Memorandum (Challenge #14: Taste; Hakkai; PG-13)
Title: Memorandum
Author: opalmatrix
Warnings: oblique mention of sex
Pairing(s): Hakkai/Gojyo
Spoilers: A bit of Hakkai's history.
Notes: Written for saiyuki_time prompt #14 Sense of Taste. Time allowed: 5 minutes. Time taken: actual writing, maybe 5 min. Wrestling with the strange keyboard at the hotel ... longer. [BTW, I may not be able to respond to any comments made after this evening for quite a while ... sorry!]
Summary: Many things can jog one's memory.
Hakkai wakes in darkness, with formless memories of lovemaking floating murkily in his mind.
"Kanan," he murmurs - and suddenly, he remembers Kanan. She stands before him with his knife in her hand, its tip pressed against her abdomen.
"No," he whispers, and licks his dry lips. One corner of his mouth is sticky, and the taste ... no, not blood. Thank Heaven, not blood. Bitter, almost savory, nearly salty, complex ... More recent memories come floating up, of hard, wiry limbs, red hair, a hint of stubble on a strong chin. And not just memories: the reality lies besides him, snoring slightly.
"Gojyo," he murmus, gratefully, and fall asleep again.