Break my heart.

chapter five: Things left undone

Its been 3 months since King started to see Rye everyday. Today he was curled up and napping beside him. Ban hadn't asked to use the room again after the outburst of King.

Ban began watching King closely over the last month. The little thing caught his eye like the way Kings fingers clutched his pillow all the tighter and the curves of his lips when he laughed. Ban was going crazy he couldn't figure out why he was paying attention to all the little things king did but he knew he enjoyed it.

Rye stared at King as he snored softly. He decided he would go for it today. He leaned over and pressed his lips gently to Kings. Feeling something press against his lips King slowly opened his eyes. He saw Rye watching him but that was it. There was nothing against his lips. Confusion over took King and he shrugged his shoulders and closed his eyes again. the wind today was blowing ever so slightly and King could feel it blowing through his hair.

King sighed and stretched out on his belly. He was in a good mood and he wasn't going to let it slip past him to enjoy the nice spring day. Rye watched as every little movement pulled up Kings shirt. He could see pale skin peeking from underneath his blue shirt.

"You know the captains thinking of moving the tavern to a new place soon."

"Really?"

"Yeah..."

The conversation died out as soon as it was started. But that was ok they didn't really need to talk. King was happy to just be beside Rye. King watched the wind blow through the grass and smiled. He could feel Bans eyes on him lately and that made him so happy.

The unfortunate side of everything was that he and his sister were growing apart. Don't get him wrong, King loved his sister and was hoping that she would forgive him for his transgression of loving Ban. He couldn't stop loving Ban even if he wanted to. To King, Ban was his sun. His light, his hope, his reason for living.

"Hey Rye what will you do if the captain moves the tavern?" King asked and watched the man's face. A smile slowly curled across the man's face.

"I'll follow you."

Were the simple and only words the man muttered.

Ban was bothered by the fact that King never seem to be home. Ban walked up the steps to the room and slowly open the door, closing his eyes he prayed that king would be there. Yet without fail King was not in the room. Ban glared at Kings hammock. He was unhappy that King was not there. Wondering with irritation Ban went back down the steps and to the bar he grabbed a couple bottles of ale and started to drink.

2:30

2:45

3:30

5:00

6:30

7:30

Time just draged on and on as Ban emptied bottle after bottle.

'Where is he?' Ban thought with malice. He was becoming very angry.

"Yo what's up Ban?" Meliodies said and waved a hand from the steps. "what's up with the drinking? Something bothering you?"

'Yes.' Ban thought.

"No." Ban said.

"Are ya sure? You've drank quite a bit in your none bothered state." Meliodies said and kicked a bottle with the tip of his boot.

"I'm fine." Ban had said with a stern look on his face. He couldn't stand that he was alone. Although he knew he was not alone because he had Elaine. But things were not the same without King around. He knew as soon as king would get home he would jump him with questions.

But when that was going to be he didnt know. He was hoping King would get home soon. But if it was going to be like every other day Ban knew king wouldnt come home till late. It was like this every night Ban would sit and wait for King to come home and when Ban  finally retreated to his room King would come home and silently float through the room to his hammock and he would lay down and go to sleep with a smile on his face.

Ban wanted to know what would make King so happy that he would smile till he fell asleep. What happened to make King so happy? Ban wanted to be the only one to make King smile as he did when fell asleep.

He was greedy.

Oh so very greedy.

Meliodas looked at Ban and waved a hand in front of his eyes. Ban had spaced out during the middle of meliodas's conversation.

"Ban. Ban. BAN!" Meliodies said and finally got Bans attention.

" Sorry cap'tan. What were you saying?" Ban asked as he refocused on Meliodas.

"I was saying that Kings been out longer then normal today. Normally he's back before dark." Ban looked out the window and realized that Meliodas had been right it was already dark and King still wasn't back. Should he go look for him?

"I'm sure he'll be back soon. " Ban said and stood up.

" Hey clean up your mess!" Meliodies said picking up a bottle. Bans shoulders drooped.

"Aw Cap'tan. I don't wanna~!" Ban sang. Meliodies glared at Ban. "Fine."

Ban leaned down and cleaned up the bottles that litter the ground. Once all the bottles were cleaned up Ban retreated to his bedroom. He had a plan tonight. He was going to corner King and make him tell him where he goes everyday.

Ban had just laid down when he heard the tavern door open then close. Ban got up and pressed his ear to the door to hear kings and Meliodas conversation.

"- no I'm fine." King said.

"Are you sure you've been gone all day.." Meliodas said back.

"Yes I'm sure. I'm going to bed now." King said and that was the end of the conversation. Ban stood up and hid beside the door.

As soon as king had opened tbe door he was grabbed and pined to he now closed door. His wrist were twisted and pinned above his head. Above him stood Ban with a flushed face and the stink of alcohol on his breath.

"Tell me where do you go every day?" Ban demanded. A serious look on his face. King's face heated up with a blush as he felt himself get turned on from the position he was in.

"Why would I tell you?!" King said back with equal seriousness. He looked up at Ban and bite his lip. Ban saw this and licked his own lips. He was way to drunk to think straight. King looked so much like Elaine.

But that's not why he did what he was doing. Ban leaned his face down. Closer and closer to Kings face. King sucked in a deep breath and held it in.

Ban was about to kiss him!

Closing his eyes King waited. And waited, but the feeling never came. He peeked his eyes open and saw that Ban had turned his face away. His face was so bright red and he held a hand over his mouth.

"Go to bed King. " Ban said and let go of him.

"But.." King tried to argue but Ban cut him off.

"Somethings are better off left undone..." Ban said.