Snake Eyes
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Author: Aquaian Goddess
Rating: NC-17
Genre: Romance. Humor. PWP.
Status: Complete.
Pairing: Shido x Ban. Shido x Ban x Ginji.
Summary: Poor Shido. As if fighting with Ban wasn’t bad enough. Now he dreams of screwing him into oblivion! Sequel to “Sycamore."
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Shido sat at his window, seething. [Damn that Snake Bastard.] Shido scowled, then sighed and got into bed.

Shido was walking down the street when Midou Ban ran into him, literally.

“Monkey Tamer.”

“Snake Bastard.”

They glared at each other. “What are you doing out, hm? Shouldn’t you be at home with Madoka?”

“Madoka is sleeping. I felt like taking a walk, not like it’s any of your business.”

“Oh, so you’re a love’em and leave’em kind of guy, then.”

Shido bristled at the comment. “Listen, you-”

“There he is!”

“Get him!”

Ban looked over his shoulder. “Fuck.”

Shido grabbed Ban’s arm and dragged him into an alleyway, pressing the smaller man between himself and the grimy wall.

“What the-”

“Shhh!” Shido bent his head so that his lips were mere centimeters away from Ban’s. “Listen, Snake Bastard, I’m hiding you from them, got it? Now just play along.”

“With what?”

Shido closed the gap between them, brushing his lips gently across Ban’s, keeping his eyes on Ban’s the entire time.

Then you held me, and you kissed me, and I knew I had to be with you.

Shido’s kiss because more forceful as Ban’s eyes fluttered closed. Ban kissed him back with equal force, tongue clashing against Shido’s as if they were dueling, neither of them noticing Ban’s pursuers running past them. Shido’s hands crept up Ban’s sides and Ban shoved Shido away, snarling at him. “What the fuck do you think you’re doing Monkey Tamer, eh?!”

Shido sighed. “Saving your life, maybe.”

“Grrrrr, listen you-”

Shido grabbed Ban by the waist and pulled him close, so they were pressed flush together. “You mean to tell me you didn’t enjoy it?”

“I-” Ban looked out of the alley, his eyes focusing on something. Shido followed Ban’s gaze to a couple walking down the street, hand in hand, and whispering to each other.

“You want romance, Midou Ban? You want someone to sweep you off your feet? Candlelit dinners and the like?” Shido’s voice got huskier with every word, breath tickling Ban’s ear.

“Maybe.”

Shido, in a sudden movement, swept Ban up into his arms. “Like this?”

Ban wrapped his arms around Shido’s neck, but was glaring at him the whole time. “You are-” Ban kissed him. “-absolutely infuriating.”

“I try.” Shido began walking owards his apartment.

You didn’t ask me, you just took me, to your tiny bed in your tiny room.

Shido laid Ban down on his bed and kissed him again.

“Shido, I-beep beep beep beep..”

Shido woke up to the sound of his alarm going off and glared at the evil clock.

“Damn it. That’s the fourth time that stupid clock woke me up from a good dream.”

/Maybe it’s telling you to stop dreaming about Ban and actually go after him./ The sparrow at his window said.

Shido sighed.

It was gonna be a long day.

Shido walked into the Honky Tonk and gave a little wave to Ginji and Ban. Ban glared at his cup of coffee, refusing to even look at Shido. [What did I do now?]

“Oi! Shido-kun!” Ginji glomped onto his old friend. “It’s been awhile!”

“Not long enough.” Ban muttered, sipping his coffee.

“You got a problem, Snake Bastard?” Shido snapped.

“Ban-chan’s just grumpy because he didn’t sleep well.”

“Ginji, shut up.” Ban hissed at him.

“Really?” Shido nearly cursed at himself for sounding so concerned.

“Yeah. When I was up, Ban was already awake. Usually I’m the first one up.”

“The poor thing.” Shido made sure his voice dripped with sarcasm.

Ban turned to yell at Shido and paused, mouth hanging open as he stared at Shido's mouth. Shido stared back at Ban coolly. [Why is he staring at my mouth?] Ban's mouth snapped shut with an audible click and he glared at Shido.

"A witty retort, Snake Bastard. However will I top that?"

"You think you're going to take me, Monkey Tamer?"

[In more ways than one, I hope.] "But, of course." Ban froze. Shido tilted his head. "Something wrong, Snake Bastard?"

"Yeah. You. Ginji, I'll be in the car, finish up."

“Ban-chan..” Ban was out the door.

[What the hell?] “I wonder what that was about.”

“Hey, Shido?”

“Hmm?”

“Will you help me put up fliers? I want to let Ban-chan get some rest.”

Shido smiled at his friend. “Of course I’ll help you, Ginji.” They walked out of the Honky Tonk, and Shido waited by the door, listening in on Ginji and Ban’s conversation.

“Ban-chan?”

“Hm?”

“Are you sure you’re okay? Do you wanna take a nap while I go post up advertisements?”

Ban blinked at Ginji. “Do I look that bad?”

[Of course you don’t. You look absolutely fuckable.. and I did not just think that. Bad Shido! No biscuit!]

“No. You just look sleepy.”

Ban snuffed out his half finished cigarette. “And you’ll be okay by yourself?”

“Of course! I can always ask Shido-kun to help me!”

Ban’s eye twitched. “You do remember he’s our rival, right?”

[That’s right. I’m supposed to be their rival. So why do I help them more often than not? Hmmm, maybe because you want to get into Ban’s pants? Of co- no no no no! This is a fairly recent thing! I have never been attracted to Ban before this! Riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight, I believe you.]

“Don’t be silly Ban-chan! Shido’s my friend!” Ginji grinned. “Now you get some sleep, I’ll be back in a few hours. Later!” Ginji bounced over to Shido as Ban slid into the car and stretched out in the back.

