"Chief this is John Yotoko" Major said.

"I know" Aramaki replied approaching the man.

"Aramaki?" John questioned. Everyone gave a strange look at the two.

'Does Chief know John?' Major asked Batou telepathically.

'Yes Major he's a former agent of section 9' Aramaki cut in.

'How long did he work for section 9?' Major asked.

' Only a year' Aramaki replied.

'Why a only a year. Why did he leave?" Major asked.

'He was kicked out' Aramaki stated.

'For what. Don't you have to do something very extreme against section 9 to got kicked out?' Major asked.

' He tried to hack a few of our agents including myself' Aramaki explained.

"Why did you hack the Major?" Batou asked.

"Why you ask because she refused to love me like I loved her" John stated.

"Love?" everyone exclaimed in shock.

"Yes love, when I was still with section 9 I was in love with Motoko. She was the most beautiful woman I've ever seen at one point in time she loved me just as much as I loved her. Until one night I came home drunk with a few women from the Bar. And she was tired of me doing things like this to her she called off the engagement and left without a trace. After 2 years of searching I finally found her at Section 9 with all of you and that's why all the past events have happened" John explained. Every one was a bit shocked by the information they just heard. Togusa was about to turn to the Major and ask if any of this John was saying is true when he notice she was no longer in the room. He ran out the room and began calling for her. He knew something was wrong.

"Major!" Togusa yelled turning the corner and running down a hallway.

' Togusa what the hell? Why did you leave like that?' Batou asked through a mind-link.

'I have no time to explain I have to find Motoko' Togusa replied. Togusa had only one place left to look the roof. He quickly made his way up there in hopes she wasn't trying anything stupid that they would both regret.

"Major!" Togusa yelled as he opened the door of the roof he was shocked by the scene before him. Major was on her holding her gun to her head. He could notice she was shaky. She had an expression of pain on her face and tears running down her cheeks.

"Motoko what are you doing?" Togusa asked running over to her and grabbing her arm and pulling the gun down away from her head.

"T…Togusa" Major cried as he pulled her against his chest.

"What were you thinking?" Togusa asked stroking the back of her head calmly.

"I…I figured…that you wouldn't..love me anymore….after you found out what John said…" She was cut off by warm lips covering hers. The kiss only lasted a few seconds but it was the best few seconds of both of their lives.

"I will always love you" Togusa said with a small smile forming across his lips. Just then the others who had been searching for them come up on the roof.

"There you two are" Batou said with a blasé tone. Togusa looked down at Major and found her asleep in his arms.

'Must be exhausted' Togusa thought as he lifted her up and carried inside. "I'll take her home."

"I guess you won't be back tonight so see you both in the morning" Batou said.

"See you tomorrow" Togusa replied placing the sleeping major in the back seat and climbing in the driver seat.

(at Majors place)

Togusa walked in and examined his girlfriend's living room. He took her over to the couch and gently laid her down. He took off his jacket and began to look around some more.

(the next day 5:01 am)

Major was up before Togusa and was looking at some documents and files on John that she had lying around the house. Togusa yawned from the chair that he had fallen asleep in the previous night. Major glanced over at him, "Good morning"

"How long have you been up?" Togusa asked as he walked over to Motoko.

"About an hour and a half" She replied not looking up from the document. She closed the folder, stood up, and retrieved her jacket from the back of the couch. "Ready for work?" she asked putting on the jacket and getting her keys.

(At Section 9 HQ)

Two Tachikomas greeted them as they entered the building.

"Major, Chief requests your presents" one of the Tachikomas said.

"Alright, Togusa lets go" Major said. They ran into Ishikawa and Paz.

"Major, he's in there" Ishikawa pointed to the same room Major was in when she had been Ghost Hacked.

"What happened?" Togusa asked.

"Saito was hacked by Laughing Man" Paz replied. Without a word Motoko ran in the room to assist Aramaki and Batou.

"How is he?" she asked as she closed the door behind her.

"He's in critical condition" Batou replied.

"When did this happen?" Major asked.

"About 25 minutes ago" Batou stated.