GetBackers Fan Fiction ❯ Sightless ❯ Chapter 8 ( Chapter 8 )
[ Y - Young Adult: Not suitable for readers under 16 ]
By: HeavenlyAnimeAngel-Amaterasu 
Devil, demon, cursed...all those words are what were told to Ban when he was younger. What happens when they get carved into his body?
Anime/Manga: GetBackers Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Supernatural / Hentai / Action | Type: Other | Uploaded On: 08.14.2005 | Pages: 4 | Words: 4.1K | Visits: 360 | Status: Completed
Devil, demon, cursed...all those words are what were told to Ban when he was younger. What happens when they get carved into his body?
Anime/Manga: GetBackers Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Supernatural / Hentai / Action | Type: Other | Uploaded On: 08.14.2005 | Pages: 4 | Words: 4.1K | Visits: 360 | Status: Completed
I just found out that I'm behind on my GB Dvds. Which means I get to go shopping! *dance* Yea-ness.
Sightless
Chapter 8
Kerasi looked through the slit of the open door into Ban's room. She saw a lump on Ban's bed. Her mother told her that Ban's friend, Ginji would be using this room for the rest of the visit. She wanted to meet the Amano Ginji and she intended too. Kerasi crept into the room and walked to the bed. She poked the lump under the mess of blankets. It wiggled and mumbled something about food. Kerasi blinked.
"Amano-san?" She murmured. He turned in the bunch of blankets, away or toward her, Kerasi didn't know. "Tou-san said that if I mentioned food..." Ginji sprang up and looked around wildly.
"Food? Where?" He asked hurriedly.
"That Amano-san will wake up..." Kerasi smiled at Ginji. "Kaa-san said to get you for Breakfast..." Ginji rubbed his eyes and looked at Kerasi.
"What time is it?" He asked with a yawn.
"It is almost ten. Fuyuki-san and Fuuchion-san are already up too. Himiko-chan had gotten your clothes and put them on the chair," Kerasi said.
"Um...thanks..." Ginji said as the young girl stood up and walked to the door.
"I'll wait outside for you..." She walked out and left Ginji to get dressed. Kerasi sighed. Ban was usually up before everyone else. She frowned more. The conversation last night upset her so much that she used her powers and shattered her cup. The glass shards had gotten into the cut and were hurting real bad. If Ban wasn't there Kerasi was sure that it would have gotten infected. What really bothered her was the conversation Ban and she had afterward. He told her not to worry about him. He then told her more about Ginji, Shido, and Kazuki and that she could trust them with anything. "Tou-san..." She murmured.
"All ready!" Ginji said as he opened the door. He was in his normal attire, except of short, he had jeans. It was, after all, getting colder at this time of year.
"Great," Kerasi smiled. "Let's go." She led Ginji to the dining room with a smile. "So Ginji, are you close with Tou-san?"
"Of course, he's my partner and friend." Ginji smiled. "Ban and I have been through thick and thin."
"Yea, Tou-san said that too." Kerasi smiled as they walked into the room where everyone else was. "We're here Kaa-san."
"Ah good," Mirai smiled as she looked up from her talk with Celeste and Kazuki. Ginji smiled as he saw Shido across from Kazuki with a small bird on his shoulder. Celeste nodded her head to Ginji. Mirai waved, Kerasi went to sit down with her mother as Ginji sat where he was last night. He looked at Ban's seat and frowned.
"Where's Ban-chan?" Ginji asked. Celeste and Mirai didn't look at Ginji. He blinked at their reaction.
"Something doesn't feel right...." Shido murmured as he took a sip of tea.
"Ban is resting down below in his room." A voice said from behind Ginji. The blonde froze...he knew that voice. Turning slowly he saw the man that had raised him.
"Teshimine..." Kazuki said. "What are you doing here?"
"I'm Aleera's Bodyguard. I was sent before her to make sure everything is ready for her arrival," the silver haired man said.
"Isn't anyone going to wake up Ban-chan?" Ginji asked.
"He asked me to make sure no one disturbs him. He stayed up late last night to make sure the bodyguard wasn't some idiot." Teshimine laughed as he sat down across from Celeste. Ginji smiled. That did sound like Ban and it was good to see Teshimine.
"So how are things with you Teshimine?" Shido asked.
"Going well, better than I hoped for."
"That’s good!" Ginji smiled as he drank from his cup. Kerasi looked around the table and smiled. This is how their family was supposed to be; Happy, smiling, and open with conversation. She frowned at the thought of her real family. Kerasi knew that her mother was busy with helping Aunt Celeste try to turn the clan around...but sometimes she felt left out. The twins had each other and Sang and Hestia didn't like going near Kerasi because she was becoming too much like Ban. Ban...Kerasi thought. He's the only one, other than her mother, that can understand her.
"Kerasi, are you alright?" Mirai asked. Kerasi blinked and looked at her mother.
"Ah, yes...I'm fine, just thinking." She replied.
"You know Ban use to do that." Celeste said as she was sipping her tea.
"Do what Celeste?" Kazuki asked looking at her from over the twins’ heads.
"Thinking while other things are going on around him. I remember him looking like Kerasi did just now. Staring at nothing, thinking about whatever was going on in his head." Celeste explained.
