Gamblers of Life and the Games they Play
by: purplerose28
Case Ib: Gullwing and the Journey to a New Friendship…
"Ahh… ouch! My head hurts." Ginji groaned in pain. "Am I dead?" He asked.
"You're still alive." Ginji heard somebody said and he knew so well who it was.
"Ban-chan! Where are we? Why is it so dark in here?" He can't see a thing and when he tried to move he felt his hands were bounded by a heavy chain. "I thought I was dead. I was shot right?"
"I thought too." Ban said.
"What happened after I was shot? The moment the bullet hit me I felt my eyes getting heavy and then I hit the ground and everything was blank. What happened to you?" Ginji asked.
"I was shot too then just like you I fall unconscious and then where here… wherever this is." Ban said as he tried to adjust his vision to see where they were but failed to. It's pitch-black all around them but then all of a sudden it was bright. A spotlight was directed to them. "Who's there?" Ban asked. He heard loud music…that same loud music that's starting to annoy him.
In the night when we didn't know whether we were alive or not
We were engulfed by the starless night sky
"Don't disappear light" a lost heart seems to cry, I just want to see you
Thinking seriously amongst illusions delusions and dreams, the miracle within us awakens
Don't forget you're not alone, Always WE ARE JUST A DREAMER
TAKE LOVE, GET ALL LOVE, GET BACK LOVE IN OUR HANDS
It's only unshaken love that'll scatter like STAR DUST
"Did you have a nice dream?" Ban and Ginji heard his voice. There's a hint of amusement on it.
"Ban? Is he using Evi…" Ban quickly butted in.
"No! What happened before was real. It's not caused by the Evil Eye." Ban knew he is the only one who can use Evil Eye and no one else but what happened just moments ago felt so real…so real just like his Evil Eye…'Was it Evil Eye?' Ban asked his self.
"I hope you did even for just four hundred eighty seconds… now lets get to business." He said. The two still can't see him but knew for sure that he was in front of them not so far. They can hear his voice and the loud music coming from in front. "Who sent you?" He asked.
Even if we're shaken by sadness in the world, I'll keep your light going
You don't have to promise me or anything, Everyone WE ARE JUST A DREAMER
Thinking seriously amongst illusions delusions and dreams, the miracle within us awakens
Don't forget you're not alone, Always WE ARE JUST A DREAMER
TAKE LOVE, GET ALL LOVE, GET BACK LOVE IN OUR HANDS
It's only unshaken love that'll scatter like STAR DUST
Let's go see what kind of tomorrow we'll dream about tonight
"What did you used on us? There's something in the bullet that you used to make us fall asleep and temporally paralyzed our body." Ban said feeling his body still a little numb. The music ended and there was a long silence. 'It's not Evil Eye.' Ban thought relieved.
"You've noticed." The man said breaking the silence. Finally the two saw him when another spotlight was turned on. They saw him sited on the car's hood with his two guns and his CD player, with a size like a packed of cigarette, beside him. He picked the black gun then removed a bullet and showed it to them. "This looks like the ordinary bullet that you knew but very different. You see its tip is a little pointed because this doesn't contain gun powder but a liquid called Propofol."
"Propofol is a sedative…a common sleep-inducing drug that is administered intravenously. It also paralyzes the body. These drugs act rapidly but their effect does not last long." Ban explained. He can feel his body slowly going back to normal.
"Bingo! You're good pineapple head!" He said and returned the bullet back to the gun. Ginji chuckled when the guy called Ban pineapple head. Ban glared at Ginji and he stopped.
"Just a little." Ban said.
"Through our veins our blood flows all over our whole body if you inject the Propofol to the vein it will flow together with your blood throughout your body and will be quickly absorbed thus instantly paralyzing you and putting you into sleep." The guy stated.
"Bingo! You're good pinhead!" Ban mimicked the way the guy talked just minutes ago. This made Ginji laugh.
"Just a little." The guy also imitated the way Ban talked. "How 'bout you corn head anything you want to say?" Ginji stopped from laughing when he was called corn head. He can clearly see the cheeky smile on the guy's face.
"You're a sharpshooter." Ban stated and just received a grin from the guy. What he said was true the guy has good pulse that he aimed at Ban's left arm exactly where a vein is located so in no time he was fast asleep and his whole body was paralyzed. Ban was sure Ginji was hit directly to the vein on his lower back thus paralyzing and knocking him off as well.
"Where are we and how long did we slept?" Ginji asked.
"We are still here in your train and you slept for four hundred eighty seconds just like what I said before." He replied. "Corn head your not paying attention."
