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load chaud your ligma! priv. protoman.exe of mmbn game based est. sept. 2018 written by theo

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                                    it felt like time stopped when protoman replied. he didn’t think protoman would ever say anything like this to him, let alone anyone at all. for protoman to find out what love was, and to quickly admit that that was what he felt about megaman … it was so like him, but so surprising at the same time. he felt like he might overheat if protoman kept talking, but at the same time, he didn’t want him to stop. 

                                                    “ protoman … you … ” he still couldn’t wrap his head around it. he could only keep thinking that this was impossible, there was no way protoman had feelings for megaman of all people. it felt like a dream, but it was real. he could only stare at protoman’s face as he gently laid his helmet against megaman’s. even if megaman couldn’t see protoman’s eyes despite being so close, he still felt as though protoman could see through his soul. which was as scary of a thought as it was wonderful. 

                                                    “ how could i say no to that? i was the one who confessed first, after all. ” megaman smiled slightly, feeling that fluttering giddiness in his chest he felt whenever he got to spend time with protoman – except, this time, it wouldn’t be followed by dread. it was only joy and love. 

                                                    “ i never imagined this happening– no, that’s wrong. i did, but i didn’t think it would ever become reality. ” he was still rambling, but not out of nervousness, out of excitement. this was one of the happiest moments of his life. he couldn’t hold back a grin when he finally said, “ … may i kiss you? ”

                                 “i’m glad then.” he still felt overwhelmed, but in a good way. he was so happy. and seeing megaman like this only made those feelings grow. he had taken so long to realize he was in love with megaman. honestly, he felt a bit embarrassed now that he had to have megaman himself spell it out for him. 

                                  “i...should have figured it out sooner. in retrospect, it’s quite obvious.” he felt his face heat up more. “i apologize that i made you wait so long.” he couldn’t help but wonder just how long megaman had felt this way toward him. it seemed to have been awhile.

                                   protoman nodded to answer megaman’s question, but pulled away for a moment. “ah, before that...i think it may be easier with my helmet off.” it was bulky and covered over half of his face after all. slowly, he removed his helmet and set it on the ground before looking back at megaman. “it’s a bit embarrassing. i’m not used to not wearing my helmet.” not that it was a bad thing, just different. 

                                    he stepped toward megaman again, hesitantly resting his hands on his hips. “a-alright, this is better now...i think.” he leaned down a bit, figuring it would help because of their height difference. “you can um...kiss me now.” he was far too nervous to do it himself. 

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[ CRYING ] I JUST LOVE YOU SO MUCH

                       ah...i-i love you too....please don’t cry

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MEGAMAN

                                 megaman’s eyes snapped up when he heard protoman’s response. is this how it feels to be in love? megaman wished he could say it that easily. he could barely handle saying he liked protoman in that way, despite how obvious it was. though he hoped he wasn’t forcing any feelings onto protoman. it was obvious protoman didn’t know a thing about romance and he didn’t want protoman thinking he liked megaman like that when he didn’t– more than that, he hoped that maybe protoman did like him and not just the attention. 

                                                 protoman took megaman’s hand in his own and if megaman had a heart, it’d be pounding like crazy. he understood why protoman would think this was a virus. these feelings were overwhelming. he was barely processing any of protoman’s words, could only focus on their hands together. both of protoman’s hands were around his, and his hands gently squeezed megaman’s, and megaman was sure protoman was trying to kill him. he wouldn’t be surprised if his hp was actually dropping from this interaction. 

                                                “ wha … huh … ? ” he couldn’t believe what he was hearing. protoman loved him? there was no way this was real. protoman didn’t even know what love felt like until a few moments ago, and megaman was afraid that maybe he’d lead him astray. he didn’t want to make protoman feel something he didn’t feel, and he was so worried about this because he really couldn’t believe protoman could ever like– could ever love him. but protoman said it was because it was him – “ huh … ? ”

                                                   he was a broken record. this was something he never could have imagined happening. he didn’t know how to reply. no, he knew what he wanted to say, but the words wouldn’t come out. “ i - i … a - are you sure? ” yeah, that’s how you reply to a love confession.  very good, megaman. “ i mean, i literally just replied to you saying you love me with are you sure – i … if you wanted a relationship, or anything like that, you know you can do way better than me, and i don’t want to force you into anything —– ”

                   megaman’s reaction made protoman start to think he was the one malfunctioning. but he supposed he was also stumbling over his words. this was just what it was like when you felt so strongly about someone. it was a powerful, overwhelming, intense feeling. a feeling completely new to him. he never would have expected to fall in love, yet here he was.

