Title: Rhinoceros
Pairing: Egoist (Hiroki/Nowaki)
Summary: Out of everything in the animal kingdom, Nowaki just had to pick that one...
Rating: K+
Inspiration: This little one was inspired by...still being awake at 3 am. Hee hee. I asked someone to pick a random animal, and tried my best to work it into a story. Hopefully it sort of worked out :)
A/N: Hey guys! :) I know a bunch of you are waiting patiently (or not XD) for Pureland (my other major project), but I haven't had any free time to finish the next chapter. So, to make up for lack of updates, I decided to start this little series, which will house drabbles for all of the couples. I wasn't gonna upload this tonight, 'cause the site was being glitchy, but whatever. My head is pounding and I still have to finish an AP project by tomorrow morning (UGGH), and I figured I might as well have one happy thing happen to me today. Another one will be up soon! Happy early Halloween everybody! :D Enjoy these little appetizers while I work on the entrée! Thanks, and don't forget to drop me a review! :D
Disclaimer: Junjou Romantica is not mine... -sigh- but I still have my imagination! :D And...neither are rhinos...XD Enjoy! :)
"Hiro-san, you remind me of a rhinoceros!"
A seemingly placid professor looked up from a large stack of papers riddled with angry, crimson marks. He sighed, and rested the large packet on the nearby coffee table, using his now free hand to remove his reading glasses.
"I know I'm going to regret asking how or why, and I'm not even sure what a rhinoceros is." Hiroki struggled with the foreign word, mentally mulling it over before leaning back against the couch and continuing to grade.
"So," he said, lightly sighing, "I'm going to pretend you never said that. Goodbye now."
From the kitchen, Nowaki smiled impishly. He sauntered over to the living room, crouching in front of the table where Hiroki's feet were planted, one on top of the other. He leaned both elbows on the glass, and placed his head between his open palms. Feeling a bit mischievous, he stuck out his lower lip, lightly quivering it for effect.
"But Hiro-saaan-"
"Don't you even dare try that puppy dog crap with me, you big oaf. It won't work. It never does."
"Hiro-san, you shouldn't lie to yourself like that, you're not being honest." The young doctor smirked, bracing himself for the impact he knew was coming.
"You brat!" Hiroki angrily crushed the heavily marked papers between his fingers, the offending writing utensil clutched tightly in his hand, close to cracking.
"I swear, if there was a hardcover nearby-"
"Hiro-san is so cruel..." Nowaki's big blue goo goo eyes stared sadly at the brunette, his resolve only faltering for a second. He growled a reply anyway:
"Be quiet! I can't work in these conditions. I'm going to our- er... my room."
Nowaki softly chuckled and pushed himself up from the table, following his beloved Hiro-san like a faithful puppy. He came to an abrupt halt, his broad chest bumping against Hiroki's back when he suddenly stopped short.
"A rhinoceros..." His lover said quietly, his hand stroking an imaginary beard on his chin, "isn't that a huge, gray, horned thing?"
Nowaki smiled widely, even though he was still facing Hiroki's back, "that's it! Hiro-san is so smart."
Hiroki blushed lightly, crossing his arms over his chest and turning to face his tall partner. He reluctantly brought out an arm and poked Nowaki straight in the center of his chest.
"How in God's name do I remind you of that?"
The raven-haired man gently laughed, and took Hiroki's hand -still prodding his chest- between his two warm ones. He brought it to his lips and just barely kissed his knuckles, sending a shiver up Hiroki's arm and down his spine, causing him to drop the papers he was nearly ripping in half.
"I don't mean it as a bad thing, I promise," he took both of the brunette's hands in his each of his now, "it's because, well..." He trailed off, smiling at whatever thoughts were racing through his head.
"Both of you are stubborn, tough, but gentle when you feel comfortable (Hiroki scoffed softly)," Nowaki released one of his lover's hands and lovingly tilted his chin up towards his eyes, "not to mention, you both have a nearly impenetrable armor."
Hiroki averted his eyes, swallowing the lump of whatever was in his throat.
"But Hiro-san is a little less tough-skinned, and much cuter than a rhinoceros. Although they are kind of sweet in the first place..."
Hiroki could feel his face erupting in color, "you are so weird. Where did you even come up with such an analogy?"
"The kids at the hospital were talking about their favorite animals, and one of them said they liked rhinos. One thought led to another...and things just fell into place." He grinned happily at the brunette, who was scowling at the doctor.
"Ugh, whatever. I'm going to go finish grading these papers. I'll leave you to your thoughts."
Hiroki bent down and retrieved his fallen essays, beginning to head towards the bedroom. But before he could move any further, Nowaki's sweet voice caught him in his tracks.
"Wait, Hiro-san!"
He sighed for what seemed like the tenth time that night, "yes, Nowaki?"
"There's one more thing about the rhino that reminds me of you."
Hiroki grimaced, he could almost feel Nowaki's amusement bouncing off him in thick, invisible waves. He obliged anyway.
"And what would that be, Nowaki?"
His lover breezed towards him, catching his torso in his arms and leaning down to whisper something in his ear, his soft mouth brushing against Hiroki's silken hair, "you both have big, kissable lips."
And with that, the sly Nowaki Kusama waltzed away, back into the kitchen from whence he came. Hiroki was left in the hallway, standing and staring at the spot where Nowaki had been. Through his brief confusion, only one thought managed to cross his mind:
"How does he even know that?"
