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Italics Means thoughts

Rays of sunlight seeped through the curtains, shedding much needed light into Hevn's bedroom. Birds were chirping merrily and the morning air was quite cold as a gentle breeze entered Hevn's windows.

Hevn was fast asleep. She felt the early morning chill and had snuggled in her warm comfortable pillow. Though her eyelids were still close, her mind was slowly beginning to wake up. The first thought that entered her mind was that her pillow was not soft but hard, yet comfortable. It was also breathing!

She also felt strong arms wrapped around her securely. Her dream induced mind cried out in alarm but her body refused to listen to her internal warnings. She instead snuggled even closer. She moaned in delight as she felt warmth and security engulfed her. All her previous loneliness and woes forgotten. She must be dreaming since when she opened her tired eyes she saw a very manly and well built chest.

As she raised her self to have a better look, she smiled as she saw Midou Ban's sleeping form. His white shirt was open like a V and her palm resting on his powerful naked chest. He looked so peaceful. So handsome. She didn't want this dream to end. Thinking she was still dreaming she bent over to his lips and brushed hers against his.

Ban stirred from his sleep. He hadn't had any restful sleep in ages. He often had nightmares of his past. But today was different. He didn't have any of those nightmares. Instead he had comfortable sleep. He stirred awake when he felt soft lips brushed against his. Still half asleep, he wrapped his arms around the other person and kissed her back with passion.

Hevn moaned in delight as Ban reciprocated. She did wonder however why on Earth she was dreaming about him of all people but all doubts where brushed aside as the kiss deepened and soon found herself underneath him.

Ban rolled over her and had pinned her underneath him. His dream clouded mind suddenly began to focus and found himself staring into amber eyes. The most beautiful eyes his ever seen. Though he wondered why he should be staring at Amber eyes instead of normal blue, when he mostly dreamt of Himiko. The only other person who had those type of eyes that he knew belonged to their contractor Hevn!

Just like a jolt of lightning, Ban abruptly stopped. Leaving Hevn confused. Ban quickly got up, his back facing her.

"I have to go." He said to her.

His voice was like a bucket of cold water that was dumped on her. Hevn regained her senses. This was no longer a dream. The person who had his back facing her was indeed Midou Ban. This was no dream. She had been kissing Midou Ban. Her co-worker/employee. Her friend.

Hevn was mortified. Then the night's activities rushed in her head. She immediately looked underneath the sheets. Much to her relief and some displeasure she found that she was still wearing her clothes from the night before. Not really knowing what to say next she said the next thing that came to her head.

"I think that should be best." Hevn replied. Embarrassed of what had transpired between them.

Ban only nodded in reply and was about to go when Hevn called out to him.

"Ban wait…"

Ban turned around to see her still clutching the sheet against her chest.

"I… I mean we…" Hevn didn't know what to say. Should they talk about what happened or what would have happened?

"Thank you…" Hevn finally managed to say.

"You are welcome." Ban said cordially before finally leaving.

Hevn just stayed where she was. In her bed. Watching him leave. Somehow there was a slight pain that went through her.

This is wrong.

Why is she feeling these things and why on Ban out of all people?

Then another question was raised.

"How can I face him knowing what just happened?" Hevn asked herself. Then straightened. She knew Ban. He was a Ladies Man. This would be nothing new to him. He was drunk and so was she. Plus nothing really happened between them so nothing would change between them right?

Somehow even though her mind rationalised what would happen between them the next they meet, she still didn't believe them herself.

Ban drove like a maniac towards his and Ginji's apartment. His mind clouded with questions. How could he be feeling these intense emotion to Hevn when he has feelings for Himiko?

"No. It was the alcohol. That must have been it." Ban reasoned to himself as he finally reached his destination. The first thing he needed was to have a long cold shower then meet up with Ginji at Honky Tonk.

The days have passed and everything resumed to normal. It was normal since Hevn hadn't been around Honky Tonk like she use to. She would just drop in when she thinks Ban wouldn't be there. It was the same with Ban. But today was different. There was a new job for the Get Backers. Hevn would need to brief the Retrievers. A confrontation in which she dreaded.

She was standing outside Honky Tonk. Contemplating wether just to tell Paul about it and he could just relay the information to the retrievers. Which even to her own ears sounded ridiculous. She was a professional. Besides it was nothing. Ban was professional as well. This is business. Business is business.

What happened a few days ago wouldn't matter now right?

Hevn entered the Café. She saw the two retrievers, in one of the booths waiting for her. She saw Ginji gave her one of his usual smiles. Paul was reading his newspaper and Natsumi greeted her. She felt rather annoyed that the only person who didn't acknowledge her presence was Midou Ban.

"Hey you two." She greeted the Retrievers.

"Hello Hevn-san." Ginji greeted her brightly.

"Yo." Ban greeted nonchalantly which grated on Hevn's nerves.

"I got a job for you." She grinned. In the hopes of getting a reaction from Ban. Money seemed to be his focus. His Vice. To her surprise however, Ban remained indifferent. While Ginji was excited.

"What is it Hevn-san?" Ginji inquired excitedly.

After briefing the two about the information given. The two set out to do some background research and to discuss their plan of action. Hevn was left behind in the café fuming. Natsumi then sat down in the booth to chat with her.

She and Natsumi had became friends since she had first started on Honky Tonk. Natsumi was very friendly and had managed to befriend everyone. Even the sour puss Ban.

"What would you have Hevn-san? Your usual?" Natsumi asked Hevn.

