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Category:
+M through R › Mega Man
Rating:
Adult +
Chapters:
1
Views:
2,516
Reviews:
11
Recommended:
0
Currently Reading:
0
Disclaimer:
I do not own MegaMan, nor any of the characters from it. I do not make any money from the writing of this story.
Today
Disclaimer: No, I do not own Rockman, Netto, Enzan (though I'd certainly like to), or anything else even remotely connected to the anime series, games or spinoffs. They are the intellectual and copyright property of Capcom. And no, I'm not making money off of this in any way; truth be told, would you pay to read this? Thought as much...
Now, on to the story:
Today
Today, Enzan told me he loved me.
I remember the salty breeze, the voices coming from aboard the "Queen Bohemia" that laid anchored by the pier, and Enzan. He was the same as always, mostly expressionless save for the small hint of impatience he wore, perpetually. Heartless as usual, down-to-the -point as usual, he managed to push all my buttons all the more firmly than usual. Occupied with pointing blame for the tragedy that had befallen me, I felt my dislike for him grow into hate for a few short seconds. For me, the world had turned into a stark black-and-white image: those who were responsible for my loss, and me. I told Iijui Enzan, assistant director of IPC, that I wanted nothing to do with him, or Nebula or Team Blues anymore, ever. I told him this, and emphasized it in the least subtle way known to mankind, be it the Network Era or before, a simple and clean fist in the face. Thinking about it later, it's amazing I managed to keep myself from breaking his nose.
"Fine." he said, unaffected as always, a bruise speading across his left cheek. "But ask yourself this: Is this what Rockman would have wanted you to do? I'll be at the Science Labs, at the Team Blues headquarters regardless. If you change your mind, please drop by." he said before departing, leaving me alone on the harbors. Alone with my thoughts. Alone with my guilt. "Is this what Rockman would have wanted me to do?" I mimicked him inside my head. "Damn that ice hearted son of a bitch. How dare he presume he knows what Rockman would have wanted...". Ramming my hand against a crate of battlechips as hard as I could, I felt tears welling up in my eyes, the pain in my hand and the pain in my heart mixing, becoming blurred, smudging together.
"I just wish I knew..."
- - -
Later, alone in my room, the world seemed emptier than it ever had before. I cast a glance at my PET, but with no Rockman in it the device was just a compilation of hi-tech components, plastic and screws, hardly worthy of any interest. Definitely not right now, I thought grimly as I curled tighter together on the bed, stifling the tears that wouldn't stop coming. Nebula had taken Rockman, my best friend, right before my eyes. I couldn't do a thing. He was probably at the mercy of the criminal cybersyndicate. I could do even less than before. "I'm quite pathetic, ain't I...Rockman...?" I mumbled into my pillow, hiding from the world in confines of soft feather.
"Maybe so..." Rockman's voice echoed in my head, and I shrunk, as if he had actually been there to scold me: "...but think of it this way: Right now, I am in some unknown location, maybe malfunctioning, maybe in pain, maybe even on the verge of being deleted. Will you let me be? " At that time, I felt the silence of my solitude closing in on me, making the tumoil in my head seem unbearable. Then, the situation became clear as daylight to me; of course I had to accept what Enzan was offering me. My best friend, my most precious person in the whole world was in danger, and I could help him. I couldn't let my own stupid pride stop me.
I left for the Science Labs.
- - -
In the Team Blues Headquarters, at the very back of the Science Labs, silence seemed to be the rule; not surprising, Enzan being the sole person there. He sat by the control panels working, always working, as he had since first I had joined the team. This stupid team, that had taken Rockman from me. And now, the team that could help me get him back. I had stepped up to the console, catching Enzan's attention. He looked up at me, his black and white hair partially covering his face, though not covering the bruise from the hit he had taken earlier in the day.
"So, you came..." he said, putting his deep red PET to the side, almost seeming a little shy, however downright ridicilous that notion might be. "Yeah..." I replied, looking down in genuine shame: "Err...sorry about hitting you earlier today..." I started, but he shook his head almost apologetically, effectively shutting me up in sheer surprise: "It is of no consequence." at the same time he captured my eyes, locking them with his own. I noticed now I had never really seen his eyes...those seemingly bottomless ocean-blue pits...
Shaking my head slightly to break the lock of our eyes, I started: "...well, about that offer you made earlier..." His face didn't change the slightest, though there was this indecipherable flicker in his eyes, that after it disappeared made them look...softer, somehow, as he reached out his hand to me: "Give me your PET." The last flickers of doubt about accepting his offer running thorugh me, I handed it to him and he took it, placing it on his desk. Apparently he had expected me to come around eventually; it took less than ten seconds for the exchange procedure to complete. Cutting through my nervousness of what this temporary Navi would be like, he picked up the PET and handed it to me: "Let me caution you...this Navi is rather special to me. When you're done with it, I would very much like to have it back."
Right there, right then, as he looked away to avert my questioning eyes, suddenly all the pieces fell into place. Everything he had said or done to me during the time we had known each other made sense. All the harsh words, all the arguing, all the provocation...it all gave meaning now, as I stared into the crimson visage of Enzan's own comrade, Blues.
Today, Enzan told me he loved me...the only way he ever could.
