AN: This is a collection of Jack x Ralph (Jalph) short stories that I am writing. Each chapter will be a different story. Hope you like it!
"I don't want you to g."
"It'll only be for a few days."
Ralph sighed as he watched Jack getting ready to leave. "Why does this have to be an overnight trip? You can come back tonight."
"It's too far. My hunters and I are just camping out." Jack looked around their shelter for anything he might have forgotten. "I need Piggy's glasses. We'll need a fire to cook the meat."
Ralph shook his head. "You can cook it when you get back," he pointed out. "Piggy needs to see."
"Piggy can do without them for a day." The fair haired boy's heart lurched when he saw jealousy in Jack's eyes. "It's like you're...in love with him or something."
I should have seen it before, thought Ralph, frustrated. Now Jack had that anger built up inside him. "Jack, really?" Ralph forced himself to laugh. "I'm not in love with Piggy, and why would you think I was?"
"I just...never mind."
"No. Tell me."
Ralph reached for Jack, but the other boy pulled away. The look in Jack's eyes softened then and he reached out and pulled the chief in his arms. He held Ralph for a few moments and kissed him softly. Ralph savored the kiss, knowing he wouldn't be able to do that for a while. "We'll talk when I get back, okay?" Jack said. "I promise."
The fair haired boy smiled. "You may act all tough-guy around Roger and Maurice, Jack, but you have a soft spot for me and the littluns. We all know it."
Jack returned his smile. "Especially for you." He kissed Ralph on the cheek and said, "I love you," before leaving the shelter.
Ralph sighed, glad their brief argument hadn't turned into a small fight. "Love you too," he said to himself, wondering how he would spend this next day without his love.
AN: Please review and tell me what you thought :) Updates soon