A/N: I do not own any of the characters in this story, nor do I own the song lyrics used. I hope you enjoy the chapter and as always please review with constructive criticism!

"Why do you always have to carry me around?" King complained, while being carried to math.

"Because we wouldn't want his majesty to sully his feet on this peasant floor." Ban cheerfully replied.

"But it makes me look like a child." King grumbled.

"No it makes you look like the King...the Teddy Bear King." Ban said.

"I hate you."

"Nope sorry but you can't do that either." Ban laughed.

Mercifully, they arrived to Math class. Ban carried King all the way to his seat and easily set him in it. A few other students giggled at the pairs antics, causing King to redden in the cheeks and Ban to laugh riotously. He loved making King uncomfortable.

"Alright class, settle down. Today we are going to work on a pretest to see how much you all know. It might be graded so please take this seriously." Behind the teacher, Mrs. Freesia was written on the board indicating the teacher's name. She seemed the no nonsense kind of teacher. She passed out the papers then sat down at her desk at the head of the classroom. King glanced at his paper then started working studiously. Within half an hour King had finished certain every answer was right.

"Pssst...King I need help with a question." Ban whispered next to King.

"Which one?" King asked innocently.

"All of them." Ban replied with a grin.

"C'mon Ban your not even going to try?" King asked annoyed.

"Look you know I'll kick your ass if you don't help, so just give me your paper." Then Ban reached across and plucked the paper from King's hands. King just crossed his arms and grumbled. Soon both had A+ papers sitting in front of them.

"So when are you going to make a move on Diane?" Ban asked casually.

"Never. Come on she'll never go out with me, besides she likes Meliodas." King replied dejectedly.

"Need I remind you that the Captain is taken? Why wouldn't she want you?" Ban asked quirking up a perfect eyebrow.

"I'm a huge nerd, younger than her and like 2 feet shorter. Of course she doesn't want me. You tossing me around like a sack of potatoes doesn't help either." King grumbled.

"What?!" Ban asked mock offended. "She thinks that's adorable, and I have way too much fun doing it. At least she notices you."

King just rolled his eyes. It wasn't going to happen regardless of his feelings for her. The two spent the rest of class in silence.

Meanwhile in gym class, Diane and all the other girls were playing dodge ball while Meliodas and the other boys were playing basketball. Diane despite her height was quick and agile making her the reigning champ at dodge ball. Meliodas was actually quite good at basketball despite his height. He had perfect aim and was very clever. Each were playing in opposite ends of the gymnasium. A girl in Diane's class threw the ball a little too hard in an effort to hit her. Diane easily ducked below the path of the ball, sending it hurtling into the other end smacking a certain blonde boy right in the back of the head.

"Oh my gosh, I am so sorry! Are you okay?" the pretty red head who threw the ball asked.

"Yeah I'm fine. Nice arm though." Meliodas grinned then winked at her as he rushed off to catch up with the rest of his team. The girl returned to her side of the court, blushing, just in time to catch a sharply thrown ball to the face. Diane smirked seeing that the girl's face was now red due to a bloody nose.

The misfits were all to meet up in a corner of the cafeteria for lunch. Gowther was the first to arrive quickly followed by Meliodas, King, Diane and Elizabeth. Five minutes into lunch, everyone was just waiting on Ban. He finally arrived backing away from a pack of girls.

"Listen ladies...I...I just-" Ban was saying. The girls seemed to sense he was running out of excuses, they closed in. Ban turned and spotted his friends. He made a bee line for Gowther. Once he got to Gowther, he put his arm around Gowther's waist and pulled him close. "Hey Gowther, how ya doing?"

"Well thank you." Gowther replied simply. The pack of ravenous women gave Gowther a death glare and stomped away.

"Thanks buddy. I just couldn't get those women off my back. They just don't understand." Ban said with a distant look in his pink orbs.

"I know." King unexpectedly interjected.

"Well let's get some lunch. Unless our resident chef decided to bring us something." Meliodas said with a wink to Ban.

"Sorry Captain, I didn't think about it." Ban said with a grin. "I'll go find us a table, I'm not hungry anyway."

"I'll come with you. I've seemed to have lost my appetite as well." King said.

"Kay see you in a couple." Meliodas said. "C'mon guys."

"I'm worried about Ban and King." Elizabeth said her brow furrowed.

"They'll be okay. They have each other." Meliodas said confident.

"What was that all about earlier?" Gowther asked tilting his head.

"Ban was trying to imply the two of you were dating to those ladies." Meliodas said with a smirk.

"Oh...I could have helped him." Gowther said in a monotone voice.

"You still can." Meliodas said a mischievous gleam coming into his emerald eyes. Gowther adjusted his glasses and tilted his head the other way, signifying he was listening. "Well the next time you see him just do this. It'll definitely help!"

"Okay."

