JackalGod: In case you hadn't noticed I really hate Himiko she just really annoys me. But never fear all you Himiko fans out there, I shall not kill your beloved Lady Poison. That would be boring

The first thing I notice when I return to consciousness in that I'm not injured, in fact I feel just fine. My mind strained to remember exactly what had happened. I remember breathing in Himiko's last perfume, but after that everything was a haze. So how did I get here?

I sit up and look around; I'm in a clean well-kept apartment. It doesn't look familiar but then I usually I don't go house calling. On the occasion I go to someone's house it's to pick them up or drop them off and on those occasions I don't stay long enough to look around. I pretty much said hello or goodbye as the case may be and leave.

"So you're finally awake Jackal." came that taunting voice that I'd grown to despise. I turned to her giving her such a raw look of hatred I'd never given another that she stepped back in shock. I could see her hand going straight for her perfumes

"Keep your hand where I can see them Lady Poison unless you want them removed." I say my voice dripping with pure venom. Lady Poison moves her hand to the front of her body fanning her fingers so I can see she isn't holding a vile of perfume. "Much better. Now where am I and what exactly did you do?"

"Puppet perfume." replied Himiko and my eyes widen in shock "I put you under the power of my Puppet Perfume and simply told you to get back in the truck, sit down and be good." If she thinks that I'll be okay with this response then she's so wrong it's sad

"You controlled me with your Puppet Perfume?" I asked in a soft deadly voice and she nods "Did you think I wouldn't be angry? True losing I hate, but to lose because someone ordered me to stop and I did." I stand up towering over the sixteen year old, my body shaking with anger "You know usually when I have as Magaruma calls it 'one of those days' that's all it is one day. But this is the second day thanks to you, and it will keep getting worse, the longer it goes on. I'm afraid I'm going to have to kill you now." Four scalpels slide into my hand as I stalk towards Himiko who immediately backs up against the wall. Just as I'm about to bring my hand down to end that horrible wenches life there's a knock at the door (convenient, ne?) I turn around and hear Himiko slide down the wall

"Whoever that is, is dead." I say making her whimper in fear. I don't think she thought I could be this evil but I am and oh so much more than this. I'm only polite because well my clients expect it so I am. "Then you're next." I glide over to the door scalpels still in my hand and open the door. My first thought is, heh?

"Jackal!" cried Ban in shock, then he looks from me, to the scalpels in my hand, to Himiko curled up against the wall shaking "You bastard. How dare you threaten Himiko?"

"Threaten?" I ask my voice back to being calm "My dear Get Backer I wasn't threatening Lady Poison. Heavens no I was just about to kill her you interrupted me." I dodged a snakebite aimed for my head and jumped now the hallway.

"You were going to kill her?" asked Ban his voice icy

"Well that was until you showed up. Now I'm not in the mood so I think I'll just go home." With that I turned and walked down the hallway. To my surprise Mido didn't follow me, I'm guessing he's comforting the traumatised Lady Poison. Not that I mind that is. It gives me ample time to get home, change and come back out in time to face Mido's wrath.

I exit the apartment building and head towards my own which is surprisingly not that far away. I check my pockets happy when I find I still have my keys. My thoughts wander back to Himiko as I let myself into my apartment and toss my keys on the table.

You'd never guess this but my home isn't painted black or blood red or anything creepy. It's a nice calming light blue which is good because after a stressful day, a room that makes me think of blood and death isn't what I need to calm down.

I toss my clothes in the washing machine and take a shower, before changing into my usual clothes. I contemplate my long black coat but in the end decide on a black spray jacket instead. Another thing that people don't think of, I actually do have more than one outfit and they're not all the same. Although I admit nearly all of my clothes are black but what are you going to do? I look good in black (A/N Come on who doesn't think Akabane looks good in black?)

