Rhythm: Neko-chan does not own Rockman.EXE.

Neko-chan: Thanks to everyone who reviewed and my beta-reader Daidairo.

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".." talking

/../thinking/ mental link for Rockman and Netto

(..) action

'..' normal thinking

Act 3: Why?

"Who the hell are you?" demanded Netto. "What do you want with Misty? And how did you get pass Hiruge-san? On second thought never mind that question."

A second man came in and grabbed Misty.

"Let me go!" she struggled.

Enzan held up his PET with the Net Savior sign shining from it, "I advise you to follow her demands."

"The Net Police!" the man yelled.

"They never told us that it had to do anything with the Net Police!" the other one exclaimed.

"And he's the one who won the N1!"

"What am I? Chopped tofu?" asked Netto.

"Let's get out of here!"

"Wait for me!" They released Misty and ran towards the door, heading outside.

"Daijobu desu ka?" Enzan offered a hand to Misty. "Are you okay?"

"Daijobu desu." She took his offer. "I'm alright."

"What was that about?" asked Netto. "Why were they after you?"

Misty sighed, "I guess you want the full story?"

Both the boys nodded.

"Let's-"

Netto's stomach growled.

"Hehe…" he rubs the back of his head. "How about we get something to eat first?"

"Netto-kun, what am I going to do with you?" Rockman said ruefully.

Beep Beep Beep

"Misty-chan, you have an email from your parents," Rhythm announced. "It reads: 'We're sorry to do this to you so soon, but your mother and I won't be home tonight. So you will have to spend the night at your aunt's house. Love, Dad.' "

"Guess I'll be staying tonight, Netto," said Misty.

"Oh, Netto-kun, Mama told me yesterday that she was going to cook curry today," Rockman told Netto.

"Yay! Curry!" Netto draged Enzan and Misty out the door.

"Hey! Netto, let go of me!" Enzan told the boy.

Since Misty was attacked, Enzan considered their safety and decided to use the limo to get to the Hikari residence. After all, he wanted to hear about why the men were after Misty.

"Where are you heading, Enzan sama?" the driver asked.

"Hikari residence."

The driver headed towards the Hikari house.

"Now, about what just happened..." Enzan turned to Misty.

She sighed. "I don't really know the full details yet, but they've been after us for a while now."

"They?" asked Netto. "The two we saw today right?"

Misty nodded, "They're from an organization in Amerouppe called GEM. All I know was that they're after my family. My guess is that my father discovered something that was earthshaking in the medical science field that he worked in. So one day, some government people showed up at our house and told us to pack out belongings, we're moving. That was about ten months ago. We originally lived in Los Angeles, CA, and not New York City, NY."

"So you don't know what they want?" asked Enzan.

She smiled ruefully, "Nope not a clue. Every time I ask my parents they usually change the subject. I really wish they tell me what's going on. I'm not a little kid anymore."

"I see."

"Then about two weeks ago, the same people came again, but this time they told us that we were leaving the country. There was something about that the Net Savoir department here would protect us better. It was something along that line."

Netto and Enzan eyed each other. They knew what Misty was taking about: 'Net navis appearing in the real world.'

Limo's computer system

"How was it that you and your operator could perform the Beta Sword?" asked Blues. "It's not everyday that anyone does a Program Advance."

"We were watching the N1 on TV and saw you guys using it." Rhythm began. "Misty-chan was like 'I want to learn how to do that too!' So we began to practice it."

"Every time we got a chance, Rhythm and I would practice." Misty interrupted. "Although it wiped us out afterwards, but after a year, we got the hang of it."

'We underestimated them. Rhythm may not look like it but she probably packs a punch. I don't want to get on her bad side…Wait, what am I thinking! I won't be defeated by the likes of her; he only navi that can possibly, I repeat possibly, beat me, is Rockman. Not that that won't happen.' thought Blues.

"Blues, are you alright?" Rhythm looked into Blues' eyes through his visor.

"Huh? Yeah," Blues nodded.

'Did I just see what I thought I saw?' Rockman thought. 'Did Blues just space out?'

Real World

"We've arrived at the Hikari residence, Enzan-sama," stated the driver.

Netto opened the door, "Thanks for the ride, Enzan." He stepped out.

"Do you want to stay for dinner, Enzan-dono?" asked Misty. "Oba-chan won't mind."

"Sorry, but I'll have to pass," Enzan replied, "I have something important to do at IPC." As much as he would want to, he did have something important to do. He looked at Misty and before he knew what he was saying, he said, "Next time, okay?"

She nodded, shut the door, and followed Netto into the house.

'What was I thinking when I said that? Netto must be getting to me, that must be it.' Enzan thought. "IPC."

"Hai," the driver said.

/After dinner, in Netto's and Rockman's room/

"Is Enzan always that way?" asked Misty.

"Yeah, he needs to loosen up sometimes," replied Netto.

"I see. Oh well, I guess I can't have everything I want……But he sure is cute," she smiled.

"Nani! Not you too! I hear it enough from his fan girls, but from my own relative! What is the world coming too!" Netto put his hands on his head.

"Relax, Netto. It's not like I'm going to marry him. Well.. good night." She left.

"Good night." He turned of the lights. /I can't imagine being related to Enzan, nii-san./

/I can't either. But I'm pretty sure that won't happen./ replied Rock.

/I hope you're right./ "Good night Rockman."

"Good night, Netto-kun." He was just about to go into sleep mode when a thought struck him, 'What happened to Higure-san?'

Higureya

Higure was tied underneath his desk, "Somebody help me!"

Shuuko was not working today.

At IPC

"What do you mean someone is buying all our shares?" asked the President.

Employee: "Sir?"

"Enzan, get to the bottom of this while I gather the remaining shares," commanded Shuuseki.

"Hai, oyaji," Enzan replied.

Somewhere else, at the same time

Computers glowed in the dark areas around.

"Arigatou," a scientist said.

"This would be safer in your hands anyway," another replied.

"I'll start on this right away."

"No need to rush. Take as long as you need, Hikari-hakase."

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Um… hi?

Again if you guys want me to update faster, then tell me to get off my lazy a and type this story. I admit I am really lazy. In fact, I have the next chapter all written out on paper right now, but I'm just too lazy to type it. Bad neko! (hits self)

I also have an X story too. It's called Lost Past if anyone likes to read the Rockman X series fanfic. It's still in the prelude stages right now, so I better type the next chapter to it. By the way, would anyone like to beta Lost Past? It would be greatly appreciated because I'm afraid that I might get some of the characters' personality wrong.

Ja ne!