lan
sobbed out.
"oh
lan... if i-i had known, i would've told the doctors to keep
trying...i-i-i-i would've" maylu whispered, tearfully.
"I
know." Lan said crying now Maylu's shoulder.
"Megaman
was the one who took losing you the hardest of all. The only time I
ever saw him even attempt a smile was in front of our Kat."
maylu said softly as she ran her fingers through his hair
Lan just
sobbed. Maylu just stayed by him, not wanting to leave his side.
6
MONTHS LATER
Lan was finally able to talk about what
happened 2 years ago without breaking down. Megaman was still wanting
to be by his brother's side after learning of all the deeds.
"I think I wanna to go back to Scilabs to work if we can arrange that." Lan said.
"want
me to call dad?" Megaman asked when he heard this.
Lan
nodded.
"Yeah." Lan said.
It took a few minutes for the call to reach Tyler. He had been waiting and kept Lan's position for him, mainly as a way to remember him. Since being reunited he made sure it was still there.
"Hello?" Tyler said when he answered the phone.
"Dad?
It's Megaman...listen, is Lan's spot with Scilabs still there?"
he asked.
"Yeah, why?" Tyler
asked, hopeing he was right about why Megaman was asking.
"Looks like he's wants to work for Scilabs again" he replied also hopeful.
"Now that sounds like the Lan we know!" Tyler exclaimed.
"Thought
you might be happy." Megaman said.
"You
bet I am, he can come back when ever he wants." Tyler said.
'Hey
Lan... dad says you can go back when you're ready.' Megaman
thought.
"I think I'm ready now. But,
I'll wait until I tell Maylu and Kat." Lan said.
"They're
still in Kat's room aren't they?" He asked.
"i
think so" megaman said.
Lan walked upstairs to Kat's room and
knock. Kat was giggling.
"c'mere you little-" maylu said as she reached to tickle the girl.
Lan poked his head in.
"Hi."
Lan said walking in.
"Lan?"
Maylu said as she just missed, noticing he husband.
megaman
had a hard time keeping a straight face.
"Maylu, I'm gonna to
work at Scilabs again." Lan said smiling at his wife in a way
she hadn't seen in a long time.
"oh,
lan...really?" she asked, her voice and heart filled with
hope.
Lan nodded.
"Yeah." Lan
said.
"you're
NOT the only one who's happy over this, maylu...dad's ESTATIC!"
megaman said as he picked up kat and began tickling her.
"I
think I'll head to the lab now." Lan said as he kissed Maylu.
"Not
without me." Megaman chided with kat in his arms.
"Let's
go." Lan said.
Megaman nodded, placing kat on the sofa. Lan walked out of the house and headed to Scilabs. megaman was in his PET and at his brother's side. Lan walked into his dad's lab.
"Hi, dad." Lan said.
"lan, you made it!" tyler said.
Lan
nodded.
"Yep." Lan said walking over to his dad.
"Gonna
start slow?" tyler asked.
"I have an idea for a new
invention actually." Lan said.
"really?"
came the reply from both his father and
brother.
"Yep." Lan said as he started work.
"How
can I help?" Tyler asked glad to see the spark for the fire his
son once had, returning.
"Uh..."
Lan was about to answer but his invention started to glow.
"Lan?"
Tyler asked when he saw the glow.
The glow engulfed Lan.
"LAN!"
his father cried out.
When the light faded
Lan didn't seem at first to be there.
'lan?'
thought his brother.
A small boy suddenly clung to Tyler's legs.
"dad,
look" megaman said when he noticed the boy tyler gasped as he
looked down.
The boy slowly looked up at Tyler.
"lan?"
he said softly not sure if the little one would respond.
"Daddy." The boy said.
"oh,
my gosh!" megaman said when he realized the little boy was his
brother.
"Where's mommy?" Lan asked.
"at
home" tyler answered as he looked at the PET.
"Upie."
Lan said.
"um, could you-?" megaman asked their dad as
he picked up the small form of his brother in wanting his MDE so he
could get a better look at lan.
Lan
snuggled up to his dad. Tyler nodded. Still holding his son in his
arms he jacked Megaman in the MDE.
"thanks"
megaman said as he gazed at lan.
"hey little guy"
megaman cooed.
Lan smiled at Megaman.
'the girls are gonna
delete me' megaman thought.
Lan cocked his head in
confusion.
"did he just-" megaman whispered.
"Daddy,
go see mommy." Lan said looking at his father.
"coming,
megaman?" tyler asked as he carried lan out and Megaman
nodded.
Lan clutched Tyler lab-coat.
"i
gotta call the girls and tell them to meet us" megaman said as
he followed.
Soon they arrived at Bri and
Tyler's house.
"tyler,
megaman...you're home e-" bri started when she saw the little
boy in her husband's arms.
"Mommy!" Lan exclaimed.
"it's lan, honey" tyler said as he handed lan to his
brother.
"but how?" she asked in shock.
Lan snuggled
up to Megaman and fell asleep.
