Fuyu: And now here's chapter 3, and hopefully you guys would like it.

Chap3: spoiler/ shonen-ai alert

Ban stops at a dead end; he turns around finding a wall closing the path back, some traces of green light still left above. His jaw drops, "Wha—hey don't close! I said don't close! DON'T CLOSE!…", his voice trailed off. He hears Kadz slightly moaning, "Juubei?"

Ban freezes; Kadz smells a faint scent of tobacco…

"Ban!"

"You're awake, good…."

"What are you –"

"Just shuddup and get off me." He slides off Ban's back and shakes off some drips. He looks at his carrier, "Thank you."

"Hmn, it's nothing, you're light anyway" Kadz place his hands on opposite shoulders (as if hugging himself) blushing, "… you were kinda warm…"

"Huh!"

"Nothing" Ban turns around, what did he say? I'm 'warm'?

"So,… you carried me all the way here?"

"Yeah."

"Where are the others?"

Ban tries to light up a wet cigarette with a not working lighter, "How should I know."

Kadz notices a sparkle of lights on the ceiling. Ban remembers Kadz's face in the glowing hallway.

"There's more were that came from." He hides a blush. They sense something and positions in attack. A wall slides open opposite the last one. Fire sprung out of lamps on the walls, luminating everything with a sweet aroma of scented candles. They calm themselves, – it's a tunnel.

"Man, this is getting irritating."

"Huh?"

"Never mind, Let's just go… ladies first." Kadz's raises an eyebrow, his arms folded across his chest, a vein visible on head.

"Uh—I mean…you go first." He directs Kadz with his arm

"Let's hurry; the others might be in trouble."

Ban follows. On their way Kadz notices Ban's silence. He looks at the man behind him, finding Ban quickly turn his head in another direction.

" ? "'Why is he looking at me !'

"Is there something wrong, Ban?"

"Huh? No, nothing. Why'd you ask?"

"Are you usually this silent?"

Ban hesitates, "Is there a problem with that?"

"Uh, no, of coarse not."

He glares, "You're worried about Juubei, aren't you?" A sad face is his answer. Ban feels something break in him.

"Hey, you ok?"

"Mm." Kadz smiles his cute face at him.

Ban slightly smiles in return, but inside he's happy, Kadzuki…you recover fast,… and you're so cute…

After some time they stop upon reaching a rusting iron door, there was a slight breeze coming through it. Kadz looks around for some way to open it. There is no keyholes, no handles, no automatic/electronic thingies, no switches, not even a doorknob. Ban gets impatient and goes to him, Kadz moves aside.

He clenches his fist, "Allow me… SNAKEBITE!" But before his strength touched the door it gave way and Ban falls straight down. Kadz somewhat gets surprised, "Ban? Are you –?"

"Aaawww, … my face…"

Kadz sees Ban's pose on the ground and tries not to laugh. Ban sits up fixing himself, a flush of embarrassment on his dirty face.

He tries to wipe the dusts off his still-somewhat wet clothes, listening to Kadz's giggles, a bit irritated, a bit 'don't bother'.

Kadz walks pass the door, "I'm sorry, Ban, I just couldn't help it, you were so funny."

He goes near Ban and reaches out to help him up, but Ban pulls him right in. Kadz's brown hair covers Ban everywhere as the snake smells it's alluring scent. Now they're both down and dirty.

"What did you do that for !"

Ban childishly imitates Kadz, "Oh, I'm sorry, I just couldn't help it… it'd be unfair if I got dirty alone." , and laughs.

"What?" Kadz raises and eyebrow.

"Ha, just joking…" he stand up, feeling silk and scent run away down his body. He dusts off a bit and opens his hand to Kadz, "… here."

The other stands with Ban's help and dusts off all the dirt he could with an irritated face.

"This would cause you a lot, Midou Ban! You don't know how much time it'll take to fix my hair back!"

Ban just goes behind him and combs his tresses, a silk between long slender fingers, "It still looks good to me."

Kadz freezes; he can feel Ban's touch through his hair to his back down, "BAN, STOP IT!" He entangles Ban's hands in treads.

Ban stops, not knowing that he was doing 'something', "Huh? What's wrong?"

Kadz blushes behind a serious tone, " You… you're…"

THUD! BOOM! They look at the direction of the sound. Smoke fills everywhere…

Maku-chan: I think this one's too long, is it? Eh he he… he he ;. Uhm,… I got a little mischievous… eh he he. Pardon me… please.

Haru: Anyways lot's a BXK in here! ",) X 3…

Natsu: And gomen Maku-chan I didn't upload it kasi maypasok ako eh! ; p

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