"Did he ever get in trouble for it?" Kerasi asked. She was interested in Ban's past with the family. He seemed to be almost just like her; maybe she was picking up his habits. Ginji smiled as he saw Kerasi's interest in her eyes. She seemed like a good kid, he was surprised though when he found out Ban brought her up.
"Yes he did," Celeste smiled as she remembered. "Grandmother would always catch him and make him train harder. An extra lap here, an extra weight there. She was really harsh on him for day dreaming."
"One can only wonder why...." Mirai said with distaste. Shido raised an eyebrow at Mirai as he feed the bird in his shoulder.
"You cannot change what he was born into. Though I know how you feel," Celeste said narrowing her eyes at her cousin-in-law. "We all watch how we make mistakes and Ban suffers for them. When the Twins tore up the dojo, Ban suffered, when I failed to beat Ban in a sparring match, Hestia made sure Ban was punished. We know how you feel, but there is nothing that he can't do for himself."
"Excuse me, but we would like to know something." Kazuki said attracting all eyes to them. Shido crossed his arms and looked at them all. Ginji frowned and looked at Mirai.
"What would you like to know?" Kiyoshi asked. The twins finally broke the silence as they looked at the three outsiders.
"Why is Ban so important to this family?" Kazuki asked. "Why is he the only one that gets punished?" Everyone got silent.
"Tell them Celeste..." Teshimine said looking at the woman across from him.
"Tell us what?" Ginji looked at Teshimine. "What aren't you telling?" Before anyone could say anything, Hitoshi hands went to his head.
"Stop it!" He yelled. Celeste, Teshimine, and Mirai stood. Hitoshi yelled again and fell into Kazuki's lap. Kazuki held the boy as he withered in pain. Celeste quickly got to Hitoshi and pulled him out of Kazuki's lap.
"Hitoshi," She held his face between her hands. "Hitoshi, listen to me! Tell us what you are feeling." Hitoshi grabbed her hands while crying.
"Malice....hate....more so than normal." He said.
"Oh no..." Mirai whispered.
"Anger....on a low scale....pity...." Hitoshi said. "Ban's with Hestia...I can't tell where..."
"It's alright Hitoshi, you did good...rest now." Celeste passed the brown haired twin to his blonde haired counter-part. Celeste stood and walked to the door. Standing at the door, she concentrated on trying to listen for sounds throughout the house. When she couldn't hear them she turned to Teshimine.
"I think they are still below." She whispered. Teshimine went to her and gripped her shoulder. He was about to leave, when Celeste grabbed his hand. "Wait..."
Kerasi took this time to move to Ginji and the others and sit with them. She was currently in Ginji's lap with her head buried into his neck. Ginji stroked Kerasi's back soothingly as he watched Teshimine and Celeste.
"Someone is coming..." Shido said.
"Yes, but the footfalls are heavier than normal..." Kazuki added.
"It's Tou-san....I know it...he's hurt." Kerasi said into Ginji's neck.
"It's alright Kerasi....Ban-chan is strong; he'll be fine." Ginji said to the young girl.
True to Kerasi's word it was Ban walking down the corridor. Celeste and Teshimine stepped back as Ban entered the room. His eyes stared blankly ahead of him as his arms crossed over his stomach. He was sweating slightly as he got into the room's full light. He was in a black kimono with a green snake going up the sleeve and coiled around the top part. The head of snake landed over Ban's heart.
"Ban-chan..." Ginji put Kerasi down by Shido and got up. He walked to Ban and caught him as he stumbled forward. "Ban-chan, what happened? What's going on?"
"I'm okay Ginji...I'm fine..." Ban said in a low voice.
"No you're not!" Ginji replied. "You can't even stand straight."
"Yes I can," Ban murmured as he stood straight up. He groaned and crumbled back down into Ginji's arms, holding his stomach.
"See!" Ginji said worriedly.
"I smell blood..." Shido said. Teshimine quickly walked to Ban and Ginji. He grabbed Ban's arm only to be pushed away by Asclepius.
"Ginji...check Ban's stomach." Teshimine said as Celeste came up to him and held his arm. Ginji frowned and grabbed Ban's wrist.
"No..." Ban whispered. "I'm fine!"
"Midou, don't be stupid!" Shido yelled. Kazuki was now standing behind Kerasi who stood when Teshimine was pushed back.
"Ban, please...you're scaring us all." Mirai said. "Even Kerasi..." Ginji felt Ban's arm loosen from around his waist. Ban's eyes widened slightly as he heard that.
"Ban-kun..." Kerasi said, crying. "Please...let Amano-san help....onegai oji...." Ginji watched as Ban's face turned into one of complete shame and slight fear.
Kerasi never called him Ban-kun or oji unless she was really, really scared. Ban let his arms loosen from around his stomach. Turning his head Ban let Ginji pull his hands away.
Ginji held Ban's wrists as he looked down. Frowning he replied, "There's nothing here...."
"Ginji, look at his hands..." Shido said. Ginji looked up at Ban's hands. He gasped as he saw blood dripping from Ban's slender fingers.
"Ban-chan!" He started to undress Ban's torso. Ban began to protest but Asclepius had returned his arm letting Teshimine hold him.
"Let me go Teshimine!" He growled as he struggled.
