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Serpents and Dog Demons	By : ajj77sunhawk Category: InuYasha > Yaoi - Male/Male Views: 10798 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 1
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This was moved from the GB site to here. Contains all concepts that I cant write about in Sacred Trees, Kagome bashing, Inuyasha Chibi, Kicking Naraku's ass, etc.
Err.. GB fans please don't hate me.. waaaa I- I split up the GetBackers. (sniff sniff) but only for this fic. I wanted to do a Ban in Inuyasha's world and this is kindda the only why I could make it work. Very very AU from the GB perspective – not so much from Inuyasha's world. GB world is only in the first chapter after that its InuYasha world all the way.
Oh I despise Kagome, initially I liked her, until I watched the episode where they they the collar off Inuyasha and he saves her and then she goes, close your eyes, he being a trusting puppy does and SHE PUTS IT BACK ON HIM... grrrr.. Going with the premise she needs a spanking and I have just the character to give her one. Whistles...
I think she abuses the guy too much.. ** But but Ban does it to Ginji*.. some one stammers in protest. Firstly we all know Ginji can dodge Ban's attacks if he wanted (Inuyasha cant) More importantly its not one sided – Ginji has taken a mallet to Ban, (China town with spider chicks) If Inuyasha got away with hitting or sitting Kagome even once then ok, but no its abuse to do it to a girl... sorry Its also abuse to do it to a guy, she's abusive and stopped being funny after the first season.
Ok steps off soap-box. I submit for your enjoyment and because the story refuses to let me go...
Serpents and Dog demons
"I am not like other human and demons that you know. I can take a lot more damage." Inuyasha remembered saying the words to Bankotsu. And he could take damage.. bear pain and keep fighting. He would stand no matter what the beating he took, no matter how many times he was thrown to the ground, sat, spat on and walked all over. He would keep standing. Keep fighting and keep moving forward. Fighting was all he knew, and he knew that if he didn't get up there was no one to take his place, and he would fail them, get them killed and prove how worthless a Hanyou was. So he took it, took the pain, the abuse and the mockery, he kept fighting, he would protect them all no matter the price to himself, he could take it. He was strong. He didn't need protecting. His clawed hand clenched against the sacred tree, he forced back his weak thoughts, buried his fears and smirked at the small group coming towards him. This motley crew was all he had.. and there was nothing he would not sacrifice to keep them safe.
Ban smoked as he looked out at the dawn… a feeling of helplessness and unenviable future assaulted him. He'd go slowly mad.. and he didn't not know how to stop it.. without doing the unthinkable. The feeling had been growing steadily over the last 15 years.. and for all his genius he had no way to get out.
The smoke left the cigarette and curled in the air, it lingered there in dawns early light. A mobile eyebrow rose as he suddenly became aware of the unusual movement of the smoke. The smoke seemed to coalesce and form a towering and familiar figure in the sky. A figure Ban hadn't seen in over 25 years, the last time he had seen an external manifestation of Asclepius was during the Divine Design mission. The God and his bearer looked at each other in a comfortable silence. Finally the Lord spoke.
"Bearer, on this day once in every 50 years, the power of my constellation is at its Zenith. On this day I am actively present throughout the cosmos, across space and time, and on this day I have the power to physically create bridges between worlds, between dimensions." Asclepius said directly into Ban's head.
"Well that's dandy, nice of you to visit. Shall I crack out the cookies and coffee?" Ban responded.
The God chuckled. "It is good that you can joke. I have been worried about you, my Bearer. The burden you bear is not a fair one. You were never meant to age at such slow a rate, your surviving the over-use of the Jagan created this situation. You are no longer just human. Your lifespan in now in thousands of years, as long as you are here you have no choice but to see your friends age and die." The God said sadly.
"Tell me about it, I felt the change Asclepius, I knew it before the rest saw it. That is why I never allowed any relationship to progress beyond friendship.. watching friends age is madding, watching a..a.. lover, a wife or my child age before I do is damned unbearable. As it it Ginji … Ginji is respected family man of 45 and I'm physically... what still 21? When he dies, of a ripe old Age I'll be maybe 23 at most?" Ban said morosely.. this reality was making him consider darker options.
"There is a way Bearer without destroying yourself slowly.. this world has no need of a WicthKing; the progeny of the Lightning Lord and Lady Poison as well as the other Volt Kings are sufficient to care for this world. You are made for bigger challenges. On this night I can transport you to a world in an alternate reality where the lifespan of one group is equivalent to yours. There are humans in this world and there are groups of non-humans that are compatible to you, as you are no longer wholly human. The question is can you break the 'S' now or wait 50 years till I make the offer again? This world I will transport you and anything you can carry to is in the middle of crisis, there danger stalks continuously. You will be able to test yourself again and I even believe you will find what has been denied you in this reality."
"What kind of world is it?" Ban inquired.
"It is an ancient world, there are similarities to Earth, but humans are not the dominant species nor will technology ever reach the supremacy that it has. Magic is alive, and the training you have undergone with the Witch and Lady Poison will stand you in good stead. That is all really that I can tell you, are you willing to take the challenge?"
"Do I have to tell you now?" Ban asked softly.
