DISCLAIMER: I don't own... I don't know why I even do this anymore. We all know I don't own them. Moving on...
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Ban wrapped a towel securely around his waist, and then used another to dry his hair. He paused a minute in front of the mirror, taking a good, hard look at himself. He smiled softly at his reflection, wondering if it was at all attractive. He lowered his face slightly, looking at his image with sultry eyes. God! He shook himself out of it. This is something Ginji would be doing…
Still, he hoped he looked all right as he reached for the door to Kazuki's room. To his vexation, the door was latched shut from the other side. He called Kazuki's name softly at first, then louder as he heard no reply. He was sure Kazuki hadn't gone to sleep because he had only spent around ten minutes in the shower. Maybe teasing him wasn't the best idea… Darn Fuuchouin, does he have to get offended by everything?
He rapped on the door sharply. "Oi! Kazuki! Open up! I- I didn't mean it."
The silence persisted stubbornly.
"Don't make me break this down. You know I'm fully capable of it."
"Break it, and you do the paying." Kazuki's voice was low and slightly muffled.
"I don't care, I'm not broke anymore, remember?"
Three seconds and a furious tinkling of bells later, the door was slid open hard. Kazuki glared at Ban with narrowed eyes. Ban smirked slightly, dropping the towel around his waist in a quick move. "How about I'm sorry?"
Kazuki kept his eyes level with Ban's, not once glancing at the visual treat Ban was willing to provide him with. "Oh? You're sorry? Yes, you are sorry. A sorry excuse. So, every time you say jump, I have to ask how high?"
Ban's smirk faded. "You don't have to take everything so seriously, you know. I was just teasing."
"Screw you, Ban." The words sounded alien coming from Kazuki's ever-polite lips.
"I thought you were thinking the opposite?" Oh crap, wrong thing to say.
Kazuki's face softened. His eyes still held a trace of steeliness. "I'm just very sick of being teased, and you joking. I'm really not in the mood for them."
"Deal, no more teasing or joking from me. I didn't think you'd be so bothered by it."
Kazuki poked at his bare chest. "It's just really frustrating, all right? Especially after being so cold to me that time."
Ban caught Kazuki's finger, kissing it lightly. "I'm sorry. Wow… I actually said it."
"You… apologized… sincerely…"
"Don't sound so surprised. I can admit when I'm wrong, you know."
Kazuki hugged him close. "Stop talking, already. This is extremely unlike you."
Ban laughed softly, moving his head to kiss Kazuki softly. Slowly, he parted his lips, gently taking Kazuki's soft lower lip between his teeth. Kazuki's tongue brushed against his lip shyly. Ban pushed his mouth harder against Kazuki's, feeling the timidness slip away slowly as Kazuki explored deeper.
Ban felt a pair of strong hands move to his shoulders, rubbing them. The hands traveled lower slowly, feeling every detail of his muscular back. They stopped at his hips, caressingly eliciting moans from him. He worked his hands under the top that used to drive him insane, feeling Kazuki's slender form squirm slightly under them.
Kazuki was the first to pull away, taking a step back. He looked the naked man up and down slowly, a coy smile breaking across his face. Ban's face, which had been flushed with desire, colored further under the careful gaze.
"I like what I'm seeing." The smile grew wider as the slender man noticed his partner's slight embarrassment.
"Of course you do. I know I'm good looking." Great, now he'll know for a fact I'm uncomfortable.
Surely enough, Kazuki's smile grew wider. He slid his hands around Ban's waist, pulling him into the room and closer to the futon. They sat down together, awkwardly kissing all the way. Ban tugged at the hem of the shirt he was finding more and more irritating, pulling it up, and finally off Kazuki's slender form. His pale, soft skin looked invitingly virginal to Ban. He traced a finger along the long, slightly curving neck downwards, outlining the collarbones rising out of the smooth chest, flanked by the strong, graceful shoulders. He moved the finger further south, along the center of his chest. The skin felt deliciously warm and soft.
Kazuki leaned in, pressing their mouths together. He worked one hand along Ban's chest, teasing his nipples; the sharp gasps betraying how sensitive they were. He used his other hand to push Ban's legs apart and move between them. Soon enough, both long hands were on Ban's hips, rocking them against his own.
Ban moaned his name softly, his voice heavy and sultry. Kazuki moved his lips to his earlobe, nipping at it softly. "How much do you want me right now, Midou Ban?"
The seductively whispered words sent shivers through Ban's body. "Want? I need you… so badly. So much, words don't exist to describe it." His voice sounded strangled and desperate in the cold room.
Kazuki pulled away almost rudely, and sat back facing Ban with a triumphant smile. "And that, Midou, is how you tease a person."
Ban's jaw dropped. "I don't believe you! I thought you'd be better then this, Yarnball."
"Well, we're even. Lets call it quits and start for real from scratch?" Kazuki was working hard not to laugh too much.
Ban sat there, frowning at the laughing Fuuchouin heir for a few long seconds. Soon, the frown faded as he began to see the humor in the situation. "You didn't have to take it so far, you know…" He fought a losing battle with the smile creeping along his lips.
"I know, but you made it so easy." Kazuki's laughter had subsided, leaving a wide grin in its place. "I had it hard too, you know. You are good looking, extremely." The grin grew naughty. "And biiiig."
"Like that's something you should be glad about!" Ban retorted, satisfied as a faint blush appeared on Kazuki's face.
"Oh, shut up."
Ban stretched out on the soft bed, pulling Kazuki into his arms. "Go to sleep already. It's no fun when you run out of comebacks."
Kazuki opened his mouth to protest only to get cut off by a kiss. "Good night, Kazuki."
He sighed, and made himself comfortable against Ban's chest, drawing the covers around them. "Good night, Ban."
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Once again, I started out all set to take this all the way. lol, my boyfriend reckons I never write them all the way because I'm still a virgin. Still, this has nothig to do with that. Sorry this chapter was so fluffy. I just had to write something to resolve things between them. So, next time, they'll be off to the shrine, and maybe they'll stay another night. Never know.
Ryuuen Kurai, as always, great to hear from you. XD You turn me into a fanboy all over again with every fic you write. Too bad about the archive though. Angelic priestess, sorry, not this chapter, maybe the next, though. You're review number 50!! 50 reviews! Time to break out the champagne! Oh, and I'm a guy. Just thought you should know. The shrine in the next chap. I'm online looking at pictures to find the right one now.
Kerian