"Stop being stupid!" Teshimine said back. Ginji had gotten Ban's kimono loose enough to open it and see his chest and stomach.
"Oh my god...." Ginji said as he looked at Ban's torso. Someone had carved in the words Demon, Devil, and Cursed across Ban's chest and stomach. They then stabbed Ban in his abdomen. "Ban-chan...what..."
"Holy shit...." Shido put a hand to his mouth.
"Ban you let someone do this to you?" Kazuki asked. Kiyoshi shook his head before answering.
"Hestia did that to him...." He replied. Hitoshi nodded his head slightly. "Sang was with her to witness it." Ban turned his head away from Ginji and closed his eyes.
"Ginji, hold Ban." Teshimine said as he let go of Ban. Ginji brought Ban into a hug. The Jagan Master automatically put his arms around Ginji. Sighing he buried his face into Ginji's shoulder.
"Teshimine, where are you going?" Celeste asked grabbing Teshimine's arm.
"I can't stand by and watch Ginji's partner get hurt because of a power hungry sorceress." He glared.
"You don't have the authority to go punish Hestia for this act." Celeste declared.
"We have to do something Celeste!" Teshimine countered.
"You can't make that decision!" Mirai said trying to calm the discussing down. "Only the true heir of this clan can do that!"
"The heir won't do anything!" Teshimine argued.
"ENOUGH!" Ban growled. Ginji held Ban as he stood up and glared at the three adults. All three of them became silent.
"Ban-chan?" Ginji grabbed Ban's sleeve holding him close.
"Mirai, you are to tell Hestia she is to step down from her position. Celeste, find Sang and put him back in his room. He had nothing to do with this..." Ban commanded.
"Yes sir," They both bowed before leaving. Teshimine crossed his arms and looked at Ban.
"About time...."
"Shut up...I didn't want this," Ban said as he pulled away from Ginji. "I never wanted this..." He left the room leaving the children and the outsiders there. Ginji never heard Ban sound so defeated before. It worried him.
"I see now..." Kazuki said. "It must be very hard on him..."
"What is, Kazu?" Ginji asked turning to the threadmaster.
"Ban's role in this mess..." Kazuki replied.
"His role?" Shido looked at Kazuki.
"Tou-san...." Kerasi looked down. "Tou-san is the heir...and our direct link to Degei, our snake god."
OoOoOo
Ban weaved his way blindly through the Cherry and Plum Blossom Tree Grove. He settled by the small lake in the grove hidden from sight. Taking off his shoes, he sat on the edge of a small horizontal dock or boardwalk as one would see. It stretched in a half circle around the lack leaving the other side untouched by human hands. Ban's unseeing eyes stared across the lake. His chest was bleeding slightly as he heard them come.
No, not Ginji or anyone from the house. His friends that he had here. His only friends he had before he left.
The snakes of the Midou Estate.
He had been able, not to understand, but feel what they wanted or needed to say. He felt them surround him. All different kinds of snake, poisonous, nonpoisonous, all different colors, they all reached him in hopes to comfort him. One in particular, a dark green and black snake, slithered its way to Ban and wrapped around his hand. Ban lifted the snake to his shoulders and allowed it to wrap around his neck.
"It is good to feel you around my neck again, Nogi." The snake around Ban's neck hissed in agreement. Ban sighed and tilted his head toward the sky. His eyes seemed to match the frown on his face. "I'm finally forced to step up...to take my position as the heir..." Nogi hissed, soon after all the snakes started to hiss and sway, protesting neither their anger nor sadness. Ban smiled slightly. "I couldn't run forever I guess..." He reached up and patted Nogi's head.
"Ban-chan?" Ginji stumbled to a stop, panting from running around trying to find him. The snakes turned on the intruder and hissed out at him. Ban turned too, and smiled.
"Let him through...." He said to the snakes. They glared at Ginji, but parted to give him room. Ginji gulped and hesitantly walked down the given space to Ban. "How'd you find me?"
"Kerasi-chan told me..." Ginji sat beside Ban. "Why didn't you tell us about your position in your family Ban?" He looked over to see Ban taking the snake off of his neck and setting him on the ground. Nogi hissed at all the snakes, and they all soon disappeared. Ginji watched as Nogi bowed its head before leaving also, leaving Ban and him alone.
"Ginji...you wouldn't understand." Ban tilted his head down.
"Try me..." Ginji said putting his hand on Ban's shoulder.
"I'll be forced to stay here..." Ban grabbed Ginji's hand as the grip tightened. "I didn't want that...or the responsibility. So I left...but Hestia is getting to hungry for the heir....for my power..." The brunette sighed. "There's so much more to it that I don't want to think about, too...." Ginji nodded slowly.
"I'm sorry Ban...for making you..." Ban's fingers ghosted up to Ginji's lips. Ginji blushed as he looked at Ban, who was smiling sadly.
"It would have happened sooner or later Ginji. It's not your fault..." Ban's smile slowly disappeared as his fingers reached up to Ginji's forehead. The blonde leaned into Ban's cool fingers. "Ginji, you're sweating...and you have a fever."
"Ban-chan...I'm fine." Ginji's blush darkened when Ban leaned over and put his nose over the pulse on his neck. Ban moved his head up slightly and licked Ginji's neck. Ginji suppressed the need to groan. "Ban-chan?"
