Bleeding Heart

Written By: Thread Sage

Disclaimer: Thread Sage does not own anything that is Get Backers, but the new characters and new ideas I do own.

NOTES:

Ok there are some things I need to tell you and clear up.

First of all, the Jagan. As you might have noticed, Ban used it in chapter 2. But when ever he looked at Kogou, the Jagan never affects him. The reason? When Ban was younger he had the power to control who the Jagan effected, but the side effect is that he can effect large crowds with only one use of the Jagan. Confused? Don't worry.

The second thing is that these characters (The GBs and others) are all in high school, but for some strange reason, they (some of them) own houses. The only ones who do are Juubei, Kazuki, Shido, and Ban, since they are all seniors. Ok?

And last, there are about three parts to School. I know there is not a lot of action, but they are very important to the story! I'll try to finish them as soon as possible.

OK! On with the story!

Chapter three:

School Part I

Kogou awoke, a killer headache the only thing that helped him remember what happened last night.

His body became tense as he sat up. What would Jim do to him this morning?

"Easy." A warm hand said that was placed on his shoulder.

Kogou blinked and looked up, looking into a small smile that gave him some comfort.
"Its you." He whispered.

"ITS YOU!" He yelled, practically falling out of the bed.

Ban gave a very, very, slight chuckle.

"Easy." He said once more as Kogou sat back in bed.

"What…what happened?" Kogou asked as he rubbed his head.

"Well…" Ban said, taking a long breath. How was he to tell this boy what happened?

"The last thing I remember is your face…" Kogou said, his voice trailing off.

"Really?" Ban said, surprised.

"Yeah…" Kogou said, staring outside. It was a beautiful day. The sky was clear and the rays of sun that shinned through the slits of the blinds were warm and soothing. Causually, Kogou looked at the clock.

He blinked and rubbed his eyes. The clock read 10:24AM.

"Oh my gosh!" Kogou yelled as he jumped out of bed.

Ban rolled his eyes.

"This kid." He grumbled as he walked towards the bathroom, the room in which Kogou walked into.

"Kog-" Ban managed to get out before a large wooden door was slammed in his face.

A red anger mark appeared and started to twitch on Ban's forehead.

"I don't know what to do with this guy…" Ban said, sitting on the end of the bed, waiting for Kogou to come out. Sure enough, in the next three minutes a boy dressed in the school uniform (blue and black) walked out, his black bangs and hair a total mess.

"What are we waiting for?" Kogou yelled anxiously. If he was late, which he nevr was, people might get suspicious.

Using his amazing speed, Ban stood up and managed to pin Kogou against the wall, his hands firmly on the other teen's shoulders.

"Listen!" Ban yelled.

Kogou blinked in shock, his face turned a shadder pale and his eyes began to shake.

Ban was in shock and instantly let go.

"Sorry…" Ban said after a moment of silence.

"Its…its just that we cant go to school today…" Ban said, rubbing the back of his head.

"Why?" Kogou asked. He had so many more question but the senior seemed to be mad about something. Why did Kogou care about this guys feelings? Ban always treated him meanly at school…..

Ban took a deep breath. If Kogou was going to live with him, knowing why would be a good start to making a friendship.

"Last night….when I wanted to find out more about you…I…I saw you being abused by your father." Ban said, looking up. He tried to keep his eyes as cold a she possibly could to hide that he actually cared.

"What? I don't know what you're talking about." Kogou said, tears brimming at his eyes on cue.

"Don't lie to me, Flame Head." Ban said coldly but in a caring manner.

"It doesn't matter anyway, you're safe here…" He said to Kogou, awkwardly putting a hand on his shoulder.

'This wasn't supposed to happen! No one was to know!' Kogou thought as soft tears fell down his face.

He quickly brushed them away, hopping that Ban wouldn't see them.

Ban just ignored the tears. After all, isn't that what Kogou wanted?

"So…you will be staying with me until you can get your life back together." Ban said, without waiting for a response.

"What?" Kogou said, with a few sniffles.

"Are you deaf?" Ban said with a touch of anger and a joke.

"You're staying with me for now." He said, running his hands through his brown hair.

"And were not going to school today because there are some things we need to talk about." Ban said, standing up.

"Such as…." Ban thought. He really didn't have anything to say to the boy. He just kinda wanted to get to know him. But, how get he get know someone who he had treated so badly?

"…how you gonna have to join a club." He said, snapping his fingers.

"Why?" Kogou asked, almost pathetically.

"Because, I work during the week after school until five, and clubs end at five (what a coincidence) so I would then be able to pick you up after my work." Ban said.

Kogou grumbled.

"You want go back to your father's?" Ban asked jokingly.

Kogou winced.

It took Ban a second, but he realized that what he said to Kogou wasn't a joke to him.

"Sorry." Ban said standing up and walking into the kitchen. Kogou followed.

"Its…its ok…" Kogou said.

"I brought it on myself anyway…." Kogou said, sitting at the table.

Ban looked back at the boy. His eyes were covered by his black hair, but Ban was sure the boy was upset.

"Hey." Ban said sitting at the table.

"Nothing that happened to you is your fault." Ban said, cupping the boys chin so that he could see his face.

"DO you understand?" Ban said in a serious tone.

Kogou nodded.

"Good. Now smile. You look wimpy when you are sad." Ban said, smiling as he playfully gave him a punch.

Kogou laughed and perked up.

"Now that's the Kogou I like to see." Ban said.

Ban blinked.

'Did that just come out of my mouth?' He thought as he gently touched his lips.

What was he saying?

Ban shook his head and sat down at the table with the boy.

"So what clubs would you like to do?" Ban said, drinking the milk.

"Well……" Kogou said, twiddling his fingers.

