Hello! Thanks again for reading and reviewing. Sorry if the second chapter was confusing. I hope this next one would shed some light on things. Err...can you figure out why this chapter is entitled "Warning"? ...Well, read on and hopefully you'll find out....'
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 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 3: Warning
"Do you guys think we were a bit too hard on Ban?" The group asked as they walked back towards Infinity City.
"Of course not! It's about time he got a taste of his own medicine." Himiko scoffed.
"Yeah. Snake-man is probably just being haunted by his guilty conscience." Shido agreed, not at all regretting having humiliated Mido.
"But...Aren't repeating dreams supposed to mean something?" Emishi cut in, uncharacteristically serious.
"Whatever, Ban can handle himself. I wonder what happened to Ginji, though."
As if on cue, they heard the former VOLTS leader's voice, calling out to his partner.
"Ban-chan! Where are you hiding, Ban-chan? Please come out now. I'm hungry."
Looking around, they spotted a chibi Ginji lying on his tummy in the middle of the sidewalk. The poor creature doesn't seem to notice the muffled exclamations of pedestrians walking over him.
"Ginji!"
The blonde Get Backer's head shot up upon hearing his name. He saw his friends and immediately perched himself on Kadsuki's shoulders.
"Guys! I missed you! I was so scared...and hungry... and tired.. and... Where's Ban-chan?"
"I thought he went looking for you? Haven't you seen him?"
"No...Where did Ban-chan go?"
"Never mind him. He can find his own way. I'm going back to--"
"NO!" Ginji yelled all of a sudden, cutting Shido off. "Let's go look for him... I have a bad feeling..."
"What's the matter?" Kadsuki asked, suddenly worried.
"I...I don't know...But I think Ban-chan needs help...Please, let's go look for him...Please?"
As it always has, Ginji's puppy-dog eyes melted Shido's resolve.
"Stupid Snake-man! Alright, let's go." The Beast Master muttered, walking ahead.
"Well, if Shido goes, I go..." Emishi answered with a shrug, following his partner.
"Fine! I'll go, too." Himiko said, sounding annoyed but secretly worried herself.
"Yey! You, too, Kadsuki-chan?" Ginji asked expectantly.
"Of course, Ginji. I'll go, too." He answered with a smile.
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"DAMMIT!" Ban swore as he recognized where he was. He was here again. The same place he went to every night, for a week now. His dream...His nightmare. It was exactly the same as it had been nights before. Like before, he seemed as though he were in someone else's body. He felt like he was watching a 3D movie wherein no one else sees or hears him. His heart pounded in his chest as he anticipated the scene that was about to greet him yet again.
Himiko was covered in blood, terror and disbelief frozen in her face. Her unseeing eyes were full of unshed tears. Her last scream never escaped her lips. She had been the first to go.
Hevn's body was slumped on the floor, her face crushed beyond recognition. Her brave attempt to defend her friends and herself had clearly been in vain.
Jubei received the most damage but lasted the longest among his comrades who fought. He died trying to protect his best friend, Kadsuki, whose hand reached out for his during the last moments of their lives.
Shido fought valiantly in hopes of avenging his friends, only to meet his end mere minutes later. The last he saw of the world was Emishi's bloodied face. The Joker managed a weak smile before drifting off to eternal slumber.
Ginji was the only one remaining, barely alive. He refused to fight but was shown no mercy. He lay at the feet of the monster that had murdered his friends in cold blood. He knew he didn't have long to live.
Standing in the middle of the room, looking down at his last victim, was Mido Ban. Beside him was a girl with long, ebony-black hair, loosely held back by a comb. Her immaculately white kimono was unstained by the blood the covered everyone else in the room. She surveyed the room, visibly pleased by the massacre that had taken place. She then turned to the one responsible and said,
"Well done, my dear. Now, please finish him off and let us take leave of this place."
"As you wish." Ban replied, a cynic smile on his face.
Without hesitation, he approached partner, hands poised for the final blow. Ginji looked up at him, eyes pleading.
"B-Ban-cha...an...plea...se.."
"Ban-chan! Wake up! BAN-CHAN!! BAN-CHAN!! BAN-CHAN!! BAN-CHAN!! BAN- CHAN!!!!!!!!!!"
Ban opened his eyes and saw chibi Ginji on top of him. In the background he recognized the former VOLTS members and Himiko. He realized he was back in the alley where Ginji—no Raitei attacked him.
"Bam-chan, you're awake!" Ginji squealed in delight. Immediately, he performed a fan dance to celebrate the safety of his partner. Before he could finish, though, he was grabbed by an angry Ban.