“So you didn’t tell him you already asked me to help you post fliers.”

Ginji gave Shido a sheepish smile. “I figured if I did, Ban would hit me.”

“So what the Snake Bastard doesn’t know won’t hurt you.”

“Exactly!” Ginji said, laughing.

“Why do you stay with him, then, if he hurts you?”

“Because, even though he doesn’t always show it, Ban-chan cares a lot about me. I think he needs me almost as much as I need him. I know he doesn’t mean it when he says mean things to me.”

“Has he told you any of this?”

“Nope.” Ginji stuck up the first flier. “He doesn’t have to.”

Shido began posting up fliers. [Apparently, there’s a lot I don’t know about you, Midou Ban.]

“Oi! Ban-chan! Did you rest well?” Shido winced in sympathy as he saw Ban’s jaw clench against the loud noise. Ban gave a noncommittal noise. “We posted up so many flyers, Ban-chan! We should be getting more jobs soon!”

“That’s great Ginji.” Ban’s voice was flat.

[Didn’t sleep so well this time around either did you, Ban? I wonder what you, the Master of the Evil Eye, dreams about?]

Ginji paused. “Ban-chan-”

“Ginji, I’m fine. I’m just having trouble sleeping, that’s all. I’m not dying. I’m not going anywhere. Stop worrying.” Ban ruffled Ginji’s hair. “Okay?” [I wonder where THAT came from?]

Ginji hugged Ban. “If you’re sure you’re okay...”

Ban, in a rare display of affection, hugged Ginji back. “Yes. I’m sure. I am the Invincible Midou Ban-sama after all, aren’t I?”

Ginji laughed and gave Ban one last squeeze before letting go. “Of course, Ban-chan!”

[No one’s invincible, Ban. Even Raitei has his weakness. Funny how Raitei and I have the same weakness. You. Raitei because he has no power over Ginji around you, and me.. well.. you’re just damn distracting. Yeah. That’s it, Ban, you’re just a distraction. Who am I trying to kid?] Shido rolled his eyes and ordered lunch. He saw Ban scowl out of the corner of his eye and sighed inwardly. [Damn it. I hurt him again.]

Shido was surprised when Madoka invited Ban and Ginji over for lunch, and was even more surprised that Ban accepted. Shido was half asleep, his head on his lion’s stomach, and the smaller cats cuddling against him, a kitten sleeping across his head, when Ban and Ginji arrived. Shido heard them as they walked up to the front door.

“Wow, is Madoka playing?”

“Idiot. It’s a recording. Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, if I remember correctly.”

“Wow Ban-chan, you know everything!”

“Whatever.”

“Ginji, Ban! Hello!”

“Hey Madoka-chan!” Ginji must have glomped the smaller girl, because her laugh echoed throughout the house.

“Hello, Madoka. How are you?”

“Fine, thank you. And you?”

“We’re doing fine, Madoka.” [Gee. How friendly. Gods, Ban, could your voice be any flatter? At least try to be nicer.]

“That’s good. Is Shido still outside?”

“Yes, Miss Madoka.” Her butler said.

“Oh...”

“I’ll get him. I wanna go smoke anyway.”

“Thank you, Ban.”

Shido heard Ban as he walked outside, and pause. He listened to the rustle of grass as Ban walked over and sat at the base of the nearby tree. He heard the snap of the lighter as Ban lit his cigarette. Shido felt the kitten jump from his head and wander over to Ban, purring. “Hey there, little one.” Shido stirred and turned his head to face Ban, eyes opening as he did so.

/Now! Make your move, say something romantic, like “Care to join me?” or “Come here, gorgeous, you look cold.”/ One of the kittens said, rubbing against his ear as she purred.

“Snake Bastard.”

/Wow. That was brilliant! I’m sure he’ll come running into your arms with THAT stunning display of affection!/ A bird called.

/Oh shut up! He’s trying!/ a chipmunk came to Shido’s defense.

“Hey there, sleepy head.” [Did he just call me sleepy head?] “Madoka’s inside with Ginji. It’s lunch time.”

Shido blinked. “Oh.” He sat up, shifting the cat sleeping on his chest. “Why are you staring at me like that?”

/Another profound statement from Mr. Romance!/

/Oh shut up!/

Ban blinked. “I was staring?” [He’s so cute when he does that.]

“Yes.”

Ban glanced down at the kitten in his lap. “It’s strange. It’s like I don’t know you at all.” [...the fuck?]

“You don’t.”

/Brrr! Get any colder, Shido, and you’ll be an ice cube!/

Ban looked up from the kitten. “Come on. Madoka’s waiting.”

“Snake Bastard, what are you getting at?”

“Lack of sleep. That’s probably it.” Ban muttered to himself as he snubbed out the rest of his cigarette. “Damn dreams make it so hard to sleep.” Ban grumbled as he walked to the door. “Monkey Tamer, are you coming in to eat, or do I get your share?”

Shido walked past him and into the house, with Ban yawning as he followed behind him.

They stayed after lunch, which surprised Shido even more. Ban and Madoka played the violin for Ginji, who insisted that they play outside so Shido’s friends could listen too. Shido smiled at this. His friends loved it when Madoka played for them. Shido’s eyes never strayed from Ban’s fingers as he imagined how those fingers would feel against his skin as they made love. After the third song Ban and Madoka played, Shido saw Ban sway slightly on his feet, and was going to say something when Ginji spoke up first.

“Madoka-chan, it’s been great seeing you, but I think it’s time we leave.”

“I understand Ginji-kun. Thank you for coming, I hope you two will come again?”

“Of course, Madoka.” Ban said, flexing his hands.

[When was the last time you played, Ban?]

Ban bid his good-byes and walked out, leaving Ginji to his slightly longer good-byes, extended only due to the thorough glomping he made sure Madoka and Shido got. /Like you wouldn’t mind getting glomped by Ban./ A crow snickered after the two had left.