                    “i am very sure. i now know what this is. my feelings toward you...” he loved megaman. he was in love with megaman. he would not doubt his own feelings. he smiled, before he continued to speak, “i do not wish to be with anyone else. i only want to be with you. there is no one better than you.” no one was nearly as amazing as megaman. no one could ever compare to him in protoman’s eyes. 

                   “you are the only one i want by my side.” while it wasn’t the first time he had said things like this, he felt embarrassed now. this situation may be the death of him, but he had to let megaman know how he felt. that he truly meant what he was saying.

                    “i...i love you megaman. you are not forcing me into anything. i may never have realized what these feelings really were if not for you.” or it would have taken significantly longer for him to figure them out. it was better that megaman told him. he laid his helmet against megaman’s, looking into his eyes as he spoke, “i want to stay by your side. i want to be with you...if you’ll have me.” 

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MEGAMAN

                                  megaman could picture that conversation in his head. he didn’t think enzan had much romantic knowledge ( if this could be considered that ), but at the same time, enzan did know protoman better than anyone else. enough to have his code memorized. if anyone knew what was wrong with protoman, it would be enzan. and he chose to just laugh it off, and not explain anything. to leave it to megaman, whose crush on protoman could be blatantly obvious by anyone who wasn’t oblivious. 

                                                 “ about that … i … don’t think it’s a virus. which is why enzan wasn’t worried about it. ” he felt his face getting hotter by the second. it was all he could do to keep from running away or just shooting himself in the face to get the topic off of this. “ i - in fact, i know it’s not a virus because – ” 

                                                because … he knew exactly how to finish that sentence, but he faltered, gaze falling to the ground. he hated this. he hated this so much. he wished he could’ve told protoman by his own choice, but at the same time, he knew he never would, because he didn’t think protoman would ever realize what his feelings were – if he even had them. though it sounded like he did. which frankly was unbelievable. for a moment, megaman considered that protoman might actually have a virus – but he knew that wasn’t true, even if it was one impacting his emotion data, because if it was, enzan would have detected and removed it right away. 

                                               “ i know, because … because that’s how i feel about you – how i’ve felt about you. a - and it’s not a virus, it’s … an emotion. ” he pulled his hand away, instead choosing to grip at his own arm as he felt anxiety coming over him. even if protoman truly felt that way towards megaman, and was reacting that way because of his feelings for megaman as opposed to the attention, there was no way protoman would want any sort of … relationship. he was getting way ahead of himself before protoman even had the chance to respond. “ those feelings are because i like you as more than a friend … do you understand … ? ”

                     “how...you’ve felt about me?” so megaman really did understand what was going on. protoman wasn’t malfunctioning at all. this was an emotional issue... such things weren’t his forte. that was probably why he had written all of this off as a virus. it also explained why enzan was not concerned about the situation. everything was starting to make sense now. everything was clicking into place now that megaman explained it. “this is...how it feels to be in love?”

                     now that he thought about it,megaman occupied his thoughts often. there were countless times where he had found himself thinking of him and when he could see him again. when they were apart, he felt lonely. he had missed megaman when he and enzan had gone away to college. he often thought of megaman’s smile and how it lit up his face, shining bright like the sun. and he caught himself thinking about the feeling of megaman’s hand in his own and how they fit together perfectly. megaman was constantly on his mind. now he felt embarrassed.

                       “i...i understand.” he nodded, taking a step closer to megaman. he could see how nervous he was. gently, protoman pulled one of megaman’s hands into two of his own. “i...have never been the best at this sort of thing. and with this feeling especially. i have never felt this way toward anyone before.” all of this was new to him.

