Disclaimer: Deka is not mine

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He had finally done it.

It had taken a lot of hard work and one well-timed pounce, but Akaza Banban had accomplished what would have been impossible for anyone else. The end result of his endeavor lay next to him, naked from the waist up and fast asleep.

He's still out? I guess I did a better job at relaxing my partner than I thought. Ban rolled over so he could get a better look at Hoji. It was weird to see him looking so... well, human. He was more used to the always professional, always perfect Deka the rest of the world saw. "But I knew there was something somewhere underneath that stuck up attitude, didn't I partner?" Ban smiled to himself as he began to play with Hoji's hair, fingertips brushing against his scalp.

That slight contact was enough to make Hoji stir in his sleep. Still more asleep than not, he blinked at Ban a few times... and then gave him the shock of his life when he smiled back at him for a moment. However, both the moment and the smile faded as he woke up fully.

"What's your problem?" Hoji mumbled grouchily.

Ban let it slide. "Just noticing how cute you look when you're sleeping, partner."

"Don't call me partner." Hoji began to get up, but Ban stopped him mid-way.

"And where do you think you're going?"

"To do my job, of course. I may have slept with you, but that doesn't mean I'm going to let your half ass attitude rub off of me."

"Eh! But we still have two whole hours until then! Don't you at least want to snuggle?"

Hoji shook his head. "This is exactly what I was talking about."

"You know that's not fair, partner! I work just as hard as you do! I just know it's important to relax once in while." He knew Hoji would dismiss his words as nothing more than very loud whining, but he was too angry to care. Sure enough, he just shook his head again and tried pushing him off, but after last night Ban knew exactly what to do in this situation. A few seconds later, he had him pinned back down by the wrists.

"What do you think you're doing!" Hoji struggled to break free, but it was no use.

"I'm just finishing what I started last night," Ban reminded him cheekily, leaning in close. He kissed the spot on Hoji's neck that he now knew through experience had quite the effect on his body. "And neither one of us is leaving this bed until I've finally gotten you to relax for once."

Hoji tried to protest, but it quickly turned into a moan as Ban kept kissing.

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"How long are you going to keep doing this?"

It was the tone that surprised Ban. Bemusement was a quality he would have never associated with his partner before, but that was the only word he could think of to describe what he heard in his voice.

Ban sat up, stretching his limbs over his head. "Keep doing what?"

Hoji gave him a half-hearted thwap on the arm. "Throwing me down on the bed and having your way with me, idiot."

"Until you've forgotten the outside world exists."

His partner closed his eyes; lips twisting in a manner similar to the sleepy smile he had given him earlier. "I'm afraid that you have your work cut out for you."

Ban smiled back as he leaned down again. "Like I said before, I work just as hard as you do."