N/A: Yeah! Only 24 more drabbles to write. Enjoy.
Ban
Kazuki and Jubei walked in step down the empty sidewalk. It was raining lightly and they huddled under a white umbrella. They were walking from the Honky Tonk, where they had visited Ban and Ginji. There was silence except for the light patter of the rain and the sound of Jubei and Kazuki's steps on the sleek sidewalk. Jubei stole a glance at his companion; Kazuki was grinning to himself and enjoying the rain. Kazuki seemed a little happier than usual. Maybe it was because their visit to the Honky Tonk.
"Kazuki?" Jubei asked in a rough whisper. He gazed at Kazuki under the broad white umbrella.
"Yes, Jubei?" Kazuki replied, widening his grin.
Jubei glared at the wet sidewalk as he walked. He felt a bit embarrassed and he didn't want Kazuki to notice. "Can I ask you something?" He asked in a low voice.
"What is it?" Kazuki asked, hints of concern in his voice. He stared at Jubei with slight confusion. Jubei was acting stranger than usual.
Jubei hesitated. How was he going to say this? He just had to come out with it. "What do you think about Ban?" He blurted out.
Kazuki stopped walking, taken aback with the strange question. "What I think about Ban? Well... I guess he's a good person, maybe a bit materialistic, but a good person. And Ginji thinks that Ban's..."
Jubei interrupted Kazuki. "I want to know what you think about Ban, not Ginji."
Kazuki was really confused. What in the world was Jubei saying? "Jubei, why do you want to know my opinion of Ban?" Kazuki asked his protector gently.
Jubei looked away from Kazuki. He felt even more embarrassed. "It's just...I don't know. You seemed happier than usual. I just wanted to know if it was because you saw Ban or something." Jubei whispered.
Kazuki blinked. It took a while before he absorbed what Jubei had just said. Kazuki finally spoke after some contemplation. "Do you really want to know what I think about Ban?" Kazuki asked Jubei. He seemed unsure of what to say.
Jubei nodded his head silently. He just had to know.
Kazuki took a deep breath. "I think that Ban's an ingenious mind that works in a mysterious way; he cunning and clever Jagan master that knows exactly what to do. As a fighter his skills are brilliant and unlike anyone else, almost unbeatable. He has a dark past but he manages to hide it and conquer whatever circumstances he faces. It is true that sometimes he can be materialistic and he let his greed take the best of him, but in the end we can all depend on him to do the right thing. In short Ban is a unique individual and I'm sure that I will never meet anybody like him."
Jubei nodded his head again and he continued to walk. He knew all he had to know.
Kazuki jogged to keep up with him. "I'm not done. Even though Ban has many talents and admirable traits, Ban possesses one major fault. And that fault is what really keeps me from falling for him. You know what that is?"
Jubei stopped walking and at looked Kazuki in the eye wanting to know Ban's single fault.
Kazuki smiled brightly at Jubei, his face glowing under the white umbrella. "He's not you." With a swift movement he leaned in and kissed Jubei lightly on the cheek.