"Where did you get bitten?" He asked as he pulled away. Ginji looked down. "Ginji, tell me, I can taste the snake's venom in you."
"My thigh...when I was looking for you," Ginji said. "It just jumped out and ---Ban-chan!" Ban had let himself slip into the waist deep water. He went between Ginji's legs and began to unbutton his pants. "Ban-chan!" Ginji tried to stop Ban only to have Ban grab both wrists in one hand.
"Ginji, the venom can kill you if you don't let me do something." Ginji nodded as he let Ban pull off his jeans. Ban put the jeans beside Ginji and pushed up the boxers a bit. His hands wandered Ginji's thighs in search of the wound.
"Ah..." Ginji hissed in pain when Ban's fingers pressed on the bite. Ban leaned in on Ginji's right thigh and put his mouth over the wound. He sucked in the blood with the venom into his mouth. Pulling away, Ban spit out the blood then went back again. Ginji put a hand to his mouth both in pleasure and pain. He didn't want Ban to know he was arouse by this...but he couldn't move.
Ban pulled away from Ginji's thigh and spit out the last of the blood in his mouth. Taking a piece of his sleeve he ripped it off with his teeth and wrapped Ginji's thigh. He pulled a knife from the waistband of his pants and flicked it open.
"Ginji...I'll need you to drink some of my blood." Ban said as he put the knife to his palm. He winced as he cut his palm open.
"No!" Ginji shook his head. Leaning away from Ban's hand he closed his eyes, not wanting to see the blood. Ban sighed and licked the blood from his hand. He grabbed Ginji's chin roughly and jerked him down to his face. Ginji tried to protest. "Ban--" But when he opened his mouth, Ban kissed him. Ginji's eyes snapped open as he felt Ban kiss him. What he didn't expect was a copper tasting liquid to be flooded into his mouth. He tried to stop it, but with Ban's hand massaging his thigh and the back of his neck he couldn't stop it. It flowed down his throat smoothly. Ginji expected Ban to pull away when the blood was swallowed, but he didn't pull away. Just when Ginji was relaxing into the kiss, Ban broke it and backed away.
"Ginji...god I'm sorry..." Ban put a hand to his lips moving back more. Ginji grabbed Ban's wrist, slipping into the water as well.
"It's alright Ban-chan..." Ginji put Ban's hand to his mouth and smiled. Ban's eyes widened slightly as Ginji kissed his hand. He pulled Ban toward him. "I hope you know Ban-chan...that I didn't mind at all..."
"G-Ginji...what are you..." Ban was blushing. Ginji thought it looked cute. Finally being able to see the invincible Midou-sama blush was a once in a lifetime chance.
"This is what I'm saying." The former leader of the Volts pulled the Jagan user in by the back of his neck. Ginji's lips met Ban's in a much needed kiss. He nibbled on Ban's lower lip, making the other man moan. Ginji slipped his tongue into Ban's mouth and wrapped it around Ban's tongue. The battle of tongues began. Ginji grinned and eventually allowed Ban to dominate him.
Ban's hand went to the back of Ginji's neck trying to push him closer for a more passionate kiss. He pushed Ginji up against the dock. His kiss was possessive and fierce. Ginji groaned when Ban grounded his hips against his. Ban broke the kissed and leaned his head on Ginji's shoulder lightly kissing it. Ginji giggled.
"What's so funny?" Ban asked.
"You, Ban-chan." Ginji replied. "If I knew you would be like that I would have kissed you a long, long time ago." Ban pulled back and blinked at this. Ginji laughed and kissed Ban's nose. "My Ban-chan! Mine!" He nipped Ban's lips laughing. Ban smiled and kissed Ginji.
"That's right Ginji...I'm yours." Ban said as he lifted Ginji onto the dock. "Why did you come into the water? You'll get cold."
"Did you forget that I kissed you when I got in?" The blonde raised an eyebrow.
"No," Ban pulled out his cigarettes and took one out. Grabbing his lighter, he lit the cigarette and then put both the packet and the lighter on the dock beside Ginji.
Ginji watched as Ban smoked his cigarettes. He wondered what was going on in the Jagan user's head. He put a hand on Ban's shoulder, causing the man to jump slightly and drop his cigarette into the water.
"Ban-chan, you okay?" He asked worriedly. Ban exhaled slowly.
"Just worried about what will happen when Aleera gets here. I will have to do a few tests to actually ascend to my birth right as the heir." He explained.
"What kind of tests?" Ginji asked.
"First, I will have to fight Hestia. She was put as mistress of this house until I would rise to heir."
"But you can't fight! You're..."
"Blind? Yes Ginji I know this, but those are the rules of the family. Whether blind, or injured, or whatever. I have to fight in front of Aleera and the rest of the family that is here."
"Ban-koi-chan! You can't..." Ginji frowned. Ban lifted his hand to Ginji's cheek and smiled.
"It's alright Koi...I'll be fine. You on the other hand are tired...I can feel it." Ban said. He climbed out also and laid down next to Ginji. What he didn't expect was Ginji to lay down with his head on Ban's chest. Ginji's arm rested across Ban's chest and stomach to his hand. Ban felt slender, gloved hands grab his hand and fingers, intertwining with his.
