The Boar Hat Tavern sits atop of a hill just outside the city of Liones. The morning sunlight just starting to peak over its roof.

A few weeks had passed since the Demon King and Cath were defeated, leaving Brittania finally in a new era of peace. The curse placed upon Meliodas and Elizabeth was broken, the Demon King defeated, and all the Sin's dreams have been realized.

Surly there was no discontentment left in their minds? Not quite - A certain Sin still has a grudge to settle. The recipient of the grudge likely did not remember the promise he made while in Purgatory. But Meliodas was shortly going to remind him.

Tired of watching Meliodas give up hope on returning to the mortal world, Ban took it upon himself to cheer his buddy up in his own creative way. In other words Ban took advantage of the fact the Captain lacked his usual strength in Purgatory by mercilessly tickling his friend to tears.

Meliodas promised revenge once he got his real body and strength back. But Ban was not convinced - Meliodas was very much so looking forward to proving him wrong. Snickering to himself he made his way to the top of the mountain to meet his buddy 'for a drink.'

Ban thought nothing suspicious of his friend inviting him to a secluded location to drink in the early hours of the morning. He just wanted a drink and didn't care if it was in a tavern, on top of a mountain, or in the belly of an indura. He was a simple man.

Ban arrived on top of the mountain not too long after Meliodas. Waiving in greeting while making his way over to where the Captain was sitting with a bottle of ale, watching the sun rise over the kingdom.

"About time you got here, I've been through 6 bottles already" Meliodas says, motioning to the pile of bottles on the ground next to him. "I needed to make sure Elaine would be ok while I'm gone, I don't like leaving her alone." Ban responds, accepting his own bottle as he settles down next to his blonde haired friend on the grass.

"Aweee how adorable Mr. Softy. So tamed now days." Meliodas teases with a snicker. "Oh don't give me that crap, you're no better. I just know you're thinking about Elizabeth right now in that pervy mind of yours." Ban retaliates, finishing his first bottle. Meliodas hands him another as he adds the empty glass to ever growing pile next to him.

"Ha! You got me there but you're still tamed." Meliodas responds cheekily. Ban laughs but doesn't fire back a retort this time. Instead he looks over the kingdom, now dimly lit in the morning sun. "I can't believe there's finally peace." He says, almost to himself.

Meliodas grunts in response, taking in the view as well. They sit in silence drinking their ale and enjoying the scenery for a few minutes before Ban starts laughing. "What's so funny, beatle in your pants?" Meliodas asks. "No you idiot, I'm just thinking of how bored we're all gonna be now. I mean we're God slayers, but now there's no pressing danger. What the hell are we going to do to kill time now?" He responds with a chuckle.

Sensing this was the perfect opportunity to intact his revenge. Meliodas sets down his half drunk bottle of ale and turns to face his friend. "Oh I recall a great way to kill time. You even thought of it yourself, do you remember?" He asks, "I can't say I do but if it was my idea I'm not surprised it was good." Ban responds, taking another swig from his drink.

Meliodas gives him a devilish smirk - demonic smirk I suppose, before saying "I'll guess I'll just have remind you then." Ban didn't have a chance to question what that entailed before Meliodas lunged across the space between them.

He began his attack immediately, digging all 10 of his small fingers into Ban's sides. "Yohohou ihihidiot, so thahats what you wERE tahalking about." Ban says, doubling over while trying to grab the Captains hands to remove them from their assault.

By now Ban was quite tipsy and while Meliodas has drunk quite a bit as well, his tolerance was still many levels higher than his lanky friend who was aimlessly grabbing at his wrists. All Meliodas had to do was tickle a little bit harder and Bans grip on him would falter as he dissolves back into laughter.

"Cahahaptain you ahahass. Stahahap!" Ban slurred, collapsing backward onto the grass when Meliodas started to dig his fingers into the side of Bans ribs. Meliodas merely followed him down, drilling his fingers up and down the side of his ribs while Ban drunkenly wriggled on the grass below him. "WAHAHAIT CAP-CAHAHPTAIN PFTT MEHEHLIODAS STAHAHAP!" Ban yelled, throwing his head back while still trying keep up with Meliodas' quick fingers.

"Oh well would you look at this. It seems that someone is a wreathing, laughing mess on the floor now that I have my real body back. Hmmm?" Meliodas teases, moving his arms up to his underarms where he had mercilessly assaulted him in purgatory.