“Oh shut up. You can leave my romantic dysfuctionalisim alone, damn it!”

/Is dysfunctionwhatever a word, Shido-kun?/ a kitten asked, sitting in his lap.

“If it’s not it should be.” Shido grumbled.

/Don’t worry, Shido!/ a dog licked Shido’s cheek. /You’ll get Ban to love you soon! I know you will!/

“Thanks, I needed that.”

/Now throw the stick! Come on! Throw the stick!/ Shido threw the stick. /WHEEE! HE THREW THE STICK! YAY!/ The dog tore after the stick and Shido la ughed.

Shido was staring down a huge snake in the jungle, only this snake had blue eyes.

“Do you honestly think you’ll live through this encounter?”

“Yes.”

The snake’s head morphed and soon, it was Ban’s bare upper body, with the body of the snake begining a few inches below his navel.

“Do you honestly think that Midou Ban would ever love you?”

“I think he could, if I tried hard enough.”

“I think you’re full of shit.” The snake turned into Ban the rest of the way, revealing a very naked, very aroused, Midou Ban. “Now shut up and fuck me before your alarm goes off again.”

“What?”

Shido blinked as his alarm went off. “Well. That was strange.”

The sparrow at his window laughed at him.

Shido, being in better spirits after a shower, walked into the Honky Tonk, and noted with amusement the venomous look Ban was giving the bell above the door. He nodded his head in greeting to Ginji and Ban, then settled down and ordered a cup of coffee.

The bell above the door jingled again and Shido bit back a laugh as Ban glared at it. Shido could practically hear the gears in Ban’s head turning as he probably thought of evil ways to destroy the vile happily jingling thing. Hevn walked in, followed by Himiko.

“Hello! I have a job for you!”

Ban’s head fell to the counter top with a thud. “Oh yippee skippy.” [Did he just say “Yippee skippy”?] “Another mission where you take thirty percent of our earnings so we can dodge bullets,” [Yippee. Skippy?] “-jump off high places, nearly drown and in the end, get double-crossed and not get paid ANYWAY.”

Shido blinked. “You did not just say ‘yippee skippy’, Snake Bastard.”

“Oh shut it, Monkey Tamer.” Ban scowled. “What’s the job, Hevn?”

Hevn flipped her hair over her shoulder and smiled.

[I am going to kill Hevn. Very slowly.] Shido seethed from his hiding spot as he watched Ban ready himself for battle. [Forty of them, with sunglasses, so he can’t use the Evil Eye, guns, and not enough room to dodge. Great.] Shido whistled and with a shriek, a murder of crows came out of nowhere and blinded the guards. Shido grabbed Ban’s arm.

“This way!”

“Damnit, Monkey Tamer! We don’t NEED your damn HELP!”

“Is that so, Snake Bastard? Who just saved your ass back there, huh?” [And what a nice ass it is. DAMNIT! Now is NOT the time to be thinking of such things!]

“I could’ve handled it.”

“Of course, because you could’ve easily taken down nearly forty armed guards after they riddled you with bullets, I’m sure.”

Ban snarled at him. “Listen you-”

A gun went off.

“SHIDO!” The shot went wide as Shido spun around and slammed into Ban, knocking him into an alleyway and pinning him against the wall. He could feel Ban’s pulse racing against his palms as he held Ban’s wrists. “What the fuck are you doing, Monkey Tamer?!” [He said my name. He called me Shido. Am I dreaming?]

“Hush.” Shido growled, harsher than he meant to. He glanced out the opening of the alleyway and cursed. Their pursuers were heading straight for them. “Shit. We’re stuck here.” Shido whispered against Ban’s ear, keeping the smaller man pressed between his body and the wall. Shido had to fight down the urge to purr from the feeling of Ban pressed flush against him like that.

[He’s terrified. Is he terrified of me?]

“What do you mean stuck here?!” Ban hissed back. Shido could practically smell the panic coming off of Ban in waves.

“Meaning that unless we do something drastic, Snake Bastard, we are going to die.” Foot falls came closer and voices could now be heard, and an idea formed in Shido’s mind. [If it worked in my dream...] “Shit. Make this look believable, Snake Bastard.” [This is it. I can’t believe I’m going to do such a childish thing. Here goes nothing I suppose.]

[If I live through this, I will never ever let Ban out of my sight again!]

“Wait-” Ban was cut off as Shido’s mouth descended onto his. Shido could feel Ban stiffen and ready himself to deliver a nice solid punch. Shido stroked his tongue against Ban’s lower lip, nearly purring at the softness. Ban struggled harder to get away, panic and arousal pouring off him like a raging river. [He’ll get us caught if he keeps struggling like that.] The thought was distant and far away. Shido drew Ban’s lower lip into his mouth and bit down, harder than he meant to, but not enough to draw blood. Ban stopped struggling and met Shido’s gaze, his gorgeous blue eyes dilated with panic. Shido slid his tongue across Ban’s lower lip to soothe the bite there. Voices grew louder and Ban glanced out of the alley as Shido slowly released Ban’s lip, dragging his teeth across it. “Shido..” Ban breathed, his voice barely above a whisper. [There it is again! That’s twice now! Joy! Elation!... oh no wait... He’s still scared shitless.]

“Shhh. It’s okay, Ban. Calm down and try to pretend you’re enjoying this.” Shido murmured and slid his hands down Ban’s sides to his hips, loving the feel of muted warm cotton beneath his fingers. Shido’s mouth was on Ban’s before he could even answer, Shido’s tongue once again requesting entry. Ban parted his lips and gasped when he felt Shido’s tongue brush against his own. [Gods above, he’s so responsive..so sweet..] Ban wrapped his arms around Shido’s waist, tentative hands inching up to grip solid shoulders. Shido broke the kiss, and Ban made a small noise of protest, which turned into a moan of pleasure as Shido gently kissed and nibbled his way down Ban’s jaw and neck. He nuzzled the shirt aside as he lapped at Ban’s pulse point and moved lower to the soft flesh where neck met shoulder. Ban’s fingers clutched at Shido’s hair, breath coming in quick pants. [Oh Gods, Ban, my Ban...]