"Love..." Ginji yawned. "You, Ban-chan." Before sleeping into dream land.
Ban squeezed Ginji's hand and pulled him closer to his body. "Ich liebe dich, Ginji..." He whispered and then kissed Ginji's head before staring up into the sky.
OoOoOo
That's it for now! Oooo I know the last scene was kind of out of character sorta, but I needed them together before Aleera showed up. Yes and Ich Liebe dich, is I love you in german! haha Love the internet for giving me that.
And thanks to Crimson Vixen for betaing Everyone congrat her!
Sightless
Chapter 8
Kerasi looked through the slit of the open door into Ban's room. She saw a lump on Ban's bed. Her mother told her that Ban's friend, Ginji would be using this room for the rest of the visit. She wanted to meet the Amano Ginji and she intended too. Kerasi crept into the room and walked to the bed. She poked the lump under the mess of blankets. It wiggled and mumbled something about food. Kerasi blinked.
"Amano-san?" She murmured. He turned in the bunch of blankets, away or toward her, Kerasi didn't know. "Tou-san said that if I mentioned food..." Ginji sprang up and looked around wildly.
"Food? Where?" He asked hurriedly.
"That Amano-san will wake up..." Kerasi smiled at Ginji. "Kaa-san said to get you for Breakfast..." Ginji rubbed his eyes and looked at Kerasi.
"What time is it?" He asked with a yawn.
"It is almost ten. Fuyuki-san and Fuuchion-san are already up too. Himiko-chan had gotten your clothes and put them on the chair," Kerasi said.
"Um...thanks..." Ginji said as the young girl stood up and walked to the door.
"I'll wait outside for you..." She walked out and left Ginji to get dressed. Kerasi sighed. Ban was usually up before everyone else. She frowned more. The conversation last night upset her so much that she used her powers and shattered her cup. The glass shards had gotten into the cut and were hurting real bad. If Ban wasn't there Kerasi was sure that it would have gotten infected. What really bothered her was the conversation Ban and she had afterward. He told her not to worry about him. He then told her more about Ginji, Shido, and Kazuki and that she could trust them with anything. "Tou-san..." She murmured.
"All ready!" Ginji said as he opened the door. He was in his normal attire, except of short, he had jeans. It was, after all, getting colder at this time of year.
"Great," Kerasi smiled. "Let's go." She led Ginji to the dining room with a smile. "So Ginji, are you close with Tou-san?"
"Of course, he's my partner and friend." Ginji smiled. "Ban and I have been through thick and thin."
"Yea, Tou-san said that too." Kerasi smiled as they walked into the room where everyone else was. "We're here Kaa-san."
"Ah good," Mirai smiled as she looked up from her talk with Celeste and Kazuki. Ginji smiled as he saw Shido across from Kazuki with a small bird on his shoulder. Celeste nodded her head to Ginji. Mirai waved, Kerasi went to sit down with her mother as Ginji sat where he was last night. He looked at Ban's seat and frowned.
"Where's Ban-chan?" Ginji asked. Celeste and Mirai didn't look at Ginji. He blinked at their reaction.
"Something doesn't feel right...." Shido murmured as he took a sip of tea.
"Ban is resting down below in his room." A voice said from behind Ginji. The blonde froze...he knew that voice. Turning slowly he saw the man that had raised him.
"Teshimine..." Kazuki said. "What are you doing here?"
"I'm Aleera's Bodyguard. I was sent before her to make sure everything is ready for her arrival," the silver haired man said.
"Isn't anyone going to wake up Ban-chan?" Ginji asked.
"He asked me to make sure no one disturbs him. He stayed up late last night to make sure the bodyguard wasn't some idiot." Teshimine laughed as he sat down across from Celeste. Ginji smiled. That did sound like Ban and it was good to see Teshimine.
"So how are things with you Teshimine?" Shido asked.
"Going well, better than I hoped for."
"That’s good!" Ginji smiled as he drank from his cup. Kerasi looked around the table and smiled. This is how their family was supposed to be; Happy, smiling, and open with conversation. She frowned at the thought of her real family. Kerasi knew that her mother was busy with helping Aunt Celeste try to turn the clan around...but sometimes she felt left out. The twins had each other and Sang and Hestia didn't like going near Kerasi because she was becoming too much like Ban. Ban...Kerasi thought. He's the only one, other than her mother, that can understand her.
"Kerasi, are you alright?" Mirai asked. Kerasi blinked and looked at her mother.
"Ah, yes...I'm fine, just thinking." She replied.
"You know Ban use to do that." Celeste said as she was sipping her tea.
"Do what Celeste?" Kazuki asked looking at her from over the twins’ heads.
"Thinking while other things are going on around him. I remember him looking like Kerasi did just now. Staring at nothing, thinking about whatever was going on in his head." Celeste explained.
"Did he ever get in trouble for it?" Kerasi asked. She was interested in Ban's past with the family. He seemed to be almost just like her; maybe she was picking up his habits. Ginji smiled as he saw Kerasi's interest in her eyes. She seemed like a good kid, he was surprised though when he found out Ban brought her up.
"Yes he did," Celeste smiled as she remembered. "Grandmother would always catch him and make him train harder. An extra lap here, an extra weight there. She was really harsh on him for day dreaming."
