JackalGod: Oh My God! No way! I actually updated! -faints-

"Welco..." began Natsumi before trailing off as Shido entered the café with Ban slung over his shoulder "Chief! It's Ban-san!"

"What?" asked Paul coming out of the back room. He sighed when he saw Ban's condition "Alright sit him over here."

"Right." replied Shido seating the still obviously drugged Ban in one of the booths "Should I call Ginji?"

"Call me for what?" asked Ginji walking into the Honky Tonk with Akabane behind him. Both were in suits and Akabane wasn't wearing his hat

"What on earth are you...?" began Shido but thought better of it "Never mind, I ran into Mido a little while ago."

"But Ban-chan shouldn't be out of the hospital yet." said Ginji rushing forward and sitting down next to Ban

"Gin...ji?" whimpered Ban burying his head in Ginji's chest

"It's okay Ban-chan." soothed Ginji holding his shaking partner

"Ginji-kun, I'm going to have a word with Fuyuki-kun okay?"

"Sure, find out what happened." agreed Ginji as they walked out. The minute Akabane was outside he pushed Shido up against a wall

"Ginji is my boyfriend but Mido-kun is also very important to me. If Midou-kun got this way because of you, consider yourself a dead man." Shido paled slightly at these words knowing his power was no match for the Transporters.

"No! You've got it wrong" said Shido as he felt something sharp press against his kidneys "I found him that way. I think he's on some drugs from being at the hospital but he's run away from there. I brought him straight here looking for Ginji."

"I see," said Akabane releasing Shido "But Mido-kun shouldn't be on any sedatives. For someone like him who is suffering from depression, they'll only make it worse. Excuse me I'm going to call the hospital."

"Umm, right" said Shido as Akabane walked off and pulled out his cell phone. He quickly dialled the number and waited.

"Hello Shinjuku Memorial Hospital. How can I help you?"

"Yes, I'm calling about my friend Ban Mido." informed Akabane

"Ah yes, well unfortunately Mido-san has run away from out facility. We currently have staff looking for him, but if you see him..."

"Don't worry he's safe." interrupted Akabane

"Oh...that's...wonderful. If you could just tell us where you are, we'll send some people to come and pick him up."

"He's been saying some interesting things." lied Akabane

"Well you have to remember you friend isn't currently in his right mind, so you really should take what he says to heart."

"Mido-kun has depression, he's not insane. Which is why I must ask you, what doctor would give a clinically depressed man sedatives?"

"Excuse me? Are you a doctor? No, you're not, so if you'd please return our patient we can..."

"That isn't going to work on me." said Akabane his voice cold "Because you see I am a doctor, and if you think for one minute I'm returning him to that hospital you've got another thing coming. I'll have some of my colleagues come to pick up Mido-kun's things later." with that Akabane hung up.

"Bad news?" asked Shido flinching when he saw the fury in the killers eyes

"I need to have a private word with Mido-kun, please keep Ginji-kun occupied."

"Sure." agreed Shido as Akabane re-entered the café to see Ginji holding an unconscious Ban

"What happened?" he asked

"Ban-chan passed out." explained Ginji "Also I'm feeling radio waves, but I can't find anything on his clothes."

"I see." replied Akabane before scooping the Jagan master up into his arms and turning to Paul "Do you mind if I use the upstairs room?"

"Sure go ahead." said Paul placing a cup of tea on the counter "Here Ginji, drink and calm down." Ginji hesitated but when Akabane nodded, slid onto the stool and took the cup. Akabane swept up the stairs into the top room, closed the door behind him and laid Ban down on the available couch. Ban whimpered in his sleep at the loss of someone holding him and reached up to grasp Akabane's jacket.

"It's alright Mido-kun, no one will hurt you now." soothed Akabane with a softness he hadn't believed he still possessed. Ban made a soft noise but relaxed "That's right. I'm just going to check you over to make sure you're okay."

"Ginji."

"Yes and then Ginji will be here for you." assured Akabane gently removing the younger mans hospital clothes, pausing when he noticed the pale skin covered in fresh bruises, concentrated around the mans hips and thighs. "Oh Mido." he breathed when he found the location of the radio waves and removed the offending object from Ban's body "I will see to it that those people never do this to you or anyone else again."

"Jackal." said Ban his eyes fluttering open "Please don't tell Ginji, I don't want him to know how weak I am." he paused before continuing with a sigh "It was bad enough with Ayame without those bastards at the hospital selling me like some cheap whore."

"It wasn't your fault." said Akabane

"I should have been stronger." whispered Ban "I should have fought back, but I didn't I just lay there and let them drug me. I'm so worthless and dirty, he could never stand to look at me if he knew."

"Don't say that." said Akabane his tone hard "It doesn't matter what's in the past, but what we work for in the future. And who is the he, is it Ginji?"

"No it's not, but it doesn't matter, he hates me." said Ban "I'm just a snake bastard to him."

"I see." sighed Akabane in understanding "Is that why you don't tell him? Because you think he'll just hate you even more?"

