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Name: Pop Up (Part Two)

Summary: Sequel to pop up part one

Rating: NC-17

Red Dwarf’s not mine, nor are any of the characters. They are the result of GrantNaylors genius. This is merely the result of my overactive imagination and a rather hefty crush on the wonderful Mr Barrie.

***

Mr Rimmer is late…

Kryten paced up and down the drive room. It wasn’t like Mr Rimmer to be late, normally he was quite punctual. It was one of his very few redeeming qualities.

10 minutes late…

15 minutes late…

After 20 minutes Kryten went to investigate, what could possibly be keeping him so long?

***

“I think we’re going to skip this page,” murmured Rimmer, his face crinkled up in disgust as he peered at page 43 of the Pop Up Karma Sutra Pop Up Edition. Lister looked up at Rimmer’s face. His head was resting on his chest as they lay curled up naked on Rimmer’s bunk.

“You’ve got it upside down, man,” said Lister, taking the book from Rimmer and turning it the right way round.

“Ah, that makes far more sense. I could never have done it the other way around.”

Lister giggled

“Smeg!” said Lister, catching sight of the ship clock “Rimmeh, you were supposed tah meet Kryten like half an hour ago!”.

Rimmer made no immediate movement, he was surprised how little enthusiasm he had about the whole Holloship thing now.

“Indeed I was” muttered Rimmer, absent mindedly playing with Lister’s Rasta plaits “I’d better get going”.

Lister turned to Rimmer, a concerned and confused expression resting on his face. Rimmer had seemed so excited about leaving earlier, and now he looked miserable at the idea. Lister sighed, he’d never understood Rimmer, it was pointless trying, cheeky glimpses at Rimmer’s dreams on the vid had showed Lister more that enough to suggest that Rimmer was seriously messed up. Lister clasped Rimmer’s hand in his own, he leant in to kiss him lightly but was met with a fleeting sense of urgency, Rimmer pulled Lister into a deep and passionate kiss, Lister smiled to himself, Rimmer really was gagging for it.

Lister slid his hand down Rimmer’s chest, slowly so that he could savour the feeling properly, until his fingers met Rimmer’s groin. He caressed him slowly with his thumb, Rimmer was already fully erect, his breathing was fast and heavy and he clung to Lister with what was close to desperation. Lister grasped Rimmer’s shaft in his palm and stroked it with a rhythmic pulsation, Rimmer groaned against Lister’s ear, his fingertips gripping into Lister’s back and leaving faint nails marks. Lister rubbed Rimmer faster, pretty soon the inevitable quivers of coming orgasm ran through Rimmer’s body and his breath against Lister’s ear became quicker still. Finally he came with a sated sigh. Rimmer looked up from Lister’s shoulder, the usual sarcastic mocking look in his eyes had given way to a seductive twinkle, I look which Lister found rather becoming on him.

Their was abruptly stopped by the sound of a mechanoid’s head colliding with the sleeping quarters door.

“Mr Lister sir, is anything the matter? You appear to have locked the door”

Kryten listened in, and was perplexed by the sounds of rushing and shuffling from within. The door hummed open and revealed Lister at the hatchway, a daft grin on his face and a slightly bedraggled appearance, even for him. Rimmer popped up from over Lister’s shoulder, he was wearing the same daft grin, his usually combed - although uncontrollable- curly hair sticking up in every direction.

“Is everything Ok sirs?” inquired Kryten suspiciously, he looked from Lister to Rimmer, and then back at Lister again. There was definitely something going on here.

“Yeh kryters, everythin’s fine…”

Not quite satisfied, Kryten nodded and turned to Rimmer, “ Mr Rimmer, the mind patch is ready Sir”

“And you’re sure it’s quite safe?”

“Quite sure Sir”

“ Right-O then, lets get to it…”

Rimmer pushed past Lister, his eyes met his as he brushed past him

“Really man, good luck ” said Lister, trying to inject some enthusiasm into his voice, but Rimmer knew him too well. His eyes gave it away.

***

Several months later, after Rimmer has returned from the Holloship

Since returning, Rimmer and Lister’s relationship had become quite stilted. Rimmer had ascribed it to Lister resenting him for leaving in the first place, regardless of the fact that he had returned in the end anyway. Rimmer had tried to kid himself that the ‘thing’ that had happened between Lister and him had not been anything special, that it had been a one off. He was also trying to tell himself that the sole reason he had returned was because of Nirvanah, he had loved her - undeniably - but he couldn’t help thinking that the thought of returning to Lister had made leaving the Holloship just that bit easier. There had been no mention between the two men about their brief sexual liaison, but that’s not to say that it hadn’t been acknowledged. The odd glance here and there, the occasional physical contact when they brushed against each other accidentally which sent them both crazy with lust, but both waited for the moment. They were both waiting for that short, sweet silence that can only be broken by a kiss. Of course romantic moments are hard to come by when one is being constantly watched by a neurotic android. Kryten made every excuse not to leave Rimmer and Lister alone. He had no idea what was going on between them, and frankly he didn’t want to think about it, but whatever it was he knew he didn’t want it to happen.

***

“Hey, man.”

Lister walked into the sleeping quarters and addressed Rimmer who was lying on his bunk reading ‘Astronavigation For Dummies’ rather half heartedly. Rimmer sat up when Lister came and placed his book down next to him,

“Evening Lister.”

“Krytes ain’t gonna be botherin’ us for a while, he’s fixin’ one of the washin’ machines. There’s foam everywhere man, it’s gonna take ’im ages,”

Lister eagerly watched Rimmer to see his reaction, he chewed one of his locks as he did so.

“What a gripping story Lister, I eagerly anticipate the next instalment.”

Lister took the plait from his mouth and glared back at Rimmer, “I was just tryin’ tah make conversation Rimmeh, ever since you came back from the Holloship you’ve been actin’ like a total smeg ‘ead!”

“Nothing new there then.” replied Rimmer, more to himself that to Lister.

“ Why, man? Do you not remembah what happened before you left?”

Lister stepped slightly closer to Rimmer as he spoke, he saw Rimmer tense up. “Hmm” said Rimmer, he avoided meeting Lister’s gaze, Lister looked furious and distraught simultaneously and he couldn’t bare to see it.

Lister’s face softened as he looked down at the other man, he looked scared and sad. Lister couldn’t stay angry at him when he looked so… pathetic. Lister sat down next to Rimmer and tried to ignore the way that Rimmer edged away form him.

“Rimmeh,” he said softly, placing him hand on Rimmer thigh “Look man, if you’re not interested in anythin’ happenin’ between us then I’ll leave you alone, but if you’re just holdin’ back ’cause you’re scared then that’s just stupid. Look at me, Rimmeh”.

Rimmer turned to face Lister, his face was only inches away. Neither of them said anything.

It wasn’t a matter of who kissed whom, they just kissed each other and quite quickly this kiss turned into something a bit more heated.

It turned out that Rimmer was capable of completing the Karma Sutra upside down. Quite capable indeed.