Ficlet - The Orange, Hakkai/Gojyo, PG

[louiselux]

This is for mistressrenet and toscas_kiss who both wanted a story based on the Hakkai-smoulders-with-an orange icon that I am proudly displaying above.

Hakkai makes Gojyo understand the value of following a healthy diet, ie, you don't get Hakkai stalking you with fruit.

The Orange


On his way home from the market, Hakkai decided that he needed to sweeten the pill.

As far as he could tell, Gojyo hadn't eaten anything with vitamin content for weeks. He'd even gone to the trouble of picking out green things from Hakkai's nutritionally balanced meals and leaving them on the side of his plate. It was not allowable. Beer, cigarettes and meat formed an unhealthy diet. The argument arising from this at lunchtime had, frankly, spoiled the cosy atmosphere of their home. Gojyo had to learn.

At the door he paused to unbutton his collar. He ran a hand through his hair and shook it out and let his eyes take on a steely glint. That bit wasn't hard. As an afterthought he bit his lips to redden them.

Gojyo looked up when he entered the kitchen with his bag of oranges. He took his feet off the table; a good sign. He sat up straight, even better.

'About earlier,' Hakkai began.

Gojyo smiled, looking relieved.

'Hey, don't worry. You don't need to apologise. I know sometimes you get-- '

'I wasn't apologising.'

'Oh.'

Hakkai picked up the kitchen knife and advanced towards him.

'Hey, Hakkai!' Gojyo jumped up. 'Wait - I'm sorry, okay.'

'Sit down.'

Gojyo wavered, looked at the knife, then at Hakkai. He subsided into his chair.

'I don't believe this. They're only vegetables.'

Hakkai ignored him and picked up an orange.

'One orange provides more than 140% of your recommended dietary allowance of vitamin C, plus vitamin A, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, calcium, folic acid, iron, magnesium and potassium. Just one. That's all I ask.'

'But I don't like--'

The orange rose in the air and the knife flickered, its blade bright and flashing as it sliced through the air. It landed with a thunk, its tip sunk an inch deep in the kitchen table. It stood quivering in front of Gojyo, who sat with his mouth open.

Two neat orange halves thumped alongside it, their fleshy faces gleaming, innocent and fresh. The kitchen filled with their sharp, sweet scent.

'Gojyo,' Hakkai said, making sure his voice held a certain breathy quality. It was the one he'd tried out on Gojyo's girlfriends and it never failed to make them hang on his arm and beg him to stay and talk to them.

Gojyo was looking at him as if he'd been struck.

'Hakkai--'

Hakkai moved closer, around the table to where Gojyo sat with his fingers gripping the table edge. He picked up an orange half.

'If you'll take my advice, Gojyo,' he went on, in a low soft voice, 'if you know what's good for you,' he said, leaning closer, '...and what I'm about to give you will be very good for you... '

Gojyo stared up at him, eyes wide. Hakkai stared back, unwavering. A drop of juice from the orange clung to Gojyo's cheek, a sweet sticky spot and quite suddenly Hakkai felt quite mean for doing this. But not enough to stop. Gojyo's eyes fixed on the orange, then on his fingers, then on the open neck of his shirt. Hakkai leant down a bit more.

'...you'll eat this. Now.'

He held out the orange. Gojyo took it, not paying it any attention. His eyes were fixed on Hakkai's mouth.

'I will,' Gojyo said. 'Eat you. It! I'll eat it.'

'Thank you, Gojyo.'

Comments

[louiselux.livejournal.com]

Poor Gojyo-- he just has no defence against this sort of thing.

Glad you enjoyed it!