“Shido...” Ban tilted his head to one side, exposing more of his neck to Shido. Shido pulled back and blinked down at Ban, who moaned at the loss. [He said it again!] Ban’s eyes fluttered open to looked at Shido. Shido breath nearly caught in his throat as he stared into Ban’s eyes. [As beautiful as ever.]

“Are you alright?”

“Mmm. Where the hell did you learn to kiss like that?” Ban played with the hair at the nape of Shido’s neck, and Shido once again fought down the urge to purr and nuzzle Ban’s neck.

“Must be a natural talent.” [I’ve never kissed anyone else like that before.] Shido peered out of the alleyway. “They’re gone.”

“Who’s gone?”

“The guys with guns who want us dead.” Shido made no move to pull away from Ban. [If I could stay this way forever, I would be a happy man.]

“Oh, right.” Ban shook his head to clear it. “Okay. What now?”

“Now,” Shido’s voice was, unintentionally, a low purr near Ban’s ear, “We go back to my place, and you can tell me just what the hell is going on.” Shido pulled Ban away from the wall and against his body and rubbed soothing circles on Ban’s back. “You were terrified.” [Please please please don’t be scared of me. Please Gods above let him not be scared of me..]

“I was not.” Ban moved to pull away, but Shido tightened his arms around Ban.

“You screamed.” [I thought you had gotten hit. I’ve never been more scared in my life.]

“Did I?”

“Before, when one of the guns went off. You screamed my name.”

“What do you mean?”

“You said ‘Shido’.”

“Your point?” Ban’s fingers tightened around Shido’s arm.

“You also said it when I kissed you. You said it twice, in fact. I’m confused, because one minute you hate me, and the next minute I’ve got one scared shitless, yet incredibly willing Midou Ban in my arms and moaning.” [And I can not say how much I’ve wanted you there, minus the scared shitless part, of course.] Ban’s cheeks turned a pretty shade of pink and Shido resisted the urge to dip his head and kiss Ban to make him blush for a very different reason. “And now you’re blushing.”

/You are Master of the Obvious, Shido-kun./ a crow called.

“Yeah, well, what about you? You’re the one who started that whole kiss thing.”

“I did that so the guards wouldn’t see who we were, and if they DID see us, they’d stay away from us.” [Oh that is such a load of bullshit!]

/LIES!/ A crow screamed.

“A likely story.” Ban muttered. Shido pulled him closer.

“This isn’t a conversation to have here. Let’s head back to my place and we’ll talk about it there.” Shido glared at the crows, who laughed at him.

/Like that will save you from our mockery!/

Shido released Ban and they walked towards the Ladybug.

“You want me to drive?”

“No one drives my car but me.”

“Of course.” Ban shuddered. Shido tilted his head. “Are you cold?”

“It’s freaky.”

“What is?”

Ban explained about his dreams as they drove to Shido’s apartment above Madoka’s garage.

They stepped into Shido’s apartment and Shido licked his lips as he removed his shoes. “You mean to tell me that you’ve been having sex dreams about me, and pieces of them have been coming true?” [So that’s why you haven’t been sleeping? Been dreaming of me, have you? Yay for me! I think it’s a yay for me moment, anyway..]

“That’s the gist of it, yeah. I’m no more happier about it than you are.” Ban took off his own shoes, and kept his gaze to the floor. [But I am happy about this. Very very very happy.]

“That doesn’t explain why you were absolutely terrified of me in the alley.”

“You’re enjoying making me squirm, aren’t you?”

“I’d rather make you squirm in different ways, so just answer the question.” [Right. NOW I start being honest about my intentions. I never knew I was such a lecher.]

Ban glared at Shido. “I wasn’t scared of you, Monkey - Shido.” [Monkey Shido? Oh. He was going to call me Monkey Tamer, but stopped himself. Heh. Another point in my favor, I think.] “It was just, in the dream, we ended up here, sort of, and had really rough sex, and I can’t believe I just said that out loud.” Ban pushed his sunglasses up higher on his nose and looked away from Shido. Shido fought back the urge to laugh at that statement, knowing Ban would take it as an insult.

Shido pulled Ban’s sunglasses off his face and placed them on the counter, causing Ban’s eyes to snap up to his face. “Don’t hide behind these when you talk to me.” Shido cupped Ban’s cheek, rubbing his thumb gently across the smooth flesh. “You shouldn’t hide behind those at all. You have beautiful eyes.” [Those eyes of yours haunt my dreams as well.] Shido’s other hand brushed Ban’s bangs away from his eyes. “I love the way your eyes smolder like blue fire when you’re angry, and the way they darkened to the color of midnight when I kissed you in the alley. I love the way they go soft, warm and full of affection when you watch Ginji act silly and play when you think no one’s watching you.” [I want to look into your eyes as I enter you and watch them as you come, screaming my name in ecstasy instead of panic.] Ban blushed again. “Has no one ever told you these things? You’re blushing like a school girl.” [How many times have I thought these things? How many times have I longed to tell you these things?]

“Shut up. Most people are scared of my eyes, and those who aren’t-”

“Are fools.” [As am I. I must be a fool, to feel for you the way I do. Could this be an illusion of the Evil Eye? Is there anyway he’d let me say these things to him without pushing me away? If this is a dream, please, never let me wake.] Shido bent his head and kissed Ban. Shido made sure this kiss was gentle, nothing like the fierce kisses Ban claimed they had shared in his dreams. Ban’s mouth was warm and soft and somehow tasted sweeter than before and better than anything Shido could’ve imagined it to be like. Ban started to kiss Shido back, but his kiss was unsure, as if he didn’t quite know what he was doing. Shido pulled back, struck by a sudden terrifying thought. [Could he..?] “Do you want this, Ban?”

