GetBackers Fan Fiction ❯ Refrain ❯ Itami no Kokoro ( Chapter 1 )

tigoxgirl: Hello all! Here is my first GetBackers fan-fiction!

Ban: So you finally stopped chickening out?

Ginji: Now Ban-chan, be nice!

tigoxgirl: Well I guess that means I'll just have to fix your attitude in my fan-fiction.

Ban: Ah . . . matte . . . what do you mean by that?

tigoxgirl: …etto… etto … Guess! =^_^=

Ban: Teme…!!!

Ginji: Ah! Dame Ban-chan! Tigox-chan, ignore him!

tigoxgirl: It's ok Gin-chan. *cuddles him as he pops into tare form* Would you say the disclaimer and warnings for me?” ^-^

Ginji: Mochiron!

 

Ginji: Ahem… tigoxgirl does not own GetBackers or it's characters. She just likes to borrow us and make what was supposed to happen, happen.

Ban: That's not right! *grabs and rips up the cue card Ginji was reading*

Ginji: Ban-chan! Leave tigox-chan alone! And let me finish!

Ban: … tch…

Ginji: Arigatou. ~Ahem~ She doesn't own us but likes to write out her wonderful ideas concerning Ban-chan and myself. She loves yaoi and as she is the author of this story this story will contain it. If you do not like yaoi then do not read this fan-fiction, as it will be “full of it”. Here is the list of warnings…

 

Warning List: Just to be safe, incase someone just ignored my author “notes”.

yaoi

violence

adult situations (hence the M rating) -_-;

language

possible OOC-ness

can't think of anymore but yeah . . . you've been warned.

 

Well, here's the fan-fiction if you're still with us! I hope you enjoy!

 

 

 

 

 

Oh! One more thing! Here's the definition list! =^_^=

 

 

I've loosely translated the chapter title, Itami no Kokoro, into meaning Pain of the Heart if you wanted to know.

-sama - Shows respect higher than that of -san. Used to show strong respect for a person considered to be “higher” than oneself.

- dono - Kenshin uses this title for Kaoru off of RK. Another way to formally address someone, and is used to humble oneself.

-san - Mr./Mrs./Miss

-kun- Normally used among males but can also be used to address a fellow student.

-chan - Girls and young children normally use this for their friends, it shows close relationship with that person. Ginji seems to like using `-chan' with all of his good friends. ^_^

Baka - idiot/stupid

Iie- no

Daijobu- I'm ok

Matte- wait

Sayonara- goodbye

Hai- yes (it's meaning is flexible, depends on the context)

Etto- Umm. . .

Yaoi- boy love, I define this as a little more adult than Shonen-ai: which I see as boy love without many sexual situations that normally have slightly younger characters. I don't really see Shonen-ai as men loving little boys. O_O That's shouta in my opinion.

Wakarimasu- I understand

Demo- but, though

Hidoi- Mean/cruel

Ne- right, really, so? Ex. Ii otenki desu ne? - Good weather today right.

Shimatta- Damn

Raitei- Lightning Lord/Emperor

Dame- I've seen this used as No/ (please) Don't

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ban could only watch in horror as Ginji was impaled by Akebane's `Bloody Sword”. It appeared that Ginji himself did not quite believe it either, as he watched the sword slow and still. The blade was a slicked crimson as it exited through his mid abdomen, the red substance dripping off the tip and various other places. Grinning in his bloodlust Akebane took great pleasure in watching the former lightning lord's eyes when he jerked the blade out. Ginji clenched his eyes in pain, a wet cough sending flecks of blood on his lips. Akebane smirked at the weakening body of what used to be the strongest in Infinity Fortress. The `good' doctor turned to Ban, chuckling at one of Ginji's wetter coughs.

 

 

“ You have two choices Mido-kun. You can stop me from completing my transport. Or you could help Ginji-kun here.” Akebane smiled as he walked off. A few steps later he paused and turned just so to look gleefully at Ginji “ It's been fun Ginji-kun.”

 

 

The Jagan user glared hatefully at the Jackal's retreating back; clenching his teeth he forcefully turned to his fallen partner. Kneeling down he moved Ginji's upper body to his knees, holding his head carefully. Ban looked down at his blond partner's clouded chocolate eyes. Gently, Ban wiped the blood off Ginji's lips with his thumb.

 

 

“B-ban-chan…” Ginji panted.

“Shh… Ginji no baka… I told you to wait for me…” Ban smiled painfully at Ginji's forced grin.