Soon the rest of the friends joined Ban and King at an outside table, underneath a cherry tree, their favorite spot.

"Hello Ban." Gowther said walking up and setting his trey down, then putting his hand in Ban's leather jacket squeezing his pecks firmly and multiple times.

"Uh...Captain..." Ban whined, but it was no use, Meliodas was on the ground laughing his ass off.

"Gowther, buddy what'cha doing?" Ban asked enduring Gowther's groping.

"Meliodas said this would help you with your female problems." Gowther stated.

"Excuse me Gowther. I have to go kick his ass." Ban said removing Gowther's hand. Ban stalked over to where Meliodas was finally regaining his feet, gasping. Ban punched him hard in the face. Meliodas returned the favor and the two started brawling.

"Alright you two, now quit it." Principal Hawkson said.

"It's no use, those two are always going at it." Diane huffed.

Principal Hawkson grabbed Meliodas' collar and tugged it back.

"Oh sorry Hawk. You know how he can get." Meliodas said with a wink.

"Me!? You little-" Ban started.

That's enough!" Hawk interrupted. "You two need to stop having scraps in the middle of the school. You might as well call me the Captain of Scraps Disposal with how often I have to break you two up. Seriously, its only the first day!" He then huffed and stormed away.

"Hey Captain. Nice fight! Ban grinned rubbing his now bruised jawline.

"You too!" Meliodas beamed. The rest of the group just rolled their eyes at the two boys.

"Hey guys its almost time to go to class." Diane said casually.

"Huh your right me, King and Captain have English together." Ban looked at Meliodas with a devilish smirk. "And you know what that means right?"

"Oh crap...I mean...I...uh...can walk just fine...it's really not necessary..." King stuttered, backing away right into Meliodas. As King glanced over his shoulder at what he had run into, he was suddenly being lifted into the air. Ban picked him up and threw him over his shoulder like a sack of potatoes.

"Oh come on Ban! This is way worse then just carrying me!" King yelled struggling to get free.

Ban grinned from ear to ear then replied "I know. C'mon Captain."

"Right behind ya!" Meliodas cheerfully replied.

Ban, King and Meliodas walked down the hall to a chorus of giggles. With each passing minute King grew more red and struggled to be free harder. It was in vain Ban was simply far too strong for King to over power him.

"Quit it back there or I'll drop you." Ban promised. With a long and drawn out sigh King accepted his jostling fate.

Eventually they arrived at English. The teacher introduced himself as Mr. Golgius. He explained that their first unit would be on poetry. They spent some time looking at poems, then they were to spend the rest of the class creating their own poems. King stared at his blank piece of paper dejectedly, he was useless when it came to something as arbitrary as poetry. Ban looked over and saw that King was hopeless, he chuckled.

"What are you laughing at?" King glared.

"You. Aren't you even going to try?" Ban said mimicking King from earlier. "Come on admit it, your hopeless."

"Fine. Would you please help me?" King asked teeth gritted.

Ban laughed heartily. "Here." Ban said passing over a piece of paper with a poem elegantly scrawled on it.

As I gaze up at the sky
So clear and blue
I just want to die
It's because of you

You, who made me afraid to fly
You, who left as if on cue
It's because of you

Now I look down at the ground
So pale and grey
I shed a few tears
Wish my sorrows away

You, my every fear
You, as my memories decay
It's because of you

In the wind, trees sway
I remember our time together
It was to my dismay
When I found you were my suppressor

You, my protector
You, my hopes and dreams
It's because of you

Now, after many long years
I have come to say
That today is the day
It's because of you

You, my every fear
You, as my memories disappear
It's because of you

I thought you were the light
The light that shined bright
That guided through the dark
But now I know what's right

You, have left your mark
You, tinted my sight
It's because of you

I must depart.

"Seriously? This is crazy." King harshly whispered.

"Well unless you can do better that's what your stuck with." Ban replied.

"Okay...um thanks." King said quietly. Ban just grinned in response, showing off those incredibly sharp canines.

"What about you Captain?" Ban asked.

"Oh I've got that covered." Meliodas smirked, handing over his paper.

A little sleep, a little slumber
A little folding of the hands
Left you weak, left you hungry
When there's supply you still demand

You're beginning to drag the one's you love down
Will this phase ever end?
A thousand arms to hold you
But you won't reach for any hands 'cause

I don't feel like I'm
Getting through to you
Let me paint this clear
Life is short my dear
See your mother here
Her last painful year
I wish you only knew
She stuck around for you.

"Uh Captain? You know that these are song lyrics right?"

"Shhh." Meliodas winked and Ban shrugged and giggled a little.

"What about yours Ban?" King asked.

"Ha. Your not ready for my poem, maybe someday when your big and strong I'll let you read it." Ban laughed at King's huff of frustration.

They all turned in their poems and filed out, finishing their last class of the day.