Celebrity Issues - Chapter Six

Gojyo made certain he went the extra mile to ensure that evening was special. Obviously, since Hakkai agreed to go out with him, he considered it to be somewhat of a date as well.

He'd taken Hakkai to one of the well-known five star restaurants in the city, paying for everything, including a three hundred dollar bottle of wine. Hakkai protested numerous times, but Gojyo repeatedly insisted that the waiter put everything on his bill.

He'd even bought the man flowers.

He made him blush. So, one goal of the night was a success.

Now, Gojyo and Hakkai were driving back to Hakkai's condo, Hakkai cradling the large bouquet of flowers in his arms. Conversation between them was minimal. The only time anything was said was Hakkai thanking Gojyo for a wonderful evening, or reminding him that he could he could have easily paid for his own meal.

Parking outside Hakkai's complex, Gojyo got out of the car, making his way over to the other side to open the passenger door for Hakkai.

Gojyo didn't attempt to do anything quite as cheesy during their short trek to his front door. Hell, he didn't know if Hakkai thought everything he'd done previously was overboard. Regardless, the damage had already been done, and he actually wanted Hakkai to know that this wasn't one of his usual dates.

He paused outside the door, watching Hakkai shift the roses in his arms so he could fish his keys from his front pocket.

The evening had certainly been far more interesting than he'd first imagined.

Dinner had been extremely enjoyable-though he would have liked to pay for his own meal or at least help, he couldn't help but be impressed by Gojyo's attempts to make the evening perfect. As far as he was concerned, the redhead had done that.

His thoughts had wandered on the drive home, drifting again to the redhead and how, exactly, he felt toward him. He'd originally believed that his interest in Gojyo was merely platonic, a relationship built out of mutual respect and their constantly close proximity to one another. But he'd realized now that relationship might have been a thing of the past, as he'd quickly begun to feel something a bit more complicated.

"Thank you." Hakkai said again as soon as he'd removed his keys from his pocket. "I had a wonderful time."

His keys were in his hand, but he couldn't bring himself to bid the other man goodbye just yet. They'd spent an entire evening together and he still didn't want to leave his company-since when he had enjoyed being around him quite so much?

"So you've told me." Gojyo winked, propping a hand up on the doorframe. The keys were in Hakkai's hand, but he made no move to unlock the door. "It was my pleasure."

They stared at one another for a long moment, and eventually Gojyo found himself inching closer to Hakkai.

As this whole scene played out, a photographer was stealthfully tucked behind some bushes, camera in hand, snapping several pictures, determined to get that million dollar shot.

A shot that would prove a relationship between the two men.

"Oh," Hakkai laughed nervously, an automatic response to his embarrassment. "Right. But thank you, really-"

He trailed off, suddenly aware of the fact that Gojyo was moving closer to him. Though he remained rooted to the spot on the front steps, he kept his gaze focused on the redhead, swallowing hard as he struggled to find something else to say. For once, words failed him, and the only thing he could do was remain quiet.

Gojyo froze a few inches from Hakkai's face, eyelids lowered in a rather seductive manner. "If you don't want to kiss me," He paused to bring a hand up, resting it on Hakkai's neck. "There's the door."

Even though he'd kissed the brunette several times before (because a particular scene called for it), it almost felt like the first time. Gojyo wasn't nervous, no, but this potential kiss had a whole new meaning behind it.

Though Hakkai would never admit it, his history of romantic relationships was very limited. He'd thrown himself into his work and because of it, he was wary of getting involved with someone. This connection to Gojyo was entirely new to him, and he wasn't sure what to make of it.

Gojyo's hand on his neck was somehow reassuring and thought he swallowed again, he wasn't quite so nervous. He took the flirtatious statement as a challenge and looked up at him, bringing his face closer to the redhead so that their lips met.

For a brief instant, Gojyo was shocked Hakkai kissed him. He half expected Hakkai to tell him this wasn't appropriate, and proceed to head inside.

Least to say, he was pleasantly surprised.

Gojyo smiled into the kiss, before deepening it, hand snaking around to the back of Hakkai's neck.

The photographers eyes widened behind the camera, but at the same time, a grin spread over his face. After a few more shots were taken, he sauntered happily away to deliver the prized images to his boss.

Hakkai wasn't sure what had driven him to be the one who initiated the kiss, bt he didn't regret it. As good as it felt, however, they were still standing on his front steps on a very busy street. Though he didn't want to, Hakkai broke the kiss and smiled to ensure that Gojyo didn't get the wrong idea.

"Would you like to come inside?"

Gojyo returned the smile, watching as Hakkai unlocked the door. "Yeah," He replied softly, returning to standing up straight. "I would."

Hakkai pushed open the door, allowing Gojyo to step inside first. As soon as the door was shut and locked, they resumed the task that had been cut short moments prior.

-End of Chapter Six-