After brushing my hair, which refuses to stay flat, sigh, and putting my gloves on, habit I suppose, I leave heading for the Honky Tonk and hopeful Ginji-kun. Just the thought of seeing the blond lightening rod again makes me smile, causing several people on the street to step back from me. I love being too creepy for words.

I arrive at the Honky Tonk a short time later, man how I hate that bell above the door.

"Good morning." I say happy when Ginji who's sitting at the counter squeaks and flees to the other end of the café to sit down at one of the table. I grin evilly and follow him, sitting myself down right next to the petrified chibi, boxing him in against the all

"What can I get you?" asks the man behind the counter. I like him to, utterly worthless for a fight but he'll serve anyone with money even me.

"Coffee' and a pizza." I replied politely smiling. I left my hat behind at home today something I don't usually do but today I couldn't be bothered holding it on my head. It gets tiresome.

"So, umm, A…Akabane-san." stammers Ginji. I turn to him and smile and I swear he just got even smaller "What are you doing here?"

"Simply coming for pizza, my dear Ginji-kun." I replied brushing my unruly hair out of my eyes. How I hate my hair, hence the reason for my hat. I just don't like getting my hair cut. I feel uncomfortable with people other than myself handling parts of my body with blades. I'm not sure why but it's a phobia I've had since I was a kid. Ironic how a kid with a phobia of getting their hair cut would start using sharp blades as weapons.

"Really?" asks Ginji looking at me with those big, shiny, gorgeous, puppy dog eyes. Shit I'm doing that again. I nod, just as a pizza is placed in front of me. I take a slice and push the rest of the pizza closer to Ginji

"Here Gin, have some pizza." I say without thinking. Ginji's eyes grow to the size of dinner plates, at my words

"G…G…Gin?" he stammers trying to slide off the chair, I put the slice of pizza in my mouth and pull him back up

"Don't fall." I say smiling around the pizza in my mouth.

"O…O…Okay." He whimpers and shyly takes a slice of pizza. I guess the thought of food overpowers his fear of me. He looks so cute sitting there nibbling at the corner of his slice before ramming the whole thing in his mouth. How can a thing that small have such and big mouth. I wonder what else he can to with that mouth. No! Don't think about that, it's just sick and wrong. He looks sideways at me, wondering if I as going to say anything about his less that neat eating habits. But I don't care, he's was too cute to scold. I just smile and push the pizza in front of him

"Thankyou Akabane-san." He says before proceeding to practically inhale his next four slices

"Hungry much, Gin?" I asked and this time he doesn't freak out at the nickname.

"Yeah, I haven't eaten in three days." My eyes widen at this comment. I knew the Get Backers had money issues but I didn't think they couldn't even afford to eat. Defiantly a shock to my system. So even when they're starving to death they're strong fighters I wonder how strong Ginji is when he's full of energy.

I'm I've got a dreamy expression on my face because my dear Ginji-kun is trying to slide of his seat again. I pick him up by his middle, sit him on my lap and hand him another slice of pizza. He takes it and eats it staring up at me as if I'm going to go Bloody Rain on him at any second. I had no intention of doing that in fact I felt quite calm and relaxed around the one powerful Raitei.

"Do you like the pizza Ginji-kun?" I ask smiling at him as he nods cheese al over his mouth. He reminds me so much of a small child it's funny. He's to cute for words.

"It's really good, Akabane-san." says Ginji and I can't help it when my smile widens. "You have a nice smile Akabane-san." blurts out Ginji suddenly catching me off guard

"I do?"

"Yeah I like this one. Your other smile the one you use when we're fighting is creepy and evil. But this is nice, this is a real smile." said Ginji his eyes shining brightly

"Thankyou Ginji. That really make me feel better." I say. The more time I spend with Ginji the nicer I become. And Ginji seems to be more comfortable around me. Suddenly the café door opens admitting a very angry Ban

"Jackal! What on heard are you doing?"

TBC

JackalGod: I like that Akabane's nice. And that it's Ginji that toning him down. AkabanexGinji gotta love it.