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Disclaimer: I don't own Get Backers. That's why this is called a fanfiction. I'm just a fan.
ehem Here's a legend...:
... = text enclosed in asterisks () are weird sounds.. ()
"..." = text enclosed in quotation marks (") are dialogue (for love of the obvious....--)
'...' = text enclosed in apostrophes (') are thoughts
(...) = text enclosed in parentheses (..uhh..do I really need to show you what parentheses are?) are my in-story comments...
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Chapter 2: Betrayal
"Taking a break from stalking Lady Poison?" Akabane asked, emerging from the shadows.
"As a matter of fact..." Kagami replied, not at all surprised. His white suit clashed with the darkness of the night as he stood on the rooftop, looking down at the Honky Tonk.
"May I ask why?"
"I have something more interesting to observe at the moment."
"I see. So you sense it, too.... Or is this one of your plots?" The transporter queried, eyes glinting with interest as he watched the Get Backers leave the cafe.
"My plot?" The blonde man asked with an innocent smile.
"I'm just here to observe." He finished, turning to face Akabane.
"Another god of Infinity City is behind this, then?"
A hint of mystery touched Kagami's smile. He would have a lot to observe.
"Don't expect me to spoon feed you, Dr. Jackal." He answered, looking the other man straight in the eye.
"Of course not. It would be more fun to find out for myself."
"Indeed."
"If you'll excuse me, I have a job to cancel."
Akabane bowed his head slightly then disappeared once again into the shadows. With a last look at the starless sky, Kagami, too, vanished, leaving a trace of Diamond Dust.
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"I should've known I couldn't trust you!!" Ban snarled, grabbing his now- chibi partner by the hair and lifting him from the ground. Teary-eyed, the blonde tried once again to explain to his enraged comrade.
"B-Ban-chan, I just thought...that...t-they could help y-"
"Help me?! HELP ME?!? You thought monkey-man would help me?!"
"P-Please s-stop sh-sh-shout-t-ting, B-B-Ba-Ban-cha-an..." Ginji pleaded as he tried to wriggle free from Ban's grip.
"I'll shout whenever I want to! And you deserve it you traitor!!"
Ginji has gotten used to being abused by now. Unfortunately, he has yet to learn that trying to reason with his partner at this point would only lead to more pain...so he tried.
"...B-but...Ban..ack...chan...I..just...ugh...you..B-Ban-chan..don't..Ban- cha-an! Ban-chan!! BAN-CHAAAAAAAaaaann!!"
Ginji's voice was lost in the wind as he flew over the rooftops after being hurled in the air by his livid partner.
"Tch! Now I have to go look for him...this is all his fault!" Ban muttered as he watched his partner disappear over the horizon. He started walking towards where Ginji had disappeared to, recalling the events that greeted him that morning...
###FLASHBACK
"Dammit!" Ban swore as he walked towards the Honky Tonk Cafe.
He woke up late after another restless night. Ginji thought he needed the rest and decided to let him sleep.
"Oi Ginji! Why the hell didn't you wake me up?!" He demanded as he entered the cafe.
He was surprised to see seven people staring back at him. They were Hevn, Himiko, Shido, Kazuki, Paul, Ginji and, surprisingly, Emishi. It took him a moment to notice the tension triggered by his sudden arrival. They must've talking about him.
After a few minutes of silence, Emishi stood up to face Ban. He bowed his head slightly and pushed his sunglasses up the bridge of his nose, as if in deep thought.
"Ban," he began, his expression unreadable.
Ban held his breath. Something was going on. He could see everyone was tense.
'What in the world is going on?!'
"Did you have a nice dream?" Emishi finished, followed by a chorus of laughter.
"Huh? What are you--" Ban's voice trailed off as he realized the full meaning of the Joker's words. Ginji had betrayed him. He was speechless with anger. But then, he had somehow expected this when he decided to trust his partner.
"I'll give you a point for that one, Emishi!"
"Thank you, thank you." Replied the comedian, giving everyone dramatic bows.
"Awww...Poor Little Bannie Wannie's having bad dweams?" Hevn teased, wiping the tears of laughter from her eyes.
"Ms. Hevn, you're being mean..." Kazuki scolded lightly, though it was obvious he was trying to suppress his laughter.
"GINJI YOU IDIOT!!!"
###END FLASHBACK
"Damn him! It's a good thing I didn't tell him everything!!" Ban muttered, clenching his fists. Suddenly, he stopped walking. He'd been so busy with his thoughts that he didn't notice where he was going.
"Dammit, where the hell is that--"
He stopped in mid-sentence as he saw a familiar figure disappear around the corner.
"Hey wait!" He called, running after him.
He continued chasing after the man for several blocks. For some reason, every time he turns at a corner, the other was always disappearing around the next one.
"Dammit! I said 'WAIT'!!!"
Finally, he caught up with him. Ban looked around and realized they were in some back alley. He paused a while to catch his breath before speaking.
"Didn't you hear me, you idiot?! Are you deaf or someth--"
Ban didn't finish his sentence as he was hit full blast with electricity. He felt his blood boil and his whole body went numb with pain. He fell flat on his back, his consciousness fading quickly.
"...Gin...ji....w-why...?"
He looked up and saw Raitei standing over him, eyes blazing in fury....then everything went black....
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Getting a headache yet? ...sorry... I hope you still read the next chapter, though...Don't forget to review..
