Hey guys! Sorry I haven't posted in forever. I haven't forgotten about this FanFiction. I think about it almost everyday. I just haven't had time, energy or ideas. I welcome any thoughts, opinions and ideas for the story. Not my best chapter.

It was their last day at the village, Ban found out some useful things but he doesn't tell Jericho anything. He likes to keep to himself and he knows that it hurts her to talk about Elaine even though it's inevitable.

He and Jericho are on their way back to the village. She enjoyed spending this time with him, but unfortunately she knows when they arrive, they won't be seeing each other a lot. She looks down to see her ring on her finger. She smiles, remembering when he surprised her with that beautiful ring.

She was so happy that he thought about her.

I don't ever want to take it off, but won't it be weird if he sees me wear it everyday?

Ban notices that Jericho is unusually quiet. He gives her a side glance and is blinded by a sudden small light.

What the fuck?

He then realizes it's the ring that he gave her!

Damn that really shines in the light. She better wear it everyday. Looks good on her.

"Hey Joricho, what are you thinking about in the small head of yours?"

She silently chuckles, "Nothing important Ban, just thinking about how much of an idiot you are." She said jokingly.

"Oh really Jericho, you think I'm an idiot?..."

He was about to say something but stopped himself before he truly hurt her feelings.

She looked at him confused.

Why did he stop talking?

She decided not to say anything. "Hey Ban, so what information did you end up finding?"

Fuck he wanted to avoid this question, he also didn't want to talk about it right now with her or ever.

"Nothing" he said.

"Are you serious? I know you found some important information."

"Look I don't want to talk about it with you, okay"

She started to get angry, "But why? Why did you bring me with you if you didn't want to talk about it? Why did you ask me to travel with you if you don't want me to help? I just don't understand!"

"Do you even want to help me with..." he growled. He couldn't even say her name. Damn it.

"What are trying to say Ban?! Say it to my face"

He's trying to say that I want her to stay dead. I don't want her to come back but I will do everything in my power to help him find a way even if it breaks my heart while doing so. I just want him to be happy.

" You know what Jericho! If I'm an idiot, what are you? A dumb girl that's in love with a guy that will never love her back. Who's really the stupid one?"

He continued to scream at her, " I can't see anyone being with you because you are so annoying and clingy and.. and.. can't mind you own business. Why do you care so much? Just fucking go away. "

He didn't mean anything he said. He truly didn't. She can be annoying and very clingy but he cared for her, to say the very least. He just didn't want to care for her too much. Didn't want to get attached to her. Actually fall in love again. He couldn't betray Elaine.

She looked at him with tears in her eyes, so desperately trying not to let those tears run down her face.

I know he will never love me, but he didn't have to brutally embarrass me like that. He didn't have to say it like he was disgusted by me.

" I care because I want to see you be happy. I care because it breaks my heart to see you hurting so much. I care because you saved me... and I want to save you too." She whispered. But he heard everything making him feel instantly bad.

I care because I also love you.

"Just leave, go without me. I'm going to travel to some other places on the way and I don't want to be an idiot and slow you down."

He didn't know what to say so he just turned around and started to walk away from her.

He really did leave, why am I surprised? I asked him to do it.

She sat nearby a boulder for a while so they wouldn't be within seeing distance. She let out her tears when she couldn't see him, screaming out into the air to let out her frustrations.

Though Ban had left, he didnt go far away. He still wanted to keep an eye on her just in case something happened. They both made it to a small village,separately but he made sure that he was near her at all times. She was so distracted that she didn't notice a man looking at her and a jealous Ban shooting death glares at him. She got a room and stayed there until the next morning.

She woke up remembering what happened yesterday. She sighed.

I pushed him too far yesterday. I shouldn't have asked him about Elaine. I wonder what he's doing right now.

Ban is waiting for Jericho to leave her room so he can get the hell out of here. He has things to do without her slowing him down. But he does realize that he is there at his own free will. No one is holding him back from just walking away.

Jericho finally leaves to go look around the small shops in the village to try and take her mind off Ban. She's walking to each station for a couple of minutes, looking at what they have to offer when a tall, broad man bumps into her.

What the hell?

She turns around and a gorgeous man apologizes to her.

"I'm so sorry, I didn't see you there."

Jericho totally unimpressed replies with " It's fine, no worries." And continues to look around.

"I didn't get your name?" He suddenly started talking again.

" It's Jericho." Still not looking his way.

"Well I'm Vic." He tries to make conversation with Jericho but she's too preoccupied daydreaming about her man.

"Are you around here, I can show you around. There is a really nice restaurant nearby." He kindly asked.

She turned around to face him.

"I appreciate the offer, but I would rather be alone right now. Thank you though!" She smile at him.

His facial expressions completely changed alerting Jericho.

" I guess I wasn't clear. I was not asking you."

Ban was watching the entire time and from the moment he 'accidentally' bumped into her, he wanted to kill him.

Stupid asshole, who does he think he is. Jericho doesn't care about him.

He was right because she was practically ignoring him the entire time.

Vic grabbed Jericho's wrist and started to drag her to somewhere secluded. He was much taller and stronger than her, but she put up a good fight. Punching him and throwing him around a few times before she got out his grasp and started to run to the public. No one seemed to care in this damn village.

What is wrong with these people?!

She ran to her hotel room, stopping a couple times on the way. It took her a while but was at the building soon enough. She went towards the direction where she stayed but before she entered her room. She was stopped by someone leaning against her door.

Ban?

She tried to hide her excitement and relief. " what are you doing here Ban?"

"Saving you from that bastard."

"I didn't need any saving Ban and were you watching me the entire time?"

He coughed, realizing that he just told her that he was pretty much following her. He ignored the second statement that she made.

"He almost got you Jericho!! He had what was coming for him!"

" But he didn't, I managed on my own." She thought for a second.

"What do you mean Ban, what did you do?"

"Men who force others to do things they don't want to do shouldn't be alive" he calmly said. He clearly was affected by the fact that he killed someone.

"Ban why did you do that?" She whispered.

"You think I was going to let him go after he tried getting with you! Hell no Jericho!" He yelled again.

She didn't know if she should be frightened or feel a little happy that he actually cared for her. She shouldn't be surprised. Ban isn't someone that can think rationally. She didn't care. Jericho sighed deeply and went for a big hug. Ban welcomed her and let her stay close to him for a couple minutes.

"Let's go Jericho." And she nodded against his chest.