"he
was working on another invention and well..." megaman trailed
off in a whisper, not wanting to wake the little netbattler in his
arms.
Kat ran into her grandparents room.
'uh-oh'
megaman thought when he saw his niece.
Kat
cocked her head in confusion.
"um, hi kat" megaman
said, unsure of how to explain.
"Who's that?" Kat asked
not recognizing Lan at first.
megaman sighed. "your dad"
he finally got out.
"where's your mom and aunt" asked
tyler.
"Probably right behind me." Kat said.
'maylu's
gonna delete me for this' megaman thought in dread.
"I'll go
make sure." Kat said.
her uncle nodded.
Kat walked out to
get her mom.
"kat, honey? what's wong?" maylu
asked.
"It's daddy, come on." Kat said.
Maylu, Roll and Talla followed the girl. Kat ran back into her grandparents house.
"megaman
what's going-?" maylu started when she saw lan when they got
there.
Lan groaned lightly in his sleep.
"it's
lan" megaman said, pointing to the little boy.
Lan's
eyes slowly open.
"lan?" maylu said softly.
Lan
looked at her. Megaman was nervous.
"Hi." Lan said.
maylu
looked to her brother-in-law for answers after she smiled at lan.
Lan
wiggled a bit.
"he
was working on another invention" megaman started as he put lan
on the floor in front of her.
Lan ran
towards the steps.
"Oh
no" megaman said as he followed him.
Lan
got to the steps and started to crawl up.
"lan? where are
you going?" megaman called out, hoping he hadn't gotten into
trouble.
Lan watched Andrew who was asleep again.
"oh,
i see...you wanted to see andrew, huh?" megaman cooed quietly to
the little boy.
Lan looked up at Megaman.
"wanna
have a better look at our baby brother?" megaman whispered.
Lan
nodded.
megaman picked lan up to where he could see the baby
better.
"Baby brother?" Lan asked.
megaman nodded.
'this is JUST TOO CUTE!' he thought to himself.
"his name's
andrew" megaman replied.
"Andrew." Lan said.
megaman nodded with a grin.
'i gotta call jera' megaman
thought as he watched his brothers not wanting to leave them
alone.
"Play?" Lan asked.
"sure, bro...what do
you want to do?" megaman asked.
"Right Light, Green Light." Lan said.
"okay"
megaman said
Lan
smiled at Megaman.
"so, do you wanna start or me?" he
asked.
"You start." Lan said.
Megaman just grinned as he turn around.
Lan
moved back a bit so he was ready to play.
"green
light" megaman called out.
Lan started to move forward.
"red
light" he said, turning around
Lan froze.
megaman
chuckled as he turned back around. "green light" he
said.
Lan moved closer.
megaman waited five seconds. "red
light" he said.
Lan froze again.
megaman had a feeling he
was asking for trouble. "green light" he said.
Lan
rushed forward and was almost close enough to touch Megaman.
"Red
light!" he callled.
megaman
waited two seconds. "green light" he called before the
attack.
Lan toughed Megaman.
"gyahh,
no lan! ha!-ha!-ha!-ha!-ha! NO FAIR! ha!-ha!-ha!-ha!-ha!-ha!"
megaman cried out when he felt little fingers at his sides.
Lan
giggled. Megaman was laughing so hard that he never realized he had
more company.Lan
kept up the attack. Tyler had heard the commotion from the baby's
room. Lan kept up the attack. Tyler chuckled when he saw Megaman
being tickled by a four-year when he looked in. Lan yawned and
stopped the attack. That gave Megaman the chance he needed to move,
but froze when he saw their dad laughing at them. Lan yawned again.
"were
playing after i found him looking at andrew, manages to tickle me"
megaman told him as they noticed lan yawning.
Lan
yawned again. Megaman went and picked him up and went back downstairs
with their dad and youngest brother following. Lan fell asleep again
in Megaman's arms. Tyler chuckled at them which caused Megaman to
blush.
"What are we gonna do about daddy?" Kat asked
quitely when she saw them.
'"i don't know kat" megaman
whispered.
"um, has anyone called jera?" he asked.
"No
need." Came a voice from the door.
"hey bro"
megaman whispered.
"So, how did this happen anyway."
Jera asked.
"another invention" megaman said softly.
"I
maybe able to fix this. But, I'll need to see this invention."
Jera said.
"it's still at scilabs-i didn't get a good look"
megaman admitted.
"I'll need your help dad." Jera said.
tyler nodded.
Jera walked out of the house and headed to
Scilabs. Tyler followed, leaving megaman with their (little)
brother asleep in his arms.
"Daddy's so
cute." Kat giggled softly.
"so, were you" megaman chuckled.
Kat giggled.
"well
i can vouch on that" maylu piped in, holding a photo album.
Lan
groaned slightly. Kat smiled at her mom. Megaman looked down.
'what's
she planning?' megaman thought.
Lan's eyes slowly open and he
looks at Megaman. Kat ran to her mom.
"have a nice nap,
bro?" he asked.
