A/N: This was all inspired by Hinder's song Better Than Me. Hope you all enjoy it!

Disclaimer: I do not own that song mentioned above or Get Backers.

One Chance
Chapter One: I Keep Dreaming
The brunette kept turning in his bed. His eyes searched the darkness for some sort of solace to bring sleep to him. Never had he been so desperate to go to sleep in his entire life. As of recent, he had received a new reason for going to sleep, even before his usual bedtime. Every morning he dreaded getting out of bed, since his sleep had been so restful.

Before he knew it, he was already off into his dreams. They always displayed a sort of entertainment for him as an escape out of reality. Things had changed, and now he began to desire to live in his dreams. And the reason behind this longing was simply to gaze at the beautiful person of nobility in them. The aristocrat in his dream had long brown hair, chocolate colored eyes, and always wore a wine-colored outfit. The mood, facial expressions, clothes, and actions were always different, though. Without warning he had fallen in love with the angel of his life and heart.

The sun's malevolent rays of putrid light hit with sudden precision the eyes of the now awake brunette. "Damn," he swore under his breath. The teenager lazily looked around his enormous room as he did every loathsome morning. As he swung his legs over to get off the luxurious bed, the French doors opened to reveal an obnoxious being. 'Every damn morning,' the brunette thought lividly,

"Good morning, younger brother. How was your sleep? Still thinking of that dream girl?" the young blond boy in front of him asked, placing emphasis on the ending. Somehow he had discovered the brunette's secret love, and bothered him to no end about it.

"Toshiki, how can you be so giddy at this hellish hour?"

"Well, Juubei, we have to get ready to travel across town. Father wants us to become acquainted with the nobility of this region. It is our duty as princes to obey," Toshiki, the elder of the two, answered with a smug look on his face.

Juubei sighed heavily. He knew that his father and mother would make him and Toshiki familiarize with the young girls at the assembly. "I'll get ready." He went to his closet and began to search for clothes that would best suit him in this occasion before getting a quick shower.

His brother merely gazed at him for a moment before leaving the room. Juubei felt the stare and knew that he should be careful. "Toshiki…" He gathered all he needed and headed for the shower. Lukewarm water ran down his back, but his mind wasn't on how pleasurable it felt. 'He's been looking at me like that for the past three months. I wonder why. And the person in my dreams…' He soon drifted off to a daydream, in which he saw the same aristocrat with a smile on his face. The feeling was almost real. Juubei could swear that he felt the aristocrat's arms embracing him. A soft touch on his lips, unseen hands traveling down his back, and a feeling bliss flooded his body. The entire experience felt heavenly. And now more than ever he wished the courtier of his dreams was there, beside him.

A sudden noise snapped Juubei from his daydream. He recognized the noise as a knock on the bathroom door. "Juubei, we'll leave without you if you don't hurry up!"

"I'm coming, Mother!" he shouted back. 'Hm, leave it to mothers to spoil your fun!' he thought, fuming. The young brunette quickly dressed and groomed himself. and sprinted out of the bathroom in record time. He reached the front doors, noticing that his family was ready to go. "About time!" the queen snapped. Juubei looked down at his shoes with a guilt expression before muttering an apology.

"Don't' be so harsh on him. Hven, darling," the king said in his eerily calm voce. His wife nodded and walked out the door from which one of their maids held opened for them to pass through. The royal family walked to the black limousine and seated themselves comfortably.

'Hell has got to be better than the assembly,' the young brunette noted mentally. He could feel his brother's stare yet again. Juubei considered himself lucky that his parents were right there with him. The uneasiness of the stolen glances was a dire sign, in his opinion. 'If only that angel was real…' Once again, he drifted to the memory of his pleasurable dreams.

A/N: Well, there you have it! I have to say that the video that I made for Toshiki, Juubei, and Kazuki helped for this story. Well, wonderful audience, should I continue? Thanks for reading!