"What're you trying to do? Kill me?!" Ban bellowed.
"B-But Ban-chan...I was only dancing because you were--"
"Not that you idiot! Why the hell did you attack me?!?"
"A-attack? B-B-But, Ban-chan, I would never--"
"Ban, are you sure it was Ginji who attacked you?" Kadsuki cut in.
"No, it wasn't Ginji. It was Raitei." Ban replied. "Which remids me, I didn't give you permission to turn into Raitei!"
"Hey Snake-man! Ginji was with us. We just found you here. You were probably just dreaming again." Shido pointed out with a smirk.
"Shut up, Monkey-trainer. And no, it wasn't a dream. Don't you think I'd know pain when I feel it?!"
"Well, like he said, Ginji was with us. He couldn't have attacked you without us knowing it." Lady Poison said. All the bickering was starting to get on her nerves.
"Not that we would've stopped him if we did." Beast Master muttered under his breath.
"You have something to say, Monkey-trainer?"
"What if I do, Snake-bastard?!"
"Look, I don't have time for this. If you guys want to duke it out here, that's fine with me but do it on your own time!" Himiko cut in irritably.
Seeing as the discussion was getting him nowhere, Ban decided to drop it. The group then walked back to the Honky Tonk, each absorbed in their own thoughts.
"Damn I'm tired. Oi, Natsumi! Give me some coffee!" Ban ordered as soon as they got back to the cafe.
Paul looked up from his paper but didn't bother to speak.
"Natsumi! Didn't you hear me? I said coffee! Now!"
His favorite mug was placed in front of him and was filled with freshly brewed coffee.
"Here's you coffee, sir. Sorry for the delay."
"It's about time. Where were y--"
Ban stopped in mid-sentence as he saw the girl that had just served his coffee. She wasn't Natsumi. Her hair was held back in a ponytail and the cafe uniform replaced her white kimono. The new clothes and hairstyle made her look younger than when Ban saw her before but he recognized her just the same.
Puzzled by the shock that registered in Ban's face, Paul decided to explain.
"She's Natsumi's schoolmate. I hired her this morning because Natsumi needs some time off to concentrate on her studies."
"Hello, I'm Hideko. I've heard a lot of interesting stories about you."
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Weee, longest chapter evah!! ...umm...what do you think of Hideko-chan? I think she's.....ok....Don't worry, this isn't a crazy/cheesy self-insertion fic... I think...R&R please...'
P.S. And please read the next chapter, too...
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 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 3: Warning
"Do you guys think we were a bit too hard on Ban?" The group asked as they walked back towards Infinity City.
"Of course not! It's about time he got a taste of his own medicine." Himiko scoffed.
"Yeah. Snake-man is probably just being haunted by his guilty conscience." Shido agreed, not at all regretting having humiliated Mido.
"But...Aren't repeating dreams supposed to mean something?" Emishi cut in, uncharacteristically serious.
"Whatever, Ban can handle himself. I wonder what happened to Ginji, though."
As if on cue, they heard the former VOLTS leader's voice, calling out to his partner.
"Ban-chan! Where are you hiding, Ban-chan? Please come out now. I'm hungry."
Looking around, they spotted a chibi Ginji lying on his tummy in the middle of the sidewalk. The poor creature doesn't seem to notice the muffled exclamations of pedestrians walking over him.
"Ginji!"
The blonde Get Backer's head shot up upon hearing his name. He saw his friends and immediately perched himself on Kadsuki's shoulders.
"Guys! I missed you! I was so scared...and hungry... and tired.. and... Where's Ban-chan?"
"I thought he went looking for you? Haven't you seen him?"
"No...Where did Ban-chan go?"
"Never mind him. He can find his own way. I'm going back to--"
"NO!" Ginji yelled all of a sudden, cutting Shido off. "Let's go look for him... I have a bad feeling..."
"What's the matter?" Kadsuki asked, suddenly worried.
"I...I don't know...But I think Ban-chan needs help...Please, let's go look for him...Please?"
As it always has, Ginji's puppy-dog eyes melted Shido's resolve.
"Stupid Snake-man! Alright, let's go." The Beast Master muttered, walking ahead.
"Well, if Shido goes, I go..." Emishi answered with a shrug, following his partner.
"Fine! I'll go, too." Himiko said, sounding annoyed but secretly worried herself.
"Yey! You, too, Kadsuki-chan?" Ginji asked expectantly.
"Of course, Ginji. I'll go, too." He answered with a smile.
