Author's Note: This is my first fanfiction... so bare with me...

Disclaimer: I do not own Degrassi or anything within it.

Slamming Doors

Chapter 1: Locker doors

Marco stood by his locker peering down the hall, where he could see Jimmy, Spinner and Craig all laughing together. He looked down at his hockey jersey he decided to wear again. He wore it for the first time about a month ago, and last time he'd gotten quite a compliment from Dylan. Marco sighed, as he watched Spinner walk down the hall and keep walking after Craig and Jimmy stopped to say 'hi'.

"So Del Rossi, you meeting us at The Dot after school?" Jimmy causally asked.

"I-I ummmm I'll think about it, I might have something to do at home, ya' know?" Marco looked back into his locker, pretending to find a book. Craig laughed noticing Marco's failure with his pretend rummage through his books. Marco turned to face him, "what?"

"C'mon Del Studly, we both know you've got nothing better to do. Spinner's bringing Paige; she'll whip him into line!" Craig made a whip noise and they all laughed. Marco was grateful to Paige; however, he felt that friends shouldn't be forced to be nice to each other. "Get over it, and come, we'll meet you there right after school." With that they walked away still laughing.

Marco closed his locker and began walking down the hall, when Ellie met up with him. Marco and Ellie were best friends. She always was there, and was a true best friend. Marco often thought that Jimmy and Ellie should be couple, but only because they were so open and welcoming to him. He laughed at the thought.

"Marco!" Ellie called walking behind Marco. "I found this really nice quote the other day. Thought you might want to hear it?" She said smiling, holding a piece of loose leaf paper.
"Yeah, 'course!" He said looking at the paper and grinning.
"It's a Sufi saying... Chinese er' something, anyway it says, 'Love the pitcher more and the water less.'" She said looking proud; obviously she felt a connection with the saying.
"That's awesome El. Where'd you come across it?" he said making a notion to keep walking as they talked.
"You're gunna' laugh but, it was on my Zen calendar while back." She giggled, and her red hair swayed in front of her right eye.
Marco laughed at Ellie's giggles then said, "that's a really cute saying though, It makes you think, ya' know? I like it." He said with his signature smile.
"Well" she said with a pause, "I thought you'd like it, that's why I brought it to school, I thought you'd want to put it in your locker or something, it kinda' reminded me of you." She handed him the paper. He took it with a smile.
"Thanks." He said then they went into their respective classes.

"Marco, less chit-chatting and more sitting" Mrs. Kwan said then returned to the attendance.
"Y-Yes, Mrs. Kwan" he blushed then took his assigned seat between Paige and Hazel. How did I manage a seating arrangement, like that? He thought to himself. About mid-way through class Mrs. Kwan passed out worksheets, and left the room to talk to Mr. Armstrong about an assembly, that they were scheduled to have later that day. Paige turned to face Marco.
"So, Marco," she said with her lip gloss almost reflecting light, "I heard you've been ignoring my brother." She said with a shameful glance.
"W-Wha? No, 'course not, why would I do that?" He blushed at the mention of Dylan. Paige gave him a 'yeah right' face.
"Please, Marco hun Dylan's my brother, we talk, okay? Now, I think you need to get off your high horse and apologize." She said with a smirk. Hazel giggled.
"Paige, leave Marco alone." She continued giggling.
"Eh, I-I didn't realize I was ignoring him, I've just I don't know had... things...to do..?" wait, he thought, this must mean Dylan's been talking about me! He blushed and smiled.
"What's that smile for? Oh' you have such crush on my brother!" She said flashing her mascara eyes at Hazel then back at Marco. They giggled.
"What? I-I just-"He was cut off by Paige.
"Please Marco don't even pretend, I know these things!" She placed her manicured hand on Marco's arm. Marco blushed and looked down. Good thing Spinner's not in this class, Paige smiled at the mention.
"That's great Ms. Michalchuk, but does your grade matter to you, good then I suggest you get busy." Mrs. Kwan walked back into the room.
"Of course Mrs. Kwan," Paige said with a fake smile and a sarcastic tone.

Later that day Marco walked to Jimmy's locker, hoping they could walk to the Dot together. He wasn't there though, so his next choice was Craig. As he walked up to Craig's locker, he stopped when he noticed that Craig had company. Ashley was yelling at him about something, and Marco wanted nothing to do with it, so he waited. It had been almost three weeks since the Ashley and Manny incident. And they call me Del Studly... He thought, laughing out loud.
"I'm sorry Ash! C'mon!" Craig said with a pleading voice.
"Don't call me Ash!" She said loudly and stormed off.

"Ouch," Marco walked up to Craig. "Sorry, man." He patted Craig on the back, smiling a little.
"Nah, whatever, she's never going to forgive me, I guess I don't really deserve her forgiveness anyway..." He trailed off a little when Manny walked down the hall with JT shortly behind. JT was trying to get her attention like usual. Craig felt kinda bad for him. "Uhh... Marco do something!" He said franticly, looking around from an escape.

