FAKE Fic: Raindrops
Title: Raindrops
Fandom: FAKE
Author: badly_knitted
Characters: Ryo, Dee.
Rating: PG
Word Count: 1018
Setting: After Like Like Love.
Summary: On a day out, Dee and Ryo get caught in a sudden shower.
Written For: Prompt ‘Any, Any, a kiss in the rain’ at spring_renewal.
Disclaimer: I don’t own FAKE, or the characters.
Being a practical kind of guy, Ryo had snagged his umbrella as they’d gotten out of the car. Spring weather was unpredictable at the best of times, but climate change made it even more unwise to rely on the weather forecast, or even the evidence of your own eyes. Just because the sun was shining in a clear blue sky didn’t mean it wouldn’t be raining in five minutes, something he knew from personal experience.
“What d’you want that for?” Dee asked, amused, as he pulled the cooler from the trunk of his car. “Who takes a frickin’ umbrella on a picnic?”
“Someone who’d prefer not to get soaked to the skin in a sudden downpour if it can be avoided,” Ryo replied, smiling. “Have you forgotten what happened a couple of weeks ago? You got drenched, and I don’t recall you being too happy about it.”
“Yeah, but I learned from my mistake, I’ve got my jacket with me this time. Let the weather do its worst; I’m prepared.”
Ryo held up the rolled umbrella. “So am I.”
“C’mon, babe; it’s just another thing to carry.”
Tucking the umbrella in with their picnic blanket and a few other necessities, Ryo picked up the bag. “You’re not the one carrying it, so why does it matter?”
“Fine. Suit yourself.” Dee slammed the trunk.
“As if I need your permission. I was going to anyway.”
Dee paused, frowning. “Hold on, are we havin’ a fight over an umbrella?”
“Not that I noticed. A difference of opinion, maybe.”
“Okay, long as that’s all it is. I don’t want anything spoilin’ our day out. Feels like months since we’ve gotten away from the city.”
“That’s because it has been. Winter happened, remember?” Ryo teased.
“Funny. So, which way d’ya wanna go?”
Ryo pointed. “Follow the trail there; it’ll take us through the forest, over the ridge, down the other side, right around the lake, then back here. It’s an easy enough hike, with some great views once we’re out of the trees.” He set off, leading the way across the parking lot to where the trail began, and Dee followed, breathing deeply of the clean, fresh air.
Not so long ago, days out like this one would have been completely alien to him. He was a city boy, born and raised, but ever since meeting and falling for Ryo, Dee had learned to appreciate the great outdoors through camping trips, and long hikes in the unspoiled wildernesses that still existed in areas like the Catskills and a few smaller state parks. Now he relished every opportunity to get away from it all with his lover, even if it was just for a day, which was often all they could spare from their busy lives.
The Harriman State Park was ideal for day trips, only thirty miles from the city, with good parking, and plenty of scenic hiking trails. Even though it was a popular area, it was entirely possible to spend the whole day hiking the trails without seeing another person.
There’d only been one other car in the parking lot they’d picked, and the trail they followed was deserted, no sounds other than birdsong, their own footsteps, and a light breeze rustling the leaves overhead.
By the time they reached the top of the ridge, coming out from beneath the trees, there was a single large cloud making its way slowly across the sky, and as they started down the far side, following the trail, the cloud blotted out the sun. Moments later, the first drops of rain hit the ground around them.
“Damn!” Dee muttered, glancing up at the errant cloud in annoyance. “Frickin’ stupid weather! You’d think it could wait until we’re back under the trees. Looks like you were right to bring your umbrella. You gonna put it up?”
Ryo shook his head. “Not for this.”
“What?” Dee stared incredulously at his lover. “You went to the trouble of bringin’ it in case of rain and now that it’s rainin’ you’re not gonna use it? That makes no sense!”
“I’d use it if it was raining heavily, but this is just a light shower, probably be over by the time I get the umbrella out and put it up.” Ryo snickered. “Now who’s worried about getting wet? Thought you said you were prepared. You’ve got your jacket.”
“Yeah, but my hair’s gettin’ wet!”
“So is mine, but a few raindrops won’t hurt it.” Ryo tilted his head back, letting the rain fall on his face. “It’s not even cold, not like last time.” He turned towards his partner, a brilliant smile lighting up his face, and Dee’s breath caught in his throat. It was still raining, but now the sun was beginning to break through the edges of the cloud, catching on the raindrops in Ryo’s honey-colored hair, making them sparkle like diamonds.
“Damn, you’re beautiful!”
“Dee!”
“I mean it!” Dumping the cooler on the path at his feet, Dee tugged Ryo into his arms, their rain-wet lips meeting is a long, slow kiss as the raindrops pattered gently around them.
When they eventually parted, both a little breathless, it was to a world seemingly transformed as the sunlight grew brighter, turning the raindrops clinging to leaves, twigs, branches, and blades of grass into countless opalescent jewels sparkling with every color of the rainbow.
Ryo laughed with delight, looking around him, then up at the blue arch of the sky, and the retreating cloud. Another brief scatter of raindrops hit both men, swept over them by an errant gust of wind, but they barely noticed. Finding what he was looking for, Ryo pointed.
“Rainbow!”
Dee glanced up at it then turned back to his lover. “Hope you’re not gonna go rushin’ off to look for the pot o’ gold at the end of it,” he joked.
“What would I do with a pot of gold? Even if that wasn’t just a myth, I don’t need it.” Ryo leaned in for another kiss. “I don’t need anything I don’t already have, not as long as I’ve got you.”