"You have until midnight. The portal will be opened under the stars wherever you may be. Only you may pass though my Bearer." Asclepius said as he slowly dissolved into the smoke one again.
Ban dragged in a long puff of smoke, he silently watched the sun rise, blue eyes lost in thought. He glanced at the quiet bed-sit he lived in, then looked across at the family Condominium where his best friend and sister lived with their three children. Finally as the sun rose high, he snuffed out the last cigarette in the pack, and uncurled himself. He slicked back his hair in a neat office look, with his shoulder length hair tied in a small pony tail at the base of his neck.. He pulled on a gray office shirt and trim gray jacket that he now wore most of the time, in order to look older.
He silently collected his savings from the room, and walked out. He went to the Honky Tonk, Paul was still there reading the papers and smoking but he was officially retired. The Honky Tonk was now run by Natsumi, the other waitress Ren had left 15 years ago, for Yokohama when Ban had refrained from pursuing their relationship beyond friendship. Ban plopped down over ten million yen on the counter, "Here Natsumi, can you get the gang together tonight for a party. Call everyone get the best stuff, its all on me and consider this settling my tab."
"Ban!" Paul who's jaw had dropped when he saw the cash, called out in concern as Ban left. Ban turned and smiled at the man who may as well have been his father. "Relax Gramps, I've just got plans. I'll explain later." Ban waved and walked off. What Paul saw in Ban's eyes more then his words relieved the old man. He saw life in the sapphire eyes, a sparkle that had been missing in the last ten years, ever since Ginji's second child was born and the GetBackers had officially disbanded.
Ban waited outside Ginji's office at noon. His ex-partner's face broke out into a magnificent smile when he saw Ban, he no longer bounced to his partner, but his step definitely had a lightness to it. "Ban its good to see you. You haven't visited me in two whole weeks, I've been worried." Ginji said as he caught his slim partner in a bear hug. Ban felt a twang – he always did (not that he ever admitted it) Ginji has stopped calling him Ban-chan when he married Himiko. He had just stopped one day, Ban had never brought it up, but a tiny part of him... missed it, missed the intimacy that they had once shared. Without going Chibi, Ginji was still exuberant and touchy with his partner, Ban was now much more stoic about it, becoming more so when he had discovered his aging issue, he had decided that acting older made him seem to have aged. And Ban had lost his Chibi long before Ginji had.
The Ban of the present was a quiet person, he rarely lost his temper, he was reasonable and level headed, sometimes blending into the background so much that it was hard to know he was there. He was still spoke with a dry humour and sarcasm, but worst of all he had lost his laughter. He chuckled and smiled, but the un-aging Ban Midou no longer laughed the carefree laughter of the young at heart.
So Ginji was amazed when Ban suddenly returned the hug, holding Ginji tight for a second. Ginji stopped laughing and looked at Ban enquiringly.
Ban gestured towards the park, and the both walked into the park they once long ago bathed and slept in. There was a comfortable silence between as they purchased hot-dogs and ate. Ginji prattled on about the weather and the quirks his family were up to, knowing Ban would only speak when he was ready. Blue eyes finally met warm brown ones, and Ban began to speak.
Observers noted that the energetic blonde soon lost his excitement, and both spoke quietly and seriously. Work forgotten they sat in the park, talking at some points and silent at others for long periods. Observers found it strange that such a young man shared an intense intimacy with a much older gentleman. The older man seemed to be nodding and understanding of the younger one. Four hours after they had begun talking, after a long period of comfortable silence, Ban finally stood up.
"Ginji, thanks for understanding, I need to go and get a backpack of stuff ready. I don't want to go overloaded but Asclepius did not give me too much information. I'll see you in the party." Ban said with a wave and he walked off to prepare.
"Sure, Ban, nothing could keep me away. This feels right to me Ban, I think you are making the right decision." Ginji said with a smile. He had seen the depression slowly drown the sparkle in bright blue eyes, and he had felt helpless, seeing the sparkle return filled Ginji with warmth. He watched Ban as he walked away. Ginji's eyes filled with tears. It hurt. Deep in his heart it hurt him to realize that the return of the sparkle had nothing to do with him. It had in fact to do with the last nail being driven into the third generation of GetBackers. What they had was truly over, and the knowledge that Ban was finally finding purpose in leaving him filled Ginji with obscure pain. The raise his head, the skies rumbled in response.
Ban watched with mixed emotions as the lighting suddenly rained down from a previously cloudless sky. The sky echoed the pain of the Lightning Emperor. Rain drops fell from the skies wetting everything, and rivers of moisture rolled down the porcelain cheeks of the Jagan user.
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At seven in the evening, a crowd of invited guests gathered at the Honky Tonk, the sponsor of the event had yet to make an entrance. Ban had called and informed that he would be there only at eight and they were to start without him. Most had no idea why they were there but the food and music put them at ease.
Himiko, and her three kids walked in. Himiko had an aura of concern around her.. her husband had rushed off.. without explaining, and was not yet at the Honky Tonk. The mood in the café was courteous, comfortable and sombre. Their missing host becoming the natural topic of discussion.
