Majors POV

I heard the gun shot being fired and then the screams of my name form my Tachikoma, everything became a blur as I blacked out.

Normal POV

The Tachikoma began to defend the Majors body as it fought off the enemy that had fired the shots at Major Kusanagi. The enemy fought back by firing rapid shots at the Tachikoma, when the smoke had cleared he was gone. 'Who was that guy' Tachikoma thought as she approached the Majors unconscious body. The Tachikoma quickly hurried back to Section 9 with Majors wounded body.

While Motokos wounds were being treated, Tachikoma told the others the story.

"When he hit Major I started to fight with more power and he fired back at rapid light speed and when the smoke cleared he was gone" Tachikoma explained.

"A ghost-hacker?" Togusa questioned.

"Maybe" Batou replied.

"Tachikoma what did this guy look like?" Ishikawa asked.

"He looked about 6'1" had black hair and a long gray trench coat and he never took his eyes off the Major" Tachikoma explained.

"Major Kusanagi will be fine after a long nights rest" Aramaki said entering the room.

"The only thing we have to do now is find out who that guy is and why he was after Major" Batou said.

(The next morning)

"Eh… what… where am I" Major asked herself as she looked around the strange room. It was dark, cold, and musty. She looked at the bandages around her arm and breast. The man from the fight the day before walked in the room.

"Motoko Kusanagi" the man said. His voice was cold and chilling. Major squinted to see the figure across the room. His footsteps echoed off the hard concrete floor as he slowly approached her.

(Back with Section 9)

"Majors gone!" Batou yelled from the room that Majors body was in last night.

"Nani?" the others questioned as they entered the room. They looked around the room but she was nowhere to be found.

"What could have happened to her?" Togusa asked no one in particular.

(Back with Major and the mystery guy)

Major searched her body for a weapon but found nothing that she could use. 'Is he going to kill me' she thought but she showed no sign of fear. He knelt down to the spot where she was sitting and grabbed her arms; careful not to make her injuries worse or bleed again, he gently brought her to her feet.

"Are you alright? I'm sorry for shooting you," the man stated.

"Hun?" Motoko questioned dumbly. Here stood the man who tried to kill her apologizing for what he done to her. She looked into his deep blue eyes and saw concern in them. She'd recognize those eyes anywhere…

"John Yotoko?" Major questioned in disbelief that he was still alive.

"So you remember me Love," he said softening his voice.

"I told you not to call me that!" Major brought her voice to a semi yell.

"Aren't we still in love?" he questioned dumbly.

" NO!" Motoko yelled.

"Why not?" he asked.

"Why you ask. Well when I found you drunk numerous times and when I found that you were cheating on me." Major Kusanagi exclaimed.

"I've changed since then Baby," he said in an apologizing voice.

"Oh really? Then how come you smell of alcohol right now?" Motoko asked.

"Okay so maybe I haven't given up the drinking but I love no one but you," he said.

"Well I don't love you back and I never will make that mistake of loving you again," she said boldly.

"Then Motoko you leave no choice but to leave you ghost-hacked," he said letting go of her and pushing her to the ground….

(Back with Section 9)

"We have to find her," Togusa said keeping his voice calm.

"You seem very interested in finding her," Batou stated.

"I'm only concerned for her health she's badly injured" Togusa replied defensively.

"You seem awful defensive for someone only concerned for her health" Batou said teasingly.

"Just shut up and keep your eyes on the road" Togusa remarked as a light blush spread across his face.

"Man are you blushing? Your married incase you forgot" Batou stated rather seriously.

"Just Shut Up Already!" Togusa yelled in frustration.

"Okay. Well then make yourself useful and try to communicate telepathically with her." Batou suggested.

"Okay good idea" Togusa said. "Major can you hear me?"

"Any luck?" Batou questioned.

"No" Togusa simply stated. Batou brought the vehicle to a stop.

"What's the matter?" Togusa asked.

"What's that over there in that alley?" Batou questioned to his partner. "It looks like…."

"MAJOR!" they both said simultaneously. The two men got out and rushed over to her. Togusa immediately tried to figure out if she was still alive.

"Is she…?" Batou asked.

"She's still alive but she was ghost-hacked!" Togusa explained. They quickly got her into the vehicle and brought her back to Section 9.

"We have to do every thing we can to stop that virus from completely destroying her Ghost" Aramaki said, "You all have to work with me to save her."