"One can only wonder why...." Mirai said with distaste. Shido raised an eyebrow at Mirai as he feed the bird in his shoulder.
"You cannot change what he was born into. Though I know how you feel," Celeste said narrowing her eyes at her cousin-in-law. "We all watch how we make mistakes and Ban suffers for them. When the Twins tore up the dojo, Ban suffered, when I failed to beat Ban in a sparring match, Hestia made sure Ban was punished. We know how you feel, but there is nothing that he can't do for himself."
"Excuse me, but we would like to know something." Kazuki said attracting all eyes to them. Shido crossed his arms and looked at them all. Ginji frowned and looked at Mirai.
"What would you like to know?" Kiyoshi asked. The twins finally broke the silence as they looked at the three outsiders.
"Why is Ban so important to this family?" Kazuki asked. "Why is he the only one that gets punished?" Everyone got silent.
"Tell them Celeste..." Teshimine said looking at the woman across from him.
"Tell us what?" Ginji looked at Teshimine. "What aren't you telling?" Before anyone could say anything, Hitoshi hands went to his head.
"Stop it!" He yelled. Celeste, Teshimine, and Mirai stood. Hitoshi yelled again and fell into Kazuki's lap. Kazuki held the boy as he withered in pain. Celeste quickly got to Hitoshi and pulled him out of Kazuki's lap.
"Hitoshi," She held his face between her hands. "Hitoshi, listen to me! Tell us what you are feeling." Hitoshi grabbed her hands while crying.
"Malice....hate....more so than normal." He said.
"Oh no..." Mirai whispered.
"Anger....on a low scale....pity...." Hitoshi said. "Ban's with Hestia...I can't tell where..."
"It's alright Hitoshi, you did good...rest now." Celeste passed the brown haired twin to his blonde haired counter-part. Celeste stood and walked to the door. Standing at the door, she concentrated on trying to listen for sounds throughout the house. When she couldn't hear them she turned to Teshimine.
"I think they are still below." She whispered. Teshimine went to her and gripped her shoulder. He was about to leave, when Celeste grabbed his hand. "Wait..."
Kerasi took this time to move to Ginji and the others and sit with them. She was currently in Ginji's lap with her head buried into his neck. Ginji stroked Kerasi's back soothingly as he watched Teshimine and Celeste.
"Someone is coming..." Shido said.
"Yes, but the footfalls are heavier than normal..." Kazuki added.
"It's Tou-san....I know it...he's hurt." Kerasi said into Ginji's neck.
"It's alright Kerasi....Ban-chan is strong; he'll be fine." Ginji said to the young girl.
True to Kerasi's word it was Ban walking down the corridor. Celeste and Teshimine stepped back as Ban entered the room. His eyes stared blankly ahead of him as his arms crossed over his stomach. He was sweating slightly as he got into the room's full light. He was in a black kimono with a green snake going up the sleeve and coiled around the top part. The head of snake landed over Ban's heart.
"Ban-chan..." Ginji put Kerasi down by Shido and got up. He walked to Ban and caught him as he stumbled forward. "Ban-chan, what happened? What's going on?"
"I'm okay Ginji...I'm fine..." Ban said in a low voice.
"No you're not!" Ginji replied. "You can't even stand straight."
"Yes I can," Ban murmured as he stood straight up. He groaned and crumbled back down into Ginji's arms, holding his stomach.
"See!" Ginji said worriedly.
"I smell blood..." Shido said. Teshimine quickly walked to Ban and Ginji. He grabbed Ban's arm only to be pushed away by Asclepius.
"Ginji...check Ban's stomach." Teshimine said as Celeste came up to him and held his arm. Ginji frowned and grabbed Ban's wrist.
"No..." Ban whispered. "I'm fine!"
"Midou, don't be stupid!" Shido yelled. Kazuki was now standing behind Kerasi who stood when Teshimine was pushed back.
"Ban, please...you're scaring us all." Mirai said. "Even Kerasi..." Ginji felt Ban's arm loosen from around his waist. Ban's eyes widened slightly as he heard that.
"Ban-kun..." Kerasi said, crying. "Please...let Amano-san help....onegai oji...." Ginji watched as Ban's face turned into one of complete shame and slight fear.
Kerasi never called him Ban-kun or oji unless she was really, really scared. Ban let his arms loosen from around his stomach. Turning his head Ban let Ginji pull his hands away.
Ginji held Ban's wrists as he looked down. Frowning he replied, "There's nothing here...."
"Ginji, look at his hands..." Shido said. Ginji looked up at Ban's hands. He gasped as he saw blood dripping from Ban's slender fingers.
"Ban-chan!" He started to undress Ban's torso. Ban began to protest but Asclepius had returned his arm letting Teshimine hold him.
"Let me go Teshimine!" He growled as he struggled.
"Stop being stupid!" Teshimine said back. Ginji had gotten Ban's kimono loose enough to open it and see his chest and stomach.
"Oh my god...." Ginji said as he looked at Ban's torso. Someone had carved in the words Demon, Devil, and Cursed across Ban's chest and stomach. They then stabbed Ban in his abdomen. "Ban-chan...what..."
"Holy shit...." Shido put a hand to his mouth.
"Ban you let someone do this to you?" Kazuki asked. Kiyoshi shook his head before answering.
