Author's note : Hello ! This is my first fic about Gantz. I'm French, so if you find any mistake, don't hesitate to tell me ! I hope you'll enjoy !
This story is about Tsuneo Nikaido, the otaku nicknamed Virgin-kun by Gantz, and Kyo Hanaki, two characters of the Osaka Team. The story differs from the canon because it is known that after the Italian mission, Tsuneo has 135 points and uses them to revive Anzu Yamasaki, as seen in Gantz Osaka. But in this fanfic, he got a little more points, and uses them to revive both Yamasaki and Kyo.
For those who don't know, Chie is a little girl that appeared in the room just before the Italian mission. Tsuneo and her were the only ones participating in this mission.
Also, I know the Osaka Team may not call their Gantz 'Gantz', but since we don't know the name they use, well I used Gantz ^^.
Virgin-kun : 205 points. Now to the 100 point menu.
That was the first thing Tsuneo saw when he opened his eyes. What the… ? Was he back in this room ? The last thing he remembered was his arm being torn off by a statue and the pain… But now, his arm was fine. He opened and closed his fist several times to make sure. The transfer must have begun just after he passed out.
"Ah… It seems like I survived…" he whispered, getting on his feet. He couldn't believe it. He had survived this ? Really ? So many people were dying, gantzers from all around the world. They were dying without being able to do anything, not even protected by the suits. But he had survived. He gulped. For some reason, he wasn't relieved at all. And… So many points… 205 points, how was it even possible ? After the Nurarihyon mission, he had had 80 points, which meant he had received 125 points for the Italian mission ? Unbelievable…
"Nii-san, are you kamen rider ?" a small voice asked next to him. He turned and grinned at the little girl. So Chie had survived too, that was wonderful ! And it… it was thanks to him, wasn't it ?
"Kato… I guess… I'm a little closer to what you are, now…" he sighed, running a hand on his face. Kato… This boy from Tokyo was only 17 years old, exactly like him, but he was really a hero. He had saved his life several times during the Nurarihyon mission, and he had killed the 100-pointer. Even Oka couldn't do anything, but Kato… Kato had done it. Now, Tsuneo had to fulfil the promise he had made to the Tokyoite. "100 point menu", he said loudly and clearly to the black sphere, wondering if anything would happen.
The sphere made crackled sounds, and Tsuneo thought it was broken, but finally the text changed and showed the 100 point menu. There were 3 choices. Number one, be freed and have his memories erased. Number two, receive a more powerful weapon. And number three, revive a human being from the memory. Tsuneo already knew this menu from last time, when Kuwabara and the others had chosen to have their memories erased. He knew exactly what to do.
"Number 3… Please revive Anzu Yamasaki."
A laser ray appeared from the sphere, directed toward the center of the room, and began transferring Yamasaki.
"Ahhh ! What… Nii-san ! What's happening !" Chie cried, seeking refuge behind Tsuneo's leg as Yamasaki appeared. Tsuneo couldn't believe his eyes. It was really working ! Yamasaki ! He felt tears filling his eyes. He… he had seen her die, and now she was here ! Kato would be so happy !
"Ah… What ? I… I survived ?" Yamasaki asked as soon as the transfer was over. She looked at Tsuneo and Chie, incredulous. "You ? And… Where are the others ? Everyone is dead ? And this little girl, who is she ?"
"Nii-san…" Chie moaned, her little hands clung to Tsuneo's leg.
"Ya… Yamasaki…" He succeeded to say between two sobs.
"What happened to the 100-pointer ?" she asked, still unaware of the situation. "And… And Kato ?"
"Ah… Kato is fine," Tsuneo answered, wiping his tears away. "He did it, Yamasaki, he… he killed the boss."
"Really ? That's wonderful !" she exclaimed, a grin on her lips. "Kato…" Her cheeks turned pink as she whispered his name. "And… And the other ? Everyone is dead ?"