"We slept for just eight minutes. I felt I slept all day." Ginji said.
"Yes just eight minutes… enough time to tie you up. I don't like waiting... I'm a very impatient person."
"Why didn't you kill us? We might get away and for sure you'll be in big trouble." Ban said.
"What makes you think that you two can get away from me?" The guy asked with confidence.
"Maybe I should try." Ban grabbed the heavy chain and just like what he did to the padlock it broke into pieces. In no time he and Ginji were freed.
"Oohh… cool!" The guy said not rattled at all that his hostages are free and can attacked him anytime.
"You're so low tech… anyone can get in here without any trouble." Ban said.
"Oh if we are so low tech why was I able to capture the two of you?" He asked with a cocky smile and to this Ban doesn't have anything to say.
"We don't have time for chitchat so we'll do what we came here to do." Ban said then the two stood and saw the guy stood as well.
"I won't move from your position if I were you." He warned them.
"Oh…really? What will happen if I…" Ban raised his right foot and looked at the guy testing him. He wiggled his foot while Ginji remained silent ready for any movement their enemy will make. He smiled at Ban who continues to wiggle his raised right foot. The guy got something from the left pocket of his coat, a rectangular black object with three buttons. He pressed the first button that made Ban stopped wiggling his foot and shocked him including Ginji.
"Don't move that foot of yours pineapple head if you don't want to loose it." Ban didn't dare move his foot that was still in midair. 'So this is the security device.' He thought as he looked around.
"Ban-chan, were surrounded with lasers." Ginji stated.
"Ping-pong! One point for corn head!" The guy said as he flipped the laser's switch in his right hand. "As you can see ladies, surrounding you are high-power lasers, which are used in industry to weld together large pieces of hard metals. These lasers can produce temperatures above 5,500° C and can readily heat, melt, or vaporize materials even humansin a precise manner." Ban and Ginji were surrounded with beams of lasers; they didn't dare to move coz one wrong move and they're toasted. "Still think were low tech?" He asked.
"What do you want from us?" Ban asked instead of answering his question.
"Who sent you?" The guy questioned him.
"Who are you?" Ban asked again.
"You're in no position to demand answers from me… answer my question pineapple head." He said firmly but his voice remained calm.
"What if I don't?" Ban asked still not intimidated by the guy.
"What part of your body do you want to loose?" He asked and flipped the switch a couple more times. He has a triumphant smile on his face. He knew so well he has total control of the situation. "Now ladies tell me who sent you?"
"Were men can't you see that?" Ginji asked, annoyed for being addressed as a lady again.
"Yeah sure… MISS." He flashed again his irritating smile that annoyed Ginji even more.
"You're a good blackmailer." Ban said. "Were professionals, we give our clients privacy. We don't give their names to just anybody."
"Professionals? Professional what? Robbers?" He asked with a chuckle. "Since when stealing became a profession?"
"We are not robbers. You're the one who stole that car with a bomb that could kill lots of innocent people." Ginji butted in. "Don't you have a conscience?" He asked angrily.
"Wooh there MISS corn head… no need to get mad." He pretended to be taken aback by Ginji's sudden outburst. "Looks like you got the wrong information. You better tell me who sent you so you two won't be in trouble. You can be arrested and jailed for what you did."
"Jail? You're the one who's going to jail for stealing and selling that dangerous thing."
"You still don't get it do you, corn head? I decide who goes to jail or not." He said then got something from his back pocket and threw it in front of Ginji and Ban.
"A badge… you're a police." Ginji said surprised. "Why would a police officer steal a bomb and sell it?" Ginji asked.
"He still doesn't get it." The police officer said and sighed.
"Now I know…" Ban said.
"Finally somebody got it." He said. Relieved that Ban got what he was trying to say.
"You're a police officer that's not satisfied with your salary so you do illegal activities to earn more money. Nice pastime."
"Tsk…tsk… missy I was about to let you put down your foot but since you insulted me so I'll let you stay that way longer." The police said and grinned at Ban in a teasing manner. Ban's face turned into a scowl.
"You're mean." Ginji said.
"Thank you." He said. "Now Get Backers answer my question, who sent you?" He asked but noticed the determined faced of the two. He can't make them drop a name. "I'll make it easy for the two of you since you don't want to say who so just answer me yes or no."
"My foot first." Ban said. He's tired in the position he was in. 'Damn my foot hurts.' He thought.
"Yes or no first." He said and heard Ban grumbled something under his breath. "Did Mikami Ijuin hire you to retrieve the bomb?" He asked.
