Sycamore
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Author: Aquaian Goddess
Rating: NC-17
Genre: Romance. Humor. PWP.
Status: Complete.
Pairing: Shido x Ban.
Summary: A certain Beast Master plagues the dreams of our dear Midou Ban-sama.
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Ban stared out the window, seething. Ginji was fast asleep, murmuring nonsensical things. |That damn Monkey Tamer. This is all his fault.| Ban snarled, snubbing out his cigarette with more force than necessary. Glancing over as his partner started to whimper, he reached out a hand and smoothed Ginji’s hair, murmuring soothing words to the blond. When the blond settled, Ban sighed and closed his eyes.

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

“Is that so, Snake Bastard? Who just saved your ass back there, huh?”

“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-” Shido spun around, growling as he slammed into Ban, knocking him into an alleyway and pinning him against the wall. “What the fuck are you doing, Monkey Tamer?!”

“Shut. Up.” Shido growled. 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.

“What do you mean stuck here?!” Ban hissed back.

“Meaning that unless we do something drastic, Snake Bastard, we are going to die.” Foot falls came closer and a voice could now be heard. “Shit. Make this look believable, Snake Bastard.”

“What-?” Ban was cut off as Shido’s mouth descended onto his. Ban stiffened and readied himself to deliver a nice solid punch to the damned Monkey Tamer, when he felt it: the gentle rasp of tongue across his bottom lip. Ban struggled harder to get away, panicking now at the feelings that sensation brought, the punch forgotten. Shido drew Ban’s lower lip into his mouth and bit down, hard. Ban stopped struggling and was held fast in Shido’s sharp gaze, like a snake hypnotized by a snake charmer. Shido’s tongue slid across Ban’s lower lip, soothing 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. “Monkey Tamer..” Ban breathed, his voice barely above a whisper.

“Shhh. Just shut up and kiss me back, Snake Bastard. Try to pretend you’re enjoying this.” Shido murmured and slid his hands down Ban’s sides to his hips.

“Grrr, fine.” Shido’s mouth was on his again, tongue once again requesting entry. Ban parted his lips and gasped when he felt Shido’s tongue brush against his own. Throwing himself into the act, Ban wrapped his arms around Shido’s waist, hands inching up to grip solid shoulders as he felt his legs being nudged apart. Ban spread his legs wider, allowing Shido to step in between them. 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. “Shit, Monkey Tamer..” Ban tilted his head to one side, exposing more of his neck to Shido.

Shido growled and bit down, hard. Ban gasped and arched against the bigger man, purring. Shido pulled back and blinked down at Ban, who moaned at the loss. Ban’s eyes fluttered open to look at Shido, who had a wolfish smirk on his face.

“Enjoying this, Snake Bastard?”

“Mmm. Where the hell did you learn to kiss like that?” Ban’s head still felt fuzzy from the kisses as he played with the hair at the nape of Shido’s neck.

“Must be a natural talent.” 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.

“Oh, right.” Ban shook his head to clear it. “Um, since you seem to be the one with the plan, what now?”

“Now,” Shido’s voice was a low purr near Ban’s ear, “We can either meet up with Ginji and Himiko at the Honky Tonk, or I can take you back to my place, and finish what we started.” Shido nipped gently at the lobe, and then suckled on it to soothe.

Ban moaned. “Fuck..”

“Gladly.” Shido growled, and pulled Ban away from the wall and half dragged half carried him to the Bug. “Want me to drive?”

Ban shook his head. “Just give me directions. No one drives my car but me.”

“Of course.” Shido purred as they climbed in.

Ban pulled to a stop behind Madoka’s house, moaning as Shido removed his hand from his pants. Shido got out and walked around to the driver’s side as Ban got out. He tugged Ban to him and kissed him, guiding him backwards into the house and to his bedroom. Ban grinned against Shido’s mouth as they tumbled together down on the bed. Shido shifted his weight to one side, supporting himself on one forearm while his other hands undid the buttons of Ban’s shirt, kissing his way down Ban’s neck to his collarbone and biting there. Ban snarled and rolled them over so that he was on top and straddling Shido’s hips. He began to tug on Shido’s own clothes when he heard a ripping noise. Shido had torn off the under shirt he was wearing and leaned over to lap at Ban’s chest. Shido’s mouth closed around one nipple and bit down, hard enough to border on hurting. Ban moaned and tore at Shido’s own shirt, flinging it away in pieces. Shido rolled them back over and began to grind his hips against Ban, crushing their arousals together. Ban moaned and arched against Shido, fingers digging into his shoulders as Shido worked his pants and underwear down. Ban shimmied out of them like a snake shedding it’s skin and tugged at Shido’s own pants. “You’re overdressed.” He panted. Shido covered Ban’s mouth with his own as he worked his pants open and down, and then settled himself between Ban’s legs. Ban snarled and flipped them over. “You think you’re going to take me, Monkey Tamer?” Ban grinned down at Shido, then gasped and arched as he felt a finger enter him.

