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He staggered forward. His vision was blurred, blood pooled around his lifeless body. The crimson liquid soaked his blonde hair as his green eyes drooped. He lay there in a pool of his own blood, looking up to the sky which was fast becoming blurred. His breathing was fast and panicked as he gasped for air. He tried forming words although nothing came out accept a few gasps and pants. He lay there, waiting for death to come. His vision disappeared and his eyes sealed shut as he fell into unconsciousness.

Ban stumbled along a dirt hill, black clouds filled the sky as rain poured down and soaked his red leather jacket and matching jeans. The seven deadly sins had split up a while ago to go in search of Gilthunder, they said to meet back at The Boar Hat in one hour but Meliodas had not turned up. They all split up in search of him, Diane and King had gone north and Gother had gone east, Elizabeth and hawk had gone south so Ban was left with going west.

He continued to walk for another five minutes, his eyes scanning his surroundings as the rain became heavier and his usually spiky light blue hair sunk and clung to his face. He struggled to see through the blurred vision, it was like fog and he could hardly see the path that was ahead of him. As he walked along his worry and fear grew, Meliodas was out here, he could be hurt and in danger. He could be dead. At this realization Ban became more panicked and started to rush along the slowly disappearing path. He started running, spinning around in search of his lost captain. Suddenly he tripped and hit the muddy floor he had been running on, he landed in the mud and something else, something red. He looked over his shoulder as he sat in the mud so he was facing the thing he tripped over and he sat face to face with Meliodas. His eyes widened as he crawled over to Meliodas and shook his lifeless body, he lifted him so Meliodas' face was resting on his knees as Ban felt for a pulse. It was faint but he could feel it. He was alive. Carefully he lifted Meliodas into his arms so he was cradling his head in his arm and he took off back to The Boar Hat.

Ban burst through the wooden door of The Boar Hat. He and Meliodas were dripping wet as the rain still lashed down on them from the open doorway, forgetting the rain and open door he rushed over to the bar clutching Meliodas to his chest and gently lowered him onto the bar. Turning back Ban slammed the door and grabbed a towel that was lying on a wooden bench along with a knife from someone's meal that had not been cleaned up. Ban rushed back to Meliodas and began undressing him, using the knife he had gathered for clothes he could not get off without pain. He took off the last piece of clothing until Meliodas was lying in his underwear, Ban took in the sight of Meliodas chest. Gashes and scars were bleeding out onto the bar, he had a gash on his forehead and his side was slowly turning purple. Ban worked quickly, he gathered a needle and thread along with a bottle of Vanya ale to clean out the wounds and got to work quickly. He sealed all the wounds and wiped up all the blood when Meliodas began to stir.

"Meliodas?" Ban asked, his tone dripping with concern and worry for his hurt friend.

Meliodas groaned and moaned in reply as he was obviously in deep pain.

"Hey, what happened to you?" How did you get hurt?" Ban questioned, while placing a reassuring hand on the boys shoulder.

"Hend.. rickson... attack" Meliodas gasped. He clutched his side where a extremely deep gash was.

"He attacked you? He did this?"

Meliodas nodded through gritted teeth.

Ban stepped closer and ran a hand through Meliodas' messy locks, which always relaxed him when he was scared or hurt.

"He can't get you, I promise, he wont get you. I'll protect you." Ban whispered.

Suddenly the door to The Boar Hat swung open and everyone came trudging in ( Except Diane because she was a giant and couldn't fit in.) Elizabeth came rushing over to Meliodas and Ban followed by King and Hawk while Gother shut the door and locked it.

"Meliodas!" Elizabeth shrieked lurching forward and placing a hand on his bare chest, at this Meliodas gasped in pain and Elizabeth drew back her hand.

"Look! Stop crowding him, he needs space so everyone back off" Ban shooed while pushing them back

"Go get yourself dried off, I'll handle Meliodas. Anyway I don't need everyone crowding round him.

The group of wet sins and Gother now joining them ( and Elizabeth and hawk) all trudge upstairs to get cleaned and dried off.

Ban quickly goes into the kitchen an brings out Meliodas' royal blue blanket that he has grown to love and as gentile as possible he lifted Meliodas so he was lying in Bans long arms. Ban headed up the stairs, careful not to slip on the water which was left from the others. He pushed open their room and placed Meliodas on the bed, Ban headed over to the oak wardrobe and pulled out a plain white shirt that belonged to Ban and carefully slipped it on Meliodas. It was way too big and almost passed his knees yet could pass as a nightgown. Slowly Ban pulled Meliodas onto his lap and the boy let out a yawn and brought up a small fist that was mostly covered by the oversized t-shirt sleeves. Sighing Meliodas closed his emerald eyes as Ban slowly rocked him back and forth. After a few moments Meliodas subdued to his need for sleep, Ban placed his limp body on the bed and kissed his bandaged forehead.

"Goodnight, little one."

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