- - -
Well, that's that. I finally got a taste for this most mainstream fandom of the Rockman.EXE series of games and anime. Got the idea after encountering the particular scene of the game, and thought it made sense...even though I might not have been able to convey it properly to you, honored readers. Please review; I love it when people do that. ^.^
Now, on to the story:
Today
Today, Enzan told me he loved me.
I remember the salty breeze, the voices coming from aboard the "Queen Bohemia" that laid anchored by the pier, and Enzan. He was the same as always, mostly expressionless save for the small hint of impatience he wore, perpetually. Heartless as usual, down-to-the -point as usual, he managed to push all my buttons all the more firmly than usual. Occupied with pointing blame for the tragedy that had befallen me, I felt my dislike for him grow into hate for a few short seconds. For me, the world had turned into a stark black-and-white image: those who were responsible for my loss, and me. I told Iijui Enzan, assistant director of IPC, that I wanted nothing to do with him, or Nebula or Team Blues anymore, ever. I told him this, and emphasized it in the least subtle way known to mankind, be it the Network Era or before, a simple and clean fist in the face. Thinking about it later, it's amazing I managed to keep myself from breaking his nose.
"Fine." he said, unaffected as always, a bruise speading across his left cheek. "But ask yourself this: Is this what Rockman would have wanted you to do? I'll be at the Science Labs, at the Team Blues headquarters regardless. If you change your mind, please drop by." he said before departing, leaving me alone on the harbors. Alone with my thoughts. Alone with my guilt. "Is this what Rockman would have wanted me to do?" I mimicked him inside my head. "Damn that ice hearted son of a bitch. How dare he presume he knows what Rockman would have wanted...". Ramming my hand against a crate of battlechips as hard as I could, I felt tears welling up in my eyes, the pain in my hand and the pain in my heart mixing, becoming blurred, smudging together.
"I just wish I knew..."
- - -
Later, alone in my room, the world seemed emptier than it ever had before. I cast a glance at my PET, but with no Rockman in it the device was just a compilation of hi-tech components, plastic and screws, hardly worthy of any interest. Definitely not right now, I thought grimly as I curled tighter together on the bed, stifling the tears that wouldn't stop coming. Nebula had taken Rockman, my best friend, right before my eyes. I couldn't do a thing. He was probably at the mercy of the criminal cybersyndicate. I could do even less than before. "I'm quite pathetic, ain't I...Rockman...?" I mumbled into my pillow, hiding from the world in confines of soft feather.
"Maybe so..." Rockman's voice echoed in my head, and I shrunk, as if he had actually been there to scold me: "...but think of it this way: Right now, I am in some unknown location, maybe malfunctioning, maybe in pain, maybe even on the verge of being deleted. Will you let me be? " At that time, I felt the silence of my solitude closing in on me, making the tumoil in my head seem unbearable. Then, the situation became clear as daylight to me; of course I had to accept what Enzan was offering me. My best friend, my most precious person in the whole world was in danger, and I could help him. I couldn't let my own stupid pride stop me.
I left for the Science Labs.
- - -
In the Team Blues Headquarters, at the very back of the Science Labs, silence seemed to be the rule; not surprising, Enzan being the sole person there. He sat by the control panels working, always working, as he had since first I had joined the team. This stupid team, that had taken Rockman from me. And now, the team that could help me get him back. I had stepped up to the console, catching Enzan's attention. He looked up at me, his black and white hair partially covering his face, though not covering the bruise from the hit he had taken earlier in the day.
"So, you came..." he said, putting his deep red PET to the side, almost seeming a little shy, however downright ridicilous that notion might be. "Yeah..." I replied, looking down in genuine shame: "Err...sorry about hitting you earlier today..." I started, but he shook his head almost apologetically, effectively shutting me up in sheer surprise: "It is of no consequence." at the same time he captured my eyes, locking them with his own. I noticed now I had never really seen his eyes...those seemingly bottomless ocean-blue pits...
Shaking my head slightly to break the lock of our eyes, I started: "...well, about that offer you made earlier..." His face didn't change the slightest, though there was this indecipherable flicker in his eyes, that after it disappeared made them look...softer, somehow, as he reached out his hand to me: "Give me your PET." The last flickers of doubt about accepting his offer running thorugh me, I handed it to him and he took it, placing it on his desk. Apparently he had expected me to come around eventually; it took less than ten seconds for the exchange procedure to complete. Cutting through my nervousness of what this temporary Navi would be like, he picked up the PET and handed it to me: "Let me caution you...this Navi is rather special to me. When you're done with it, I would very much like to have it back."
Right there, right then, as he looked away to avert my questioning eyes, suddenly all the pieces fell into place. Everything he had said or done to me during the time we had known each other made sense. All the harsh words, all the arguing, all the provocation...it all gave meaning now, as I stared into the crimson visage of Enzan's own comrade, Blues.
Today, Enzan told me he loved me...the only way he ever could.
- - -
Well, that's that. I finally got a taste for this most mainstream fandom of the Rockman.EXE series of games and anime. Got the idea after encountering the particular scene of the game, and thought it made sense...even though I might not have been able to convey it properly to you, honored readers. Please review; I love it when people do that. ^.^