Blue eyes blinked at him, misted over with lust. “...eh?”

“I won’t force you to do this.” [I have been forcing myself on him. Gods, what kind of man am I?!]

Ban just blinked. “What the hell made you think I don’t want this?”

“You kiss like a virgin. If you’re not ready, I won’t push you.” [I’d never be able to live with myself if I forced you into this!]

“Shido, if I didn’t want this, I’d have killed you in the alley.”

Shido gave a quiet chuckle. [That’s true. He would have.] “I’m just making sure. You said I was rough with you in your dream. I’m not like that. Not for someone’s first time, as it’s obviously going to be yours.” [Maybe later though, if you want. If there is a later.] The sudden image of Ban decked in leather, demanding that Shido take him, made Shido practically drool with anticipation. [Oooh, yeah.]

“Yeah, well, my subconscious didn’t know that.” Ban glared at Shido through his bangs. “And you really need to stop with the virgin comments. I’m not a virgin!”

[Of course you aren’t. You wouldn’t be, would you?] Shido chuckled and kissed Ban again. “One more thing, before we do this.”

“What?”

“This isn’t a one time thing, what I’m offering you. You will be with me, and only me.” He gently pulled Ban against his chest and wrapped his arms around him, nuzzling his temple. [Once I have you, no one else can. You’ll be mine. All mine.]

Ban sighed and leaned against Shido. “I think I can handle that..” [Thank the Gods.] Shido grinned.

“Good.” Shido bent his head and kissed Ban, who, in turn, wrapped his arms around Shido, standing on tiptoes to press himself against the bigger man. Shido groaned and trailed his kisses across Ban’s jaw to his ear. “Let’s take this somewhere more comfortable, hm?” Shido nipped gently at Ban’s ear. Ban moaned in agreement.

They tumbled onto Shido’s bed together, their legs hanging off the edge. Shido’s hands moving to remove Ban’s clothes. Slowly undoing the buttons of Ban’s shirt, Shido kissed the skin as it was exposed, until he hit Ban’s undershirt, which was also removed as Shido’s kisses trailed lower. As Shido nuzzled the button of Ban’s pants, he heard Ban let out a shaky breath. Ban’s whole body was trembling.

“Do you want me to stop?” [Please say no, please say no..]

Ban sat up and and kissed him hungrily. “I want you.” Shy fingers ghosted over Shido’s denim-clad erection, making him moan. “Now.”

[Rawr.] “Demanding, aren’t you?” Shido’s fingers made quick work of opening Ban’s pants and he gently rubbed Ban through the cloth of his boxers, causing Ban to buck his hips into Shido’s hand, mewling. Ban wriggled out of his pants and underwear, inching himself up higher on the bed as he kicked them away. Shido stood, eyes trailing over Ban’s naked form as Ban lay there in the middle of the bed. Ban’s whole body flushed under Shido’s appreciative gaze. “You’re beautiful.” [More beautiful than even dreams could imagine. Ban..]

Ban sat up. “You’re overdressed. If I have to be naked, so do you.”

Shido laughed. [Blunt, aren’t we?] “I suppose it’s only fair.” Shido blinked as Ban crawled over to him, and then rose onto his knees, bringing them eye to eye. [What is he- oh.] He reached around Shido’s head to undo his bandana, letting it flutter to the floor. Ban’s hands then moved under Shido’s vest and slid it off his shoulders. Next, he tugged at Shido’s shirt, bringing it up over his head and tossing it to the side. Shido let his eyes close and reveled in the feel of Ban’s trembling hands as he moved to undo Shido’s jeans. Shido bit his lip as Ban took a deep breath and began to undo the button, then the fly, and finally he gave a gentle tug on the legs. Shido stepped away from Ban’s reach and pushed his pants and underwear all the way down, and stood before Ban, naked. Ban swallowed hard.

“Hello there...” Ban breathed as he reached out a hand

Shido laughed and caught Ban’s hand in his and brought it up to his lips, kissing the palm, then trailing the kisses up to the tips of Ban’s fingers.[Hi yourself.] He suckled gently on each tip, before releasing it and starting on another finger, loving the feel of the callused tips on his tongue. Ban’s eyes were fluttering closed as Shido placed his lips against Ban’s inner wrist. “Has no one ever touched you like this? Loved you?” [You say you’re not a virgin, but have you never made love before? Was it only sex for you?]

“I don’t think I’ve ever been loved, or been in love, before.” Ban’s voice was dreamy and far away. “Shido..” Shido kissed his way up Ban’s arm, across his shoulder and neck, pausing only to nibble on Ban’s ear lobe before continuing down his jaw to his mouth. Ban scooted backwards and Shido crawled on the bed, kneeling above Ban. He stared down at Ban, taking in the smaller man’s beauty. [He’s so beautiful.] Ban stared at him and laughed. “What?”

Shido brushed Ban’s bangs out of his face. “Nothing.”

“Seriously, what is it?”

“You’re beautiful.”

Ban tugged Shido down to him and kissed him. “Less talking.”

“As you wish.” Shido trailed his kisses along Ban’s neck, shoulders and down to his chest. Ban moaned and clutched at Shido’s hair, practically mewling at the attention Shido gave his nipples and then began his torturously slow decent to Ban’s navel. Soft, tiny whines escaped Ban as Shido kissed the smooth skin between Ban’s groin and navel. [My my my, you make the most delicious sounds, Ban.] Shido grinned against Ban’s stomach and moved to nuzzle the base of his erection before taking it into his mouth. Ban writhed beneath Shido, his head thrashing from side to side. Shido lightly grazed his teeth over Ban.