"No, but… I'm sorry Yamasaki, but you were dead. Kuwabara and these girls, I think their names were Miho and Sumiko, they were the only ones to survive, apart from me, and they all chose to be freed. I didn't have enough points to revive you… But there was this new mission, it was… horrible… And finally I could revive you."
"Oh… I… I see…" She seemed shocked from the news. "How… How much time has passed ? My son… How much time has he been alone ?"
"It's been only a few days. This little girl appeared just before this mission," he explained, putting a hand on Chie's head, who was still clinging to his leg.
Yamasaki sighed with relief. Only a few days…
"I… You, I don't even know your name…" she said, her voice cracking.
"Ah… It's Tsuneo, Tsuneo Nikaido," he answered, blushing.
"Tsuneo… I… Thank you, Tsuneo !" she cried, bowing deeply in front of him. "Thank you so much !"
"No it's… it's nothing, really," he said, embarrassed. "I… I've promised it to Kato, I've promised him I would revive you."
Yamasaki continued to thank him, crying with gratitude. Thanks to him, she would be able to see her son again, and maybe to see Kato again too. Tsuneo assured her that it was nothing, that anybody would have done the same, even if he knew it wasn't true, since Kuwabara and the others had chosen their own life. He turned his head to the sphere, trying to change subject.
But the screen was back on his name.
Virgin-kun : 105 points. Now to the 100 point menu.
"105 points… But… Didn't you just revive me ?" Yamasaki asked, incredulous.
"Ah… Yes, I… I had 205 points."
"So many… You're really amazing, Tsuneo…" she said, looking at the seventeen year old boy with awe.
"But… What does it mean ? I can… I can go to the 100 point menu again ?"
"It looks like it…" Yamasaki said, as surprised as him.
"Gantz, 100 point menu," he announced. Indeed, the menu was shown again, and the three choices appeared.
"Amazing…" Yamasaki whistled. "You can be free Tsuneo !"
"Rea… Really ?"
"Yes ! Chose number one ! Don't worry for the little girl, I'll… I'll protect her !"
He could be free ? He really could ? If he chose number one, he would be free, just like Kuwabara ? And he would forget everything ? It would be like nothing had happened ? He thought about Kato, the hero. What would Kato do ? Would he chose freedom ?
"No…" he whispered. "I… I can't leave…"
"What ? But… why ?" Yamasaki couldn't believe her ears. "You can be free, you can forget everything, isn't it awesome ?"
"No, I… Now I have responsibilities…" he answered, a bead of sweat running down his forehead. Was he really doing it ? Was he really sacrificing his own life ? "I have to protect Chie, and you too. I made a promise to Kato."
"But… But… Don't do that ! You can be free ! We'll be fine, don't worry for us ! You're… You're already a hero, don't sacrifice your life for us… You deserve to be free…" she almost pleaded. But Tsuneo ignored her.
"Please, Gantz, show me the list of humans in your memory," he said loudly. Again, the sphere emitted crackling and buzzing sounds, but the list appeared. All those faces, entirely covering the screen, it was the list of humans brought back to life by Gantz, and killed during missions. There were so many of them ! With a gulp, he touched the surface of the sphere, wondering how many time has passed since the first victim… How many time has Gantz existed, reviving people and forcing them to kill aliens ? He looked at the last names of the list, people who had died during the Nurarihyon mission.
"Choice number 3. Please revive Kyo Hanaki," he stated, a knot forming in his throat as he realized he had just renounced to his freedom.
Kyo Hanaki. The boy who had saved his life during the Nurarihyon mission, when he was surrounded by those monsters. Reviving him was the least he could do to thank him.
But nothing happened.
"It's… It doesn't work ?" Yamasaki asked.
"G… Gantz ?" Tsuneo repeated, his voice anxious. Why wasn't it working ? It was already hard renouncing to his freedom, but it couldn't be for nothing ! "Gantz ! Did you hear me ? I said revive Kyo Hanaki !" he almost shouted, knocking the sphere with his fist. "Gantz, please ! Gantz !"