"How did you know Major Mikami?" Ginji asked shocked.
"I'll take that as a yes." He said. "Since when did he become a Major?" He asked amused.
"Hey! My foot..." Ban said.
"MISS answered not you." He said.
"Sorry Ban-chan." Ginji apologized for butting in. He was called as "miss" again but decided not to mind it he knew Major will never stop calling him that.
"How did you know Mikami?" Ban asked. 'Damn it! My foot hurts like hell!' Ban thought irritated with his position. Any minute his feet will give in and if that happened for sure he'll loose it with the lasers surrounding them. "You seem to know lots of things mind to fill us in?"
"Tell me what 'Major Mikami' told you and I'll tell you what I know." He said with emphasis to Mikami's name. He sat back on the car's hood.
"My foot." Ban said.
"Sure pineapple head." He said and pushed the middle button so that Ban and Ginji has more space but they are still surrounded with lasers. Ban sighed in relieved that he can put down his foot. Ban told the police officer all that Major Mikami told them and what he asked them to do. By the end of his story the police officer has a smile on his face.
"I can see you liked my story so what's yours?" Ban asked.
"Mikami sure knew how to weave a great story." He said.
"Are you the scientist he was talking about? Who are you?" Ginji asked.
"Mr. Evil police officer." Ban whispered then… "AAHH!" Ban exclaimed when the laser almost hit his nose. "What did you do that for?" Ban asked furious.
"The next time you insult me missy you'll loose that nose." He said with a sneer on his face. "I am Major Hajime of the FBI. I'm ordered to deliver the neutron bomb to Yamazaki Laboratory in Tokyo to dismantle it so it won't hurt many innocent people." He said it the way Ginji said it just a while ago.
"But Major Mikami said he'll be in trouble if he wasn't able to get the bomb back. He said a group of…" Major Hajime quickly interrupted Ginji.
"I know what he said miss corn head, missy just said it."
"That means he lied to us." Ginji said.
"Yeah but some of the things he said to you were true like the scientist angry with my superior and wants revenge to blahblahblah…the bomb made in Yokohama, those stuffs." Major Hajime said. "What he lied to you about was his true identity and his true purpose for wanting the bomb. The scientist I was talking about is…" Major Hajime opened the car's back door to get something from it. Major Hajime walked towards them and showed them the folder's content; it is a photo of…
"That's… that's Major Mikami Ijuin." Ginji said in disbelief.
"It's not major but Dr. Mikami Ijuin." Major Hajime corrected him. "He is a very talented man… a genius. I'm surprised how Mikami found out that we implanted the bomb in the car and that we'll be using the train to transport it. He is really clever but still stupid." Major Hajime said and walked back to the car.
"You implanted the bomb in the car? Why?" Ginji asked.
"To lure Dr. Mikami." Major Hajime replied. "I'm ordered not to just deliver the bomb but also to arrest Mikami and the best way to do that is to use the thing he most wanted to have. He took the bait but I didn't expect that he'll hire professional retrieval experts to do his dirty work. He's good in fooling people." He said and looked at Ban and Ginji with a silent message. 'I can't believe he fooled the two of you that easily. Fools!' Ginji doesn't seem to get the message while Ban sent him a death glare.
"How did you know I'm going to get the car?" Ban asked. He didn't think he will be caught in his disguised and he didn't even think that Hajime was also a guard. He has run into to him for two times and never suspected him as the car's guard.
"I just got lucky." Major Hajime said meekly.
"Being humble doesn't suit you. How did you know it's me?" Ban asked again.
"If you disguised yourself as one of the train's passenger instead of one of the crew for sure by now Mikami already has the car and he'll be furious. I memorized every name and face of the train's crew from the driver to the technicians because I had a hunch that Mikami or whoever he hired will disguised his self as a crew so he can walk around without looking suspicious. Just like what you did." He said then he paused for a moment to pick his guns and fastened it to his belt behind his waist. "The moment you step inside the train I already knew what you are planning to do." He continued and faced the two. "So I went to Mr. Sato to call you and asked you to call Izumi. After you left with Izumi I went inside the car turned off the security device then waited for you to take the bait. You did and now I'm here and you two are there. You like my story?" He asked then leaned to the car with his right leg crossed to his other leg and his arms crossed across his chest.
"Yes better than my story." Ban said.
"Question!" Ginji said. "Why would Mikami be furious if we got the car for him? He should be happy right?" Ginji asked.
"Because what he wanted is not in this car." Was Major Hajime's simple reply to Ginji.
"WHAT? The bomb is not here? We went through all that trouble for nothing!" Ban exclaimed.
