Ash Is Tied Together With a Smile: an AshxDerek story
Chapter 1: Stupid for you
Every time Derek came home with a girl in his arms, Ash felt a little twinge in his gut. That could have been me. He thought. I'm so stupid. I love Derek. Why don't I just tell him? Ash knew that if he said something, he would probably get kicked out of the band. If he didn't say something, he would spend the rest of his life wondering what if. There was only one way to find out. He had to tell him. Ash waited until he and Derek could be alone to tell him. It was hard because Burger and Tripp always seemed to be around when he wanted to be alone. He had to do something to get them to leave. Ash did the only thing he could think of: He locked them in a closet. It was the only way he could be alone with Derek without the others running in. Now, to get Derek to talk to him.
"Derek? Can I talk to you?" Ash softly asked as he caught Derek before he ran to another date. "Sure, but make it quick. I got a date with a hot blonde." Said the handsome British. Derek could tell something was bothering the dumbest of the weasels, but he wasn't sure what. "What's wrong, Ash? Is something bothering you?" Ash shook his head and stuttered, "I-I need to t-tell you something." Just then, a car horn blew outside. "Oh, there's my date. You can tell me later, right?" Saddened, Ash said yeah. Derek flashed him that beautiful smile he loved, and ran out the door. "All I wanted to say is that I'm in love with you, Derek Jupiter."
"You're in love with Derek?" Tripp said from behind, making Ash jump. "W-what? You heard that? How'd you get out of the closet? Ugh, Burger smashed his way through, didn't he?" Tripp simply stood there with a smile on his face and nodded. "Yep. It's cool. Jared's gay, and I'm still friends with him. You know what else? I know that Derek is actually bisexual himself, even though he doesn't mention it to anybody. I've heard him mumbling some guy's name when he had fallen asleep in the kitchen last week. I think he was talking about you."
Tripp knew that lying was wrong, but the look on Ash's face made it all worth it. Truth be told, he didn't even know if Derek felt the same way about the dumb drummer. He seemed to, anyways. The way he always smiled when Ash said something completely stupid. It was kind of sweet, actually. He had to play it cool, until he could find out if Derek really did like Ash. He could tell Derek didn't really like all those girls. He only acted like he did to keep up with his rocker image. Tripp really wanted to help Ash get his crush.
When Derek finally got home from his "date", Tripp was sitting in the chair nearest the door. "Derek?" Can I talk to you?" Derek smiled and leaped over the couch, patting the seat next to him. "Come on kid. You know you can tell me anything." Tripp sighed. Here goes nothing. "What would you say if I told somebody in this house likes you?" Derek laughed and said, "How can they NOT like me?" Tripp sighed. "I mean, someone likes likes you. You get what I mean?" The look on Derek's face meant that he did. Then the strangest thing happened. Derek took Tripp's hands in his and placed them on his chest. "I never knew you felt that way, Tripp. I've got to admit, you are cute. But you know we can't be together. You're just a kid. I'm an adult. Maybe when you turn 18." Tripp felt weird just as Derek leaned forward to kiss his forehead. They heard someone let out a girly scream and Tripp knew Ash saw what happened. "Tripp, how could you?" Was all Ash could squeak out before he ran away crying. "What the hell is wrong with him?" Tripp stared at Derek with a shocked look on his face and said, "I'm not the one with the crush on you! Ash was! Ash, Come back! You don't understand!" As Tripp ran out the door, Derek became confused and hurt. He had to make this up to Ash.