Violin Lessons
Chapter 1:
The Gift
Disclaimer: Get Backers belong to Rando Ayamine. Not me. So sad. If I was rich I'd attempt to buy it.
Today was like any other day for Ban-chan and I. We were poor, hungry and living in the ladybug as usual. We were heading off to Madoka-chan mansions after we received a message from Shido. He said Madoka-chan had something to give us. Ban-chan didn't look too pleased and caring about it, of course, but I know deep inside he really wanted to know what was going to be given to him. That's just like Ban-chan; he tries to hide his feelings from others. Maybe it was from his past experiences with his grandmother. Maybe because of what he had to do for Himiko-chan's brother. Whatever the reason, he will still be my Ban-chan and open up to me, occasionally. He never tried to hide it from me, often.
As we drove in the ladybug, I looked out the window to observe the scenario. The way to Madoka-chan's home was always beautiful. Flowers bloomed everywhere with bees, birds and butterflies buzzing around, attracted to the sweet pollen of the flowers. I wondered if Ban-chan liked the scene too. He had a knack for the knowledge of art, and art was considered beauty, so wouldn't he enjoy this view?
"Ban-chan," I said. I waited for him to notice me speaking to him.
"Yes, Ginji?" I had his attention now.
"What do you think of the outside view to Madoka-chan's home?" I asked. He will probably think about the question for a while, and then answer me. Either with a sarcastic answer or a real answer. If it was a sarcastic answer then I'd have to drag his real answer out of him.
"Do you mean the flowers and bugs?" He finally asked. Well, duh I meant the flowers and bugs. Now he was stalling. He knew how much I hated that! Does he want me to go in Tare-Ginji mode A.K.A Cuteness mode? I'll chew on his head until I get the right thing. He knows I would because I have done it before. Ban-chan can be so cruel sometimes.
"Of course, Ban-chan! You know what I'm talking about. Answer." I wanted to know, and I wanted to know now.
"Hm…Well…" Oh! He knows how much I dislike when he stalls. I can never have as much patience as Ban-chan. I wish. That is another thing I will always admire about him. The way he can be so patient, with me no less, and still be the same. He could stand on the top of a mountain for hours and still have the same expression and feelings since he got up there. I would have fallen asleep, whined about it or just ran away.
I got into Tare-Ginji mode, "Ban-chan, please answer," I had the huge cute eyes as stared at Ban who hands were on the steering wheel and eyes concentrated on the road. The flowers still flashing by us in the background.
"Yeah, Ginji, they're really beautiful. Indescribable beauty. Happy?" He asked me. Of course I was happy. Why wouldn't I be happy? At least I didn't have to wait for a long time for him to answer, and I had his opinion.
"Yep, Ban-chan!" As I exclaimed, while standing, Ban-chan hit the brakes really hard making me fall backwards into the back seat.
"We're here," he said, coolly, with his cigarette hanging in his mouth unlit. He stood at the hood of the Subaru.
"That was mean!" I guess he didn't like me getting his opinion. That's so Ban-chan.
As we walked towards the entrance to Madoka-chan house, we passed many kinds of animals. Meaning, Shido was here. My face saddened a little. I just hope him and Ban-chan don't start fighting. I doubt that wish will come true, but I'll hope. I looked over at Ban-chan, who had a calm expression on his place. Maybe he didn't know Shido was here and, if we are lucky enough, we won't run in to Shido on the way.
"Don't worry bro. I won't start anything with Monkey Boy," I jumped in surprise. How he know I was thinking that? He must have seen my sad, yet cute, face and knew what I was thinking. That's great!
"Thank you!" I really meant it too.
We continued walking past the animals until we, finally, reached the front door of Madoka-chan's home. Madoka-chan opened the door, greeted us with her dog, Mozart, at her side and led us to one of the many sittings rooms in her mansion. She served us tea and biscuits that I'm pretty sure she cooked since they weren't all that good. Ban-chan and I tried our best to compliment her on how much her cooking skills improved and still not get sick from the taste. Well it was better than the first time.
"Are you curious about the gift I have gotten for you," Madoka-chan asked us.
