GetBackers Fan Fiction ❯ Volts - US Tour! ❯ Surprise! ( Chapter 1 )

Chapter One     "Sh!"   "You 'Sh'"   Two figures were not so quietly sneaking into an unsuspecting Midou Ban’s bedroom, one tip-toeing on either side of his twin sized bed.   The fuck...?   "Happy Birthday!" Himiko jumped onto Ban’s bed, landing in a sitting position on his stomach.   Ban jolted "Agh! Get off!"   "Nope, not until you get your present!" Himiko beamed. Ban could swear he saw little hearts and sparkles floating around her head.   "Oh man..." He started until Yamato waved three backstage passes to a Volts concert scheduled for that night, into his face.             Ban’s jaw dropped.   "Who the hell did you screw to get these, Yamato?" Ban asked   "It wasn't me, it was Himiko."   "I won them in a radio contest." The younger girl chirped.   "I didn't know they were giving away back stage passes. I thought it was just the tickets." Ban said   "Well they were. Must be a different radio station."   "Only one radio station plays the Volts."   "Drop it."   "Mhmm..." Ban took the passes and pushed Himiko off of him. He then proceeded to stride off into the bathroom with them. Once inside, ensuring the door was securely locked, he held the passes to his chest and began bouncing around shrieking like one of the obnoxious fan girls in his school he so skillfully avoided.   Upon re-entering the bedroom, having regained his composure, he smirked at his two “siblings” "So, what’re you two gonna make the birthday boy for breakfast?"   --   "Well, if it isn't the Pretty Soldier of Love and Cosmetics, finally arrived to breakfast I see."   "Don't forget his bed buddy."   Kazuki scowled "You, Sir Bad Jokealot, don't give me a stupid name. And you, Oh Master of Rodents,  Jubei's my bodyguard."   "He's guarding something alright.” Shido replied straight faced.   “And it's not your supposed virginity.” Emishi added trying very hard not to laugh at his own joke.   “Rawr." Shido made a clawing motion at Kazuki.   Jubei just stood there with a slight ting of pink to his cheeks.   “Oh, Jubinja, the feared Stone Warrior, blushes.” Emishi jested.   "Speaking of bodyguard, I heard they didn't catch that guy yet. You haven't seen traces of whipped cream any where near your window have you?" MakubeX asked innocently.   Kazuki became rigid and his eyes narrowed at the 14 year old. Jubei placed a calming hand on his charges shoulder and directed him to a seat, taking the seat next to him. Ginji snickered at them.   A waitress approached the table and handed out menus "Would you like to order beverages?"   "Green tea." Kazuki said without looking at the menu   "Same." Jubei announced   "Coffee."   "No, your too young, give him orange juice and me the same." Masaki replied as he approached the table, causing MakubeX to grumble.   "I'll have a coffee." Ginji said winking at MakubeX   "I want a hot fudge sundae." Everyone looked at Emishi "What? What?"   "Nothing." everyone said in unison and shifted in there seats   "Good morning all." Came Hevn’s voice as she approached the table.   "Morning, Hevn" They chorused. She was up to something.   "I trust you all slept well."   "Yes, now tell us, what do you want." Masaki asked while Makube X pulled out his iPaq©.   "Oh nothing, just here to let you know that I gave 3 backstage passes to a friend-"   "Oh man, Hevn, not another squealing fan girl. Please..."   "Oh Ginji don't be that way. And it's only one girl, her brother, and her best friend who's 18th birthday it is."   "Ooo, looks like Ginji's gettin' a new boyfriend." Emishi chirped, causing Shido to punch him in the head.   --   Oh my God. Oh my fucking God. I'm going to meet AMANO GINJI!   