GetBackers Fan Fiction ❯ Ladylike ❯ Part One ( Chapter 1 )

Title: Ladylike
Author: Christina/AquaianGoddess
Rating: NC-17
Pairing: ShidoxBan
Summery:  The GetBackers are hired to get back a family heirloom, the
Green Star. And Hevn knows just the way to get it back, too. …Poor
Ban.
Warnings: Cross dressing and homosexual relations, Ban and Shido
sparkling at each other, and crack.

Thanks to my beta for always being there and correcting me and stuff.
I'd also like to thank just_100 for inspiring this, and my sister for
her take on shoe shopping.

God, I hate you all. <3

~~~

Part One:

       Ban was the type of person who was always willing to do damn near
anything to get the job done. When he broke off from Himiko after what
happened with Yamato, he did to anything to get the job done, the few
jobs he did get. Once he teamed up with Ginji, that had turned into
almost anything again, for he was never going to kill someone in cold
blood in front of his ever-cheerful (almost) partner. Of course that
didn't mean he wouldn't do other things, like that one time with the
fangirls and the pole dancing, but Ban didn't like to talk about it.
In fact, he still twitched whenever that song came on.

       Then there were some things that he did because Ginji was his
partner, and while Ginji did have a sense of pride, it was more a
sense of pride in a job well done, and a job well paid, rather than
personal pride. Ban blustered and shouted and snarled at Ginji about
it, but he always gave in because Ginji was Ginji and Ginji was Ban's
best friend and he was always so happy afterwards…

       But when Hevn came in, Ban had a sinking feeling he was about be do
something that would damage his pride forever.

       Just another day, after all.

~~

       "It's a fight that's been going on for years now. The Green Star
rightfully belongs to our family, but that lecherous buffoon of a collector, Shinagawa Joji, thinks it should be his, because he is a
collector and he wants it."  Ban blinked. The emerald in the photo was
the size of his fist. His mind was shorting out just thinking of how
much it could be worth.  "-u'd have to be female to get anywhere NEAR
it without having to kill people, but Hevn-san tells me you guys are
the best at what you do, so I don't think that would be a problem, and
I hate the man but I'd rather like to avoid any killing incase it
comes back to me."

       Ban leaned back in the booth and took a slow sip of his coffee. Ginji
raised an eyebrow at this and smiled at their soon to be client. "Just
how much are you willing to pay to get it back?"

       "Three million yen."

       Ban would've sputtered at such a high price for such an easy job, but
then again, this was one of Hevn's jobs. They'd probably only see half
of that, at most, but a job was a job and they needed the money, even
if it was only to get the car back from the impound lot. Ban hated to
think of his sweet Miss Ladybug is such a dark, cold and lonely place.
"The GetBackers accept this job with confidence."

       "I'll also pay for anything you might need for the job. I'm really
very grateful to you for doing this, really I am. If there's anything
I can do to help..."

       "We'll call you."

       "Oh, I know that he's currently keeping the gem in his store, so it
might be best if we move quickly…"

       "Store?"

       "Yes, an art store. Well, art and art supplies store."

       "Ah. Thank you. You've been a great help."

       The Client left, still thanking them.

       "Umm, Ban-chan, how are we supposed to do this without hurting
anyone, if we're not chicks?"

       "I…have no idea."

       "I do!" Hevn chirped.

       If it had been anyone else, Ginji would've sworn that was a whimper
that Ban just made. But since it was Ban-chan… oh who was he trying to
kid? Hevn-san was scary!!

~~~

       Ban stared at Hevn as she smiled at him. "No."

       "But Ban-kun…"

       "You're NOT going anywhere NEAR this guy, you hear me?"

       "But how else do you expect to do this? Will one of you two dress as
a woman?" Ban blinked at her. "Oh, Ban-kun, you're not really
considering-?"

       "Hevn…You are brilliant."

       She blinked. "Ban-kun?"

       "It's not like I haven't done it before… granted, I was younger then
and easily manipulated." He looked pensive for a moment, but then Hevn
realized he was staring at her chest.

       "Ban-" She warned, ready to deck him if he tried anything, the little perv.

       "I'll need your help. And a water bra."

