Wow, another chapter of ghosts. I'm so happy. Cries in happiness. Anyway, the first scene of the fic was half written by 'Hikari no Namida', so give her a cheer as we once again enter the world of ghosts from the past, also a paragraph later on… she really helps me get over writers block.
Ghosts from the Past
By Firehedgehog
Chapter thirteen: Nothing wrong and another day
Netto slowly woke up later that night, feeling better than ever. He sat up and ran a hand through his short, white hair. He replayed his dream or vision from last night in his mind again. His pale blue eyes widened as he realized he finally could remember everything from his past. He trembled slightly with emotion as tears of happiness filled his eyes.
"Netto-kun? Maybe you should lay down some more." Rockman said, seeing as how Netto was trembling.
"Blue boy's right, Yami-kun. You haven't fully recovered yet." Kage added in. Rockman glared at Kage for the nickname, but didn't say anything.
"I…I can't…believe it…" Netto said softly, allowing the tears to fall. Both navis became even more concerned.
"Believe what? What's wrong?" Rockman asked. Netto gave a short laugh.
" 'Wrong?' Nothing's wrong! In fact, everything's awesome! I've waited six years for this! Kage, Rockman… I remember! I remember everything!" Netto said, laughing.
The two stared at him in shock and surprise; quickly it became happiness.
"I'm so happy Yami-kun, I was starting to think you never would," Kage said happily almost jumping in his Pet, Netto smiled softly at his navis and best friends.
"I'm even more happy," Rockman said smiling, Netto grinned at the blue navi.
"Yeah… I can finally remember," Netto said, he looked at the ceiling of his room his sapphire eyes staring at nothing in particular. He could still feel the heat of his fever going through his body, while his mind was back on track in the memory department his body was a long way from okay.
"Netto-kun, you better rest… you're still sick," Rockman said softly, Netto smiled towards the PET's.
"Thanks, I think I'll take that suggestion," Netto said softly, and by the time he said the last word, Netto was once again asleep. And this time; a dreamless sleep.
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The rest of the day passed quietly at the Hikari household, by the time his parents got home Netto was feeling mostly fine.
Mind you there reactions to some things were interesting.
"Netto, get back into bed this instant," his mother ordered as she found out he was ill, at the moment the white haired NetOp was sitting at his desk and connecting the two PET's for some reason.
"In a minute mom, I'm adding a program to Rockman's PET," Netto replied, he didn't even look up as he was so busy.
"What's so important that you have to get out of bed when you're quite ill," she said sternly, Netto looked up with a slightly sheepish look.
"Um, a program to allow Rockman to speak and understand the English language… he won't be able to talk to some of my friends otherwise," Netto finally said, grinning the teen began to copy and install the language files from Kage's files.
"Oh… I see," she said, she then crossed her arms and stared at Netto.
"But your still sick, its bedtime now," she said in the voice of all mothers, Netto sweatdropped as she used the voice of doom.
"Yes mother," he said with a sigh, but at least he only had to install one last program.
"By the way Mrs. Hikari… Yami-kun has something to tell you," Kage suddenly said, at that moment Netto was about to crawl into bed.
"His name is Netto," Rockman replied, by this time it was mostly habit to fight about their operator's name.
"Nah," Kage said giving the blue navi a raspberry.
"Kage," Rockman growled.
"Riiight," Nettos mother said, she sweatdroppped as they began to argue for real.
"So, what do you have to tell me honey," his mother asked.
"Yeah… about that… I kind of don't have amnesia anymore, I remember everything," Netto said feeling a bit shy about the information.
Her eyes widened in shock and she stared at him, Netto looked at her and waited for her to say something.
"Mom?" he questioned in a worried voice, as she had said nothing in over a minute.
Thump
"Ack… mom," Netto shouted as his mother fainted, quickly Netto got out of bed and began to fan his mother… trying to get her to wake up.
"Oh dear, maybe you shouldn't have told her you didn't have amnesia anymore like that," Rockman said wide-eyed, Netto agreed.
Thump
Netto face faulted as someone else joined his mother on the floor, his father had just walked into the room and upon hearing Rockman talking about Netto having no more amnesia had fainted.
