Hi everyone, here is chapter eleven to ghosts from the past, I'm having such a good time writing this series. Also, I can't wait to get even more of this fic done. Anyway, on with the fic.
Note: In this chapter I will start referring to Yami as Netto, not right away... but Netto is back in the house.
Note #2: I changed a few things after I sent it to my pre-reader because he spotted some stupid mistakes. But some things I won't change (hold fist in air and lightning crackles over head, she stops as it almost hits her) because I really like it the way it was... and this is an AU.
Ghost from the past
By: Firehedgehog
Chapter Eleven: To Remember The Light
"Netto-kun,"
"..." Yami said.
"Netto-kun," the annoying voice said again, still asleep Yami pulled the covers more over his head.
"He's not going to wake up you know," another annoying voice said, Yami ignored it all in favor of a nice dream he was in the middle of it.
"He'll wake up," the first said.
"Will not,"
"Will so,"
"Will not,"
Yami... no Netto Hikari twitched slightly as reality intruded itself rudely, a pale blue eye gazed out from the covers of his bed.
"Shut up you two!" Netto shouted throwing two pillows, they hit the two PET's knocking them over.
"See, I did wake him up," Rockman said cheerful as ever.
"You did not," Kage shouted.
"Did so," Rockman shouted back.
"Stop acting like five year olds you two," Netto groaned; as he got out of bed, well... it was actually more like crawled out of bed.
"I was sure they were both mature before this," he muttered as he pulled on fresh clothing, he sweatdropped rather heavily as the 2 navi's continued to argue in the background.
'This has long day written all over it' the amnesic teen thought, he sighed. 'And on the first day of school I go back under my real name too' he thought. He had been with his family for a week, getting to know them again.
"Did not!"
Netto seriously contemplated banging his head against a wall at that moment.
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"Morning sweaty," his mother said as he walked down, he smiled at the brown haired woman... he reminded himself that this person was his mother. Even if he didn't remember her at all.
"Morning mom," he said heading for the table, she smiled at the word mom and he knew he had done the right thing.
"I have the cereal set out Netto, you only have a little time to eat before school," she told him, Netto nodded and reached for a bowl and a box of some cereal. Soon he poured milk over it, as he ate he set the two PET's on the table.
"Don't eat too fast Netto-kun," Rockman said from his PET.
"He's not a little kid blue boy," Kage said, Netto sweatdropped.
"Don't call me that," Rockman called to Kage.
"Blue boy, blue boy," Kage taunted grinning, Rockman fumed in his PET.
"Argggghhhh... Kage, if you hadn't looked after Netto-kun for so long!" Rockman said, as the two argued upon a very immature line of thought a very impish thought came to him.
"Are you two sure your not related," he asked in a serious voice.
Silence... a cricket chirped somewhere.
"Evil thought, evil thought," Kage shuddered in some horror.
"Netto-kun, that was a terrible thing to say," Rockman said wide-eyed.
"You were both asking for it," he said grinning.
The navi's traded looks, looks like they realized Netto wasn't going to take there arguing very well.
"Gomen," Rockman and Kage said, Netto smiled.
"Isn't that better then," he said.
"You're going to be late for school," his mother suddenly said, Netto paled.
"Ahhh.... I'm going to be late, why didn't you wake me up earlier Rockman!" Netto shouted running from the house PET's connected to his belt backpack onb back.
"I did, you said you'd get up," Rockman shouted back.
"And you believed me!" Netto said.
"Of course I did, its not like I can tell when you're really awake," Rockman shouted.
During this: Kage just sweatdropped.
"Something's never changed," Netto's mother said with a giggle, she watched the white haired teen rush towards the high school.
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"He's late," Meiru said with a sigh, the pink haired teen leaned against a tree. She had hoped to talk to Yami/Netto before school started for the day, but so far the white haired teen hadn't appeared.
"He's probably gone back to his old habits," Roll said cheerfully from her PET, Meiru sweatdropped.
"Probably slept in or something," she sighed, she closed her brown eyes enjoying the feel of the sun warming her face. She and the others, minus Enzan, had been out of the hospital for a few days now... and none wanted to stay ever again.
'I hope Enzan will be okay, he only has Blues to keep him company' Meiru thought, it was at that moment she heard someone running. Curious she opened her eyes, a large sweatdrop appeared behind her as a white haired blur ran past her.
"I'm late!" it shouted in a familiar voice.
"But... we still have two minutes till the bell rings," Meiru said weakly to the still running, the blue suddenly froze revealing Netto sweatdropping.
"But mom said... ahhh... she made me run the whole way," Netto said head now hanging, Meiru giggled at the hang dog expression on his face.
"At least you made it in time, in elementary you were almost late everyday," she giggled, Netto looked at her then a small smile came to his face.
"I guess your right, were you waiting for me?" Netto asked, Meiru fought off a blush as he looked at her intently.
"Yeah, I thought it would be great to hang together again... maybe help you remember things," Meiru told him, she remembered just over a week ago during class she had told him how she had missed her best friend Netto. At that point she had no idea Yami was Netto, well... this time she wasn't letting him out of sight.
"That's great, thanks Meiru-chan," he said with a large smile, a familiar smile that made her heart beat faster.
"Anything for a friend," she told him.
'And maybe hopefully something more' she thought.
Together the two teens headed to class.
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Blues was having a highly amusing morning, not that he would tell anyone.
