Ficlet - The Knack, G

[louiselux]

Ficlet for wildlemassu, who suggested: Gojyo teaching Goku how to flirt effectively, because it's something every guy should know.

The Knack


'Goku.'

A hand clapped down on his shoulder and an arm wrapped round his neck. But Goku didn't jump. He knew who it was. He tried not to go red, but he knew Gojyo was going to laugh at him. He was right too, but then Goku was surprised to hear him say softly: 'Monkey, you're never gonna score like that.'

The innkeeper's daughter was over at the bar, ignoring them. She had pretty golden hair that shimmered in long waves down her back and a cool, slow smile that made him want to sit staring at her and possibly buy her food. She was strong too. He'd seen her out back, lugging firewood about by the armful as if it was kindling.

'Get off,' Goku said, trying to shove Gojyo away, then gave up.

'Don't be shy. I saw the whole thing. Take it from a master, you blew it big style.'

Goku sighed, crushed. 'I don't know what I did wrong.'

'Maybe it was listing your top 100 favourite foods,' Gojyo said. 'Women like to be complimented on how they look, shit like that. They don't wanna hear about you. Just smile and nod and tell them they look amazing, unique, like no woman you've ever seen before.'

Goku squinted up at him, frowning. 'Does that really work?' It sounded corny even to him, but maybe Gojyo knew better. He was always talking about women, although he didn't appear to do much else than talk these days.

'Yeah! And eye contact is important too. Lots of it. Smile at them, act like you're interested and you can't go wrong. They'll fall at your feet. Just watch and learn, chimp.'

Gojyo shook back his hair, stuck his hands in his pockets and sauntered over to lean casually in front of the girl. Goku watched them for a while. Gojyo certainly seemed to be making headway. She was laughing and smiling at him. He had a hot burn of jealousy in his stomach. Gojyo had better not---

He stopped thinking then, because she'd grabbed Gojyo, tugged him round the bar and had slammed him up against the wall, where she kissed him. Wow. She really was strong. He saw Gojyo's hands fold into her hair and stroke it and it made his stomach ache in a strange way.

Just then the door swing open and Sanzo walked in, followed by Hakkai. Sanzo rolled his eyes. Hakkai appeared not to see Gojyo at all, but rang the bell at the counter until the girl was forced to put Gojyo down, with a cheery 'thanks'. She turned to serve Hakkai and they smiled very sweetly at each other, Goku thought.

'Pervert,' Sanzo muttered at no one in particular. He sat down at a table then glared at Goku. 'What are you doing?'

'Nothing!' But that was a lie because he'd had an idea. Sanzo wasn't very much like a woman. Goku settled himself next to Sanzo and mulled over that thought for a while. It might be useful to find a way to make Sanzo happy.

Goku smiled at him as hard as he could, until his face began to ache. Sanzo frowned.

'Stop doing that,' he said.

Goku tried to catch his eye, to make the all important eye-contact, shifting closer and closer, but Sanzo kept turning his head away.

'Goku,' he said, finally, 'stop looking at me or I'll beat your head in. And move away. What the hell's wrong with you today? Actually, don't tell me, I don't want to know.'

Defeated, Goku tried the last tactic.

'Sanzo,' he began.

'What now?'

'You know, um. I've always thought you-- I mean. You're you. Unique. Not like anyone else.'

It didn't sound quite right, but Goku wondered if it was working after all. Sanzo had gone very still.

'Goku,' he said in a low voice, and there was a long pause. Goku braced himself to be at the very least shot.

Then Sanzo shook his head so his gold coloured hair fell over his eyes. His mouth curled up on one side.

'You say the strangest things, monkey.'

Comments

[hungry-worm.livejournal.com]

*squee* Cute monkey! XD

[louiselux.livejournal.com]

Hee! He really is. Thanks:)