"Hey, you two are the adults… your not suppose to faint," Netto protested to the downed adults, at this Rockman and Kage snickered.
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One hour later:
When his parent's finally woke up, Netto had a hard time to not get them gushing over him… he was able to get out of there happy hugs when he pointed out that he was still sick.
A real turn about from awhile ago: when he didn't exactly want to head to bed right away… at that point Rockman and Kage were snickering so he sent them a glare.
"Do you need anything honey," his mother asked tucking him into bed, it was a little embarrassing at his age but Netto knew she was just reassuring herself he wasn't about to disappear on her.
"I'm fine mom, really… I have Rockman and Kage to watch over me," Netto said as she finally got up from the bed, she sighed not really wishing to leave… but at least he had gotten his father to agree to let him go to bed and for his father to go back to normal stuff. Normal, was not tucking a teenager to bed.
Now if he could only get his mother from stop babying him, and oh yes… his navi's to stop laughing. At least they weren't arguing at the moment.
"Are you sure?" she asked confused.
"I'm sure mom," Netto replied, his reply was followed by a large yawns.
"Goodnight Netto," his mother said, she turned off the light in his room and finally left.
Netto sighed in relief: finally he felt sleep over take him once again.
A dreamless sleep.
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Time slowly passed; night passed onto day and the day passed into a week.
Netto thankfully got well after the first three days, after that he began the countdown to when his friends from Canada would be coming.
He also returned to school, lets just say that a certain pink haired teen was very happy to see him… hmm... well lets just go there and watch Netto going back to school.
"You know, I'm actually glad to go back to school," Netto said as he roller-skated towards school, he had finally gotten his mother to agree to let him go back to school. For goodness sake he had gotten better after three days, but she had somehow gotten the school to agree to let him stay home a whole week.
"It wasn't that bad Netto-kun, we spent it with mama," Rockman pointed out, Netto sighed and felt a bit guilty at being mad at his mother for making him stay at home.
"I guess, it was fun to hang with her," he finally relented.
"Anyway… don't we have to actually have to get to school… we are running a bit late," Kage finally told the two, his voice was very dry.
"Oh no… I can't be late on the first day back," Netto yelped, with that he increased his skating to top speed.
Finally the white haired and formally amnesic teen arrived at the school, just as the tardy bell rang.
"Ack," Netto said, he was so getting trouble... or worse… detention yet again.
"At least were not as late as that one time in Russia," Kage pointed out.
"…" Netto said.
Rockman couldn't help but laugh a bit.
"Your both against me," Netto grumped.
"Whatever gave you such an idea?" Kage asked in a so very innocent voice, at that moment Netto was running through the school halls trying to avoid hall monitors.
"Oh… I don't know… the fact that you two forgot to actually wake me up this morning," Netto pointed out.
"It wasn't my fault Netto-kun, the program that you still needed to fully install for some reason turned off the alarm… but its working again," Rockman protested.
"That lets you off the hook, what do you have to say Kage?" Netto asked.
"Actually… um… never mind," Kage said and whistled innocently, Netto sighed but decided not to argue more… for the moment… for he had arrived at class.
With a sigh he knocked on the door, moments later an agitated teacher opened it.
"Your late, you have detention with me over lunchtime," the teacher told him; Netto sighed once again.
"Yes sir," he said.
'At least its lunchtime and not after school' Netto thought as he took his seat.
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'Geeze, what does that teacher have against me' Netto thought as he sat down, by now most teachers just gave him a look and sent him to his seat… but did this guy always have to give him a detention. Everyone knew he had a hard time getting up in the morning, and the teacher could have been nice to him… he was just gotten better from being sick.
Looking around the classroom, his sapphire eyes met the chocolate colored eyes of Meiru. She sent an encouraging smile towards him; he smiled back. Looking up to the front of the class, he felt to his surprise a light blush on his face.
'Why did I react like that' Netto thought bewildered, but she looked so pretty at the moment… and was it his imagination or was she wearing a bit of makeup to highlight her natural beauty.
At those thought the white haired teen quickly shook his head to clear said thoughts, he couldn't let himself he distracted.
