Alisi Thorndyke: Hey Matt and great chapter 6. :)

Nope I can't pick on Tori anymore, nope, he's a good man and the words you were searching for in the start are The breathilizer for helping an ailing patient breathe and heart monitor to monitor the patient's heart rate and pace. :) Just thought I'd help you out. :)

My chapter 3 will be out by the weekend. I've been so busy, it's been ridiculous. That's why it's not out yet. I want my life to slow down and soon.

Alisi T. :)

Me: Thanks. Now I know what they're called. Hope your life has slowed down by now. ;-) Take it easy, okay:-)

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Maurice A. Nigma: Man, I've never thought that Netto and this Dr. Light would be the one's to jump to conclusions about someone who supposedly tried to commit suicide. In Shuko's case, it was rather something that comes from that TV drama ER. Anyway, I'm surprised to find that Shuko wouldn't be able to walk properly for the rest of her young life. Man, I feel sorry for her. But what really got to me is the fact that Netto is analysizing the situation between Tohru's feelings for Shuko and her so-called attempted suicide. For someone who's studying in the field of psychology, Netto sure jumps the gun too quickly. I mean, he may seem a bit mature and know a lot for when he's talking, but the truth is that he's still an amatuer for when it comes to the field he's studying in.

For a few final notes, I've never thought that Tohru as the type of guy who would break down because of the fact that Shuko would be frail for the rest of her life because of what he mostly done to push her into her "attempted" suicide. What really got to me is the reaction that he gave for when he heard Shuko saying that she didn't attempt to commit suicide but was pushed by her brother. Just who is she talking about? Well, I guess that I'll have to find out in the next chapter. In the mean time, keep up the good work. Later!

Maurice A. Nigma
The Great Blue One

Me: That is true, Netto does go a bit deep for an amateur. I went ahead and added some emphasis on this chapter to that point. Hopefully that should help.

I don't see why you would never think Tohru might break down. Come on, he would have been a direct cause for Shuko's suicide. That sounds like a pretty good reason for breaking down for the most ardent persons.

Yes, it was her brother, and the next chapters will elaborate on that. If you didn't know, she has two brothers in both the TV series and the video games. I can't remember their names though… thanks for the review!

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Anonymous: OK...from suicide to homicide...This story is getting dark. Still, it's an excellent story. You misht want to add some humor though.

Here are some ideas for the next few chapters...
-The man at the cafe that Netto met is Shuko's brother.
-Netto chases and corners him.
-He has a navi, so Netto and Rockman have to netbattle/Cross fusion battle them. Preferably over control of a system that could end up killing Tohru and Shuko. This idea will most likely be cool as it will remind readers of the game scenarios.

I hope you'll consider at least the last, if not all 3 ideas. Once again, excellent!

Me: Hate to disappoint you, but my battle network stories include little Navi involvement. The first two are sort of correct, but I can't clarify or I'll spoil the story. I'm glad you like it. Oh, and as for humor, there is some sort of humor, but it's at the end of the story. I'm glad you like it so well. :-)

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Ri2: Yes, but in the first BN series, Dr. Wily talked about how he hated the Hikari family because long ago, he and Tadashi Hikari were in a nationwide contest to get funding for their respective projects, Wily for robotics, Hikari for the network in place in BN. That implies that if Wily had won, the world would become that of the Classic series.
Plus, Hikari means Light.

Me: I'm not sure I remember that part. But you do have to keep in mind that the TV series is not the cannon video games. It has differences. Plus, remember that Lan's grandfather in both the series and the games is dead. That wouldn't account for Dr. Light being alive in 20XX if he had died during or before the 200X period.

It's my opinion that they didn't translate Hikari to light in the video games because they wanted something more blatantly clear that the two men were different other than the date differences. Apparently they didn't consider how much Japanese was already known to the general video gaming public of the U.S.

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I HAD DELAYED THIS UPDATE BECAUSE I FELT SOMETHING WAS MISSING. I THINK IT MAY STILL BE MISSING, SO DON'T BE SURPRISED IF I HAPPEN TO REPLACE THIS CHAPTER WITH DIFFERENT STUFF IN IT. I WANT TO SAY A BIG THANKS TO MY READERS (AND MY REVIEWERS IN PARTICULAR) FOR TAKING THE TIME TO WRITE THEM AND GO INTO DETAIL ABOUT HOW THEY LIKED IT. IT'S ENCOURAGING AND JUST UM… !!SCORE!!

