My Disclaimer: Oh how I wished I owned you Getbackers! I would keep Makubex around to do all my homework and Ginji would be plugged into my house for a free source of electricity and Juubei, Kazuki, and Sakura would all make me the most awesome clothes ever. Shido would take out the trash and keep the house in shape. Paul would make me delicious coffee. I would sell Emishi to a TV. Network so he could have his own comedy show. Oh, and I would sell Ban out to rabid fangirls and make lots of $$$$$ But I would keep Maku-chan all to myself MINE I SAY! BUT I don't own them so...I'll just go live in my author cardboard box and keep writing fan fiction. Please enjoy.

Now presenting:

Getbackers: Get Back the Future

Chapter 1: Time Tag

Juubei and Emishi waited with nervous anticipation as Makubex worked quickly at a rather large control panel. Outside the sky was thundering angrily and lightening streaked violently across the sky. He was close. He would be there soon and then they would all be dead. There was a bright electrical spark and a hiss of pain from Makubex then the silver haired man crawled out from beneath the panel. He got to his feet wiping dirt off his face.

"We have to hurry. The power output won't last very long." A lightening strike followed by a loud deafening boom of thunder interrupted him. Makubex grabbed at his throat as if it pained him, "He's coming."

Juubei exchanged a look with Emishi as if asking if he was sure about what was going to happen next. The Joker nodded slightly and took a deep breath. Juubei turned and entered a tall glass cylinder. The steel door on the front of the thick glass container shut behind him sealing itself with a loud "shink" sound.

"So after we get in you'll just hit the blue button and it'll start right? I mean everything's set?" Emishi asked as he stood just before the contraption.

"Yes." Makubex gave him a soft reassuring smile, "Don't worry, Emishi-kun. You'll be just fine. Just remember the list of dates and times I gave you. If you follow the plan, it should all work out. First day is Tuesday the 15th at 6:47, Himiko at 25th street with the explosion. You do have the list right?"

"Yes, of course." Emishi faked a smile and stretched his arms over his head. He glanced down at the cylinder insides, "Is that wire supposed to be exposed?"

"Wire?" Makubex rushed over. How could there be a wire out of place? He and Paul had worked for months on this. They did not have time for repairs to be made. Not when He was so very close. He swept past Emishi and leaned inside to look at the damage. He blinked where was the loose wire? He started to turn when he felt a strong shove. Makubex heard the door slide shut as he fell to the floor on the inside. He quickly got to his feet and began striking the glass.

"Emishi! What are you doing! Let me out! Emishi!"

"Forgive me Makubex-han, Juubei and I decided to send you instead of me. I mean, between the two of us you're least likely to mess everything up. I was never good at being on time anyway and Juubei is much stronger than me." Emishi walked up to the control panel and smiled nervously, "Besides the person left behind is a dead man right? We couldn't take responsibility for letting you die."

"You idiot! Let me out! You don't even know what to do." Makubex began to try to find the release lever that he knew was built into the inside.

"I just hit the blue button, right?" Emishi put a hand behind his head as Makubex glared at him, "Besides, you'll see me later right, well me from then. Just laugh at my jokes a bit more would ya? Oh, and Juubei stop telling jokes before you hurt yourself, man." He put a finger over the button.

"Die with honor Emishi." Juubei saluted him.

"Emishi! Don't!"

Emishi pressed the button. The room was filled with an incredible blinding light. When it cleared, the cylinders were empty and a second later, the power generator exploded. Emishi coughed and got to his feet in the dark. The hairs on the back of his neck stood on end as the steel doors to the room went flying in torn from their hinges and a man crackling with energy entered the room. Cold heartless eyes turned on him. Emishi uncoiled his whip. It was those same eyes that had killed Shido and the other and the ones that would kill him now. Still, he would not die without a fight. Haruki Emishi would not give up until the last second of his life faded.

"Bring it on!"

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Five years prior...

