.hack/Morganna's End rewrite

Chapter 19

She moved through the rooms in front of her, finding the dining room rather clean. Other children watched in envy as their friend held tightly to her own arm. She sat down and looked at the caretakers of the house. "Hello." The two seemed estatic to see her in front of them.

"Very nice to meet you, would you like some tea?"

"Yes, thank you." The woman moved into the kitchen, and she could hear the clang of pots as she moved around the kitchen to make the beverage. The foster father took a deep breath before looking professional at her.

"How did you meet Kureno?"

"I met him during the time I was well immersed in 'The World.' However, he became quite companion."

"I hope he didn't cause you cany trouble."

"No, he helped me a lot when I really needed him." The foster mother had returned, pouring tea as efficently as possible. Her expert hands placed a cup in front of the middle aged woman.

"What's your name again dear? We're terrible with names."

"It's Tania Niwa." The foster father took over from here, placing his pen on top of what looked like Kureno's file.

"Have you ever had experience with children Miss Niwa?"

"I studied them in community college."

"Do you have an income that will support everything that Kureno will ever need?"

"I have enough for the essentials and the extra needs he may need."

"Do you have any dangerous situations, or currently have a criminal record?"

"None."

Tania's Apartment: An hour later

She stared at the room she had intended for his use, it had never been used otherwise. Her figure walked around, pointing out things she'd need for the room. Obviously she'd need a bed and a dresser, most likely she'd want him to be able to log into the world on a better machine than her own. Well, there was no point now, she'd do the purchasing later.

Tania's Apartment: A month later

Kureno walked in as he tried to find his room in the apartment. He ran past his mother when he saw the room himself. "Uhh...Tania?"

"Isn't it 'mom' now?" She chuckled a bit. "Well, don't worry about it. You can call me whatever you wish unless it's 'Fifi' or something like that."

"Wow, it's so big!" He ran around the room, finding the plaque she had hand done for the room. A computer desk and a terminal met his eyes as he dropped his bag and jumped to lay on the bed.

Helba's Work Area: Two months later

Helba watched the now much healthier looking employee moving through her work. It almost seemed like what had happened through all those years had never happend to her. However, she couldn't say it didn't happen. A knock pulled the woman from her work. "Yes?"

"It's me, may I come in?"

"Sure."

"I heard about your actions in the past few months."

"Oh, you mean the whole adoption thing."

"Keep up the good work, you seem to have changed for the better."

Kureno's School: School's out

Kureno ran to his mother, after weaving through the mass of people trying to bar his passage out. A beep showed his mother's car in the parking lot. He found himself embracing her tightly as he wanted to share his profound knowledge. "I aced my test thanks to you!"

"I'm glad to be of help."

TBC...