“But, of course.” Shido purred and twisted his finger as he added another, hitting that one spot inside Ban that made him see stars. Shido bit into Ban’s shoulder as he rolled them over. Ban nearly screamed as he felt Shido’s callused hand palm his length and stroke it roughly.

“Shi....Shi...” Ban gasped out, unable to get out the rest of the man’s name.

Ban felt something press against his entrance and-

Ban’s eyes snapped open. |A dream. Just a dream. No. Not a dream. It was a fuckin’ NIGHTMARE!| Ban glanced down and cursed at the hard-on he sported.

Today was going to suck.

Midou Ban sat at the Honky Tonk grumbling to himself over a cup of coffee.

“Stupid... fuckin’... jackass... Monkey Tamer...” were the few words Natsumi could pick out of the litany.

“Ban-chan?” Ginji peered at his best friend and partner. “You okay?”

“I’m fine.”

The door opened and in walked Ban’s tormentor, Fuyuki Shido.

Ban glared at his cup of coffee, refusing to even look at the Beast Master.

“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?”

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

“Ginji, shut up.”

“Really?”

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

“The poor thing.” Shido’s voice dripped with sarcasm.

Ban turned to yell at Shido and paused, mouth hanging open as he stared at Shido's mouth, remembering what that mouth had done to him in his dream. Ban's mouth snapped shut with an audible click and he settled for glaring at the Beast Master.

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

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

"But, of course." Ban froze. "Something wrong, Snake Bastard?"

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

“Ban-chan..” Ban was out the door.

|That did not just happen. It was just coincidence. That’s it. Coincidence.| Ban leaned against the car and lit his cigarette. Taking a deep breath, he sighed as he felt the nicotine soothe his frazzled nerves.

“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?”

“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?”

“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 off, catching up to a waiting Shido and they walked towards a busier section of town. Ban got into the backseat of the car, stretching out as best he could, and let his tired eyes slide shut.

Ban stared at the face hovering above his, and laughed. “What?”

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

“Seriously, what is it?”

“We had sex.”

“I noticed.”

Shido kissed Ban. “You screamed.”

Ban leaned up to nibble at Shido’s neck. “Did I?”

“You screamed my name.”

Ban paused and met Shido’s eyes. “What do you mean?”

“You said ‘Shido’.”

“Your point?”

“I want to make you scream it again.” Shido kissed the dark bruises on Ban’s neck he had put there last night and trailed his kisses lower, moving down Ban’s chest to take one nipple into his mouth and torment it, then moving on to the other. Ban fisted his hand in Shido’s hair as he moaned. Shido’s mouth moved lower and as he neared Ban’s lower abdomen, kissing right beneath his belly button, Ban let out a tiny whimper. 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 as his head thrashed from side to side. Shido lightly grazed his teeth over Ban.

“Ahh...Shido! I’m going to-!” Shido pulled away before Ban could release and Ban let out a string of curses. “DAMN YOU!”

Shido laughed and kissed Ban, settling himself in between Ban’s legs. Ban mewled and bucked his hips, desperate for contact. Shido slammed into Ban, hitting his sweet spot and causing the smaller man to arch almost painfully and scream. Shido paused, waiting for Ban to get used to him being inside him before rocking gently against him. Ban locked his legs around Shido and rocked his hips. Shido growled and set to the task of marking up the other side of Ban’s neck and he increased the pace. Ban bit down on Shido’s own neck, growling. Shido nuzzled Ban’s neck and reached between them, stroking Ban in time with his thrusts.

Ban screamed as he came. “SHIDO!”

