Five Rings...

Okay... this has been stuck in my mind for months. As well meet, Candy, my newest OC. She's Starman who was reserected and became Dr. Hikari's net navi and Rockman and Dizzy's adopted brother. She speaks cowboy language.

Starman, Rockman, Jasmine, Tomahawkman, Medi, Netto, Shanka, Nenji (c) Capcom

Dizzy, Addy and Candy(c)


“Are you sure you are willing to break this strong tradition that the spirits forged into our tribe, Dingo?” the chief of a tribe asked his son, his dark eyes gazed into the young man’s soul. After nine years, the future chief came to his final decision.

“Yes, Otōsan. I am,” Dingo answered with a serious tone, his brown eyes glimmering in the firelight.

“And you, Tomahawkman? You are willing break the ties as well?” Chief Storm Bear asked the hologram of his son’s navi that rested on his shoulder. Years ago, when Dingo had set out to find himself, Storm Eagle gave him the wood type as a reminder of his heritage. Both net-op and navi sworn to never forget their ancestors or the spirits who protected them and guided them throughout their lives.

“Yes,” Tomahawkman said, placing his fist to his chest in the sign of promise.

Outside, Dingo’s mother, Song Dove watched in disgust as a crowd gathered outside the tent. Was her husband that desperate to have his son marry within his tribe that he betrothed him to someone older? Why couldn’t he accept that Dingo was in love with an outsider?

“Again? Can’t they ever give it a rest and just let the kid be?” Song Dove turned to look over at Rowan, one of Dingo’s cousins. He had just married Shanka, Dingo’s childhood friend.

“Hello, my nephew. Yes… they won’t stop until he breaks up with Hikari Adeline. But honestly she’s done nothing wrong. In fact we should be grateful for her presence. She saved him when he was a child. And for eight years, he was always searching for her. He is that madly in love with the girl as she is for him.”

“Yea. And she respects the traditions here. Heck, that night before Valentine ’s Day, I found her praying at the sacred totem, begging the spirits to forgive her for disrespecting the traditions even though she was doing nothing wrong. In fact, she mostly spent her time in the kitchen cooking… what was that stuff?”

“Chocolate. She was trying to make a chocolate heart for Dingo. And I must say where she lacks cooking skills, she makes up with confidence. I spent hours listening to her, her Chionaese friend and Shanka laughing over blender explosions, crunchy eggshells, burnt water. Speaking of which, where is Shanka anyways? I haven’t seen her in two days.”

“She’s flying to Densan City, apparently she’s been throwing up lately and seems to have eaten a boar all by herself. I’m going back with Dingo so I can check up on her.”

Dingo walked out of the tent, glaring at some of the tribesmen as he made his way back to his mother and cousin.

“So?” Rowan and Song Dove asked. Dingo smiled gently at his relatives.

“I’m going to ask her. Mother, I’m going to ask Little Miss to marry me,” Dingo said.

“What about Tomahawkman?” Song Dove asked as the wood type appeared on her son’s shoulder.

“Don’t worry about me. He gave me his blessing too. I’m going to ask his girlfriend’s annoying siren navi to marry me,” he chuckled.

-Two days later-

“I can’t believe that your dad tried to betrothed you to a 35 year old behind your back,” Hikari Netto said as he walked through the crowded streets with the two cousins who were soon to be his in-laws.

“Wait… I thought you said she was 29?” Rowan said, looking at Dingo.

“I lied, okay. The truth is, he wants me to become chief. But in order to do that I must marry someone from in the tribe just as the ancestors did before my time. At first, I was okay with it… that was until I met Addy-chan as a little girl. By then she was mute and I just called her Little Miss. For some reason, the thought of seeing that smile again keep making me come back for at least ten summers. I thought I liked Shanka but then she told me that I had feelings for Little Miss not her. I didn’t realize that Little Miss was Netto’s sister. Then I realized I couldn’t live with the fact that I had to break someone’s heart in order to become chief. So now… I want to give it up. So I signed it over to Rowan instead.”

