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Nick thinks he understands. He really, really does. Greg needs five different shampoos because they - wait, what was it, the way they smelled? No, no. The effect on his hair was different. Something like that. Greg also needs six different conditioners for the same reason.
He’ll never admit it bothers him that Greg has six conditioners but only five shampoos.
And why does he need them to be separated, anyway? What’s wrong with using a two-in-one? Not only does it save money, it saves time. Look at this, just look. “Apply a dime-sized amount of conditioner to hair and let sit for five minutes before washing thoroughly.”
Five minutes? He’s out of the shower is less time than that, usually.
Usually because sometimes Greg joins him, and then it’s more like fifty minutes.
Anyway, just what’s the point? Five shampoos, six conditioners, and then he still takes another twenty minutes putting something called product in his hair.
That Nick doesn’t understand, no matter how many times Greg tries to understand it. Gel and mousse are both called product, so is something Greg calls liquid fiber - Nick secretly thinks Greg only bought it because it’s called “Shagged Out” - so every time Greg asks Nick to buy him some more product, Nick invariably comes home with the wrong thing.
This time, he’s prepared. Greg’s given him a list, but he’s not going to go by it. Oh, no. Best to just get one of everything. He can always take back what Greg doesn’t need later.
So Nick grins and reaches out, grabbing one of everything off the shelf. Gel, some crap called “Kinky” - Greg will love that - liquid fiber, some sort of white-ish stuff that smelled a little like milk and honey, and something called “Headrush”. That has to be something Greg would like. Apparently, it makes your hair shine.
He’s smug when he gets home, loaded down with bags from the store. In addition to all Greg’s hair product, he’s got some shaving gel and his shampoo, the two-in-one kind, thank you very much.
Greg is looking at him suspiciously when he sets the bags down on the table triumphantly. “Nick? There were like, five things on the list I gave you.”
He smiles in return and begins unloading the bags. “I know, but I got a few extra things.”
By the time he’s done setting everything in front of Greg, he’s extremely proud of himself. There’s nothing he could have missed, nothing. Only Greg’s looking like he’s trying very hard not to laugh, and he’s gently pulling the list out from Nick’s hand.
“Nicky? I made you a list for a reason.”
“We can take back what you don’t need,” he responds.
Greg lays the list out and peers at the labels on the various bottles. “Nick, I hate to say this, but you’ve missed one.”
He grabs the list back from him. “No, I’ve got everything. And more, because I figured you would forget something yourself.”
Greg shakes his head and laughs, leaning forward to kiss him softly. “Nicky, you forgot the wax.”
He frowns and pulls away. “No, it’s right there, G. I have to admit, I don’t know why you’d need wax, but you wrote it down…” he trails off when Greg starts to laugh.
“Hair wax, Nick. It’s product. Not leg wax. Why would I need leg wax?”
He stands there, dumbfounded, until Greg starts putting half of what he bought back in the bags. “Come on. Let’s go return this stuff and I’ll show you what I normally buy, okay?”
He lets Greg steer him out of the house. “I don’t understand you, you know.”
Greg laughs. “I know. But you try, and that’s what counts.”
Rating: G
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hawkeyecat, who needs some happy fics. I sincerely hope you like it, love, because it's written just for you.Nick thinks he understands. He really, really does. Greg needs five different shampoos because they - wait, what was it, the way they smelled? No, no. The effect on his hair was different. Something like that. Greg also needs six different conditioners for the same reason.
He’ll never admit it bothers him that Greg has six conditioners but only five shampoos.
And why does he need them to be separated, anyway? What’s wrong with using a two-in-one? Not only does it save money, it saves time. Look at this, just look. “Apply a dime-sized amount of conditioner to hair and let sit for five minutes before washing thoroughly.”
Five minutes? He’s out of the shower is less time than that, usually.
Usually because sometimes Greg joins him, and then it’s more like fifty minutes.
Anyway, just what’s the point? Five shampoos, six conditioners, and then he still takes another twenty minutes putting something called product in his hair.