“Ahhh... Shido!” Ban tried to thrust into Shido’s mouth, but Shido’s hands on his hips stopped him. Shido sucked on Ban’s length, practically purring around his length. Ban’s back arched painfully as he came, muffling his cry into the pillow he half-buried his face into. He collapsed back unto the bed in a boneless heap, panting. Shido licked his lips and reached for the lube in the open nightstand drawer.

“Are you okay?”

“Never better.”

“Good, because I’m not done with you yet.” [Far from it. I’ll never be finished with you. Never.] Shido lubed up his fingers.

Shido entered one finger into Ban and watched as Ban’s eyes flew open as he drew in a sharp breath. “I have to give you credit, I never saw the lube..”

Shido laughed. “That’s because your eyes were closed.” Shido kissed the corners of Ban’s eyes and he slowly worked his finger in and out of Ban before adding a second one, then curling his fingers into that spot that made Ban press against Shido’s hand, whimpering slightly. Shido removed his fingers and Ban moaned at the loss, and tugged Shido’s mouth to his own, kissing him with a desperate sort of hunger. [My Ban. All mine.] Shido started to slide himself inside Ban but stopped when Ban hissed. “Shhhh, it will stop hurting soon, love. Just relax.” Shido pitched his voice low, as if he were soothing a frightened animal. Shido started to kiss and nibble Ban’s neck to distract him from the pain as he began to slide inside again. Once he was fully inside, Shido moaned and forced himself not to move, to allow Ban time to get used to the feel. [He’s never done this before. He’s so tight and hot and feelssogood-]

“Shido?”

Shido nuzzled Ban’s neck. “Yes?”

“MOVE.” Ban hissed and rocked his hips back into Shido’s. Shido began to thrust into Ban, who lifted his hips to meet Shido’s thrusts each time. [MINE.] Shido changed angles slightly and thrust into again, and hit that same spot from before, causing Ban cry out. Shido reached between their bodies and began to stroke Ban in time with his thrusts. Ban’s legs tightened around Shido, and bit into Shido’s shoulder as he came to muffle his scream.

Shido felt his resolve snap as Ban tightened around him and he came. [Mine Mine Mine MineminemineminemineminemineMINE!] Shido didn’t even realize he was chanting Ban’s name over and over until Ban kissed him. “Ban...” [That was... That was...]

“I’m here.”

“That was..” [Better than any dream I could have ever come up with.]

“Mind blowing?”

“Yeah.” [That works too.]

“Heh.” Ban gave Shido a satisfied smirk. “I’m just that good.”

[Smug bastard.] Shido laughed against Ban’s neck. “Of course you are, Ban.” Shido rolled over so that Ban wouldn’t be crushed by his weight, sliding out of Ban in the process and immediately missing his warmth. Ban curled against Shido’s side, head resting in the crook of his shoulder and fell asleep. Shido lay there, holding Ban in his arms. [He’s so warm...]

[ I should call Ginji and Himiko and let them know we are safe.] Shido reached over and grabbed his cell phone from the nightstand, and dialed Ginji’s cell.

“Hello.”

“Paul? What are you doing answering Ginji’s phone?”

“Ginji started to panic, so Himiko’s trying to calm him down.”

“Oh.”

“Are you and Ban okay?”

“We’re fine.” [I’ve got a warm, thoroughly fucked Midou Ban in my arms, I’m BETTER than fine!] Shido grinned at this thought. “Ban’s passed out right now, and I’m not going to wake him up so he can sleep in his car, so we’ll see you all tomorrow morning. Please tell Ginji and Himiko not to worry, we are fine and in one piece.”

“Of course. Goodnight Shido.”

“Goodnight Paul.”

Shido clicked off his phone and snuggled against Ban. He fell asleep with a smile on his face.

Shido’s eyes fluttered open and he snuggled against the warm body in the bed with him. [This is nice..] He felt Ban stiffen in his arms as he woke up, then relaxed when he must have remembered where he was. Shido’s arms tightened around Ban’s waist and he kissed his shoulder. “Morning.”

Ban turned around in Shido’s arms. “Good morning.” Shido knew he must look like the cat that got the cream. “Why are you looking so satisfied?”

“We had sex.”

“I noticed.”

“I’m your first.” Shido couldn’t keep the note of smugness out of his voice even if he tried.

Ban didn’t meet Shido’s eyes. “I’m not a virgin.”

“Not anymore, anyway.”

“Oh, bite me.” Shido’s head dipped down and he bit down, gently, on Ban’s neck, drawing on the skin and deliberately leaving a mark. “Hey!”

“You asked...” Shido nuzzled Ban’s temple and dragged Ban closer to him. “You’ve never had sex before this?”

“Yes. I have.”

“With another man?”

“...Yes.” Shido fought down the irrational urge to thrust inside Ban again and mark his neck up into one big bruise and shout ‘MINE!’ over and over. “With Ginji. Once.”

“Oh?” [The fuck?]

“It was his first night out of Mugenjou. He had a nightmare, and wanted comfort.”

“Normally he’d just cuddle.” Shido remembered spending those nights in Mugenjou, those terribly cold nights when the dreams would hit Ginji the hardest, with Ginji curled against his side, Makube X on the otherside, and Masaki curled up by his lion, who had always liked the quiet man. Kazuki and Juubei would be curled together in another corner.

“I guess he wanted something more. Something to prove that he really wasn’t in Mugenjou anymore.” Ban shrugged. “So I gave him what he wanted. Can YOU deny Ginji anything? Especially when he’s half naked and looking at you with those big brown eyes, begging you to take him?”

[Is there anyone that can deny Ginji anything?] Shido blinked. “He really said that?”

