Lily229

hey guys, like I said in the discussion thread this is just a story pusher, so no real death like action or people melting. Hope you enjoy it ^^.

Chapter 15

Daisuke felt a soft tingling in him nose that shook his gently from his sleeping state. He sneezed loudly as strands of long white hair entered his nostrils. He opened his eyes halfway to see a small white blob within his viewing range. He threw back the sheets and jumped off the edge of the bed. "Lily!" he cried. "Lily get in here!"

Lily popped her head into Daisuke's room with a big grin on her face. "Sakura got into trouble with her folks last night and asked me to keep Roots for a few days."

Daisuke ran a shaking hand through his muffled hair. "I'm fine with that, but why does he have to sleep in my bed?!" Roots stretched and gave a big yawn before curling back into sleep.

"Well, I'm allergic to long haired animals, and he's grown accustomed to sleeping with someone. I didn't think you'd mind. I can suffer for you Dai." Lily rested the back of her hand upon her forehead and made a dramatic lean against the doorway.

"Shino's going to kill me if he finds out there's a Virus living in here, hell the city."

Lily ran across the room and jumped into his arms, tackling him to the ground. "So he can stay?! Oh, thank you Dai!" She hugged him tight.

Daisuke slid from beneath her and patted her arm. "Yes well, speaking of Shino." He climbed back into bed and rolled over, his back facing Lily. "Tell him I'm taking a sick day."

"Are you ok?" Lily asked reaching for him.

Daisuke twitched his shoulder from her grasp. "Yeah, I'm just really tired is all."
Lily nodded and walked over to Roots and scooped him up into her arms like a baby. "I'll leave you alone to sleep then."

Daisuke grew restless and had to sit up. "Wait," he said holding up his hand to stop her.

Lily stopped and looked over her shoulder. “Hmm?”

Daisuke made a futile attempt at rubbing the sleep from his eyes. “I was thinking that you would like to go out to dinner tonight….with me.”

“With you? As in, like, a date?”

A blush crept along Daisuke’s cheekbones. “No, not a date exactly, more like a umm….dinner with friends.”

Lily smiled. “That’s sounds nice.”

“Yeah, so umm….I’ll pick you up here at seven then?”
“Where will you be getting ready? I mean, isn’t this your house as well.”

“Don’t worry about me,” Daisuke turned over onto his side to hide how red his face had gotten. “Just be here and be ready by seven ok?”

Lily nodded and walked out. “See you at seven then.” When she closed the door, Daisuke rolled over onto his back and stared up at the ceiling. He held up his left hand and stared at the dark green square.

I killed a man last night. "No," Daisuke said determined. "I saved a man last night." He stared at the door through the corners of his eyes. "Who are you, Lily Reaper?"

Lily began to pet Roots on the head. “Now that we’re alone, Roots. I wanted to ask you some questions.”

“Daisuke doesn’t know you’re a Hacker does he?” asked Roots, sleepily.

“I’m not a Hacker, I just can’t get rid of a Hacker Item.”

Roots sighed and jumped down from her arms. “Then it’s not safe that we talk here, unless you want to be found out.”

“By Daisuke?”

Roots shook his head. “There’s an Admin living right above you, the power is actually sickening.”

Lily crouched down and looked up at the ceiling. “Is that why you’re so tired?”

“This place is crawling with nothing but Mods and Admins, any Virus would be a bit queasy in this kind of place. I’m actually surprised that you’re not all that effected, not even the slightest. I mean, I know how two humans can be when they get together.”

“Are you hinting at something between me and Daisuke?” Asked Lily, tugging at his long, floppy ear.

“Possibly, you humans confuse me when it comes to multiplying.”

Lily’s face turned the color of a tomato. “What?! You think me and Daisuke are….are having sex?!”

“What’s sex?”

Lily stood up quickly and stomped out of the apartment, Roots hopping close at her heels. “I can’t believe you would even…Daisuke doesn’t like me that! That’s to big of a step for me to be taking right now, I mean, isn't that a bit far?!"

Roots hopped quickly in front of her before she could push the button. “Calm down, I didn’t mean to upset you like that. Man, are all female humans like this?”

“Most.”

“Anyways, I suggest you start treating me like a normal bunny. Don’t you think it’s going to be a bit weird if you’re talking to a rabbit as if I’m talking back?”

“I guess,” replied Lily as Roots jumped onto her shoulder. “Well, I still need to get some questions answered before I take you back to Sakura.” Lily pushed the ‘down’ button the elevator. “So lets head back out to the outskirts of NL and see what we can figure out. Sound good to you?”

The elevator door opened as Roots nodded. Lily stepped in and nearly ran into someone. “My bad, sorry,” she said looking up into the face of Shino. “Daisuke’s out sick just so you know,” she replied cheerfully.

Shino eyed Roots on her shoulder but kept his lips closed firm.

“We’ve got to stop meeting like this, Shino,” said Lily, playfully elbowing him in the side. Roots crawled across her shoulders to her other shoulder. Lily looked over to him swaying slightly.

Shino kept his eyes straight on the sliding doors of the elevator. When they reached the lobby, Lily dashed out leaving Shino in the dust. When outside, Roots let out a large breath. “Are you ok?”

“Admin smell is the worst, it’s like garbage choking the very last breath of life in your body. I hate Admin’s the most.”

Lily shrugged and started walking back toward the tollbooth when she heard a deep voice behind her. “Are you lost again?”

Lily turned around to see Shino staring at her. She had a feeling, though, that he was looking at Roots. “No, why do you ask?”

Shino jerked his thumb behind him. “The Forum is that way.”

“Who said I was going to The Forum?”

“Then where are you going?”

Roots whispered in her ear. “Lily, go with him.” Lily kept her eyes straight on Shino. “He’ll get suspicious and we’ll never be able to talk, just go with him.”

“You can understand him, can’t you?”

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