Author's Notes: Thank you to all who reviewed. Thank you supporting me along the way. After this, I'm going to make a new and better fic. Enjoy this next chapter!

Ban ran as fast as he could to the park. This was his chance to be alone with Kazuki and tell him the truth. If he did, Kazuki might change his mind and break up with Toshiki.He hoped and longed for Kazuki to be with him once again. If only he had analyzed the situation more carefully. He was already near the entrance, when he stopped. His eyes widened. Toshiki was kneeling in front of Kazuki (like how you ask for marriage), giving him a ring box. Ban heard him say, "Kazuki, will you marry me?"

Kazuki smiled, but didn't answer. Ban clenched his fist and gritted his teeth. He tried to stop the tears from running down his face, but it was no use. He couldn't give up now. He just couldn't. Since Kazuki didn't answer yet, Ban took his chances.

He shouted, closing his eyes tight. "Kazuki, I love you! I'm sure of now! I love you! Not because Kizume is gone. Not because you look like her. I love you because you're you!"

Ban looked down, whispering to himself, "Please say no. Please say no. Please say no."

When he looked up, the two were no where in sight. He felt like an idiot. He pledged his love to someone that wasn't there. He quickly wiped of his tears and looked for Kazuki. In the park, far from the entrance, he found the string master sitting on a bench. He sat beside him. Kazuki noticed Ban's presence and smiled at him.

"Ban, glad you could make it."

"Yeah, so what did you want to talk about?"

"I was kind of worried about you."

"Really?"

"Ginji told me you've been eating a lot lately."

"That's true. What do you expect? I'm depressed."

"About what?"

"Nothing you need to know about."

"Oh, alright, you want to go to a bar or somewhere?"

"Sure. As long as you're paying."

Kazuki chuckled. "Fine with me."

They walked to the nearest bar, ordered some vodka, and talked some more.

"Kazuki, was Toshiki with you earlier?"

"Yes, how do you know?"

"Well, he is your boyfriend."

"Why do you ask anyway?"

"I want to ask. Did he…did he…uh did he…-"

"Yeah, I'm listening."

"Oh, I can't take it anymore! Kazuki, did he ask for your hand in marriage?"

"Hai. Why?"

"What did you answer him?"

Kazuki couldn't help but laugh.

"What's so funny?"

"I can't believe how easily you fell for it!"

"What do you mean?"

"It's my evil eye."

"Are you crazy? You don't have an evil eye. Do you?"

"Oh, Ban, my evil eye is nothing like yours."

"Then what kind of evil eye do you have?"

"Well, I don't have to look into a person's eyes just to use it. I use it on anyone at anytime I want. All I have to do is use words and a little bit of action, and I can make people believe what they see. Ban, I used my evil eye on you. Earlier in the park and a few days ago at Honky Tonk, you actually fell for it. With a little help from Toshiki, it was successful. That was plan B." (Yup, I know it's stupid.)

"So what was plan A?"

"Get you to love me because I'm me. But I continued plan B to be sure."

"Does that mean Toshiki is not your fiancé, and you're not getting married to him?"

"No, silly."

Ban gave out a sigh of relief. "Don't do that ever again."

"Oh, Ban, I love you too."

With that, Kazuki gave Ban a big hug. Ban blushed lightly and then, grinned which meant he had a scheme. After Kazuki released him, he said.

"Huh. You really got me there, Kazuki."

"You made it easy."

"Well, sorry but payback time is now."

"What are you going to do?"

"Since you don't sound so worried, I'll do this."

Ban took hold of Kazuki's arms and pinned him on the counter (they were sitting on stools in front of it). He managed a way to be on top of the other brunette, and when he found the perfect angle for their position, he crushed his lips against the string wielder's. After a few minutes, he broke the kiss and triumph fully said. "And that is how you punish a person."

Kazuki turned his head to the direction Ban was looking at and found the other people in the bar looking at them. He was blushing heavily.

"Ban." He whined. "Can we go now?"

"You want to go home?" The Jagan Master said seductively.

"That's fine with me."

"Make sure you play fair and don't interrupt the good part."

"Yes, sir."

At Kazuki's apartment…

Before pushing Kazuki on the bed, Ban took the moment to take off the other's shirt because you have to take it off manually. Clothes were tossed carelessly aside. Lips were sealed together. Ban was on top again. He started gingerly licking and kissing Kazuki's neck and shoulders. He moved down trailing soft kisses on the brunette's body and up again. He kept on repeating the motion and finally stops to nuzzle against the string master's chest. After a while, Ban pressed his lower part, while moving up and down, thrusting into Kazuki. The latter was now moaning in pain and pleasure. He liked the feeling of Ban's muscular features (the ones on his chest and stomach) rub against his torso.

And so the two made love all night, but that doesn't stop there.

tbc