With a lot of crackling noises, the laser finally appeared, transferring Kyo Hanaki just where Yamasaki had been revived a moment before. Once again, it was a strange thing, seeing him appear like that. Tsuneo had seen him die. He… He had seen him lying in a pool of blood, he had seen his brain completely exposed through his broken skull. And yet, he was there now, as if nothing had happened.
The young man's eyes widen as he saw the others.
"What the hell ?" he asked, as soon as he could move and talk again.
"Kyo…" Yamasaki said, her hands on the mouth.
"What… what happened ? Where are the others ? And… who is she ?" he asked, pointing at Chie. "I don't remember her." He paused, and suddenly seemed to understand. "Wait… Does that mean… Did I… Did I die ? Did you… revive me, Yamasaki ?"
"Ah… No, it's… It's Tsuneo, he revived us both. I was dead too," she explained.
Kyo's eyebrows raised in surprise. Tsuneo, as his named appeared to be, got enough points to revive two persons ? Wait, was it even possible to revive two persons ?
"You… You revived us both ?" he asked, incredulous. Tsuneo nodded.
"Tsuneo is wonderful !" Yamasaki exclaimed. "He got 205 points ! He sacrificed his freedom to revive us."
"2… 205 points ?" Kyo was astounded. Even Oka never had so many points in one time. Or at least, not when Kyo was in the room. Maybe before… But 205 points, it was really impressive !
"Well… Th… Thanks, I guess…" he said to Tsuneo, blushing. "Wh… Where are the others ?"
Tsuneo explained again everything he had explained to Yamasaki, how Kuwabara and the others had been freed, that Chie had appeared just before the mission in Italy, and how he had revived them.
"Just a few days…" Kyo sighed after Tsuneo had explained. "It's strange… It's the first time two missions are so close. But the rules are changing so fast, I guess things like that will happen…"
"When I was in Italy…" Tsuneo began. "I… I heard some people say that it was the last mission…"
"What ?!" Yamasaki and Kyo shouted at the same time. "Is… Is it true ? The last mission ?"
"I don't know…"
They all turned to Gantz, in hope to get some information. Again, the screen had come back on Tsuneo's nickname and picture.
Virgin-kun : 5 points. Finished.
"F… Finished ?" he asked, not understanding.
"Finished, really ?" Kyo said.
"That… Does that mean… that you are free ?" Yamasaki asked. The three of them were astonished.
Soon, the screen changed, showing Chie's picture.
Little Girl : 0 point. Cries too much, depends completely on Virgin-kun. He's not your mom, haha. Finished.
"Finished…" Tsuneo repeated. He turned to the little girl, who was too impressed to say anything. "It's wonderful Chie ! You'll be free !"
"F… Free ? I don't understand… I want my mama…" she began crying. Yamasaki kneeled next to her, trying to comfort her.
"Don't worry sweetheart, you will see your mommy soon…"
"Ah ! Yamasaki !" Tsuneo called, watching the sphere. Yamasaki turned to watch it.
Cutie : 0 point. Glad to see you back, but you were pretty stupid… Finished.
"Finished too !" she said, ignoring Gantz's comment.
"Are we all free then ?" Tsuneo asked.
The screen changed once more.
Junky : 0 point. Lol why did you die ? Did you enjoy yourself ? Loser ! Finished.
"Tsk…" Kyo uttered, cringing.
"It seems like we're all free…" Yamasaki said. "Is that really true ? We… We will never be called in this room again ?"
"I don't know… I hope it's really over…" Tsuneo answered, adjusting his glasses. The message on the sphere disappeared and it turned off. Now the door should be opened.
"We… We can go back home now," Yamasaki said, getting on her feet.
"Ah, wait, Yamasaki !" Tsuneo called, blushing. "Can you… Can you take Chie with you ?"
