All Is Fair in Love and War or Is it? Chapter 2: Schemes, a get backers fanfic

Disclaimer:

I do not own Get Backers or the characters. They belong to HQA and ANBU Productions and A.D. Vision Studio Deen. In any case I don't own them so please don't sue! I have enough problems paying bills!

Author's Pre-notes:

I didn't read the comic version. I have the animated series and is getting the characters from there. So I'm unaware that Kazuki is female. In the series he is a guy who dresses like a girl at times to practice his family art which requires him to dress as a girl.

Italics Means Thoughts

"The stage is set. It is now a matter of time before the players arrived." Paul grinned to himself as he began to send an e-mail to Makubex. Informing them of the latest betting pool.

This is probably the most fun Paul has had in years. Not only will it be fun to watch but he will be gaining some profit as well. He can't wait to see this little drama unfold.

At Amano Ginji and Midou Ban's Apartment…

"This is too easy." Ban grinned to himself as he sparked up his cigarette.

"Demo… Ban-chan?" Ginji said as he looked unsure to his friend.

"What is it Ginji?" Ginji asked.

"Are you sure you can make Hevn-san fall for you? I mean if she was in to you as you said she is, then how come she didn't fall for you a long time ago?" Ginji asked. Unsure of his friend's chances.

"Don't be an Idiot Ginji! This is me we're talking about." Ban snapped back.

"But Ban-chan?" Ginji continued to whine.

"Trust me Ginji. This is me we're talking about. No one can resist my charms." Ban grinned back. And to make a point. He began to make a pose.

"I am Midou Ban, Retriever extraordinaire and the sexiest man alive!" Ban exclaimed as he did many poses as if he was modelling for a photographer.

Out of nowhere, various squeals and screams where heard from excited fan girls.

Ginji then began to sweat drop.

Meanwhile outside Madoka Otowa's mansion…

"This is too easy." Shido said to no one but himself.

He was leaning against the tree. Surrounding him was his animal friends.

"I wouldn't count on that Shido-san." Kazuki said as he jumped off from the tree branch.

"Why do you say that Kazuki?" Shido asked curiously.

"You are underestimating him Shido. Like you did before." Kazuki pointed out. "For all we know, he maybe thinking some diabolical ways of seducing Hevn-san." he continued.

Back at Amano Ginji and Midou Ban's apartment…

"Ban-chan, I'm hungry." Whined Ginji as he transformed into his chibi form.

"Then go and get something out of the fridge!" Ban replied back annoyed.

"I already did and there was nothing there." Chibi Ginji replied back as he continued to whine.

"Fine! I'll just go and call Pizza R Us." Ban said as he began to grab the phone and dial the phone.

"But Ban-chan! We don't have any money!" Ginji pointed out to him.

"Don't worry I'll charge it to Hevn. It's because of her that we don't have a job anyways." Ban explained as he waited for the other person on the line to pick up.

Ginji just sighed.

He just couldn't see Ban-chan winning Hevn's affections. He just couldn't see it happening due to his actions. If Hevn ever finds out that they have been ordering take out and charging them under her name, all of Ban-chan's chances are lost. Ban was just too stingy and too money oriented to make Hevn fall for him. But then again food is food. As he listened to Ban order 4 large pizzas and charging it to Hevn-san's name.

Back outside Madoka Otowa's Mansion...

"I've already considered that perhaps Hevn wouldn't be able to withstand Midou's charms." Shido confessed to his comrade.

"So what do you plan to do?" Kazuki asked as he saw a glint of mischief in his comrade's eyes.

"I've created a contingency plan for that event. Should it arise." Shido explained as he began to smile to himself.

"And that is?" Kazuki asked anxiously.

"I will get my "friends" to watch their every move and have them report back to me." Shido explained.

Kazuki let go of the breath he didn't know he was with holding.

"I have to admit, you got me worried there. For a second there, I thought you were planning to sabotage Midou Ban's chances." Kazuki said.

"That too." Shido replied back with a big evil grin.

Kazuki was speechless! He didn't know his friend would stoop to that low. Shido however caught his reproving and shock gaze.

"It wasn't stated that I would not be allowed to interfere or anyone else for that matter." Shido explained.

"Still…" Kazuki said. Unsure of how to react to what he had just discovered.

"I will not be made a fool of Kazuki! There is no way I am wearing a dress!" Shido said with much volition.

"It's not as bad as you think you know. It is quite a liberating experience." Kazuki replied back.

"You would think that only because you were raised to be a cross dresser!" Shido accused.

Kazuki could only look down and play with his hair. Shido was right.

"Not that there's anything wrong with you dressing up as a girl. It was a necessity to study your family's art and tradition." Shido immediately after he realised he had just hurt his comrade's feelings.

Kazuki smiled back to Shido's almost apology.

"Midou is the only one who would look like a fool." Shido swore to himself.

Meanwhile at Mugenjou…

Makubex was just reading his emails when he saw Wan Paul's message. He clicked on it and began to read its contents. He began to laugh out laud as he read the message. Written in the email was the idiotic Bet Ban and Shido agreed upon and the preset conditions. Attached to it was also the stakes if anyone from Mugenjou wanted to bet who will be the victor. What amused Makubex so much was he began to picture both Ban and Shido wearing a dress!

Close by was the newly formed Volts' members. Emishi Haruki and Kakei Jubei. His comrades as well as his guardian.