That Nick doesn’t understand, no matter how many times Greg tries to understand it. Gel and mousse are both called product, so is something Greg calls liquid fiber - Nick secretly thinks Greg only bought it because it’s called “Shagged Out” - so every time Greg asks Nick to buy him some more product, Nick invariably comes home with the wrong thing.
This time, he’s prepared. Greg’s given him a list, but he’s not going to go by it. Oh, no. Best to just get one of everything. He can always take back what Greg doesn’t need later.
So Nick grins and reaches out, grabbing one of everything off the shelf. Gel, some crap called “Kinky” - Greg will love that - liquid fiber, some sort of white-ish stuff that smelled a little like milk and honey, and something called “Headrush”. That has to be something Greg would like. Apparently, it makes your hair shine.
He’s smug when he gets home, loaded down with bags from the store. In addition to all Greg’s hair product, he’s got some shaving gel and his shampoo, the two-in-one kind, thank you very much.
Greg is looking at him suspiciously when he sets the bags down on the table triumphantly. “Nick? There were like, five things on the list I gave you.”
He smiles in return and begins unloading the bags. “I know, but I got a few extra things.”
By the time he’s done setting everything in front of Greg, he’s extremely proud of himself. There’s nothing he could have missed, nothing. Only Greg’s looking like he’s trying very hard not to laugh, and he’s gently pulling the list out from Nick’s hand.
“Nicky? I made you a list for a reason.”
“We can take back what you don’t need,” he responds.
Greg lays the list out and peers at the labels on the various bottles. “Nick, I hate to say this, but you’ve missed one.”
He grabs the list back from him. “No, I’ve got everything. And more, because I figured you would forget something yourself.”
Greg shakes his head and laughs, leaning forward to kiss him softly. “Nicky, you forgot the wax.”
He frowns and pulls away. “No, it’s right there, G. I have to admit, I don’t know why you’d need wax, but you wrote it down…” he trails off when Greg starts to laugh.
“Hair wax, Nick. It’s product. Not leg wax. Why would I need leg wax?”
He stands there, dumbfounded, until Greg starts putting half of what he bought back in the bags. “Come on. Let’s go return this stuff and I’ll show you what I normally buy, okay?”
He lets Greg steer him out of the house. “I don’t understand you, you know.”
Greg laughs. “I know. But you try, and that’s what counts.”
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Date: 2005-07-04 05:35 am (UTC)Usually because sometimes Greg joins him, and then it’s more like fifty minutes.
*snickers*
“Hair wax, Nick. It’s product. Not leg wax. Why would I need leg wax?”
Oh, I love it.
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Date: 2005-07-04 05:50 am (UTC)OHHHH! I HAVE THE BEST IDEA!
I'm so spamming this LJ tonight.
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Date: 2005-07-04 05:48 am (UTC)Perfect. That would bug the hell out of me too. I love you so much for writing such lovely fluff.
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Date: 2005-07-04 05:49 am (UTC)Picky, what can I say? Only I have them for the smell.
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Date: 2005-07-04 05:55 am (UTC)Love this fic Jenna, very sweet fluff!
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Date: 2005-07-04 05:52 am (UTC)This cheered me up a lot! Thanks for writing it!
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Date: 2005-07-04 03:24 pm (UTC)I'm glad you liked it!
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Date: 2005-07-04 09:45 am (UTC)Five minutes? He’s out of the shower is less time than that, usually.
Usually because sometimes Greg joins him, and then it’s more like fifty minutes.
Lol. *giggles* *smiles*
“Hair wax, Nick. It’s product. Not leg wax. Why would I need leg wax?”
*snorts*
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Date: 2005-07-04 11:34 am (UTC)Just...smiling.
ctx :D
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Date: 2005-07-04 03:16 pm (UTC)(And now, we know how Greg manages his uber-hot hair.)
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Date: 2005-07-04 09:39 pm (UTC)Love this. So much. That is such a totally Nicky thing to think. And him being all practical and using the two in one kind and trying to buy the right things for Greg... I'm just all happy fangirl squee about it. So cute!
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Date: 2005-07-05 01:38 am (UTC)