Gantz: The beginning

Aftermath.

A/N: Slight trigger warning! If you're against hunting then you might want to skip over part of the story, and I am against hunting also, but sometimes we have to write things we don't like or would never do.

Yoko and Jiro returned to the room with less excitement than usual since one of their team members was no longer with them. Even Nishi, who was normally cold toward the others, showed less hostility in his actions. Now there were three of them, and they would have to forget quickly because neither could afford to mourn their loss for long, no matter how they chose to do so. Nishi suspected their misery concerning Ryo's death wasn't quite the same as his; while they were mourning the loss due to friendship, Nishi's came from less manpower, their team was one member short, which made it harder to defeat the aliens. Nishi clenched a fist unseen and hid the slight smile that curved on his lips when he realized that the points would be easier to gain. "I can't believe he's gone," Nishi heard Yoko say and couldn't help but roll his eyes just a little.

She'll be next if she can't suck it up.

The cult leader returned, much to their surprise, along with the dog, which came as less of a shock. The woman blinked a few times, and then her eyes scanned familiar surroundings before they narrowed into slits. "I want answers right now! What the hell was that all about! I demand to know what's going on at once!"

Nishi sneered at her and said, "Or you'll what."

Jiro laid a hand on Nishi's shoulder, and before he turned to the woman to warn her, the black ball's timer dinged, and their attention shifted to Gantz. The woman frowned when she took a step closer along with the rest of them.

Okay, here are your scores.

Nishi-Kun: 12 points.

Total points: 70.

30 to go, and you're done.

Old man: 12 points.

Total points: 49.

51 to go, and you're done.

Flat chest: 8 points.

Total points: 51.

49 to go, and you're done.

The newest member stomped her foot and shouted, "What's going on! Someone better fucking tell me what this shit is about before-" The Gantz ball silently cut her off when she saw what she assumed was meant to be her show on the screen.

Devil spawn: 0 points.

Total points: 0.

Just so you know, sacrificing the players doesn't gain you points.

Dog: 0 points.

Total points: 0.

Why do I bother?

The woman's eyes grew wide, and she slapped a hand on the ball in anger. "Who the hell does this thing think it is! You've got some nerve calling me that!"

Nishi started to chuckle, and when she turned to him, he said, "It's just telling the truth, right? Come on, take it as a compliment, don't you 'worship' the devil? Don't you gather people to take their lives in order to summon him?"

The woman gritted her teeth and called him a brat, but Nishi merely smirked in amusement.

"Forty-nine more points sounds like a lot considering we've been part of Gantz for almost four months now," Yoko said as she gathered the others' attention.

Nishi glanced at the ball and replied, "And I guess we will never know how many points that last boss was worth either."

Jiro tapped his chin and said, "Well, the last one was worth twelve points if I remember correctly."