I was trying my best to keep in my jumpiness and stay seated, but I wiggled a lot. I wanted to know and I wanted to know now. I must stay calm and patiently wait. Like what Ban-chan was doing. I looked over and saw that he was also on the edge of his seat. I guys he was anxious too. He was better at hiding it than me.
I could see the huge grin on Madoka-chan face. She loved this. She stood and walked over to me and put one hand on my face, then over to Ban-chan and put a hand on his face. We both put on a serious face and tried to hide out excitement. We had a poker face. Okay, so mine's kind of sucked, but Ban-chan's was really good. I know I'd be a terrible actor. "Well I guess since you Ban-chan and Gin-chan don't seem to care as much as I thought, I think I'll give it to someone else. Maybe Shido-san or Akabane-san. I bet they would really appreciate and adore this gift."
"No!" Ban-chan and I said together. Would she really give away our gift? I'd understand Shido; they got something going on, but Akabane-san! They were just so unbelievable and unrealistic. No way was she going to give a gift to someone who'd rather slice her up instead. I stopped at that comment. Maybe that was a little to harsh on Akabane-san. There was times when he was kind to me. I guess I just couldn't imagine Madoka-chan giving him a gift.
"Uh…. We meant that we would be grateful if the gift was given to us. We'd accepted it with all of our love and caring. We'd cherish it with our life," Ban-chan smiled his best, cutest smile and held Madoka-chan's hands. "Right, Ginji?" He turned in my direction as he questioned me.
"Yep!" I would too.
Madoka-chan smiled at us and Mozart barked. Then, she released her grip from Ban-chan, grabbed Mozart's collar and ran into the closet at the corner of the sitting room. She pulled out a weird shape box covered in a black and yellow papering with a ribbon on top. I could tell she covered it since it had little nail marks from Mozart who must have tried to help her. She handed it to Ban-chan. He walked over to me and we both laid it on the floor and began to open it. Actually, I think we shredded it to pieces first. We really wanted to know what was inside so you can't really blame us for doing it. By the way we opened it; we knew Madoka-chan was laughing in the background.
"Don't destroy the present before you open it. It's pretty fragile," we both paused as she said that. Oh man, why didn't she tell us earlier that it was fragile? Hopefully it didn't break, but Ban-chan can be rough at times.
"This is all our fault bro!" Ban-chan said to me. My fault! I'm not the one who touched it first. He handed it to me and we both started to rip it open.
"What! You're the one using your snakebite to kill the box!" Oh yeah. Good comeback.
"You were about to electrocute it! Control yourself around a lady," he said. Okay that was good. Was I about to electrocute it? My powers do start jumping when I get excited. I was about to do it around a pretty girl! How could I? I must be cool and suave around her.
"Fine Ban-chan. Now let's get back to the gift," so we got back to it. Slowly this time.
After about 5 minutes of us slowly and patiently opening the gift, and Madoka-chan laughing at us, we finally opened it. Inside was this wooden thing. The top part was covered and we could only see the middle. It had this curvy, wavy like design and it was like a hole. String was coming through the middle of it.
I still didn't have a clue about what it was so I looked over to Ban-chan and saw his cigarette hanging out, close to falling, and his glasses at the tip of his nose. His eyes were wide. Very wide. So wide, my whole fist could fit through in it. His eyes were also shining. It was gawking at it the same way he would gawk at a hot girl. He knew what it was. So I asked him what it was and he said…
"A violin. A violin made by Nicolo Amati."
Moonlight: This is the first chapter so it was pretty short. So how do you like it so far? Oh and this is a short story and just some random idea that came into my head. Hope you like it. The next chapter will be up in a week tops.
Ginji: Why's it in my point of view?
Ban: Yeah! Why is it!
Moonlight: Well it's Ginji that is receiving the lessons, so shouldn't you see what he thinks and stuff?
Ginji: I guess.
Ban: Tch.
Moonlight: I think this fan fiction will be about three to five chapters. This is my first GB fic and my second fic ever. If you want to who Nicolo Amati is wait for the next chapter. Read and review you kind people if you want to read more of this sooner.