"Where is it?" Ginji asked.
"It's being transported through a private plane." Hajime replied as he picked his CD player and hanged the headphone around his neck.
"You're really good." Ginji said.
"Very clever." Ban added.
"Just a little but very lucky." Major Hajime said proudly. "If Mikami have found out that the train was a decoy and the bomb was really in the plane for sure I'm dead. No ones guarding the plane just a few police man and the captain so if you ladies went there for sure you'll be successful in getting the bomb." He added.
"So what's your plan now?" Ginji asked.
"You sure have lots of question corn head but that's ok." Hajime said. "You two want that car, don't you?" He asked.
"Yes. Especially Ban-chan… He said it cost three to four million dollars." Ginji answered and looked at the car.
"You've got good taste. This 1957 Mercedes-Benz 300SL or more known as the Gullwing cost five point five million dollars not only because this is an antique and no company is manufacturing it is also because it is capable of going up to 230 km/h on its on-road performance matching its racing capacity." He said as he stood and run his hand on top of the car. "This also has a GPS."
"What's a GPS?" Ginji asked. Major Hajime turned to the two.
"GPS or Global Positioning System is a space-based radio-navigation system consisting of 24 satellites and ground support. GPS provides users with accurate information about their position and velocity, as well as the time, anywhere in the world and in all weather conditions so you see even if you got away with this I can track you down and I'll know where exactly to get you."
"Get to the point. What exactly do you want from us?" Ban asked.
"Help me capture that mad scientist and you can have this one of a kind car."
"You want our help?" Ginji asked and Major nodded. "Why?"
"Why? No reason… I just want to." Major Hajime simply replied. "Something wrong with that?" He asked.
"None." Replied Ginji.
"It looks like we have no choice but to accept the job with all these lasers surrounding us… wrong answer and were six feet under the ground." Ban stated.
"Don't say that I'm not that cruel. You definitely have choices. A, accept the job and you won't go to jail plus a bonus of over six million dollar car. Or b, decline my offer both of you goes to jail and say bye-bye to this baby. What A or B? Take your pick." Major Hajime said. He knew so well what the answer will be.
"I like this guy." Ban whispered.
"He thinks just like you Ban-chan." Ginji whispered and he heard Ban said.
"I know."
"What's the decision Get Backers?" Major Hajime asked with his back leaned against the car.
"Do we get a chance to kick asses?" Ban asked.
"To you're hearts content." Hajime said with a smile. He knew that meant yes.
"Good." Ban said. "Ginji, the cell phone." Ginji handed him Mikami's cell phone and dialed his number. After just one ring he picked up. 'Very excited old man.' Ban thought. Major Hajime pushed the last button on the switched that made the lasers surrounding Ban and Ginji disappeared. He pocketed the switched and turned on the lights to where they are.
"By the way I'm Amano Ginji and my partner over there is Midou Ban." Ginji said.
"Nice to meet you Mr. Amano…you already know me so I won't introduce myself." Major Hajime said then he altered his attention to his CD player while Ginji looked at the car more closely.
'Finally he called me Mr.' Ginji thought. Major Hajime observes Ginji and he can see the awe in his eyes.
"You like it too? Have you driven a car like this before?" Major Hajime asked.
"Yes I like it. I don't know much about cars like Ban-chan but I really like this one. I think this is the best car I've ever seen." Ginji answered. He peeked inside and said. "I have not driven a car before. Ban-chan always does the driving. May I open it?"
"Sure."
"COOL!" Major Hajime can see the genuine happiness in Ginji's face when he opened the car's door and peeked inside. "This is so nice!" Ginji said as he looked at the interior of the car.
"Warehouse eight at the pier." Ban said interrupting their conversation after he turned off the cell phone he pocketed it. He walked towards Ginji and Major Hajime.
"I have one rule." Major Hajime said. "Never kill anybody. I don't know how you'll do it but I don't want to see any corpse… not even a single one."
"Sure." Ban replied.
"Good. Let's go." Major Hajime commanded then he sat to the backseat while Ginji takes the passenger seat in front and Ban to the driver's seat. Ginji's face remained the same, joyful and thrilled that he is inside this gorgeous car while Ban's face continued to be emotionless but Major Hajime can clearly see the excitement in Ban's eyes as he tightly grips the car's steering wheel. His face clearly says. 'Amazing! I'm driving a six million dollar car and it's gonna be mine!'
"Welcome Get Backers. I was right to come to you for the job." Major Mikami said with a very wide smile and then he looked at the car behind Ginji and Ban. His smile widen upon seeing the dazzling and expensive car.
