A/N: First fic here. Hope you like it! Note: This fic was revoived. if you remember the old fic, this one's the same. I just re-made it because 1: it had been dead for a long 2: No one saw the fic anymore and I think no one read it either.

Disclaimer: I don't own .hack, The World, Shugo or Rena. The Hirabu family are mine. The author is not reponsible for any undesirable effects of reading this fanfiction including but not limited to hyperness, insane wanting of .hack, or injury for getting slapped for qouting any part of this article. You have been warned.

Chapter 1; Miki

What do you call a family destroyed by a game? "Hirabu."

The Hirabu family had 2 daughters, one claimed insane the other too reclusive to find out. Mealtimes where like tourture chambers, nightimes stained with whispers. No one wanted to go there, not even the relitives.

Yuki Hirabu was always either doing two things most of the time. Blabbering about "The World" or playing it. She was addicted all the way through. Never came out unless it was to eat. Then she'd ask for leftovers for her grunty. If she didn't get some, she'd go log on. If she did, she'd log on as well.

But Miki Hirabu, she was judged as depressed and solemn, and maybe even stupid. She never said a word, if so, it was small, and sheonly did that when it was nessary. She carried a sketchbook she often was engrossed in. She had no friends. And she never logged on to The World, and almost denied it's existance. If I was her, I wouldn't either. Look at her sis.

The rumor was circlulating the family was cursed. Many believed it. In fact, almost everyone. Even some who didn't even believe curses existed. But one who believed in curses didn't believe.

Shugo didn't.

He knew it was something else. It had to be. He once saw Yuki in the game. And she was NOT enjoying it. What it was for real is a mystery. But Shugo wouldn't mind. Nothing like saving The World with your sister and a pretty damsel in distress at your side. Yup. Befriend the relusive Miki and it was in the bag. Or so he thought.

Shugo sat on his bed, thinking about the Hirabu family's predicament on a lazy Sunday. Was it his buisness? No...but yes. If it's this kind of problem, he knew it was not wrong to help. Right? He leaned back, more questions appearing. How hard will it be? What's going on? How will I get her to help me? That was the hardest to awsner. Turning over, he grabbed some loose notebook paper and wrote down suggestions.

-Bump into her

-Anger her so she yells at me so she'll remember me

-Talk...to her?

-Bump into her and "accidentally" drop some of my stuff so she'll return it

-Try to get her attention

-Get help from Rena

-Defend her when she gets picked on

Shugo stared at the list. They all looked like good ideas. (Ok, though the "talk to her" idea sounded lame and plain to him.) But he'd need some help from Rena first. Some of these might only work in movies and on TV. Walking off to his sister's room, his questions raced through his mind. Is it my business? How hard will it be? What's going on? What's going on? What's going on? That question repeated itself like a broken record, telling him he didn't know the awnser.

"Uh...Rena?" Shugo said, walking into his twin sister's room. She was reading manga. Rena blinked at looked at Shugo. "What's up, bro?" she asked. He told her about the Hirabu family, Miki, Yuki, and showed her the list (explaining that the "talk to her" was way too common.)

"Well Shugo," Rena said, her manga sat down beside her. "Though I'm still not that sure why you trashed the 'Talk to her' idea, but you need to get her to be your friend. Defend her when she gets picked on." Shugo nearly walked out but Rena stopped him. "And don't start thinking you're not inviting me to help you." He smiled. "Don't worry, I wasn't."

"Good." Rena said warmly, and returned to her manga. Shugo returned to his room, and prepared all the comebacks and words he'd need. Tomarrow Miki Hirabu would meet a new friend.

The next day...

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CLIFFHANGER! A minsucal one, but it's there all right! n-n Hope you liked it. Please R&R. Or just comment. New chapta coming soon!