                        protoman squeezed megaman’s hand before he continued, “i...i like you as well, megaman. as more than a friend.” of course megaman had figured this out already, but protoman felt it was right to reiterate it himself. “you were my first ally, my first friend, and now...the first person i feel this way toward. my first...l-love.” he stumbled over the word, feeling his face grow even hotter than before. “perhaps...it isn’t all that surprising after all. since it is you.”

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                 was it because of megaman? “i’m not sure, but that would be quite strange. unless you too are infected with something.” as far as protoman knew, there were no problems with megaman currently. he seemed to be in top form. he doesn’t appear to be infected in any way...

                 “i would have thought that as well. when i explained what was happening, enzan-sama only laughed. i do not understand what he found so humorous...” he was confused by all of this. he just wanted to figure out what was wrong with him.

                  “ah--” when he felt megaman grab his hand, he froze up. there was that strange feeling again. surely, it was the virus. his cheeks reddened and he felt like his systems were overloading. “y--...yes...like that.” why had a simple touch triggered the virus? he didn’t understand. “it is...quite strong.” he felt overpowered. but even if the touch was the cause of him “malfunctioning”, he didn’t want to pull his hand away from megaman’s. why was that? “i...do not understand what has happened to me.”

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MEGAMAN

                             i like being with you. megaman had a feeling protoman didn’t even get what he was talking about, but just with those words, megaman felt so relieved. despite how well they got along, megaman was still afraid of annoying protoman or being a bother. sure, he had said he was free now that enzan was on a break, but he was too used to inviting protoman to things only to leave ( whether intentional or not ) embarrassed.

                                          “ oh … i’m glad! ” he couldn’t help the smile that stretched across his face. he had hung out with roll, gutsman, and glide before, as well as other members of the former team protoman when they had the time, but never protoman ( despite knowing him for almost as long as the former ). 

                                          “ you haven’t been to central area much, right? well, you had to for your investigation a while back, but – ” megaman ended up rambling without realizing it, growing more and more excited as realization hit that he was going to spend personal time with protoman. “ – but, anyway, when lan and i lived there, before all of the usual threat of the world loomed over our heads, i made lan buy me a coffee. it’s really good! and there’s a rumor that you get a gift for buying coffee sometimes … maybe you’ll get lucky! – w - well, that is, if you want to go! ”

                    protoman hadn’t expected megaman to start rambling like he did, but he didn’t mind it. there was something endearing about it. he let him talk, waiting until he was done to answer. "no, i haven’t. i don’t explore many places outside of investigations.” he never saw the point in doing so. in his down time, he just stayed in enzan’s pet. he never had the urge to go anywhere, however the idea of going there with megaman interested him. 

                      “it seems you know a lot about this area then. i’ve heard of cyber coffee, but never bought any.” he had wondered about it. however, since it didn’t pertain to their mission back then, protoman had no time to stop and get any. now he had the chance to go back and have some. “i would like that. and if i do not win, perhaps you will get the prize.” 

                         he found himself thinking about what else he would see in central area. what other things would megaman show him? this would be quite a day indeed. he was looking forward to seeing everything and spending this time with his ally. a tiny smile graced his lips. “i think i will enjoy my time there since i am with you.”

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I LOVE GAY PEOPLE

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MY HEADER IS GORGEOUS NOW I COMMISHED THAT BLUESROCK RIGHTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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hubstyled‌:

                               “ a … mission? ” he grinned, mostly out of nerves. of course this wasn’t going to be easy. protoman had never been in any situation like this, he never had a necessity for it. megaman was beginning to second guess himself, but he couldn’t say this was a mission. “ no, not quite … ”

                                             ah, and he ended up making protoman worry on top of that … this was getting pretty awkward. well, at least to megaman. protoman probably didn’t realize what was happening here. which made this even worse. he probably didn’t even want to do something like this … even if megaman said it was just a casual thing, but it was too late to go back now, and it was certainly not the first time megaman looked stupid in front of protoman. 