Ban rolled off his bed and lifted the mattress. Under the mattress was a makeshift scrap book with a picture of Raitei on the cover. Pulling it out, he made certain his door was locked, then laid on his stomach on the bed. He flipped through the pages full of pictures he'd gotten out of magazines and off the internet. On the first four pages there were bio's he's found in a teeny bopper fan girl magazine. That magazine had started his secret life of fan boyism...       "Oh my god!Shido-kun is so hot!"   "I love Kazuki-kun. He's so pretty!" remarked a brunette in cat ears.   "I like Raitei-kun. His hair is spiky and cool. If I ever bleached my hair like that, my parents would freak."   “He didn’t bleach his hair. He was electrocuted.”   "I want Emishi-kun and Shido-kun to have sex." squealed a girl in a baby doll shirt that said “Beware of Slasher” in English.   That last remark got the whole gaggle of girls squealing in delight.   Ban groaned in annoyance at not being able to study in the library. Yet, to his great delight the librarian was also annoyed and shooed them out. The middle aged woman gave him a wink and a smile as she went back to her desk. Ban tried to get back to studying but noticed the magazine.   What do those girls see in those guys, I wonder... Ban looked around then snatched the magazine and leafed through it.   Well, they aren't bad to look at, not bad at all...Oh, wow, I thought that dude was a chick...       Ban grinned when his eyes found Ginji's picture.   Raitei...   --   "Fifteen minutes guys."   "When's the birthday boy gonna be here?" Shido asked, his drum sticks stuck in his bandana.   "In a few minutes actually." Masaki replied looking at a clip board.   Ginji grunted "Great."   Emishi glomped Ginji "Aw, poor little Raitei. Surrounded by all these hot, very not hetero guys and doesn't want a single one of them."   Ginji chuckled at that and shrugged his friend off.   "We're here!" Everyone looked to the direction of Hevn's voice. Behind the rather scantily clad blond was a short blue haired teenage girl, an older, taller brunette guy in his 20's and a blue eyed,  brown haired medium height skinny teenage boy in a black tank top and a pair of purple shades.   "Volt's, I'd like to introduce to you Kudo Himiko, her brother Yamato and Midou Ban, who's birthday it is today." Hevn announced.   Himiko offered a bright grin and an energetic wave.   Yamato was looking around and not really paying attention.   Ban looked confident “Yo”   “HI!” Ginji said, all evidence of his earlier misgivings gone to the wind.   “Hello.” Shido greeted slowly. He’s gonna be trouble.   Kazuki smiled and nodded to the guests “Good evening.”   Jubei waved.   Emishi actually bounced over to Ban and draped himself on the 18 year old. “Hey! Nice eyes man! Kinda’ creepy actually. Blue…so blue…”   “Uh...thank you...I think...”   “No prob man!”   “Please stop touching me.”   --   Shido looked around going down a check list in his mind. He noticed the scrawny little brunette sitting with the blue haired chick and her brother talking. He actually wasn’t that bad looking. Though Shido was sure even an Ethiopian kid would offer him food, his arms were nicely toned. Swimmer’s muscles. His frame seemed to compliment his face, which was made up of both sharp angels and slight curves. Long, but delicate in a definitely masculine way.   Then there’s those eyes...   Yes, the very eyes that were currently staring right at the daydreaming drummer.   Shido quickly scowled and turned away, silently chiding himself for letting himself become to caught up in his thoughts.       "NOW! For the finale of or show..."   Masaki and Teshimine entered the stage from opposite sides, Masaki looking very cool while Teshimine had a more wild appearance, a nearly Cheshire grin gracing his features.    "Here we are, born to be kings" Teshimine and Masaki sang,   "We're the princes of the universe" Ginji and Kazuki chimed in.   "Here we belong"  Everyone sang in unison   Masaki and Teshimine took turns singing the lines.   "fighting to survive" Masaki sang   "In a world with the darkest powers, heh" Teshimine screamed to the back row.

