Title: Staking My Claim
Pairing: Bankotsu/Jakotsu
List and Prompt (# and Theme): Crunchy, Prompt #6, Staking My Claim
Rating: PG13
Words: 300
Universe/Genre: AU; Romance
Warnings: none
Summary: Bankotsu finds Jakotsu's fame hard to deal with…
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They were walking past the newsstand when he spotted it. Bankotsu stopped and stared at the tabloid picture of his life-partner and his co-star. "You weren't kidding when it said it'd be all over the place," he grumbled.
Jakotsu sighed. He took Bankotsu's hand, giving it a gentle squeeze. "That's the price you pay for fame, Ban honey."
Bankotsu was not amused.
"I told you there were people hanging around while we shot that scene. Someone must have taken a picture and sold it to a tabloid or posted it on the net and now it's everywhere." He rested his forehead on his soon-to-be-life-partner's. "But it's you I love. Besides, Byakuya can't stand me. The man loves to call me a fucking fag every chance he gets. Trust me, if I didn't have to work with the guy, I wouldn't." He grinned. "Think about it, Ban honey, this is probably bothering him more than it is you."
"I suppose you're right…"
Jakotsu smiled impishly at Bankotsu. "Let's go…"
They strolled through the streets of Shibuya, heading towards their favorite little restaurant for a quiet sushi lunch. Instead of lingering over a cup of tea, they decided to go home. Stepping out of the sushi place, they were met by a group of paparazzi, who snapped a few pictures as they peppered them with questions about their alleged engagement. A few braver souls asked Bankotsu if it was true the cross-dresser was having an affair with his co-star and if so, were they calling off their so-called engagement.
Getting a grip on his anger, Bankotsu pulled Jakotsu close. He made sure to hold up the cross-dresser's hand in such a way that the one-carat diamond engagement ring, he was wearing, was clearly visible as they kissed. "Does that answer your question?"