"You sure did." Ban said with a knowing smile and looked at Mikami that stood several feet before them. Beside Mikami were four men, two to his right side and another two to his left. They were wearing the same suit as his. "Nice place you got here." Ban added as he looked around. It was a two story warehouse that was not too big. Almost empty except for the couple of big boxes to Ban's right and several more wooden boxes on both sides of the closed rear door. A staircase to Ginji's left that leads to the second floor that has a narrow corridor extending to the far right and a door on the center.
AN: Think of the warehouse where they saved Natsumi on the first episode. It's like that but I made it a little bigger…hehehe…back to the story!
"We got what you want." Ginji stated.
"You sure did and in a record time." Major Mikami commented.
"I'm sure you don't want to waste any of your precious time. Get your bomb so we can take the car and leave." Ban said.
"Look if its there." Major Mikami ordered to one of his men. The man standing to his right walked towards the car. Before looking inside he stopped to look at Ban and Ginji.
"Go ahead. Don't be shy." Ban said with a grin. The man opened the backdoor then looked inside. A minute of silence afterward he looked back to Major Mikami and said.
"Its here, sir."
"Good." Mikami said and shifted his attention to Ban and Ginji. "You did wonderful gentlemen and for that you'll get your reward." The instant he finished talking the three men beside him brought out a gun and aimed it at Ban and Ginji.
"Sorry Major but we don't accept guns as payment. We want the car." Ban said not even troubled by the guns pointed at them.
"I apologized as well Mr. Midou but you can't have the car because you can't get out of here alive. Just like what I have said before this is a highly confidential job that means no one should know about this that can live… even the two of you." Major Mikami stated.
"BANG!" A gunshotechoed on the warehouse followed by a dull sound when a body hit the floor.
"What happened? Who shot him?" Mikami asked as he frantically looked around. One of the men beside him was down. His two other men were alarmed pointing their gun at every direction while Ban and Ginji were stationary from where they stood. "What are you standing there? Shoot them!" Mikami commanded at the man standing beside Ginji but he too remained motionless. "You two shoot them!"
"BANG!" Another loud gunshot echoed. The man standing beside Mikami was down as well. He looked at Ban and Ginji with a terrified expression.
"You're messing with the wrong person Dr. Mikami." Ban said.
"We have a present for you." Ginji stated. The car's backdoor opened again.
"Hello Dr. Mikami did you miss me?"
"Who are you?" Mikami asked.
"I think you're getting older and start to forget things but that's ok. No need to know who I am, just surrender yourself if you don't want this man to die." Major Hajime said with his white gun pointed at the man that stood to his left.
"How did you…" Ban didn't let Mikami finished his question.
"We kinda run into Major on the train and we had a little chithat about who you really are blahblahblah…those kinds of stuffs."
"There's nothing you can do now Mikami but surrender and no one gets hurt." Major Hajime stated.
"Believe me gentlemen I didn't became a scientist for nothing. There's more that I can do." As soon as he finished talking the middle door at the second floor opened as well as the back door and armed men came out.
"Were surrounded."
"That's right Mr. Amano so better put down your weapon Major if you still want to live." Dr. Mikami said with a wicked grin. Ten men were on the second floor with machine guns aimed at Ban, Ginji and Major Hajime. There were ten more behind Dr. Mikami. Major Hajime laid his gun on the floor.
"Very good Major… you're very cooperative. Get the gun!" Dr. Mikami ordered to the man beside Major Hajime. He picked up the gun and walked towards Dr. Mikami. "Any last words before you all die?"
"Were gonna kick your wrinkled ass!" Ban declared.
"HAHAHA! Very funny Mr. Midou!" Dr. Mikami said his laughter echoing on the closed warehouse.
"BANG!" Dr. Mikami was surprised when the man beside him was down on the floor followed by the other one that stood holding Major Hajime's gun. It made a sound as it hit the floor. He looked at Major Hajime and saw him holding another gun. A black one.
"SHOOT THEM!" He shouted furious and quickly picked up Major's gun.
"Let the games begin." Ban and Ginji heard Major Hajime said. Dr. Mikami's men were ready to fire but the three men standing in front of the car suddenly disappeared.
"AAHH!" A man cried out as he fell from the second floor. Dr. Mikami saw something bright flash at the second floor to his left followed by more shriek. He doesn't know where his enemies are so he carelessly shot the gun so no one can get near him.