"YOHOHOU JEHEHERK, IM SOHO GEHETING YOU BAHACK CAPTAIN!" Ban yells in retaliation. "Saying threats now? I must not be tickling you good enough. Let's try here instead" Meliodas responds calmly, moving his hands to Bans hips instead.

The reaction was immediate, Ban lunged up at Meliodas the second his fingers made contact with his hips. But it was too late, once Meliodas began his assault Ban was stopped dead in his tracks of lunging at Meliodas, forced instead to retreat back to the ground in frantic laughter.

"NOHOHO WAHAHIT MEHELIODAS PLEAHAHASE IM SOHOHORY!" Ban let's out a string of barley coherent drunken pleading. "Ha looks like I found you're worst spot. Nice." Meliodas continues, still casual and calm. His indifferent nature made the effect of the tickling so much worse for Ban and soon he was thrashing back in forth in silent laughter. His hands attempting to cover his weak spots rather than fight back.

"I'll tell you what. If you admit to me that you were wrong and that I'm the strongest between us, then I'll stop. Deal?" Meliodas asks, temporarily slowing his assault. "Like hell you have a deal, I'm not going to lie and say - hey wait wait caPTAHAIN NOHOHO!"

Meliodas shook his head as if saddened, adjusted himself to sit on Band legs, then resumed his relentless attack on his silver-haired friends hips. Digging his thumbs into where it divots while simultaneously using his other eight fingers to claw at the sensitive areas bordering his abs and sides. "Ban I'm the Sin of Wrath, surly that should have been warning enough not challenge me? Guess I'll just have to teach you again."

Ban was in absolute hysterics, completely given up on fighting back. Just a red faced laughing mess thrashing around just from his fingertips. "OHOHKAY OHKAKAY ILL SAHAY IT, I WIHIL! PLEAHAEASE!" Meliodas relented his attack but kept his fingers posed in their position.

With a cheeky grin he nodded at Ban expectantly. Silently urging him to speak. "I admit that I was wrong and that you are the strongest … when I'm drunk. Hehey wahahait it's truhuhue! I SAHAHID IT SO YOHOU HAHAVE TO STAHAP!" Meliodas resumed his ticklish annihilation of Bans hips, ignoring his friend's incoherent pleads as he mercilessly dug into his sensitive areas.

"Come on Ban, say it right would you?" Meliodas complains, noting how Ban clearly wasn't fighting anymore - While Ban surely would argue it was due to exhaustion and ale, the bright unapologetic smile plastered to Bans face would beg to differ.

"I WIHIHIL SAHAY IT RIHIHIGHT PLEAHAHASE IM BEHEHGING YOHOU!" Ban yells, and this time Meliodas noted that he meant it, it seemed his buddy was at his limit. Ending his attack with a final spider up his sides he finishes and rises off of his friends legs. Figuring Ban must be too worn out to even think about trying anything.

Meliodas picks up another two bottles of ale, opening them both and handing one to Ban. Who takes it without sitting up. They drink for a few minutes in silence, giving Ban time to catch his breath. "Wellll don't you have something to say? Or would you like me to remind you again?" Meliodas says, tossing his empty bottle with the others before shooting him a grin.

"Nah nah that won't be necessary. After all, you are the strongest between the two of us." Ban says with a shrug, Meliodas was surprised that Ban really sounded like he meant what he said. And was even more surprised when Ban continued.

"There is no denying that you are stronger, you remind me of that time and time again. But allow me to remind you Captain; that it's not about strength-" In an instant, Ban sat upward and closed the few feet between them. Pinning the surprised Captain to the ground "- it's about raw explosive force." He finishes with a smirk. Quoting himself from their many arm wrestling matches.

He quickly forces his startled friends arms over his head then adjusted to hold them there with only his left hand - His hands were significant larger than Meliodas so it really wasn't hard to keep a good grip. Plus he wouldn't have to fight Meliodas very long.

He began his assault as soon as Meliodas' arms were no longer able to protect his sensitive areas. Going right for the kill, he dig his right hand into his small friends armpits, enjoying the rush of victory when a string of laughs and threats began spewing out of his mouth.

"YOHOHOU ARE GOHOING TO REGEGRET THIS!" Meliodas threatens weakly, his spikey hair even more tousled than usual and his green eyes bright with laughter. "Yeeeah I seriously doubt that." Ban responds flatly. Switching to the other underarm he chuckles, enjoying the renewed bout of laughter from his friend.

The carefree and frantic laugher would continue from both sides until long past when the sun had fully risen. Maybe not being the strongest wasn't so bad after all.