“It’s not going to be easy for me. I wasn’t prepared to be chief, cousin,” Rowan sighed.

“I wasn’t prepared to fall for Rockman’s little sister either, Rowan,” Tomahawkman said, crossing his arms.

“No matter how many times Elecman and Rockman told you that you liked her and that you should ask her out or the fact that you were always blushing when Addy-chan mentioned that you two acted like an old married couple?” Netto teased. Tomahawkman growled and swiped at the young man.

“Shut up… “

They entered the noisy mall, both Rockman and Tomahawkman checking the map for any good jewelers in the mall via net.

“Howdy boys! What are you doin’n?” The boys looked up, surprised to see a female candy maid navi standing right next to them.

“Candy-chan, what are you doing here?” Rockman asked. Candy was his adopted brother, Starman’s girlfriend who worked as a sci-lab security navi who was promoted to captain just recently. Just like Tomahawkman and Dizzy, the former darkloid and security navi were an odd couple.

“Nothin much… erm… is my star strung boy with you guys?”

“No… but why are you here?”

“Okay… just like you cowboys… erm… cowboy and Indian. Okay. I want Star-kun to marry me, just as you guys want Dizzy-chan and Medi-san to tie the knot with you folks.”

“Isn’t it the guy who asks the girl,” Tomahawkman asked, scratching his helmet with his tomahawk.

“I know… but… every time I see that cowboy, he hogties my heart and then shoots it down with love bullets. Every time that song that you Hikari band wrote three years ago for me, Miss Jasmine, Chief Dingo, Chief Tomahawkman and Miss Medi plays, it still gets to me. I really would love for him to be a part of my life.”

The boys looked at each other and shrugged, allowing her to come as long as she didn’t open up her big mouth. The trio materialized back into their hologram forms when they entered the real world.

“Howdy, boys. Welcome back to town, Rowan-san,” Candy greeted. The young men were surprised to see her.

“Candy…did Dizzy send you to spy on us?” Netto asked, his eyebrows arched in a suspicious expression.

“No! Have you lost them rattle snakes, Sheriff? I-I-I…”

“She’s here for the same reasons that we’re here, Netto-kun,” Rockman said.

“Wait…”

“Yes… she’s going to ask Rockman’s brother to marry her,” Tomahawkman sighed.

Rowan, Netto and Dingo were just surprised as Tomahawkman and Rockman. They never thought that she would do this.

They headed to Platinum Jewelers, the place where Netto’s father, Yuuchiro, bought his engagement ring for his wife, Haruka when they were his age.

“Ah… if it isn’t Yuuchiro’s boy. Haven’t seen you since you were in high school,” said a middle aged man named Flint-san as the boys walked in, “so what can I do for you and your friends, Netto-san?”

“Uh… me, my sister’s boyfriend and our three navis are looking for some engagement rings,” Netto stammered.

“Even the female?”

“Yessss sir! I’m proposing to Starman, Rockman’s adopted brother,” Candy said with a smile.

“Ah… well you don’t see that everyday. Jewelman, will you kindly show Sirs and Miss the cyber rings?” Flint asked his navi. Jewelman nodded his crystal head and disappeared into the cyber world version of the store. The groups looked over several cases of rings and gems, each more beautiful than the last.

At that moment the chorus of familiar female laughter resonated outside the store. Rowan, Dingo and Netto turned around and saw three girls walking past the store. It was Adeline, Jasmine and Shanaka along with Addy and Jasmine’s navis, Medi and Dizzy. The boys turned to look away before they were spotted.

“Oi Addy-chan! Look!” Dizzy cried. The girls looked over, spotting the boys. Shanaka swallowed hard. She promised Dingo and Rowan that she would try and keep her friends away from them as they were looking at the rings. She tried to stop them from looking only to have Addy run towards brother.

“Oi Ni-sama! Dingo-kun! Rowan!” Addy cried

“K-k-k-k-konichi- NIHAO! Nihao, Imoto-chan!” Netto stuttered.