Lan nodded slightly.
"i got pictures
here of you and talla as babies with your dads" maylu said going
to two certain photos.
Kat looked at the pictures.
they were
of lan and megaman, asleep each with his own infant daughter on his
chest.
"Aww." Kat said.
"Where's daddy?" Lan asked.
"went
out for a bit, pal" megaman replied as he glared at
maylu.
"Eat."
Lan said.
maylu giggled as she went to the kitchen, having heard lan.
"Down." Lan said.
"kat could you-?" asked megaman as he placed lan on the floor, following maylu.
Kat smiled at Lan and Lan smiled back.
"so,
you gonna tell?" megaman asked his sister in-law when he knew
they wouldn't be heard.
Kat
smiled at Roll and Talla.
"remember
the first time you two laid down with the girls?" maylu
countered. megaman groaned in realization.
"Lan, this is
Talla and Roll." Kat said leading him over to the duo.
megaman
and maylu popped their heads through the door when they heard
kat.
Kat glanced back and shrugged.
"lan?" Roll
questioned, when she saw the little boy, then looked at her husband
for answers.
Lan smiled at Roll and Talla.
"remember
the first time you two laid down with the girls?" maylu
countered. megaman groaned in realization.
"Lan, this is
Talla and Roll." Kat said leading him over to the duo.
megaman
and maylu popped their heads through the door when they heard
kat.
Kat glanced back and shrugged.
"lan?" Roll
questioned, when she saw the little boy, then looked at her husband
for answers.
Lan smiled at Roll and Talla.
"new invention
mishap" megaman said with a shrug.
MEANWHILE
AT SCILABS
Jera was on the verge of a breakthrough.
"son?" tyler asked out of concern.
Jera looked at
him.
"think you figured out what your brother was trying to
do?" he asked.
"Yeah, in fact I'm almost done with it."
Jera said while he was working.
"really?"tyler
said.
"There." Jera said putting
down his tools.
"so,
what is it? not even megaman knew what lan was doing" tyler
said.
"I think Lan will be able to
exclaim it better, let's go home to get Lan back to normal."
Jera said.
tyler nodded.
Jera headed out.
"Dad, by
the way how'd your boss handle the news that Lan was back." Jera
said as he walked down the street.
"he was shocked and
amazed by it all" tyler said.
"I could imagin."
Jera said.
tyler nodded again. Jera walked back into Bri
and Tyler's house.
"hey guys"
megaman called.
"I figured it out." Jera said.
"so,
what was he working on, never got a good look" megaman told his
brother.
"I finished it. So everyone back away from Lan."
Jera said.
they all did as instructed. joey's got his own
bed
Jera aimed the devise at Lan and fired. There was a glow and
Lan was back to his normal age.
'YES!' megaman thought when he
saw lan was back to normal.
Lan looked around confused.
"lan?"
maylu asked when she saw her husband back to the way he was just
before.
Lan spun to face her and smiled.
"Hey honey."
Lan said.
"YOU
NUTCASE!" she shouted, hugging him.
"What?
What happened anyway? How did I get back to my parent's?" Lan
asked in confusion as he hugged his wife.
'she took the words
right out of my mouth' megaman thought before he spoke. "whatever
you were making transformed you"
"Really?" Lan
asked still confused.
"yeah, TO A FOUR-YEAR-OLD!"
megaman laughed out-loud.
Lan blushed.
"Really?" Lan
asked.
MEANWHILE ELSEWHERE IN THE WORLD
Pops
found Gekin, Goemon and Fujiko.
"oh
no! here comes that nutcase cop" fujiko groaned
"Gekin,
Goemon, Fujiko." Pops said out of breathe.
"give
it up, old man!" genkin taunted. so, what's the scoop?
"Got
a letter for you guys. It's from Lupin." Pops said holding up an
envelope.
"WHAT!"The
three chorused.
"I have a letter for
you from Lupin." Pops said.
fujiko
went and snatched the envelope
right out of his hand. Pops smiled having done what Lan asked he
headed in the other direction. The three just look toward his
direction
"What is it?" Pops asked
looking at them.
"have
you seen his family? the ones that the guy in blue mentioned?"
fujiko asked.
"I saw his daughter." Pops said.
"she
look like him?" asked jekin
"Let's just say it was so
adorable, I just couldn't arrest him, even if his brother wasn't
there I couldn't have." Pops said.
"Just don't tell my
boss." Pops said.
The three nodded.
"Later,
guys." Pops said walking away.
The
trio just looked at each other.
MEANWHILE IN DENTECH CITY
Lan was still blushing madly. It took a few
minutes for megaman to calm down. Lan was still
beet red.
"it's
true, hon" maylu said.
Lan was still
blushing. tyler just chuckled about the expression on his son's face.
Lan slowly stop blushing. The others just smiled. Lan smiled at Kat
and picked her up. Lan smiled at Kat and picked her up.
Megaman and the others looked on in wonder.
"What?"
Lan asked smiling at the others.