"Hestia did that to him...." He replied. Hitoshi nodded his head slightly. "Sang was with her to witness it." Ban turned his head away from Ginji and closed his eyes.
"Ginji, hold Ban." Teshimine said as he let go of Ban. Ginji brought Ban into a hug. The Jagan Master automatically put his arms around Ginji. Sighing he buried his face into Ginji's shoulder.
"Teshimine, where are you going?" Celeste asked grabbing Teshimine's arm.
"I can't stand by and watch Ginji's partner get hurt because of a power hungry sorceress." He glared.
"You don't have the authority to go punish Hestia for this act." Celeste declared.
"We have to do something Celeste!" Teshimine countered.
"You can't make that decision!" Mirai said trying to calm the discussing down. "Only the true heir of this clan can do that!"
"The heir won't do anything!" Teshimine argued.
"ENOUGH!" Ban growled. Ginji held Ban as he stood up and glared at the three adults. All three of them became silent.
"Ban-chan?" Ginji grabbed Ban's sleeve holding him close.
"Mirai, you are to tell Hestia she is to step down from her position. Celeste, find Sang and put him back in his room. He had nothing to do with this..." Ban commanded.
"Yes sir," They both bowed before leaving. Teshimine crossed his arms and looked at Ban.
"About time...."
"Shut up...I didn't want this," Ban said as he pulled away from Ginji. "I never wanted this..." He left the room leaving the children and the outsiders there. Ginji never heard Ban sound so defeated before. It worried him.
"I see now..." Kazuki said. "It must be very hard on him..."
"What is, Kazu?" Ginji asked turning to the threadmaster.
"Ban's role in this mess..." Kazuki replied.
"His role?" Shido looked at Kazuki.
"Tou-san...." Kerasi looked down. "Tou-san is the heir...and our direct link to Degei, our snake god."
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Ban weaved his way blindly through the Cherry and Plum Blossom Tree Grove. He settled by the small lake in the grove hidden from sight. Taking off his shoes, he sat on the edge of a small horizontal dock or boardwalk as one would see. It stretched in a half circle around the lack leaving the other side untouched by human hands. Ban's unseeing eyes stared across the lake. His chest was bleeding slightly as he heard them come.
No, not Ginji or anyone from the house. His friends that he had here. His only friends he had before he left.
The snakes of the Midou Estate.
He had been able, not to understand, but feel what they wanted or needed to say. He felt them surround him. All different kinds of snake, poisonous, nonpoisonous, all different colors, they all reached him in hopes to comfort him. One in particular, a dark green and black snake, slithered its way to Ban and wrapped around his hand. Ban lifted the snake to his shoulders and allowed it to wrap around his neck.
"It is good to feel you around my neck again, Nogi." The snake around Ban's neck hissed in agreement. Ban sighed and tilted his head toward the sky. His eyes seemed to match the frown on his face. "I'm finally forced to step up...to take my position as the heir..." Nogi hissed, soon after all the snakes started to hiss and sway, protesting neither their anger nor sadness. Ban smiled slightly. "I couldn't run forever I guess..." He reached up and patted Nogi's head.
"Ban-chan?" Ginji stumbled to a stop, panting from running around trying to find him. The snakes turned on the intruder and hissed out at him. Ban turned too, and smiled.
"Let him through...." He said to the snakes. They glared at Ginji, but parted to give him room. Ginji gulped and hesitantly walked down the given space to Ban. "How'd you find me?"
"Kerasi-chan told me..." Ginji sat beside Ban. "Why didn't you tell us about your position in your family Ban?" He looked over to see Ban taking the snake off of his neck and setting him on the ground. Nogi hissed at all the snakes, and they all soon disappeared. Ginji watched as Nogi bowed its head before leaving also, leaving Ban and him alone.
"Ginji...you wouldn't understand." Ban tilted his head down.
"Try me..." Ginji said putting his hand on Ban's shoulder.
"I'll be forced to stay here..." Ban grabbed Ginji's hand as the grip tightened. "I didn't want that...or the responsibility. So I left...but Hestia is getting to hungry for the heir....for my power..." The brunette sighed. "There's so much more to it that I don't want to think about, too...." Ginji nodded slowly.
"I'm sorry Ban...for making you..." Ban's fingers ghosted up to Ginji's lips. Ginji blushed as he looked at Ban, who was smiling sadly.
"It would have happened sooner or later Ginji. It's not your fault..." Ban's smile slowly disappeared as his fingers reached up to Ginji's forehead. The blonde leaned into Ban's cool fingers. "Ginji, you're sweating...and you have a fever."
"Ban-chan...I'm fine." Ginji's blush darkened when Ban leaned over and put his nose over the pulse on his neck. Ban moved his head up slightly and licked Ginji's neck. Ginji suppressed the need to groan. "Ban-chan?"
"Where did you get bitten?" He asked as he pulled away. Ginji looked down. "Ginji, tell me, I can taste the snake's venom in you."
"My thigh...when I was looking for you," Ginji said. "It just jumped out and ---Ban-chan!" Ban had let himself slip into the waist deep water. He went between Ginji's legs and began to unbutton his pants. "Ban-chan!" Ginji tried to stop Ban only to have Ban grab both wrists in one hand.
