Chapter 2

A few minutes later, Ban, Ginji, DiNozzo, and McGee arrived at the bar that Alana gave directions to. They entered and noticed that there were a few people drinking and walked up to the bar where a bartender greeted them.

"Welcome guys, never seen you guys before, what brings you here?"

"We came to ask some questions." Ban answered.

"Questions?" he asked.

"We are from NCIS and we came here to investigate the disappearance of Rosetta Troy, who was here a few days ago with a few friends of hers." DiNozzo said as he shown him a picture of her.

He looked at it and said, "I can't believe that she would go missing since she seemed so nice that night."

"Anything you may have noticed?" Ginji asked.

"Well, I noticed that they were having fun and everything after they ordered drinks and some appetizers and then saw one of her friends leave the table."

"So Alana did leave the table." Ban said and was about to light up.

"Um sir, no smoking aloud in this area, if you want, you can go into one of our smoke rooms." The bartender said.

"Sure." Ban said as he was about to get up.

"That would be ten dollars sir."

"What!? How would you charge for a smoke room!?" he yelled.

"That's how we run." He answered.

"Nevermind." He grumbled as he sat back in the chair.

"Back to the question, was there anyone watching the group or anyone who started to talk to them?" McGee asked.

"Well, this one guy went up to them and took that girl in the picture by the hand and talked to her and left with her."

"Who was it?" DiNozzo asked.

"I don't know, but he looked like a regular now, but there has been a rumor that has been going around since we opened."

"Which is?" Ginji asked.

"That women have been going missing and think that a man that is attracted by them takes them and rapes them and kills them, if you know any lady friends, don't bring them in these parts until this guy gets caught." The bartender said.

Ban noticed something out of the corner of his eye and saw a man stand up and pay for a bill left and then turned back to the bartender and said, "Thanks for the information and sorry for yelling at ya, I don't really have that much money to rent one of those rooms."

"It's not a problem, once you do come back." The bartender said.

"Oh we will and hopefully we get that bastard off the streets." DiNozzo said.

"Good luck!" he said and watched them leave.

Once they got outside, McGee asked, "Hey Ban, did you something in there?"

"Yeah, that one guy just left, I think he maybe a suspect, I just feel it." Ban answered.

"How could you when you just watched him leave? He may have been just someone having an early drink in his system and left." DiNozzo said.

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"Maybe you're right." Ban said and lit up a cigarette.

"Hey!" they heard and saw a girl come up to them.

"Eh?" Ginji asked.

"Should you be at home because of that rumor?" McGee asked.

"Yes, but I noticed that you came to this bar for that missing woman. I'm sorry for not introducing myself but I am Sylvia, I was there when Rosetta Troy disappeared." She answered.

"Can you provide us some information?" Ginji asked.

"The rumor that the bartender told you was true, a friend of mine was killed by that man as well and when it happened I was afraid for myself even though I was trying to look into myself and now I'm afraid of myself if I get too involved." She told them.

"I see." McGee said.

"Can you describe the man?" Ban asked.

"I saw him walk out a few seconds ago, he was the really tall one that always sit at the end of the bar, he usually comes around early now to see if any girls may come by tonight or maybe out on the streets even though he seems to not getting much since most girls around here are locking themselves up now." Sylvia told them.

"Yeah, we did see him leave, do you know his name by any chance?" DiNozzo asked.

She shook her head and said, "No, unfortunately."

"Thanks for the information Sylvvia, if you need us on any new information, please call us." McGee said as he handed her their card.

"I will." She said and they watched her walk away.

"Be careful!" Ginji called out.

She waved. And then kept on walkjing.

Ban extinguishged his cigarette and said, "At least the rumor is true."

"Which is a good thing that it is." Ginji said.

"What should we do now?" McGee asked.

"We should head back and try to see if Ducky and Palmer find anything more about the body if it may lead to the killer or at least find any reports on possible victims." DiNozzo answered and they left and head back to headquarters.

Meanwhile, Sylvia was walking when she heard a rustle in the bushes and gasped and started to walk a bit more and then heard even more rustling and then started running and made it to the corner where she breath when she started to walk again but felt a arm grab her and she screamed.

At NCIS headquarters, the team was finding any reports on any missing women when the phone ringing on McGee's desk.

McGee picked it up and said, "McGee!"

He felt the others look at him and he heard static and then heard screaming and then, "No don't please!"

"Sylvia!? Sylvia!"

Ban, Ginji, and DiNozzo ran over to his desk and then heard more screams through the receiver and then the beeping tone.

"Was that Sylvia?" Ban asked.

"It sounds like she was taken by the killer." McGee said somberlyuu.

"Damn." Ducky said.

"Hey guys!" Ginji exclaimed from his and Ban's desk. "Take a look at what I found!"

They came over and DiNozzo said, "What is it Sparky?"

"There was a newspaper article that was written a few weeks ago that may have caused women in the area to lock themselves inside at home, this is an article on the first victim." Ginji said.

