Title: Captivating
Author: kira
Rating: teen
Characters: Ban/Jak
Genre, AU/Canon, etc.: Precanon, fluffy-romance
Words: 350
Summary: Bankotsu finds Jakotsu captivating in more ways than one…
Warnings: none
Tied for third place at LJ's IYHed.
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Bankotsu watched Jakotsu as he told some bawdy tale to Suikotsu, who seemed equally amused by it. Renkotsu, who gave the outward appearance of being disgusted by it, was in all likelihood just as captivated by his story as the rest of them. Or maybe it's just the way the fire's throwing shadows against their faces in the dark… he thought, laughing along with them at a particularly funny part of the cross-dresser's tale. Damn, if he doesn't look beautiful in the soft glow of the firelight… And the way he smiles…
As if drawn by Bankotsu's' thoughts, Jakotsu looked across the fire, and catching his young lover's eye, he smiled. "Aniki-chan? Is there any more sake?"
Bankotsu nodded dumbly at him. He sat there, wide-eyed, as he watched his paramour get up and saunter over to him. The young leader of the Shichinintai thought he looked ethereal in the play of shadows the campfire cast over him. Without even being aware of it, Bankotsu had lifted his arm just in time for Jakotsu to sit down and snuggle up next to him.
Jakotsu looked up at him and smiled. He was hopelessly and painfully in love with the younger boy, shivering in the warmth of the night when Bankotsu held him close. Forgetting the sake, and losing himself in the moment, the cross-dresser caught and held his young lover's gaze. Ignoring the activity around them, Jakotsu tilted his face upwards and to the side as Bankotsu leaned in to kiss him.
Capturing the older boy's lips with his own, Bankotsu kissed him long and hard. As much as he hated to admit it to himself, there was something about Jakotsu that captivated him just as much as the cross-dresser's tales delighted the others. Not that he gave much thought to the matter; Bankotsu was simply content to let things be as they were. Tonight, however, made him ponder what he found so alluring about his paramour. He's sweet and soft like a girl… and yet, he holds his own on the battlefield…
Then Jakotsu kissed him and he knew…