"Huh? What do you want me to do?" He said searching Craig's eyes. Quickly Marco pulled Craig into a hug. "It's OK, Craig she'll forgive you." He said obnoxiously loud. Thankfully, Manny walked right by not stopping even for a glance. Marco let go of Craig as soon as they'd successfully walked by. He laughed.
"Well, I guess thanks, even though that was pretty awkward." Craig said looking down at the shorter Italian boy. Marco laughed as Craig blushed a little. Marco draped his arm around Craig.
"Don't flatter yourself." Marco said playfully.

"Awww isn't this adorable!" Spinner said as he turned from the corner of the hall. His sarcastic tone was annoying. Marco made an annoyed face, and Craig laughed as he shook Marco's arm off him.
"Please, Spin." Marco said. Then they all laughed. Spinner was still obnoxious some times, but he was lightening up. They all waited by Jimmy's locker.

"Ugh, Paige's coming? Didn't she ruin the last boy's night?" Jimmy said a little aggravated. A laugh came from down the hall. They all turned around to find Dylan and Paige walking down the hall together.
"Well, I'm sorry Jimmy, but I'm coming, and so is Dylan." She came over to Spinner and hit him for allowing his friends talk about her like that.
"Well if Paige is coming, then I'm inviting Hazel" Jimmy said as they all laughed at the poor abused Spinner.
"Oh' great! I invited her to come anyway!" Paige said and took Spinner's arm as they all walked down the hall. Marco was silent, and a little nervous that Dylan was coming; he knew Paige was up to something.
"Hey." Dylan said looking at a blushing Marco.
"H-Hey!" Marco said with his girly charm.
"So, how are you, haven't really talked to you since... awhile." He said being careful with his words.
"Umm, yeah sorry, about that, I've been busy. Uhh, I'm okay, how are you?" Marco said trying to look casual and not completely nervous.
"Good." He laughed as he saw Marco's jersey. Marco blushed, had he taken it too far to wear the shirt again? Or maybe there wasn't enough time between wearing it. Dylan realized Marco's blush and awkwardness. "So do you watch hockey, or was that just a backup shirt?" Dylan said glancing from Marco's glassy eyes to his Maple Leaf jersey.
"Huh? Eh, no I like hockey!" He said panicking. He was red, and he knew it too. Every time Dylan was around. He didn't want Spinner to notice, though, he knew he would say something. However, Paige was here, so that was good. "Sorry..." He said looking down at his feet. They were outside the school now.
"About what?" Dylan said pausing for a second, causing Marco to stop too.
"Uhh... It's just-"He was cut off by Paige.
"Would you two love birds pick it up a bit? I told Hazel to meet us there like twenty minutes ago, let's move it!" She turned back around whipping her hair in Spinner's face. Marco was redder then usual, and ran ahead of Dylan, up to Jimmy.

Once they were at the Dot they got a table and sat down. Everyone had there food. Dylan had handed out tickets to his next game. Everyone was excited, but for Marco it brought back painful memories. Dylan and Jimmy noticed this and changed the subject. Marco's mind flashed with the memories, he could barely focus, and he felt a little dizzy.
"Marco?" Hazel looked at Marco. He didn't answer.
"Marco!?" Paige looked worried too.
"Huh!? Uh s-sorry, just... sorry." Marco shook back into life. Everyone looked really worried, and Marco didn't know what to say. He was completely taken back that he could have dozed off just like that. He felt his back get hot. "Uh, so when's the game?" Everyone else was completely off that topic and was now talking about Craig's problems. They were silent when Marco asked such a question at such a time.
"Umm, its tomorrow night." Dylan said with concern in his eyes.
"Oh' great." He said with a convincing smile. He looked around at everyone's confused eyes. "What did I miss?"
"Marco, your acting really strange, are you okay? You just kinda' dozed off there. Is something the matter...?" Hazel asked the burning question among the group.
"No, why? I'm just tired I guess nothing to worry about." He laughed alone. "Anyway, are we going to see a movie or something tonight?" his sudden awareness seemed calm the tension among everyone. "I was thinking we could watch a Johnny Depp movie. I'm kinda in the mood to watch a comedy." He laughed.
"Oh' my god, I love Johnny, we should so totally come to my house to watch Pirates of the Caribbean, or Benny and Joon, or What's eating Gilbert Grape?, or Chocalot, well that's not a comedy, but we could watch Blow or Edward Scissor hands, or..." She looked around as everyone laughed loudly at her knowledge of Johnny Depp. "What?" She laughed. "I like Johnny, so what?" They continued laughing.
"I like him too Hazel, and Orlando?" Marco asked all of sudden his worries completely left him, and the tension in the group had decomposed. Dylan however, felt bad for bringing back memories like that to Marco. After Marco, Hazel, and Paige fawned over Johnny and Orlando, they left the Dot and headed to Jimmy' house to watch movies. His dad was out again, so he figured his house was most appropriate for so many people.
Right before they were about to walk into Jimmy's house, Paige grabbed Marco by the arm. Everyone else walked in while Paige and Marco stood outside.
"What's Paige doing?" Spinner said with a wink of anger.
"She'll be in here in a second, calm your hormones Spinner." Hazel said with encores behind her.

