Ghost In The Shell: Stand Alone Complex Fan Fiction ❯ A resue with love ❯ A rescue with love,The tear of Batou ( Chapter 2 )

Standing before the room which now looked like the gates of hell Ishikawa and Togusa watched their friend fight his way through the dancing flames.

Ishikawa ~ ~ We need that backup now ~ ~ looking around to see if there were more troops of the foe,

Togusa ~ ~ Batou! ~ ~

both men felt a tremble, and looked around thinking it was more enemy robots , but then the walls around the doors fell including the ceiling tiles, knocking Togusa and Ishikawa to the ground. Once the dust had settled, Togusa and Ishikawa found that there was no way to get through,

“Shit!” Ishikawa swore and looked at Togusa

Aramaki ~ ~ Ishikawa Togusa, what happened Batou? ~ ~

Saito ~ ~ He ran in to get the Major, but..... ~ ~

----------------------------- in the room ------------------------

“Major!” Batou repeated as he moved the rubble from his path way to the location where he last saw her. Dust invaded his throat which made him cough unwillingly, irritating the wound by his left lower ribs

He looked at the corner deep in the room, which is sheltered by shattered rock, plaster and mountains of dust, he could just about see a hand and he knew it was her, he ran slightly tripping on a broken table in the progress to get to her.

Finally, he reached the Major, pulling the ceiling tiles off and moving some of the brick work with ease,

“Kusanagi” he muttered “answer me please” looking down at her with watered eyes,

The Major was unconscious and bleeding, that was enough to frighten even Batou,

“B-Batou ........ Please Help me ” The Major whispered, still in her unconscious state, he could see a tear escape from her eyes, which opened up the flood gates to his own.

Even though the Major was in an unstable condition, he couldn't help but wonder, why was she calling him, one reason in particular came to mind and his heart melted.

He picked up her almost lifeless body and turned around noticing that the door was no longer an exit, “for gods sake” he muttered,

Batou ~ ~ Tachikoma I need you here, the Major and I can't get out and bring a medical kit ASAP~ ~

Tachikoma ~ ~ Right Mr Batou I'm on my way ~ ~

Batou tried to move some of the rubble but sadly he was unable to move the larger rubble , so he sat down by the wall next to the blocked off door way with the Major in his arms and tears in his eyes.

“Kusanagi, please wake up” Batou pleaded and she began to stir,

Batou pushed aside some of her hair that lingered in her face behind her ear * I'm lost without you * he thought, he gently caressed her cheek with the back of his fingers as he watched her eye lids move slightly, he stilled his movements and her eyes fluttered open,

“B-Batou” she whispered once more “dreaming” she said and closed her eyes,

“Kusanagi, stay awake o kay, your not dreaming... Major” he spoke with sorrow which made her re-open her eyes and he smiled

“Mr Batou, Mr Batou you need to get away from the door if you would” the Tachikoma yelled through the rubble and dirt

Batou lifted the Major and moved as far away from the door as possible and the Tachikoma did the job of blowing an exit through the rubble.

“MAJOR” Togusa and Ishikawa yelled in unison

“We need to get her to HQ” Batou spoke, saddened by whats been done * am i too late?*he questioned himself in his head Everyone knew what must of happened in there to make Batou appear and feel this way so they didn't ask any questions, they just silently obeyed the order