Ban snapped awake and scrambled out of the car and into the Honky Tonk’s bathroom, where he proceeded to splash cold water on his face. His chest heaved with every breath as he stared at himself in the mirror. “What’s wrong with me? What the hell is WRONG with me?!” Ban rested his forehead against the cool glass of the mirror.

“Ban-kun! There’s a cop heading for your car!” Natsumi called.

“SHIT!”

Today was REALLY starting to suck.

Ban seethed at his coffee for the second time that day as he gritted his teeth against the cheerful jingle of the bell as the door to the Honky Tonk opened.

“Oi! Ban-chan! Did you rest well?”

Ban wanted to grab Ginji and shake him, screaming “Of course I didn’t, you dumbass! I was too busy having smutty dreams about your friend Shido! Apparently, my subconscious wants him to fuck me until I can’t sit down!” but Ban didn’t think that would go over too well with Shi-Monkey Tamer, who was standing right next to Ginji. He just settled for a noncommittal noise that he hoped Ginji would take as an affirmative and drop the subject.

“We posted up so many flyers, Ban-chan! We should be getting more jobs soon!”

“That’s great Ginji.”

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?”

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!”

Shido rolled his eyes and ordered lunch.

Ban scowled.

Ban was surprised when Madoka invited them over for lunch, but accepted anyway because Ginji had turned on the “I-am-adorable-and-if-you-deny-me-this-I-will-unintentionally-make-you-feel-like-a-jackass-bastard” puppy eyes. So they went. Music floated out of the open windows as Madoka’s butler opened the door and invited them in.

“Wow, is Madoka playing?”

“Idiot.” Ban gave Ginji a playful swat on the head. “It’s a recording. Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, if I remember correctly.”

“Wow Ban-chan, you know everything!”

Ban shrugged. “Whatever.”

“Ginji, Ban! Hello!” Madoka smiled in their general direction.

“Hey Madoka-chan!” Ginji glomped the smaller girl, and her laugh rang out like a bell.

“Hello, Madoka. How are you?”

“Fine, thank you. And you?”

“We’re doing fine, Madoka.”

“That’s good.” Madoka titled her head. “Is Shido still outside?”

“Yes, Miss Madoka.” Her butler said.

“Oh...”

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

“Thank you, Ban.”

Ban walked outside and blinked. Shido was sleeping, his head on his lion’s stomach, and the smaller cats cuddling against him. There was even a kitten sleeping across Shido’s head.

|My God... it’s... adorable.| Ban was torn between being disgusted at himself for wanting to join the cats and man in their sleeping cuddlefest, or being rude and getting the hose. Doing none of these things, Ban walked over and sat at the base of the nearby tree. He lit his cigarette and blinked as the kitten from Shido’s head jumped into his lap and rubbed against him, purring. “Hey there, little one.” Ban rubbed her ears, as the kitten purred. Shido stirred and turned his head to face Ban, eyes opening as he did so.

“Snake Bastard.”

“Hey there, sleepy head. Madoka’s inside with Ginji. It’s lunch time.” |He’s so cute. Like a sleepy kitten. ACK! NO! Bad, libido! Bad! No thoughts about how cute he is!|

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

Ban blinked. “I was staring?” |Smooth, Midou. Really.| Ban scowled at his mind.

“Yes.”

He glanced down at the kitten in his lap. “It’s strange. It’s like I don’t know you at all.” |Midou, what are you doing now, you fuckin’ retard?!|

“You don’t.”

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. Ban yawned and followed.

They stayed for a few hours after lunch, Ban and Madoka played the violin for Ginji, who insisted that they play outside so Shido’s friends could listen too. After the third song Ban and Madoka played, Ginji saw Ban sway slightly on his feet.

“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 cramping hands. It really had been too long since he last played.

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 want to glomp onto Monkey Tamer.| Ban’s mind whispered. |Shut it.| He fumed as he got into the car.

“That was fun, Ban-chan. You should play the violin more!”

“That would be difficult, Ginji, seeing as how I do not own one.” Ban started the Ladybug and pulled away from Madoka’s.

“Oh yeah.” Ban sighed. “Did you sleep at all while I was out with Shido, Ban-chan?”

“A little.”

“Bad dreams?”

Ban glanced at Ginji. Ginji, who knew all too well how terrifying nightmares could be. “Not exactly.” Ban looked back to the road. “Just disturbing.”