"Damn! He's wasting my bullets." Major Hajime muttered as he watched Mikami fire his gun while running towards the car. He can't get a direct hit because Mikami was firing the gun like there is no tomorrow not to mention the men firing at him from the second floor.
"BANG! BANG!" Two men from the upper floor came falling to the ground followed by another cry of pain.
"Cool!" Major Hajime said when he saw what Ginji did. "He can generate electricity. I have never seen anything like that." He added as he watched Ginji run to the other side and attacked the other remaining hoodlums while Ban was attacking the other men behind the boxes at the rear door. "Pineapple head is good too." He can see Ban evade the bullets with swift and graceful movements. Major got a clear target and shot the man covering Dr. Mikami. The doctor wasted no time and quickly boarded the car. He started the engine.
"BANG! BANG!" Two gunshots halted Major Hajime's attempt to follow Dr. Mikami. He aimed at the man firing at him.
'Not bad Major.' Ban thought as he watched Major Hajime walked fearlessly towards the five men firing at him from the second floor. His gun aimed at them and shooting at them one by one, one bullet each and they were knocked out. His every shot was accurate and perfect. Ginji was watching Major Hajime as well when he turned to the hoodlums that were behind him and fired at them.
"Cool. He really is a sharpshooter." Ginji said in marvel and he saw major aim at a man's right thigh then another man on his arm both were now fast asleep. Ginji then electrocuted the man to his left. They heard a loud sound as something crush aluminum door followed by another and another.
"AAHH! He's destroying my six million dollar car!" Ban yelled. He can clearly see as Mikami banged the car to the front door trying to get out. "YOU IDIOT!" He shouted running towards the car that was still being slammed to the door.
"Ban-chan! Be careful." Ginji shouted as he watched his partner rush towards the car.
"Idiot." Ginji heard Major Hajime said. He stood beside him with all Mikami's bodyguard surrounding them, all were having forty winks.
"BANG! BANG!" Major Hajime fired at the two remaining men who were aiming at Ban who was running mindlessly. All Ban care about was his six-million-dollar-car. Ginji noticed Major Hajime wear a headset with an earphone on his right ear and a small mouthpiece attached to it. He said in a calm and commanding voice.
"I want my medics here, now." After a deafening sound the front door give in and the car was out. Ban was still following behind. Ginji and Major Hajime were just behind when they heard sirens and countless gunfire followed by a splash and ended with Ban's loud yell.
"NNNOOOOOO MMMMYYYY CAAAARRRR! MY GULLWING!"
Honky Tonk
"You mean Ginji-chan, Major Mikami was not a real Major?"
"Yes, Natsumi-chan. The truth he was the bad guy who plans on using the bomb."
"How did you know he is the bad guy?" Natsumi asked at Ginji who was sited on the stool in front of her and Paul. Ban was also sited beside him looking miserable.
"We met the real Major who was guarding the car. He is so very cool. Major is very kind and he doesn't kill anyone. He uses this cool gun that has bullet that makes you fall asleep and paralyze instead of killing you. He even think and act like Ban-chan." Ginji replied. In the end Ginji came to admire Major Hajime even though he keeps on calling him miss. "He hired us to help him capture Mikami and as a payment he'll give us the car."
"Where's the car?" Paul asked. At the mention of the car Ban's face turned more wretched. His face lay on top of the counter while his hands lay lifeless to his sides. "Don't tell me the invincible Get Backers failed their mission?"
"Not really. We finished the mission but there was an accident. " Ginji replied and watched as Ban heaved a sigh and his face slumped more.
"What happened to the car?" Natsumi asked while folding a coat that looks familiar to Ban but he's too depress right now to think who was wearing it when he saw it.
"Mikami tried to run away with it coz he thought the bomb was there but he didn't get away because the police were there. I didn't exactly saw what happen. All I heard were gun shots then a loud splash when I got out I saw the car on the water sinking."
"I'm going to the bathroom to freshen up." Ban said passively then he stands up and walked away like a zombie. Same words running through his head over and over. 'My six million dollar gullwing…it's gone… my six million dollar gullwing…it's gone…'
"Looks like Ban took it so badly." Paul commented as he watched Ban disappear from the room.
"He sure did. The car cost almost six million dollars, were rich by now if it didn't got wrecked." Ginji said sadly then something small and round that Natsumi was holding suddenly caught his attention. "What's that Natsumi-chan?"
"Oh this…it's a CD player." Natsumi replied.
"Is it yours?" Ginji asked. He knew he has seen it somewhere he can't just remember exactly where and when.
"No. Master's niece owns this. It's so small and cute." Natsumi said holding the CD player and its headset. "It got nice songs. What to try it?" She asked handing it to Ginji.