Paul noted that they were all there. For all their rocky beginnings, each adult in the room owed the Jagan user many times over. After the trip to Babylon City things had been good for a short time, then they all noticed that while the others even Ginji grew older Ban stayed the same, at least physically. Mentally and emotionally the Jagan User had aged more then all of them put together. The last time he had heard Ban laugh without inhabitation was before Himiko and Ginji got married. The boy he thought would never grow up, while remaining physically young, had lost all his ability to enjoy life. He had realized long before they did that he would be young when his friends aged and died.
In response Ban had thrown himself into protecting his own. He never hesitated to save and help his friends in need, and they never had to ask.
One of the most selfless things Paul had seen Ban do was gently push Ginji out of his life. Paul had his suspicions about the relationship between the two men. But, when Ban stopped aging, the suspicion turned to naught. Ban had created a distance between the GetBackers, he had done so to ensure Ginji had a full life. He had almost thrown Ginji and Himiko together, masterminding their romance. They both had seemed the most confused couple on their wedding day.
Ban had used his speed to play both the best man and father of the bride at the wedding. When the next generation started sprouting, starting with Shido and Madoka's twins, his amazing ability to sense when Ginji was in need had spread to all the children. He still stood back and let adults fight their own battles but all of them knew if they wavered, his invincible support would be available to them. For all the children the Jagan user was almost a guardian angel, saving them even before their parents realized that they were in danger.
They adored 'Uncle Ban', and Shido's twins and Masaki's teenaged daughter both had huge crushes on Ban, if not for the fact Ban had not shown any interest in sex of any kind in over fifteen years their parents would have been worried. Instead Ban was quiet, self contained and aloof. He was unrecognizable as the urchin headed hothead from their youth, his sarcasm the only remaining trait. Kazuki found it amusing that Shido more then any of them missed the earlier version of Ban, finding the current version a pale echo of the 'snake bastard'.
Truth be told they were all worried.
Ginji and MakubeX came in together, carrying a strange bag. He refused to tell the people anything. Then finally Ban walked in. He was immediately surrounded by the younger generation, he didn't pick any of the younger ones up, instead knelt down and talked to all of them. He gave brief greetings to the teens who looked closer to his age then their parents did. The closeness he shared with them was always bittersweet as while confirming his relationship, it highlighted how out of place he was in the family.
Music played and food was passed around. It became impossible to have a serious chat. Ban made sure he chatted with each group. "The Homo-trio" and their six adopted children, Shido and Madoka and their pack of five, Masaki and Hevn with their two kids, Emishi and Natsumi, their second child nesting in her belly, MakubeX and Sakura, and finally Ginji and Himiko. Akabane had not stepped out of the Limitless fortress in the last five years, so his absence was hardly noted.
Finally the youngest children feel asleep. Everyone settled down including the teens who had sensed something in the air. It was just past ten and all eyes fell on the Jagan user. Ban took a deep breathe and once again told his story and his choice.
The teens erupted in anger and denial, and the children woke. There was a period of chaos, that Ban just watched with a sad smile. He didn't argue he just watched the groups argue it out with each other. Slowly the melancholia in the room grew, a bitter acceptance settled in the room. They did not have to like it, but they were resigned to it, especially when they noted the other truly silent individual in the room was Ginji.
They were the last and the best of the GetBackers, and the reality was they all knew, KNEW that the one thing that would have broken the Jagan user was watching Ginji grow old and die. While he stood by young and helpless.
They hugged him and cried... and as they saw the rebirth of the youth they once knew acceptance grew. Finally at eleven thirty Ban went in to change out of his uniform gray.
They gasped as a vision from the past emerged from the back room. Ban in jeans and singlet, his hair fell in waves around his face no longer slicked back, He had a black outer 4-tailed shirt hooked on his finger. He looked younger then some of the teenagers in the room.
Ginji came forward holding the strange backpack. "Ban this is from us, this bag is made of that super alloy and will not tear. We may never see you again, but we will never forget you and this bag maybe will help you keep a part of us alive. Ban please, please be happy," Ginji hesitated and drew something else out of the pack, it was a violin. "You never played this after we got back from Babylon City, please, please take this and find the heart to play it again." Ginji chocked out with tears beginning to flow, his wife and littlest child hugged him tight. Ban nodded, transferred his items to the new pack, and slung it over his shoulder.
No words were said and he hugged everyone in turn, hugging Himiko last wishing her the best. He walked out, only Ginji followed, and the rest stood at the windows and watched.
Aesculapius appeared. Ginji grabbed onto Ban's shirt, Ban turned and Ginji caught his face, Ban was slightly taller now. Ginji pulled him down, and Ban's eyes widened when Ginji kissed him deeply.
Ban hesitated seeing the pain in Ginji's eyes.. "I can wait Gin, 50 years is..."
"Is too long to die in inches Ban. Fate stole our future together," Ginji said sadly stroking Ban's face "You made sure I have a great one, but now its time for you to go, get back your joy Ban, get back your life. I will miss you always but go. I love you, I always will"
"I will always love you too, Ginji. Goodbye." Ban whispered back, he hugged Ginji for the last time , and then walked through the simmering portal, without looking back.
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