“Want to talk about them?”

|Oh yes, Ginji. Let’s talk about the wet dreams I’m having about one of your best friends who hates my guts.| Ban shook his head. “No, that’s okay.”

“Maybe you just need to sleep in a bed tonight?”

“Ginji, we don’t have money for a hotel.”

“Oh yeah.” Ginji looked out the window. “Ban-chan?”

“Yes, Ginji?”

“I’m hungry.”

Ban fought down the urge to scream as they made their way back to the Honky Tonk.

Shido was faintly purring in the afterglow. Ban’s head rested in the hollow between Shido’s neck and shoulder, his body curled on top of Shido’s.

“It feels strange.”

Shido’s hand started to trace lazy patterns across Ban’s back. “Hm? What does?”

“The fact that I know next to nothing about you.”

“Really?”

“Yes.” Ban lifted his head to look Shido in the face. “It’s strange, considering what we just did.”

“Twice.”

Ban chuckled. “Mmm. You must be so proud of yourself.”

Shido kissed Ban, softly. “Ask me later. Sleep now.”

Ban shrugged. “Whatever.” He rested his head in the hollow of Shido’s shoulder and fell asleep.

Ban woke feeling cold and empty as the dream faded. His eyes fluttered open. |That was... nice.| Ban stared at the roof of the ‘Bug and lit a cigarette. He scowled and walked into the Honky Tonk. Ginji waved at Ban.

“Someone’s grumpy. Bad night again?” Paul set Ban’s cup of coffee down in front of him.

“I’m not sure.”

The bell above the door jingled. Ban scowled at it. How dare it jingle so happily when he was suffering, damnit! |Oh look. It’s Shid-Monkey Tamer.| 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 Ban glared at it, willing it to melt into a jingle-less puddle of gold-plated goop, preferably goop that went against the laws of physics and would fling itself through the air to land on Shid-Monkey Tamer’s face. Hevn walked in, followed by Himiko.

“Hello! I have a job for you!”

Ban let his head fall to the counter top with a thud. “Oh yippee skippy. Another mission where you take thirty percent of our earnings so we can dodge bullets, jump off high places, nearly drown and in the end, get doubled 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.| Ban seethed as he readied himself for battle. |Forty of them, with sunglasses, so I can’t use my Evil Eye, guns, and not enough room to dodge. Fabulous. Fan-fuckin’-tastic, even. At least Ginji got away with Himiko and the-| Ban’s musings where cut off with a sudden shriek, as a murder of crows came out of nowhere and blinded the guards. Ban felt a hand on his 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?”

“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!”

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. “What the fuck are you doing, Monkey Tamer?!” |Oh no. This is... this is...| Ban could feel the cold fingers of panic as they gripped tighter at his heart.

“Hush.” Shido growled. 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.

“What do you mean stuck here?!” Ban hissed back. |No. No way am I going through that. Not again..|

“Meaning that unless we do something drastic, Snake Bastard, we are going to die.” Foot falls came closer and voices could now be heard. “Shit. Make this look believable, Snake Bastard.”

“Wait-” Ban was cut off as Shido’s mouth descended onto his. Ban stiffened and readied himself to deliver a nice solid punch to the damned Monkey Tamer, when he felt it: the gentle rasp of tongue across his bottom lip. Ban struggled harder to get away, his mind completely shut down in panic, the punch forgotten. Shido drew Ban’s lower lip into his mouth and bit down, hard. Ban stopped struggling and was held fast in Shido’s soft gaze. |It’s different...| Shido’s tongue slid across Ban’s lower lip, soothing 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.

“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. Shido’s mouth was on his before Ban 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. Ban wrapped his arms around Shido’s waist, tentative hands inching up to grip solid shoulders as he felt his legs begin to weaken. 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.

“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. Ban’s eyes fluttered open to looked at Shido.

“Are you alright?”

“Mmm. Where the hell did you learn to kiss like that?” Ban’s head still felt fuzzy from the kisses as he played with the hair at the nape of Shido’s neck.

“Must be a natural talent.” 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.

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

“Now,” Shido’s voice was 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, rubbing soothing circles on Ban’s back. “You were terrified.”

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

“You screamed.”

“Did I?”

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

“What do you mean?”

“You said ‘Shido’.”