"Right!" they all replied in unison.

(Three hours later)

"Major can you hear me?" Togusa asked.

"Uh…I…can" she replied shakily.

"Major" everyone, said glad she was back to normal except for the wounds. Major smiled at Togusa. He gave her a half smile and then it faded to a sad look as he brought his eyes to the ground.

"Togusa?" Major questioned telepathically.

"I'd better be getting home now its late good night everyone" Togusa said as he walked out on them.

"Guys could I have a moment alone can you go into the next room please" Major asked.

"Sure" they said as they left her alone. She got up and put her jacket on and left the room the same way Togusa did.

(At Togusa House)

Major knocked on the door. His wife answered it and gave Motoko a strange look because of what she was wearing.

"Who are you?" she asked coldly.

"I'm here to see Togusa" Major said.

"How do you know him?" She asked getting nosy to why a female in a skimpy outfit was at her door asking for her husband.

"I work with him, now may I see him" Motoko asked again.

"Fine" she snorted, "Togusa!"

"Hun?" He questioned as he came to the door, "Major what are you doing here?"

"I need to talk to you about earlier" Motoko asked.

"Sure come in," Togusa said and he led her to the balcony up stairs, "Okay Major I'm not sure why you're here?"

"Togusa listen…what was the deal with that weird expression change earlier when I woke up?" She asked telepathically knowing his wife was listening.

"It was nothing" Togusa replied.

"You seemed pretty upset for it being nothing," Motoko stated.

"Okay…I've developed feelings for someone." Togusa explained.

"But your married!" Major said.

"Well my wife is being too pushy and she's been talking about getting a divorce for a while now" Togusa said.

"Why?" Major asked.

"She says I spend too much time at work?" Togusa said.

"Okay then who have you developed feelings for?" Major questioned. Togusa closed the doors to the balcony.

"You" he simply stated as a blush spread across his face.

"Really?" Major asked.

"Yeah I like you a lot and want to know if you'll be my girlfriend?" Togusa asked.

"Wow the guys would sure be surprised if I was your girlfriend" Major said giving it some thought.

"Well we wouldn't have to tell them" Togusa stated.

"Okay I'll be your girlfriend, only because I like you back and you deserve better than that bossy woman you know as your ex-wife" Major said.

"Okay well lets go back in there and I'll get some of my weapons and we can head to your place" Togusa said.

"Okay well are you going to tell your ex-wife the news" Major asked.

"Yeah" Togusa said.

"Should I expect a argument?" Major asked.

"Maybe" Togusa said. They went back inside and Togusa was holding Motokos hand. Of course this went unnoticed by his wife.

"Togusa why are you holding this woman's hand?" she asked trying to keep calm.

"Listen I want a divorce. I'm in love with Motoko and I'm done with you bossing me around" Togusa said calmly.

"What! Your in love with this Slut!" She screamed.

"What?" Major said ready for anything names that was going to be thrown at her.

"You heard my you come in here dressed like a slut and take my husband" she began to yell and came closer to Major. She grabbed a knife off the kitchen counter, and charged at Major. Motoko jumped out of the way and pulled her gun from her coat and held it aimed at the female who is trying to kill her, ready to fire at her if she tried anything.

"Now listen ladies, please don't fight I don't want anyone dead before the night is over. I know Major won't fire unless she has to." Togusa started.

"Well I'm sick of her acting like she can just come in here and do what ever she pleases" Togusa ex-wife said.

"I want a divorce things aren't working out for us. I'm tired of you controlling my life." Togusa said looking at her with a cold stare.

"Now I see why you love your job so much" She said to the man she used to love, "You were just wanting to spend more time with this Slut at work than staying at home and raising a family."

"My emotions never interfered with my career. I'd be at work later only because I was needed be Section 9 not because Motoko although I still loved her. She didn't know how I felt about her until this very night so stop accusing me of things I've never done" Togusa explained himself.

"Like I'd believe that" She smirked, "Well if she loves you so much and wants to protect you then why hasn't she killed me yet?"

"Major wouldn't kill unless she has to" Togusa said. Majors' concentration was broken as Batou cut in telepathically.

'Major we have information on the guy who hacked you. Where are you at?' he asked.

'I cant say where I'm at. But I'll be back there in a few' She replied.

"Togusa?" Major cut in on him telepathically this time.

"What?" he asked.

"Well we need to get back to section 9 soon so could you hurry your argument up a bit" Major said.