“Not in so many words, but, yeah.”

“I take it you must’ve been on top that time..” [Wait.. something’s not right. Does he..?] “You mean to say you don’t love Ginji?”

“I do love him. It’s just... different.”

“Ahh.” [He never would have done this with me, if he was with Ginji.] Shido tilted Ban’s head up to look him in the eye. “Do you love me?”

“I’m not sure. I mean, well...”

[Not something I wanted to hear but it’s better than “I hate your guts”.] Shido nuzzled Ban’s temple. “Maybe I should’ve taken you out on a date first.” Shido murmured, mostly to himself.

“Eh?”

“I rushed you into things.” Shido elaborated.

“Shido, pull your head out of your ass. We didn’t do anything that I didn’t want.” [But my head was up your ass. OW. Bad pun. VERY bad pun. That sounded like something Emishi would say. Speaking of him, I really should thank him for his stupid gift. I bet he never once thought in a million years I’d actually use the lube.]

“Do you even know what you want?” [That is NOT what I meant to say.]

“You.” [So he wants me, but he’s not sure if he loves me? I can deal with that.] “Money. A steady source of income. An apartment for Ginji and me to stay in, with heat in winter and air conditioning in the summer. No more parking tickets. Ginji to to see the world and everything in it. World domination and or peace, whichever comes first.” The last part caused Shido to laugh. “What about you?”

“Mmm. You. Better treatment of domestic and wild animals. A house for you me and Ginji to live in where we could have a dog. But no picket fence, because you’d probably use it to kill me. World domination or peace, which ever comes first.” Ban grinned at that. “And breakfast.”

“Wow, that’s right. You’re going to feed me after what you put me through last night.”

“I have my breakfast right here.” Shido kissed Ban. [Yummy.] Ban snuggled closer to Shido. “I never thought you’d be the cuddling type.”

“The same could be said of you.”

“True. Do you want breakfast?”

“Not if it involves either of us leaving this bed.”

“We have to meet up with Ginji and Himiko anyway.”

“OH SHIT!” Ban bolted out of the bed and started to get dressed. “I can’t believe I forgot to call Ginji and tell him that we’re okay!”

“I did that. Last night after you fell asleep.” Shido tilted his head to indicate the cell phone on his nightstand.

Ban glanced up from trying to close up his pants. “What else did you tell them?”

“I told Paul that you were exhausted and I wasn’t planning on being the one to wake you up so you could sleep in your car.” Shido rose and Ban’s eyes widened as he licked his lips. [Like what you see, love?] “I didn’t think you’d want me telling him about this, until we’ve actually figured out what this is.” [Well, until you’ve figured out what this is. I know what this is. This is you being MINE.]

“Well, last night you told me it’s not a one time thing.”

“Yes I know. You were also terrified out of your mind last night.” [THAT came out wrong.]

“For the last time I wasn’t-”

“Ban, I could feel your pulse racing before I even kissed you. You sounded truly scared when the gun went off and you thought I got shot.”

“...”

“Ban..”

“Maybe I was scared. A little.”

Shido rolled his eyes. [I should’ve know he’d never outright admit it.] “Of course, Ban.” He tugged on his underwear and jeans and kissed Ban. “So, what now?”

“What do you mean?”

“Do we tell the others?”

Ban worried his lip between his teeth. “I don’t want to keep this from Ginji, but I don’t want to announce it to the world, you know?” [Really? I want to shout it from the rooftops..]

“I’m not going to keep it from Madoka. She deserves to know.” [Especially if all goes well and you an Ginji end up moving in here with me.]

“So...”

“We don’t advertise it, but we don’t deny it either.” [That I can live with.]

“Sounds like a plan.” Ban pulled on his shirt. “Did you mean it?”

“Mean what?”

“About the house with the dog and you me and Ginji?”

“Well, yeah.” [I wouldn’t have said it if I didn’t.]

“Just checking.” Ban’s voice sounded tight, like he was going to cry.

“You okay?” [Don’t tell me he regrets this. Please..]

“Fine. Just feeling like an out of place romance novel heroine.”

[Ban reads romance novels?] Shido chuckled and kissed the top of Ban’s head. “You’re so cute. Come on, I’ll buy you and Ginji breakfast.”

Ban grinned.

Shido glanced at Ban. “Ne, Ban.”

“Hm?”

“How do you think Ginji will deal with this?”

“What?”

“It’s always been just the two of you, right?”

“..Ginji will understand.”

“Really?”

“Because he always wanted you and I to get along, right? This will make him happy, so we can be together.”

“What if he isn’t happy about it though?”

“Don’t make me choose between you two, Shido.”

“I wasn’t going to. I would understand how he feels.” Shido stared out the window, away from Ban. “Do you know why I hated you at first?”

“Because I took your precious Thunder Emperor away.”

“More than that. I was in love with Ginji.”

Ban parked the car and tuned to glare at Shido. “If you’re sleeping with me because you can’t have him-”

“No. That’s not it.” Shido leaned forward and kissed Ban. “Can you honestly say that if Ginji asked you to sleep with him again, you’d say no?”

“Honestly? No. I could not promise you that I’d deny him that.”

“Which is why-”

“I just got an idea.”

Shido blinked. “Really?”

“I just got a brilliant idea. Come inside so I can show the both of you.”

Ban walked inside the Honky Tonk and was knocked into Shido by Ginji. “Ban-chan!!!!”

Ban wrapped his arms around Ginji as Shido wrapped his arms around the both of them. [This feels right. Strangly. I feel like this is where I belong. with them.]

“I was so worried about you!”

“We’re fine. I’m fine. Shido’s fine. We’re all fine and dandy and absolutely starving.”

Shido rolled his eyes and ordered breakfast for the three of them, which got him strange looks from Paul, Natsumi, and Ginji. Himiko just stared at Ban. “There’s something very off about you, Ban.”

