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4th Night : Choke .
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As they waited , Ginji and Ban discussed how they could retrieve the VOLTS without having to allow Raitei to consume Ginji . Annoyed by their constant muttering , Kanda left the room and entered the room where his partners were in .
"Guys , hurry up and wake up ... there's a big mission ahead . We have to help those fellows ... get the Innocence ..." he muttered , in an inaudible voice .
He heard a sound coming from the other end of the room . Turning his head to look at the source , he saw Lenalee trying to pull herself out of bed . "Kan...da..." she murmured , managing a faint smile .
Walking up to her , Kanda told her to get back down and rest , as the others had not even regained consciousness , let alone think about going on a mission .
Brow furrowed in deep concentration as he wondered about the mysterious young girl Tim had shown , he did not notice Lavi clambering , shakily , out of his bed.
"Yu-cha-n..." Lavi said , walking unsteadily towards Kanda .
Glaring at the usagi , Kanda moved away from his chair to let the red-head sit down .
"Hnn..." he grumbled , standing against the wall , and looking at his friend .
"You shouldn't even be up ."
Lavi grinned , and then asked Kanda for some details of how he had been saved .
Explaining to the rabbit , Kanda saw Lenalee move slightly .
A smile flitted over his face , but it was gone as fast as it had come .
Continuing his explanation , he ignored the smirk that Lavi had on his face . How annoying , he thought .
Upon seeing that Kanda had left the room , the GetBackers began speaking in more relaxed tones .
"Ban-chan , is it true that they are Exorcists ? How do they fight ?" Ginji asked curiously .
"We fight using Anti-Akuma weapons created from Innocence , the substance that the Earl of Milennium and the Black Order are after ." the GetBackers jumped in fright .
Turning their heads to look at the speaker , they felt a wave of relief wash over them . It was only Kanda , leaning against the doorway and staring at them .
"Innocence ? Can we sell it if we find it ?" Ban asked , money-signs bursting everywhere .
"CHE . Of course not , you moneyface ." Kanda retorted , glaring irritably .
That drew the line , Ban thought .
"OI ! WHAT'D YOU MEAN BY 'MONEYFACE' !?" he yelled at Kanda , who merely smirked and stared at him .
"BAN ! YOUR SPECTACLES ...!" Ginji yelled .
Oh no !! I made eye contact with that guy ...?!!! Ban thought frantically . Now I'm dead ...
Kanda shut his eyes as everything went blurry .
Suddenly , he was standing in his broken and dusty room .
He wondered what he was doing there . Looking around , he gave a start .
MY LOTUS ...!??
The lotus was wilting rapidly . First one petal , then a second one , followed by a third one ...
A shout . "Kanda !" Lenalee's voice ?
He blinked again .
Lenalee's worried face hovered , fuzzy , over him .
He sat up , clutching his head .
What happened ...?
"Jagan ." he heard , and Ban came into the room , followed closely by Ginji .
Ban's purple spectacles were perched on his nose , tight .
"I used it by mistake . No , really , it was a mistake !!" Ban yelled indignantly as Kanda drew Mugen and pointed it threateningly at Ban .
"Please , stop , the two of you . Don't you have a mission to do ?" Ginji , ever the peacemaker , said .
"Are the others up yet ?" Kanda stopped his quarell with Ban for a minute and turned to Lenalee .
"No , Allen-kun isn't ." She added hastily, as Kanda looked ready to explode with rage , " But only Allen-kun ."
Sighing , Kanda got up , pulled on his Exorcist coat and moved toward the door .
Ban made way for him , retorting with a "FINE !" when Kanda muttered "I have a score to settle with you ." .Lenalee and Ginji sweatdropped .
"They sure are a couple , right ?" Ginji whispered . Lenalee nodded and smiled .
Sakura , who was facing the window of the room when Kanda entered , turned around when she heard the scraping of chairs against the hard stone floor.
"Hello , Yu-chan !" Lavi greeted his friend enthusiastically , while Bookman merely nodded at him .
Lavi introduced Sakura to Kanda , and after a brief exchange , Sakura moved back to the window , apparently looking for a sign of something .
Just then , a loud shriek was heard outside the window .
Sakura covered her ears .
"It's just like I feared ... there's an evil being on the loose ... let's go !" she told the Exorcists , who were still recovering from the initial shock they had suffered .
Lenalee volunteered to stay behind with Bookman to look after Allen , while the other two moved ahead with Sakura and the GetBackers .
Though he was reluctant at first , Kanda allowed himself to be pulled away by Lavi .
They ran after the monster , but were soon lost in the endless maze of Mugenjou .
Facing all directions , they stood back to back , weapons raised .
"Che . Now where are we going next ?"
Their questions were answered straightaway .
A monster , with greenish-white hair that glowed frighteningly in the light emitted by the Exorcists' weapons and had a row of spikes running down its back , surrounded them with a good number of its kind.
"Ugh !" Sakura cried out as she was stabbed in the arm by the spikes .
Why are these ... more powerful than the others ?! she cried out in her heart , dodging the monsters' attacks .
The monsters seem to be focusing their attacks on Sakura , Kanda and Ban noted .
They ran towards the monsters , while quarrelling along the way :
"I CAME FIRST ! SAMURAI BOY !"
"I CAME FIRST ! CRAZY EYE-BOY !! CHE !!"
"GET OUT OF THE WAY !"
"YOU MOVE FIRST !!"
"WILL THE TWO OF YOU JUST STOP IT !?" Ginji shouted indignantly at the two .
A/N: It took me a long time to decide on a pairing , but I decided on ... xD YOU'LL FIND OUT SOON (if you haven't already)
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