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"DAMMIT!" Ban swore as he recognized where he was. He was here again. The same place he went to every night, for a week now. His dream...His nightmare. It was exactly the same as it had been nights before. Like before, he seemed as though he were in someone else's body. He felt like he was watching a 3D movie wherein no one else sees or hears him. His heart pounded in his chest as he anticipated the scene that was about to greet him yet again.
Himiko was covered in blood, terror and disbelief frozen in her face. Her unseeing eyes were full of unshed tears. Her last scream never escaped her lips. She had been the first to go.
Hevn's body was slumped on the floor, her face crushed beyond recognition. Her brave attempt to defend her friends and herself had clearly been in vain.
Jubei received the most damage but lasted the longest among his comrades who fought. He died trying to protect his best friend, Kadsuki, whose hand reached out for his during the last moments of their lives.
Shido fought valiantly in hopes of avenging his friends, only to meet his end mere minutes later. The last he saw of the world was Emishi's bloodied face. The Joker managed a weak smile before drifting off to eternal slumber.
Ginji was the only one remaining, barely alive. He refused to fight but was shown no mercy. He lay at the feet of the monster that had murdered his friends in cold blood. He knew he didn't have long to live.
Standing in the middle of the room, looking down at his last victim, was Mido Ban. Beside him was a girl with long, ebony-black hair, loosely held back by a comb. Her immaculately white kimono was unstained by the blood the covered everyone else in the room. She surveyed the room, visibly pleased by the massacre that had taken place. She then turned to the one responsible and said,
"Well done, my dear. Now, please finish him off and let us take leave of this place."
"As you wish." Ban replied, a cynic smile on his face.
Without hesitation, he approached partner, hands poised for the final blow. Ginji looked up at him, eyes pleading.
"B-Ban-cha...an...plea...se.."
"Ban-chan! Wake up! BAN-CHAN!! BAN-CHAN!! BAN-CHAN!! BAN-CHAN!! BAN- CHAN!!!!!!!!!!"
Ban opened his eyes and saw chibi Ginji on top of him. In the background he recognized the former VOLTS members and Himiko. He realized he was back in the alley where Ginji—no Raitei attacked him.
"Bam-chan, you're awake!" Ginji squealed in delight. Immediately, he performed a fan dance to celebrate the safety of his partner. Before he could finish, though, he was grabbed by an angry Ban.
"What're you trying to do? Kill me?!" Ban bellowed.
"B-But Ban-chan...I was only dancing because you were--"
"Not that you idiot! Why the hell did you attack me?!?"
"A-attack? B-B-But, Ban-chan, I would never--"
"Ban, are you sure it was Ginji who attacked you?" Kadsuki cut in.
"No, it wasn't Ginji. It was Raitei." Ban replied. "Which remids me, I didn't give you permission to turn into Raitei!"
"Hey Snake-man! Ginji was with us. We just found you here. You were probably just dreaming again." Shido pointed out with a smirk.
"Shut up, Monkey-trainer. And no, it wasn't a dream. Don't you think I'd know pain when I feel it?!"
"Well, like he said, Ginji was with us. He couldn't have attacked you without us knowing it." Lady Poison said. All the bickering was starting to get on her nerves.
"Not that we would've stopped him if we did." Beast Master muttered under his breath.
"You have something to say, Monkey-trainer?"
"What if I do, Snake-bastard?!"
"Look, I don't have time for this. If you guys want to duke it out here, that's fine with me but do it on your own time!" Himiko cut in irritably.
Seeing as the discussion was getting him nowhere, Ban decided to drop it. The group then walked back to the Honky Tonk, each absorbed in their own thoughts.
"Damn I'm tired. Oi, Natsumi! Give me some coffee!" Ban ordered as soon as they got back to the cafe.
Paul looked up from his paper but didn't bother to speak.
"Natsumi! Didn't you hear me? I said coffee! Now!"
His favorite mug was placed in front of him and was filled with freshly brewed coffee.
"Here's you coffee, sir. Sorry for the delay."
"It's about time. Where were y--"
Ban stopped in mid-sentence as he saw the girl that had just served his coffee. She wasn't Natsumi. Her hair was held back in a ponytail and the cafe uniform replaced her white kimono. The new clothes and hairstyle made her look younger than when Ban saw her before but he recognized her just the same.
Puzzled by the shock that registered in Ban's face, Paul decided to explain.
"She's Natsumi's schoolmate. I hired her this morning because Natsumi needs some time off to concentrate on her studies."
"Hello, I'm Hideko. I've heard a lot of interesting stories about you."
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Weee, longest chapter evah!! ...umm...what do you think of Hideko-chan? I think she's.....ok....Don't worry, this isn't a crazy/cheesy self-insertion fic... I think...R&R please...'
P.S. And please read the next chapter, too...