Title: Brilliance
Style: Drabble
Genre: Romance
Rating: PG-13
Theme: October 26 2006, but I'm having your baby!!
"You know, the stars are supposed to brighter at Okayama." The goateed man took another gulp of his beer before idly tapping the ash from his cigarette.
The honey blond woman beside him took a small sip of her own bottle of beer before sparing the sky above her a glance. "The stars are pretty enough here. I'm happy enough here. Do you really want to move again?" She turned her attention to the man beside her.
"There are two hospitals here, there is no need for a small clinic that can only do minor surgeries at the most. Besides," he took a drag on the cigarette, "that Ryuuken has a monopoly on this town anyway. I'd rather not practise in a town with that materialistic bastard in it," he exhaled disgustedly, the smoke coming out in a single huff.
She burrowed her shoulder under his arm, looking up at him. "You know he's only like because of his wife. You know she's dear to him, he only wants to protect that."
He snorted, taking another sip of beer before answering, contempt in his voice, "He doesn't need money to protect her, he can do a good enough job without it."
"They want a kid soon. They'll need to money then. She's been telling me about it, telling me how they're really trying." The bottle was sipped at slowly before it was swung slowly between her knees again.
He wrapped his arm around her, his empty bottle on the tile beside him.
"The stars really are brighter at Okayama, I've been there before and they're absolutely beautiful."
"The stars are beautiful enough here Isshi-kun. I want to stay here with you, not care about how the clinic goes, have your children. I want to stay here." Her honey shaded hair pillowed her head against his shoulder as they both looked up at the skies.
"The stars are brighter here," Isshin said gradually, cigarette lingering near his lips, "more brilliant." He grinned. "I can't wait to see Ryuuken's face when he learns we'll have a kid before he does."
She looked at him, startled. He grinned again and, flicking away the butt of the cigarette, pulled her into a slow embrace, whispering,
"You're brilliant Masaki, more brilliant than the stars will ever be."