Disclaimer: I don't own Get Backers. That's why this is called a fanfiction. I'm just a fan.
ehem Here's a legend...:
... = text enclosed in asterisks () are weird sounds.. ()
"..." = text enclosed in quotation marks (") are dialogue (for love of the obvious....--)
'...' = text enclosed in apostrophes (') are thoughts
(...) = text enclosed in parentheses (..uhh..do I really need to show you what parentheses are?) are my in-story comments...
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Chapter 2: Betrayal
"Taking a break from stalking Lady Poison?" Akabane asked, emerging from the shadows.
"As a matter of fact..." Kagami replied, not at all surprised. His white suit clashed with the darkness of the night as he stood on the rooftop, looking down at the Honky Tonk.
"May I ask why?"
"I have something more interesting to observe at the moment."
"I see. So you sense it, too.... Or is this one of your plots?" The transporter queried, eyes glinting with interest as he watched the Get Backers leave the cafe.
"My plot?" The blonde man asked with an innocent smile.
"I'm just here to observe." He finished, turning to face Akabane.
"Another god of Infinity City is behind this, then?"
A hint of mystery touched Kagami's smile. He would have a lot to observe.
"Don't expect me to spoon feed you, Dr. Jackal." He answered, looking the other man straight in the eye.
"Of course not. It would be more fun to find out for myself."
"Indeed."
"If you'll excuse me, I have a job to cancel."
Akabane bowed his head slightly then disappeared once again into the shadows. With a last look at the starless sky, Kagami, too, vanished, leaving a trace of Diamond Dust.
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"I should've known I couldn't trust you!!" Ban snarled, grabbing his now- chibi partner by the hair and lifting him from the ground. Teary-eyed, the blonde tried once again to explain to his enraged comrade.
"B-Ban-chan, I just thought...that...t-they could help y-"
"Help me?! HELP ME?!? You thought monkey-man would help me?!"
"P-Please s-stop sh-sh-shout-t-ting, B-B-Ba-Ban-cha-an..." Ginji pleaded as he tried to wriggle free from Ban's grip.
"I'll shout whenever I want to! And you deserve it you traitor!!"
Ginji has gotten used to being abused by now. Unfortunately, he has yet to learn that trying to reason with his partner at this point would only lead to more pain...so he tried.
"...B-but...Ban..ack...chan...I..just...ugh...you..B-Ban-chan..don't..Ban- cha-an! Ban-chan!! BAN-CHAAAAAAAaaaann!!"
Ginji's voice was lost in the wind as he flew over the rooftops after being hurled in the air by his livid partner.
"Tch! Now I have to go look for him...this is all his fault!" Ban muttered as he watched his partner disappear over the horizon. He started walking towards where Ginji had disappeared to, recalling the events that greeted him that morning...
###FLASHBACK
"Dammit!" Ban swore as he walked towards the Honky Tonk Cafe.
He woke up late after another restless night. Ginji thought he needed the rest and decided to let him sleep.
"Oi Ginji! Why the hell didn't you wake me up?!" He demanded as he entered the cafe.
He was surprised to see seven people staring back at him. They were Hevn, Himiko, Shido, Kazuki, Paul, Ginji and, surprisingly, Emishi. It took him a moment to notice the tension triggered by his sudden arrival. They must've talking about him.
After a few minutes of silence, Emishi stood up to face Ban. He bowed his head slightly and pushed his sunglasses up the bridge of his nose, as if in deep thought.
"Ban," he began, his expression unreadable.
Ban held his breath. Something was going on. He could see everyone was tense.
'What in the world is going on?!'
"Did you have a nice dream?" Emishi finished, followed by a chorus of laughter.
"Huh? What are you--" Ban's voice trailed off as he realized the full meaning of the Joker's words. Ginji had betrayed him. He was speechless with anger. But then, he had somehow expected this when he decided to trust his partner.
"I'll give you a point for that one, Emishi!"
"Thank you, thank you." Replied the comedian, giving everyone dramatic bows.
"Awww...Poor Little Bannie Wannie's having bad dweams?" Hevn teased, wiping the tears of laughter from her eyes.
"Ms. Hevn, you're being mean..." Kazuki scolded lightly, though it was obvious he was trying to suppress his laughter.
"GINJI YOU IDIOT!!!"
###END FLASHBACK
"Damn him! It's a good thing I didn't tell him everything!!" Ban muttered, clenching his fists. Suddenly, he stopped walking. He'd been so busy with his thoughts that he didn't notice where he was going.
"Dammit, where the hell is that--"
He stopped in mid-sentence as he saw a familiar figure disappear around the corner.
"Hey wait!" He called, running after him.
He continued chasing after the man for several blocks. For some reason, every time he turns at a corner, the other was always disappearing around the next one.
"Dammit! I said 'WAIT'!!!"
Finally, he caught up with him. Ban looked around and realized they were in some back alley. He paused a while to catch his breath before speaking.
"Didn't you hear me, you idiot?! Are you deaf or someth--"
Ban didn't finish his sentence as he was hit full blast with electricity. He felt his blood boil and his whole body went numb with pain. He fell flat on his back, his consciousness fading quickly.
"...Gin...ji....w-why...?"
He looked up and saw Raitei standing over him, eyes blazing in fury....then everything went black....
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Getting a headache yet? ...sorry... I hope you still read the next chapter, though...Don't forget to review..