"Soundtrack of Love"

Chasing You Around




A bright new second was approaching the small system of Mainframe. It seemed after the restart, the mornings were more beautiful than the last. But even after the return of the virus Megabyte, mornings were still gorgeous. The return of the virus put the city on alert, but it hardly dampened the spirits of its residents. Well...at least the binome residents. Several sprites weren't as happy. For one blue sprite, the dying blare of his alarm did nothing to move him from his state.

I woke up late again this morning
It's just another morning lying there for me

The city's guardian, also known as Bob, let out a deep, troubling sigh. He turned his head to look at his clock again. He was late, of course, this being the third time that cycle. Like he cared. He had been up all night, making one vid call after another to the Command.Com and every time, he was met with the annoying sound of either more ringing or buzzing that meant she was on another call. It was driving him random.

She was ignoring him.

In your mind you're always running
Keep on running

Run away from me

He wasn't basic. Of course she was avoiding him. Had been ever since the incident in the Principal Office. And no matter how hard he tried, she wouldn't give him the time of second. He had been calling for seconds now, to be met with nothing. Well, today he wasn't having it. He was going to talk to her.

That very second.

He just had to get up.

So after a quick shower and a quick dress, Bob headed out for the P.O., the very place he knew her to be. Walking with purpose through the halls, Bob came to the war room and looked around. The occupied room really didn't pay him any mind, so he had to make himself known. "Where's Dot?"

The room looked up and as one, shrugged. "We don't know, Bob." said one binome. "She hasn't been in today. Or at least, we haven't seen her in here."

Okay.

So Bob left and spend a great deal searching the Principal Office for his target. And coming up with nothing.

I spent all my time Chasing You Around
It's that way now I found out for sure

Well, that was a perfect waste of a millisecond, Bob thought to himself, leaving the P.O. and standing out on the front steps. He looked out, knowing his next stop was the Diner. There were only two places Dot Matrix would be and he'd already eliminated one. With a grin on his face, he walked off.

Said you'd stay and make it better
We'd be together, that's what you said to me

In this small system, the very sprite Bob was looking for was currently still lying in bed, staring up at the ceiling. She had just finished listening to the many messages Bob had left her the previous night for the umpteenth time that morning. She just couldn't believe she had done what she had and even though Bob had tried apologising, saying it was his fault for not discovering Megabyte earlier, she knew it was hers.

But you left without a warning
And now another morning is lying there for me

When Megabyte had sent him into the Web, all she could think about was how she wanted to tell him how much she loved him. And when he had come back and kissed her, she had been in heaven. So why...why Dot, she asked herself. Why did you go and insist to people you were just friends? She sighed. She didn't know why. She just had...what were they called? A panic attack. It was overwhelming. Instead of her celebrating with her loved ones, they were thrown back into another battle with a virus and then...

She stopped herself. She was not going there again.

Dot rolled over and hugged her pillow. She needed to think, to form some sort of plan to get things the way they had been before this terrible nightmare began.

And she couldn't afford to have Bob interrupt her thoughts.

I spend all my time, Chasing You Around
Its that way now, I found out for sure

Bob wasn't sure how much he could take. Having stopped at the Diner, he was informed by Cecil that "madame has important business that she can't be taken away from." Not wanting to make Dot avoid him further, he took off and head towards Floating Point park to ease his processor. He was spending so much time running around after her, but when he thought about what he would say to win her back, he couldn't come up with anything new.

And every time that I try to get to you
There's nothing I can say

He just couldn't understand why she felt the way she did. Well...he could, but...it didn't matter! He loved her, loved her so much and he wasn't willing to give her up.

We try, but it seems there's nothing left to do

Bob didn't care what had happened. He wanted to make a new start and he wouldn't do it without Dot. He just couldn't.

But I'll wait anyways

"No matter, Dot Matrix," he whispered into the air. "I'll wait for you to decide where we go from here."

Whatever it takes
I'll make no mistakes now
Whatever it takes now

I spend all my time
Chasing you Around