“Baka, are you alright… uh… are all of you okay?” Dizzy asked as she took notice of Rockman, Tomahawkman and Candy materializing with frantic expressions on their faces.

“Y-y-yea… erm… what are you doing here?”

“Hanging out with Shanka. Any time she’s in town, we all hang out,” Medi sighed.

“I think Shanka-chan is more interested in the pretzel stand,” Addy snorted, pointing at the Indian girl as she bought three bags of pretzels.

“You want some?” Shanka asked.
“Heh… I’ll pass,” Jasmine said, her eyebrows twitching at the giant amounts of sodium the girl was eating.

“I’ll have some,” Addy said as she took some.

“So what are you doing?” Jasmine asked Netto, stepping up to his face, making him blush.

“N-n-nothing… just hanging out with Rowan and Dingo,” the young man stuttered.

“No seriously what are you doing…”

Addy, Jasmine, Dizzy and Medi pried on of what their love interests were doing in a jewelry store.

“It’s Mayor Hikari and the Miss’s anniversary in a few weeks! Dingo and Netto are looking for a gift to give to Haruka-san! And-and… you know how these cowboys are… they have no clue of what to buy for women! You know that even Tomahawkman and Rockman are helpless in this category!” Candy blurted out. Rowan snickered as his cousin and Netto glared at the candy themed navi.

“I thought that was in two weeks,” Dizzy said looking at Addy.

“Well, it’s better to start early!”

Jasmine, Addy and their navis looked each other, suspecting that this was more than just some shopping for some anniversary gift. Rowan looked at his wife, silently begging her to try and find a way to get them to leave. Shanka looked around, struggling to come up with an idea.

“Rowan, are you okay?” Dizzy asked, picking up on the man’s frantic frequency.

“Uh… yes…”

Out of nowhere, Shanka began to have cravings again and blushed as her stomach growled. Her gal pals looked at her.

“You’re hungry again?” Medi giggled.

“You’ve been eating since we got here!” Addy added.

“I CAN’T HELP IT, GUYS! I’M…I’M… I’M PREGNANT!” Shanka screeched. The group stared at her while Rowan groaned and face palmed himself. People passing looked over at the commotion.

“NANI!” The girls screamed as they tackled her.

“Why didn’t you tell me?” Medi cried.

“ Is it a boy or a girl?” Dizzy asked.

“Do you have a name yet?” Candy pried.

“When’s the due date?” Jasmine yelled.

“I need to measure you! You are going to be my newest project. I’m going to make you a one of a kind maternity outfit!” Addy said as she pulled out a measuring tape. Shanka blushed red as they horded around her.

“This was her idea?” Netto whispered.

“No baka… she is pregnant! I saw her eat five boars in two days!” Dingo hissed. He looked over at Addy, knowing that in her mind she was dreaming of one day being a mother herself. He smiled silently, knowing it wouldn’t be long if she says yes.

“I know that this exciting in all, but uh… can we go and eat... again. I’m wanting pizza… and hamburgers, oh and chicken, and a buffalo!” Shanka said, licking her lips.

“Well… mommy. Thank God that you’re in the presence of a nurse navi. Nurse Medi… will you kindly give my wife here a nutrition guide?” Rowan said in a mocking tone

“Oh funny. I’m laughing, daddy,” Shanka sighed as Medi giggled.

“Triple Date,” Medi, Candy and Dizzy said in unison. Rockman and Tomahawkman rolled their eyes. They didn’t have one of those in a long time.

“Dinner at Maha Ichiban? Or something “more fancy” to your liking, Lady Little Miss?” Dingo asked as bowed to his girlfriend. Addy shook her head.

“Meet you at seven, Papa wants me and Netto to help him with some experiments at Scilabs. And, don’t add Lady next time or dress up in a tuxedo like last time. I like a more civil dinner, my Tribal Prince,” Addy said, leaning up to kiss him. He dodged her and slid her goggles over her eyes.