OH YEAH, TOHRU IS A SAINT. FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO NEED TO BE TOLD. :-P

"Your own brother did this to you?! I can't remember what your brothers look like. Remind me what they look like!" Tohru demanded.

"They both have tanned skin and sandy hair!" answered Shuko. "They have black eyes and they're a little taller than I am! They both look nearly alike! One of them came to talk to me and then he pushed me over the railing!"

"I don't believe it! He was right under our noses all the time! Netto was right!"

"Please put me down! I'll tell you anything else you want!" Shuko pleaded.

"Oh, I'm so sorry!" said Tohru. In his sudden rush of anger he had treated Shuko roughly. "I didn't mean to frighten you. Just… I had to know who it was. What was it they were talking to you about that made them push you over?"

Shuko looked uncertain as to whether she would respond. "Um… Umm… Tohru-kun, you would be ashamed of me if I told you."

"What does that mean?" Tohru said. "Is that a comment from the Shuko who bears the shame of the world again? Shuko-chan I don't mean to be aggressive, but I think I deserve to know this. Now what was it?"

"Tohru-kun I would tell you anything else!" Shuko pleaded. "If you insist I'll tell you, but I'd much rather you heard it from them instead… I'm… I'm sure you and Netto and Enzan can find them easily."

Tohru thought about it. "Okay." he said slowly. "This should be easier than what they usually do. Alright then, I'll ask them once we find them. In the meantime, thank you for talking to me. I'll let you get some rest."

"Thank you, Tohru-kun…" Shuko whispered. "Right now… I'm just glad you know this had nothing to do with you. I mean… I thought you might have hated me… I hadn't expected you to cry…"

Shuko, nodding her head, fell asleep before she could say more. Tohru arranged her pillows and laid her back down.

In his mind, Tohru said "I'm not such a monster, Shuko-Chan. I couldn't bear thinking I might be the cause of this."

Tohru then quietly left the room and shut the door behind him. Netto stood up from the bench.

"Tohru! What on earth was going on in there? You look like… I don't know what! What did Shuko-chan say that was so…?"

Tohru just looked at Netto. His bedraggled appearance and his quiet way of speaking unnerved Netto. "Get a security force around this room. Then you and I need to do a little detective work. I'll bet Enzan can help us."

He walked past Netto. Netto stepped in front of him. "But why? Surely Shuko-chan is safe while she's in there!"

"No. And you were right Netto-kun," said Tohru. "That man we've been trying to find is the very one responsible for this whole mess."

He ran past Netto this time, and he went down to the office in the hallway responsible for holding personal items safe. Netto ran behind him. "What do you mean?"

Tohru turned around, and this time he smiled. "I mean she didn't try to commit suicide!"

He quickly got his PET and his other things from the purser and then explained to Netto what Shuko had told him. "This man is dangerous, whomever he is." said Tohru. "And his brother may be in it together. Shuko-chan told me that they look almost alike, so we've probably been seeing two different men this past week."

Netto snapped his fingers happily. "Aha! That explains a lot. I'll call Enzan now. He's a better detective than I am. We're gonna get this guys, Tohru-kun!"

"Excuse me!" the purser said. "Some people are waiting in the lobby to see you. They say it's your parents and friends."

Tohru slapped himself in the forehead. "Our families! I completely forgot about them!"

Netto grabbed his arm. "Come on, they're probably worried sick!"

The raced down to the elevator and went down to the bottom floor. As soon as the doors opened they raced into the lobby. Netto's parents and Tohru's Dad was there as well as Dekao, Yaito and Meiru.

"Netto-kun!" Yuuichiro shouted as he jumped up and shook his sons hand. "I'm glad to see you're alright! I was afraid something worse had happened!"

Haruka ran right up to Netto and threw her arms around his neck. "Oh my son!" she cried. Netto's mother was very emotional whenever something dangerous happened to him, and Netto had to comfort his mother before he could speak to the others.

"I'm sorry I couldn't get here sooner, Tohru-kun." said Dr. Froid. "I had to settle so many things at Waterworks first. I had heard that you were safe, so I stayed. I hope you understand, water is so important to so many thousands of people."

Tohru smiled and shook his Dad's hand. "That's perfectly alright Dad. No need to explain anything."