No one
said a word. Lan shrugged.
'cute'
megaman thought.
'It's really to bad the
whole hear thought only works one way.' Lan thought.
'it
isn't one-sided anymore, brother' megaman thought.
'Then what do
you thinks cute?' Lan thought.
'you
and kat! DO I REALLY NEED TO SAY IT! SHEESH!' megaman thought.
'You
don't have to put it that way. I'm still a little off from that
little accident.' Lan thought.
'and
if your curiousity's getting to you...it started when you led me on
that little chase in the net' megaman thought.
'Really?'
Lan thought.
megaman nodded.
'I sent a letter through Pops to
Genkin, Goemon and Fujiko.' Lan thought.
'oh?' megaman
thought.
'Yeah, I filled them in on what's been happenning for the
last few month and well...' Lan thought.
Lan smiled at his
daughter.
'and
you told them about kat?' megaman thought.
'I told them that I
wish I could introduce them to Kat.' Lan thought.
'really? what did that cop
think?' megaman thought.
"I don't know, I was sent it last
week so he should have got it today. And gave it to them by now."
Lan said.
"i
see" megaman said.
Kat cocked her head
in confusion. She looked at her mom to see if she knew what they were
talking about. maylu didn't know either. Kat shrugged in very
confused. Megaman noticed this and looked at his brother.
'What
is it?' Lan thought.
'we're confusing her'
megaman thought, pointing to kat.
'And Maylu and the others if I
had to guess.' Lan thought.
megaman
shrugged.
'How should we explain it?' Lan
thought.
'from the start' megaman thought-suggested.
'Maylu already knows that I can read your mind but, the others don't.' Lan thought.
'as
i said from the start' megaman thought.
"Guys
there's thing we have to tell you." Lan said.
The
rest of the hikari clan looked in their direction.
"It
started a while back. It was actually pretty soon after I first
tested the EGs. " Lan said.
"what
can you do?" tyler asked.
"I can
hear Megaman's thoughts." Lan said.
"so,
what you were doing just now was having a conversation?" Jera
asked.
Lan nodded.
'hope he's not jealous' megaman thought, looking over at Jera.
'No need to worry about that, we have the same thing between us. It's the kind of thing that's common with twins.' Lan thought.
megaman
nodded in relief.
"so, when you guys
proposed-?" Roll asked.
"At that point it was one way,
up until resently." Lan said.
"How recently?" Bri
asked.
"6 months ago." Lan said.
Megaman gritted his teeth, hoping Lan wouldn't need to go further.
'I hope I don't need to go any farther then that and I know you're hoping the same thing, Megaman.' Lan thought.
The
family just smiled.
'You could tell, huh?' Megaman thought.
'Tell
what?' Lan thought.
"That
I hoped no more explanations were needed." Megaman said.
"Yeah
I could." Lan said.
The three kids had a look that said 'wow' on their faces. Lan looked at Roll, Tyler and Bri. Megaman also looked over.
"Amazing." Bri said.
Lan smiled at the group as did Megaman.
'I think I should spend the rest of the day alone with Maylu. If you know what I mean.' Lan thought.
'GOTCHA!'
Megaman replied as he herded the rest of their grinning relatives
out.
"Come on." Lan grabbed
Maylu's hand and lead her out and back to their place.
"LAN!"
Maylu giggled.
Lan smiled kissing her
passionately. Soon it got really intense. Meanwhile...Megaman
and Roll decided to take the girls to the park for a while. They even
had baby Andrew in tow. When they were done Lan
was laying down on the bed next to Maylu. Maylu just smiled
contently.
"That felt good." Lan mumbled.
"It
has been a while." Maylu sighed.
"Yeah." Lan said
with a sigh.
Lan slowly sat up.
"Are
you heading out?" Maylu asked.
"I should get back to
work." Lan said getting out of the bed and started to get
dressed again.
Maylu nodded. Lan finished getting dressed and kissed Maylu before he left.
'I'm on my way back to the lab.' Lan thought as he headed down the street.
'I'll
meet you there, bro.' Megaman thought, telling Roll that he was
leaving for the lab, saying goodbye to her and the kids.
Lan
got to the lab and started to work on yet another invention.
"He
never gives up." Megaman whispered when he saw his brother as he
entered.
4 DAYS LATER
Lan
was still working on the same invention. Lan hadn't even realize he'd
been for four straight days.
"YO!
LAN! TAKE A BREAK, ALREADY!" Megaman shouted, knowing when Lan
was working on an invention, he wouldn't stop!
Even
their father worried when Lan was like this. Lan took a deep breathe.
Lan rubbed his eyes.
"Son, maybe you ought to rest."
Tyler told him as he looked over in Lan's direction.
Lan
stood up but looked wobbly. Tyler made sure that Lan wouldn't
fall.
'I'm so tired.' Lan thought.
'I HEARD that! I'm taking you to the lounge.' Megaman thought as he went over and eased Lan away from Tyler and out of the lab.
