Disclaimer,etc :see part one.

Rating for this part: Y16...some suggestive action

 

MALL MADNESS PART 3/3

 

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Author's note: This part begins a few hours AFTER the successful

completion of the mission. If need the action...please refer to

ANY of the Gatch series videos for how missions turn out.

 

 

The team, jubilant and depressed at the same time, entered their

'debriefing' room to discuss the mission with Nambu.

 

"Well done team.  Once again you managed to thwart Gallactor."

 

"Yes, but Hakase, Katze escaped---AGAIN!"

 

"Next time Ken. Don't get discouraged. Ryu, Jinpei, Jun, you are

dismissed and remember I want the mission reports on my desk in

24 hours. Ken, Joe stay.  I want to have a word with you two."

 

"Y-yes, Hakase." Ken muttered as Joe scowled.

 

"Care to explain what the hold up was prior to the mission?"

 

Ken ran a hand nervously through his hair in obvious discomfort.

"Uhhh, not really sir."

 

"Joe?"

 

"No, Hakase, sorry."

 

"One of you WILL tell me." Nambu sternly stated.

 

"WeforgotwhereweparkedtheG-2inamallparkinglot." Ken muttered.

 

"Is that so. How could you forget? Especially you Ken. That is

equivalent to leaving the house without shoes on."

 

"He's done that before." Joe mumbled.

 

Ken kicked him in the shin.

 

"K'so! Well you have!"

 

"A-hem." Nambu coughed, regaining their attention once again.

 

"Sorry, Hakase. It will not happen again." Ken replied giving his best

puppy dog stare with his big blues as he tried desperately to get out of

the lecture.

 

Luckily it worked. Nambu was too upset to continue.  He dismissed them

before he lost his temper completely which was usually a rarity though

Ken and Joe always had a way of bringing it forth.

 

Before going their separate ways, Ken stopped.

"K'so!"

 

"Ken, that's my line!"

 

"We didn't get Jun anything!  She's gonna kill us a thousand different

ways!"

 

"You're still not gonna drive my car and besides, she'll just kill

YOU.  I KNOW how to smooth women over...Sicilian charm.  Jun falls

for it every time."

 

"You just cook her a nice Italian dinner and do the dishes thus

pleasing BOTH Jun AND Jinpei.  With Jinpei on good behavior, Jun

stays in fine spirits."

 

"Works."

 

"Hmph."

 

"Awwwwww..."

 

"I CAN and WILL do better." Ken muttered under his breath.

 

"What was that?"

 

"Nothing Joe, nevermind."

 

 

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The night of Jun's birthday--little bash being held at the Snack J.

Some of Jun's friends and the team, sans Ken are in attendance.

 

Ken was unusually late.  Jun wondered if Nambu sent him on some solo

mission.  As the party began,  Jun kept wondering about Ken. He had

never missed a party of hers.  She asked every teammate, particularly

Joe, but nobody knew of his whereabouts.

 

Thirty minutes into the party, Jun slowly pushed the matter over Ken's

whereabouts aside and got into the mood of the party. It was on her

behalf afterall. Dancing away, lost in the music...she didn't see

the tuxedo clad young man enter, hands full of a bouquet of red

long-stem roses and a VERY expensive bottle of wine.

 

Suddenly the room grew quiet as all turned to stare at the newcomer.

Jun, pushing people aside, managed to get a view of this late addition

who was standing in the shadows of the entranceway.

 

"Ken? Is that you?" she asked while nervous energy built up within

her.

 

Off to the side, Ryu had to shove Joe's chin upwards to close his

gaping mouth.

 

Ken said nothing, only nodding an affirmative to his name and motioned

for her to step closer.

 

"Jun, for years I've known of your affection for me yet I never

acknowledged it eventhough I wanted to, so badly.  Tonight, I say

to hell with rules and regulations.  I'm yours for this, your birthday

night. We go wherever, whenever, and do whatever you wish m'lady."

he softly replied as he handed her the roses and wine. Her heart lept,

but her body remained calm and composed.

 

"ANYthing?"

 

"You're the birthday girl so...yes, whatever is within my ability to

give you. Just please don't ask for a billion dollars...I'll never

have that."

 

"Hmmmm.....whatever should I choose?"

 

Ken gulped.

 

"I know!" she answered gleefully as she grabbed him by the bowtie

and prepared to drag him upstairs.

As she walked by Joe, he quickly kept pace and strode alongside Ken.

 

"Wow, if this is your b-day gift this year...how are you going to

top it next year? Do I hear wedding bells?" Joe muttered.

 

Ken raised his arms as best he could in an imitation of a shrug as

Jun dragged him up and away.

 

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The next day....

 

Jun was humming and prancing about the Snack J as she prepared it

for business.  Jinpei simply stared at her, speechless.

 

Joe and Ryu entered for their daily tea and the local newscast.

 

"Hey Jun! Any idea why our fearless leader cancelled training

this morning?"

 

"Why no Ryu, I was as surprised as you."

 

"Helluva night, eh Jun?" Joe snickered. "Bet the mighty eagle doesn't

have any flap in his wings this morning."

 

THWAP!

 

"Jun!"

 

"Shut up, Joe!!!"

 

"K'so!"

 

 

END.