Helping Will Graham

Chapter4

The days went by as hannibam tried to guess the identity of this mysterious stranger. Even bribing Alana with good dinner wasn't enough to get information out of her.

Hannibal mindlessly scanned the information of every person in the department but couldn't find out who it was. In his previous session with will the man was behaving as though he had never mentioned that secret crush which ou filled hannibal with curiosity and rage.

One morning he received phone call from Jack Crawford asking him to arrive in the department for a crime scean investigation.

Hannibal politely accepted the offer and reached the FBI department. He knew wills class schedule from heart so he decided to go to his classes and wait for him .

He silently entered the class full of students and sat on the back watching will carefully.

Oh his willlun looked so elegant with his new hair cut and the passion with which he spoke about the crimes.

Suddenly Will looked up to him and gave him a lazy smile and a wink as he announced that the class was dismissed.

Hannibal was glad that he was sitting on the back of the class as he knew that he was getting redder on the face. It took him few seconds for him to regain his composure as he watched will slowly put away his glasses and walked up to him.

"Hannibal.......your early ."

"I ......yes.......I thought I could wait for you. Hope I didn't Interrupted the class."

"Of course not." Will said pulling on his hand on his back and guiding him out of the class.

They walked towards Jack's office and were immediately guided to the crime scean. The crime scean was not very interesting as it was obvious to both will and hannibal that it was a first time murderer and the job was done sloppy. As will talked things out with Jack hannibal remained back with the forensic team.

Hannibal watched each person on the scean like a hawk as will had mentioned that he did work with him o the crime sceans.

"There are a lot of tLks going on about will these days ." Beverly causally said

"Talks? About will?" Hannjbal said curiously .

"Yes yes he seems a bit more ........normal these days ." Brain said

"Yea that makes him more appealing to other people now . "Beverly nodded towards will

"Yea some students even call him the hot professor now . With his bright blue eyes and that haircut."

"Speaking of which he does dresss better now doesn't he."jimmy added

"He might have fallen in love. He can be my lover boy . " Brian said chuckling

Hannibals eyes grew cold as he eyed brain who Immediately back tracked on his words.

"But it's not me" brain replied with his hands raised up

"And.......and we don't know ......who it is ."Beverly added hurried

"At all trust us ." Jimmy continued

Hannibal watched in curiously as all three of them hurriedly packed their equipment and samples.

'Maybe I should have bribed them instead of alana as they clearly know who it is .'

He sighed and looked back at Will to see that in his few minutes of distraction Jack had already left but an officer was now taking with his will.

Hannibal again tasted that bitterness in his tongue as he watched the conversation between the two.

The other man was fairly built smaller than hannibal in height. Had green eyes and had raven hair.

Must be working for the FBI for roughly few months. Present in every crime scean ........is wills collugue. Oh he was going to regreat ever coming here hannibal promised himself.

"Lecter.......Doctor lecter......" Beverly voice brought him to reality. He reluctantly dragged his eyes away from the pair and back to the group who was eyeing him wairly.

"Ummm you okay doctor ?" Brain asked

"You look like your either constipated or having a stroke."

Hannibal breathed out softly and smiled

"Am sorry I got lost in my thoughts. Do you people need my help ."

"Ooh nono we were just packing up the evidences ."Beverly said leaving with brain and Jimmy. As soon as they were gone hannibal felt an hand on his shoulder and will very close to him .

"Were they bothering you ?" Will asked still not keeping any distance between their body as hannibal tried to speak out.

Never before were they this close ......well except when will needed his support or in his office against the ladder. Bur at both of those times it was hannibal who initiated the closeness not will .

"Not Really. By the way .......who was he ." Hannibal asked looking at the direction of the man will was talking to

"Oh......he is Fred. Just transfered here a few months ago ." Will said clearing his throat .

'So already in the first name basis. Not even detective Fred just ......Fred.......he will make a good lean pig .'

"Let's have lunch ." Will said slowly pulling him by his hand. As they walked away hannibal saw Beverly and will exchange knowing glances as hannibal thought of all the good pork recipes he knew.