When Lan laid down on the couch. He fell asleep right off the bat. Megaman just smirked as Lan laid down.
"Pleasant dreams, bro." Megaman whispered as he left the lounge for a few minutes.
Megaman went back to the lab and let their dad know where Lan was. Lan slept for a few hours before he started to stire. Megaman returned as his brother began to move.Lan yawned and streached.
"Feeling
better?" Megaman asked.
Lan nodded.
"So...?"
Megaman prompted.
Lan
looked at him.
"Gonna tell me what
you've been doing to the point of colaspe?" Megaman asked.
'It's something I call the HCP." Lan said standing up.
"And
that does-?" Megaman asked.
"It
stands for Holographic Computerized Projectors." Lan said.
Megaman
was still confused.
"I'll show you."
Lan said heading towards the lab.
Megaman reluctantly followed. Lan sat at his computer punched something up and the HCPs activated and a Hologram appeared of the EG.
"What
the-?" Megaman gasped.
"This is just an example of what
the HCPs can do." Lan said.
"Yeah?" Megaman
asked.
"Any thing I punch-up on my computer will appear like
that if I activate the HCPs." Lan said.
"okay, i
admit...i was worried what you were having run through your mind
this time" megaman said, looking down.
"That's alright,
concidering what happened with my last invention." Lan said.
Lan
glanced up and looked at his dad to see his reaction.
"At it
again, eh?" Tyler chuckled out when he heard.
"So, I wonder which one he lives in." Gekin said looking at the city that he and his comrades had come to.
"I managed to finished it before I almost collasped. But, I think I need some fresh air." Lan said starting for the door.
The
two nodded. Lan walked out and down the street lost in thought still
in his lab-coat.
'penny
for your thought?' his brother stated.
'huh?' Lan thought broken
from his thoughts.
'c'mon lan...what's on your mind?' megaman
asked.
'I was just thinking about some of the adventures I had
while I was gone.' Lan thought.
'With
those three?' his brother thought.
'Yeah.' Lan thought.
'why?
i mean...i doubt they'd returned after how you guys parted' megaman
thought.
'i think i might've scared them a
bit' he admitted.
'After everything we've been through I miss
those guys. I doubt it.' Lan thought.
'meant how i kinda-' he
started.
'What's on your mind bro?' Lan thought as he walked down
the street.
'well...i' megaman couldn't say anything.
Lan
sighed as he looked around as he walked.
'after you left...i
threw myself into the job. so, when i was told-' he finally
started.
'Go on.' Lan thought.
'that day...i had been
warned that the EGs were targeted for robbery. needless to say that i
was a pretty messed-up navi' he thought sadly.
'I
can understand.
' Lan thought.
'kat was kept me going'
megaman said as a tear fell.
'I can only imajin how you felt when
you found out.' Lan thought.
megaman nodded.
"i thought
it was someone's idea of a SICK JOKE!" megaman said, still
looking away.
'Bet your glad you were wrong.' Lan said.
Lan
looked up and saw Goemon, Gekin and Fujiko.
'Look who's here.' Lan
thought.
"WELL
I'D BE DELETED!" megaman shreiked when he saw the three.
"hi
guys!" fujiko smiled.
"Hi." Lan walked over to them
smiling.
"surprised?" goemon asked megaman.
megaman
blushed.
Lan smiled at his brother.
megaman's face was still
red.
'It's OK, bro. I'm sure they understand.' Lan thought.
megaman
gave him an uncertain look
'Trust me, I've know them for 2 years.'
Lan thought.
megaman
looked to his brother and then to the trio and back then shook his
head. causing confusion for the others.
Lan
laughed at his brother's anitics.
"Come on, guys." Lan
said.
"so...what's
going on?" fujiko asked.
"I've
just been pretty busy in the lab." Lan said smiling at Fujiko.
"she means you two" genkin countered.
"the
silent treatment" goemon added.
"We don't need word we
can hear eachothers thoughts." Lan said.
"since
when?" fujiko asked, earning a snicker from megaman.
"I've
been able to hear his thought for about 6 years and he's been able to
read mine for a few months." Lan said.
the three gaped.
"It
was after I tested an invention." Lan said.
"not
those glasses?" fujiko whispered. sorry, had to reboot
"Yep."
Lan said.
"so,
how old were you when you first made them?" asked genkin
curiously.
"About 15." Lan said.
"and
what's on that navi?" goemon asked, thumbing in megaman's
direction.
"Another invention of mine." Lan said.
megaman grinned.
"Come on." Lan said leading the way
to his house.
"you
three, coming?" megaman called to the others as he followed
lan.
"Come on, I can introduce you to
my daughter." Lan said looking at Gekin, Goemon and Fujiko.
they nodded, following the brothers.
Lan soon arrived at his
house and lead them in.
"lan?" maylu called when she
heard the door.
"Yeah, Maylu." Lan said.
"oh,
hello..i'm Maylu Hikari" she greeted the three.
"Guys
this is my wife." Lan said smiling.
