Chatting online with your friends was a part of your daily routine. You and your three close friends all lived in the same city, but you were home schooled so you didn't always get to see your friends every day, plus they all had lives and some times found themselves to be quite busy.
You just finished a chat with your dear friend Jane. She was a rather darling thing and you felt it was mostly on her behalf that the conversation the two of you just had did not become terrible awkward. You just finished confronting her about her feelings for you. You had been under the assumption, for some time now, that she had feelings for you that were more than mere friendship and, somewhat to your dissapointment, that assumption had just been put to rest. She was nothing more than one of the best friends any gent could ask for and after the rest of your conversation, you were quite alright with this, but now you had bigger fish to fry.
You needed to speak with one of your other chums. Dirk Strider, one your best friend in the world, could be described as one of the most exemplory gents there ever was to walk the Earth and a friend you adore and respect with great immensity. But from what you have acquired from his Auto Responder as well as from Jane, you believed, nearly without a doubt that Dirk most definitely has romantic feelings for you. You had been considering this for many years now, and you had even said that you might date Dirk if he had been born a female. Now you weren't so sure this condition needed to be met.
You pondered whether to simply go straight to his home or send him a message. After a moment you pulled out your husk top, having decided to take the safe bet and message him to see if you could go over.
After a few minutes you had your computer sitting in your lap and you had pesterchum pulled up. One deep breath later, you had a chat opened and were messaging your chum.
golgothasTerror [GT] began pestering timaeusTestified [TT] at 4:43
GT: Bro.
GT: Are you there dirk?
It took a few minutes before you got a response, but that made you more certain you weren't speaking with the Auto Responder, plus that thing and you were on a more understanding level at this point and he tended to tell you when it was him.
TT: Keep your shorts on English. I'm here. What services do you require today?
Much to your happiness, Dirk finally answered finally allowing you to get the conversation on with. You leaned back against the head board of your bed and began typing.
GT: Well it just so happens that i just got off the horn with jane and after our conversation i felt the need to ring you up.
GT: Are you busy right now perchance? I was actually wondering if i might come over or vise versa...
GT: Im not sure this is the best conversation to have over pesterchum.
TT: I was just about to mix some beats, but I can make time for you.
TT: You can come on over if you'd like, my Bro just left the house for a movie shoot so I have the house to myself for a few days.
GT: Great! Ill come over straight away.
GT: See you soon gent!
TT: See you soon.
golgothasTerror [GT] ceased pestering timaeusTestified [TT]
You couldn't help but let a small smile creep its way onto your face. Talking to Dirk always made you happy even with everything that was on your mind.
You grabbed your phone and rushed out the door, stopping by a mirror on the way out to shoot yourself two pistols and a wink. With a laugh and a wave good bye to your grandmother, you went out the door and jumped on your scooter, more closely related to a motorcycle, and began the short drive to Dirk's house.
The wind was blowing through your hair as you navigated the streets. The route to Dirk's house was familar since you'd gone down it so many times over the past years, and before you were aware, you had arrived. You parked the scooter in his garage; it was mostly empty since Dirk's bro had taken his car to whatever movie shoot he was on his way to. After a moment of hesitation you walked to the front door and rang the bell.
It only took a few seconds before you heard the door unlock, and a second later Dirk was standing in the doorway. He was dressed in his typical black jeans and a white shirt with an orange hat on the front. His clothes hung flatteringly from his masculine frame. Dirk wasn't overly muscular, but he was anything but feminine.
Dirk's eye wear could only be described as anime glasses. They were resting on the bridge of his nose, preventing you from seeing his eyes. You'd only seen his eyes a few times, but thus far you'd never been able to see what color they were. It was a mystery you really wanted to solve, but now was not the time.
"Hey Jake. Come on in." Dirk opened the door wider, moving to the side to let you in. In person, Dirk spoke with less sarcasm and irony, more like a normal person, but that just made his voice all the more appealing to listen to.
"Thanks bro." You smiled and walked right in, making your way to the living room. You could hear the door click behind you as it was closed then locked, and Dirk appeared in the living room as you sat down on the couch that lay along the back wall of the room, facing the massive TV and sound system were both currently turned off.
"So what was it you wanted to talk about Jake? Did Jane say something to freak you out or are you here to beg me for more uranium?" Dirk smirked and sat on the couch arm next to you. He stared straight ahead, but even as you looked at the side of his face, you still couldn't see his eyes clear enough to make out their color.
"Tch, I have no need for uranium right now. The matter I wish to speak to you about is a tab different from that." You fidgeted with the end of your shirt for a moment, trying to find the right words to start this conversation.
"Oh wow, this is rare. Normally you just try to hit me up for uranium every other minute" Dirk turned sideways, putting his feet on the couch cushion while still sitting on the arm of the couch. He leaned forward, his arms pressing down on his thighs. His legs were open in a typical male stance, and although you had seen this pose dozens of times before, in this situation it was a bit unnerving. You couldn't help but tug at your shirt collar gaining an eye brow raise but no comment from Dirk.
