Alright. Expect the unexpected. This is probably the first time Erik is involved in any slash. Just so you know this won't effect any fanfics. Erik is not bi, only in this story he is.

It was a bright summer day in Central Park. Erik and Rico were both playing around the park, and by that, they were skate boarding extreme style. Rico regurgitated the skateboard and then they were both rolling dangerously around the park.

"Woohoo! This is extreme!" Erik exclaimed happily.

"YEAH!" Rico exclaimed happily as were rolling around hills and nearly hitting some rocks.

All of a sudden, Erik struck a rock and went flying off to the side, his head ramming into the lamp post. Rico skitted to a halt and ran to the bat, looking at the wound. His head was cut a little and a large bump was forming but nothing major. The little bat however, was out cold. Rico was nudging Erik to wake up. After a long while Erik began to stir. Rico was happy.

"ERIK!" Rico exclaimed happily.

"Aw man my head..." Erik said in a daze.

"Okay?" Rico grunted.

"Yeah...I'm...fine..." Erik said, looking into Rico's eyes for some odd reason.

Erik was feeling a little nervous. And he felt an odd feeling with Rico. Erik couldn't think of what it was. It was almost like he wanted to touch Rico... just touch him. But he pushed it aside and rubbed his throbbing head. His vision was a little blurry and as he tried to stand, he stumbled and fell in Rico's flippers. Then he felt a blush raging through him but Rico just picked him up.

"Carry." Rico grunted.

"Thanks...Rico..." Erik said in a nervous but calm tone.

Erik began to walk next to Rico, he still felt that strange feeling with Rico. Rico didn't know it but the young bat was blushing while walking next to him. Erik felt that he should just think of a way to brush that feeling aside...but there wasn't.

"Okay?" Rico asked.

"Huh? Oh, yeah...I'm fine..." Erik said nervously.

"Sure?" Rico grunted.

"Yeah..." Erik said as they proceeded to make their way to the zoo where they made their way to the Otter Habitat.

And yet something was tugging at Erik's mind. Maybe it was just the bump on the head. The feeling was probably just some kind of side effect or something like that. He wanted to thank Rico some way but couldn't think of any. He rubbed away a bit of blood that was running down his forehead.

They soon made it to the Otter Habitat. Rico then stopped to show that Erik was at his destination.

"Huh? Oh we're here?" Erik asked.

"Yup." Rico said.

"Okay...thanks alot." Erik then walked into the Otter Habitat where he saw Kelsi and Marlene.

"Erik!" Kelsi cried, running over and examining his head. "What happened to you?"

"I had a little crash, Rico helped me."

"That's strange." Marlene said. "I would've thought Rico caused the crash."

Suddenly Erik felt rage bubbling up in him.

"It wasn't his fault..." Erik said firmly.

"Oh...okay..." Marlene didn't know what came over him.

He felt like he didn't deserve to be blamed.

"Kelsi...I'm going to go sit down..." Erik said.

"Okay. You go ahead." Kelsi and Erik both then kissed and Erik then sat at the couch in the Otter Habitat.

As he sat there, he felt strange after the kiss. Like something was wrong with it. Like it wasn't right. It didn't make him feel good as it usually did.

"You sure you're okay?" Kelsi asked.

"Yeah I'm fine, just a little dizzy."

"Erik...you can tell me anything..." Kelsi said.

"Kelsi...I'm just a little dizzy...that's all." Erik said.

"Okay...well...if you need me I'll be at Kyle's, he wants me to help him with an invention. I'll be right back." Kelsi said.

"Okay..." Erik said as Kelsi flew away.

Marlene walked over to Erik and sat next to him on the couch.

"Erik...what's wrong?" Marlene asked.

"I told you, nothing."

"Erik, I've known you too long to fall for that, now what is it."

"The truth?"

"Yes." She said.

"I don't know."

"What do you mean? You're acting strange..." Marlene said.

Erik then realized something, maybe if he told her, she'll be able to identify the problem with him.

"I've been having these weird feelings..." Erik said in a nervous tone.

"Feelings?" Marlene asked.

"With Rico...I've been...having weird feelings..." Erik replied.

"I see..." Marlene said.

"I can't describe them but I just feel weird around him."

"Maybe you have a crush."

"WHAT?" Erik cried.

"That's what it sounds like to me."

"A crush? ON RICO? A male penguin?" Erik was shocked.

"It can happen Erik...maybe you're...gay?" Marlene suggested.

"But I like Kelsi! I really love her! I have to be straight!" Erik exclaimed.

"I think that makes you bi..." Marlene said.

"I am not bi!" Erik cried.

"Erik, there's nothing wrong with liking other guys!"

"But I'm not a freak like that!"

"Erik, calm down." She said.

"This can't be right! What will my brothers think? They'll alienate me!" Erik said sounding scared.

"That can't be true..." Marlene said.

"You don't know them. They'll probably just think badly of me..." Erik said.

"Erik...please..." Marlene began.

"I'll be thrown out of the zoo!" Erik cried.

"I won't let that-..."

"I'll be teased and tortured for the rest of my life!" He shouted.

"That can't be true-..."

Erik then buried his face in his claws. He didn't want to fall for Rico, but he just couldn't help it. But what would Kelsi think?

"But...Kelsi...she might..." Erik began.

"Erik...I will not let that happen." Marlene said.

"How can I love Kelsi?" Erik asked.

"You can." Marlene said.

"But how? It doesn't feel right!"

"Erik, the heart wants what the heart wants-..."

"How can I love them both?"

"You can try..." Marlene said.

Erik was stuck between two people. Kelsi and oddly enough...Rico. He had to think of what to do. He was confused. He couldn't choose two...he had to think.

Again. This is pure fiction. Erik isn't really bi. So no flames. R&R