Disclaimer: If I owned Get Backers, Ginji would always be on top.snigger

The next day, Akabane walked into the Honky Tonk, seemingly back to his usual self. Ginji turned red and automatically rushed outside. Ban stared after him oddly, but Akabane didn't notice them. He walked right up to Natsumi, who looked about ready to scream, and smiled sweetly.

"H-hello Mr. Akabane," she sqweeked. Paul looked across at them, picked up a knife, and then set it down, thinking better of it.

"Hello Miss Natsumi." He smiled his usual charming smile. "I came to appologize to you for the other day."

"It's ok…" Natsumi adverted her eyes.

"No, I truly am. It seems that what you said about myself and Ginji affected me."

At that, Ban stood up and shouted, "THERE IS NO YOU AND GINJI!"

Akabane simply grinned, "Oh, on the contrary Midou, Ginji is extremely important to me."

Ban moved on instinct and Akabane was suddenly thrust against the wall, Ban's right hand around his throat. "NO HE ISN'T!"

Akabane winced slightly, "Oh Midou, if you would, do be a bit more gentle." He grinned oddly. "You see, I am ever so sore."

Ban twitched, "Don't mock me you sick bastard! Ginji doesn't mean shit to you! You don't even know what love is!" He ground his teeth and shoved Akabane harder, knocking a picture over.

Paul winced as it shattered, mentally adding the replacement cost to Ban's tab.

Akabane looked hurt. "Oh, you think I am incapable of such emotion?"

At that moment Kagami walked in and stopped in his tracks. "What's going on?" He leaned casually against a wall, observing Ban.

Ban dropped Akabane and looked at Kagami. "Why the hell are you here?"

Akabane grinned with amusement. "Why hello Mr. Kagami. Apparently Midou is a bit upset with me." He giggled lightly, " He seems angry about my relationship with Ginji."

"Oh, well this is interesting." Kagami smirked, "I hope he doesn't find out about my feelings toward Miss Himiko." He quickly brought a hand to his mouth. "Oops." He grinned and shrugged. "I guess my secret's out."

At that Natsumi and Paul dived behind the bar as Ban rushed madly at Kagami, his right hand out, ready to crush every bone in Kagami's neck.

Kagami simply stood there calmly, smiling until Ban was a few steps away, and he fell down face first, hundreds of scalpels protruding from his back.

Kagami's smile fell as he looked at Akabane.

Akabane held out his hand, the scalpels returning to his body. "I'm sorry, instinct."

Kagami's smile returned and he shattered into a million shards.

A/N: Oh…yeh, Ban got hurted VV…I'm sorry, I felt the need , but it will turn out for the better in the end . Oh, in case anyone wanted to know, my favorite charis:

Male- Female-

Ginji Hevn

Akabane Himiko

Shido- the sexiness Ren-feels sorry for her VV

Anyhoo…

Next Chapter:

Akabane did what?-What will happen when Ginji learns of Ban's attack?