Dekao head-locked Netto and scratched his head. "Nice going as usual, you little twerp!"

"I'm very proud of you both!" said Yaito, who couldn't keep from hugging both Tohru and Netto around the waist.

Meiru-chan did nothing at first. She let everyone else give their congratulations first.

Netto was the first to notice. It was the first time he had seen her in days. "Meiru-chan! Where have you been?"

Any normal intelligent person who might be reading this story instead of being an actual character in it would know in an instant why Meiru had been avoiding everyone. But Netto did not, and as soon as he asked that question Meiru immediately put on a smile and told him to not worry about it.

"Well? Aren't you going to congratulate us?" asked Tohru.

Meiru sighed and hugged them both at the same time. "You two were amazing! Dr. Light told us all what you did. I'm so proud of you two, especially you, Tohru-kun. You were so courageous. What made you do it anyway?"

"Please don't ask me that question, Meiru-chan." said Tohru, annoyed. "Right now I need to make a call to security."

"And speaking of questions…" said Netto, taking a hold of Meiru's arm. "You need to answer some for me. Sorry to run already, Mom and Dad. Come on, Meiru-chan, Let's go to the park outside."

"I'll call you when Enzan arrives!" Tohru called after them.

Netto and Meiru took a seat on a bench in the park, one that was further away from the building for the sake of privacy. "First of all," Netto began. "I'd like to know why I haven't seen you in college or anyplace else."

Meiru shifted nervously. "I… I was at home." she answered.

"Doing what?" Netto asked.

Meiru began to blush. And blush she did. She started sweating again, just like she had at her last encounter with Netto. Netto noticed this and took a hold of her hand. "Are you sick or something, Meiru-chan?" he asked. "Don't tell me you have an illness you've been hiding from me."

Meiru nodded hastily. "No, no. Nothing like that. I'm fine."

"Something is obviously wrong, Meiru-chan. Please tell me, as a friend." Netto said firmly. "I don't like it when you hide problems from me that have something to do with me."

"I didn't say it has anything to do with you." said Meiru.

Netto frowned. "I think it does. Am I wrong?"

Meiru gave a pained expression. "You're right. You're such a good psychologist, aren't you? Dr. Light was telling me about you discovering Shuko-chan's attempt to kill herself. I'll bet you think your smarter, don't you?"

"Well, I did… but I don't anymore." said Netto uncomfortably. "Shuko-chan didn't try to commit suicide after all."

Meiru's face lightened a bit. "That's great news…But then how did she- never mind. My point is this. You've impressed just about everybody with these skills you have, and you're only just an amateur. But you're not perfect… You missed something."

Netto shook his head. "I'm sure I don't know what you mean."

"Why don't you!?" Meiru was growing increasingly frustrated. "It's so easy for you to see Tohru-kun and Shuko-Chan's growing relationship but you can't see anything right in front of you!"

"I haven't hurt you!" Netto exclaimed. "You're the closest friend I have in this world! You're like a sister to me. How can you say such a thing!"

Meiru finally sobbed with frustration and (almost screamed out): "I love you!"

Netto had no time to be surprised. Meiru turned to him and clasped both his hands together in her own. "I don't think of you as my brother. I love you, as the one I want to marry and spend my life with!"

She continued. "We spoke once of someone whom you'd like to marry. But It doesn't seem to have occurred to you that someone already loves you and wishes to marry you, and have children, and do all the things married people do! You want to be married, don't you? You want to be loved, don't you? I'm here and you always walk past me. I'm right here in front of you! You don't need the sky to open and the sun to show you a golden pathway, I'm here!"

Shaken practically out of his skin, Netto spoke as carefully as he could. "If only I'd known before." he choked out. "I'm such a fool… Meiru-chan, I'm so sorry for not seeing it before."

Meiru wrapped her fingers tighter around Netto's hands. "That's why I left and stayed at home." she explained. "I thought you were about to tell me one day and then you… Sob You crushed my hopes once more. I couldn't stand it. I always went to you if I had a large problem and you always solved it for me. I felt hopeless sitting in there thinking I was your… sister!"

She hissed out 'sister' in disgust. "I was sure that idea would keep you from thinking of me as… a possible wife. But I can't hold it back from you anymore. Will you… do you love me, Netto-kun? Enough to… marry me?"