"23 year old, Anna Hike, was walking home from the university when she went missing, her roommates were trying to call her cell phone when they heard screams on the other end and it hung up. They called police and reported this and then a day later, one of Hike's roommates was also taken by a possible kidnapper that was possibly targeting women in the D.C. area." Palmer read.

"That is insane, a man taking women off the streets as victims? This is like the story of Jack the Ripper." Ducky said.

"Since this guy is targeting women and has been for awhile and since we now have a new body…" DiNozzo said.

"The only way of luring him out is by having bait." McGee said.

"Too bad Ziva and Abby are not here." Ginji said.

"The only person left is…" McGee said.

"No!" Director Sheppard exclaimed.

"Come on Director, you're our only hope!" DiNozzo exclaimed.

"I'm sorry, but I won't put my life in danger for a case like this!" she answered.

"Then what do you want us to do?" Ban asked.

"One of you dress up as a girl." She answered.

"Hey don't look at me, I am not doing that again." McGee said.

"Wait, you were put in that kind of situation?" Ginji asked.

"It was a different case that shouldn't have been brought up again." McGee said angrily.

"At least we didn't kissed." DiNozzo grumbled.

"And you had to date him?" Ginji asked.

"Yes!" the both of them grumbled.

Ban laughed and said, "Man, first Kazuki and now this, this is too good!"

"Shut up Ozzy, since you're part of this case, you have to be one of the lucky guys to be put into a dress!" DiNozzo exclaimed.

"Don't involve me, I wouldn't look good in mother's clothing." Ducky told him.

"I have to pass on it as well, good luck witht hat." Palmer said.

"Very well then, rock-paper-scissors?" Ban asked.

"Good idea." Ginji answered.

They put their hands in and started.

Two hours later, Ban was walking the streets of D.C., wearing a short, purple cocktail dress with a pair of heels. He also had a long black wig on and was wearing makeup as well.

"Damn it, why did I have to be the one wearing this?" he asked and lit a cigarette. "I hope no one like Abbyt or Ziva finds out about this."

In a bush a few centimeters away, McGee, DiNozzo, and Ginji were watching him. DiNozzo was taking pictures while McGee was video taping the whole patrol.

"Hey DiNozzo, are you sure you should be taking pictures of Ban like that?" Ginji asked.

"I think Abby and Ziva would enjoy what they have been missing, who knows, maybe the boss would lighten up when he gets back." He answered.

"Trust me Tony, like what the director said, when Gibbs smiles, the world may end." McGee told him.

"Come on Tiny Tim, this would would make the boss laugh and probably used to provoke Ozzy to stop damaging government property on cases." DiNozzo said.

"Hey, some of those damages were also caused by me!" Ginji exclaimed.

"Oh that's right, like that time when you destroyed those lights in the office of that one dead Naval officer when you first came here." DiNozzo said.

"Don't remind me, besides, shouldn't we keep on watching Ban in case if that one guy comes and finds him?" Ginji asked.

"That would be a reasonable idea." DiNozzo said as he put away the camera and they watched in silence.

"Jeez, how does the director walk in heels all day or better yet, how does Abby walk in those boots she wears?" Ban asked.

He heard footsteps and turned to see a dark figure coming his way and started to walk away like how Sylvia did earlier and heard the figure following him.

"Sweet, he's being followed like we planned." DiNozzo said.

"Shouldn't we also follow?" Ginji asked.

"Good idea." McGee said and they started to follow as well with McGee still recording.

Ban kept on walkinHe kept on running and the others kept on following. He rounded a corner and breathed a sigh of relief.

"Looks like I lost him, that means we let-" he was stopped by a hand that covered his mouth. He tried to strggled but couldn't get loose and was pulled away into the darkness.

Ginji finally caught up and saw that Ban was gone and yelled, "Ban! Ban!"

McGee and DiNozzo found him and McGee asked, "Where did Ban go?"

"Not only that, what about that figure that was chasing him?" DiNozzo asked.

"I think he was taken by our man." Ginji answered sorrowfully.

"Damn it!" DiNozzo yelled.

Author's Commentary 2

Hello everyone, as I said in the last commentary I would tell you about the whole entire Ban in a dress thing. The thing was that I was watching Black Cat and the idea came from the episode where the character Sven was put into a dress to lure a criminal out of the darkness and was thinkiong about what if Train was put into a dress instead? Then the image of Ban, since he was played by the same voice actor, was placed into a dress. I thought it would've been a great start to this fic. Not only that, it would also bring a great comedy start to it as well, kind of like how I ended the last NCIS Backers with with that, this ends this commentary! Stay tuned for the conclusion of this case! See ya!

He started to run and then heard the figure run after him.

"Hurry!" Ginji yelled and did the same thing.

"Yeah, we're still following!" DiNozzo yelled as he and McGee still followed.

Ban ran around the corner of a building and took a breath and said, "I think I lost him. Great! That means we lost our-"

He felt a hand cover his mouth before he finished his sentence. He started to struggle and and was pulled away.

Ginji came around the corner and yelled out, ""T