Ghost In The Shell: Stand Alone Complex Fan Fiction ❯ Lanslide ❯ Chapter 3 ( Chapter 3 )
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By: AnaKhouri 
Anime/Manga: Ghost In The Shell: Stand Alone Complex Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Drama | Type: Other | Uploaded On: 01.23.2011 | Pages: 1 | Words: 700 | Visits: 197 | Status: Completed
Anime/Manga: Ghost In The Shell: Stand Alone Complex Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Drama | Type: Other | Uploaded On: 01.23.2011 | Pages: 1 | Words: 700 | Visits: 197 | Status: Completed
Togusa found the others in the conference room. Since Dejima, Aramaki had holed himself up in his office, shouting things into the phone, and Batou and the Major rarely showed up at all. But the rest had taken to lazing around the conference room for a couple hours a day, waiting for something to happen.
All four were there: Isahikawa and Saito on the couch, Paz sprawled over the armchair, and Borma on the floor, arms behind his head, artificial eyes fixed resolutely on the ceiling.
"You guys." Togusa announced from the doorway. "I figured out what's wrong."
"You realized you're gay and you've been living a lie all these years?" Saito deadpanned. Borma snickered.
Togusa closed the door behind him. "Do you spend all day thinking up smartass remarks?"
"It's not like I have anything else to do."
Togusa leaned against the desk, where the Major usually stood. "I figured out what's wrong with Batou and the Major."
Paz yawned. "They realized you're gay?"
"Aw, give the kid a break." Ishikawa drawled. "So what's wrong, genius?"
"They slept together."
Saito stared at him. "Of course they did."
Borma barked a laugh. "You just now got that?"
Togusa gaped. "You knew? Did Batou tell you?"
"No. It's just completely obvious is all." Paz took a pack of cigarettes out of his pocket and lit one. "You don't get women, do you? How did you ever get married?"
Ishikawa rested his elbows on his knees. "Look, we all know Batou has a serious Jones for the Major, right? But they were just buddies. All of a sudden things get really weird and tense with them. There's two possible explanations: either they had a huge fight, like he borrowed her lipstick and didn't give it back or he stole her boyfriend or something. Or they hooked up. This ain't a girls' prep school, so it's gotta be explanation number two."
Togusa stared at his shoes. "Nobody tells me anything."
"Women can really fuck up your Christmas." Borma said gloomily.
"I can't decide if I should congratulate him for finally nailing her, or if I should give him my condolences." Saito said.
"You think she's as scary in bed as she is in person?" Paz mused.
"I think condolences are in order." Borma heaved his bulk into a sitting position. "It didn't go well, or they'd be making out in the dive room instead of being bitchy to each other."
"They'd be making out in Ishikawa's chair." Togusa shuddered at the mental image.
Paz smirked. "Hell, they probably did it in Ishikawa's chair."Ishikawa scowled. "All right, assholes. I've had enough of you all gossiping like a bunch of women. I'm going home."
"Me too." Togusa straightened up.
"Yeah, you have to put on a dress and play tea party with your kid." Borma rose.
"I'm going to get plastered, myself." Paz stretched.
Saito nodded. "Sounds like a plan."
Togusa saw his chance. "You're going drinking together?"
"Yeah, so?...oh, fuck you, Togusa."
"Hey, I may play tea party, but I don't go to bars with other dudes."
Borma laughed. "Yeah, watch out. That's probably what happened to the Major and Batou."
"You're all queer as far I'm concerned." Ishikawa growled. "Get your asses out. I have to lock up."
They filtered out and went their separate ways. When the parking garage elevator doors opened, Togusa was dismayed to see Batou filling the doorway. "Oh, hey."
"Hey. You seen the Major?" Even without eyes, he looked haggard. He stepped aside to allow Togusa out.
"I don't think she's here. We were all hanging around, but nothing's going on. Still."
"Thanks."
"OK. Um, hey-"
"Yeah?" Batou paused, hand hovering over the floor button.
Togusa swallowed. "Nothing. Never mind. See you around."
He glanced back once, but the elevator doors were closed.
"Man." Togusa muttered as he unlocked his car. "Women can really fuck up your Christmas."
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All four were there: Isahikawa and Saito on the couch, Paz sprawled over the armchair, and Borma on the floor, arms behind his head, artificial eyes fixed resolutely on the ceiling.
"You guys." Togusa announced from the doorway. "I figured out what's wrong."
"You realized you're gay and you've been living a lie all these years?" Saito deadpanned. Borma snickered.
Togusa closed the door behind him. "Do you spend all day thinking up smartass remarks?"
"It's not like I have anything else to do."
Togusa leaned against the desk, where the Major usually stood. "I figured out what's wrong with Batou and the Major."
Paz yawned. "They realized you're gay?"
"Aw, give the kid a break." Ishikawa drawled. "So what's wrong, genius?"
"They slept together."
Saito stared at him. "Of course they did."
Borma barked a laugh. "You just now got that?"
Togusa gaped. "You knew? Did Batou tell you?"
"No. It's just completely obvious is all." Paz took a pack of cigarettes out of his pocket and lit one. "You don't get women, do you? How did you ever get married?"
Ishikawa rested his elbows on his knees. "Look, we all know Batou has a serious Jones for the Major, right? But they were just buddies. All of a sudden things get really weird and tense with them. There's two possible explanations: either they had a huge fight, like he borrowed her lipstick and didn't give it back or he stole her boyfriend or something. Or they hooked up. This ain't a girls' prep school, so it's gotta be explanation number two."
Togusa stared at his shoes. "Nobody tells me anything."
"Women can really fuck up your Christmas." Borma said gloomily.
"I can't decide if I should congratulate him for finally nailing her, or if I should give him my condolences." Saito said.
"You think she's as scary in bed as she is in person?" Paz mused.
"I think condolences are in order." Borma heaved his bulk into a sitting position. "It didn't go well, or they'd be making out in the dive room instead of being bitchy to each other."
"They'd be making out in Ishikawa's chair." Togusa shuddered at the mental image.
Paz smirked. "Hell, they probably did it in Ishikawa's chair."Ishikawa scowled. "All right, assholes. I've had enough of you all gossiping like a bunch of women. I'm going home."
"Me too." Togusa straightened up.
"Yeah, you have to put on a dress and play tea party with your kid." Borma rose.
"I'm going to get plastered, myself." Paz stretched.
Saito nodded. "Sounds like a plan."
Togusa saw his chance. "You're going drinking together?"
"Yeah, so?...oh, fuck you, Togusa."
"Hey, I may play tea party, but I don't go to bars with other dudes."
Borma laughed. "Yeah, watch out. That's probably what happened to the Major and Batou."
"You're all queer as far I'm concerned." Ishikawa growled. "Get your asses out. I have to lock up."
They filtered out and went their separate ways. When the parking garage elevator doors opened, Togusa was dismayed to see Batou filling the doorway. "Oh, hey."
"Hey. You seen the Major?" Even without eyes, he looked haggard. He stepped aside to allow Togusa out.
"I don't think she's here. We were all hanging around, but nothing's going on. Still."
"Thanks."
"OK. Um, hey-"
"Yeah?" Batou paused, hand hovering over the floor button.
Togusa swallowed. "Nothing. Never mind. See you around."
He glanced back once, but the elevator doors were closed.
"Man." Togusa muttered as he unlocked his car. "Women can really fuck up your Christmas."
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