Celebrity Issues - Chapter Four
"Nervous?" Yaone smiled at him, her tone just the slightest bit teasing as she walked along beside him.
They were three months into filming and scheduled to film one of me more intimate scenes that day. It wasn't anything unusual for him-many of his other movies called for romantic scenes, but this was the first time he would be filming such a scene with a man.
"No," Hakkai said, shrugging slightly. "Why would I be?"
They arrived into the studio a little before the assigned call time-Gojyo and Sanzo still hadn't arrived, and even some of the crew was still missing.
It was Yaone's turn to shrug, though the smile remained on her face. "Because you're about to kiss a man for the first time in front of an audience of about 150 people." She stated matter-of-factly.
"It'll be fine, I'm sure." Hakkai said, though the idea of kissing Gojyo in front of such a large group was rather unsettling.
Maybe he was a little nervous after all.
Seconds later, Gojyo stepped onto the set, dressed in a suit and tie for the upcoming scene. He wasn't the least bit nervous. He'd done this too many times to count, with men half as attractive as Hakkai. So, it would have made sense to be nervous, but it was quite the opposite.
Sanzo scanned the set for Kougaiji, mauling over several things in his head that he needed to be sure of before filming began. "Where the hell is he..?" he growled, clenching the Blackberry in his hand. "Bastards never around when you need him."
Gojyo smirked, catching a brief glimpse of Hakkai out of the corner of his eye. "That's Kougaiji for you." his smirk turned into a smile. He couldn't help but wonder if Hakkai was nervous. This was going to be a whole new experience, so he didn't doubt it.
One of the two choreographers waved him over before looking over the set with the set designer. Everything, down to the smallest element, had to be perfect.
"Well, you have fun lookin' for 'em." Gojyo departed with a wave of his hand, leaving his manager alone with his constantly buzzing Blackberry.
"If you need anything-,"
"You'll be the first person I call."
What the audience saw as a final product and what happened behind the scenes were two very differently things.
One natural moment of passion was calculated and constructed down to a science-the tilt of their heads, location of any hands, and even the timing of it was pre-determined and choreographed to perfection. Had he not been so accustomed to it already, he would have been uncomfortable with the idea of it. He was busy with one of the choreographers when Gojyo walked in, his own attention being quickly occupied by the second choreographer.
"Almost ready?" One of the crew members asked as he loped by. "Filming should start in ten."
The last ten minutes were by far the most hectic.
Sanzo was on Kougaiji's ass, demanding that everything possible to be done to ensure that every single one of Gojyo's needs be met; the makeup artists rushed on the set to do any final touchups on the two actors; the production designers were constantly making changes-whether it be adding or subtracting props or adjusting the lighting to properly display the atmosphere of the scene.
Gojyo hadn't noticed that ten minutes had passed amidst all the chaos.
"Alright, everyone, places!" Kougaiji hollered, all of the cast and crew members running in various directions around the studio. Gojyo stepped onto the set, adjusting his tie as he approached his mark, which was sitting on the couch, and Hakkai's was next to his.
Though he loved what he did, he disliked the chaos-the last few minutes before the beginning of filming were always the busiest, and it made him nervous. He didn't enjoy all the calamity; he preferred the structure of a scripted scene much more.
Hakkai took his place and smoothed down any wrinkles in his shirt as he allowed the stylist to fuss over him for a moment longer.
"Quiet on the set!"
A pause, in which all of the crew members managed to fall silent at the same time.
"And...ACTION!"
The instant Kougaiji called for action, a switch flipped in Gojyo's head, and he immediately fell into his character. "Scott," It slipped from his lips in an almost breathy tone, inching his way closer to the brunette a mere foot away on the couch. "You don't need to worry about anything. Let me," A hand went to 'Hakkai's' waist, nudging him over more-so in his direction. "Take care of you. Let your body," he paused to lean into the other mans ear. "Do all of the talking for you."
Sanzo watched his client intently, familiar with how he worked. In the past, some of Gojyo's former co-stars were thrown completely off guard by how alluring he was-even in character.
He bit his lip, waiting to see if Hakkai could handle it.
The camera switched angles, now focusing on Hakkai's reaction instead of the experienced redhead.
Hakkai was well aware of the fact that all eyes were now on him, anxiously awaiting his reaction. For a moment, he was thrown off guard by Gojyo's ability to throw himself into his role so quickly while still maintaining his own charm. It was a little unnerving, but he didn't have time to dwell on it.
"You're still willing to do this, even though my father will disapprove?"
Gojyo allowed a light chuckle to escape him, lips brushing Hakkai's earlobe before traveling down his neck. "If that mattered to me at all, I wouldn't have ever considered it."
Kougaiji leaned back in his directors chair, crossed his legs and staring intently at the two actors. He watched as the scene unfolded in front of him, prepared to call 'cut' if a single thing was not absolutely perfect.
Gojyo pushed the jacket Hakkai had been wearing from his shoulders. "And who says he has to find out?"
Scenes of intimacy weren't new to Hakkai-his major films were romantic comedies after all. This one, however, was different somehow. He was un-characteristically nervous, despite the fact that this was really nothing new. It was the same basic scenario, just with Gojyo instead of the leading actress of the time-but why, then, was it so hard to focus?
He was aware that it was his turn to speak, but his mind completely blanked. What was his line? The only thing Hakkai could focus on was Gojyo, and the fact that his hands were still wandering.
"He-," Hakkai began, grasping for any sort of hint as to what he was supposed to say next. "I'm sorry. I've messed up." he said, loud enough for Kougaiji to hear.
"Cut!"
Gojyo paused, smiling against Hakkai's neck. Normally he would have been particularly agitated had one of his co-stars forced the director to call for cut. But for some reason, some strange reason, it didn't bother him at all.
Messing up only meant he got to keep his hands on Hakkai longer.
Gojyo pulled his head back from Hakkai's neck, giving an affectionate rub to the mans waist. "I'll give you some time." He kissed the brunette's cheek before he rose, heading over to Sanzo, who was pinching the bridge of his nose.
It was plainly evident Gojyo had a 'crush' on Hakkai...
And he was making it evident.
-End of Chapter Four-