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Koha leaned against one side of helicopter closing her eyes. The sounds around her began to blur until she could only hear her own thoughts.

"I wonder what he would think of this," she wondered. "Lucky I don't really need my skills on this mission." Suddenly she sensed someone speaking to her.

"Koha? KOHA? Are you listening?" the voice said.

Koha opened her eyes. She turned to the direction where the voice came from.

"Sorry Jin. Something's on my mind."

"Quite alright," Jin said formally. "Well while we're on the way, I guess I should brief you."

Koha gave him a puzzled look.

"What?" Koha said with an eyebrow raised. "There's a problem at the base?"

"Well, have you heard of the Get Backers?" Jin said smirking.

Himiko stared at Akanbane.

"I can't believe it…" She said in total shock. "So you and you sister were part of the experiments at Crystal Industries?"

"Yes, and I trust you heard that it was said all the experiments died after the explosion?

"Yes."

"Of course it was a cover up. Before that whole event my sister and I were one of the successful experiments—all parts of the body were functioning properly, no mental disorders and such."

Akabane paused suddenly reminiscing a moment at the time.

Staff member: The head would like to speak with you about your sister, Kurudo.

Akabane: What's this about?

Staff member: It's just about a small concern…nothing of much importance.

"The head of Crystal Industries didn't like the idea that my sister and I were close. She always clung to me—following me where I went. I couldn't understand what was wrong with it but I knew that he punished me many times since I always disobeyed him about that."

Staff member: throws Akabane in a prison-like room THERE! That's where you'll stay why you think about the many chances the boss has given you!

Akabane: What's wrong if I actually BE her brother!

Staff member: Everything! What the boss says, goes. NO family relations here. You know that.

Akabane suddenly laughed.

"She always made it worth it though—I knew I could never abandon her. She never did for me."

Koha: whispering Akabnae? You there?

Akabane: Koha? What are you doing? You might get cuahgt! I don't want you in trouble too.

Koha: grinning Bro, you're not going to make me go through the tests alone. Cheater! I won't let you skip it that easily! :)

Himiko couldn't take in the new facts she just learned about her partner.

"Hmm…from the expression on you're face I guess you surprised to hear this kind of story from me."

Himiko nodded in agreement. Smiling Akabane looked back at the stars in the pitch black night sky.

"For a long time, I believed she was gone but lately, I can't help but feel like she's near now. It's quite disturbing."

"Then maybe she's alive. She could be waiting right now."

Akabane remained silent at the thought.

RING, RING cellphone

"Hello?"

"Jackal? It's Hevn, get back to the Honky Tonk. I've got a mission."

"HAHAHA!" Koha laughed. "The boss is freaking out because the he heard rumors about the GetBackers planning to get back the program?"

"This is serious Koha. I've heard a great deal about the successes of the GetBackers."

"We'll it's not that bad. I don't see the problem just yet." Koha grinned.

Woohoo! 3rd chapter down, another...i-don't-know-how-many more to go! Hope you liked it. ; was it understandable? Read and review peeps…heh..till the next chappie! Ja ne!