"Stupid greaser," Ponyboy mumbled walking through the lot till he got to a tree that was there and climbed it, sitting on one of the higher branches.

This would be the third time in a week that him and Steve had a dumb fight and Ponyboy walked to the lot to cool off. The fights were always over something completely stupid too. They would start over Pony just saying something sarcastic or something like it and then Steve would take it the wrong way and hence a fight. They were never very bad or lasted long, but he was getting a little sick of them.

Him and Steve have been going out for almost 3 years and they were for the most part inseparable. They were just too hot headed together to not but heads. Ponyboy's temper out ranked Steve's ten to one, but Steve was more scary so Pony usually backed off pretty quick.

Today after the fight Steve went into their room (Soda had started sleeping in his old room when Steve wanted the night with Pony). Pony had been near tears so Johnny told him that he would tell Darry where he went if he wasn't back in time for curfew. He had thanked Johnny and walked out of the house.

Up in the tree Pony lit a cigarette and leaned against the hard bark. Taking in a shaky breath he let the smoke out in a sigh. The air was nipping at his nose and fingers, he did have a jacket on, that much he did think about.

"I should just put a blanket up here for night's like this," Pony mumbled to himself, taking another drag on the cig.

Looking down at his watch, it was about 20 minutes past when he was supposed to be in on a school night. Taking one last drag he snubbed out the cig and hopped out of the tree.

Walking home he looked in the window and saw Darry sitting there reading the paper, he didn't look upset though. He opened the door and walked in, causing Darry to look up.

"You ok Pony?" He asked. Johnny must have told him.

"Yea, I'm just sick of the fights," He sighed.

"Want me to knock him out for you?"

Pony smiled. "Tempting, very tempting, but nah,"

Darry smiled and stood, then kissed Pony's head. "I'll take the couch if you want my bed tonight," He offered.

"Thanks Dar, but I'll talk to him and thing'll calm down,"

Darry nodded. "Night kiddo,"

"Night Darry,"

Pony went to the bathroom and brushed his teeth, then went into his room. Steve was laying in bed with the blanket up by his neck.

Stripping down to his boxers, Pony climbed into bed, where Steve grabbed him and kissed him softly. Pony responded, kissing him back just as softly. There wouldn't be an apology, Steve never thought he did anything wrong, so this was as good as it would get.

Steve shifted his arms around Pony and pulled the younger males head to his chest. Pony nuzzled his head under Steve's chin.

"I love you, Ponyboy,"

"I love you too," He said sleepily.

It didn't take long for Steve's soft snores to fill the room. Pony smiled softly and just curled closer to him.

They weren't perfect. There were more fight's then either really liked and they didn't look to be stopping any time soon.

But times like this, when the moon was high in the sky and most the world was asleep. Pony would curl as close to Steve as he could and fall asleep every time with a smile on his face. Because moments like this, made it all worth it.

~*~*~*~*~*~ Authors note *~*~*~

Yes I know its short and probably didn't make much sense, but it needed to come out. Since I see this is how they act with each other.

I hope it wasn't too bad

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