Guess what? I've been reading too many Yu-Gi-Oh fics! That's how this idea came into my head! Stupid ideas! Get out of my head! People want me to update the stories I already have, not make new ones!*pulls out mallet and hits self on head* wow...! Look at all the pretty stars...!*falls to ground, unconcious*
Tulip::Sweatdropps::oookaaay... Let's get on the with the fic. It's probably really bad, but she doesn't really care...much. (me!) -
A fourteen year old boy started longingly out the window at the falling snow. It had been on this day seven years ago when it had happened. How much he wanted people to know what he was feeling. What his hidden memories were. But of course, nothing like that could happen. Ever. Right?
"Lan, what's wrong?" A worried navi by the name of Megaman watched his operator. Lan normally wasn't like this. He was normally full of energy, cocky or something like that. But today...Lan was acting abnormal. Lan snapped out of his daydreams.
"Huh? What? Oh, nothing's wrong!" Lan said quickly trying to hide his sudden out-of-characterness. Megaman wasn't fooled for a second. But he knew that he wouldn't get anything more out of Lan.
"You do know that if you need someone to talk to, I'll be here. Right, Lan?" Megaman asked. If Lan wasn't going to tell him now, maybe he would later. Lan smiled at him.
"Of course I know! Now let's get something to eat! I'm starving!" Lan smiled at his navi, trying to reassure him. Lan wasn't about to tell his painful secret to anyone who didn't know. That would include Maylu, Dex, Yai and even Megaman. Lan just couldn't relive those memories. It was too painful.
'I should be *genki. That way, noone will suspect a thing. Although I'm sure Megaman has noticed by now. Drat! Shouldn't of spaced out there!' Lan thought to himself.
"Plus, it's your birthday, Lan! You shouldn't be sad on your birthday! School was cancelled!" Megaman cheerfully said.
"Who says I'm sad? I didn't and I'm not. I was just thinking, that's all(Yeah right, Lan)." Megaman was still doubtful. He just raised an eyebrow.
"If you say so, Lan. Hey, I want to talk to Papa. Can you jack me in?" Megaman asked. There was something Lan wasn't telling him and maybe his dad knew.
"Alright. Jack-in! Megaman, power up!" Lan jacked Megaman into his computer.
"Why don't you get some breakfast, Lan? This won't take long." Lan shrugged and went off downstairs. Lan knew what Megaman was doing but didn't try to stop him. In fact, it would probably be easier if Papa explained things.
Megaman watched Lan go off and sighed.
'Now to find Papa.' With this thought, Megaman went off to Sci-Lab center. It only took Megaman a few minutes to make it to the Sci-Lab center. When he got there, he immediatly headed to where he knew Dr Hikari was.
"Dr Hikari!" Megaman called. Dr Hikari looked up from his work.
"Yes, Megaman? What is it? Is something wrong?" He asked getting all worried(You know how parents always do that!).
Megaman made a face somewhere between a frown and something else.
"Well...Lan has been acting very strange today. He has been keeping something from me. And i was wondering if you knew what that was." Megaman asked slightly hopeful. Dr Hikari sighed.
"Yes I do. I had a feeling you would notice. First, let's go to somewhere private."
"Private? Why? Isn't this private enough?" Megaman wondered.
"No. Someone could walk in or eavesdrop on us. I don't want anyone other than you to hear what I'm going to say."(Tulip::Will you stop with the dramatic effect? We all know that Lan has a bad past! What is it? PhoenixTales369::Wait and see.) Megaman gulped. This had to be bad. Finally, both of them got settled into a room where noone could come in or listen in.
"Alright. Where to start...hmm...alright. The reason Lan is probably acting like that is because of his past. He has had a hard life. And To be perfectly honest, I'm not Lan's original father. I met him when he was seven. I adopted him. His birth mother left Lan when he was a baby leaving Lan's father to take care of him. But Lan's father was an alcoholic. Finally, when Lan was seven, his father was sent to court and then sent to jail for life. He was charged with two cases of murder and..."
"...and...?"
Dr Hikari sighed again and continued.
"And one case of child abuse."
"What? You mean he hurt Lan?" Megaman nearly shouted.
"Yes. He had been doing it for years. And he threatened Lan saying that if he told anyone, he would kill Lan." Megaman couldn't say anything(wow. that's new!).
"Finally, during gym class, one of Lan's classmates noticed some of the scars Lan had and told the principle. Basically, the principle told the police and brought Lan's father to court. I was there. At first, it looked like Lan's father would win the trial and Lan would have to live with him, but finally, Lan told what had happened to him. Before that, Lan was in shock and wouldn't tell anyone what had happened. there was finally enough evidence to arrest him and I adopted Lan."

Dr Hikari smiled.
"But that's all in the past. Please don't tell Lan I told you. And don't bring up the topic no matter what questions you may have. I don't want to upset Lan on his birthday. You better get back to him. He's probably worried about you."
"Alright. Thank you Dr Hikari."
"Of course. And wish Lan a Happy Birthday for me."
"I will." Megaman said and logged back into Lan's PET. What he saw shocked him. Lan was sitting in a chair near his desk and was...crying? -

I'm going to end it there. So that's the first chapter. I tried to make it long since most people don't happen to like short chapters*glares at the people who complain she doesn't make long enough chapters*. Anyway, Don't ask me how I got this idea. I just did. And for every good idea I get, I get a bad one. *bangs head on desk* stupid, stupid ideas! Grrr! Ow...

Tulip::You just woke up shouldn't you stop beating yourself up? PhoenixTales369::Want...evil...ow...idea...to..ow...go..away! Tulip::Whatever. Just review if you want more!