Konnichiwa! I'd just like to say thanks to everyone who has reviewed so far. However, special thanks go to one reviewer, Chiyo Phoenix. Your ideas were cool and they inspired me to choose to write the next few chapters differently than I was going to. So you can feel special in knowing that I have used part of your idea to continue my fic! Also, the first chapter was meant to sound similar to vol 1 of .hack, though I haven't actually watched the anime DVD for over a year. Don't worry, there won't be many similarities 'cos this is MY story!

Kai : I refuse to do the disclaimer…anyone sad enough to care can read it in chappy 1.

Me : You tell 'em, Kai! I suggest to everyone before continuing to read my fic to have a few moments of silence for all the poor people who were killed in the terrorist attack on Britain's capitol, London, last Thursday. Thanks.

Kai : Even my heart goes out to all the families, and I have hardly any emotions!

Me : Well, enough babble, I guess you guys wanna read the second chapter of The World…

Chapter 2: Root Town…Where's the vegetables?

Okay. In the blink of an eye I've travelled from Max's bedroom to a colourful world made of badass polygons.

I guess that's another way of saying the graphics of the game were average.

"Argh!" I have just looked at my outfit. I am in what seems to be a white cloak with matching pants. "Have I entered Dorksville…?" I ask, looking around. "Max…?"

"Hey! Over here Kai!" OMG. I check out Max's outfit. All of a sudden, my clothes don't look so bad. At least I've got a scarf.

"Is that…really you…?"

"Sure! How do you like your outfit? I designed it myself…for you!" Max chuckles innocently. He's wearing an orange/green outfit, complete with a hat, which has flaps.

"Thanks, it's okay I guess…"

Max and I look around for a moment in silence.

"So…where the hell are we?"

"Welcome to the Root Town, Kai! This is in the 'delta' server...all the beginners are transported here."

"Great…so what do we do…?" Yep, when it comes to the video game world, I'm pretty useless.

"Let's check out the shops! They might be selling rare items!" And with that, he pulls my arm and drags me over an old, grey bridge.

"Max…have you had too much sugar…?" I ask, worriedly. The rushes he has are becoming more frequent. They can be dangerous too…to the people trying to stop him getting more sugar…

"No! I always get ultra excited when I play this game. This is my third visit, ya know! But I'm still a newbie…I haven't had the chance to level up yet…but I have made some friends! You'll meet them later!" Max stops yanking my arm off once we arrive at a hole in the wall.

Well, to be more precise, it was a stall built into the wall. A man stood smiling on the other side of the counter.

"Good day young warriors. Check out my stall for low prices on important items necessary for your journey!"

"Hi!" Max greets the guy cheerfully.

"Psst…" I whisper. "So, erm, do we buy vegetables here…?"

Max gives me a funny look. Great… I've just made a fool of myself. Good job Max is the only one listening.

"Oh!" He laughs suddenly. "Root Town! Now I get ya bud!"

"…" What did I tell you. I suck at video games…

"No, Kai. Root means first basically. The real name of this town is Aqua Capital Mac Anu. The items we buy here are health potions to replenish lost health and other recovery items. Sometimes, rare items can be purchased. However, some items can only be earned by trading with other players."

"You sound like my history teacher…" I groan, trying to take in the new info. "Well, guess there's still a lot I need to learn…"

We leave the shop empty handed, seen as though we didn't have any money. I thought it sounded too much like real life. Thank God for being rich.

"Huh! W…what's that!" I gasp, looking at what seems like a flashing envelope above Max's head.

"Oh! That's flash mail. That means someone has sent me a message! Hey…It's from my new friend, Rei. He wants to meet me at keywords delta 'bursting her melody'"

"So…how do we get there?" I ask as my happy-go-lucky friend wears another smile.

"Follow me, Kai! We're gonna have even more fun!"

"Watch the arm!" I yell, as Max runs off, dragging me behind him.

I can't help thinking our adventure hasn't really begun yet…

TBC

Yay me done! I love writing from Kai's POV, but I haven't written from someone's POV for this long, so if ya find any mistakes, just tell me, kay? Also, I do my best to correct spelling errors, seen as though I actually re-read my story!

I guess this chappy was kinda boring…but I am introducing some factors of The World into the fic.

And, yeah, feel free to put any suggestions in a review…you never know, I might use them and thank you personally in the next chapter!

Kai : So, erm, not like I care, but what about Kenny…?

Me : Well, Max only had 2 headsets, so I'm afraid Kenny won't appear for a while, but he will…and of-course, we're meeting Rei next…Hooray!

Kai : That reminds me, didn't you say the reviewers could decide what PC Rei is?

Me : Yep. You have 3 'jobs' to choose from:

1) Wavemaster…my personal fave!

2) Heavy Blade

3) Long Arm

I hope to post chapter 3 sometime next week if I get to use a computer with internet access, so I need to collect the votes quickly, kay?

A:N/ Hey, I noticed Monarch reviewed my fic! Wow, I read your stories and I think they are totally cool, especially One-way Mirror, I think you wrote that. I've probably reviewed it but with an annomanous name seen as though I can't really be bothered to log in…heh heh lazy me!

Byezies!

Minako Angel out xxx