"What do you think made him laugh that hard?" Emishi asked his comrade as he watched Makubex clutch his stomach from laughing.

"Definitely nothing from you jokes." Jubei replied back.

"Are you trying to be funny again Jubei?" Emishi replied back irritably.

"No. Just merely stating a fact." Jubei replied back with no expression on his face.

"Let's just find out why he's laughing." Emishi bristled as they began to make way towards their laughing leader.

"Why are you laughing so hard Makubex? What's so funny?" Asked Emishi when they had approached their leader.

Makubex wiped the tears from his eyes and began to show both Emishi and Jubei Wan Paul's email. Soon Emishi's laughter was heard through out the room.

"Hahahahahaha!" Emishi laughed. The bet was so idiotic indeed. But the conditions in which the loser will forfeited was hilarious.

Makubex joined Emishi's laughter. Only Jubei remained still. Stoic and serious. With his hands across his chest. His face expressionless.

"What is wrong Jubei? Don't you find it funny?" Makubex asked his comrade.

Jubei just shook his head.

"Do not mind him Makubex. He has no sense of humour in his entire body." Emishi replied back.

Jubei just reddened. But remained silent.

"What is wrong Jubei? Don't you find the email at leat entertaining?" Makubex prodded.

"I would… but…" Jubei replied. Unsure whether to tell them or not.

"But?" Both Makubex and Emishi asked the same time.

"I would find the email amusing if… I could read the email." Jubei explained as he blushed.

Emishi was about to ask what in the world he was talking about when it dawned to him that Jubei couldn't see. He face faulted.

Makubex in the other hand, felt guilty and began to read out to Jubei the contents of the email. Watching his reaction.

Jubei just cracked a tiny smile.

Both Makubex and Emishi face faulted. They should have know they would get much a reaction from Jubei.

"Uhm Makubex? Can I please stay outside for a while?" Emishi began to ask Makubex.

"Please…" Emishi added as he tried to make a cute face. What he made was a more annoying face than cute.

"Ok." Makubex replied back. He wanted Emishi to cease making such a ridiculous and annoying face.

Emishi cried out and began to run around the room.

"I too would like to go outside and witness this event for myself." Jubei requested.

"Very well. But I want you two to inform me of the progress." Makubex replied back before turning back to his computer and began to type various calculations and numbers on the screen.

"What are you doing now?" Emishi asked from behind him.

"I'm trying to calculate the results of this bet." Makubex replied back without looking at them.

"Who's going to win?" Jubei asked.

"I don't know yet. It will all depend on the data and events progresses. It will depend on the probabilities along with circumstances in which the bet was conducted.

"This is just too good to miss out on." Emishi cried out excitedly.

"Shall we go then?" Jubei asked.

"Oh before I forget. Remember to bet for who you think will win." Makubex reminded them.

"I will bet for Shido-sempai!" Emishi informed them.

"I am undecided for the moment." Jubei replied back.

Makubex on the other hand turned his attention back to his calculations.

"This sure will turn out to be a most interesting bet." he said to himself.

At Hevn's Place…

Hevn tossed and turned in her queen sized bed. She couldn't sleep. Something kept bothering. Something big was going to happen. She just knew it. So here she was tossing and turning unable to sleep.

She finally gave up and sat up. She could feel something was going to happen and it somehow involved her. Call it women's intuition but something was definitely going on.

Hevn almost jumped up when she heard her bedside telephone ring. She looked at the time. It was 9:30 pm. She wondered who could be calling her now?

"Moshi-moshi? Yes this is Hevn speaking." Hevn said as she spoke on the phone.

"What did you say? Outstanding bill? WHAT OUTSTANDING BILL! NO! I DID NOT ORDER PIZZAS! WHO IS THIS! PIZZA'S R US! NO I DIDN'T CALL EARLIER! NO I DID NOT ODER PIZZA'S TONIGHT NOR ANY OTHER NIGHTS! FINE! SEND ME THE BLOODY BILL! I'LL SEE YOU IN COURT!" Hevn replied back before slamming the phone on the handset. Still fuming.

Hevn slumped back on her bed.

The nerve of those people!

She did not owe 5075 yen!

She certainly did not order any pizzas!

She was still seething when a thought occurred to her. She began to dial the number of Pizza's R Us and began to ask them about the where abouts of the pizzas delivered. She then again slammed the phone.

"THOSE BAKAS!" Hevn cried out.

She knew Ginji was not at fault. He was kind and gentle and innocent. Midou Ban was another matter.

"When I get my hands on you Ban, I will strangle the life out of you!" Hevn swore as she began to pummel her pillow to vent out her frustration.

At Midou Ban's bedroom…

Ban laid on his back with his arms behind his head. Grinning from ear to ear.

"When I'm finished with this little bet of Shido's Hevn won't be able to take her hands off me." He said to himself.

He began to think of Hevn's body and some perverted things that a man and a woman would do when left alone. He laughed maniacally as he began to picture Hevn begging him to do such things with her. Making his ears red and making him have nosebleeds.

With such thoughts he drifted into sleep. In his dreams he dreamt of Hevn in a slinky and revealing dress. More scandalous than the ones she would normally wear. Just enough material to cover her essentials. He dreamt of her throwing herself at him along with numerous scantily clad women. In the background stood Shido. Wearing the same dress as the other women, as Ban laughed maniacally.

Ban smiled as he cuddled his pillow.

Author's Notes:

Well That's all for now! Hope you all like it!

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