"Eh ? But I think she prefers you," she answered. Indeed, Chie was still clinging at Tsuneo's leg, crying.
"But… I can't bring a little girl at home, what would my parents say ?" he explained, embarrassed. "Tomorrow I can search for her mother, but tonight I can't bring her home. And you… You're an adult, you live on your own, right ?"
"I understand… Ok then. I can't let this little girl alone." She leaned to face the girl and smiled. "Do you want to come with me Chie ? We will find your mom tomorrow."
Chie snorted, wiped her tears away, and looked at Tsuneo with interrogative eyes. He tried to smile encouragingly and pushed her slightly toward Yamasaki.
"Nii-san…" Chie pleaded.
"It's alright, don't worry," he said with a smile. "She will take care of you, and you will see me again tomorrow."
With that, Chie accepted to let go of his leg, and Yamasaki took her in her arms.
"Thank you Yamasaki."
"Ahaha don't thank me ! You've saved me, it's the least I can do !"
They exchanged their phone numbers, so that they can meet again the next day to search for Chie's mother. Then, they all left the room and made their good-byes outside of the building.
Tsuneo went in the direction of his neighborhood, pondering the events of the day. Being alive was… unexpected… He had really thought that he would die in Italy…
He hadn't walk 100 meters yet that he heard a voice behind him.
"Wait ! Wait !"
He stopped and turned back. It was Kyo running after him. What did he want ?
"Y… yes ?" he asked, surprised.
"Tsu… Tsuneo, that's it ?" Kyo said with a blush. Tsuneo nodded. "You… Th… Thank you !" Kyo exclaimed, bowing as Yamasaki had done before. "You… You've saved my life, thank you so much !"
"Ah… well… You've saved mine, when I was surrounded…" Tsuneo answered, embarrassed. "It's only justice."
"Justice…" Kyo whispered, puzzled.
"Yes, now we're square, I guess…"
"Ah… Yes, I see…" he said, running a hand in his hair and tilting his head. "We're square, yes… Good bye, then !"
He turned around and left, without waiting for Tsuneo's answer. Tsuneo turned back too and continued his walk toward his home.
But he hadn't walk for a minute yet that he heard Kyo call him again.
"Wait ! Tsuneo !" he called, running behind him.
"Yes ?" he answered, slightly annoyed. What did he want again ?
"I… I know it's sudden but…" Kyo began, blushing, "can I… can I come to your home for the night ?"
"Eh ? But why ?" What the hell, he thought. "Your parents won't be worried ?" He had said that, but he didn't even know how old Kyo was. He seemed young, but maybe he didn't live with his parents anymore.
Kyo blushed even deeper and looked at the ground.
"Why… Why do you think I'm a junky ?" he said, twirling a lock of hair around his finger. "My parents kicked me out…"
So that was it ? Well, he didn't really want to bring home a heroin addict, but Kyo was a fellow gantzer. He had saved his life during the mission, and he didn't seem too dangerous. Tsuneo couldn't leave him in the streets. He wondered why his parents had kicked him out, though.
"Ok… You can come, I'll just say that you're a friend, it should be ok."
"Thanks !" Kyo said, his face brightening. That was the first time Tsuneo saw him smile. He looked really different than during the mission. Maybe he was a friendly guy, after all.
On the way home, Tsuneo noticed that Kyo kept glancing in his direction. Every time he turned his head, throwing an interrogative look, Kyo looked away.
"W… What ?" Tsuneo asked, after a while, wondering why he was acting so weirdly.
"N… Nothing," Kyo blushed and looked elsewhere. "It's just… Thank you… You're a nice guy."
Tsuneo was embarrassed. All this compliments in one evening, from Yamasaki and now Kyo, he didn't deserve this much. He had just thought about what Kato would have done, that was all. He was just glad to be of help to some people. Yet, he would lie if he pretended not to be happy to be considered a hero, for once in his life.