       Hevn blinked, and grinned.

~~~

       After a few embarrassing moments in a 'specialty' shop, Hevn teaching
Ban how to 'walk' ("Ban-kun, swing your hips a bit when you walk."
"WHAT hips?!"), a fight with Ban's hair to lie flat, and a rather
painful experience of getting Ban's legs waxed (Hevn got a manicure);
Hevn was ready to start clothes shopping.

       "Clothes?"

       "Yes. In case you didn't know, you dress like a man."


       "…Really? I hadn't noticed." Ban glared at Hevn.

       "Ban, trust me."

       Shopping with Ban, Hevn realized later, was a fun experience. No one
died and Ban had quite the eye for sales. Which was why Hevn decided
they needed to go shoe shopping as well, not just because Ban needed
the pair of 'femme-y' shoes, but because new outfits are ALWAYS cause
for new shoes. As are breakups, paydays, and vengeful plots, and
pretty much anytime is good for shoes, but Hevn didn't need to tell
Ban that.

       Hevn decided it was better if Ban didn't know about the makeup she
was buying him. Not yet, anyway.

~~~

       While shopping with Hevn, Ban realized; with a great amount of
horror; that he was having fun. More fun than any man should have
clothes shopping with a woman. He did find some great buys though, and
Ginji did need a sweater for the colder days. As did he, for that
matter.

       Ban decided it was better if Hevn didn't know about the lacy underwear.

~~~

       They returned to the Honky Tonk loaded down with bags (albeit, most
of Ban's bags where things he was carrying for Hevn.).

       "Ban-kun, go change. I'll be in later to help you with the makeup."

       Ban stared at her like he was about to protest, then sighed and shook
his head. "Ginji, here." Ban tossed Ginji two sweaters. "Put those in
the car, okay?"

       "Hmm?"

       "One is yours, and one is mine. For when it gets colder."

       Ginji grinned.

"Go change upstairs, Ban. I wanna see how you look."

       Ban growled at Paul as he stalked into the bathroom.

~~~

       After Ban called Hevn in (on her cell phone because there was no way
in hell he was going downstairs 'incomplete'), Ginji glanced at Paul.
"Master…Thanks for letting Ban-chan use the upstairs."

       "Hm?"

       "It's very nice of you."

       "Well, my mother always said to treat ladies with respect."

       Ginji nearly snorted coffee up his nose. "Don't let Ban-chan hear you…"

       When Hevn came out of the back room (for the stairwell in the back
lead to Paul's apartment above the Honky Tonk), Ginji got worried. It
was quiet. Too quiet.

       "Where's Ban-chan?"

       "He'll be out soon." She smiled, and pulled out a pair of obnoxiously
pink high heels.

       "Umm, Hevn-san?"

       "Don't mock the shoes, Gin-chan." Hevn sighed.

       "…I was going to ask if you bought them because you could kill
someone with them."

       Hevn blinked. "Actually…"

       "She bought them because she has a weakness for obnoxious shoes that
manage to make it look good."

       Ginji looked up, and his breath caught. He was not expecting a lovely
young woman in place of his partner. "B-Ban-chan?"

       You couldn't help but stare at Ban's legs first since they seemed to
go on forever thanks to the strappy heeled shoes and the simple black
skirt that ended about mid thigh. A little bit flesh peeked through
from the waist of the skirt and the hem of a simple scooped neck cream
colored sweater that stretched across what seemed to be firm, and
somewhat small (then again, everyone was smaller when compared to
Hevn) breasts. "What, Ginji?"

       "You have TITS!"

       Ban pinched the bridge of his nose. "Ginji…"

       Ginji stared at his partner's face, where makeup enhanced his eyes
and lips, His hair was brushed down and pulled away from his face by
small, flowered clips, courtesy of Natsumi. Ginji smirked, and
pounced. "GROPE!"

       "Try it and die." Ban was holding Ginji off by his face.

       "You look beautiful, Ban-chan!" Ginji beamed at him.

       Ban blushed. "Um…right." He dropped Ginji and smoothed his hair and
straightened his skirt. "I'm off."

       "Be careful! And what about if you get drawn into conversation?!"

       Ban blinked, then grinned, looking frightfully feminine "I'll bee
fine." That voice...was definitely feminine. Ban wiggled his fingers
in a friendly goodbye and was out the door before Ginji could wave
back.

       "He's...frighteningly good at pretending to be a woman."

       "...Is it wrong to think it's kinda hot?"

       The answer was a chorus of No.