“Your point?”

“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.”

Ban could feel his face get hot. |Oh, Gods. I am not blushing. I’m NOT!|

“And now you’re blushing.”

|Damn it.| “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.”

“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 released Ban and they walked towards the Ladybug.

“You want me to drive?”

“No one drives my car but me.”

“Of course.” Ban shuddered. “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?”

“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.

“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.”

Ban glared at Shido. “I wasn’t scared of you, Monkey - Shido. 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 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.” 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.” Ban could feel his face heating up at the compliments. The last person to tell him he had beautiful eyes was Yamato, who in the very same breath told him he was as approachable as a porcupine, so the compliment was moot. “Has no one ever told you these things? You’re blushing like a school girl.”

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

“Are fools.” Shido bent his head and kissed Ban. Shido’s kiss was gentle, nothing like the fierce kisses they had shared in Ban’s dream. These kisses were sweeter, more bone melting and better than anything Ban could’ve imagined the experience to be like. Ban tentatively started to kiss Shido back, unsure of what to do now that the raging violence of his dreams had been removed. Shido pulled back. “Do you want this, Ban?”

“...eh?” Ban’s head was spinning.

“I won’t force you to do this.”

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.”

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

“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.”

“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!”

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.

Ban sighed and leaned against Shido. “I think I can handle that..”

“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 could only moan 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. Ban let out a shaky breath as Shido nuzzled the button of his pants. Ban’s whole body was trembling..

“Do you want me to stop?”

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

“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. Ban lay there in the middle of the bed as Shido stood, eyes trailing over Ban’s naked form. Ban could feel his whole body flush under Shido’s appreciative gaze. “You’re beautiful.”

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

Shido laughed, “I suppose it’s only fair.” Ban crawled over to Shido, and the rose onto his knees, bringing them eye to eye as 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. Ban’s hands were trembling as he moved to undo Shido’s jeans. 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. He suckled gently on each tip, before releasing it and starting on another finger. 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?”

“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, and 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. Ban stared at the face hovering above his, 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 the larger man 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. 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 the glorious heat that was Shido’s mouth, but strong hands on his hips stopped him. Ban glanced down at Shido and something inside him snapped. 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.

“Are you okay?”

“Never better.”

“Good, because I’m not done with you yet.”

Ban felt a cool finger enter him and his 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. Shido started to slide himself inside Ban but stopped when Ban hissed. “Shhhh, it will stop hurting soon, love. Just relax.” 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.

“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. 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, not even realizing he was chanting Ban’s name over and over until Ban kissed him. “Ban...”

“I’m here.”

“That was..”

“Mind blowing?”

“Yeah.”

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

Shido laughed against Ban’s neck. “Of course you are, Ban.” Shido rolled over so that Ban wouldn’t be crushed by the larger man’s weight, sliding out of Ban in the process. Ban curled against Shido’s side, head resting in the crook of his shoulder and fell asleep, listening to Shido purr.

Ban’s eyes fluttered open |Heh. No dreams..| Ban tensed as he felt a presence that was not Ginji behind him. |What the...? Oh. Right. Shido.|

Shido’s arms tightened around Ban’s waist and he kissed his shoulder. “Morning.”

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

“We had sex.”

“I noticed.”

“I’m your first.”

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. With Ginji. Once.”

“Oh?”

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

“Normally he’d just cuddle.”

“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?”

Shido blinked. “He really said that?”

“Not in so many words, but, yeah.”

“I take it you must’ve been on top that time.. you mean to say you don’t love Ginji?”

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

“Ahh.” Shido tilted Ban’s head up to look him in the eye. “Do you love me?”

“I’m not sure. I mean, well...”

Shido nuzzled Ban’s temple. “Maybe I should’ve taken you out on a date first.”

“Eh?”

“I rushed you into things.”

“Shido, pull your head out of your ass. We didn’t do anything that I didn’t want.”

“Do you even know what you want?”

“You. 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. 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. “I didn’t think you’d want me telling him about this, until we’ve actually figured out what this is.”

“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.”

“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. “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?”

“I’m not going to keep it from Madoka. She deserves to know.”

“So...”

“We don’t advertise it, but we don’t deny it either.”

“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.”

Ban swallowed the lump in his throat. “Just checking.”

“You okay?”

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

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. Today was going to be a good day.