Hey all! I'll make this short and sweet. This weeks prompt is: lure Looking forward to seeing the responses!

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Somehow I could hear Alice Cooper's "No More Mr. Nice Guy" becoming a regular tune in the background music of Jun's life.

Jun having to guard Kaden? Talk about adding insult to injury...!

Looks like Kaden will need the Witness Protection Program. I think Jun might kill him anyway. He'd deserve it.

Here's some bait to "lure" in the swan...*grin* (yeah, I know, I'm reaching here...) A little summertime, shirtless Ken...because even Gatchaman needs a vacation now and then...

KT- That is one angry Swan...Kaden had better tread lightly!

Very nice Springie, I'm sure he could 'lure' us all in looking like that

You lured me in, Springie, and I'm a Swan!

That is a lure.

Quite alluring.

Keyop looked at the surf for a moment before winding up and slinging the lure on his fishing pole out into the water. He added his implant strength to it, so it went out hundreds of yards. He sat in his chair at the edge of the waves to wait. Several minutes went by before he felt a tug on the line. He jumped and starting reeling the line in, pulling the pole up every once in a while. It was a battle, but he finally got his catch in. He turned a huge smile on Tiny, who was sleeping in a chair behind him. "Tiny, wake up! I told you I'd catch a bigger fish than you did!" Tiny stirred, shaking himself awake. He looked towards the surf and fell out of his seat. Staring at him was a hotel-sized mech that looked like a Piranha!

"Hey, Tiny, can I keep him? He'd look awesome in a tank in my room!"

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You can't get away with treason around Nambu for long. I foresee a lonely life in a cell very deep in the basement of the ISO headquarters for her.

Originally posted by ElectricWhite "Hey, Tiny, can I keep him? He'd look awesome in a tank in my room!"

I could see Jason saying, "Damn, Tiny, Take him fishing more often. He'll make our lives easier."

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KT: Oooh, Jun is really taking this out on him. That's not quite fair but it's human and natural. She's the one who should have noticed the bracelet falling off and shouldn't have let things get so very far out of control. Poor civilian kid. I can't believe I feel sorry for Kaden!

Springie: Yum yum! Becky: LOLOL, trust Keyop to do that ... *snicker* EW ... (on the "can I keep him?") EW: Caught!!! I love that the Chief made sure there wasn't really a pet involved, hehe. He certainly sounds annoyed that she fooled them and yet was caught so easily!

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Chris - It makes a lot of sense that Jun would be the first one to try to make amends with Joe, even if she's still reluctant to accept Ken both as Joe's boyfriend and a member of their household, but I think if she can be won around, most of the others will follow suit quite quickly. Adam I think will be the most stubborn though. I reckon Ken will have to really whup him good to win his respect.

I'm sure Ken would mightily enjoy whupping Adam's butt.

Heheh. I like how Joe turned the tables on Jun: "Why Ken?" "Why Adam?". I like the answering a question with another question. They both have their points but I think it's gonna take the rest of the team a while to warm up to Ken-which is understandable. Interesting how you're making Ken's head screwed up (health-wise and ok... psych wise too. LOL), when usually it's Joe who's got the noggin' issues for the most part.

I seem to like to break Ken's head since he's so under control most of the time in canon ... it's fun and weird putting Joe in the position of trying to be responsible and helpful.

Gee CW, are you saying that Joe's not usually responsible and helpful? LOL.

He certainly can be in canon! But being the 2nd in command he has a bit more room to be impulsive and kick back than Ken does (not to say that canon Ken isn't impulsive).

Chris - I love this story. I just adore the more playful version of Ken who is actually in touch will all those feelings and emotions that canon Ken represses. It's fun to watch him just get to *be* for a change. It's nice to watch Joe come to terms with his unexpected feelings for Ken too. I'd like to think that in time the others will come around because they care for Joe and just want to see him happy, even if they weren't expecting Ken to be the one to bring that out in him.

KT: perhaps the mouth-watering Eagle from Springie would be exactly what Jun needs to get her mind off things, no? BR: Isn't it just like the beginning of a BoTP ep?

EW: He he, Anderson gets good press for a change! CW: Nooo don't end on a cliffhanger! What news is Ken getting? When do we get to find out?

Aw thanks. I've sweated a lot about trying to make Ken himself even though he's so different from canon ... every difference has to have a reason ... glad you're enjoying it!

Originally posted by Daniella T EW: He he, Anderson gets good press for a change! CW: Nooo don't end on a cliffhanger! What news is Ken getting? When do we get to find out?

Dunno. I've already started the next one, though, and figured out what the news is.

DT - yeah, I guess it could be the start of an episode. Chris - I'm surprised Joe hasn't gathered the team together to ream them about their treatment of Ken. He's learning some self-control. I hope Ken comes back from his apt with good news.

Becky: I think Joe's close to reaching his breaking point on that, he's just been afraid it would make everything worse. Yeah, that involves some self-control, despite what the others think Ken's been good for him that way!