"ma'am" gekin greeted, tipping his hat. the other two nodded a hello.
"Daddy!"
Kat exclaimed running up to him.
Kat
hugged him.
'so...this little kat, huh?'
fujiko thought with a smile.
Lan picked her up.
"Gekin,
Goemon, Fujiko, this is my daughter Kat." Lan said.
"awwww,
aren't you just the little cutie!" fujiko cooed at the 8-year
old.
Kat smiled.
"Kat, these are friends of mine."
Lan said with a smile.
"Hi." Kat said.
megaman
chuckled as he looked elsewhere.
'What's on
your mind now bro?' Lan asked.
"wondering where Roll and
Talla are" he whispered in reply.
"Kat, where's Talla?"
Lan asked putting his daughter down.
a child's laughter and
barking was heard from behind the house.
"I guess she's
playing with Rush." Lan said.
"sounds like"
megaman grinned.
"Talla's my niece." Lan said.
the
group went to the backyard, seeing the little navi playing.
"Hey,
you two." Lan said smiling at the two navis.
"UNCLE
LAN!" talla squealed as she ran to him.
Lan knelt down to her
level.
"who are they?" she asked seeing the three lan had known.
"This is Gekin." Lan said starting the introductions.
"hi"
talla looked up.
"This
is Goemon." Lan said.
she grinned at him.
"And this
is Fujiko." Lan said.
she just waved.
"They were
with me when I came back." Lan said smiling at the trio.
Talla
just looked to her father who nodded. Maylu just placed her
hand on her belly as she heard the others.
"i've
gotta tell them soon" she whispered.
Lan started tiggling Talla and Kat. This caused laughter from the others. Kat started laughing.
"HA!-HA!-HA!-HA!-HA!
no, uncle lan! stop! HA!-HA!-HA!-HA!-HA!" talla cried.
'Think
I should?' Lan thought.
megam
cocked his head as he grinned at the scene.
'do
you want to?' his brother thought.
'No.' Lan thought.
megaman's
grin got worse. story-writing's thirsty work
'But,
I should before they throw up.' Lan thought as he stoppend tiggling
the two.
megaman nodded.
Lan stood up.
the girls took
their chance and ran.
when should maylu tell?
Soon.
Lan
looked at his wife and walked over to her and hugged her.
"oh,
lan" maylu whispered.
"I love you, so much." Lan
whispered.
how's now?
Sure.
"and
i love you, darling" she whispered as her fingers brushed her
stomach.
Lan took a step back and looked her
in the eyes.
"What's going on?" Lan asked.
"lan...i'm
pregnant...our family's gonna get bigger" she whispered, not
sure of her husband reaction.
Lan smiled and scooped her into a
hug spinning a bit.
tears came to her eyes as she looked.
"I'm
so happy about this." Lan whispared.
"how do you
wanna-?" maylu whispered as she looked in the direction of the
others.
'Megaman, I got some news.' Lan thought.
'what's up,
bro?' megaman asked in thought.
'Maylu's pregnant.' Lan thought.
"WHAT!
NO FOOLING!" megaman shouted loud enough for all to
hear.
"Yep." Lan said smiling.
he
ran to where they were and gave his sister in-law a HUGE hug.
Lan
chuckled.
Roll and the others followed, curious to the blue
navi's actions.
"Maylu's pregnant again." Lan said.
there were shout of joy from the group. kat sported a hugh grin
at the thought of being an older sister.
Lan smiled.
"so, who's gonna break the news to mom, dad and jera?" megaman whispered.
"I'll
tell the family." Lan said.
'good
luck' megaman thought.
Lan walked into his mom's house.
"lan?
what a nice surprise" bri said when she saw him as she opened
the door, holding andrew.
"Hi baby brother." Lan said
smiling at Andrew.
"LAN!"
the toddler shouted.
"come in, already"
bri smiled at him before closing the door.
The little boy
stretched for his big-brother with all his might. Lan took his little
brother in his arms.
"So...?"
Bri prompts him as they went in and sat on the sofa.
Lan sat with
Andrew in his lap.
"Maylu's gonna have a baby." Lan
said.
"oh,
LAN! really!" she squealed.
Lan
nodded. Kat started playing with Talla.
rush
managed to join in.
"She just told me."
Lan said.
"oh honey, congrats!" bri said, smiling.
"It
was a bit of a shock. Through I certinately am happy about it."
Lan said.
"i'll bet" she grinned.
Eventually Lan
will probably relasp into that state of depression he was in
eariler. "I better get back some friends of mine from when I
was gone are here." Lan said.
Lan smiled at his mother.
"alright sweetheart" she said as she held andrew again.
well i know depression can be
BRB in 15 dinner, but, go ahead
and IM me while I'm gone. Lan stood up and walked out.
When I
leave that is.
megaman began to wonder if roll would want
another addition as he watched the girls play.
Lan walked into his
house and back to where he left the others.
megaman
smiled as he sensed lan's returned.
"Hi, guys." Lan
said.
"so, how'd she take the news?" maylu asked.
