Get Back my Limitless Will!
Kya Chapter 2 is up! Sorry for the long-long-repeat 50 bazillion times delay! Blame it on the own GB series and my insane obsession with Chrono Cross xD I wanna thank Furiizu (it was like that…? Sorry, I suck at names! ) for her review! So please now enjoy!
REPOST: just corrected something ;;
Chapter 2: Uncertainty + Troubles + Trust a weird party
Ginji was looking at the night sky. The stars were particularly bright that night… They were reflecting in Raitei's eyes.
"They look like pearls in the sky. I wonder how many of them are looking at us… it's said that everybody has a star, which of them is mine? And if yours is…"
"OUCH!"
"Shut up, idiot. You seem so stupid saying those things…" Ban was standing next to Ginji, against the Ladybug. "We have work to do, no time for poetry stuff!"
Ginji grinned. "OK, Ban-chan. Hasn't Hevn phoned yet?"
"Zetsubouteki na sekai wa ima mo…" There was a new message in Ban's mobile. Ginji looked at Ban. "C'mon Ban, read it!"
Ban press the "Read" option and it said: GB I could contact all the crew. Come to LF entrance tomorrow please. Hevn."
"As efficient as always!" Ginji turned into his lovely SD form, and bounced around the Ladybug. "We will meet everybody tomorrow Kazu and Shido! Me so happy!" The Lightning Lord looked at Ban with a certain evil bright in his eyes.
"And that means… that Himiko-san will be there, too." There was a sweat drop on Ban's head. "A-and what's up with it? This will be a job, anything else!"
Ginji grinned. "A job? I thought it would be a favor for MakubeX… And then I'm the one with bad memory, ne?" He turned back and looked at the street. "Oh well, however, I will see those guys again and work along with them, I can't ask for more I guess!"
Ban got into the Ladybug. "Come on Gin-kun, let's sleep now. We will have a busy day tomorrow, you know." Ginji went back to his normal size and also got into Ban's beloved car. He took his sheet and felt asleep immediately. "That's obvious" Ban thought. "He is bouncing and talking all the time, it's natural to fall asleep that fast, what an idiot." But there was a doubt in his head. He turned back and looked at Ginji. "I can't ask for more I guess? What did he mean with that?" Ban said to himself without noticing, as he felt asleep under the stars.
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"GINJI IS SO HAPPY!"
And he had his reasons, of course. He, Ban, Kazuki, Shido, Himiko, charming Akabane, Hevn, and for some strange reason Paul and Natsumi were in the entrance of Limitless Fortress.
"It's good to see you again, too!" Kazuki took SD Ginji in his hands. "How have you been Ginji?" He asked with a warm smile in his face.
"I'm fine! Always without a cent, but I'm with Ban!" Shido seemed slightly upset. "And you Kazu? It's strange, where is…?"
"Oh, I'm also OK, arigatou. If you are talking about Juubei, he's also fine. He is doing some training in the mountains, so don't worry." Kazuki looked at Ban. "So you said MakubeX needs help? That sounds weird to me."
"For me too." Himiko said coldly. "Why such a genius boy like him would need of us? Anyways, I want to know how things are going here after all that happened." Then she looked at Ban. "Don't get in my way, you stupid. Remember that we have pending issues."
"That's my line, lil' girl. Don't get on my way, or you will regret it." That was Ban's answer.
"Same goes for me." Shido made a few steps towards Ban. "Are you sure what are you doing? I feel like this is a mess, I don't want to have problems 'cause of you stupid snake, ok?"
"You better don't get in my way if you don't wanna know how my grab is like, monkey boy!" Shido and Ban started to argue as always…
"Stop, Ban, Shido!" Ginji got off to the floor and then went back to his normal size. "Please, we all must collaborate now!" A hand was placed in Ginji's shoulder.
"I agree with my dear Ginji, partners. If we want to help MakubeX, or, let's say, deal with this trouble, we should not argue or have differences, do you agree?" The sweet talk of Dr. Jackall seemed to calm the atmosphere… a little bit. But our dear Raitei was a bit scared. "A-Akabane-san, could you, please, get your hand out of my shoulder…?"
"Oh, sure, dear Lightning Lord." He did what the Raitei asked. "It is really beautiful to have the chance of working along with you again. Please help me to have a pleasant working day." Ban looked at Dr Jackall with certain distrust. "Be ware with your damn blood instinct, pervert. Don't make Ginji go mad again or else…" He suddenly stop. "OK, don't cause troubles here."
"So that makes every of us here, right?" Hevn said calmly. "Like all of you know, we're here to help MakubeX… I mean, you are here. My job is already done."
"Yeah, we know." Ban looked arrogant. "Just remembering what happened last time, I guess you are really afraid of this place. But wait a minute… could you tell me, please, what the damn hell are Natsumi and Paul doing here!"
"Oh Ban-san please don't go mad." Natsumi said. "I just want to meet MakubeX, and also have a look at where Ginji-san grew up." She seemed really enthusiastic.
"… and I'm here to protect her, of course. This place isn't the best for a charming girl like her. Natsumi must continue working for me." Paul said as he looked up at the high floors. "Apart from that, I'm also interested in meeting MakubeX."
"Grrr…" Ban had to accept that he was a bit hysterical. Only a little bit.
"If we are ready, shall we enter, please? I am looking forwards to meet MakubeX and know what is happening." Dr. Jackall sounded as polite and calm as always.
"OK, so I'm off here. Good luck." Hevn turned back and went back to 'outside world', as it's known in the Limitless Fortress.
"It's better for her… Are you sure you want to enter, Natsumi? After we changed MakubeX's mind some time ago, there's some peace in the Fortress, but we can't say that for sure. Remember, this is a rule-less land after all." Ginji said to Natsumi. He was a bit worried for her.
"I trust Ban and all of you. Nothing bad is going to happen if I go along you!" Natsumi said cheerfully, as she grabbed Ginji's right arm. "C'mon, let's go!"
"OK… OK Natsumi-chan."
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"Hello, I'm Fuuchouin Kazuki. In the next chapter, we entered the LF but… what's wrong, Ginji? And why does Dr. Jackall seem so happy? Please read next chapter!"
AN: The ringtone heard is 2° opening from Get Backers, "Barairo no Sekai" (The Rose-Colored World)