“Oh?”

“You’re... in a good mood. I’d make a bit of a stretch and say you’re even cheerful. And you’re not ready to rip out Shido’s throat because he ordered breakfast for all three of you. Let’s not even get started on the fact that you haven’t insulted him yet.”

Ban blinked at her. “Really? Huh.”

Her face split into a grin. “You guys had sex, didn’t you?”

Ban choked on his coffee and Shido spun so fast he fell off the barstool as Himiko laughed.

As Himiko’s laughter died down, Ban began to breathe again and Shido pulled himself back into his seat. Shido and Ban blinked at the four pairs of eyes that stared them down as if to say ‘WELL?!’

“Ummm...”

“So what if we did?” Shido said, admittedly a bit harshly. “What business is it of yours?”

Natsumi grinned. “I win! Pay up!”

“WHAT?!” Ban snarled as Himiko and Paul grumbled and gave her money. “You were betting on us?!”

“If you had held out for another month I would’ve won.” Himiko grumbled. Natsumi laughed and served the three boys their breakfasts. “I’m gonna go, I have another job lined up. Bye!” Himiko walked out with a jaunty wave and a smirk Shido would’ve sworn was one of Ban’s.

Shido glared at Paul and Natsumi. “What was the bet?”

“When you two would finally give in and get together. My bet was that it would never happen. Natsumi bet that would happen sometime in between three days ago and next Friday. Himiko said it would happen closer to the end of next month. Something about an anniversary.”

Ban scowled at them. “I hate you all. Ginji, were you in on this?!”

“No, Ban-chan! I didn’t know anything about it!”

Shido watched as Ban met Ginji’s eyes and gave a small sigh of defeat. “No, you wouldn’t have done something like that.”

Hevn slammed the door open. “Ban-kun! Shido-kun! I was worried about you two! Are you two alright? Physical damage? Psychologically scarred? Anything?”

“They slept together. Pay up, Hevn.”

“REALLY?!” Hevn looked from Ban to Shido and smirked. “Who was on top, though?”

Ban made a strangled noise and Shido’s eyes widened to the size of dinner plates. “What?” Ban’s voice cracked.

“The second half of the bet was which on of you would be on top.”

Shido blinked at them, not sure whether he should be horrified, homicidal, or flattered that they actually spent this much time on he and Ban. A quick glance at Ban's face clearly stated Ban was going for the homicidal option, so Shido stuck with horrified.

“Well? Who was on top?”

Ban was slowly going to a shade of deep red. “It’s none of your business!”

Hevn and Natsumi glanced at each other. “Shido was.” they said in unison as Ban attempted to muffle a scream of indigination.

“I win again!” Natsumi giggled.

Ban glared at Natsumi and Hevn and then at his food.

Shido blinked as the money was exchanged again. “Don’t you people have lives?”

“Yes, but they’re not as interesting as yours are.”

“Ah.”

Ban, Shido and Ginji ate their breakfast in silence as Hevn and Natsumi chatted a bit more, then Hevn departed. That’s when Ban rose from the counter and took a cup of coffee with him to one of the booths. Shido and Ginji glanced at each other and followed.

Ban chewed on his lower lip as he stared at Shido and Ginji. Shido watched as Ban's eyes darted from his, to Ginji's, then back again. "Well, Ginji.. You know that Shido and I are now.." He cast a nervous glance to Paul and Natsumi, as if checking to see if they were listening in. "Lovers, I guess is a good term for it."

"Really? That's great Ban-chan!"

"I was hoping you'd see it that way, but there's also another thing. We," Ban indicated himself and Shido with a flick of his wrist. "are both in love with you."

Ginji blinked at this. "And?"

"So, I was thinking maybe we could be a ménage à trois."

"A what?" Both Shido and Ginji asked, the french words lost on them.

Ban blushed a bright shade of red. "I'll just show you, okay?!"

Shido blinked, and the room was dark.

The bed was covered with satin and silk, but Shido's attention was more focused on its occupants. Ban sat in the middle of the bed, Ginji in front of him, kissing down Ban's chest and abdomen, drawing soft, pleading moans from the smaller man. Shido slid in behind Ban, and started kissing his neck, tasting the salt of sweat on Ban's skin. Ban turned his head, drawing Shido into a deep kiss as his hands crept into Ginji's hair as Ginji's mouth engulfed him. Shido nibbled on Ban's lower lip as he began to prepare Ban. Ban whimpered, the onslaught of sensations caused by Ginji's mouth and Shido's fingers almost too much to bear. Shido slid inside Ban as he kissed Ginji, who ran the fingers of one hand through Shido's hair, and the other was clutched in Ban's hair as Ban lapped at Ginji's nipples.

Then the scene shattered and Shido blinked, staring at Ban, who was even redder than before, and then looked to Ginji who also was blushing, but not out of embarrassment.

"Ban-chan?"

"I'm sorry. I shouldn't have-"

"I think I like your idea."

Ban's mouth snapped shut with an audible click and he turned to Shido.

"And what do you think?"

"I think you two better get in the damn car because there's no way in hell I'm saying no to THAT."

Ban blinked at Shido and Ginji, and a slow, shy smile crept onto his face.

Shido sighed happily as Ban and Ginji curled up with him in his [Our?] bed. He gazed into the sleeping faces of his two lovers, grateful that Madoka understood, somewhat.

[At least she didn’t cackle evilly like when I told her how I felt about Ban. She mentioned something about it being just like a romance novel... Eugh.]

Shido blinked and noticed that Ban was glaring at him. “What?”

“Less thinking. More sleeping.”

“Ah. Right. Sorry.”

Ginji’s arm landed across the both of them and they jumped slightly, then grinned at each other.

Today was a very good day.

And so were the days after.