Hey everyone! Sorry for the late update! I've hit a writer's block and even though I'm writing, none of it is any good. So hopefully this chapter isn't lame.

I know I promised I'd pick up where Chapter 5 picked up, but I changed my mind (maybe and I should stop giving previews—they're mostly wrong…). However, don't fear! I added two chapters! So if you haven't figured this out, this chapter is with Lightman and the next chapter will have Netto.

And because I don't want to be sued: I don't own or anything like that. I'm just a fanfic writer! Don't hurt me!

Chapter 6: Field Trip

Lightman felt the gentle prodding but decided to ignore it. The prodding continued, increasing in intensity. Soon, a familiar voice calling his name was added to the attempts to wake him. "It's too early," the light-blue navi groaned.

Rockman moaned back: "Didn't Papa put a clock program in you?"

"Yep," Lightman answered groggily, "but doesn't mean I'll use it."

"You're impossible, Lightman," Rockman said, exasperated.

"Ten more minutes," Lightman responded.

Rockman put his hand on his hips. "You said that half an hour ago!"

Lightman curled up into a tighter ball, ignoring his brother.

Rockman sighed. "You leave me no choice," he said and took a deep breath. "OKITE, !"

Lightman jumped, suddenly wide awake. After recovering, Lightman glared at Rockman. "You never get tired of that, do you?" he asked crossly.

Rockman crossed his arms. "Actually, I do," he answered. He then smiled and sat down to his grumpy twin. "So, what do you want to do today?"

Lightman put his hands behind his head. "Dunno. But I'm sick of just here and Sci-Lab. Let's go somewhere new."

"How about Internet City?" Rockman suggested.

Lightman smiled excitedly. "Tanoshi!"

Rockman laughed at his brother's enthusiasm. "Then, ikimashou," he said as he stood up and then helped Lightman up as well. They then stepped on the link that led to the navi hotspot. Once through, Lightman looked around energetically. "So this is Internet City? It looks so different now that I'm actually in it," he said.

"I would imagine so," Rockman responded. "So where to first?"

"Dunno. How about the stadium?" Lightman suggested.

"Knew that one was coming," Rockman joked. Lightman just shrugged and then followed his counterpart as Rockman led the way.

Enzan looked blankly at the children playing at the park. He had not been able to get Lightman out of his thoughts and so he had decided to take a break from work. Sitting here absently wasn't helping him much though either.

"Enzan?" a familiar voice asked, snapping Enzan out of his thoughts.

"Sakurai! What are you doing here?" Enzan asked.

"I was about to ask you the same thing," Meiru returned.

Enzan sighed. "Nothing, actually."

Meiru cocked her head. It was a rare event when the busy teenager did "nothing"—he usually didn't have time for "nothing". Meiru sat down next to him, knowing something was bothering the blue-eyed boy. They sat in silence at first, neither knowing how to begin. They both knew what was on the other's mind—Netto had been the only thing that they ever really had had in common.

"How are you holding up?" Enzan finally braved to ask.

"Okay," Meiru said quietly. "It's been two months." Enzan nodded. "And you?" she asked.

Enzan was silent for a moment, causing Meiru to look at him. "Enzan?"

"I'm okay," he said forcefully. Meiru looked at him quizzically. Enzan finally decided to risk another question: "What do you think of Lightman?"

"Lightman?" Meiru asked perplexed. "Who's he?"

Enzan looked at the girl and realized Lightman had probably been withheld from everyone else as well. "He's a new navi Hikari-hakase programmed to keep Rockman company," Enzan explained, returning his gaze downward, the blank look once again dominating his features.

"Oh, that's nice," Meiru mused.

"Yeah," Enzan said slowly, more to himself than to his peer.

Meiru looked at Enzan questioningly. "Is something wrong with Lightman?" she asked.

Enzan stood up quickly and shook his head. "Forget I said anything about it, okay?" he said as he then walked away, leaving Meiru speechless and confused.