"Yes please Natsumi. Thank you." Hevn replied. She loved having her coffee there.

Natsumi left her to get her order. This left Hevn to contemplate on Ban. It seemed that nothing has changed between them. A part in which she was relieved but she cant help but feel annoyed as well.

Did he do this sort of thing all the time?

Kiss a girl and then pretend nothing happened?

She was snapped out of her musings by a familiar voice.

"Having man troubles?" Asked a familiar voice.

Hevn looked at the direction of the voice and was quite surprised to see who it belonged to.

"It's nice to see you Himiko-Chan." She greeted the other woman.

"It's nice to see you too Hevn-san." Himiko greeted as she sat across Hevn. "So what's eating you?"

"Nothing." Hevn replied as she put on a fake smile.

There is no way she would tell her what was going on. She knew the whole love tension between her and Midou Ban. She knew they had history. But for how deep it went, she was in the dark.

"Aww. Come on Hevn. We are all friends here." Himiko coaxed her.

"I'd rather not talk about it, Himiko." Hevn replied.

"Ok, fine. But you do know you can always come to me if you ever need to talk to someone." Himiko told her. Sincerity in her eyes.

"Yeah I know." Hevn smiled back gratefully.

"So what brings you down here?" Hevn asked.

"I'm actually here to see Ban." She said nonchalantly. Himiko didn't noticed that Hevn's eyes suddenly narrowed but was quickly gone before she noticed it.

"Oh! You just missed them. They have a new assignment." Hevn pointed out helpfully.

"Oh that's ok. I'll just wait here for them. So what's their new assignment about?" Himiko inquired.

Hevn then briefed Himiko about the Get Backer's assignment.

"So they're supposed to break into a National Museum to retrieve the Heart Diamond that supposedly belonged to the Takohama Family?" Himiko inquired.

"That is correct." Hevn answered her while she sipped her coffee.

"Knowing them, they're probably out there trying to scope out the security." Himiko commented.

Hevn only nodded in response.

"Hevn can I tell you something?" Himiko asked her. Feeling very nervous.

"What is it?" Hevn asked.

"You must promise first that you won't tell anyone about this." Himiko blushed.

"I promise I wont' tell anyone about it. Now tell me. I'm dying of curiosity." Hevn replied excitedly.

"Ban asked me out on a date." Himiko blushed even harder.

Hevn froze. She was stunned beyond belief. For a moment she felt a sharp pain cut her.

"Hevn? Hevn are you alright?" Himiko asked as she saw her friend's reaction.

"Yes… Yes I'm fine you just surprised me that's all." Hevn replied back truthfully.

Himiko and Ban together?

Since when?

"I know huh? It was a shock to me too. I never expected him to ask me out. I mean I have feelings for him you know. Even back in the days when we used to work with each other. But it seems wrong somehow because of what happened." Himiko explained.

Himiko didn't know wether to tell Hevn about her and Ban's fall out. The reason why she hated him so much at first. Because of the death of Yamato. Her brother.

"I'm so happy for you!" Hevn found her self saying as she congratulated her friend.

For a while now she knew that Himiko had feelings for Ban. It was obvious the way she looked at him. She and Natsumi would sometimes talk about setting the two up together, since it was quite obvious that Ban cared for her in his own way. This should be great news. She was suppose to be happy for them. So why then did it hurt?

"Thanks. I was so happy I just had to tell someone." Himiko replied.

"Well I'm glad you told me." Hevn replied. Even though deep inside she was screaming. She felt like a liar. She felt completely different. She was by far not happy about this at all.

"Well if you would excuse me, I'll see how the two are doing." Hevn excused herself.

"Oh ok. Could you please tell Ban I said hi?" Himiko told her as she began to blush again.

Hevn nodded. As she got up from the booth and made her way outside.

"Ban-Chan how come you were cold to Hevn-san today?" Ginji asked his partner as they scoped out the security of the National Museum.

"What do you mean Ginji?" Ban replied back as he noted that the Museum had security tighter than Fort Knox! With new Electrical surveillance and state in the art security systems.

"You barely said anything to her." Ginji pointed out.

"Ginji we are out here doing a job. Could you please concentrate at the task at hand?" Ban said annoyed.

"Fine! But I still say you were mean to her!" Ginji grumbled.

"If you only knew Ginji. If you only knew." Ban said to himself.

Author's Notes:

Finally updated. Hope you all like it. Big thanks to Sakurachan, Jihrae and Kate for your kind reviews. I knew there is scarce stories about Hevn and Ban pairings. That is why I decided to write a few stories about them.

Jihrae about your comment about what "Ladies Man" meant. Ladies Man means a player. A womaniser to be precise. I think Ban has a healthy appreciation of the opposite sex. He is quite popular with them. Heres a few example:

Natsumi regards him as a hero. I say this because there was an episode in get backers where she dressed up like him and even had his trademark quote "Where you seeing a dream?"

Clayman- I think she also has great interest on him. If you seen the episodes of which she interacts with him.

Himiko is quiet obviously smitten with him. The only problem I see in this is her brother Yamato. I think Himiko carries a torch for Ban but it would not be enough since she still blames Ban for her brother's death. In my personal opinion anyways.

Lastly Hevn. The sexual tension between them. Lol. Got to love that.

Well anyways hope you like this. Please review.

What will happen to Hevn and Ban?

Is it over before it can begin?

What doI plan with them?

Tune in next time!

Ja Ne,

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