Chapter 12: Loss of Limb or Wake up Ginji!

The woman sighed and elbowed her brother when she saw it was Akabane.

"Don't frighten me like that." she demanded harshly with a second elbow before the man escaped out of reach.

"Does you good sis," he returned as he watched her sidelong, "you need to get in control of that temper of yours."

"Shall I retrieve the package doctor?" Constantina asked as she followed along with the man she worshipped.

Akabane nodded and continued to look forward as his assistant went to get the sleeping Ginji. The man and woman shrugging as it was the doctor that had said for her too.

"Hey sis, someone's following 'em." he yawned lazily as he glanced toward where they'd come from, "feel like buying them some time? I'm too tired to run today."

"Until your in danger and toss me into the way of you and the enemy," she muttered crossly as the doctor and secretary-like woman headed onward without word to them. "You realize he'll mince you if he figures out what you can do?"

"Mince?" the man laughed as though making fun of her, "that was the best you could come up with? Mince? You are losing your touch my dear."

"Don't make me hurt you brother," she answered sweetly as she grabbed his arm to pull him away.

He grinned at her and she smiled after a moment, the two heading down the steps in light conversation as they went toward Ban knowing what he was capable of. Apparently unconcerned with loss or death in either case...

switch

"You don't wish to combat Mr. Midou doctor?" Constantina asked curiously as they headed away from where they'd met the Shizu Twins. She never had liked them, but they were good enough at what they did that she figured they could get the job done until they got there. Instinct had put her on the correct path again in this case.

"Oh I do," Akabane returned, cheerily explaining himself, "but he'll be more of a challenge the further we get before he catches up. Midou never gets the heart for a real battle until you make him angry enough. The further into the job we get the better. Some things taste better when given time to ripen."

She nodded, admiring the doctors stradegy as they continued to walk, fighting to look at something else and retain her pride in her professionalism. Harder after all the kind words he continued to give her; but not impossible.

"You've been to the limitless fortress before doctor," she said as explination for her following question, "why if they're suppose to be the best of the best did you leave? Instead of try to make it up then."

"Because they aren't the best of the best." Akabane shrugged, glancing back to make sure she was still pushing Ginji in his little bed, "as fun as they can be at times, they grow wearisome quickly. In this instance, it is just a job, an excellent one so far. I do have to give you a raise next time."

She smiled politely back at him as they kept walking, pausing as they were about to hit a wall.

"It's all right," Akabane motioned her and stepped through the illusion, he was growing quickly accustomed to telling reality from that which was merely virtual, "enough trips here and the magic dies."

"We should be heading onto the beltline shortly, I'm afraid the intelligence I gathered ends there doctor." she explained apologetically, wheeling poor sleeping Ginji right along.

"We'll find our way," Akabane grinned back, unconcerned, they had the last time after all. Even with MakubeX's interferance. With the higher floors after what he was delivering he expected they'd have a guide fairly quickly. But as they passed onto the field of flowers he'd experienced the last time things got a little more interesting.

"Hmm...whastat," Ginji mumbled, body getting stronger than the dosage he'd been being fed in this place.

Constantina started to pull out more drugs but Akabane motioned her to put the needle down, smirking as he waited with delicious anticipation for the Lightning Emperor to return from dream land. He would give the best reaction if Dr. Jackal was right in front of him after all.

End Chapter

Wow, okay I am sorry for the while between chapters but life has been hectic. I suppose I shouldn't be trying to update two of my fictions at the same time. But anyway, this chapter is up and I should have some free time to get another one up this week. Hope you enjoy it though it's sort of short.

-Aura

To my reviewers:

TheDarkMessenger - Yes I am a lover of cliffhangers, and sorry it took so long to put the new chapter in. Right after I got congradulated on it too. hangs head. There will be some more action in the next chapter. Thanks for reading and reviewing!