The End
Fandom: FAKE
Author: badly_knitted
Characters: Ryo, Dee.
Rating: PG
Word Count: 1018
Setting: After Like Like Love.
Summary: On a day out, Dee and Ryo get caught in a sudden shower.
Written For: Prompt ‘Any, Any, a kiss in the rain’ at spring_renewal.
Disclaimer: I don’t own FAKE, or the characters.
Being a practical kind of guy, Ryo had snagged his umbrella as they’d gotten out of the car. Spring weather was unpredictable at the best of times, but climate change made it even more unwise to rely on the weather forecast, or even the evidence of your own eyes. Just because the sun was shining in a clear blue sky didn’t mean it wouldn’t be raining in five minutes, something he knew from personal experience.
“What d’you want that for?” Dee asked, amused, as he pulled the cooler from the trunk of his car. “Who takes a frickin’ umbrella on a picnic?”
“Someone who’d prefer not to get soaked to the skin in a sudden downpour if it can be avoided,” Ryo replied, smiling. “Have you forgotten what happened a couple of weeks ago? You got drenched, and I don’t recall you being too happy about it.”
“Yeah, but I learned from my mistake, I’ve got my jacket with me this time. Let the weather do its worst; I’m prepared.”
Ryo held up the rolled umbrella. “So am I.”
“C’mon, babe; it’s just another thing to carry.”
Tucking the umbrella in with their picnic blanket and a few other necessities, Ryo picked up the bag. “You’re not the one carrying it, so why does it matter?”
“Fine. Suit yourself.” Dee slammed the trunk.
“As if I need your permission. I was going to anyway.”
Dee paused, frowning. “Hold on, are we havin’ a fight over an umbrella?”
“Not that I noticed. A difference of opinion, maybe.”
“Okay, long as that’s all it is. I don’t want anything spoilin’ our day out. Feels like months since we’ve gotten away from the city.”
“That’s because it has been. Winter happened, remember?” Ryo teased.
“Funny. So, which way d’ya wanna go?”
Ryo pointed. “Follow the trail there; it’ll take us through the forest, over the ridge, down the other side, right around the lake, then back here. It’s an easy enough hike, with some great views once we’re out of the trees.” He set off, leading the way across the parking lot to where the trail began, and Dee followed, breathing deeply of the clean, fresh air.
Not so long ago, days out like this one would have been completely alien to him. He was a city boy, born and raised, but ever since meeting and falling for Ryo, Dee had learned to appreciate the great outdoors through camping trips, and long hikes in the unspoiled wildernesses that still existed in areas like the Catskills and a few smaller state parks. Now he relished every opportunity to get away from it all with his lover, even if it was just for a day, which was often all they could spare from their busy lives.
The Harriman State Park was ideal for day trips, only thirty miles from the city, with good parking, and plenty of scenic hiking trails. Even though it was a popular area, it was entirely possible to spend the whole day hiking the trails without seeing another person.
There’d only been one other car in the parking lot they’d picked, and the trail they followed was deserted, no sounds other than birdsong, their own footsteps, and a light breeze rustling the leaves overhead.
By the time they reached the top of the ridge, coming out from beneath the trees, there was a single large cloud making its way slowly across the sky, and as they started down the far side, following the trail, the cloud blotted out the sun. Moments later, the first drops of rain hit the ground around them.
“Damn!” Dee muttered, glancing up at the errant cloud in annoyance. “Frickin’ stupid weather! You’d think it could wait until we’re back under the trees. Looks like you were right to bring your umbrella. You gonna put it up?”
Ryo shook his head. “Not for this.”
“What?” Dee stared incredulously at his lover. “You went to the trouble of bringin’ it in case of rain and now that it’s rainin’ you’re not gonna use it? That makes no sense!”
“I’d use it if it was raining heavily, but this is just a light shower, probably be over by the time I get the umbrella out and put it up.” Ryo snickered. “Now who’s worried about getting wet? Thought you said you were prepared. You’ve got your jacket.”
“Yeah, but my hair’s gettin’ wet!”
“So is mine, but a few raindrops won’t hurt it.” Ryo tilted his head back, letting the rain fall on his face. “It’s not even cold, not like last time.” He turned towards his partner, a brilliant smile lighting up his face, and Dee’s breath caught in his throat. It was still raining, but now the sun was beginning to break through the edges of the cloud, catching on the raindrops in Ryo’s honey-colored hair, making them sparkle like diamonds.
“Damn, you’re beautiful!”
“Dee!”
“I mean it!” Dumping the cooler on the path at his feet, Dee tugged Ryo into his arms, their rain-wet lips meeting is a long, slow kiss as the raindrops pattered gently around them.
When they eventually parted, both a little breathless, it was to a world seemingly transformed as the sunlight grew brighter, turning the raindrops clinging to leaves, twigs, branches, and blades of grass into countless opalescent jewels sparkling with every color of the rainbow.
Ryo laughed with delight, looking around him, then up at the blue arch of the sky, and the retreating cloud. Another brief scatter of raindrops hit both men, swept over them by an errant gust of wind, but they barely noticed. Finding what he was looking for, Ryo pointed.
“Rainbow!”
Dee glanced up at it then turned back to his lover. “Hope you’re not gonna go rushin’ off to look for the pot o’ gold at the end of it,” he joked.
“What would I do with a pot of gold? Even if that wasn’t just a myth, I don’t need it.” Ryo leaned in for another kiss. “I don’t need anything I don’t already have, not as long as I’ve got you.”
The End