"I guess I could Archery…" Kogou said, his voice trailing off.

"That would be good for you." Ban said. He remembered that Kyo had told him that Kogou was an excellent archer. He just always wondered why he wasn't on the team.

"Maybe I'll do something else…" Kogou said, looking up sending a beaming a weak beaming smile.

Ban smiled. How could someone who had had so much pain in his life, still smile? Ban knew how. He had had a lot of pain in his life also.

"Well, you take as long as you want; we have some errands to do." Ban said standing up and walking into the bathroom to wash up.

Kogou stayed sitting at the table. He stood up and walked around, looking at the room. On the couch, where he slept before, there was nothing.

"Wait a minute." Kogou said, rubbing his chin.

"If I was sleeping in the bed…." He said, putting the pieces together.

He let out a small "eep" sound as Ban came out of the bathroom, wearing a plain white button shirt and brown pants.

"Ready?" Ban said, smirking.

"Umm….yeah." Kogou said blushing.

Ban just looked at the boy, and shook his head.

Ban awoke to the sound of restless shifting.

"What now "he grumbled as he sat up off of the couch. He was wearing a black wife beater and boxers.

He stumbled into the room where Kogou slept and walked over to the bed.

"No…no stop…." Kogou said, his head being thrown from side to side.

"Hey boy, you're dreaming." Ban said, shaking the boy's shoulder.

"No….I…I don't want to be part….part of the AEC…" Kogou said a cold sweat across his face.

Ban pulled his hand back.

"So he is remembering.' Ban thought.

'No. A dream is just a connection to ones past. There is a great possibility that he could just be tapping into his memories.' Ban said, nodding.

"Stop….please…" Kogou said, almost yelling.

Ban took a step back.

"Help me…." Kogou said

"Ban…." The boy whispered before falling back to sleep.

"What?" Ban said.

"Why did he say my name?" Ban thought, going back to sleep.

Kogou was awoke the next day by a very annoying alarm clock.

"Time to get up, Flame Head." A gruff voice said, bonking him on the head.

Kogou groaned, but got up. Slowly, he lugged his body into the bathroom and washing up.

"I can't believe I'm staying at the house of Ban Midou." He said as he dried his face.

"How can my life get any stranger… "He said as he brushed his teeth and gargled.

He walked out of the room and into the kitchen. He fished out some cereal and some milk. In less then ten minutes, both teens were ready to leave and go to school.

"Ready?" Ban asked, not waiting for a response. They both walked out and into the beetle.

Ban live father from school then Kogou did, so the ride would take about fifteen minutes.

"So, have your chosen what clubs you want to do?" Ban said, striking up a conversation.

"Yeah I think so." Kogou said, fishing out three brochures.

One, the brochures was one that had a picture of a person hold a bow and arrow. He was taking a shot at a target.

"I thought you would choose Archery." Ban said nodding as he took a turn.

"The second one is kinda strange, but I choose this." Kogou said taking out the second brochure.

On the cover, was a picture of a boy who held a microphone? Everything else was dim around, except for the heads of the audience.

"You want to take Singing Class?" Ban said blinking.

"No silly! This is that Free Lance class." Kogou said with a smile.

"Oh. To me its still a singling class." Ban said.

"And the last one is Karate." Kogou said with a slight blush.

"Why are you blushing?" Ban asked.

"Nothing." Kogou said. It really wasn't a reason, just that when he talked to Ban, he felt happy.

"Hey Ban." Kogou said.

"Yeah?" Ban said, rolling down window to get some air.

"What is the AEC?" Kogou asked.

Ban looked sharply at him.

"What did you say?" Ban said.

"I asked what the AEC is."

'This is bad.' Ban thought.

'The AEC never lets one of there patients get the memories. They are planning something. Something bad.' Ban thought.

He looked to his left and saw a black car with a driver who was eyeing them strangely.

Ban rolled up the windows and put the AC on.

"It is not safe for me to tell you here." Ban said, looking at the car. The man was gone.

"What do you mean?" Kogou asked.

"The AEC is a powerful group of people. They have people everywhere and speaking of them now would be foolish." Ban said.

"Okay." Kogou said. What were these people.

"Well were here." Ban said after many minutes of silence.

"Yeah." Kogou said getting out of the car.

"You go ahead to your classes. I should see you later, okay?" Ban said.

"Yeah." Kogou said, nodding, getting his backpack.

"Later." Ban said, driving about two blocks to park.

"This is really bad." Ban thought.

"I have to keep a close eye on him." Ban said parking and getting his own backpack.

"The AEC is panning something and it's not good. And I bet something is going to go down today." Ban said, walking to school.

"School is never going to be the same." Ban said, shaking his head.

A man sat at a mahogany desk, his blonde bangs in front of his face.

"Sir, Mrs. Ka'Ko would like to enter." The secretary said.

"Bring her in." The man said.

A young girl dressed in pure silver and white clothes walked in. she had silver hair that went down to her waist and eyes a deep black. She wore silver kimono.

"You know what you must do." The man said.

"Has Kogou's memories began to come back?" The woman said, knowing the answer to the question already.

"A small mistake by the center. That is why I have asked you to…take care of the problem." The man said, with a smile.

"As you wish." The woman said, taking a small bow.

"The problem will be eliminated by seven o' clock tonight." She said. With a small wave of her hand, white snow wrapped around her and she was gone.

Chapter three: Done!

OK so there you go, the chapter three of the story. The only thing I want to tell is, is this.

I got a private from a person who said that my typing style of how Kogou acted changed from normal, to pitiful. I'm sorry for that! Kogou is supposed to be a boy who has finally opened up to someone and so he can now act how he normal is; which is kinda wimpy.

Ok is two chapters Kogou will have his first fight! Yay! So stay tuned!