Notes: Y'all, I haven't posted or written a fic in like 5+ years and this is the shit I bring to the table my first day back. I'm damn rachet as heck. I was gonna name this fic "Knot At All" but I had feeling everyone would come for my life if I did pull that kinda joke so I didn't.

With Netto's exuberant personality, everyone was sure he would present as an Alpha. Netto himself was so sure of it, he already started filling out Alpha on his paperwork- which his teachers thoroughly scolded him for. But really, it's totally gonna happen so why are they nagging him for it anyway, it's no big deal!

"Netto-kun, you don't know for sure, you really shouldn't."

"What? You too, Rockman? C'mon, I know I'm an Alpha, I can feel it!"

Rockman doesn't have the heart to refute him. Of course, Netto has been inspired in his thinking. Alphas are super cool and strong after all! And when he's cooler, taller, and stronger, he'd be even better at saving people. He'd be the best Net Savior!

Haruka giggles a little to herself, listening to Netto's conversations with his Navi. Netto is at the age where many of his peers are starting to present their secondary genders so it's only natural he's so enamored with the idea. Haruka and Yuichirou themselves are both Betas so she's not so sure what Netto might be. After all, Alpha and Omega genes are recessive, making their appearance more rare compared the Beta genes. Haruka sighs to herself. No matter what her little boy turns out to be, she hopes he will be happy.

Netto dunks his head straight into a sink full of cold water. He lifts himself back up slowly, blearily watching droplets fall back into the clear pool. He dizzily stares at this reflection in the mirror.

It's gotta be a cold. He knows it is. His head feels fuzzy, his mouth feels dry, and his face and body feel so hot and sticky and terribly, terribly unpleasant.

He hears his mom call for him and hurriedly dunks his head one more time for good measure before quickly drying himself off on his towel and running down the stairs. He swoops into the dining room table, gulping down the orange juice his mother had set out for him along with his breakfast.

"Mama! Can I have another cup?"

Haruka laughs, "It's rare I ever see you more thirsty than hungry."

Netto chugs the second cup he's given. He really can't taste much, his tongue doesn't seem to be wanting to work properly but it doesn't matter to him. He'll just load up on as much Vitamin C as he can and he'll be better in no time! Netto inhales his breakfast like a starved prisoner before rushing for his backpack and slipping on his skates.

"See ya, Mama!"

"Have a good day at school!"

He takes a different path to school today, one that goes down more hills than his usual route. The gentle wind blowing against him was almost a relief to his feverish skin.

Netto really hopes this cold is a passing thing because he promised Enzan to battle him at the arcade after school and that's an event he definitely wasn't gonna cancel, cold or not.

Mid way through lunch, he gets a call from Meijin.

"Netto, there's a huge virus invasion at the City Greenhouses! We need you there now!"

And if that means skipping the latter half of school, Netto was totally down for it. He wasn't doing terribly well concentrating anyway, his mind zoning out between static fuzziness and the actual subjects he's being taught. He briskly leaves the cafeteria, ignoring his teacher's questions.

"Sorry Mariko-sensei, something important came up, I'll be back!"

He gets to the City Greenhouses before Enzan- which counts as win already.

"Rockman! Transmission!"

He plugs Rockman in the nearest terminal he can find. "Rockman, what's going on in there?"

"There's a bunch viruses that keep entering from a security breach but I think we can stop them from coming in if we reactivate the firewall that got shut down!"

He begins running down the long greenhouses, filled with fruit trees ready for harvest and small irrigation streams, heading for the door that says 'Staff Only'. "Rockman, I'll find the main control room and meet you there!"

"Got it!"

He's uncomfortable and hot and definitely not seeing very straight anymore but this is his job and he wasn't about to pass out from a little cold. After finding an empty locker room and a storage closet, he finally stumbles into the control room.

Alright! He's got this one in the bag! He was just about to plug-in and reconnect with Rockman before a huge bang behind him makes him jump. A security bot slowly rolls in, eyes flashing red and beeping angrily. Netto flashes his Net Savior badge to make the robot stop but to no avail, as the security bot attempts to smack him with one of its four arms. Netto runs out the door in the nick of time before the bot attacks again.

Shit, I'm gonna need to lose him if I want to do anything!

He was about the turn the corner into another greenhouse before a hand reaches out and grabs his arm, pulling him into a small metal locker lined up by the gardening supplies.

"En-" He doesn't get much out before Enzan covers his mouth, shushing him.

"Be quiet or it will find us."

Inside the small locker, they are standing precariously close to each other, their chests touching and Enzan's arms braced against the wall around Netto'd head.

Netto sucks in a short breath, noticing how something smells really good. Was it the all foliage? No, this scent wasn't any sort of plant he could think of. It was kinda tangy but musky at the same time. He really didn't know how to describe- it just smelled really, really good. Not only did it smell so very appealing, but it felt calming. He can feel the mind fog he was experiencing seemed to be abating just a bit.

Enzan scrunches his brows worriedly when his notices Netto's blank look and ragged breathing.

He leans in closer, whispering, "Are you okay, Netto?"

Netto finds his mind reeling, pushing as far away as the steel wall of locker could allow him.

Oh my god, its Enzan.

The really nice scent he keeps smelling was coming from Enzan. He feels the droplets of sweat collecting at his temples slowly slide down the side of his face as he tried to stop breathing altogether.

Why do I smell Enzan? Why does he smell so good? What?!

He doesn't really have much more time to think on it as his knees buckle, his consciousness fading.

"Netto!"

Enzan grabs Netto's waist as he falls, propping the unconscious boy against himself. He could feel through his clothes how warm Netto was. Was Netto sick? Enzan scowls at that thought. Netto really shouldn't be doing Net Savior duties while sick, he knows better than that. Netto's hair was matted with sweat and he was taking very slow, labored breaths.

A small whiff is all it takes for him to realize what was going on.

Netto is in heat.