Kazuki was on his way back to his apartment with an armload of groceries. It had been a long uneventful day. Well, forget day, the whole week had been utterly boring and dull. He smiled; at least Juubei was going to come see him today. Hopefully, Toshiki would come as well. He was going to cook them an extra special dinner. Speaking of dinner, Kazuki looked to his watch; it was 6:20 already. How could he have been out so late? Kazuki turned down an alley to speed his journey up. It's not as if he had anything to fear from any non-virtuous people. The String Master was Fuuchoin heir was more than capable of taking care of himself.

Halfway down the alley, a strange wind began to pick up. It seemed to swirl violently around one area. Kazuki stopped and looked up as a spot of white light began to form steadily at one point in the air. He hopped back a few steps as the light spanned widely in one sudden movement and a large black shape fell out of it and to the ground. The light vanished and as the dust settled, Kazuki saw that two figures were lying on the ground. The smaller one sat up and put a hand to the back of his head with a groan of pain. Kazuki blinked at him. Could it be? Outside Mugenjou? No, it was impossible, besides this man was several years older looking. That is when the other figure got to his knees.

"Juubei?"

The man slowly looked up blinking awkwardly for a moment. He stared at him, "Kazuki-sama..."

"Is that you?" Kazuki stepped forward and rubbed his eyes.

Why was Juubei dressed in such disarray? He looked like a half-starved refugee in the tattered dirty clothing. Even more so than his usual Mugenjou wear. Juubei's eyes were so clear. It was as if he could see but that was silly, Juubei was blind.

"Are you...alright?" Kazuki set down his groceries and moved to stand before him.

"Kazuki-sama..." The way Juubei stared at him was as if he were afraid that if he blinked, Kazuki would be gone.

Kazuki studied him for a moment. He did indeed look like Juubei but something was very off. He looked older and deep lines of worry that had not been there before were etched into his face, "You are Juubei aren't you?" He turned as he heard the other man get to his feet. All he saw facing him was a long silver ponytail that ran down the back of the man's ash coat. That definitely did not belong to the young king, "And you are?"

"Kazuki-sama, what day is it?" Juubei continued staring.

"Tuesday the 15th ." Kazuki began to brush the dust from Juubei's shoulders, "What just happened Juubei, it was a bit strange."

Juubei turned to look at Makubex, "I thought we would have three weeks to work but this only leaves us one week and two days."

"Time is a fickle calculation to be made. Paul and I did our best." Makubex looked to a small box that hung at his belt. A wave of digital information washed over its screen, "What time is it Kazuki-kun?"

"Six twenty seven." Kazuki looked confused.

"Come on, Juubei we have to go."

"...right." Juubei looked sad as he turned from Kazuki.

"Wait! Where are you taking him? What's going on here?" Kazuki reached for his bells.

"Kazuki-sama!"

"Kazuki?"

Kazuki turned to see Toshiki and the Juubei he knew come into sight. Kazuki's eyes went wide as he stared from one Juubei to the other, "What's this?"

"Kazuki-sama..." –Juubei- started wanting to explain.

"Juubei we have to go now." –Makubex- said sharply then he looked down to his watch.

"Makubex? Is there something wrong with your voice?" Juubei turned in the man's direction then he turned his head toward Toshiki, "Are we still inside Mugenjou?"

"I'm getting confused." Kazuki put a hand to his forehead.

Three voices spoke his name in concern.

"Juubei, hurry!" -Makubex- turned and darted down the alley.

"Makubex, wait!" -Juubei- turned and ran after him.

"Both of you, stop!" Toshiki raced after them.

Toshiki could hear Kazuki and Juubei following him. He was not quite sure what was going on but he was going to get some answers. Soon they ran into the crowded street. A ways up, Toshiki saw Shido and Madoka walking out of a store.

"Shido, stop those two!"

Shido looked up to see the chase. He put down the paper bag and put a hand on Madoka's shoulder, "Stay here."

Shido moved out into the crowd, which was parting before the running figures and move into their path. He reached out to catch –Makubex- but the small figured man turned his run a fraction of an inch out of Shido's reach. Instead, he managed to catch an armload of –Juubei- who was far to broad to try such a maneuver. Confused, he gave his captive over to Kazuki and Juubei then continued the chase with Toshiki.

"What's going on?" Shido asked as he kept an eye on the fleeing ponytail.