"Ginji, the venom can kill you if you don't let me do something." Ginji nodded as he let Ban pull off his jeans. Ban put the jeans beside Ginji and pushed up the boxers a bit. His hands wandered Ginji's thighs in search of the wound.
"Ah..." Ginji hissed in pain when Ban's fingers pressed on the bite. Ban leaned in on Ginji's right thigh and put his mouth over the wound. He sucked in the blood with the venom into his mouth. Pulling away, Ban spit out the blood then went back again. Ginji put a hand to his mouth both in pleasure and pain. He didn't want Ban to know he was arouse by this...but he couldn't move.
Ban pulled away from Ginji's thigh and spit out the last of the blood in his mouth. Taking a piece of his sleeve he ripped it off with his teeth and wrapped Ginji's thigh. He pulled a knife from the waistband of his pants and flicked it open.
"Ginji...I'll need you to drink some of my blood." Ban said as he put the knife to his palm. He winced as he cut his palm open.
"No!" Ginji shook his head. Leaning away from Ban's hand he closed his eyes, not wanting to see the blood. Ban sighed and licked the blood from his hand. He grabbed Ginji's chin roughly and jerked him down to his face. Ginji tried to protest. "Ban--" But when he opened his mouth, Ban kissed him. Ginji's eyes snapped open as he felt Ban kiss him. What he didn't expect was a copper tasting liquid to be flooded into his mouth. He tried to stop it, but with Ban's hand massaging his thigh and the back of his neck he couldn't stop it. It flowed down his throat smoothly. Ginji expected Ban to pull away when the blood was swallowed, but he didn't pull away. Just when Ginji was relaxing into the kiss, Ban broke it and backed away.
"Ginji...god I'm sorry..." Ban put a hand to his lips moving back more. Ginji grabbed Ban's wrist, slipping into the water as well.
"It's alright Ban-chan..." Ginji put Ban's hand to his mouth and smiled. Ban's eyes widened slightly as Ginji kissed his hand. He pulled Ban toward him. "I hope you know Ban-chan...that I didn't mind at all..."
"G-Ginji...what are you..." Ban was blushing. Ginji thought it looked cute. Finally being able to see the invincible Midou-sama blush was a once in a lifetime chance.
"This is what I'm saying." The former leader of the Volts pulled the Jagan user in by the back of his neck. Ginji's lips met Ban's in a much needed kiss. He nibbled on Ban's lower lip, making the other man moan. Ginji slipped his tongue into Ban's mouth and wrapped it around Ban's tongue. The battle of tongues began. Ginji grinned and eventually allowed Ban to dominate him.
Ban's hand went to the back of Ginji's neck trying to push him closer for a more passionate kiss. He pushed Ginji up against the dock. His kiss was possessive and fierce. Ginji groaned when Ban grounded his hips against his. Ban broke the kissed and leaned his head on Ginji's shoulder lightly kissing it. Ginji giggled.
"What's so funny?" Ban asked.
"You, Ban-chan." Ginji replied. "If I knew you would be like that I would have kissed you a long, long time ago." Ban pulled back and blinked at this. Ginji laughed and kissed Ban's nose. "My Ban-chan! Mine!" He nipped Ban's lips laughing. Ban smiled and kissed Ginji.
"That's right Ginji...I'm yours." Ban said as he lifted Ginji onto the dock. "Why did you come into the water? You'll get cold."
"Did you forget that I kissed you when I got in?" The blonde raised an eyebrow.
"No," Ban pulled out his cigarettes and took one out. Grabbing his lighter, he lit the cigarette and then put both the packet and the lighter on the dock beside Ginji.
Ginji watched as Ban smoked his cigarettes. He wondered what was going on in the Jagan user's head. He put a hand on Ban's shoulder, causing the man to jump slightly and drop his cigarette into the water.
"Ban-chan, you okay?" He asked worriedly. Ban exhaled slowly.
"Just worried about what will happen when Aleera gets here. I will have to do a few tests to actually ascend to my birth right as the heir." He explained.
"What kind of tests?" Ginji asked.
"First, I will have to fight Hestia. She was put as mistress of this house until I would rise to heir."
"But you can't fight! You're..."
"Blind? Yes Ginji I know this, but those are the rules of the family. Whether blind, or injured, or whatever. I have to fight in front of Aleera and the rest of the family that is here."
"Ban-koi-chan! You can't..." Ginji frowned. Ban lifted his hand to Ginji's cheek and smiled.
"It's alright Koi...I'll be fine. You on the other hand are tired...I can feel it." Ban said. He climbed out also and laid down next to Ginji. What he didn't expect was Ginji to lay down with his head on Ban's chest. Ginji's arm rested across Ban's chest and stomach to his hand. Ban felt slender, gloved hands grab his hand and fingers, intertwining with his.
"Love..." Ginji yawned. "You, Ban-chan." Before sleeping into dream land.
Ban squeezed Ginji's hand and pulled him closer to his body. "Ich liebe dich, Ginji..." He whispered and then kissed Ginji's head before staring up into the sky.
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That's it for now! Oooo I know the last scene was kind of out of character sorta, but I needed them together before Aleera showed up. Yes and Ich Liebe dich, is I love you in german! haha Love the internet for giving me that.
And thanks to Crimson Vixen for betaing Everyone congrat her!