“He was going… to get away tho-though” Ginji closed his eyes. In fear the jagan user squeezed Ginji's arms to wake him. The blond struggled to open his eyes again, focusing his eyes on Ban he remembered. One of the items they had managed to grab from Akebane. Reaching for his front vest pocket he clenched his teeth as pain clawed at his body.

 

“Ginji!”

“Iie… daijo…bu…Ban-chan… you should stop Ake…bane-s…an.”

“I'm not leaving you! Come on, I'll take you to-”

“Iie! We've got to get it back for … for him… Shido will be… here soon. I'll be o-ok-”

“BAKA! GINJI NO BAKA! I can't, I WON'T leave you here like this! We're so close to that old man's place! He can help you and then we can go kick that bastard's ass!”

 

 

Ban was frantic; Ginji was being less and less responsive. His electric eel blinked slowly up at him, looking but unseeing. They didn't have time to argue, Ban had to take him there. Gently picking up Ginji he frowned, even without his great strength Ginji felt too light for his liking. Ginji's head rested heavily against Ban's chest. Ginji's soft smile assured the brunette that he was still with him, but it also terrified him; the smile unintentionally said `sayonara Ban-chan'. Running through an entrance to the inner parts of Lower Town, Ban yelled out to Maxubex.

 

 

“Maxubex! Ginji needs help!” A pair of doors, Maxubex's name on them, appeared with at the end of Ban's plea. They read Gen's Pharmacy at the top, Ban ran through them quickly. “Gen! Ren! Ginji-!!”

 

 

Gen quickly led Ban to lay Ginji on the nearest bed. The crisp white sheets wilted as dark crimson devoured its purity. Gen shooed Ban away and began to clean and stop the bleeding wounds. Ban stood a few steps away from the bed and looked at Gen's back, clenching and unclenching his fists. He wasn't sure what to do or what he even could do, he had never felt so helpless before. His heart burnt with a cold fire as he heard his partner groan in agony, wetly gasping for air. Ban's fidgeting and worry were interrupted by Ren's voice.

 

 

“While Gramps is helping Ginji-san let's get you cleaned-up. You look horrible, you didn't get hurt yourself did you?” Ren asked, looking for wounds.

“Iie… only Ginji…” Ban spoke softly, watching the old Pharmacist's back hustle around a still Ginji. `A still Ginji isn't a good thing' Ban thought to himself. `The guy is the physical definition of movement. There was always something for him to do, see or ask. But now… now he was laying there; barely moving.'

 

 

Ren watched the jagan user sadly, either he was too caught up in his thoughts or the situation was really starting to get to him. She couldn't just stand there and look stupid though shaking her head she walked closer to Ban. Grabbing his hand she began to lead him to another screened bed in the pharmacy, she froze as Ban tensed a dark aura burning around him. She let go and slowly looked back, his blue eyes held a feral appearance stopping her from moving in any direction. They glared daggers at her: daring her to force him away from what was his.

 

 

The demon inside him laughed evilly inside of him, encouraging. He was furious too though, the electric eel was theirs, and Akebane would pay dearly for this. Thoughts of how to tear the doctor apart were circling his mind, each better than the last. As Ren felt her fear rise she saw something within Ban's eyes, something that wasn't his own. Gathering her courage she managed to squeak out what she was trying to do.

 

 

“I'm just going to get you to clean up a little bit and I'm sure you don't want to stay in that shirt. Gramps is going to heal Ginji-san in no time. Don't you worry.”

 

“…how can I not? Ginji completes me, we're the GetBackers”. Ban stopped speaking suddenly; he hadn't intended to say that aloud.

 

 

Ren looked sadly at the jagan user, and then took his hand and softly led him to the sink. Ban followed. Wetting a washcloth she began to wipe the blood off his arms. Jerking slightly he took the washcloth from her and wiped roughly at the dried blood on his hands. He feared that the image would forever be burnt into his mind. He couldn't stand the idea, that in a way, he would be responsible for killing another close friend. It was too much like with Yamato, but this time it hurt more. Thinking of Ginji he could easily figure out why it was, they hadn't said anything. But `it' was there, Ban didn't want to take the time to think about what `it' really was. Shaking his head he harshly wiped at the blood remaining on his forearms at the memories.

 

 

Ren watched Ban scrubbing; she could no longer look into his eyes. There were so many emotions, and even though she didn't know him that well she knew that it was very rare for much emotion to show on the man's face. Turning to walk and check on Gramps she heard the slightest noise. It was so soft she wasn't sure if she had heard right. Pausing she heard it again, it was from behind her. Closing her eyes tightly she quickly walked over to where Ginji was.

