Double Date with the Seven Deadly Sins (Ban x Jericho and King x Diane)

Double Date with the Seven Deadly Sins Part 1

It was late at night in the country of Britannia. It was February, and the kingdom of Liones had almost been restored to it's former glory thanks to the efforts of the Seven Deadly Sins. Jericho was sitting in the local tavern, drinking a pint of ale, and going over the events of her last few weeks.  The bar was fairly quiet on this night and this gave the former Holy Knight an opportunity to think about what she wanted to do with her life. It was only weeks ago that Jericho had been one of the most physically powerful women in the country. However, now that the demon race appeared to be all but extinguished, she was now powerless. She remembered the events of the final battle very clearly in her head. She had almost killed her brother after the demon blood took over her body, and turned her into a monster. She also remembered how the Seven Deadly Sins, her former enemies no less, had been the ones to save her and her brother's lives. But the thought was always ruined when she remembered that Ban had held her naked afterwards! Jericho blushed at the thought and drank a big gulp of ale.

"What am I gonna do now?!" Jericho thought to herself angrily. She missed having the powers that she had. That was no secret to anyone. She thought back to what to what her friend Guila had said to her a couple weeks ago. She had said that she managed to keep her powers because of LOVE. Jericho cringed at the thought of that word. 

"Who would ever love me?" she began to wonder which caused a minor tear to stain her cheek. The door banged open behind her, and a tall  muscular man with red eyes, white hair, and red leather clothes walked inside. It was Ban! The Fox Sin of Greed and the one who saved Jericho's life! She blushed madly at the sight of him. 

"Hey bartender! Give me some ale!" Ban yelled lazily towards the counter. He sat down next to her and left a few coins on the table. He noticed that Jericho was looking at him. He turned in her direction and she immediately turned away and went back to her thoughts. Ban looked at her up and down and took a big swig from his mug. 

"Another!" he yelled while slamming his mug which startled Jericho. 

"And get one for the girl who likes to stare at me!" he added. He looked back in Jericho's direction and took note of the shade of her face. She was as crimson as his jacket. He chuckled.

"Soooo.... what's up barber boy?" he asked casually. Jericho rolled her eyes up at the ceiling and scoffed. 

"Come on Fox Sin. You know that's not my name." she said sternly. He nodded with a smug look on his face.

"I know Jeliko." he said nonchalantly. She began to grumble.

"It's Jericho you jerk!" she yelled in his face. She stood up abruptly and drank the rest of her ale. She glared at the snickering sin with a forced look of disgust.

"I can't believe I was considering joining you and your stupid friends!" she exclaimed. She scrunched her brow and turned around with plans to storm out and make Ban feel sorry for himself. She walked towards the door and grabbed the handle. She pulled open the brown door with a loud creak. 

"Well why don't you?" she heard Ban ask behind her. He was legitimately surprised that Jericho had considered joining the Sins. She slammed the door and turned back around to face him. 

"Because you have no respect for me as a person or a warrior, so in turn, I have no respect for you either. Partners must have respect for one another. They have to look out for each other. I thought that I['d found my new partner. My mistake!" she exclaimed. Ban nodded and swallowed down the last of his ale.

"Okay then Jariko. I understand. But I still think'd it be pretty sweet for you to join the group. I thin we should fight. Right here, right now." he said while raising his fists. Jericho looked at him confused . At first she was angry because he mispronounced her name again, but then she thought about him challenging her to a fight. 

"You want to fight me? What for? Why should I?" she asked hesitantly. 

"Because that would be the best way to settle our differences. You said that good partners have respect for one another and watch each other's backs. If you win, then I'll leave you alone and you can do whatever you want. But if I win. you join the Sins." he explained. Jericho smiled at the challenge. He was right. This WAS a good way to settle their differences. 

"Challenge accepted." she raised up her own fists. Jericho wanted to prove to the Sin that she didn't need her powers. She ran up to him and gave him a kick in the mouth. He licked his lower lip and smiled. 

"That all you got barber boy?" he asked with a light chuckle. Jericho grit her teeth and gave him a punch in the face. Her blow had no effect on the Sin. She looked at her knuckles which had turned red and begun to hurt. She nervously glanced up the Sin that towered over her. He drove his fist into the top of her cranium. She collapsed on impact down on the bar room floor with a thud. Ban shrugged and picked up the unconscious girl with ease. Ban turned around and put more coins down on the counter in front of the scared bartender.

"Keep the change." he said.