Underlying Personalities.

A Get Backers Fan Fiction

By: Cauryn Terenkey.

Disclaimer: I do not own any Get Backers characters.


MONTH ONE

"Natsumi! Hey!" Yuki called as she ran towards her friend. Natsumi waved back as the train pulled to a stop.

"Almost didn't make it!" She laughed, pulling Yuki onto the train before to doors closed. Yuki laughed, rubbing her head.

"Sorry, I had to stay late after work. How have you been? I haven't seen you in weeks!"

"I know! And I have THE biggest news!"

"Oh my gosh, what?!" Yuki asked. Natsumi giggled, feeling like a school girl again.

"See anything different?" She asked, spinning, making sure her left hand was angled so Yuki would catch the ring. Yuki did, and signaled this with a loud squeal. Natsumi was nearly knocked off balance as Yuki grabbed her hand, yanking it up to look at the ring closer.

"I can't believe it! He proposed! When are you two getting married?"

"Um, we already are. There was a bit of…trouble with Dad- Daisuke. Not to mention, there would have been some trouble with other things, so, we kept it quiet." Natsumi said, smiling sadly. Yuki huffed up, crossing her arms.

"Your Dad? What's up with that?"

"Well, He and Kuroudo had an, unpleasant encounter several years ago, and his image of Kuroudo is set in stone. He said he didn't want to see me again if I married Kuroudo, so, I'm not going to." Natsumi said, sitting down with a sigh. Yuki sat down next to her.

"Don't worry about a thing!" She said. "He'll come around, especially if he see's you two together with any kids you might have!" At this, Natsumi turned red, burying her face in her hands at the thought of having kids.

"Don't tell me, you aren't…"

"No! No I'm not!" Natsumi giggled. "Just trying to see Kuroudo as a father is so…so….."

"Odd?" Yuki suggested.

"That, and cute." Natsumi smiled.

"I still don't get what you see in him." Yuki said. "I can tell he likes you a lot, but he seems to be a bit possessive. How does he react when you talk with Ban and the others?"

"Oh, he doesn't care. He flirts jokingly with Ginji all the time."

"He WHAT?!" Yuki blanched. Natsumi laughed and repeated herself.

"He's been doing it ever since they met. He actually has a sense of humor under that cold stare you know!"

"I know! You've told me!" Yuki laughed. "But I think you may be one of the few to actually see through it to what he's really feeling."

"Yup!" Natsumi said happily. "So, where are we going today?"

"That huge mall, remember the adds?"?

"Oh! Yes, I can't wait!"

"And don't try to change the subject either!" Yuki grinned. Natsumi I looked at her, confused.

"What do you mean?"

"I want details! How he proposed, the honeymoon, and all the JUICY details too!" Yuki smirked. Natsumi turned red as a cherry here, and hid her face again. They argued over what Yuki would get to know until the train stopped, before Natsumi finally gave in and recounted the night he proposed and so on. Yuki lapped up the details like a thirsty dog, her eyes wide and shining. They then proceeded to go over the cutest moments over and over again, giggling like hyperactive school girls, collecting many stares as they tried to quiet themselves.

After their long day of shopping, and Yuki pulling Natsumi into every baby store she could find, they boarded the rain back to their home area for dinner at the Honky Tonk. Paul had decided to close a bit early today, so that the group could have a get together. Shido and Madoka would be there, though the Fortress group had declined the offer due to a small rebel gang causing trouble.

When Natsumi walked into the tiny café, she was bombarded with an over exited dog in a harness.

"Mozart! How are you boy?" The dog barked happily, wagging his tail. Yuki giggled and pet the dog, blushing slightly when she saw Ginji talking happily to Shido and Madoka. Natsumi smirked, but didn't say anything, and only proceeded the glomp the two recovery men. Paul emerged from the back with four pizzas, two on each arm, and placed them on he counter. He and Hevn fell into conversation then, nearly ignoring Himiko and the rest who were currently vacuuming up the pizza.

Once the four pizzas were nearly gone, Natsumi jumped as he phone vibrated. Picking it up, she saw a text from Akabane.

"Kuroudo's almost here, save some for him!" She cried.

"Not to worry, there's more in the back." Paul said, and just as he vanished to restock the food, Akabane walked in, getting tackled by his wife. He removed his hat and jacket and joined the fray, sitting beside a rapidly chatting Natsumi. This was one reason he loved her, her constant chatter was endearing, and sometimes he couldn't imagine what he would do if she wasn't there.

Natsumi was slowly loosening him up, turning him back into the original Kuroudo Akabane. Paul saw this, and it made him smile. Of course it could only be Natsumi who could do this. He looked over at Hevn and she smiled. So she knew too, life was going to be interesting if this kept happening. While Akabane and Natsumi had been the first from the group to hook up, It seemed as if Ban and Himiko were close to making up over their past differences, and from the way Shido was looking at Madoka, and the way she leaned on him, they would be the next to get married.

Paul and Hevn looked back at the rambunctious young adults as a sound broke the noise level. Everyone froze, even Ginji, who was currently frozen in the act of wiping the pop off of his face where Ban had made him shoot it out his nose.

Akabane was laughing.

This wasn't his usual cold chuckle, with the smirk he favored so much, but full, blown out laughter. He nearly looked human sitting there like that, his tie loosened slightly, chuckling uncontrollably, his hand at his mouth so that it looked like he was biting his finger. He looked over at Ginji with a smirk that had the lightning user sweat dropping.

"My, my, Dear Ginji, what else can you make me do, that no one has seen?"

"DAMN IT JACKAL! WILL YOU STOP THAT!?" Ban yelled. Akabane chortled a bit more at this.

"No." He said flatly. Natsumi giggled and put her arms around Akabane's neck.

"You are hilarious, you know that?"

"No, I did not, but thank you for informing me." Akabane smiled.

"Ugh, please, get a room!" Yuki said playfully. Natsumi appeared to think hard for a moment.

"Nah, I think I'll wait till later." The room burst into laughter again, turning to other subjects more interesting to talk about. For once, it seemed life was going just they way they planned, and none of them wanted that to change.


Yay! Akabane laughs! can you imagine such a normal sound coming from him?

and yes, i said it, MONTH ONE. see if you get it *smirk*