 

 

“Gramps…?”

“Would you hand me some more gauze Ren?”

“Hai…” Ren handed some from a near by cabinet “… Ginji-san-”

“Could you help me hold him down for a moment, what I'm about to do might hurt him for a little bit.”

“H-hai.”

 

 

Ren watched Gen pull out a needle and give Ginji a shot of a neon yellow substance. Once all of it was in Gen removed the needle and began to wrap Ginji's left inner elbow, as Gen finished a wet gasp tore from the former lightning lord.

“Ren…”

“Hai, wakarimasu.”

 

 

Ginji's back arched off the bed and a strangled scream seemed to almost echo off the walls. Tensing up Ginji could feel, in his clouded but semiconscious mind, some of his wounds reopen from the tension. He could feel hands holding him down, panicking he thrashed harder. Behind closed lids he could see narrow eyes, a smirk and blood splattered black. He could feel his body spasm, the hands pressed down harder. His choked scream laced with agony and terror froze Ren's heart. She had never seen any of their patients like this.

 

 

Ginji trembled as the hands pressed down harder, through the chaos of his mind he could see only one thing; he could only call out for… “Ban-chan…!”

“…Ginji…”

 

 

Ren turned to see Ban frozen a few feet away from them, watching Ginji's quaking form. When Ban first heard Ginji scream he felt ice plummet into his stomach, the coldness of it spreading, freezing him. He wanted to move forward but his lower half wouldn't budge. He couldn't help flinching when a particularly raw yell was choked out, followed by a soft whimper. Ginji's form stilled, whatever all of that was had passed.

 

 

“What the hell is going on? What did you do?!” Ban managed to get out. “Answer me old man!”

“I gave Ginji a little something that I hope will help his natural healing abilities speed up… demo…”

“But?!”

“Forcing what was already accelerated to even do so even more could cause a few complications.”

“What kind of complications?” Came Ban's snapped question.

“It will be quite painful-”

“Well we can all see that! How about something we don't know!”

“Depends on Ginji-san. At best this will be the worst of it for him…”

“And the worst?”

 

 

Gen paused, the intensity of Ban's eyes made him falter. He could see each and every threat that Ban wouldn't even have to say to be known. The jagan user clenched his fists: trembling with emotion. Gen even in his old age could sense Ban's aura, the dark power of Asclepius/Ophiuchus (wasn't sure which one to use so yeah . . . ^^;) slithering about him.

 

 

“Tch… I'm waiting old man.”

“Ginji could possibly fall into a coma or have a negative reaction, causing all of the healing to reverse. There could also be other side effects but they could be positive or negative, not many people here in the limitless fortress have electrical powers or anything similar.”

“What if you hadn't done anything?”

“He would have lasted a few days a week at most here.”

“…shimatta… it's a lose-lose situation…”

“How can you say that Mido-san? Raitei-san can pull through, he always has! Gramps' medicines always work out as well. He-”

“I'm not saying anything! How could I just give up on Ginji like that?! I believe in him, I believe in us. We're the GetBackers, we have the `S'.” Ban quieted at the end, walking close to Ginji's side. “…you hear that Ginji? I'm not about to just let leave me. I can't run a retriever business as just GetBacker! So… so hurry up and get better so that we can go kick that bastard's ass.”

 

 

His rants' response was silence. Shoulders slumping he grabbed a near by chair and pulled it up to sit at Ginji's side. Gen and Ren left the jagan user to a silent Ginji and his own thoughts.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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tigoxgirl: So how was it? I love Ban and Ginji so to show them that I love them I kill and/or injure them… ^^;
Ginji: Hidoi desu ne tigox-chan! Q__Q

tigoxgirl: Don't worry Gin-chan. It'll all work out! -^_^-

Ban: Yeah, and why the hell are you making me so damn sensitive?! -_-+

tigoxgirl: So you don't care? (._.)?

Ban: No-

Ginji: Baaaan-chaaaan?!!?!?! NAZE?! WHAAAAAAAAAAA!!!! *runs off crying* (TToTT)

Ban: Ah! Ginji! That's not what I meant! *chases after him*

tigoxgirl: Ah, young love … well… sort of. Of course all reviews will be loved except for those that are of the flaming kind. If you don't like it then just tell me why and not go on and on about things you don't like without telling me why. I would like to get at least five reviews before I post the next chapter . . . onegai?