"She
was happy." Lan said.
What's
on your mind Megaman?' Lan thought.
'What
do you mean?' Megaman asked in thought.
'You were wondering
something about Roll.' Lan said.
'sigh, i wondered if
she'd want more children, that's all' he replied in thought.
'Why
don't you talk to her about it?' Lan thought.
Megaman nodded, it
didn't take long for him to find her, she was still watching the
girls playing with rush. Roll was happy that there would be another
little Hikari. but as before she wished to share that joy. megaman
came up quietly.
"roll?" Megaman whispered.
"megaman?" Roll said in surprise when she looked at her husband.
"Honey, what is it?" Megaman asked, knowing what was probably going through her mind.
"Oh...Megaman, I wish we could have more children." Roll said softly.
"I
thought so." Megaman said with a grin.
Lan smiled as he
watched his daughter.
"As you too can see things are
different for me now." Lan said looking at Gekin, Goemon and
Fujiko.
They nodded in understanding.
"The Lupin you guys
knew certinly didn't have a love for science or invention." Lan
said with a chuckle.
"That's
for sure." Gekin laughed.
"There
are probably other differenses you guys can probably see that I
can't." Lan said.
"Well
there's the way you act around-" Goemon started when he thumbed
in Megaman's direction.
Lan opened his mouth to say something but
then someone walked into where he and everyone were.
"Hey,
bro." Jera said.
Lan looked and saw Jera standing behind
Gekin, Goemon and Fujiko.
the
three spun around, gaping at the person who had been behind
them.
"Hey, bro." Lan said.
"Guys
this is my twin brother Jera." He said.
the three greeted
Jera, but was still shock.
Jera greeted them.
"wow...some
family you've got, pal" genkin managed to get out.
"Quite
a large one too. Jera has a son." Lan said.
once more their
mouths fell open
Lan smiled.
"You guys already met my
dad." Lan said.
they
nodded.
"I have a baby brother."
Lan said.
the
look of the three, was that they were gonna faint.
"Maybe you
guys should sit down." Lan said.
they
agreed, taking spots on the sofa
Lan
smiled.
"I imagine this has been quite a shock for you guys."
Lan said.
they nodded. "so, your little brother's with your
parents?" fujiko managed to ask.
Lan nodded.
"He's
with my mom." Lan said.
"they live nearby?" she
asked, curiously.
Lan nodded.
"Yep." Lan said.
'want
me to bring them over?' megaman thought having heard the whole
thing.
'Yeah.' Lan thought.
It didn't take long for megaman to
get over to tyler and bri's.
"Hi, Megaman." Bri said
opening the door still holding her youngest son.
"hi mom,
listen lan's got some friends that he wants to introduce you and
andrew to. up for it?" megaman asked.
Bri smiled.
"OK."
Bri said.
Bri stepped out closing the door behind her. It
was a couple minutes for Megaman to return, alerting Lan. Lan
looked over and smiled when he saw Bri and Andrew. Andrew had the
bubbliest look on his face when he saw him. Lan walked over and took
his brother in his arms. Fujiko was the first to notice the baby. Lan
smiled at his friends when he came up.
"Guys this is my
little brother." Lan said.
"looks
like you" she grinned at the tot.
"His
name's Andrew." Lan said.
even goemon and gekin had a look
at the youngest of hikari brothers. i hear ya
"He was born
after I..." Lan started.
The three gave lan sympathetic look as he spoke. Lan stopped without finishing his sentence hopeing he wouldn't have to. fujiko went over to Lan.
"you
don't need to say it we understand" Fujiko whispered.
Lan
smiled at her. she began to tickle Andrew on his foot, making
him squeal. Lan smiled at this.
"I'm glad you guys are here. I gotta admit I missed you guys." Lan said.
the
three of them agreed.
Bri walked over. Lan smiled at Bri.
"Mom,
these are my friends...Fujiko is the one tiggling Andrew..." Lan
started.
"Hello." Bri said smiling at Fujiko.
"hi"
fujiko said as she held andrew some more.
"The one with the
sword is Goemon." Lan said.
he nodded.
"The one with
the hat is Gekin." Lan said.
the
three of them agreed.
Bri walked over. Lan smiled at Bri.
"Mom,
these are my friends…Fujiko is the one tiggling Andrew..." Lan
started.
"Hello." Bri said smiling at Fujiko.
"hi"
fujiko said as she held andrew some more.
"The one with the
sword is Goemon." Lan said.
he nodded.
"The one with
the hat is Gekin." Lan said.
"pleasure,
ma'am" he said as he tipped his hat.
"Hello."
Bri said smiling at the two.
"Well
I see that he's got some pretty great folks watching out for him."
Gekin said.
"I still missed you guys,
after everything we've been through, I concider you guys family."
Lan said blushing slight when he said the last part.
The
three were shocked their friend had never said that in the time they
were together. Bri smiled when she heard.
"I
always felt that way I just didn't know how to tell you." Lan
said.