"Don't know yet, but Juubei said that's Makubex."

"Huh? Which Juubei?

"Don't ask me, just catch him!"

-Makubex- wove easily through the panicked crowd. He had not really expected them to chase him but then again it had been rather awkward. He bumped roughly into someone only to look up and see that it was Ban.

"Hey watch where you are going punk!"

-Makubex- turned off the main road and darted to a faire escape of a nearby building.

"Mido, catch that man!" Shido yelled pushing the crowd aside.

"Eh? You get into some kind of trouble monkey-trainer?" Ban yelled back then he started into the chase.

"Ban-chan?" Ginji who had just walked out of the building watched confusedly as Ban ran up the fire escape.

-Makubex- made it to the roof and dashed across it. His mind quickly calculated the proper variables that it would take for him to jump across to the next roof. He could hear them running across the concrete after him. Just as he made ready to jump, he slipped in a random spot of water, twisted, and fell off the edge of the roof. His eyes went wide as the air rushed around him and the ground got closer. –Makubex- closed his eyes then, waiting to feel the pain of his body striking the ground and hoping that the black box did not get injured. Instead, he felt someone catch him then fall under the gravity of his descent. He opened his eyes to see Ginji smiling at him.

"Are you ok?"

-Makubex's- first reaction was to scream in utter fear but the smile reminded him that this was not who he would be. He blinked momentarily confused, "Ginji-san..."

"Oi, Ginji, don't let him get away!" Ban yelled from the roof.

"What did he do, Ban-chan?" Ginji called back up a quizzical expression on his face.

"I don't know yet, just don't let him escape. We'll be right down."

Ginji blinked. What was going on? Why was Ban-chan on the roof? He looked up to see –Makubex- get up and start to go down the alley at a run, "Hey, wait!" Ginji got to his feet and rushed after him. He grabbed the closest thing to him, which was the long ponytail. There was a sharp tug and –Makubex- found his feet flying out from under him. Ginji felt bad as the man started to cry a bit putting a hand to the back of his head.

"I'm sorry." Ginji knelt and gave him a small hug, "It was an accident."

He did not know why he felt as if he knew this person. It had made his heart wrench to see him cry.

"Good job, Ginji." Ban said as he ran up with Shido and Toshiki.

Shido took custody of –Makubex- from Ginji.

"What's going on?" Ginji looked confusedly from one person to the next.

"Yes, I'd like to know that too." Shido looked to Toshiki.

"Let's go to the Honky Tonk and meet up with Kazuki and the other runner." Toshiki said turning to walk that way.

"I really don't have the time right now. Sorry Shido-kun." -Makubex- muttered quickly then he twisted sharply in Shido's grip and kicked back with precision on the Beast Master's inner knee. Shido dropped him with an angry yell.

"Get back here you little punk!" Ban shouted chasing after him again. Toshiki and Ginji were running at his heels.

-Makubex- ran quickly through the alley and back onto the street. He read the signs as he passed them. 21st, 22nd, 23rd, only two more to go. He saw Himiko in the distance waiting to cross the road just as he had calculated she would be.

"Lady Poison! Lady Poison!" He yelled as he got closer, "Move to the left! Move two feet to the left!"

Himiko looked up as she faintly heard her name being called to see the chase heading straight at her. What was going on? She saw the stranger motioning for her to move but she just stared confusedly.

-Makubex- saw the three men leave the building beside her and the seconds until the explosion counted down in his head. Getting closer, he made a flying leap and caught her about the shoulders. They both fell rolling to the ground and into the street. A car swerved and the driver shook his fist angrily at them when the entire storefront exploded in a wave of fire. Ban and the others had just made it to the building side and stopped to see the destruction wide eyed. Himiko looked horrified at the spot where she had been standing which was now covered in fiery rubble.

-Makubex- collected himself then started out at a limping run leaving the dazed Himiko to be surrounded by Ban and the others worriedly. He escaped into the park where he was sure that they had stopped following him and sat down exhaustedly by a tree. As he tried to catch his breath, he decided that Emishi would have definitely been better qualified for this whole "Hero" thing. Stupid Emishi... He tried not to cry.

End Chapter One