'But, she does look nice… she grew up nicely from the girl I knew years ago' Netto thought with a small smile.
"Mr. Hikari, are you just going to daydream all day, or are you going to pay attention to the lesson on your first day of class," the teacher said sharply, Netto blanched as he was rudely taking back to reality.
"Gomen nasai Hitoki-sensai," Netto apologies, the teacher gave him a glare and went back to explaining something.
Netto blushed deeply; as he caught the sound of giggles, this just wasn't his day.
'Great' Netto thought, he looked at Meiru who was also giggling; she smiled at him and went back to work.
'Even Meiru is laughing at me' Netto thought embarrassed beyond belief.
"Welcome back Netto-kun," a voice whispered, his eyes widened as he recognized the voice.
'Thanks Meiru-chan' Netto thought, it was good to be back.
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After a super boring lunch period AKA a detention with his first period teacher, Netto happily headed to his next class.
Only Enzan was in this class, the rest of his friends were in other classes. Well, it was better than having none of his friends in this class, right? Netto quickly went into his next class and found his seat and placed his things there so no one would take his seat. He then spotted Enzan pretty easily sitting in the back of the classroom. After all, it was a bit hard to miss that black and white colored hair.
"Hey, Enzan." Netto greeted him as he walked over to the older boy. Enzan smiled slightly, a rare sight for him.
"Hello, Netto. You seem even more cheerful than normal...let me guess...just got out of dentention?" Enzan smirked as Netto gave him a wry look.
"You know me too well." Netto replied with a sheepish smile.
"You did do your homework right?" Enzan asked with a raised eyebrow, Netto rolled his eyes.
"Yes mother, I did my homework," Netto said sarcastically.
'Geeze, just because I forgot to do my homework a few times years ago they think I never do it now' Netto thought, okay… so maybe he forgot a whole bunch more often then that.
At that moment the teacher for this class entered, sending one last look towards the dual haired teen Netto headed to his own seat.
"Good afternoon class, today were going to discuss the historical figures of England," the teacher said or rather chirped, Netto sweatdropped. Why did he get a super cheerful teacher, why did he take world history anyway… he knew all this stuff already.
"Okay class, we will now start listing certain famous royal people… at the end of class we will determine which of these figures you will research for a class project.
Netto sighed.
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"Finally…" Netto groaned as he walked out of school, next to him Meiru giggled.
"It wasn't that bad," she said smiling; Netto sighed.
"I guess," he finally replied.
'But at least school is over for today' he thought with relief.
"By the way, I've noticed you've been worried about something… is something about to happen?" Meiru asked curious.
"Two of my friends I made over the years are visiting, there plain will be landing in a few hours," Netto admitted.
"That's great Netto-kun, can I meet them?" the pink haired girl asked, Netto looked away from her smiling face a light blush on his cheeks.
"I... I guess, they are going to be here for a week," Netto said stuttering a bit, what was it about her smile that did this to him so suddenly…maybe a side effect of getting his memories back.
Yeah, that must be it
"What are there names?" Meiru asked curious.
"Katherine and Alexander, but they like being called Kat and Alex better," he replied, he finally forced his blush to go away.
"Do they have navi's?" she asked curious.
"Yeah, but they don't netbattle," he told her; she smiled brighter.
"They sound nice from the little you've told me," she said softly, Netto nodded and smiled.
"They are real nice, they'll like you," he replied.
"I hope so..." she said.
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"I can't wait, its been forever since we all got together," Katherine grinned, Katherine had chin length brown hair and expressive amber eyes. She wore a green turtleneck shirt and black jeans; stylish boots were on her feet.
Alex… was very tall was his age, and looked a bit skinny. He had black hair that seemed to flop over his eyes every time he nodded. A slight, splash of freckles were over his node. The teen wore a white tank top, blue jeans, white sneakers and a faded leather black jacket.
"Me, I can't wait to see what his real families like," Alex said smiling.
"That too," Katherine agreed.
Two hours till the plain would arrive.
TBC
I'm alliiive… alive 'dodges pitch fork' hey I finally updated! I had massive writers block. And my beta will be mad at me! I didn't even send this to him so I could get this out finally.
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