Zander is Such a Bastard for Making Me Happy, Star/Zan

[sirona_fics]

Happy birthdayzolac_no_miko ! For Angela's birthday, I've done this little ficlet.

Author: sirona_gs
Title: Zander is Such a Bastard for Making Me Happy.
Summary: Star gets annoyed when his 'cranky bastard' shield gets cracked
Word Count: ~640
Warnings: Crack!fic (a bit, mostly just fluffy), Star losing his cool
Rating: PG-13 for some swearing and discussion of violence. All the wonderful things we love about Metanoia!
Disclaimer: Metanoia characters and universe are property of Jesse Hajicek
Beta: Myself, two years or so later.

Fuck! Fuck!! Star is hyperventilating. Cirque du Soleil are coming to Minneapolis! It takes a huge effort of will not to start bouncing on the spot. Ahem. Star looks about to check that no one has noticed his little slip from character. Oh good, he won’t have to kill anyone this afternoon. Bonus. It’s just that as soon as he sees the poster that he starts remembering that night all those years ago. When he was 10 and River was 6, before everything went to shit, their Mom had taken them to see one of the first big shows Cirque du Soleil did, he’s not sure where, maybe New York or something. He still remembers the overwhelming joy of the spectacle, River’s face all lit up in awe of the performers. Good times, Star thinks. This may excuse the weirdness of the last 5 minutes. And how weird is it that all he can think about is running to Zan, jumping him and bouncing around the room screaming Hell Yes we HAVE to go!? This puts quite a dampener on his buoyant mood. Taking a leaflet with details of the show, Star heads slowly home pondering how to introduce the subject that he’s dying to go to the show without looking like a pansy with an acrobat fetish.

He gets home, still undecided. Pounces on the bed, spreads the leaflet out and gets lost in freak memories of happiness. He is quite unaware of the smile curving his lips or the softness of his face as he remembers River’s. He is also quite unaware of Zander, stopped in his tracks at the door, mesmerized by Star’s expression. How long has it been since he’s seen him smile like this? Has he ever seen him smile quite like he's doing right now? Zan wanders with a lurch of his heart what could have possibly caused this expression. The smell of coffee drifts around him and he realizes he is staring. Pulling himself together he knocks on Star’s doorframe.

‘Coffee’s up,’ he says cheerfully, pretending to ignore the jump Star gives and the way his face falls for a fraction of a second before his usual smirk is back in place. Star folds the leaflet and drops it on his desk on his way out of the room. Zan glimpses the front and the realization clicks in his head. He waits for Star to mention it but it’s a long, fruitless vigil; by the time they go to bed Zan is quite sure Star isn’t going to admit how much he wants to go.

***

Star is still drowsy, heading for the weekly meeting, still unresolved on how to bring up the topic that consumes him. He could always suggest they go as a team building exercise or some shit, but that would be hypocritical in the extreme since he doesn’t actually do team shit. That’s Jane’s job. As it turns out, he doesn’t have to go through the humiliation after all. As the meeting winds down Jane claps her hands.

‘Zan here has thought of a brilliant idea to get out and relax a bit. So we’ll all be going to the Cirque du Soleil’s show next month. For those of you who don’t know what that is, y’all have this thing called the Internet. Check it out. Going is compulsory so if you’re gonna argue, do yourself a favour and don’t bother.’

Through the excited mumbles Star looks at Zander. Zan blushes as he catches his stare. Star struggles. Oh fuck it, he thinks. He gets what he wants with no humiliating spectacle. He’s gonna take the favour like a good boy. No one says he has to say thank you, after all. He smirks his usual smirk. Well, he’ll just have to get back at Zan for making him happy. The bastard.

 

Have a wonderful and stressfree day chickie! <3<3

Comments

[zolac-no-miko.livejournal.com]

D'aaaawwww, that was cute! I like those last lines: "Well, he'll just have to get back at Zan for making him happy. The bastard." XDD Yes, that's right Star. Obviously we should be thinking about this in terms of revenge.

It's so cute when Star reveals that he's human. And then tries to pretend that he's not.

Thank you so very very very very much, Neve! I literally just woke up, this is officially my first birthday present... what a lovely dose of warm fuzzies with which to start off the day! ^_^

[sirona-gs.livejournal.com]

Ooh, I'm so glad you liked it! Yes, revenge is the order of the day XD I'm not sure Star even realises this is what he is thinking at that point, the silly ponce! It's been so long since I've written something about the boys, I have just been looking for an excuse to delve back in, so yay birthday!

[zolac-no-miko.livejournal.com]

Ahahaha, well I am glad to have given you the excuse! ^_^