Celebrity Issues - Chapter Nine
After a grueling four months, the film was finally complete. The acting aspect had been completed roughly a month ago, and the editing had just come to a close. For the past month, both Gojyo and Hakkai spent a lot of their time promoting the movie together. But now, they were forced to separate for at least a week in order to do press in major cities across the nation.
Packing had always been one of Hakkai's favorite things to do. He loved the organization of it; the neat piles of dress shirts and pants, shoes placed in garment bags and tiny bottles of shampoo and mouthwash all tucked away in their own specific compartments. Yaone teased him for it, saying that he was more of a woman then she was when it came to packing a suitcase, but he never paid her any mind.
This time, however, the last thing he wanted to do was pack up and leave.
They'd wrapped up filming just weeks ago, and that gave them all time to make their appropriate appearances. Yaone had stationed him in Chicago, without much information about how long he would be staying. He did know, however, that Gojyo would not be going with him-he would be in New York instead.
Hakkai sighed and folded another shirt. He was at Gojyo's, cleaning out the supply of clothes he'd acquired there so that he could pack them. It made him a little sad, thinking of leaving for a few days or weeks, but work was work, and he knew he couldn't get out of it.
On the outside, Gojyo had to be professional for the sake of preserving his public image. On the inside, he wanted to accompany his boyfriend in Chicago, or have Hakkai join him in New York. Once you are in a relationship, a fantastic one at that, you never wanted to be apart.
Gojyo finished packing about an hour ago, but that was only because he just tossed random articles of clothing inside one of the many suitcases he owned. Therefore, it was no where near as organized as Hakkai's.
Gojyo had done his best to keep himself occupied while he allowed Hakkai to pack in peace. An hour was all he could stand before he sauntered up behind the brunette, looping his arms around his slender waist. "You're really into this whole packing thing, aren't you?"
Hakkai smiled when he felt arms settle around his waist. Gojyo had stayed away much longer than he thought he would, and it came as no surprise to him that the redhead was finally coming after him. "I suppose I am." Hakkai said, twisting his head so that he could kiss Gojyo on the cheek. "I can't stand a messy suitcase."
"Well then you might not wanna look in mine." Gojyo chuckled, repeatedly kissing Hakkai's temple and tightening his hold around his waist. "Know when you might be done? I think I need to spend the rest of the evening saying goodbye," He grinned, nipping his earlobe, "Properly."
Hakkai laughed and turned around so that he was facing the redhead. "I can always finish packing in the morning." He said matter-of-factly, quirking a brow.
"Yeah?" Gojyo leaned down, brushing his nose on Hakkai's. "Well then, you might wanna move your suitcase to the floor 'cause it might not be quite as tidy by the time we're through."
The last thing Gojyo felt like doing was waking up that morning.
He'd arrived in New York fairly late the previous night, and since he was accustomed to the early call times, he found himself tossing and turning in bed at seven-thirty. He had nothing on his schedule until noon, so his original plan was to take full advantage of all the extra time he had to sleep in.
Of course, it'd be a lot more enjoyable if Hakkai was there.
Gojyo sighed heavily, bringing a hand up to cover his eyes. It would be a god damned miracle if he made it through this temporary separation from Hakkai.
Just as Gojyo began to drift, his cellphone blared noisily in his ear.
Only Sanzo would call him this early in the morning.
Blindly reaching out, Gojyo's hand searched for the device on the bedside table. Upon locating it, the redhead pressed the bright green phone icon in the lower left corner and brought it to his ear. "Oi, Sanzo. Whaddaya want..?" He doesn't bother trying to keep the irritation out of his voice. "Its not even eight in the fuckin' mornin'. What in the world could ya possibily have to-,"
"Tch. I assume you haven't heard yet."
Gojyo quirked a brow, staring at the ceiling as he held the phone closer to his ear. "...The hell you talkin' about?"
Sanzo growled on the other side, amazed at Gojyo's complete lack of insight. He figured Gojyo would be the first to know anything about himself. "Nngh...hold on."
Gojyo, not having any other choice, sighed again, closing his eyes until his phone beeped.
"There. Look at those."
Gojyo opened the image file and narrowed his eyes. He was confused. Pictures of him and Son Goku; a co-star from the previous movie he'd filmed. "What? Why're ya showin' me these?"
"These pictures surfaced on the internet just a couple hours ago."
"So?" Gojyo smirked. "Wouldn't be the worst thing the medias ever caught of me." He didn't know what he was supposed to say about the photos. He knew exactly where they were taken, and that was on set of the movie he'd filmed with the other subject in the photos. Who they were taken by...he was clueless.
Sanzo snorted into the receiver. Sometimes he believed his client to be the biggest bimbo on the face of this planet. "Maybe I didn't make myself clear. These pictures are believed to have been taken recently. At least, that is what an article to go along with them says."
Gojyo allowed himself a moment of panic. "Can't ya just get the article taken down? You and I both know its not true."
Sanzo shook his head, even though Gojyo could not see. "There would be no point. The pictures are expected to make head-lines by tomorrow."
Now, Gojyo could panic. "Hakkai...I have to call Hakkai!"
"Don't bother. Yaone phoned me earlier and said Hakkai doesn't wish to speak with you given the present situation."
And, Gojyo felt his entire world crumbling.
Hakkai was everything to him, and to hear that he didn't want to talk to him because of a rumor he believed to be true, was positively frightening.
He couldn't let Hakkai believe this.
-End of Chapter Nine-
Author's Notes: This seems to happen a lot in the real celebrity world, so I decided I would go ahead and incorporate that into this story. There is much more to come! Reviews (positive ones) are much appreciated and loved! Thank you!