Tough Love

Chapter 11

As the group arrived on the beach Kazuki and Jubbei took the blanket and spread it out on the sand. Ginji then placed the picnic basket in the middle of the blanket and started to unload the food with help from Akabane. Meanwhile Ban and Shido were just arriving as everyone finished setting everything up. Ginji looked up from his tasks with a warm smile on his face.

"Hey Ban, Shido?"

Ban and Shido turned their attention to the voice that called them.

"Yea Ginji what is it?"

Shido asked as he pulled Ban along as he walked up to the group. He then sat down on the blanket pulling a very embarrassed Ban onto his lap. Ginji kept smiling at

them before he answered Shido's question.

"Oh uh do you guys what a sandwich or something to drink first?"

"I'll have a drink."

Ban said as he shyly nuzzled closer to Shido's chest.

"Same here Ginji."

Shido answered as he wrapped his arms around the man in his lap, smiling all the while. Ginji just nodded his head as he dug out the two drinks and tossed them over to the couple. He then turned his attention to Jubbei and Kazuki.

"Jubbei, Kazu do you two want anything yet?"

Ginji asked as he looked over to the far side of the blanket to find Jubbei with Kazuki's head lying on his lap. They were softly sharing sweet loving words with each other before Ginji's voice interrupted them.

"Nothing for me yet."

Jubbei answered back as he looked at Ginji. Jubbei turned his attention back to the man in his lap. He softly moved some hair out of Kazuki's face as he softly asked him if he needed anything.

"Kazuki my love do you want something to drink or eat yet?"

Kazuki looked up at his lover and smiled lovingly at him. He kissed his lips quickly and shook his head.

"No not yet darling."

Jubbei smiled down at him once more, kissed him, and then turned his attention back to Ginji who was watching this whole scene play out.

"Nothing for Kazuki either Ginji."

Ginji just nodded his head slowly, turned and faced Ban, Shido, and Akabane. Ban noticed the look on Ginji's face and wondered what was wrong as he took a few sips of his drink.

"Hey Ginji what's up what's with the face?"

Ginji shook his head to clear his thoughts before he answered his ex-partner.

"Um...its nothing really but...

"But what?"

Shido asked getting worried.

"Don't you guys think that Jubbei and Kazuki seem to be acting like a newlywed couple or something?"

Ban and Shido looked at each other then looked over at their friends who where now sitting next to each other with Kazuki resting his head on Jubbei's shoulder all the while looking out to the sea. Meanwhile Jubbei's hand was wrapped around Kazuki's waste holding him even closer.

"Uh y-yea I see what you mean Ginji."

Ban said as Shido nodded his head in agreement. Ginji then looked next to him to find Akabane lying on his back with his hat covering his face. Ginji smiled down at his lover softly, and then tapped his shoulder to get his attention.

"Akabane-kun are you hungry or thirsty yet?"

Akabane slowly took his hat away from his eyes to look up at Ginji. He smirked as he leaned up further to steal a quick but loving kiss before answering a now blushing blonde.