Disclamier I don't own the outsiders

Dallas Winston looked out the window of the bus as it pulled off from the bus stop. He ached all over and he was worried he was going to be sick. He leaned his head against the window, the cool glass felt good against his aching head. Okay so maybe drinking all night wasn't the smartest thing he'd ever done but then Dallas wasn't know for his brains.

He noticed people looking warily at him and if he had the energy he'd have said something smart, but he didn't. Instead he closed his eyes and tried to ignore them. When he opened them again he was near his stop and he noticed Two- Bit and Pony waiting for him. He sighed heavily. What was up now these two greasers were the last people he wanted to see.
As he stepped off the bus he noticed Ponyboy taking a step back. He frowned and lit a cigarette and promtly threw up.

"You okay?" Two-Bit asked cocking an eyebrow.

"Fine." Dallas snapped.

"Look the kid's sorry..." Two-Bit began, but Dallas grabbed him and pinned him to the wall. An intense pain shot through his head
he drew a sharp breath and let go shaking his head and turning towards Pony.
Pony felt his legs go weak and he wanted to run but his feet remained rooted to the spot.

"I never thought..." He began but then he sighed and stormed off fist clenched.

Pony shot Two-Bit a 'I'm really sorry' look. He was nervous now that the whole gang would turn against him for what he'd done.
Steve arrived now and looked at the two of them. He was still covered in oil from work and Pony suspected he's slipped off early to see him get the living daylights kicked out of him.

"You're still standing then." He teased.

Two-Bit wrapped his arm around Pony's shoulder like he knew what he was thinking.

"It'll blow over " He said.

"No I know how he feels about Sylvia. He told me once when he was drunk"

"So are we finally gonna get the story outta you kid?" Steve asked eager for the details.

Pony shot him a dirty look and walked off. Two-Bit shrugged and followed him.

"Hey wait up if you get jumped Dally will he pissed he didn't get you first"

"It's not funny Two-Bit."

"Who's trying to be funny, it's the truth."

Dally lit a cigarette and took a swig from the bottle of the beer by his bed. He shut his eyes but he couldn't block out the vision.
Pony how could he. It was only out of respect and perhaps a bit of fear of Darry he hadn't floored the kid. The banging on the door broke his thoughts and Dally tried to ignore it but the banging got more and more pesistent. Dally got up angrily and swung the door open. He frowned and roughly pulled the figure inside.

"What are you doing here?" He growled.

Pony was so scared he almost fainted. He'd seen Dallas angry before, at the cops at the Socs even at him from time to time but never like this. It was hard to explain but this was different. Pony really thought Dallas could kill him.

"I need to explain"

"What?" Dallas almost laughed.

Explain? He saw them the two of them. Pony stepped back again and drew a quick breath. His face pale and eyes wide.

"Well go on explain" Dallas taunted.

Pony pused not sure what to say.

Dallas annoyed now went to hit him but punched the wall instead. Pony jumped with fright and hld his breath. He was really scared now and very relived that the punch hadn't conntected with his face.
Dallas sighed he couldn't hit this kid. That's all he was a scared kid, but everytime Dallas looked at him he felt this intense rage in the pit of his stomach and he saw Pony and Sylivia kissing.

"Well um um" Pony started

"Is that it?" Dallas turned his back. He couldn't look at him. He sucked hard on his cigarette and spun around again making Pony jump again.

"N-n-no it's well. Oh shit she saw you with a girl and she wanted to make you jealous. She grabbed me Dal I swear I didn't know what was going on until it was over." Pony spoke rapidly not taking a breath.
Then he studied Dallas face. To his relief Dallas eyes softened a bit he let out a long sigh and handed Pony a beer.

"I couldn't do that Dally, she scares me."

This made Dallas laugh. He should have known Pony and Johnny both go extra quite around her.

"I'll kill her yet." Dallas half smiled.

"I'm real sorry Dal are you still mad?"

Dallas was taken aback by the question. He sounded so young like a child who was asking for a parents forgiveness. Dally shook his head.

"She's just a girl Pony not worth fighing over"

Pony relaxed a little and smiled. He could never relax fully around Dallas, he was always nervous about what he would do. Dally was a loose cannon very unperdictible.
The door swung open. No knocking this time. Steve and Two-Bit ran in. Dally looked up amused by the whole thing.

"Hey" Steve said confused to find the two drinking beer.

"What? Were you expecting to find something different"

"I was expecting to have to call an ambulance." Two-bit said.

"Are you crazy. Darry would kill me"

Pony stared at his shoes and noticed a hole appearing in the toe of them. Two-Bit watched him for a moment then turned to Steve.

"Looks like the storm has passed." He said.