castlevania; julius & mina; 10_snuggles; bikini season;
Title: Bikini Season
Author: mintyspeedstar
Fandom: Castlevania
Pairing: Julius Belmont & Mina Hakuba
Theme Set: Theme Set #04 - Random/Fun
Theme #: #03 Beach
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: Light sexual references.
Disclaimer: Castlevania is copyrighted by Konami. This work is a fan effort and no copyright infringement was intended.
Julius awakened to the whirring and clanging of the old dish washer. It churned like a broken engine as it went about its arduous task. Occasionally, it would shudder and belch bubbles from the space between the walls.
Julius groaned. He was laid back in a steel chair, behind the kitchen table, and his back wasn't taking it too well.
He flicked his damp hair away from his eyes. The tabletop was smothered in saliva and his red bandana stuck to him like a second skin, cold and clammy. He recalled aloud what he had been doing before his nap.
"Planning that damn vacation."
His own laborious tone didn't surprise him. Aside from work, he didn't get around much, so a vacation was an entirely new matter to him. Magazines and brochures were scattered across the table beneath his cramped fingers. Glaring down at them, he pushed them away and turned his attentions to the doorway beyond the kitchen where Mina now stood.
"Enjoy your nap?" She asked casually and stepped into the kitchen quietly. Humming a cheerful tune, she approached the dish washer to observe its progress. Her attention was stolen as Julius heaved a sigh behind her back.
Scattered advertisements drew her closer to the table, just as Julius had predicted. His elbows rested on the table's surface and concealed a wicked grin. He carefully watched Mina inch closer to where he sat out of curiosity.
"What's all this?"
Mina leaned over his shoulder and plucked one of the brochures away from the table. Images of sunny islands and tropical paradises flickered through its luminescent pages, dazzling Mina.
"The boss said I need a vacation." Julius grumbled under his breath.
He stole a glance over his shoulder and his smile widened. Mina was hypnotized by the blissful promises of the travel articles; her eyes sparkled as if it were Christmas morning. She threw the papers up into the air and locked her arms around Julius's sturdy neck, declaring,
"That's a wonderful idea!"
Julius feigned another disgruntled murmur and slumped over onto the table top. His heart romped around inside of his ribcage; how long could he keep this charade up before Mina got the message?
"How about this one?" Mina interjected and thrust a large ad into his face.
Julius's patience disappeared and he snatched the ad away from her. The brochure was crumbled into a tiny ball and thrown towards the trash can.
"Come on, Mina," Julius began in a low voice. "What's the point in going on a vacation if you have to go alone?"
He had pinned her against the wall out of all the confusion. To his surprise, Mina put up no resistance whatsoever. She didn't even look startled.
"Well, why didn't you ask me to begin with?"
She smiled and slid her hand along Julius's chin affectionately.
"You'll go?" He asked incredulously. His heart had leapt into his throat by this point.
"I want to go somewhere tropical!" Mina shouted suddenly and slipped away from Julius momentarily to pick through the ads on the table. She grabbed another travel magazine and gasped, "Oh, I just love the ocean. It's so romantic."
Julius still faced the wall in disbelief. Mina's touch had branded his face with heat and he struggled to regain his usual composure.
"Julius?"
He clumsily whirled around and flopped back into his chair. Each ragged breath tore through his lungs and racked his body with pain. Blood drummed around in his ears like horse hooves and his vision started to blur.
Mina laughed. She understood the poor man's dilemma all too well. Such a kindly gesture could make any tough guy sweat with embarrassment. She approached Julius from behind and wrapped her arms around his neck.
Tensions subsided as Julius relaxed under her gentle grip around his shoulders. His hand folded over one of Mina's little arms and he muttered, "How did this happen?"
Mina giggled again and buried her head into the collar of his undershirt. She hesitantly kissed Julius's rough neck and withdrew to the kitchen counter immediately after. All boldness and courage faded from her visage as she watched Julius stand out of the corner of her eye.
"A tropical spot wouldn't be a bad idea." He said her stolen bravery evident in his new tone. He continued with a sly grin, "Besides, it'd be nice to see you bare some flesh in a cute bathing suit."
Mina's face reddened as she circled around to defend her dignity.
"I'd look terrible in a bikini! You'd only be disappointed."
She crossed her arms and sighed. Truth be told, she was no buxom beauty; just a short girl with a bit of a figure, that was all. He had probably seen better in a magazine.
"I'll be the judge of that."
Julius pushed her onto the counter and leaned over to kiss her. Instead of Mina's lips, he met the palm of her hand instead as she shyly pushed his face away.
"Nice try, princess, but you can't get away that easily." Julius replied gruffly through her hand.
After several bouts of Julius's verbal persuasion, Mina ceased her petty resistance and decided to let him have his way; a decision that undoubtedly proved wise, as she spent the remainder of the afternoon getting better acquainted with his other methods of persuasion.
Being the gentleman that Julius was, he stopped their rendezvous before things got out of hand. And, he actually agreed to go shopping with Mina because of their close encounter.
The summer heat or bikini season, which was responsible for such inappropriate behavior among friends?