Lightman skipped happily along the streets of Internet City, fully taking in everything around him, including the things above and below him; Rockman could not understand why the transparent walkways fascinated his brother so much, but then remembered that he had found them interesting at first as well. Lightman was just taking his amusement to the extreme because, well, that's what Lightman did. The fact that they had just come back from watching Netbattles at the coliseum did not help much to reduce Lightman's energy levels either.

Suddenly, something clicked in Rockman's head as he realized where they were. He grabbed onto Lightman arm, causing his twin to stop and look at him questioningly. "What's wrong, Rockman?" Lightman asked.

"Higureya is up ahead. If you don't want to meet anyone we know yet, we might want to avoid it and go a different way.

Lightman smiled and said, "Okay!" Rockman shook his head at Lightman's enthusiasm. He couldn't blame him though: Internet City was exciting, especially the first time.

Rockman then led his brother down a back alley and to another busy walkway.

"Ne, Rockman?" Lightman asked once they had resumed their exploration.

"Yeah, Lightman?" Rockman responded.

"What's you're favorite part in Net City?" Lightman asked.

"Uh," Rockman stammered, "I dunno. The coliseum is always fun. The park usually is too. I guess it just depends on what you need to do and who you're with."

"Do you miss everyone?" Lightman asked, some concern entering his voice.

Rockman shrugged. "A little," he admitted, "but I'd rather be with you."

Lightman grabbed onto his brothers arm. "Me too," he confided into Rockman's ear. They walked this way for a way, in silence, just enjoying each other's company. It caught Rockman off gaurd when Lightman suddenly he jerked him into an alley.

"Lightman! What the—" Rockman stated loudly before Lightman covered his mouth.

"Shh," Lightman put his finger to his mouth.

"What's wrong?" Rockman whispered.

"I saw Tomahawkman and Gutsman," Lightman whispered back. Just then they saw the two come into view and the twins slunk back further into the shadows so they couldn't be seen. Unfortunately, the alley was cut off and didn't go back too far. They could only sit back and watch as the two stopped within their view. Rockman noticed Lightman tense up when Roll also came into view.

"Roll-chan, de gutsu!" Gutsman greeted happily.

"Konnichiwa ,Gutsman. Tomahawkman," Roll returned. "Have you seen Rockman?" she asked.

Gutsman and Tomahawkman looked at each other then back at Roll. "No," Tomahawkman answered. "No one hardly sees him anymore. Why?"

"Well, Meiru ran into Enzan in the park earlier and he said something about Dr. Hikari programming a navi named Lightman to keep Rockman company," Roll explained. Rockman looked as his twin as he heard him cuss silently at Enzan.

"Lightman, de gutsu?" Gutsman asked.

"Have you checked on Rockman's homepage?" Tomahawk inquired.

Roll nodded. "As usual, it was empty," she answered

"Well, we'll tell Rockman you're looking for him if we see him or this Lightman," Tomahawkman promised.

"Arigatou," Roll said.

"Sayanora, Roll-chan, de gutsu!" Gutsman called as they waved good-bye to each other and parted ways.

Once they were out of sight, Lighman collapsed against the wall. "Darn that Enzan!" he cursed.

Rockman sat next to his fuming brother. "What do you want to do now?" he asked.

Lightman shrugged helplessly. They sat, working out the new predicament at hand in their heads.

"I guess we just tell them when we run into them," Lightman finally said.

"Are you okay with that?" Rockman inquired.

"No. But Enzan ruined that one," he answered.

"Want to stay in Internet City or go back home?" Rockman asked.

"Go home," Lightman said, picking himself off the ground. Rockman followed suit and together they walked back into the street.

"Some field trip, huh?" Lightman asked playfully once they began their trek home.

"Well, except for the end, it was one of the best," Rockman returned.

"Darn bad endings," Lightman joked.

"It always gets better," Rockman said.

"Yeah it does," Lightman said quietly, grabbing onto his twin. "At least for us."

Japanese Words:

okite-wake up

tanoshi-fun

ikimashou-let's go

arigatou-thank you

sayanora-good-bye