"He would never want me, besides he's in love with Madoka." explained Ban

"That's not entirely true. Fuyuki-kun loves Madoka-sans music but not her. I'm afraid there's only so much one can put up with. He moved out two months ago."

"Really?" asked Ban perking up a bit before deflating again "Doesn't matter, he could never want me, not now."

"And how can you know that for sure?" asked Akabane "I've cared for Ginji-kun for the longest time, but was certain he could never return my feelings and he has. How can you be sure that Fuyuki-kun won't at the very least be your friend." Ban didn't reply immediately staring at the ceiling

"If it were Ginji in my place," he began pausing his words dissolving into the air but Akabane understood

"Would I still love him?" Ban nodded "Of course I would, an insignificant event like this would never change my feelings about him."

"That's you, I'm not sure about him."

"You can't know until you ask." said Akabane. They lapsed into silence for a while, before Ban finally spoke up

"Why are you and Ginji in suits?" he asked making Akabane sweatdrop

"With you in the hospital, I've been filling on the Get Backers recovery missions." explained Akabane "I hope you don't mind."

"No it's fine." said Ban pulling himself up into a seating position seemingly unconcerned with his lack of dress "Could you do it a little longer, I don't want to risk Ginji getting hurt because I'm not fighting at full strength."

"I'm more than happy to help." assured Akabane "Did you want to get dressed, your spare clothes are here aren't they?"

"Yeah, for when our stuff gets dirty on missions." said Ban standing up and walking over to a closet. He rummaged in it for a moment before pulling out a spare pair of pants and a shirt. He pulled them on quickly hiding his bruises "Please say you won't tell Ginji."

"He has the right to know." said Akabane "He's your partner, and besides contrary to popular belief Ginji is rather observant when it comes to his friends. He'll notice."

"Yes, but it would sound so clinical coming from you." explained Ban "I'll tell him, when I'm ready."

"Mido-kun." began Akabane making Ban face him "As a doctor I have to ask, were you receiving any treatment for Post Traumatic Stress or Depression while you were at the hospital?"

"I was lucky to get my bandages changed." said Ban "That place is like a some kind of twisted brothel. Anyone who's there for a long period, is whored out by the staff. I'm not the only one, I can hear them screaming just down the hall."

"I see, but you are aware of your condition?" asked Akabane

"I'm not stupid." replied Ban "You're probably right, I probably do have those, but I don't like taking medication for stuff. Not even Aspirin, I hate it. Makes me feel like I'm relying on something."

"Well from my observation the PTS, seems to be mild, you're not having nightmares and you're not opposed to people touching you. However you're obviously disgusted with yourself after what happened, to the point of self-loathing which you already suffered in small amount due to other events in your past. It's to a point now where I'm truly worried about you Mido-kun, many victims of such attacks have been known to take their own lives because they feel they are worthless, which you have just said you felt you were."

"So?" asked Ban his voice low

"I'd like you to start taking an Antidepressant, to help balance out your current negative emotions." said Akabane "If you'd prefer I can proscribe it myself, my licence is still valid. I make sure to validate it whenever necessary."

"You want me to start taking uppers?" asked Ban slightly surprised

"Not the way I would have phrased it," admitted Akabane but shrugged "But no matter, that is the general idea. I would feel better knowing you were at least getting some treatment. I can acquire a relatively mild and side-effect free medication for you, if you're worried about it effecting your personality."

"I really don't like the idea of being drugged, not after some other times." said Ban

"It would be in your best interests and wouldn't be for long. A couple of months, no longer." assured Akabane

"I don't like this." said Ban "I really don't."

"But will you still do it?"

"Yes..." replied Ban not looking at Akabane "Can I go down and see Ginji?"

"Of course." replied Akabane getting up and following Ban out of the room.

"Ban-chan!" cried Ginji leaping into his partners arms and Ban gently returned the hug, wincing slightly as Ginji's body bashed up against his own bruised one

"Now, now Ginji-kun, Mido-kun is exhausted. You glomping him will not help matters." said Akabane gently removing the now chibi Ginji from his partners head "Be nice now."

"Sorry Ban-chan."

"It's fine." replied Ban hiding his pain "Just tired."

"Yeah you should go to sleep." agreed Ginji "Wait aren't you going back to the hospital?"

"No, he isn't." said Akabane his tone firm "Their treatment of Mido-kun was appalling. Drugging him when he's suffering from a psychosomatic illness and then not bothering to monitor him properly. All him to run away, in that state who know what could have happened to him had Fuyuki-kun not found him."

"Poor Ban-chan." whimpered Ginji "You're right Akabane-chan he can't go back!"

"But I don't think it will matter, the majority of his injuries have healed, bar a few bruises, so he'll be fine." assured Akabane "We just need to take care of him until he's fit enough to fight again."

"Right. Yay! I get to be a nurse!" cried Ginji positively delighted at the prospect of taking care of his Ban-chan.

Small note here for those who may or may not be coming after me with torches and pitchforks because Ban is OOC. He's so for a very good reason. Rape destroys are person physically and mentally, and I don't care how strong Ban is, even he would be affected. Especially after already having suffered various horrible things in his past.