Chapter 2: Missing
"Ohayou, master! Genki desu ka?" asked Natsumi politely. "Daijobu, daijobu, natsumi-chan. Today I will be going out so you are in charge of the café," smiled Paul. "Of course, master. You can trust me!" saluted the cute girl. Paul lest after a few instructions and Natsumi decided to clean the dishes. She hummed a little tune as she finished her chores. It was a beautiful Sunday morning and the birds on the treetops were twittering merrily. Grabbing a few bread crumbs, she sprinkled them on the window sill and happily watched the birds pecking at the crumbs. Natsumi stepped outside to throw the trash and just then she saw a beautiful snow-white kitten. She ran after it, crooning softly, "Here kawaii kitty! Natsumi I will take care of you." When the cat was finally snug in her arms, she stood up to leave. Just then, two strong hands held her tightly. She tried to scream but her shout was muffled by a big handkerchief soaked in chloroform. "Help…." She muttered weakly as the world around her went black.
Back in Maze city…..er……..things weren't going very smoothly. (A/N: if u know what I mean) Ginji was sporting a bloody lip and there was a deep gnash in Ban's right shoulder. Their opponents, a couple of masked men, looked unhurt. The trio sure spelt trouble for the Get Backers. "on the count of three, then," mumbled Ban softly." One, two, THREE!" he roared as Ginji leapt forward to attack.
"Makubex! Makubex! Where are you?" whimpered Sakura as she anxiously groped in the dark to locate the young programmer. When she finally found him, she was grief-stricken to see his breath in rattling gasps. "Sakura……Sakura……..find Ginji and Mido……..they have her…….." he whispered as he lost consciousness. Sakura took Makubex to Mr. Chan, the old chemist who was an ally and a friend. When Leanne saw Makubex's pitiable state, she exclaimed, "Whosoever has injured HIM sure has to be tough!" "Please take care of him, "pleaded Sakura. "I'll be right back." Saying this, she ran out, ignoring the old chemist as he implored her to return. Watching her tears was like seeing dew drops falling from a cherry blossom……..but she didn't care. Her last hope was-
"And that's how Shido fought that weird bug guy and his apprentices," finished Haruki. Madoka began to clap. The three were sitting in the cozy lounge in the Ottawa Mansion. Shido grinned at Haruki who grinned back. Madoka loved hearing about Shido's various exploits. Just then Madoka's cell phone began to ring with her favorite Beethoven's symphony. Flipping it open, she said, "Hello, this is Madoka Ottawa here."
"Hey Madoka, it's me, Hevn. Is Natsumi at your place?"
"Oh no…..she isn't here. I think she's at home….."
"No, I called her on her cell phone as well as at her house. But no one seems to be answering…..
"Do you think something happened to her?" asked a worried Madoka as Shido and Haruki abruptly ended their conversation and started listening carefully.
"Don't worry, I'm sure she's OK……I'll speak to you later then…..see ya," said Hevn as she ended the call.
Where are you, Natsumi……..you never are late…….and you promised you would come shopping and have dinner with me as well……I guess, you are busy…….I should get going…….
Hevn stood up to leave. She was so much lot in her thoughts that she didn't even notice a guy who looked really hot.
Even though she could reassure Madoka, somehow Hevn had the lurking feeling that something was not right………
Jackal was just returning home with Reiko (A/N: if you remember the episode-High school girl VS retrievers" a certain school girl found Akabane-sama very interesting…hehehe) when he suddenly saw the Honky Tonk café neon sign. Thinking that it would be a thrill to meet Mr. Evil Eyes and the Raitei, he stopped bye to have a cup of his favorite espresso. Reiko joined him enthusiastically. However, on seeing the closed sign, Jackal turned away, regretfully. And that's when he spotted it. A sapphire blue rubber band, lying carelessly on the road. Jackal bent down to pick it up. Memories flashed in his head but he still could not guess whom the band belonged to. He merely tossed it aside with a casual flick of his wrist. He glanced back through the rim of his hat, not at all paying attention to the jabbering Reiko, who seemed to have forgotten about the band. It was as though the mere sight of the band triggered a memory, but, Akabane could not decipher his thoughts.
