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A transitional bit of little consequence. For those of you with nothing better to do on a Friday night. 685 words. Worksafe.

[Part 1] [Part 2] [Part 3] [Part 4] [Part 5] [Part 6] [Part 7] [Part 8] [Part 9] [Part 10]
[Part 11] [Part 12] [Part 13] [Part 14] [Part 15] [Part 16] [Part 17] [Part 18] [Part 19]
[Part 20] [Part 21] [Part 22] [Part 23] [Part 24] [Part 25]




Business as Usual, part 26
by Laura Bryannan

Jin awoke disoriented, needing a moment to remember he was in Mugen's apartment, on Mugen's couch. Damn! I fell asleep on him. He cursed himself for opening that second bottle of sake. But he had to admit, he'd had so much fun drunk in Mugen's bed the other night, he'd hoped history would repeat itself. Obviously it hadn't. He felt embarrassed, and prayed Mugen wasn't laughing at or insulted by his dork-like inability to hold his liquor.

He sat up and looked around, noticing his shirt was unbuttoned but not giving it another thought. He liked Mugen's place. The furnishings, while modern in design, were all oak, so the space had a warm feel to it. It was clear that Mugen used this room. There were magazines and newspapers in piles under the coffee table, stacks of manga, comic books, dime westerns and mysteries in the bookcase. A bottle of tamari, a combined salt and pepper shaker and an ashtray had permanent residence on the coffee table.

Jin took the scenic route to the bathroom to snoop around. The kitchen was in a similar state as the living room, comfortable, well-used but not dirty. The master bedroom was set up for training, and Jin wondered if Mugen had studied formally or not. He guessed not. The third bedroom was full of banker's boxes, a laptop, two apparently dead computers, a set of barbells and other sports equipment.

His bladder complaining, Jin finally made it to the bathroom, appreciating its relative cleanliness. There was nothing unusual in the medicine cabinet, he knew that from the other night. After using the facilities, he washed his hands and rinsed his mouth, noting his reflection looked worse than he felt. It was good not to be hung over.

He walked into Mugen's room, smiling at the sleeping figure curled around a battered, but obviously beloved, stuffed elephant. Clad only in his boxers, the curve of Mugen's ass looked quite fetching. Jin longed to pet it, to squeeze it, to wake him up and nail that sweet ass into the mattress. But.... He sighed.

There was no way to know if Mugen would let him anywhere near his ass, of course. In fact, there were many reasons why he might assume it was Jin's turn to take it. Since he did not desire a close encounter with the monster in Mugen's shorts this morning, Jin decided to take off before he woke up. Giving his lover one last fond glance, he headed out to the front door, put his shoes on and caught a cab home.

The blessedly predictable call came in right before lunch.

“Hey, you took off this morning without saying goodbye or anything,” Mugen complained. “First you crash on me, then you split without a word. You should'a woke me up.”

“I didn't think you'd want to be up at five o'clock.”

“Five!” he sputtered. “What the fuck you doing up at five? OK, I'm glad you didn't wake me up.

“I'm sorry about last night,” Jin soothed. “Come over this evening, I'll make it up to you.”

“Oh yeah?” Mugen sounded unimpressed. “What does that mean?”

“It will be worth your while.”

“Like how?”

“What do you want, Mugen?”

“I want to have you again,” he demanded. “I want to fuck you again.”

Jin winced, but replied, “All right.”

“In your own house?” Mugen asked, incredulously. “In your own bed? You'd let me do that?”

“Yes, Mugen,” Jin assured him. “Come over tonight and fuck me senseless.” Jin's guts lurched at the words, his heart pounding—half in fear, half in desire—his need for Mugen outweighing his dread of the pain of submitting.

“Mmmkay,” Mugen purred. “I'll fuck you slow. I'll fuck you sweet. And then I'll fuck you senseless.”

Jin shuddered, his face hot. He had to take a deep breath to steady his voice. “I'll be waiting,” he said.

“No booze,” Mugen insisted.

Jin chuckled. “No booze.”

to be continued



art by [livejournal.com profile] gallo_de_pelea

Date: 2006-09-23 12:41 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] kfc4deb.livejournal.com
even if i did have something to do tonight, this would obviously be the best part of the night. it was a nice little transition, and it definitely set up for some good stuff in the near future. and i loved the thought of mugen sleeping with a stuffed elephant. it's too cute. i remember i actually had a stuffed elephant that i used to sleep with, haha. well then, great job and i definitely can't wait for more. and definitely, no booze. :)

Date: 2006-09-23 03:16 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] laurabryannan.livejournal.com
*blushies at your kind words*

My muse was insistent it was an elephant. Not a bear, not a dog...an elephant. I'm glad you had one too! ^_^

Date: 2006-09-23 12:55 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] foxmonkey.livejournal.com
Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm, I'm drunk with love for this story. Selfishly, I love it even more when it's just the two of them. ::squee!::

Date: 2006-09-23 03:18 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] laurabryannan.livejournal.com
I'm with you. I love it best when it's just the two of them too!

