DISCLAIMER: I don't own Get Backers.

Author's notes: This is Kasumi-san! I'm glad you keep on reading my first fan fiction here! Enjoy and… reviews please! I really need them to improve my writing. I'll accept any comments, criticisms and suggestions.

Short introduction: Ban and Kazuki's first kiss…nothing more to say, I mean to type!

Black Pearl

by Kasumi-san

Chapter 2 – The First Kiss

Ban and Kazuki started a long walk again, wishing to find something that can lead them to the necklace.

"Itomaki…"

"Nani?"

"Can I ask you something?"

"What is it?"

"Are you with Jubei?"

"What do you mean with him?"

"Do you have a relationship with him?"

"I don't know if it's a relationship. We have that mutual understanding but he's not my boyfriend."

"Sou ka."

"Why do you ask?"

"Datte…"

"Look, Ban-kun! A city!"

After almost half-a-day of traveling, they ended up in a city at last. The city was crowded. They kept on walking until they found a building with a large poster outside. It is written there, "Just a five-minute kiss for a complete map of Hitomi's World." They decided to check out the place.

"Let's check it out. We must do everything to retrieve the Black Pearl even if it requires a kiss. It's just a kiss anyway. "

"Who do you think will that person is? I mean, to whom will you do the kiss with? You're the one who'll do it, Ban. There is no way I'll involve myself with that. I just wish that your partner is a gorgeous woman." Kazuki laughed hard.

"I remind you again Ban, you will be the one who'll do it!"

"Wakkata, yo! Just shut up! Come on!"

A clown welcomed them.

"I'm Kazuki. Yoroshiku. We saw the large poster outside. My partner is interested on it."

"Ohayou to both of you! Follow me."

The clown led them to a room where a very ugly woman was sitting. She was wearing shades. The room was filled with cameras and cameramen, as if there was a shooting. Ban almost howled on the floor when he saw the woman. Kazuki laughed harder. The woman said, "All right, we have a couple here…Get ready, lights on! Do you two know the mechanics? Well, I have in my hands the piece of the map of Hitomi's World here. If you read the poster, it is clear that a kiss is needed in exchange for the map. The map is divided into five parts. Therefore, a total of twenty minutes of kissing if you want to get the complete copy of the map. You two can rest because you know, air is needed in this job. Tell me if you two are ready and we'll shoot the scenes."

"Nani shiagare?! What do you mean us? We will be the one to…kiss? For twenty minutes? Are you crazy?"

"I thought you know the mechanics."

"But us? I'm not doing that…with…with Ban!"

"Me too! With Thread Spool? We're leaving! Hananero! Saa, ikou!"

"All right! It depends on you people but I am only the person who owns the copies of the map of this world. You can't find anything on the other parts of Hitomi's World. I'm sure of that!"

"And why are you doing this? Why do we need to record this things?" Kazuki was confused for what he heard from the ugly woman. Ban was also confused and he also wants to ask questions but Kazuki said them all.

"I am planning to do a world record here in Hitomi's World. I'm planning to show the people here the sweetest scene of a couple. Isn't that a good idea? This has been my dream since I was a child. I am willing to give up this original copy of the map in Hitomi's World just for that project. Remind you, I have two copies of a complete map here and only here you can find those maps, not even in other places here in this world. So, are you interested? I think you are the perfect couple for my project. Now, take it or leave it? Well, you just have to give me a good shot."

Before Kazuki could ask another question, Ban replied, "Sou da ne!!! We'll do it! I'll just make a signal when we're all ready. Just wait there, we'll find the best angle."

"Tsk. I can't use my Jagan with this woman on shades. No choice but to do that thing…" Ban whispered.

"Are you crazy? I will not do that! With you?!"

"Shut up Itomaki! Do you think I also want this thing to happen to us? We have no choice. This is the first step to find the Black Pearl! This is our job! This is for 15 million dollars!"

"Demo…"

Kazuki can't do anything. He can't complain or else he will pick up a fight with Ban. "Ban, are you sure want to do this thing?"

"Just keep in mind that this is for our mission…just think of the 15 million dollars. This is the first step! We need the map. Don't be such irritated with me. Why worry like that…unless you'll take it personal, huh?" Ban grinned at Kazuki. Kazuki's heartbeat grown faster and he slightly blushed again upon hearing the tease from Ban's lips.

"Thread Spool, joke only! All right, we can do this!" They prepared and positioned their faces…

"Ban…don't make this hard for me."

"Just think that I'm your prince charming and pretend yourself to be a princess, kanojo!"

"Alright! I'll do it…for 15 million!"

"Hai! For 15 million!"

Both of them took a deep breath. They did it but…

"Cut! There is no emotion. Come on, can you put something on that kiss. There is nothing."

They did it again but…

"Cut! Cut! I feel nothing while watching both of you. Again"

They tried again but the same thing happened. The ugly woman kept on complaining because really…there was no emotion. Ban's patience declined and he was about to attack the woman when…Kazuki pulled him closer to his face and started kissing him…full of emotions.

Ban moved closer and sealed their lips. He was kissing Kazuki fervently, just as Kazuki was passionately recurring his kiss. Ban held his head and the other arm wrapped around his waist. Kazuki's hands are on Ban's chest.

"Lights on! Perfect! Record it, quickly! Make sure you'll not miss any anything."

Kazuki's arms then wrap around Ban's neck and pulled him more. They did it perfectly for twenty minutes. They were pausing for a while for they need air but they locked their eyes to each other as they break the kiss. Their eyes were filled with so much emotion as if they were really in love. Every moment is romantic. The woman was very satisfied and pleased with the scene. The scene was finished successfully…

"Good take! Bravo! Wonderful! You two are really in love with each other, aren't you guys? It was seen in your eyes. It's obvious that what happened was not just acting but something that was really brought by your emotions. All right, here's the map, a complete map of Hitomi's world. Let me remind you again, this is original."

Ban and Kazuki were blushing; their cheeks were redder than ever and can be compared to red tomatoes. They were not sure but there was something on what the woman said that was true. Because of that unexplainable feeling, both of them are hushed. "Hey lovers, will you still mind getting the map? Come on, here's the map!"

"Ah…Ok! Thank you! A, co…come on, thr…thre…a, thread sp…spo…spool! Let's…a…go!" Ban was tongue-tied as he and Kazuki headed toward the exit.

"Bye guys! Thanks for fulfilling my dream of shooting a romantic scene, I mean, the most romantic scene of all. Bye lovebirds! And oh, before I forgot, tomorrow will be the showing of the scene on the big screen. You can see lots of those big sets I'm talking about almost everywhere in Hitomi's World. That's why I'm so thrilled; all of the people here, all of them will see my masterpiece!"

Ban and Kazuki heard what the woman said but they didn't bother to recognize it for both of them are conscious with each other's existence. They had been walking for two hours and still hushed. Finally Ban broke up the silence and started up a conversation. Both of them are still timid but then they managed to calm themselves and talk straight after a while.

"Am, Kaz…Thread Spool. Where are we going now? It's getting dark. Maybe we…we can just stay on one of the hotels here to spend the night. Let's just pl…plan tomorrow with this ma..map."

"Ok. Ban-kun, I…I thought there are a lot of horrible creatures in this place. Why is it that not a soul attacks us? I mean, we haven't face danger since the 'disappearing-mansion' incident."

"I don't know. All we find here are these people; they don't look perilous. I think they're ordinary villagers."

Notes: Chapter 2 down! I want to tell everyone that I based some parts of the kissing scene on Li Pei Fen's Pooch Woochy Baby. I was kind a diffident to put that kissing scene…I don't know why. Anyway, I need your reviews.