                                            “ no, no, we’re fine – ” megaman waved his hands slightly. “ i mean … i just wanted to, you know, hang out or something … i mean, if you want to – ” // @deltarays

                   “well i’m glad both of you are alright.” it was relieving to hear that nothing had happened. “hang out...i see.” he had never been asked to do this. he never had any friends before megaman came into his life. these were all new experience for him. 

                    “that’s fine. i like being with you.” he and megman always got along so it would be nice to spend time with him like this. doing something outside of netbattling would be interesting. plus, he wanted to make the most of his time here. “i’d like to spend more time with you. is there anything you have in mind?” 

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without explaining why, megaman had told lan to send an email to enzan for him to deliver. thankfully lan had done it and megaman had been able to dodge his questions. when he got there with the email, he passed it to protoman before speaking. " here, this is for enzan- also .. i, um .. " he paused, feeling his face heat up as he searched for the right way to ask- " if you're not busy, soon .. let's do something together- just the two of us. .. if that's okay ..! "

                     protoman took the email, giving a nod to megaman. “thank you.” he couldn’t help but notice the “important” label on the email. was something wrong? before he could ask, megaman started talking again. “i’m not doing anything right now. enzan-sama is in a meeting currently. and we already finished training for the day.” protoman had the rest of the day to himself. 

                       “just the two of us...another mission?” that was the first thing to come to mind. they hadn’t done really done anything else together besides netbattling after all (protoman himself never did anything besides netbattling really). “are you and lan alright?” he noticed that megaman seemed a bit off. his face was red too. this had happened before, but he never got an answer about it. “i do hope nothing bad has happened to either of you.”

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MEGAMAN

                                he felt a bit better hearing protoman say he wasn’t uncomfortable. in fact … maybe he liked it? or maybe that was wishful thinking. but megaman had learned protoman’s mannerisms over the years and that was what it sounded like he was trying to say. even if protoman himself didn’t know what he was trying to say. normally, megaman would’ve teased him about it, but he was still afraid of overstepping a boundary or risking protoman figuring out megaman’s feelings that went far beyond an alliance. 

                                              “ that’s a relief … the last thing i want is to harm your or your reputation - ”

                                             just as he said that, he felt protoman’s hands on his face and his helmet against his. his eyes snapped up, surprised that protoman had acted so intimately all of a sudden. he felt the familiar feeling of his breath being taken from him, and his heart pounding in his chest – but he didn’t have a heart anymore. 

                                             no, this was fine. everything was fine. protoman was saying things that at one time he thought he’d never hear from him. he spoke so softly, with such warmth in his voice that he was sure only few people knew. they were so close, they could kiss. if megaman moved just a few centimeters closer, their lips would meet. he had to hold back the urge with all his might, and in that attempt, he pulled protoman close to hug him tightly ( the very thing he’d been upset about only a few minutes prior ). 

                                            “ i was lonely … ” he mumbled onto protoman’s chest. he hadn’t realized it, but he was. sure, he had dozens of friends, but it was different. even if he and protoman didn’t really get to spend much time together unless it was because of work, megaman still treasured the time they spent together. ah, he really had to pull himself together. how much more pathetic could he get?

                                           he pulled away after a moment, looking up at protoman with a grin. it wasn’t quite his normal smile, but it was close enough. at least he wasn’t panicking anymore. “ oh? not such an isolationist anymore, huh? ” that much was obvious – when they first met, enzan hadn’t even operated his navi. but not long after they started interacting more, protoman fought not only alongside his netop but alongside megaman, too. “ could it be … you’ve gone soft in my absence? ” 

                that strange feeling grew stronger when megaman hugged him, but he did his best to brush it off. no, he was okay. he wasn’t malfunctioning (hopefully), he was just taken off guard. and along with the foreign feeling, protoman found himself feeling happy. he wrapped his arms around megaman, savoring the embrace.

                 “i’m sorry…” he felt a twinge of guilt. now that he thought about it, protoman had been lonely too. whenever he remembered he was fighting along with megaman, he felt an ache in his core. fighting alone…it was what he had been used to. he had always fought alone before he started teaming up with megaman.

