A/N: Thanks for the wonderful reviews. Glad you liked the last chapter. I don't know if Ken killed Katze or not. Well on with the story.

Ken sat by her side, on the stool. He had sat there for hours just holding her hand and telling himself that she was alive. His Jun was alive. He had no more tears, and his face was puffy. Joe was still sitting in a more comfortable chair across the small room. He was monitoring Jun's condition.

Ken looked down at her face and he watched her breath. Her beautiful face was a mess. It would take time to heal, and he would be there with her, helping her along the way. He had finally said the L word. He was just thankful that he had the opportunity to do it, before it was too late. He didn't know how hurt she was, or what had been done to her. Joe hadn't said much. But he could guess. He wished he could have his hands on Katze again.

Joe watched his best friend and brother. His feelings were clear to anyone who had eyes. Finally Jun would get what she wanted most, if she lived. It was still touch and go. She had sustained massive damage to her insides. He had done all he could for her, he hoped the doctors could fix her. He didn't want to lose her. He had lost too much in his young life.

He looked at his hands, and stood up. They were covered in dried blood. He had forgotten about that, and went to the sink to wash them. Standing there, letting the warm water run over his big strong hands, he thought the blood would never leave his hands. Jun's blood. Ken looked up and saw Joe.

"Joe, tell me. Is she going to live?" His blue eyes pleaded for assurance.

"I don't know Ken. I did what I could. They hurt her bad, I wish we could go back and kill them again. When she is safe, lets go find some more and torture them and..."

"Joe, stop. Jun wouldn't want us to do that. It was in the line of duty. We all know it could happen to any of us. We will get them, in time. Just don't run off."

"Ken, I can't believe you." Joe balled up his fist and came towards Ken. "Damn you, duty again? What is with you? You didn't get a close up of her wounds, or signs of rape. You didn't treat her wounds." In the time it took to blink he had knocked Ken off the stool. "Duty...plan on going back on your promise to Jun? Plan to tell her she dreamed it, your telling her how you feel?" Ken lay on the floor looking up at his second in command.

"No, I don't. Never again will I deny it, or her. You don't know how much I want to revenge her more. How I did revenge her against Katze, I found him..." He smiled, but it was a cold, bone chilling smile. "I made him pay." Ken got up and got back on the stool.

"I wish I had found him." Ken sat there thinking of what Joe said. So he had been right, they had used her. She wouldn't want him now. Wouldn't want his touch, or him. What could he do to help her? Whatever it took, he would do. He wanted to take her into his arms and hold her, keeping her safe.

Joe checked her again and then returned to his seat. He had heard from Jinpei how Ken had lost it, and what he had done. Jinpei said he was even more colder and deadlier than Joe when he was mad. That was saying something.

The boys sat in the waiting room, as Nambu came down the hall. They turned to him as he came up. He looked at their haunted faces, and the emptiness that seemed to hang in the air.

"How is she?"

"Don't know. They have her in surgery." Said Joe as he faced the older man. Nambu looked at Ken who stood looking out the window, noticing nothing.

"What about Ken?"

"He has said nothing since we got here. He is taking it badly, you know he found Katze...don't know if he killed him or not. But the look on his face, says he did, slowly."

Jinpei was sitting with Ryu, who had his arm around the small scrawny boys shoulders. Ryu just looked up at him and then continued his whispers to the boy.

"Joe, I am going to find out what is going on. I will be back, take care of everyone while I am gone."

"Been trying." Joe whispered as he began to pace again. It was twenty minutes later that Nambu returned. Joe went over to him.

"Well?"

"Lots of damage, they are trying to repair it all. Her heart stopped briefly, earlier. We wont know anything tonight, you boys need to go and rest."

"No, we are staying here."

"I don't want to say it, but I have a replacement, waiting. If anything comes up, she goes with you. You do not leave her behind." Joe turned on the man, he snarled at him, and Nambu was afraid of what he saw in the young man's eyes.

"No one replaces Jun." He poked him in the chest with his finger. "No one can. We will not take anyone with us."

"That is right, Nambu, our team is full, no room. You act like she is...." Ken had come over and he couldn't finish the sentence.

"Like she was dead." Finished Joe.

"Boys, they may have to take out her implants. We don't know yet. If they do, the temp will be perminant." Ken grabbed Nambu by the suit and shook him.

"If she is dropped from the team, I quit, take my implants too."

"Me, too." Said Joe.

"Count us in, sir." Ryu was standing, and his arm around Jinpei's shoulders.

"Be reasonable boys. At least she wouldn't be in danger anymore."

"You know if you take those implants, it will kill her. You told us they could never be removed. It almost killed us when they were put in. You made us killers, sir."

"Ken, listen to me. We have a world to protect."

"Let it protect its self. We are tired, and we want to be teens for a change."

"You could be with Jun then, Ken." He hoped that would help his argument.

"I will anyway. I already made her a promise. Made me one. I am not my father, I am me." Nambu turned and walked away. He would talk to them later, when Jun was better.