Date: 2006-09-23 12:56 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] kazumi.livejournal.com
Oh, the anticipation. I love this story.

Date: 2006-09-23 03:18 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] laurabryannan.livejournal.com
Thank you! *smooch*

Date: 2006-09-23 12:57 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] wicked-pistil.livejournal.com
Lovely transition! Their conversation seems so natural and in-character. I think that if Jin were forced into being a more social creature by having to work a profession other than samurai, this is very much the way they would interact.

You have me quivering for the next part, dear. ^^

Date: 2006-09-23 03:21 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] laurabryannan.livejournal.com
I'm so happy to learn they feel in-character to you. Thanks so much for your comment! *huggles*

Date: 2006-09-23 12:59 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] sabsquisite.livejournal.com
I've finally caught up on BaU. I'm amused by now their relationship is progressing, but I'm curious as to how things with Yuki will play out. I wonder how satisfied they'd all be in the long run as a threesome. The description of M's apartment is a nice touch. It's so grown up, yet childlike in little ways. Do you mind if I add you?

Date: 2006-09-23 03:23 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] laurabryannan.livejournal.com
I'm not sure how things with Yuki will play out either! This story is 100% muse-driven, and I have no idea where I'm going with it. I had fun snooping around Mugen's place, glad you did too.

Please friend away. I'll friend you back. ^_^

Date: 2006-09-23 01:12 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] farstrider.livejournal.com
Oh, my dear, you are really cranking them out. . ^_____^ I wasn't expecting this chapter until later tonight. . . but hey. . .I'm not complaining. . . .^________________^

~FS

Date: 2006-09-23 03:26 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] laurabryannan.livejournal.com
I knew there was no way to avoid this uneventful bit, so I decided to crank it out this afternoon while Bear was at school. All the better to linger on the next part. ^_^

Date: 2006-09-23 01:20 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] pickymonkey.livejournal.com
aaaaawww! love the early a.m. apartment exploration. the bit about the stuffed elephant is priceless!! transitional perhaps, but it fleshes mugen's lifestyle out nicely, and it's so funny to imagine jin snooping around!

Date: 2006-09-23 03:28 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] laurabryannan.livejournal.com
Jin wouldn't be human if he didn't do a little snooping! ^_^ I love the elephant too. Made me all squishy to think of it.

Date: 2006-09-23 08:36 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] hidden-gems.livejournal.com
I'm sure this made their night, and it definitely makes my morning!! And as much as it pains me to say so, I do agree that it's even more enjoyable when it's only the two of them (forgive me, Yuki...)

*sings to herself* I can't wait for the next installment... I can't wait for the next installment... ♫

Date: 2006-09-23 12:48 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] laurabryannan.livejournal.com
I'm glad to hear you don't miss Yuki too much. He's still around, but it is fun to focus on just my two little lovebirds. ^_~

Date: 2006-09-23 04:26 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] asario.livejournal.com
Yay! I'm so happy there's a new part! And Mugen curling around the stuffed elephant made me go "awww". I can't wait for the next part!

Date: 2006-09-23 07:42 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] laurabryannan.livejournal.com
Thanks so much! I couldn't resist the elephant. ^_^

That's fuckin' teamwork!

Date: 2006-09-23 07:03 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] gallo-de-pelea.livejournal.com

“Mmmkay,” Mugen purred. “I'll fuck you slow. I'll fuck you sweet. And then I'll fuck you senseless.”



I'm gonna fuck you.. softly /I'm gonna screw you gently
I'm gonna hump you sweetly / I'm gonna ball you discreetly



Much love for the stuffed elephant. I wonder what the story is behind that? I think my favorite detail is the dead computers, though :D

Re: That's fuckin' teamwork!

Date: 2006-09-23 08:35 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] laurabryannan.livejournal.com
*giggle* Oh those lyrics. They seem familiar, but I can't place the song to save my life. Can you share a clue?

The folks I know who make their living via computer all have dead ones around. It's one of those I can't throw it away until I remove the hard drive kind of thing. Of course, they never get around to dealing with it and they begin to pile up (don't look in our basement :-)

Re: That's fuckin' teamwork!

Date: 2006-09-23 09:37 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] bigbigtruck.livejournal.com
That was one of my Nagging Shrew things when Brett and I moved in together. If it hadn't been used in a year, OUT IT WENT. There's a big computer resale/recycling facility near our home, so that's nice.

The song is "Fuck Her Gently" by Tenacious D.

Re: That's fuckin' teamwork!

Date: 2006-09-23 09:40 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] laurabryannan.livejournal.com
If the computer user is a good girl or boy, there's no problem tossing an old system in the trash or recycling it. If the computer user is a naughty child, then the hard drive must be removed before sending the machine off into the void. Methinks Mugen has all sorts of naughties on his machines, so....

Thanks for the song title! I would never have rememberd it on my own.

This fic has the Jouji Seal of Approval!

