Title: Unpredictable
Author: Cheza-chan
Disclaimer: Alas, I do not own Pretear. I wish I did… God, control over so many gorgeous men? (drools all over herself)
Author Note: I've been meaning to do something with Pretear for like… forever. Me and Lennith (ff . net author) started this GreatestJournal Pretear fanfic thing (search for wearablebishies), but we've been so busy lately, we kind of discarded it. Anyway, back to the matter at hand! Who do you think is the most slashable in Pretear? (titters softly, then clears her throat) I'm sorry. Here's the drabble.
Unpredictable
On the roof of the building sat a lone figure, his knees drawn up to his chest. Unruly brown hair, with streaks of red in it, was being tossed about in the wind. He was waiting for someone. He was always waiting for someone. Someone always came, but it was never him. Goh lifted his head to stare over his folded arms in the direction of the sudden presence of Leafe. His eyes reflected his warm smile and he slowly stood. "Sasame. What brings you all the way out here? Huh?"
"Himeno said she was calling for you," the flaxen-haired Knight replied as he stared out at the view of the town. "I doubt you came up here for the scenery?"
"Of course I did!" Goh laughed, hand behind his head. He took hovering steps and walked to the edge of the roof with his fellow Knight. Still in his waiter's uniform, he had been on a break that was just about over. "Did she say what she wanted—Himeno?"
"Un. Free food," Sasame chuckled.
"I've never seen anyone so small eat so much," Goh sighed with a sweatdrop hanging from his head. He placed a foot over the edge of the roof. "I guess I should get back to serve my Pretear." With a grin, the Fire Knight disappeared.
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Kei didn't look away from his laptop as Goh walked up to their table. He was only here because of Himeno. 'Why couldn't she have gotten Hayate? Or Sasame? Those brats are already here.' He sighed and continued working on perfecting his latest project.
Goh laughed nervously as he placed the large banana split before the strawberry-haired girl. 'There she goes.' He took the kids' orders next then headed back. If the other Knight had wanted something, he would have said so.
"Kei," Himeno whined, mouth half full. "I brought you out here to get you away from work.
"Sa…" the man mumbled.
She swallowed angrily, glaring at the blonde, then stabbed the spoon back into her dessert. This wasn't why she'd brought him here. Pouring melted ice cream into every crevice of the portable computer seemed fun, but it would be a loss of a great food. Himeno shoveled more of the dessert into her mouth.
Goh came back and served the child Knights with their treats. He laughed softly as they began arguing over which one they now wanted, then spared a glance at the blonde. Kei tore his gaze from the monitor and met the dark eyes. His eyebrow rose as the dark crimson orbs widened. Now that he thought about it, the Fire Knight had been arriving to meetings late and seemed more absent than normal, which was unusual.
"Goh," Kei called out as the brunet stared back into the shop. He slowly lowered the lid of his laptop and it snapped shut softly. "Can I have…" Coffee would be nice, but Himeno's glare was tearing a hole in his neck. "Surprise me," he said with a small smile, folding his hands atop the laptop.
Himeno watched her Knight's face brighten and grinned deviously around the spoon hanging from her mouth. She pulled out the utensil and scooped out more ice cream. At least, she thought she did. The spoon came back bent and the Pretear dropped her gaze to find an outline of where her banana spilt bowl used to be on the table. Turning stiffly, Himeno glared at the three boys sharing her dessert. Shin's giggle and bright smile prevented her from exploding. She sighed, smiling also, and waited for Goh to get back so she could order again.
Kei chuckled softly at the slice of cheesecake placed before him.
Himeno squealed; she had been giving the remainder of the pie the Light Knight's slice had been taken from.
"Arigatou," Kei said as he picked up his fork. He had a scoop of ice cream to the side of his cheesecake that was covered with a light raspberry sauce. He smiled and began eating.
Goh wore a broad grin as he stood by the table, hugging the empty tray to his chest.
He was waiting again. Today was his day off, so the hours to wait were endless. He'd hoped he wouldn't have to wait long, but an hour had passed just minutes ago. Goh dropped his head with a groan then slowly stood. He stretched, removing the kinks from his body, then knocked lightly on his shoulder to relieve it of a knot. The Fire Knight took his time walking to the edge of the roof and stared at the building across from him. His eyes widened and he turned to stare at the frowning figure.
"Why are you doing this?" Kei asked softly. "Almost every day you stand across from my building an wait. A few people think you might be contemplating whether to jump or not."
"That's your building?" Goh laughed, grinning sheepishly.
"It's not funny, Goh. Why are you doing this?"
"No, it's not funny," the Fire Knight said with a soft smile. "But I'm just a little happy."
"Why?" Kei questioned in an exasperated sigh. He couldn't believe he had just up and left work.
"Because you came."
His light golden eyes widened as he stared at his fellow Leafe Knight. "…What?"
"Every day," Goh started, arms crossed over his chest. "I've waited, but you never come. Everyone else does—it was a surprise when even Hayate showed up. Now you're finally here, and I'm so happy."
Kei slowly closed his mouth and the tick in his jaw became visible. He raised his hand and closed his fingers into a trembling fist. "I never understand you!" he yelled, eyes blazing. "Just like the element Leafe you control, you're unpredictable. And now, you go and do something like this!"
Goh remained smiling despite the other's anger. He slowly made his way across the rooftop.
Kei dropped his arm in defeat and allowed the embrace. "We're two different people," he breathed, face buried in Goh's clean-scented white shirt. Everything about the Knight was clean and fresh. "With completely different lifestyles."
"Un." Goh lowered his head to the blonde tresses, barely listening to the words being spoken. Kei had accepted him and that was all that mattered. The one he had waited endlessly for had finally come.
The Light Knight curled his fingers into Goh's shirt sleeve and gave a weak chuckle. This type of behavior was so unlike him. He blinked, eyes wide in surprise, as his chin was grasped and head tilted upward. "Goh? Goh, people can see us," he hissed.
"I'm unpredictable, remember?"
The warm lips slanting over his own muffled Kei's protests. He sighed inwardly and fell prey to the kiss. Falling in love with a fellow Knight was somewhat better than falling in love with the Pretear, but what had he gotten himself into falling for Goh—an unpredictable firecracker? Kei smiled and wrapped his arms around the taller man's neck. Maybe this wouldn't be so bad.