Celebrity Issues - Chapter Five
"That's a wrap for today!"
Hakkai pulled away at Kougaiji's call, taking the robe a crew member handed him and wrapping it around himself. The end of the day was nearly as busy as the beginning-crew members rushed to clean things and review the days work, and he could see Yaone across the room, her attention held by another phone conversation.
Hakkai stood from the set of their more intimate scene, making sure the robe was secure before he went to leave the studio.
"I'm sorry about earlier." He said to Gojyo, still a little embarrassed by his misstep in their first scene.
Gojyo waved off the apology, accepting the cigarette Sanzo offered to him. "We got through it didn't we?" he smiled, putting the cancer stick between his lips and allowing Sanzo to light the end and walk away. "So there's no reason to apologize."
Another woman walked up just as Gojyo got out of the bed, shamelessly standing completely nude for a moment before said woman put the robe on him. He tied the sash in the front and walked around the bed to place himself next to Hakkai. "Ya did great. Don't let it bother you."
He was sure he knew Hakkai better than any of the mans previous co-stars ever did. His hands mapped out every single muscle or crevice on Hakkai's body. He bet he kissed just about every part, too. He'd heard the most amazing noises (in character, of course, but he heard them nonetheless)-whether it be a gasp, a moan, a scream. He heard it all...and enjoyed every second of it.
"Oh. Thank you." Hakkai said, smiling slightly. He felt the tiniest bit awkward standing there next to Gojyo in their matching robes just minutes after they finished filming their scene of faked intimacy. It wasn't that the experience had been unpleasant, because it hadn't been. Granted, it had been different, but it had also been...nice.
Hakkai wasn't sure how to cope with this new-found interest in his co-star. He'd never been quite so intrigued by any of his other leads, and it was a little unsettling to have it happen to him now thanks to a /male/ co-star no less.
"You, um, you did great as well."
Gojyo knew he did great.
He never did anything short of perfect.
Granted they did have to call cut a few times, and that was only because Hakkai was unsure of his own performance. He didn't know if what he was doing sounded believable.
But it was.
And Gojyo went off the erotic sounds he was making.
"Mmhm," Gojyo took a drag of his cigarette before offering a smile to the brunette. "Well, tomorrow we have the day off. What do you say about me taking you out to dinner tomorrow night?" There was a seductive quirk to the corners of his lips. His eyelids lowered, as if daring Hakkai to try and resist him. This was the only way Gojyo knew how to be-in public.
In private, he was just as much of a romantic as the next guy.
Before Hakkai had the chance to respond, Sanzo called for Gojyo, tapping his watch.
Gojyo rolled his eyes as he turned to leave. "That's okay. You don't have to answer now." He looked over his shoulder at the brunette. "And yes, consider it a date."
With that having been said, Gojyo sauntered off towards his temperamental manager, leaving Hakkai to maul over his thoughts.
"He what?" Yaone shrieked loudly, whirling around to face Hakkai as he laughed uncomfortably.
"He...asked me to dinner." He said, unsure of how to explain it to Yaone without seeming suspicious. There really was nothing happening between them, and the last thing he needed was Yaone breathing down his neck about his potential relations with Gojyo. "As a date."
"A date!" Her voice rose a few octaves and she visibly blanched. "But-but you can't possibly go!"
Hakkai shrugged and laughed again-what would Yaone say if she knew that he was considering going? Gojyo's request had been hard to decline, though, he was sure (or at least somewhat sure) that he had little interest in the man, he still didn't see any harm in going. It could easily be a dinner between friends, even if Gojyo did say to consider it a date.
"I think," He said, looking again to Yaone. "That I will go. It's only dinner."
Yaone shook her head. "Aren't you worried about your reputation?"
"Reputation?" Hakkai repeated, raising his eyebrows. "How would going to dinner with my co-star affect my reputation?"
"Because of /who/ your co-star is!" Yaone said, as if it was the most obvious thing in the world.
He paused and looked at her, surprised that she had said something like that. "Oh." He said, suddenly uncomfortable. "I'll be sure to take that into consideration."
"Oh, come on, Hakkai!" Yaone said. "Don't get angry-I'm only looking out for you!"
"Of course." Hakkai answered with a smile. "Thank you, Yaone." He stood, and barely let the door close before he dialed Gojyo's number.
-End of Chapter Five-