                    “i suppose i’m not.” since meeting megaman, things were different. even if they had a rocky start, protoman was quick to recognize his skills and see how formidable he was. megaman and lan had done so much for himself as well as for enzan. the two were unlike any other and protoman was glad to have met them (he knew enzan was too even if he wouldn’t admit it).

                      “you have made an impact on me. i never thought i would get so used to having someone at my side. you and lan have quite an effect of others, myself and enzan-sama included.” he smiled, truly meaning every word he said. “you truly are something, megaman.”

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MEGAMAN

                              megaman allowed protoman to lead him away, trying to hide his face from the cameras. as if this could get any worse, though. it was way too late for him to try to make this seem any better. it felt like forever before they finally got away from the crowd, and he couldn’t help being hyper-aware of the fact that protoman wouldn’t let go of his hand. he just kept staring at their hands – not to mention he couldn’t look protoman in the eyes after everything that had just happened. 

                                           “ what …? no, you didn’t do anything. i - i’m the one that caused a scene and made you uncomfortable … ” he bit his lip, unable to keep from panicking. he was grateful for having such large processing systems because there was so much in his head he was pretty sure any normal navi would’ve forced themselves into sleep mode. 

                                           “ malfunctioning? ” megaman looked protoman in the eyes then, his own eyes filled with fear and concern. did he really startle him so much that he malfunctioned? no, protoman was never startled. it wasn’t that, but – he could’ve made protoman so uncomfortable that his emotion program glitched … megaman drew his hand away. he didn’t even have to lose control of himself or get taken over – he could ruin a moment so easily all on his own. 

                                            “ i … i’m so sorry. i didn’t mean to … ” he felt a few tears slip down his face, and he wished lan would just plug him out already but he had to be distracted – “ i - i just … i don’t know, i was excited, a - and i … i missed you. i’m sorry. ”

                  “you didn’t make me uncomfortable. it was...” when he tried to explain it, he found himself at a loss for words. it was what? what was he trying to say? he felt like his systems were overloading trying to find the correct term. what had he been feeling? nervous? anxious? he supposed those words fit, but it wasn’t exactly what he was looking for. 

                   “i...cannot define what it was, but it wasn’t bad. perhaps it is because i haven’t gotten a hug in quite some time.” could he have glitched as a result of that? that was possible. he would talk with enzan about it later. he may be able to figure out what had happened. “you haven’t done anything wrong either, megaman.” he didn’t want him to blame himself. 

                     when he pulled his hand away, protoman found himself feeling sad. once again, he was confused. it shouldn’t matter that megaman let go, so why was he bothered by it? when he saw megaman start to cry, he reached up to hold his face in his hands and rest his helmet against megaman’s. he felt that strange feeling once more--a flutter in his chest--but he did his best to ignore it. “you don’t need to apologize. i...i missed you as well. fighting without you...it was very different. i was used to you always being at my side. being able to see you again...it makes me happy too. there was nothing wrong with what you did. i mean it.” 

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MEGAMAN

                                 those few moments passed by so fast, megaman hadn’t registered the gravity of his actions until he felt protoman’s arms around him and noticed the stammer in his speech. protoman was never like that, instead speaking confidently to get his point across in as little words as possible. this was just strange, and megaman would have to be stupid to think he wasn’t the cause of it. he felt his own face heat up, both out of embarrassment and dreading the fact that he made protoman uncomfortable. not to mention all the stares … they weren’t going to hear the end of this now … this was the last thing enzan and protoman needed, especially …

                                                “ ah … um … ” megaman found himself at a loss for words, pressure and thoughts stacking in his mind. just when he was getting back into the swing of things with protoman, he had to go and mess it up like this. the last thing he wanted was to make protoman uncomfortable, not to mention his career could be ruined — and protoman was still holding onto him. megaman bit his lip, feeling tears prickle in the corners of his eyes. he was in full panic mode. he cared about protoman so much, but he just went and overstepped a boundary without even thinking because he was so excited and selfish –

                                              “ y - you should … let me down. ” megaman whispered, refusing to look protoman in the eyes, gesturing slightly towards the audience behind them. 