"You have a niece, Master?" Ginji asked as he put the headset on. "Is your niece here? Does she own the cool motorbike outside?" Paul nodded at both question. Parked outside his coffee shop is a very beautiful and expensive black Ducati motorbike. "WOW! She's so COOL!"
AN: Think of Trinity's motorbike on Matrix Reloded… that's what I'm talking about…I like that very much…
"Master's niece just arrived several minutes before you and Ban-chan." Natsumi said. Something caught Ginji's attention again. "What's that?"
"Oh it's a wig." Natsumi replied and gets the wig that was beside the coat that she folded. It was placed next to the bottles of drinks on the cupboard. "Master's niece was wearing this when she arrived." Natsumi wore it that made her and Ginji laughed.
"What for?" Ginji asked as he fumbles with the CD player's black cords.
"It's for her work." Paul replied.
"She disguises herself so people won't know her true identity." Natsumi said. "Neat, right?" She asked with glimmer in her eyes. Paul can tell that Natsumi was fascinated on his niece and thinks highly of her and her work as well. The moment his niece arrived Natsumi keeps on asking her questions about her work and if his niece didn't excuse herself to rest for sure up to now Natsumi is still asking her endless questions.
"Are those guns?" Ginji asked again when he saw two guns on the same place where the wig was. Natusime nodded. "Are those your niece's guns?" Paul nodded at Ginji's question. "What's her work?" He asked again. 'I think I've seen that before too.' Ginji thought. He turned on the CD player and was completely shocked when he heard the music coming from it.
Natsumi wasn't able to answer Ginji when they heard loud screams. One scream was masculine and deep while the other was high-pitched. They saw Ban running towards them his face was a picture of complete shocked and panic. His pants was zipped up but not buttoned while his shirt was not properly fastened and his purple shades were hanging loosely on his nose. It will almost fall from his nose anytime.
'Is Ban-chan blushing?' Ginji asked his self when he noticed Ban's red face. He has never seen Ban's face that flush before. 'He looks funny.'
"W-who…who is… who… the…bathroom?" Ban was talking like a three-year-old boy who can't compose a comprehensible sentence.
"Ban-chan what happened to you?" Ginji asked. He was doing his best not to laugh at his partner.
"Ban, stop asking and just run..." Paul said. He knew to well what happened whereas Ginji was clueless as well as Natsumi. All looked behind Ban when they heard loud footsteps approaching fast. Finally they saw a female who looks like she just came out from the bathroom standing there wearing only a white cotton bathrobe and a shower cap. Her hands were tightly clenched at her sides, her face flushed and ready to kill.
"You PERVERT! How dare you peep on me?" The girl yelled furiously.
"It's your fault! Don't you know how to lock the door?" Ban shouted equally furious at the strange girl standing before him. He has no idea who she is. Strange but he felt as if he has seen her somewhere.
"IDIOT! Don't you know how to knock!" She retorted. "PERVERT!"
"I'm NOT! Who wants to look at your body! You're built like a man!" Ban shouted. "I bet you liked looking at my body as well." Ban added proudly. He accidentally saw her naked inside the bathroom. He intended to have a quick shower he striped his self and was on his way to the shower when he finally saw that somebody was occupying the bathroom. He was so depressed that he didn't notice her and when he finally did it was too late. He saw everything there is to see and she saw everything as well.
"Apologize for what you did!" The infuriated girl said.
"Why would I? You're the one who should apologize to me for ogling at my body!" Ban retorted.
"I didn't ogle at your body…" She said with shyness evident in her voice and her face reddening more. Upon seeing her reaction Ban knew he is winning. The girl did stare at his well built body and he too had a good look at her gorgeous body. It took him full five minutes before reacting to what is occurring before him. He was stunned on what he saw. Her body wasn't really built like a man the truth she's a picture of perfection…a goddess without flaws.
"Yes you are…"
"Of course not!" She yelled again. She has seemed to overcome her shyness. "Apologize you pervert!"
"I'm not a pervert!" Ban yelled. All this time Ginji, Natsumi and Paul were just watching and listening. They find this whole thing hilarious and they try their best not to laugh so not to distract the two. "Who is this pervert!" Ban asked.
"She's Master's niece. Ms. Ayorih…" Natsumi wasn't able to finish talking when Paul's niece yelled again.
"I'M NOT A PERVERT! YOU PERVERTED IDIOTIC PINEAPPLE HEAD!" Her yelling is starting to annoy Ban but he too finds it amusing to argue with Paul's niece. For him she looks so adorable when she is angry. 'What? What did she said? Did she just call me pineapple head?' Ban asked his self. He looked at Ginji and saw the same dumbfounded look on his face.