Neither. It was simply meant to be.
Author: mintyspeedstar
Fandom: Castlevania
Pairing: Julius Belmont & Mina Hakuba
Theme Set: Theme Set #04 - Random/Fun
Theme #: #03 Beach
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: Light sexual references.
Disclaimer: Castlevania is copyrighted by Konami. This work is a fan effort and no copyright infringement was intended.
Julius awakened to the whirring and clanging of the old dish washer. It churned like a broken engine as it went about its arduous task. Occasionally, it would shudder and belch bubbles from the space between the walls.
Julius groaned. He was laid back in a steel chair, behind the kitchen table, and his back wasn't taking it too well.
He flicked his damp hair away from his eyes. The tabletop was smothered in saliva and his red bandana stuck to him like a second skin, cold and clammy. He recalled aloud what he had been doing before his nap.
"Planning that damn vacation."
His own laborious tone didn't surprise him. Aside from work, he didn't get around much, so a vacation was an entirely new matter to him. Magazines and brochures were scattered across the table beneath his cramped fingers. Glaring down at them, he pushed them away and turned his attentions to the doorway beyond the kitchen where Mina now stood.
"Enjoy your nap?" She asked casually and stepped into the kitchen quietly. Humming a cheerful tune, she approached the dish washer to observe its progress. Her attention was stolen as Julius heaved a sigh behind her back.
Scattered advertisements drew her closer to the table, just as Julius had predicted. His elbows rested on the table's surface and concealed a wicked grin. He carefully watched Mina inch closer to where he sat out of curiosity.
"What's all this?"
Mina leaned over his shoulder and plucked one of the brochures away from the table. Images of sunny islands and tropical paradises flickered through its luminescent pages, dazzling Mina.
"The boss said I need a vacation." Julius grumbled under his breath.
He stole a glance over his shoulder and his smile widened. Mina was hypnotized by the blissful promises of the travel articles; her eyes sparkled as if it were Christmas morning. She threw the papers up into the air and locked her arms around Julius's sturdy neck, declaring,
"That's a wonderful idea!"
Julius feigned another disgruntled murmur and slumped over onto the table top. His heart romped around inside of his ribcage; how long could he keep this charade up before Mina got the message?
"How about this one?" Mina interjected and thrust a large ad into his face.
Julius's patience disappeared and he snatched the ad away from her. The brochure was crumbled into a tiny ball and thrown towards the trash can.
"Come on, Mina," Julius began in a low voice. "What's the point in going on a vacation if you have to go alone?"
He had pinned her against the wall out of all the confusion. To his surprise, Mina put up no resistance whatsoever. She didn't even look startled.
"Well, why didn't you ask me to begin with?"
She smiled and slid her hand along Julius's chin affectionately.
"You'll go?" He asked incredulously. His heart had leapt into his throat by this point.
"I want to go somewhere tropical!" Mina shouted suddenly and slipped away from Julius momentarily to pick through the ads on the table. She grabbed another travel magazine and gasped, "Oh, I just love the ocean. It's so romantic."
Julius still faced the wall in disbelief. Mina's touch had branded his face with heat and he struggled to regain his usual composure.
"Julius?"
He clumsily whirled around and flopped back into his chair. Each ragged breath tore through his lungs and racked his body with pain. Blood drummed around in his ears like horse hooves and his vision started to blur.
Mina laughed. She understood the poor man's dilemma all too well. Such a kindly gesture could make any tough guy sweat with embarrassment. She approached Julius from behind and wrapped her arms around his neck.
Tensions subsided as Julius relaxed under her gentle grip around his shoulders. His hand folded over one of Mina's little arms and he muttered, "How did this happen?"
Mina giggled again and buried her head into the collar of his undershirt. She hesitantly kissed Julius's rough neck and withdrew to the kitchen counter immediately after. All boldness and courage faded from her visage as she watched Julius stand out of the corner of her eye.
"A tropical spot wouldn't be a bad idea." He said her stolen bravery evident in his new tone. He continued with a sly grin, "Besides, it'd be nice to see you bare some flesh in a cute bathing suit."
Mina's face reddened as she circled around to defend her dignity.
"I'd look terrible in a bikini! You'd only be disappointed."
She crossed her arms and sighed. Truth be told, she was no buxom beauty; just a short girl with a bit of a figure, that was all. He had probably seen better in a magazine.
"I'll be the judge of that."
Julius pushed her onto the counter and leaned over to kiss her. Instead of Mina's lips, he met the palm of her hand instead as she shyly pushed his face away.
"Nice try, princess, but you can't get away that easily." Julius replied gruffly through her hand.
After several bouts of Julius's verbal persuasion, Mina ceased her petty resistance and decided to let him have his way; a decision that undoubtedly proved wise, as she spent the remainder of the afternoon getting better acquainted with his other methods of persuasion.
Being the gentleman that Julius was, he stopped their rendezvous before things got out of hand. And, he actually agreed to go shopping with Mina because of their close encounter.
The summer heat or bikini season, which was responsible for such inappropriate behavior among friends?
Neither. It was simply meant to be.