                  upon noticing the change in megaman’s demeanor, protoman’s attention immediately switched. whether or not he was malfunctioning could be dealt with later. he was more concerned with megaman. “is everything okay? are you hurt?” how would he have gotten hurt anyways? he seemed fine a moment ago. still, protoman couldn’t help but find himself worried. “did i upset you...?” he wasn’t sure what would have caused that either. he just knew that he didn’t want to see megaman like this. no, he wanted him to be smiling again like he was moments ago. 

                   protoman had forgotten about the crowd until megaman pointed it out. in fact, he had forgotten about where they were entirely. everyone had their eyes on them. cameras flashing and all. “r-right.” he let go of him, but just as quickly grabbed him by the hand and started leading him out of the area. even if he was used to having eyes on him, he didn’t like all that attention right now. plus, he didn’t want them to get shots of megaman crying. he needed privacy.

                  when they were far enough away, he finally stopped. “are you alright, megaman?” he asked again, concern clear in his voice. he kept holding onto megaman’s hand, hoping that the contact may comfort him. and for some reason, he didn’t want to let go. “i apologize if i did or said something that upset you. i didn’t mean to. i...thought i may be malfunctioning.”

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MEGAMAN

                                with lan, protoman, and enzan by hub’s side during the competition, there was no chance for anyone else to win. it was kind of sad, really. the other partnerships weren’t pushovers or anything, but megaman and protoman, alongside their netops, synchronized perfectly. combined with their amount of experience, megaman didn’t expect not to win. still, when they received the prize, megaman acted as happy as he did when they won their first circuit together. 

                                               when protoman patted his back, he felt a rush of euphoria that he hadn’t felt in a long time. probably because this hadn’t happened in such a long time. they hadn’t participated in tournaments in a long time, and … protoman had never given him physical contact unless megaman was unconscious. he couldn’t help smiling as wide as his programming allowed, turning to face protoman, and when he saw the smile on his face, well, megaman couldn’t hold back anymore. he leaped up to hug protoman, linking his legs around protoman’s hips and his arms over protoman’s shoulders.

                                                “ me, too! i’m so happy! it’s been so long, i haven’t had a fight like this in ages! ” he laughed, not even noticing how awkward this probably was for protoman ( not to mention, the stares they were getting ). “ we have to do this again soon! it’s so fun to fight by your side like this! ”

             when megaman jumped on him--clung to him even--protoman was taken very off guard. he hadn’t expected it. not that it was bad...just something he wasn’t used to. he never really got hugs (and never like this), aside from a few times with enzan when he was in the copybot. but even then, it was when enzan was little. it had been years since that and this...this felt different. 

               his pulse quickened and he felt his cheeks grow hot. what was going on? he didn’t understand any of this. shyly, he wrapped his arms around megaman. he didn’t want him to fall after all. he felt like he might be short circuiting. he couldn’t think straight. this wasn’t normal. had he malfunctioned all of the sudden? 

                “y-yes...that would be nice.” what was the matter with him? why had his voice cracked? he didn’t understand any of this. had he gotten struck by a virus out of nowhere? “fighting alongside you...i always enjoy it. a-and i’m glad to hear you feel the same.”

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              it took little to no time for protoman and megaman to get used to fighting alongside each other. they fell into their usual patterns, easily syncing with each other. they understood each other without saying anything and could move with ease. they needed minimal preparation for the competition, but they still spared a good few times. it was enjoyable after all. protoman always found himself enjoying his time with megaman.

               the day of the competition came quite quickly, but no one was anxious about it. both netnavis along with their netops were confident in their skills. there was no need to worry. and this showed during the competition. they had little to no difficulty rising in the ranks. their abilities were unrivaled as always. no one stood a chance against them. after taking down the last of their opponents and receiving their award, protoman smiled and pat megaman on the back. “good job. i expected no less from you, megaman. i’m glad we got to fight together like this again.” 