Gekin just playfully punched Lan in the shoulder. Lan
smiled at Gekin and the other two. Megaman and Jera pleanstly
surprised by there brothers admission, Kat smiled hearing her dad's
admission, as did the rest of the family.
"And my family'll be getting bigger." Lan said.
"Meaning?" Fujiko, Gekin and Goemon asked.
"My
wife and I are having a baby." Lan said.
"2nd
kid." Fujiko whispered.
Lan smiled at his friend.
"Is your brother planning on more." Gekin asked.
"Megaman and Roll are planning on having more." Lan said.
"And you'll help?" Fujiko asked.
"Of course." Lan said.
The three laughed at the thought of their friend chasing more kids. Lan smiled at the three.
'Hey
bro, having fun?' Megaman thought.
'Yep.' Lan thought.
'Bet
our baby brother's a hit with those three, right?' he thought.
Lan
chuckled.
'Yeah.' Lan thought.
'who's
he with?' he asked.
'Huh?' Lan asked.
'who's
holding him?' megaman asked.
'Last I check
Fujiko.' Lan thought.
'bet she's having a time' megaman thought with a grin.
Lan smiled. Suddenly a "D" bubble appeared around. Gekin, Goemon, Fujiko, Andrew and Lan. Lan got a serious look and put on the EGs. Marriorman appeared in front of the group. Marriorman's mask was on. A mysterious navi appeared in front of Marriorman and attacked him knocking him into the "D" bubble. Lan reacted in pain.
"LAN!" Came the collective shout.
'Bro, what's going on?' Megaman thought leaveing Roll to help his brother and his friends.
'It's
a navi I've never seen before. And he's strong.' Marriorman
thought.
'I'M
COMING!' megaman shouted in thought.
"Fujicakes
protect Andrew." Marriorman said.
Then he gained the
broadsword and electrosword. Marriorman was standing there breathing
heavily. it only took seconds for megaman reach
them. he saw that his brother was not well. Fujiko complied with help
of the other two. The navi attacked again and the attack hit
Marriorman again cause a scream from Marriorman and Lan. Megaman and
the others watched helplessly. Marriorman collasped to the ground.
Lan's hand shook as he semi-consciously pulled out a battle chip.
Megaman kept wanting to help, but was unable as he watched Lan take
hold of a battle-chip.
'I have an idea.' Lan gasped out in thought.
'what?
tell me' megaman replid in thought.
'Dubble soul' Lan gasped out.
'which one?' megaman questioned.
'We have no chose...go back
to your PET.' Lan gasped out weakly pulling out Megaman's PET.
Megaman complied, returning to his PET.
"Jack in Megaman!
Power up!" Lan exclaimed.
In
seconds Megaman was at his brother's side.
"Dubble soul
battle chip in download!" Lan exclaimed.
"Marrior-soul!" Lan exclaimed falling to his knees breathing heavily.
"LAN!" megaman cried.
A
white glow came from Megaman and Marriorman. Lan smiled weakly at
Megaman.
"My fate is in your hands now brother." Lan
said as he passed out.
With that Marrior-soul happened.
"don't
worry, lan...THIS ONE'S FOR YOU, MY BROTHER!" he called out as
bits of his and marriorman's color came and covered his body.
The
navi attacked Megaman. He countered with a cyber-sword. The navi's
eyes widen.
"I am darknessman I bring the darkness in people
out." He said jumping back though hurt.
A
black fire surrounded the unconscious Lan.
"GGGRRRR!
LEAVE HIM ALONE!" megaman roared.
As well as a small "D"
bubble preventing Megaman from getting to him. This "D"
bubble moved and floated in front of darknessman.
"YOU ARE GONNA REGRET GOING AFTER LAN!" megaman shouted as Lan was pulled.
The black flames burst like a bubble and form a lot of black bubbles. Darknessman smirked as he watched Lan knowing what was to come.
"no..lan"
megaman whispered as he watched.
The
black bubbles started to enter Lan. megaman watched in horror.
Soon all the bubbles entered Lan and the "D"
bubble around him popped. Darknessman carefully lowered Lan to the
ground.
"LAN!
CAN YOU HEAR ME! OH PLEASE, LAN!" megaman screamed.
Lan
groaned and started to get up.
'lan?'
megaman thought in worry.
Lan slowly stood
up.
Megaman
watched his brother fearfully. Lan glared at
Darknessman then at Megaman. Megaman prayed his brother was
unaffectd. Lan narrowed his eyes at Megaman angerily. Megaman
was shocked at the look on his brother's face. Darknessman along with
the "D" area disappeared.
'Lan?'
Megaman questioned.
Lan smirked evily. Now Megaman was
getting worried, he'd NEVER seen that sort of smirk on Lan. Lan
chuckled evily.
"Lan?
Are you alright?" Megaman asked nervously.
The look in his
brother's eyes scared him. Bri stepped back having a bad feeling
about this. Megaman noticed. All
the others had noted kat feelings of dread due her father's
condition. Lan started to walk away.
