Title: Questions
Author: she_burns1
Pairing: Murray/Jim
Rating: PG
Summary: Questions lead to answers…
Disclaimer: I do not owns the ‘Flight of the Conchords’ or anything connected with them.
Spoilers: Through SS2 ‘Friends’ - though nothing too spoilery.
Notes: First of my drabble memes, this one was requested by
nonnymoose - she wanted Murray/Jim. This is very drabblish (only 583 words…pretty short for me) and is a completely dialogue-only story. Enjoy!
“You looking forward to going camping?”
“Yes, are you looking forward to it, Jim?”
“I am, Murray.”
“…”
“…”
“Murray, if you could go camping anywhere in the world, where would you go?”
“Hmm…probably Italy. Can you go camping in Italy? I’m sure you can. Yes. Maybe. Don’t know. Have to have Greg look into that. Still…leaning skyscrapers, so…yes, Italy, definitely Italy.”
“What’s your favorite Italian food?”
“Spaghetti.”
“Meatball man, myself.”
“Meatballs go well with spaghetti!”
“Do you like beef meatballs or chicken meatballs, Murray?”
“Chicken. You seem like you’re a beef balls man, Jim.”
“Actually, I like ginger balls.”
“…”
“…”
“Murray…are you hot?”
“Yes. Car is a tad warm.”
“Not talking about the car.”
“What…you mean physically?”
“Yes.”
“…”
“…”
“Yes.”
“Yes what?”
“Yes, Jim, I think I’m hot. Radioactive hot.”
“Hmm…I think maybe I’m nuclear hot. Think it’s the white gold and the rust belt…gets ‘em every time.”
“Yes, I imagine it would.”
“Ever been in love, Murray?”
“Yes.”
“How many times you been in love?”
“Twelve.”
“Twelve?”
“Yes. Good solid number. Good thing to keep track of…I have a notebook, a…you know…a dossier…for that sort of thing. Shelly alone is…”
“…”
“…”
“What about you, Jim? Been in love?”
“Yes.”
“How many times?”
“Two.”
“Two?!”
“Yes.”
“Only two?!”
“Only two.”
“Wow…high standards.”
“Very high.”
“Hard to get into the Jim Love Club.”
“It is.”
“Lucky girls, those…”
“Who said they were girls?”
“…”
“…”
“…you-you having a go at me, Jim?”
“A go?”
“About-about…your two loves…they were…girls…right?”
“One of them was.”
“…”
“…”
“…you…you loved a-a man, Jim?...good-good answer…there, with-with the nod…almost missed that.”
“Nods are a silent ‘yes’.”
“True, um…so…you-you loved a-a man…”
“Still do.”
“Oh! Oh…so-so unrequited then?”
“Appears so.”
“Huh…but…loving a…a man…makes you a bit…gay…doesn’t it?”
“So?”
“So?!”
“So?”
“So…yes…well…can’t fight that logic…suppose…”
“…”
“…”
“So…you…are in love…with…a…man.”
“That I am, Murray.”
“Do I…do I know him?”
“I sure hope you do.”
“…don’t…don’t really understand that answer, Jim.”
“You know him, Murray.”
“Is it…it’s not Greg, is it?”
“No.”
“You sure?”
“Yep.”
“’S not Greg?”
“No, not Greg.”
“Good…would’ve-would’ve hated to tell you Greg’s a bit of…you know…bit of a notorious whore. Don’t-don’t like using that word but…you know…’s accurate.”
“It’s not Greg.”
“Oh. Good then.”
“…”
“…”
”So…um…can I…ask…who…”
“Murray?”
“Yes, Jim?”
“Have you ever been kissed?”
“Huh? What?”
“Turning it around on you, you ever been kissed?”
“Yes.”
“How many times you been kissed?”
“Oh, uh….think it’s been…’bout…maybe…three hundred times…give or take…”
“Would you like your three hundredth and first?”
“My…”
“…”
“…”
“Jim…Jim, are-are you asking if…do you want to…”
“Murray…”
“Oh…hum…well…I-I never…”
“It won’t hurt, Murray.”
“I know it won’t…hurt…just-just…you…you caught me a bit un…unawares…”
“You can say ‘no’.”
“...no...”
“All right. Fine. What was the last thing you had to drink?”
“No, Jim…lemonade…but…no, Jim, I wasn’t-wasn’t saying ‘no’…to…the last question I was saying ‘no’ I can’t say 'no' to-to…”
“You want me to kiss you, Murray?”
“Um…well…I mean…it can’t…you said it wouldn’t…hurt so maymmmm…”
“Mmm?”
“Mmm…”
“…”
“…”
“Was that a good kiss, Murray?”
“…could be…could be thirteen.”
“Thirteen?”
“Thirteen times…I’ve been in love.”