Nicknames

Sinbad and Hakuei fanfic

"Bunny."

Hakuei looked over the scroll she was reading. "What?"

"Baby?" Hakuei gave Sinbad a confused face.

"Pardon Sinbad?" He scrunched his nose in annoyance.

"Pumpkin?" this time it was Hakuei's turn to make a face.

"Sinbad, what on earth are you doing?" His face was contorted in concentration as he placed it in his palm to relax.

"I'm trying to think of a nickname for you. Does pumpkin work? Or maybe cupcake." Hakuei placed the scroll she had been reading on the table so that she could give Sinbad her full attention. Sounded like he needed it, for her sake more than anything.

"Why do I need a nickname?"

"Because we're going to be getting married soon!" the look on her face said she didn't follow. "Sharkkan told me that when you're with someone you have to give them a nickname."

Ah. Sharkkan told him.

"And tell me, how many girls has Sharkkan been in a relationship with?" Sinbad didn't answer. "Exactly. Besides, not many real couples actually have nicknames. My cousin's never called their husbands by any special names." What she didn't say was that none of her cousins had very good relationships with their lovers. Being in an arranged marriage usually did that.

"Hinahoho used to give Rurumu nicknames all the time! Dearest, honey, sweetheart," Hakuei was not sure how Sinbad was able to remember all those and she wasn't sure that she wanted to know. "And he was in love with her, so why is it a bad idea for me to give you one to?...pudding?"

"first off, no. and second that's them, so why-" he interrupted her to continue to make his point.

"And Drakkon calls his wife darling all the time!"

"I know, but Sin-"

"And Dorji always calls Toya blossom."

"Yes, but-"

"Toto calls Olba her warrior."

"That's not,"

"And Sharkkan calls Yamu gorgeous."

"Sinbad, nicknames are-wait what?"

"I'm not sure if he's ever said it to her face, but I've heard him call her it when she's not there." Right. So that was going to be the first thing she would tell Yamu when she saw her next.

"Sinbad there is nothing wrong with nicknames, but it's not a rule. You don't need to give me a nickname if you don't want to." She tried picking up the scroll again, assuming that the conversation was over and done with. Besides, she really wanted to be able to finish reading this tale from the Dark Continent history.

"But I want to give you a nickname. I'm sure I could find one that works for you, right snookee?" Hakuei stared at him.

"Snookee?"

"Sure! What's wrong with it?" Hakuei could make a list of what was wrong with that name. A long list. "It's just a harmless nickname Hakuei, and I promise it will only be one." She wanted to argue, but she knew how stubborn Sinbad could be when he tried to be. Besides, she really wanted to keep reading.

With a sigh she gave in. "Fine. One nickname, and I have to approve of it." At her words Sinbad's face beamed so much she worried she had made a mistake.

"Yes! Don't worry, I'll pick the perfect name for you, I promise." He gave her a quick kiss on the cheek and Hakuei started blushing bright red. "You're adorable when you blush by the way."

"S-Sinbad, we aren't married yet! You know my culture doesn't allow for such close contact before-you know, the treaty!" What she meant to say was wedding, but the thought would just make her blush more. She didn't want to mention the fact that when they were so close it always made her head spin and her heart start beating too fast. He seemed to know that pretty well, and it amused him.

"In my opinion your culture needs to ease up a bit," he said hugging her around her shoulders and kissing the top of her head. Doing all she could she tried to stop herself from blushing even more and keep a straight face. It didn't work as Sinbad smirked at her trying to hide her smile. "Besides, how can I resist getting close to one as beautiful as you?" teasing he started playing with the ends of her hair as Hakuei tried to remind herself to keep her cool. Don't blush don't blush don't blush, you're a general, act professional, stay calm.

"King Sinbad, please stop teasing princess Hakuei." To her relief she was saved by Jafar coming in the library. Sinbad rolled his eyes at his best friend, refusing to untangle his hands from hers. Jafar raised an eyebrow and turned to Hakuei with a smile on his face. "Lady Hakuei, is this man bothering you?" Hakuei laughed when Sinbad frowned at his adviser.

"Yes he is. Please make him leave."

"Hey!" Sinbad protested while Jafar's smile grew bigger. Half grumbling Sinbad finally let Hakuei go. "Alright, alright, I can see when I'm not wanted."

"Really? Since when?" this time Jafar couldn't help but to laugh. Sinbad glared at his advisor who tried to smother his giggles and get back to the matter at hand.

"A-anyway, I came to say that emperor Kouen would like a word with you. He wants to make sure the treaty has been established before we decide it's time to head back to Sindria." Sinbad nodded, all joking aside. "He's waiting for you in the meeting room along with prince Koumei. Pisti and Drakkon are waiting for you there."

"Good. I'll head over now." On his way out he turned back to Hakuei quickly. "Then I'll see you at dinner in a few. Bye sweetie pie!" Even he seemed to find that one a problem as he scrunched up his nose. He hurried out without another word, not noticing the face Jafar was giving him.

After he had left he turned to Hakuei, his face contorted in confusion. "S…sweetie pie?" Hakuei laughed. "Is he sick? Or hungry?"

"He's not sick, and before you ask he hasn't lost his mind either. He seems to be convinced that he needs to have some kind of nickname for me, courtesy of Sharkkan." It didn't take to long for him to understand after she had mentioned Sharkkan. With no desire to go back to the meeting after having been in one all day he took the seat across from Hakuei and sat down.

"I see. What did you tell him about this?" She simply shrugged.

"It's fine by me. It's just a harmless nickname, what's the worst that could happen?" As soon as she said it she cursed herself. When dealing with people from Sindria she had learned to never assume such things.

Hi everyone. here's another story I randomly thought of. mostly humor, again has a lot of her family in the story. If anyone has any comments or ideas for me to write, either put it in the review section or message me. I'm always looking for a new idea or some kind of challenge to write.