Three nurses had tried to convince Enzan to have a sponge bath, never mind he had a shower already. Maybe his netoperator should get a girlfriend, then all those nurses would stop going after him,
"Hello Enzan, ready for a bath," a pretty nurse said entering the room, she gave a shriek as he hit her with a pillow.
"Evil nurses," Enzan growled.
'Nah... this is way too much fun to watch' the red navi thought.
Never let it be said that Blues didn't have a sense of humor, he just had a very weird one. (2)
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In a hidden location a white haired man raged angrily, this man was no other then Wily.
'How is it possible, how can Tajiri Yami be Hikari Netto, I thought the brat died years ago' Wily thought angrily, grumbling he sat on his chair and opened a file on his computer.
But that fact did explain many things to his mind, like how an amnesic teen was so powerful at netbattling. How he seemed to know many of WWW skills when he had just met that operative of his.
"Hikari Netto, looks like I'll just have to finish what I started five years ago. This time you won't escape in any way or form, and Kage will be mine," Wily sneered.
His dark laugher filled the air as he planned.
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Netto sneezed as he walked out of the school; people chatted happily as they too out their lunches or headed to the cafeteria to by it.
"Netto-kun, over here!" a female voice called, startled the white haired teen turned to see Meiru waving at him across the schoolyard. He could also see a few other kids from some of his classes, people he had a feeling he had once known well.
He gave a wave back and a nod, she smiled as he began to walk over to the group. The group; had settled under a tree for lunch, already they had their food out.
"Konnichiwa everyone," Netto said as he finally made it over to them, a spot was made in the group. To his surprise he found himself seated by Meiru on his left, Yaito on his right.
"Welcome back Netto, it's weird we welcomed you to the school as Yami and now were welcoming you back as yourself," Yaito said smiling, Netto scratched the back of his head.
"Kinda weird to say the least," Netto said, at that point everyone began to chat about there day and what had been happening since they had gotten out of the hospital.
It was at least ten minutes later that Netto realized Meiru hadn't spoken in awhile, curious he turned to look at her.
"Is something wrong Meiru-chan?" he asked, she looked down a light blush on her cheeks.
"I... I have something for you," she said, she passed a small bundle to him wrapped in white paper.
"Thanks," he said taking it; he then began to unwrap it.
Blue fabric was soon uncovered, a headband of some type. In it was a round symbol, Rockman's symbol.
Curious he looked at her, her blush grew a bit.
"You use to have one before you were kidnapped, I thought you'd want one now... you don't seem like you without it," she said softly, Netto looked at her and the headband. A smile came to his face, one directed solely at Meiru.
"Thank you Meiru-chan, it's perfect," he said softly, then with a smile he slipped it on. A feeling of contentment came to him when he put it on, and he knew he had missed it... even if he didn't remember wearing this before.
"Netto-kun," she whispered happily.
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"Today wasn't that bad," Netto said as he walked home, only his navi's were with him at the moment.
"I think everything went very well," Rockman said.
"For once I agree with blue boy, I don't see you that happy very often," Kage said, Netto smiled.
"I don't think I ever had reason to before," Netto said softly, reaching up a hand he touched the headband with Rockman's symbol.
"Yes you did, but now your home," Rockman told him.
"Home, yes... I'm finally home," Netto whispered closing his eyes briefly, a cool wind rushed against him shifting his long hair around him.
"You know what, I think I need a haircut," Netto said suddenly, there was a bit of silence and you could almost hear the navi's blink.
"A haircut Netto-kun, what for?" Rockman asked curious.
"Also a big change in the direction of our conversation," Kage pointed out.
"I don't know, I have a feeling short hair will fit me better," Netto said, the navi's sweat dropped.
"It's your decision, but I think a lot of the girls at the school liked your long hair," Kage pointed out.
"I know, but I think short hair will be better," Netto thought, in his mind was the image of a certain pink haired girl.
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"Netto is late coming home today," Ms Hikari said, a look of worry was on her face. Her husband wouldn't be home for supper tonight; a project was keeping him at work tonight.
She sighed as she placed the supper dishes on the table, her family was finally together but they never seemed to be able to get time to bond as a family.
At that moment the sound of the front door opening caught her attention, followed by the sound of a backpack being dropped.
"I'm home mom," a familiar and very welcome voice called, she smiled.
"Welcome home sweetie, head for the kitchen... supper is ready," she called, as she put down the food she heard him enter the room.
Yet... not knowing why, she turned to look at him.
Her heart; seemed to stop for a moment, teas came to her eyes.
"Welcome home Netto-kun," she whispered joyfully and happily, for while Netto had been home for a week now she could tell that her son was truly home now.
He stood there with short hair, the same haircut as all those years ago with a familiar headband in it. While his hair and eye Color were different, she recognized her son... for she knew that in his heart he had finally come home.
TBC
(1) Seemed my old dividers don't show... hmm... I really should go fix that I the old chapters. So here are the new dividers for the fic.
(2) Okay... Firehedgehog sweat drops; note to self... stop trying to give Blues personality quirks.
Next Chapter: Netto thought life was finally looking up, he was with his family and he remembered almost all his past... and soon he would remember everything. But happiness goes down the drain as Netto falls sick at a deadly speed, now Rockman and Kage have to get along while they watch over Netto. Chapter Twelve: By Your Side.
Wow, this chapter was long. Finally Netto-kun is remembering his past at a great speed. Anyway, next chapter will be fun to write... it's based on an idea an aol/FFnet buddy suggested.
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