Kazuki and Ginji ripped on their guitars, Shido keeping the beat on the drums. Makube X head banged at his keyboard like the happy little spazz he is.   "And here we are, we're the princes of the universe"

"Here we belong, fighting for survival"

"We've come to be the rulers of you all"   Girls screamed, jumping to the beat of the drums

”I am immortal, I have inside me blood of kings - yeah – yeah, I have no rival, no man can be my equal, take me to the future of you all” Teshimine sang

”Born to be kings, princes of the universe,” Masaki and Teshimine sang together “Fighting and free, got your world in my hand, I'm here for your love and I'll make my stand, we were born to be princes of the universe”

”No man could understand,” Masaki sang ”My power is in my own hand”
”Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, people talk about you,” the Ginji ans Kazuki sang together “People say you've had your day, I'm a man that will go far, fly the moon and reach for the stars, with my sword and head held high, Got to pass the test first time – yeah! I know that people talk about me - I hear it every day, but I can prove them wrong 'cause I'm right first time! Yeah, yeah! Alright, let's go, let's go, ha haa!”

Kazuki attacked the strings of his guitar.   “Yeah, watch this man fly, wooh, bring on the girls” Kazuki went to join Shido and goaded the drummer into singing with him.   “C'mon - c'mon - c'mon. Here we are - here we are, born to be kings, we're the princes of the universe.” The two belted out together before Shido started laughing.
”Here we belong,” Raitei screamed into the mic, “Born to be kings, princes of the universe! Fighting and free! Got your world in my hand, I'm here for your love and I'll make my stand! We were born to be princes of the universe!” -- "Oh. My. God! It's Amano Ginji!"   Oh dear... Ginji was suddenly swamped by a herd of screaming, shrieking, squealing fan girls and boys.   "Please take me with you!"   "You can have my body!"   "I love you Raitei!"   “I want to have your baby!”   "Hello, Ginji-kun"       Ban was trying to get to where Yamato's car was when he heard a panicked yelp. He turned his head towards the herd of fan people. Spiky blond hair could be seen over the other heads.   Ginji's not that tall...       A slender man in a black hat and a long black trench coat was holding out a fruit basket to the singer. He had a creepy, but almost innocent smile on his face.   "This is for you, Ginji-kun" He said in a slow, purring voice.   Ginji panicked. Something about this guy struck a nerve in him. "Anou...Thank you" he took the fruit basket, his hand shaking.   "It's nice to meet you, Ginji-kun." The way the man said Ginji’s name made the blonde’s skin crawl.   He definitely didn’t like the way this guy said his name. It was creepy. Baby eater’s didn’t hold a candle to this guy.   "Yeah, that's nice, now Ginji's gotta go. It's nice meeting you, too!" Ban had Ginji by the arm and dragged him through the crowd and to Yamato's car with surprising ease. Yamato gave the two a puzzled look.   "We're about to get mobbed," Ban said getting Ginji into the car "We gotta get to Hotel Sofitel*, the long way around."   Yamato gunned the engine with a smirk and a nod, leaving the fandom monster shrieking and squealing behind them.   "Thanks." Ginji said, looking at Ban.   "No prob." Ban winked at him.   Himiko looked back at Ban, gave him a weird look, shook her head then turned back around. Ginji just watched then shrugged it off.   "Hey, what's that?" Ban asked   Ginji looked down at the fruit basket "Oh, that creepy guy back there gave it to me."   "There's a card on it." Ban pulled it off the basket "Oh wow, this is a really ritzy place."   "Which one is it?" Himiko asked   "Bad Moon."   Yamato looked as if her were about to loose control of his car for the first time I his life and gawked at the singer through the rear-view mirror "What did that guy look like?"   "Nani?"   "What. Did. That. Guy. Look. Like."   "Oh, um, tall, slender, dark haired. He wore a black trench coat and a black hat. Why?"   "Holy fuck. Kurodo Akabane, head chef and founder of the hottest and most expensive restaurant and club in Japan just gave you a fruit basket." Yamato said   Himiko whistled   "Shit." was all Ban said   "Oh..." Ginji looked at the fruit basket.   "There's an Invite on this card. Oh my fucking God! Man, you've got a free dinner at this place. You and seventeen other people?!?"   "Oh wow. That would be nice...You’re so lucky. Your rich and you have even richer fans. I'd love for that chance." Himiko said.   "Hn..."   Yamato pulled up in front of the hotel. Shido was standing there with 3 security guys in suits and a scowl on his face that would put most parents to shame. He glared at Ban first, then Yamato and Himiko.   Gee, nice guy...   "Ginji, are you okay?" Shido asked, sounding genuinely concerned for his band mate.   "Yeah. Midou-san and Kudo-san saved me from the flesh eating mob back their." Ginji winked at Shido and got out of the car holding the fruit basket. "Um, Midou-san, here," he handed the basket to Ban "Thank you again."   Shido took Ginji's arm and guided him away from the dumbstruck Ban. Yamato just stared. Himiko whistled.   "Way to go Midou Ban. One more step into his pants." "NANI?"   "Oh yeah, we all saw it." Yamato winked at Ban. "You want him."   "Anou..."   --   "He didn't DO anything to you did he?"   "Once again, NO. I'm fine."   "Ah, Shido's infinite quest to protect Amano Ginji's virginity."   "Can it Emishi." Shido said   "I'm fine, really. He was quite nice actually. Finally someone who sees past the superstar persona, ya know?"   "Just... be careful ok? There's a lot of deceptive people and I don’t want to see you get hurt again."   "I know... " Ginji beamed at Shido. "I'll be fine." And with that he left Shido and Emishi in the hall way. Only moments later they heard Ginji shrieking Shido’s name.   --   Ginji entered his hotel room to find TEN fruit baskets, all from “creep trench coat man”, assorted around his room. He found an envelope on the coffee table. On it was his name in carefully practiced calligraphy. Ginji slowly picked it up.   “SHIDO!”   Shido ran into the room, Emishi in toe.   “Ginji? What’s wrong? What’s with all the fruit baskets?”   Ginji handed Shido the letter. Shido took it and read it.   “Oh. Oh. Ooooh...”   Emishi read the letter over Shido’s shoulder “Well would you look at that. Another rich, creepy stalker for Ginji.”   “Shido-nii?”   “Yes Ginji, you can stay with me tonight.”   Ginji locked onto Shido’s waist. “Thank you Shido-nii!”   --          ;    Ban stretched out on his bed in a daze.   I met Amano Ginji. He rode in the same car with me. He said I was nice. But...   Ban knew it would never happen. This guy was a thousand ways out of his league. Then there was that drummer. Ginji called him Shido-nii. A boy did he fit the part. He hovered around Ginji like a mother bird. And he seemed to despise Ban with that passion of a thousand suns bullshit people liked to use when trying to be witty and cute.   Nothing about the way that guy glares at people is funny.   Especially not with that body. He looked like someone who was used to doing heavy lifting his whole life. Especially those arms...   Most people’s thighs aren’t that impressive. But this guys arms...   The brunette had the distinct impression that if Ban even breathed wrong around Ginji he’d be eating plaster.   Ban rolled onto his stomach, burying his face into his pillow. Damn gorgeous adorable rock stars…       Shido lay awake in the night, Ginji curled up against him like a puppy. He absently ran his fingers through Ginji’s hair.   Yeah! Who needs a dog when you have Amano Ginji!   Oh yeah. I’m a dork.   Ginji shifted in his sleep. Shido looked down at him. He was adorable. In all reality, few people got to see Ginji at his cutest. He was really like a little puppy rather then the former leader of a speed tribe. But yeah, that was the past. This is the present. And in the present Shido does whatever he can to guard Ginji from anyone who would use him for his fame and apparent monetary value.   And that included the cool, arrogant Midou Ban. The last thing his leader needed was a repeat of his last relationship. The girl had been cool enough in the beginning, and old member of their old bosozoku1 but began to slowly take more and more from the at the time love struck boy. It started off small with nice clothes and shoes, then worked it’s way up to expensive jewelry. It all came to a dead end when he found out she was slumming around with other men while he was away on their first tour.   It took months for Shido and the rest of their group to put their leader back together, but they did finally. Sometimes Shido wondered if they forgot a couple of pieces, or if the glue they used was strong enough. He was always worried Ginji, his Thunder Emperor, would fall apart again like that western egg that liked to sit on walls.   And all the kings horses and all the kings men couldn’t put Humpty-Dumpty back together, again.     End Chapter One   --   1: Bosozokuis literally translated to speed tribe. Basically, a motorcycle gang. As far as I know these are relatively popular in Tokyo. They are pretty much the equivalent of American street gangs. These people are not nice. Not in the least.   *Hotel Sofitel is an actual hotel based in France and Texas (Dallas, to be exact.) They have two hotels in Japan, one of them being in Tokyo. My mother used to work at one in Chicago Il, then in the one in NYC. It’s about a 4 star hotel, some of them being 5 star. Great hotel, really nice.