The World Begins With Me
Chapter 6: Saving a friend.
Neku: Why… why did this happen to me?
Bombo: Neku.
Po: Come on don't blame yourself.
The Furious Five had been badly injured but were recovering from their battle with the noise. Neku had felt that it was his fault.
Neku: I should have stayed dead so none of this would have happened.
Shifu: If you didn't come back innocent people would die and no one would be able to help them.
Neku: But I'm just one kid how can I do it?
Shifu: You can do it because you're not alone… you have friends ready to help you.
Po and Bombo: Yeah!
Though sad Neku was happy to hear that and smiled.
Neku: Thanks guys let's go take them out!
Shifu: No.
Neku: Huh?
Shifu: I'm going to fight them alone. I want you and the five to leave.
Po: But Shifu you might get killed… or erased?
Neku: Same thing! I don't want anyone else getting hurt because of my problem.
Shifu: I told you to leave!
Everyone even the five who were still injured left. But Neku stayed worried about his master.
Shifu: You're still here?
Neku: I want to give you any help I can so here.
Neku gave Shifu his Nintendo DSi.
Shifu: What is this?
Neku: These are files of all the noise I fought in "The world ends with you" all their abilities and more.
Shifu: Thank you. *smiles*
Neku: I still don't why you won't let me help?
Shifu: Because Po and the five are family to me.
Neku: Family?
Shifu: If anything happened to them I would lose myself. That's why I'm going to protect them. Even if I lose my life.
Neku: Shifu I… just don't die ok?
Shifu: I'll try.
With that Neku ran to the others. Then the noise came.
Shifu: Get ready! This is what happens when you hurt my family!
Neku, Po, and Bombo sat on a bench right next to the palace.
Neku: He said you were like family to him.
Po: We felt the same way. I feel so useless!
Neku: Me two.
Bombo: Me three.
Neku had gone into a deep mind figuring out what to the do until he heard a voice.
Voice: The hell are you doing sitting around?
Neku: You… You're the one who told me to use mind scan… who are you?
The voice became visible it was Neku Sakuraba the real Neku.
Real Neku: I'm still here. Think of me as your conscience. Now why aren't you saving the old guy?
Neku: I… I don't think I can.
Real Neku: What the hell is with this don't think crap! He's you're friend right?
Neku: Yeah.
Real Neku: Or is he more than that?
Neku: How do you?
Real Neku: I've watched you and I noticed you really care for that panda.
Neku: He's like the father I never had.
Real Neku: Then hurry up and save his ass!
Neku then woke up from his thoughts realizing Po was missing.
Neku: Where's?
Bombo: He went to look for the five.
Neku: I have to go. I have to help Shifu!
Bombo: Bombo come too!
Neku: No it's too dangerous!
Bombo: Were partners right? Partners help each other.
Neku: Wow Bombo! You sure grew some balls the past days.
Bombo: Huh?
Neku: I mean you gotten brave. Ok let's go!
As they reached the top they saw and injured Shifu on the ground.
Neku: Master Shifu are you ok?
Shifu: Why… why are you here?
Neku: Where here to save your ass!
Shifu: Where did that come from?
Neku: Heh I guess I'm becoming more like Neku.
Just then the noise appeared out of nowhere.
Bombo: Neku!
Neku: Bombo take care of him.
Bombo: But?
Neku: Don't worry I'll be fine. Besides their asking for it!
Neku charged into battle. He used all he had learned from Shifu and his psyches at once. But more came and he couldn't take anymore hit's he was already bleeding.
Neku: They… keep… coming.
A large bear noise came and was about to use its claws on Neku.
Bombo: Neku look out!
But Neku was too weak to move he was going to take the full brunt of the attack.
Neku's mind: Is this it? Everyone I'm sorry.
He closed his eyes before the attack came but suddenly he heard something loud "Hiya!"
Neku: What the?
When opening his eyes he saw Po in front of him.
Po: You didn't think I'd let you have all the fun did you?
Neku: Actually I knew you'd come. After all you're my big bro Po.
Po: You got that right! So how do we beat these guys?
Neku thought at first and then came up with something.
Neku: Make a pact with me!
Po: What I thought…
Neku: I never said you couldn't have more than one partner. So what do you say?
Po: I say I accept!
Po grabbed Neku's hand and the flash of light from before came witch healed Neku's injuries. Neku tried to find a song on his headphones and got "Shut me up"
Po: Ready partner?
Neku: Hell yeah!
The two charged into battle. Neku used his shockwave's while Po did his kung fu on the noise. There was a few left and Neku noticed the fusion pin was glowing.
Po: Can we do a fusion?
Neku: Level 2 think you can handle it?
Po: Alright! Get ready for the thunder!
Neku: Coming at ya!
The fusion was activated. Po and Neku launched the noise straight into the air and Neku used a thunderbolt psych to make fireworks out of them.
Neku: One left he's mine!
Neku charged from behind.
Neku: Psych soul wave!
The same attack from the fight with Shifu was activated and the noise was destroyed.
Po: We did it!
Neku: That's how it's done! Master Shifu!
The two hurried back to their injured master.
Bombo: I don't think he'll make it.
Neku: I wish I could remember a healing psych!
Then out of nowhere a soda can appeared in Neku's hand and he knew exactly what it was for.
Neku: Shifu quick drink this!
Struggling to drink it Shifu had become fully healed.
Shifu: What was that?
Neku: Cure drink it healed you.
Shifu: Why did you come?
Neku: Like I said were here to save you. We're friends after all.
Shifu: *smiles* Thank you.
Po: Hey you're getting soft Shifu.
Shifu: I can still kick you're big butt!