"Well today is different." You tried to shake yourself out of it and finally started to move on with what you were trying to say. "I came over here today because I want to talk to you about something. I do hope I don't sound presumptuous, but I really feel this must be said so that no misunderstandings lay between us, and please do feel free to be blatantly honest with me at any point." Your words came out in a tad bit of a rush, but it wasn't too bad.
"Sounds like someone is on a mission today. Very well Jake. If it's honesty you want, then I can serve that all afternoon. Just tell me whatever it is already." Although he didn't sound it, you could sense that Dirk was tense compared to when you first entered the house a few minutes ago. He probably knew what was coming and was trying to think of a way to handle it in the coolest way possible. Even under duress, a Strider is still a Strider.
"Very well. Then I best start this." You took a breath and tugged at your collar a tad before turning towards Dirk. "Well for some time now, I feel we've been teetering along something that is... well, more than friendship and from what I've discussed with both your Auto Responder as well as Jane, well it seems that they both support my theory of foreign feelings between the two of us. Does this ring any bell of truth with you?"
You stared up at Dirk, anxiously waiting some form of reply. You had been thinking for some time about what you would say to him and you felt you got your point across, now you just had to wait for Dirk to give his imput, and you so desperately hoped it was positive.
It took a moment, but eventually Dirk answered. "I thought you dismissed the thought of this sort of thing a few years back when you said you would date me if I were a girl."
You couldn't see it, but by God could you feel an icy stare piercing your skin through those shades as Dirk waited for your reply.
"Well, as of late, I've been pondering this as well. Lately I have been wondering why something that trivial would need to be a requirement in this situation. Because of this, I have been reconsidering things lately, but as Roxy likes to put it, I'm not very knowledgable when it comes to the birds and the bees..."
"I should really thank who ever helped you come to this conclusion. I honestly never saw this sort of thing coming."
"I never expected my day to take this turn when I woke up this morning, but anyway... how do you feel about me, Dirk? Do you feel something for me that is more than friendship? And please do feel free to correct me if I am suffering from a misunderstanding, I seem to be doing that a lot today." You really wanted to get an answer out of him, good or bad, the entire matter was just crushing you with anxiety.
In a much calmer voice than your own, Dirk quickly replied. "This isn't another one of those misunderstandings. It's been a number of years since I've felt just friendship for you Jake." For a moment, you thought you could see Dirk's gaze through his glasses. It looked like he was staring intensely at you, his gaze piercing through you the entire time.
You stayed silent for a moment and fiddled with the end of your shirt, earning you a smirk from Dirk. You didn't know whether to be unsettled or comforted by that. "So, just to make sure I'm not misunderstanding, we both feel for each other something that is more than friendship, and this is not just another display of irony?" It seemed a natural precaution to you to check if this whole thing was for irony's sake or if this was being taken serious. Dirk on the other hand, seemed to be taken slightly aback by it, although it also seemed he somewhat expected it.
"You are one hell of an oblivious dude, you know that?"
A small smile hung on Dirks lips and before you could say anything, you found yourself with your back pressed down on the couch cushions and Dirk hovering above you. He had one arm beside your head and another pushing your chest down, not hard enough to hurt you, but enough to keep you down. He was poised on his knees, keeping his weight from bearing down on you aside from the pressure being put down on you with his hand.
"D-Dirk..." Your eyes went wide behind your glasses, this was by far one of the last things you expected to happen, but for some reason it didn't seem like you needed to oppose it or fight back. This wasn't a tussle, although you could definitely hear your heart pounding.
Before another word could escape your mouth, your lips were captured by Dirk's. One of the first things you noticed was that his lips were softer than you thought they would be, and they moved gently yet passionately over your own. Your eyes were still wide with shock when he first started to kiss you, but as the kiss progressed your eyes gradually closed.
He kissed you for what felt like an eternity, but as he began to break the kiss you felt you never wanted it to stop. Your cheeks were flushed and you felt the need to look away from Dirk. Something about the kiss combined with his invisible stare put you a little on the nervous side.
"Have I made myself clear now?" Dirk wore the same small smile from before and stayed in his previous position, this time keeping both his hands on the cushion beside either side of your head, making it dip back as the cushion sank under his weight.
"I think it would help if I did this." You reached up to Dirk's face and took his glasses in your hands, your fingers brushing the skin along his cheek bones. Dirk moved back for a moment, then reconsidered and let you slide his shades off. You put them down beside you, laying them down carefully as you stared up at the orange irises looking down at you through half lidded eyes. Dirk's eyes were bright even though they were only half open and the strange color made them all the more alluring to you.
"I never knew your eyes are orange. They're amazing..." You didn't know what to say, but what you did manage to let slip out seemed to make Dirk happy. His smile grew a tad and you felt a small feeling of accomplishment for having managed this.