"Did she just call Ban-chan pineapple head?" Ginji asked in shocked. They watched her as she went back inside the room where she and Ban came from.
"Don't tell me she's…" Ban has the same looked of shocked like Ginji. As if the two just saw a ghost in broad day light.
"Looks like you've met before. How nice…" Paul said looking at Ban and Ginji's pale face. "Care to tell us the details." They can hear heavy footsteps going upstairs.
"How did you meet her?" Natsumi asked.
"Who exactly is she?" Ban asked he didn't heard what Paul and Natsumi said. He was staring at the door where Paul's niece went. Ginji has the same reaction like him.
"She is Major Hajime Ayorih. She's an FBI agent from America and she arrived here in Japan last week. " Natsumi said delighted with the idea of a female police who fearlessly fights crimes. 'I wish I could be like her.' She thought.
"No… it can't be…" Ban and Ginji said in chorus as they look at each other.
"Hajime… Major… FBI…" Ban muttered in disbelief.
"Run Midou if you don't want to loose your head." Paul said breaking his trance. Ban and Ginji's face was sending him a 'what are you talking about?' look. "She's a kendo master and she might not have a sword but I think I have a very sharp dagger in my room that can cut everything and your neck is no exception."
"Master, why do you have a dagger with you? Do you like collecting those kinds of stuff?" Natsumi asked.
"No, of course not… actually that's the only dagger I got. I bought that just in case something happen." Paul answered. Natsumi asked him again.
"Something like what?"
"Something like… like what is happening right now. I thought of having a dagger in my room just in case my niece arrived here then somebody accidentally run into her while she is naked in the bath. I'm sure she'll be looking for an object that she can use to kill that person. I never thought it'll be Ban."
"You knew this will happen?" Ginji asked surprised that Paul predicted this to happen. "Wow! Your good, Master. " He said in amazement.
"IDIOT! He's FOOLING YOU!" Ban exclaimed. Paul laughed at Ginji's ingenuous. Then all stopped when the kitchen door open and came out the fuming female FBI officer with a slender 10-inches-long dagger firmly clutched on her right hand. Paul can't hide his amused look. It's been so long since he last saw his niece this mad.
"I'M GOING TO KILL YOU PERVERTED PINEAPPLE HEAD!" She screamed and attacked Ban. Luckily Ban was able to evade it if not he'll be headless right now. He runs behind Ginji.
"Ma-major… please calm down… do-don't kill Ban-chan." Ginji said nervously. He can see the rage in her beautiful bluish-green eyes. "Le-lets… talk about… this…"
"Get out of the way corn head if you don't want to die before your pervert friend!" Major Hajime shouted. Another swing of the dagger that almost slashed Ginji's head but he's still lucky to evade it.
"Ban-chan, apologize to her!" Ginji said going behind Ban when Major Hajime almost cut his head.
"No!" Ban said firmly and hides behind Ginji's back again. He's having fun and apologizing will just spoil it. It has been so long since he last teased a girl and her being aggressive just added excitement to it. Maybe he'll do this tomorrow, that thought made him chuckle to his self. He felt like an eight-year-old boy teasing a girl. "Apologize first cross-dresser! LESBIAN!" That made her more furious and made Ban more delighted. 'She is so easy to tease. Fun too.' He thought.
"Master! Stop her. She might hurt Ban-chan and Ginji-chan." Natsumi said worriedly as she watched Major Hajime attack Ban and Ginji.
"Don't worry about them Natsumi they'll be fine. That's their way of saying that they are happy to meet each other. Look they are having fun." Paul said not one bit worried that any minute there will be a bloodbath inside his coffee shop. He knew so well that his niece would never kill Ban. She's a very kind and shy girl. 'Yeah right.' He thought with a smile.
"GINJI RUN!" Paul heard Ban yell as he run outside the shop with Ginji close behind him and Major Hajime just a few feet away from them with a dagger still in hand.
"Ayo-chan! Wash my dagger after you use it!" Paul shouted but his voice wasn't heard because of his niece's loud and angry scream.
"I'M GOING TO KILL YOU PINEAPPLE HEAD!"
…CaseClosed…
AN: I did a little renovation on Honky Tonk… I separated the kitchen into another room and another room for the bathroom. I'll be making some more redecoration on the shop on other chapters… I hope Un-chan won't mind…hehehehe..thnks for the review!ENJOY!REVIEW PLSSSS!