vigorli

Title: Bootcamp (1/?)
Author:vatulele
Rating: R
Pairing: V/O Appearances by Eric Bana
Summary: Orlando's been shipped off to bootcamp to prepare for Black Hawk Down and he's feeling lonely.
Disclaimer: Mmm yeah...I'm a liar.
A/N Ignore the fact that durring the bootcamp preparations the castmembers in Delta (i.e. Eric) trained seperately from the castmembers playing Rangers (i.e. Orlando). And in this fic bootcamp lasts three weeks instead of the week they really did spend in bootcamp. Oh and no wife or son for Eric.
Cross posted to my fic journal

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"Can't believe it's gone again..." Orlando murmmered absentmindedly rubbing the back of his bare scalp.

"Hmm? What's wrong now, Baby Ranger?" Orlando looked up to see Eric Bana, his new castmate staring down at him with a slight smirk on his lips.

"Shut it. I miss my hair, I'd just gotten it to look decent again. You'd feel the same too if your hair grew as slowly as mine. Stupid Delta's not having to get scalped."

"Now, now don't be so grouchy, Sergeant Major will have your arse tomorrow if you give him lip." Eric flopped down on the couch next to Orlando causing the smaller man to scoot over to accomodate the Australian's large stature, Eric responded by throwing his legs over Orlandos and grinning cheekily.

"I'm sorry Eric, I'm just missing home yeah? I didn't get back all that long ago and now I'm gone again." Eric nodded sympathetically. Orlando looked at Eric and smiled at his friend, they'd only known eachother for a week now and they were as close as Orlando was to anyone on Rings. He was glad, he didn't think he'd have been able to make it through bootcamp without someone as dependable as Eric to help him through.

"Bloom! Phone call, three minutes!" Orlando looked towards the payphone on the otherside of the rec room and shrugged at Eric's questioning look. He had no idea who'd be calling him either, it was way too late for his mum to be calling from England. Pushing Eric's legs off his own he got up to answer the phone.

"Hullo?"

"Orli? That you?"

"Vig! How'd you...?"

"I called your mother. She was more than happy to share the number."

"I'm glad she did, It's good to hear a familiar voice."

"I would say the same but you sound different."

"Oh," Orlando grinned sheepishly. "I have to keep my American accent on at all times, my accent coach wasn't at all impressed with Todd's accent."

"I like Orli's accent better. You sound like you're from Texas. "

"...Todd's from Florida..."

"Oh...maybe it's the connection...it's usually a bit fuzzy..."

"Just say it Vig, I suck."

"At acting no. My cock yes."

"Vig fucker shut up!" Orlando stiffled a laugh.

"Ahh there's my Orli. Angel I know you have to go soon, so remember, I love you, and I sent you a care package, you should get it by tomorrow."

"What's in it?"

"It's a suprise, well my stuff anyway, Hen threw in some Jaffa Cakes and Tim Tams for you though."

"Jaffa Cakes and Tim Tams? Tell Hen I love him like no other and when I get back he's getting a big slobbery kiss from me."

"What about me?"

"Yeah, yeah you too Old Man, love you. See you soon."

"Bye Orli."

"Bye." Orlando hung up the phone and started walking back towards the couch with a broad smile on his face.

"Viggo called then did he?" Eric asked as Orlando flopped down into his lap.

"Yes. Mum gave him the number, bless her."

"It's always nice to hear from loved ones." Eric said rubbing his large palm over Orlando's newly shorn hair.

"You get a call from home yet?" Orlando asked tilting his head up to see Eric.

"Nah, well, apparently my Mom called arround two in the morning the other day...She's never been good with time differences. I did get a care package from her today though. Underwear, socks, cigarettes and chocolate. What a woman." Eric smiled.

"Vig said he sent a package, I was promised Jaffa Cakes and Tim Tams. I'll share, if you give me a fag."

"Baby Ranger's shouldn't smoke, but I don't care what you do as long as a Tim Tam comes my way in the near future."

"Deal. Now go get me my fag, I'm dying from lack of nicotine."

And incase you didn't know...

Jaffa Cake