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Awkward Love

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"Arthur," Ford stopped mid-walk.

"Hello, yes?" Arthur stopped as well in mid-walk and turned to his friend.

"I feel this warm, burning sensation near the heart."

"A warm, burning sensation...?" Arthur's concern outweighed his confusion in his expression.

"Yes," Ford answered.

"...near the heart?" Arthur raised a questioning eyebrow.

"Yes, that's... where it is, yes." Ford nodded.

"My God, Ford!  You're... you're not going to explode, are you, Ford?!" Arthur hastily went over to Ford and shook him. "We've come this far, don't you die on me!"

"I don't... No, I'm not going to 'explode,' Arthur." Ford grabbed the end of the towel 'round his neck tighter. "It's... How do you humans put it... 'love'?"

Arthur let go of Ford's shoulders. "...What do you mean?"

“I think I love you, Arthur.” Ford stared at Arthur. “This... this sensation is so new to me. It reminds me of what my father would say back on Betelgeuse.”

“What would your father say, Ford?”

“He'd say, 'Well, if you haven't exploded, it's meant to be'.” Ford nodded.

“That's... assuring?” Arthur blinked.  He felt sick in the stomach now.  The thought of his friend, Ford, exploding in front of him, just like the Earth had at one point years ago, well.  He didn't even want to think of it.

Ford grabbed Arthur by the shoulders and looked into his eyes.  “I love you, Arthur.  You!”  Ford wrapped his arms around Arthur.

“I... love you, too?” Arthur blinked. Perhaps his alien friend was drunk again. Yes, drunk. That's the only explanation Arthur could think of. “How many drinks have you had, Ford?”

Ford's smile widened and stretched from ear-to-ear.  He sighed in the most abnormal way Arthur had ever heard, which sounded like a combination of a rat in a vice mixed with a cat howling to be let in.

“None.”
Hello everyone! This is my first piece of fanfiction submitted here to deviantART. I do hope you enjoy! 'Tis a fluff/romance-type of fanfiction.  Ford Prefect x Arthur Dent from the series of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, by Douglas Adams.

Author's notes: Ford is very eccentric and beyond out of tune with human emotions.  So much, as a matter of fact, he simply can't show his love for his friend, Arthur, properly!  Full of laughs.  Enjoy this odd “pairing.”

Disclaimer: No, I do not own the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series.  Nor do I own Ford Prefect or Arthur Dent.  They are copyright to the author of the amazingly amazing series: Douglas Adams.

Writing by me, however. ENJOY. :D


You can also find this fic/drabble on my FF[dot]NET account, here!

Also, the image used for the "preview" is from here.
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AWwww SOOO Cute!:D (Big Grin) Heart Heart