Title: For the Love of…Honey?
Word Count: 269
Rating: T
Summary: Bankotsu gets in over his head when he tries to bring back a surprise for Inuyasha.

Inuyasha had to fight back a snicker for the fifth time in as many minutes. It was difficult, but he knew his toes were on the line from the fall over laughing fit he'd thrown when Bankotsu had first shown up in the clearing…carrying a hive, covered in honey, with leaves, twigs and god knows what else stuck in his hair. What he'd done to end up in his current predicament wasn't the brightest stunt the man had ever pulled. Regardless, it wouldn't do for Inuyasha to accidentally snip some of his lover's hair off as he tried to undo the sticky braid.

As it was, it had taken him long enough to get all of the twigs out.

"Go ahead and laugh. See if I ever try to do something nice for you again," Bankotsu grumbled as he folded his arms over his bare chest. "I'm not the one that drools over the thought of the stuff."

"Quit your bitchin'. You know as well as I do if the situation were reversed you'd be laughing your ass off at me."

Bankotsu didn't reply but his stiff posture spoke volumes.

"What made you think that tree branch would hold the weight of you and Banryu? You know that damn blade of yours weighs more than you do."

"I wasn't thinking. I thought the fact that I'm sitting here covered in honey and bee stings would make that obvious by now."

"Oh it's more than obvious. I just wanted to hear you say it."

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When Inuyasha regained consciousness, he found his head covered in what honey had remained in the hive.