"I'm glad you like them. It seems to be a Strider family trait to have unnatural eye colors." Dirk's smile was priceless. Normally he wore a rather neutral expression, but when he smiled you couldn't help but feel a little bit of warmth grow inside you. His smile had always been such a rare and treasured thing and it was much different from this perspective. You had been pinned down by Dirk before during a vast number of brawls, but this was no tussle, this was a different experience all together.
You couldn't help but gaze up at Dirk. His eyes were just too mesmerizing for you to look away. If your heart wasn't already beating quickly, it sure was now.
Whether he just so happened to take that moment to notice your gaze or if it was just good timing, he lowered his face once more and began kissing you again. The last kiss was a gentle one while this one was much more heated and passionate. Dirk's eyes were open, but just to the point where you could only see a sliver of orange. You closed your eyes and put your hands on his back, holding onto his shirt and pulling him closer to you. Dirk seemed to be made happy by this and leaned into you as he intensified the kiss. Much to your surprise, a few seconds later you felt Dirk's tongue tracing over the space between your lips. Even though it took you by surprise and made you feel even more embarassed then you had been that day, you opened your mouth allowing Dirk's tongue to begin roaming your mouth. His movements made it seem like he had desired this much longer than you could have imagined. His body moved so naturally and comfortably with yours, this foreign action somehow seemed so natural and oddly familar to you. Your tongue and his moved in sync with one another's. You could feel your cheeks get hot as the kiss went on and one of Dirk's hands found it's way down to your hips where it held you closer to him.
A few moments later, and all too soon in your opinion, you found yourself breaking the kiss. Your cheeks were hot and you took a few deep breaths, trying to make up for the ones lost to the kiss. Dirk looked as though he were a little out of breath as well, but he some how continued to remain calm, cool, and collected. He was already staring back down at you and you couldn't help but stare back at him.
Suddenly Shots by LMFAO started to blast loudly from your phone, a sure sign that Roxy was trying to get in contact with you. You quickly slid out form under Dirk and started fumbling for your phone. Dirk sat up and leaned against the side of the couch, a groan of discontent escaped his lips as he recognized Roxy's ring tone.
"That girl has the worst timing. What does she want anyway?"
"Probably another shot of vodka... oh bloody hell!" You saw the time on the text message. It was getting close to time for you to go back home. You couldn't do much driving at night, and the sun was threatening to go down at any moment.
"Did Roxy drink herself into a coma?" Dirk was half serious as he watched you scan over your phone.
"Not a clue, but its time for me to head home. It's about to get dark and if I don't leave soon, it'll be too dangerous to drive..." You reluctantly put your phone back in your pocket.
"You could sleepover you know." Dirk took his glasses from the edge of the couch and started spinning them in his hand.
"Heh, somehow I have a feeling your 'sleepover' wouldn't actually involve any sleeping." You somehow managed to be the type of person who could go from embarassed to cocky at a moment's notice. "Plus, I don't have any of my things with me."
"I think I sensed some sarcasm in your voice Jake." Dirk chuckled and tapped your forehead with his glasses. "You're probably right though, it's about time for you to go on home."
"Sorry about that Dirk, maybe another day?"
"Want to come over tomorrow? Like I said earlier, I'll have to house to myself for a while, so I'll be very lonely if no one is here to keep me company." A teasing tone slipped into Dirk's voice although you had a strong hunch he was completely serious. He definitely wanted you to stay with him and you weren't a complete idiot, you knew this.
"I'll be sure to pack a bag and head over straight away tomorrow morning, that is if you're awake."
"I think that can be arranged." A smirk crossed his face as Dirk leaned over and buried his face in your neck. Before you knew what he was doing, you felt a hard sucking on your neck, then a bite.
"Tch!" It hurt, but it also felt good in a way, it was really hard for you to explain, but you had to admit it felt nice when Dirk licked over the spot he just attacked for some unknown reason.
When Dirk finally removed himself from your neck, he wore a triumphant smirk. He stood up and held a hand out towards you to help you up off the couch.
You took his hand and stood up. For some reason you found yourself a little wobbly but you were fine after a moment. He held your hand as he led the way to the garage, knowing without having to ask that you had parked your scooter in the empty garage. You let go of Dirk's hand and hopped on your scooter. You and Dirk stayed quiet for a few moments, neither saying anything until suddenly the silence was interrupted when Sugar by Flo Rida began blaring on your phone signaling that Jane was also trying to get in contact with you.
You glared down at your pocket as you turned the phone off, once again reminded of how late it was getting.
"I really must turn that blasted thing down! It's so loud." You sighed and turned the scooter on. You were just about to drive off when Dirk suddenly put a hand under your chin and lifted your face up into a quick kiss.
"See you tomorrow English." Dirk slipped his glasses on and stepped back, leaving you room to drive.
"Till then." You flashed him a smile and shot him your signature two pistols and a wink before driving away.
Just as you were almost too far to see him, you saw Dirk pointing to his neck. He must've wanted you to check that spot he bit. You made a mental note to check your neck as soon as you got home, and with that thought you sped onward towards home.