Everyone just started laughing. In the end they just relaxed until Po said something.
Po: Want to something to eat?
Shifu: Yeah.
Bombo: Yay!
Po: Neku you coming?
Neku: Yeah I'm starving.
The four grabbed some dumplings and ate at the peach tree of heavenly wisdom. Neku went anime style again after first trying them.
Neku: These are great! I feel like crying.
Po: Man Shifu you should have seen us we kicked major noise butt!
Shifu: That so?
Po: When we did a level 2 fusion it was freaking awesome!
Neku: Can't wait for level 3!
Voice: Good to know.
Neku: What you?
Joshua had appeared behind them.
Bombo: Leave Neku alone!
Po: He beat the noise so you can't erase him!
Joshua: I'm not, besides I couldn't.
Neku: What do you mean?
Joshua: When Neku played his last week in the reapers game and won I promised him I wouldn't erase Shibuya or the people there. And since Neku lived there and you're Neku I can't erase you.
Neku was happy but still enraged.
Neku: Are you saying you lied to me!
Joshua: Yep. I was wondering if you were up to it.
Neku: I'm totally up to it! But I'm not doing it for you it's for them. My friends, my family, and everyone else.
Joshua: Are you saying you'll be the hero of this world?
Neku: Hell yeah!
Po: And we'll help you too!
Bombo: We are partners.
Neku: Thanks guys. Hey Joshua.
Joshua: Yes?
Neku: You gave me the cure drink didn't you?
Everyone was surprised while the young composer just laughed.
Joshua: Maybe why do you ask?
Neku: You are an evil, diabolical, egotistical, insensitive prick. But to do that I'll be happy to call you my friend.
Joshua was shocked but when Neku held out his hand he smiled and shook it.
Joshua: No problem. Besides I didn't want you to lose the only person you thought as a father figure.
Neku got embarrassed not only did everyone hear that but Shifu did as well.
Shifu: Is that true?
Neku: Yeah you helped me and believed in me when all was lost. Of course I'd think of you as a father.
Shifu: *smiles* I must say that I'm flattered that you think of me as your father. I actually thought of you the same way as I did with Po
Joshua: Just brings a tear to your eye doesn't it?
Po: Hey this is a moment don't mess it up.
Neku and Shifu: Thanks guys you just messed it up!
Joshua left later on and then Neku was about to go home. But first he wanted to say goodbye.
Neku: Well everyone this is it. It was really nice to meet all of you.
Viper: Same here.
Mantis: We'll see each other again.
Crane: Whenever you need help.
Monkey: We'll be waiting.
Tigress: You really are something
Neku: Finally coming on to me huh?
The five bowed and so did Neku.
Shifu: Don't think I'm done with you yet. You still have a lot to learn if you want to control you're powers.
Neku: I know! Here I want you have this.
Shifu: What is it?
Neku: My mp3 player. I knew you liked the music I listen too so I'm giving it to you. Besides these headphones somehow give me the songs I'm thinking of.
Shifu: Thank you.
Neku: If you need to recharge it tell me. I'll even put in a new song for you.
Po: So this is it?
Neku: Hey I'll come back.
Po: Yeah but it's gonna be boring without you.
Neku: If you want I can bring some chaos here once in a while.
Po: *laughs*
Neku: Thanks for everything Po. Come on Bombo!
Bombo: Right!
They were starting to walk down the stairs until someone called to them.
Neku: Po what are you doing?
Po: I…wanted…to say… wait I need to breathe.
Neku: Get on with it man.
Po: Thank you.
Neku: Huh?
Po: Thanks for being my first true friend here. If someone else were in your shoes they would never be my friend. But your special, you're a nice person. I kind of like being your older brother too.
Neku was amazed no one ever opened up to him like that before. "Thanks" Said Neku after he hugged Po the he ran with tears coming from his eyes.
Bombo: Wait for me!
After getting home Neku told his mom what happened over the past days.
Toshi: Well I'm glad you're safe.
But Neku still felt sad but had no clue why.
Real Neku: Come on you know why so say it.
Neku: Hey it's hard to express your feelings! Even you had a hard time.
The doorbell rang and Neku was surprised to see who it was.
Neku: You?
Po: So this is you're house. It's less cramped I'll give it that.
Neku: What are you…?
Po: I wanted to give you this.
Po gave Neku a hug. He was crying but was happy about it and smiled.
Po: And I thought I might live with you.
Neku: What? Wait how did this happen?
Po: Well…
Later after Neku left.
Shifu: Po are you ok?
Po: I'm fine.
Shifu: You miss him already don't you?
Po: He thought of you as his dad right? Well I think of him as a little brother to take care of and keep out of trouble.
Shifu: Then go.
Po: Huh?
Shifu: Your not just partner's right? He'll need your help. After all you're his big brother.
Po: *sobs* Thank you master!
Neku: So that's what happened. Well just so you know the hugging thing isn't going to be an all the time thing.
Po: Then why did you do it?
Neku: Because there was a moment before.
Po: And this isn't?
Neku: *blushes* Well a little.
Neku explained it all to his mom and she surprisingly agreed.
Neku: Didn't think she let you stay guess were… what the? The hell are you doing with my pajamas?
Po: This is what you wear in bed right?
Neku: Yeah just didn't think you could fit them. You sure you want to sleep on the floor?
Po: Yeah good night.
Bombo: Night
Neku: Night guys.
Neku slept with his headphones on listening to Lilium.
Neku's mind: Tomorrow is going to have something big in store for me. I'll be ready… because I have friends to help me out.
To be continued
Action, some touching moments what more could you ask for well see in chapter 7. A new crossover is coming to town.
Here's a hint "Believe it!"