FAKE Ficlet: Vacation Time

[badly_knitted]

 


Title: Vacation Time
Fandom: FAKE
Author: badly_knitted
Characters: Dee, Ryo
Rating: PG
Word Count: 591
Setting: After Like Like Love.
Summary: Dee and Ryo are off on vacation. Nothing is going to spoil their well-earned break from work.
Written For: My Mini Summer Bingo Prompt ‘Vacation’ at fffc.
Disclaimer: I don’t own FAKE, or the characters.
 
 


“WOOHOO! Vacation time at last!” Dee whooped, exuberantly punching the air as he and his partner exited the precinct and set off across the parking lot towards Dee’s vintage Dodge Charger.

 
Ryo shook his head, an amused smile curving his lips. He and his lover had just clocked off from their final shift before their much-anticipated vacation, and Dee was acting as giddy as a kid bound for Disneyland. Not that they were going anywhere near the famous theme park. The last thing they wanted was to be surrounded by families with screaming kids; they got enough of that sort of thing in their daily lives. Vacations were for kicking back and unwinding from the stresses of work, so a few months back when they’d been making plans for a winter break, they’d booked themselves two blissful weeks at a tropical island resort, far from the gloomy skies, freezing temperatures, noise, and air pollution of New York City in January.

 
“Looking forward to the next two weeks, I see,” Ryo teased his lover.
 

“You bet your sweet ass I am! And you can’t tell me you’re not just as excited.” Dee unlocked his car, pulling the driver’s side door open and sliding into the seat as Ryo got in the passenger side. “Hope we don’t get caught in traffic. If we wind up missin’ our flight, that would not be good.”

 
“We’re not going to miss our flight, so stop worrying and try to relax. That’s what you’re always telling me.”
 

“I’ll relax when we’re on the plane and it’s in the air, not a minute before.” Dee knew from past experience how many things could go wrong when there was any kind of travel involved. “Just hope we haven’t forgotten anythin’ important.”
 

“We can double-check we’ve got everything before we leave.”

 
They were already packed because they were taking an afternoon flight. All they needed to do was dash home, have a quick shower, check everything was turned off, make sure they had their passports, tickets, boarding passes, and other essentials, grab their luggage, and take a taxi to the airport.

 
Despite it being a bit of a mad rush, they made it to the airport with plenty of time to check in, and as their flight was only half an hour late, Dee barely had time to start complaining about delays before the announcement went out for them to board. Almost before they knew it, they were in the air, headed for paradise, and Dee leaned back in his seat, finally letting the tension and stress drain away.

 
“Free at last! No work for the next two weeks, just sand, sea, sun, and all the fun we can handle.”
 

Nothing and nobody was going to spoil their escape from the pressures of work and city life, not if Dee had his way, and he knew Ryo agreed. They’d earned this break and they were going to make the most of every minute.
 

Not even the tropical storm that hit the day after their arrival could dampen their holiday mood. As the rain poured down outside, the wind howled, lightning flashed, and thunder boomed deafeningly overhead, they made the most of the big bed in their cabana, sitting out on the covered veranda with refreshments between rounds. If they were both walking a bit funny for the next few days, well, that was nobody’s business but their own, right? This was their vacation, they were free enjoy it any way they saw fit, and they intended to do just that.

 
 
The End
 



 
 
 

Comments

[lil_1337]

That sounds like an amazing way to spend two weeks.

[badly_knitted]

They are having the best time. Thankfully the storm will pass in a day or two so thety can enjoy the sun, sand, and sea.

Thank you!