"Marco, we need to talk." Paige looked at Marco with and accusing tone. "Dylan likes you and you need to stop acting so totally exotic around him. I can tell you like him, your always bright red. Now Hazel and I have set this up, and we are gunna' get you two to hook up."
"What!? Paige no! I can't I j-just... I'm not ready, I haven't even told my parents yet!" Marco said full of guilt and embarrassment for just admitting to his feelings for Dylan.
"You didn't tell your parents?" Paige looked at him, with a whole new view upon the situation.
"Well, I don't know the right time; my dad's a total homophobe, he'll freak, and my mom will most likely be disappointed..." His voice cracked a little, and he looked like he was going to cry.
"Marco, I'm sure they won't, how could they, you are their son, and there is nothing they can do to change that, or the fact that you're gay. Sure my parents totally freaked when Dylan told them, but they're cool now. It all just takes time, hun. Don't gloat on it, and just tell them. Talk to Dylan, he'll probably be able to help you, I'm sure he wants too."
"Yeah, you're right, but, Dylan, he's like brave, and I'm like... not. I'll end up looking like a whinny little girl, asking for help like that... no offense"
"Marco, please. There is nothing wrong with asking for help. We are all your friends, and like, we're totally behind you one hundred percent," Marco looked hardly persuaded, "even Spinner. Now, c'mon. Let's go inside and we'll talk about it"
"I don't want to talk about it in front of..." He stopped himself, "Dylan, and the guys."
"Ugh!" Paige pulled on his arm and they walked in together.

"There you guys are you took like forever!" Hazel said pretending to not know anything. "Come on, we're going to play truth or dare!"
"Yay!" Paige let out a squeal.
"Ugh..." Marco wasn't as enthusiastic. Paige pulled Marco over to couches where everyone was seated. She pushed Marco into the chair next to Dylan and she sat next to Spinner on the couch.
Marco let out a, "eeek," as he landed on the chair. They all laughed, he was embarrassed.
"Okay, Paige truth or dare?" Spinner asked looking at her with excitement.
"No, I want to go first." She said much to Spinner's dismay. "Okay, ummmm..." she looked around pretending she didn't already know who she was going to ask, "Marco, hun truth or dare?" She smirked. Marco looked nervous, he knew what she was going to ask, and he dreaded it.
"Uh..." He knew if he picked truth, she was gunna ask if he had a crush on Dylan. So, "Uh dare."
"Good, okay. I dare you to..." she dragged on, and then looked very pleased with herself and she said, "Kiss someone in this room!" Spinner let out a 'eww' noise and Paige slapped him.
"Uh, who?" He said with his adorable pretend confused face. The half smile and half what the hell are you talking about face.
"Hummm, how about... Dylan!" She said with a, who else tone.
"Paige." Dylan said with a warning glare.
"Fine, I choose truth." Marco was a little upset with Dylan's reaction to the dare, he was kinda hoping he'd be excited.
"Coward!" Craig yelled from the other couch. Spinner laughed, however he wasn't exactly looking forward to witnessing to guys kiss. (Shonen-ai! W00t!)
"I-I, Fine!" Marco blushed, he didn't know what was worse, his coward- ness or kissing Dylan in front of everyone. Paige and Hazel squeaked with excitement. Dylan blushed and Marco felt stupid. I'm such a bastard! Now Dylan's going to hate me... or think I'm just a man-slut or something...Marco thought. He stood up and walked over to Dylan's chair. He looked at him and they both blushed. Spinner looked away with disgust, and Jimmy and Craig laughed. Marco leaned in to kiss him. They closed their eyes. Marco's lips touched his, and chills went down his spine. He was in another world. He blushed furiously. He pulled away as quickly as he had leaned in.
"Woo! Yeah, Del Studly!" Jimmy laughed with his goofy smile.
"Yay! Marco you're too cute!" Paige giggled.
"Hey!" Spinner wasn't pleased, with the whole situation.

Marco was about to sit back down when Dylan grabbed him by his blue and white jersey, and pulled him into another kiss. Everyone was silent, save for a few excited girls.

Author's Note: Okay, Cliffhangers suck, I know. I hate them, but they're fun to write! Well this is my first fan fiction sooooo if it sucks... sorry. Please review; tell me if I should continue. - Thanks to everyone who read it!

- sorry if I spelt her last name wrong.