I posted my new chapter last night and there are already three reviews from you! It makes me so happy, and encourages me to keep writing. But right now, I have to baby sit my two cousins and their cousins -- I saw another cousin earlier, he's not even two months old. THAT one I want to baby sit - Without any further interruption, here is chapter six.

Chapter 6

After he logged out, Kiyoshi tossed away his schoolbag. A particular notebook fell out to his feet. The boy bent down and took it, then laid down on his bed. The notebook looked a bit used but it was still in good shape. The boy looked through it; half of the pages were scribbled with keywords, quick drawings and plans to save his friend Yasuhiko. He buried his face in the stuffed pillow. Was it right to try to win Miki's heart now while Yasuhiko was fighting for his life at the hospital? Then again, he remembered how the Blademaster never missed a chance to flirt with a girl.

Four Months Ago

"Yasuhiko, we're late for the soccer game!"

A teenager waved his arm into the air, attempting to draw his comrade's attention, without luck. Far behind him stood another teenager, more muscled then the other one who had a fine, gracious yet strong profile. The two of them were really different, really. One of them helped a lot his family and attentive to other people. The second one was harsh and liked to play jokes and pranks at everyone. But both of them were nourished by the desire of justice. It just brought them together and their classmates called them the justice league.

Yasuhiko's big demerit was girls. He couldn't get enough of them. He talked to them at school, on the way home, at soccer practices, to the park and to parties, everywhere they were.

After exchanging their telephone numbers, he caught his friend, satisfied. His friend, on the other hand, sighed. "If it had been me chitchatting with a girl while you'd be waiting, you would know how exasperating it is."

The big guy laughed. "I'd be pretty happy if I'd saw you with a woman, man. You're always just 'friends'. What's the point of it?" he asked.

Kiyoshi remained silent for a short while. "I just don't want to date a girl and let her a few weeks after, like you do. I don't want to break their hearts."

"You're too soft. Never heard of fun?"

"Don't you care about their feelings?"

"I do but I happen to date girls that don't care much for feelings either most of the time."

Kiyoshi rolled his eyes. "Anyway, we already missed half the game by now."

Yasuhiko put his hand on the other boy's shoulder and said thoughtfully "Nothing is as important as a girl. Dismiss everything for her and catch her!"

Present time

Yasuhiko and his girls, it made him laugh. After he fell into coma, two girls came to the hospital around the same time and the doctor refused to let them in. When they learned the reason why the other was there too, they argued. It ended into a fight.

Kiyoshi thought about it all. "Yasuhiko, you won't believe this story. And I'll bring a girl with me. You'll be proud."

The next morning, he prepared his schoolbag for the last of school of the week. He put books along with a handmade invitation for Miki. When he wrote down the invitation, it took all his will to stop him from revealing his name in The World. He checked in his locker the schedule of the day. At the last period, there was math. Now was his chance to give it to her.

Another fight occurred in the schoolyard, keeping Kiyoshi's mind occupied for a while. He separated the two panting boys, talked to them but after the crowd dispersed, the picture of Natsume appeared intensely. More than ever now she attracted him.

Eventually, the last bell for classes rang. Students hurried up to take place before being prisoner outside in the halls. The worried teenager looked for Miki but she was nowhere to be seen. While the teacher noted each student's presence, his heart beat faster and faster until the man named Miki and noticed her absence. He went on but Kiyoshi felt devastated. He didn't know what to do. Was she alright? Maybe she still cried over him. Maybe the young hero Kite didn't comfort her enough, didn't cheer up. Maybe he just failed to give her hope.

By the time he asked himself over and over these questions, the teacher gave homework to everyone and the bell rang again. He came out of his daydreaming and gazed around him, slowly catching up with reality.

A few girls glanced at him. They walk up to his desk and one of them asked if he was okay. "I'm fine… I was just thinking", said the lost boy. "err… did he give a lot of notes?" she smiled sweetly at him. Another girl giggled. "He left us a load of work to do. Where were you while he talked?" He blushed a little bit, embarrassed to be caught not listening in class. The first girl smiled at him sweetly and gave him a notebook. "Here, it's Miki's notebook. Go find her in the library; she might let you copy it while she's working."

Kiyoshi was baffled. He never thought she would be in the library! He grabbed his books and zipped in the hallway. The library shined in front of him. He pushed the door and peeked inside. The shelves straggled all over the room on two floors. The place was literally huge.

On the second floor, between some old shelves, Miki was putting away books. Kiyoshi found her easily but the biggest part was to come. He ran his hand through his messy hair and breathed deeply one last time before revealing his presence.

The young librarian held tight in her arms the book she currently had in her hands when she saw Kiyoshi. She wanted to disappear and cry somewhere, away from him but she remembered Kite's advice. She remained still, unsure of the next move now.

Kiyoshi, too, ignored what to do, mostly with a girl that he just turned down yesterday, but he needed to show her his true feelings. He desired her. So even if it meant facing rejection, he had to go through with it.