Date: 2006-09-23 08:07 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] 3-jane.livejournal.com
OMG YAY *squees until dog looks over, annoyed* It's a three-fer! *___* Now I'm curious as to what kind of manga Mugen reads.

Also, elephant? <3. <3, <3, <3.

Re: This fic has the Jouji Seal of Approval!

Date: 2006-09-23 08:38 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] laurabryannan.livejournal.com
Tell 3_dog I'm sorry for bothering him. Something tells me Mugen's into the mecha stuff (which I'm not, so we may not go into much detail about that).

I'm glad you like the efelant, though. It just had to be! ^_^

Date: 2006-09-23 11:36 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] elixirella.livejournal.com
“I'll fuck you slow. I'll fuck you sweet. And then I'll fuck you senseless.”

::swallows her tongue::

YEAH!
These two were DEAD before they met you!
Madame Laura, please, may I have another!?!

Date: 2006-09-24 01:32 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] laurabryannan.livejournal.com
*grins* You're such a sweetie! Yes, you may have all you want, my dear. Thanks for your comment. ^_^

Date: 2006-09-24 03:39 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] kimper.livejournal.com
Yay! What excellent build-up. And the stuffed elephant was perfect :) hehe

Poor Jin and his inability to hold his liquour :p *hugs*

How're things up there hun?

Date: 2006-09-24 06:54 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] laurabryannan.livejournal.com
We're doing fine. Nothing exciting to report. It's a beautiful day here for once. No rain...hooray! Thanks for your comment, sweetie.

Date: 2006-09-25 02:08 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] catssyclaws.livejournal.com
Ah ha ha caught up! I like the exploration scene. Very Jin-like. Cause you know he'd be a snoop. And a critical one at that. Get to know who you're getting to know by getting to know their collected crap. Wow, that was a lotta knows. LOL I must be hungry. Too bad I can't eat your story. Because it sure is tasty to read. ^_~

Date: 2006-09-25 03:19 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] laurabryannan.livejournal.com
You're a sweetie. I'm so happy you're enjoying this. Yep, I figured that Jin (like the rest of us) would want to know what's going on in Mugen's place. ^_^

Date: 2006-09-25 04:53 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] catssyclaws.livejournal.com
LOL I half expected there to be some sort of porn somewhere in plain sight. hehehe... bet he's got it under the bed. ;)

Date: 2006-09-25 04:59 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] laurabryannan.livejournal.com
Oh yes. We know Mugen's got porn somewhere! Under the bed or in the nightstand drawer. ^_^

Date: 2006-09-25 05:00 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] catssyclaws.livejournal.com
HAHAHA In the nightstand drawer! That sounded so specific. Perhaps it will come up later. *cracks up to think of Jin finding Mugen's porn stash*

Date: 2006-09-25 05:09 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] laurabryannan.livejournal.com
Tee hee. Personal favs are in a drawer by the bed and the rest of the stash is in a box (or two ;-) in the closet. I've never known a man who didn't have a porn collection of some kind.

Date: 2006-09-25 05:14 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] catssyclaws.livejournal.com
lol Yep you're right on that point. I've yet to meet one either. But the thought of Jin finding it and blushing, because for some reason I think he would, and then Mugen teasing him. But that's just in my head. Not yours. Hehheh! ^_^

Date: 2006-09-25 05:24 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] laurabryannan.livejournal.com
Well, I'm enough of a dork that I actually have pondered the porn situation of these two. Mugen is easy. Of course he has porn and it's all nekkid women. Jin is more complicated, and I haven't decided for sure yet, but methinks he'd be more into the written word than visuals. We shall see. But it ain't just your head wondering about the porn leanings of cartoon men, my dear. I'm right there with you! ^_^

Date: 2006-09-25 05:29 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] catssyclaws.livejournal.com
*snickers!!!* Mugen is very visual. And you wanna know something scary. I was thinking the same thing about Jin. I don't know why, but I can see him being like Kakashi from Naruto and carrying around a book with very graphically, yet tastefully written porn. XD Hehehe that's funny.

Date: 2006-09-25 05:38 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] laurabryannan.livejournal.com
Yes, yes! Great minds think alike. One of the blessings of the internet is the availability of tons of relatively well-written erotica. I can definately see Jin reading his porn. :D

Anywhoo, me off to bed. Have a goodie, sweetie!

Date: 2006-10-26 05:47 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] kageisuke.livejournal.com
Stuffed elephant? Why... does that not seem out of character at all? ::laughs:: Is it pink? Is it pink? It's pink! ::snorts:: Looking forward to Mugen topping again! ::dances and runs off to next chapter::

Date: 2006-10-26 06:26 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] laurabryannan.livejournal.com
Hee. Gray elephant. One of the few things left from his childhood.

Date: 2006-10-26 06:46 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] kageisuke.livejournal.com
...that's an interesting thing to keep...

Date: 2006-10-26 07:02 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] laurabryannan.livejournal.com
I agree, but I've known lots of guys with toys and mementos from their childhoods, so I figured Mugen was someone like that.
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