@hubstyled

[deltarays-blog]

MEGAMAN

                              “ huh …? ” every other thought in his head died when protoman approached him, because he knew what he was going to mention before he even said it. he noticed. of course he noticed! protoman would notice if a pin dropped! megaman was trying so hard to stay composed, but protoman was making it hard when he closed the distance between them and looked at him with such concern …

                                            “ i - is it? ” he was fumbling for words at this point, trying to find a coherent thought that would make it seem like he hadn’t been pining for the past four years. because he wasn’t. he wasn’t the type to fall head over heels! there was a lot more to worry about, and certainly protoman felt even stronger about that! he was an official, and his netop ran one of the most famous pet companies in the world, he had no time for silly endeavors like – “ i mean, i’m fine! ”

                                            he should’ve just lied and said he was sick! … but then they’d find out that he couldn’t get sick and that he was lying … ugh, what kind of excuse could he come up with that wouldn’t worry him? where was lan when hub needed him? what reason would a navi have to turn red unless something was wrong? 

                                            “ … a - anyway, the competition is coming up soon, isn’t it? have you had any time to practice? ” slowly, he found it easier to slip back into their usual dynamic. “ you’re not gonna hold us back, right? ”

              “are you sure?” while protoman didn’t want to nag him, there was definitely something off about megaman. he seemed more frantic than normal. a little jumpy as well. it was unlike him. he couldn’t help but wonder what sparked such a change in him. nothing had happened since they started talking. at least he didn’t think so. it was only the two of them here...had protoman said something to cause his reaction? he found himself stumped by all of this. was he just overthinking?

               he was brought out of his thoughts when he heard megaman speak again. “of course i have. enzan-sama and i still train often.” they worked around enzan’s school and work schedules, but still found time to practice. protoman tried to make it a bit less frequent so enzan could rest and not push himself too hard, but more often than not, enzan wouldn’t listen. still, he tried his best to make sure enzan took care of himself to some extent.

               “hold you two back? never. you should ask yourself that.” his lip curled up just the slightest bit. “we have to be in top form for this. perhaps we should practice together. since it has been awhile.” though he knew it would be easy to netbattle with megaman again. he never fully got used to being alone. there had always been times where he imagined megaman was at his side. he was glad that they could work together once again. 

[deltarays-blog]

MEGAMAN

                                  “ hey, wait -! ” he was just joking, and protoman was acting as if he was serious! but … he was laughing, and hearing protoman laugh was the best sound he ever heard and he was really getting distracted, this was just simple small talk! megaman was usually able to keep a level head, even when he was just messing around … what was with protoman, saying things like that and making him all flustered? 

                                                 “ i could never forget about you! ” saddened? coming from protoman, who had at first been reluctant to even team up with megaman temporarily, this was a compliment of the highest tier. a sign of one of the highest forms of trust, falling below only his trust for his netop. protoman was really going full force and megaman wasn’t even sure protoman realized that … they didn’t even have to battle for protoman to destroy him, geez. 

                                                 “ a - anyway, i - ” megaman was normally good at keeping his composure in front of protoman, but now it was all he could do to keep his face from turning bright red. had being apart for so long made this feeling ( the feeling he refused to name ) worse? “ i’m glad you’re getting a break, even if it’s just a little bit …! ”

                megaman’s words made him happy. it was good to know the feeling was mutual. over time, protoman found himself trusting in megaman more, relying on him more. having him by his side felt natural. it felt right. they moved together effortlessly, so when they left, protoman had to get used to working alone again. strange. he never thought he would grow accustomed to fighting alongside someone. 

               “yes, it is definitely needed. it’s very nice to be back.” protoman was glad that he and enzan visited acdc town and that they ran into lan and megaman (or rather lan charged enzan the second he saw him). for a moment, he paused, listening in on the conversation between their netops. a competition... “it seems we’ll be netbattling alongside each other again soon.” he hadn’t expected to do that so soon, but he wasn’t complaining at all. on the contrary, he was looking forward to this.

              “oh, but...” he took a step closer to megaman, tilting his head just a tad. “are you alright? your face is a bit red.” it couldn’t be sickness, could it? navis didn’t get sick. though megaman wasn’t fully a navi either... could it be different for him then? he was growing concerned now. “is there something wrong?”