"Hi Miki" he began. His voice was a bit shaky. The temperature in the room rose as soon as he pronounced those two words. "I'm… I'm sorry about yesterday. I know that I was heartless…"

Miki didn't believe it. He actually came back on his own and apologized. Somewhat he did care about her. Now he was accusing himself for hurting her. "Stop it Kiyoshi." She pronounced his name like if it was forbidden. At this moment, she just unhooked of reality. She lost control of what came out of her mouth.

"You're not mean, we barely ever talked together. But if we begin as friends, you might see something else in me other than a librarian girl." They looked at each other for while. Kiyoshi shyly gave her the invitation. She opened it with anticipation. On a blue background with weird drawings, he composed a poem just for her about forgiveness and signed with "a guy hoping that you'll show me mercy".

Indeed, she was forgiving and together they finished Miki's work before willingly leaving. Kiyoshi walked her home. Along the way, they spoke no words and temptation to kiss each other urged them when it was time to say good bye. Once inside, she gave him a last, long glance and closed the door. The teenager turned back, eased with the situation.

After the following weeks, all of Kite's friends noticed an outburst of energy coming from him. He jumped on every occasion to find the way toward Orca, decimating hundreds of monsters, overcoming obstacles. The true reason of this new behaviour was in the real world. Mini and he grew to be like each other, sharing surprisingly many interests and going out together in weekends. He then asked her to be his girlfriend and she accepted quickly. They were very in love. Really, everything pleased him but only no opportunity come to him to reveal his identity in The World and it bothered him a bit.

A Saturday afternoon, Kiyoshi left the showers and saw Miki waiting for him outside. He hurried up to dress and ran towards her.

"Hey, did you watch the game?" he shouted. She wore her casual clothes which changed her a lot from the well-behaved girl look. Actually she resembled Natsume a lot.

"Yes! Great goal that you did huh?"

"Yeah, the best I did this year. Thanks." He paused and came over to stand next to her. "So what do you want to do?"

He saw that Miki played in her hair like when she was nervous. "What's wrong?"

"What? Oh nothing. I was wondering… do you play The World?"

He felt some kind of feeling between excitement and joy rise inside him. The opportunity to tell his secret presented itself! He would never have to play comedy ever again. "I do but I never thought it would be your type of games."

"It's not but it was so popular that I tried… I wanted to become stronger and change myself through The World."

"That's admirable Miki."

"Oh stop it Kiyoshi!" she exclaimed, knowing nonetheless that he wasn't annoying her. "Let's go over to my house. I have a set for two players."

Nearer they were getting to Miki's house, bigger Kiyoshi's anxiety grew, ignoring why. They were boy/girlfriends in the real world and good friends in The World, so there was no reason to be worried, right?

Once in Miki's bedroom, she installed the game for two players while he stayed behind, breathing, trying to stay as calm as possible. She could only be happy that he was also Kite. She will be happy. She will.

"Come one Kiyoshi, everything is set. We'll meet in Dun Loireag. I hope Kite and Blackrose will be logged on, they're great persons, you'll see."

There, she said it herself. She liked Kite.

… The World.

He hesitated a few seconds, making him logged in The World second. He first got a glimpse of the peaceful view of Dun Loireag. Natsume was looking on the other way, looking for Kiyoshi. She turned around, saw him. Strangely, time went into slow motion. Kite caught Natsume's reaction pretty well. She frowned and a smile began to form on her lips as she probably thought it was the old Kite, but after a few seconds, realising that Kiyoshi hasn't logged yet, she made the connection between the two boys and shouted some holy words. Yup, she was really surprised.

"K… Kiyoshi? Kiyoshi!"

"Hi, love…" He gave a forced laugh. She didn't seem happy like he hoped so.

"You're Kite! Why didn't you tell me before?" Natsume was devastated. In a way, she couldn't wish for something better than that. Both Kite and Kiyoshi pleased her a lot. But she was consternated that he hasn't told her something big like that. "You knew who I was in the real world and manipulated me!"

"Wh-What?"

"On that day when you rejected me I the real world, you talked me into becoming your friend. All along you never told me that you were Kite. I hate you!"

She logged out and stormed out of the room. Kite was completely confused. Manipulated her? What? He only encouraged her because he loved her. B-but what did he do wrong?

No good computer, he just reset on me! Bad, bad boy! Okay… I have to tell you all that I didn't do much work on this chapter. I'm trying to complete it the soonest (is it a word?) possible with the less errors possible (my beta reader disappeared). It's hard. Moreover, I don't understand much my story myself O.o

Anyways, I received some original emails. One from Josh really surprised me. Just read it, it's weird and fun. I also thought it was the most constructive review I ever received. If I remember correctly, he said that… let's quote. "But in this last chapter you show a remarkably advanced sense of story telling." Btw, thank you! He was right; I didn't do much of story telling in this fic. Steeple333 noted that Natsume's real name was… Natsume ; eh eh… thanks. Finally, thank you for everyone that left their opinions towards grunties and you are invited to leave even more! So I'm gonna post that chapter right away before the computer die on me. As for, huh, space (?) between paragraphs and all, I'm having a hard time on to space… I will try to solve this mystery.

Kat