“HEY!” She cried before he claimed her lips.

“Netto… can we go to the movies after?” Jasmine asked Addy’s brother. Netto shook his head sadly, watching the sparkle fade from her eyes.

“I’ve got work. I’m a member of Sci-labs and papa is expecting full attendance with me,” he said. He kissed her and watched as she latched on to Shanka’s other arm as she and Addy dragged the future mother to the food court where Medi would drill her with some serious guide of what to eat and what not to eat.

“You serious? You are going to propose to her and you shot gun her?” Candy asked.

“I can’t help it! You’re boyfriend’s net-op aka my father is expecting me to be successful in a scientist and I have work! You know that I’m working at Maha Ichiban’s night shift because of Tarzan and my fashion police sister, Jane want to go out on a date!” Netto cried.

“Shut up…” Dingo growled. He hated it when the guy called him Tarzan.

“You’ve been rejecting her dates?” Rowan asked.

“Well… I have to earn money! So I have to work on internship money and a 2nd job!” Netto sighed.

“Good luck then,” Candy said shaking her head, “You’ll have to go big on her if you want her to be with you for the rest of your life.”

“Huh?”

“I told Rockman and Tomahawkman that I’m going to make a movie and ask the employee navis at the movies to add this teaser trailer for Star-kun. I actually found out that they’re doing something interesting too. Isn’t that right, boys?”

“Hai, I’m doing a scavenger hunt for Medi-chan. I know how much she loves those detective books and some times, I find her pretending to be a detective,” Rockman said shaking his head.

“And I wrote a song for Dizzy-chan. And I’m going to sing it at the All-Stars Karaoke and Concert on Wednesday,” Tomahawkman said, giving a salute with his fist to his chest.

“You serious?” Dingo asked, knowing that his navi was completely the opposite of his girlfriend. Where Dizzy was a singing sensation, Tomahawkman was the son of a screaming banshee. In fact the best he could do when it came to music was rapping and playing the guitar. However… that’s what Dizzy loved about him.

“So… what kind of crazy event are you doing?” Candy asked. Dingo and Netto looked at each other and shrugged.

“Maybe… I could do fireworks… Addy always had a love of fireworks and always drags me to go see them,” Dingo said, nodding at Tomahawkman to make a note to visit Nenji and Napalman.

“I have no idea…” Netto said shaking his head, “Something… with animals.”

“I’ve got an idea,” Rowan said. The others looked at him.

“Why don’t you have it on the same day?”

Netto sighed. His navi was going to do some crazy treasure hunt for Medi, Candy was making a trailer for Starman, Dingo was collaborating a fireworks display with Nenji for Addy and Tomahawkman was going out of his limits in singing a serenade for his lover.

And here he was… with nothing. He met Jasmine in his preteen years in the rain. He remember seeing all of the cats crowd around her because of her kindness. She was magnet for animals, even viral beasts like Dizzy’s pets love her.

Out of nowhere, something fuzzy brushed against his hand. He looked up, seeing a Shiba Inu pressing her furry head against his hand. He knew this dog. She belonged to one of fellow scientists.

“Kon’ichiwa, Sasha-chan,” he said gently, scratching the dog’s head.

“Oh, Netto-kun. You’re here,” Sasha’s owner said.

“Kon’ichiwa, Regji-san.”

“I’ve got something to ask. Do you have a moment?”

“Nani?’

“Well, Sasha just had a litter and I was wondering, do you want one?”

Netto followed him with Sasha close at his heels. They came to a room where five balls of fur, squirmed in the box, yapping and squealing for their mother.

“Kawaii…” Netto said as he picked up a cream colored Shiba with caramel colored patches.

“They’re so cute,” Rockman said as his brother appeared right next to him.

“I know. I wish Yuuchiro-sensei would say yes but Haruka says that Dingo’s fox, Kaya is good enough,” Starman sighed. He watched Netto’s smile become wider as he cuddled the little puppy.