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Okay guys, so it's been quite a bit since I've written anything Ben10 related, but, seeing as it's my second favorite fandom EVER, I decided to post what i had started of a chaptered fic. Short and sweet, but more to come. ALSO, I'm in need of a beta for this story and possibly another. If anyone is interested just leave me a message or review this story saying so. I've already got another chapter ready, I'm just waiting for someone to proof read it. Thanks!

"Keeeevvvvvv" A slurring and stumbling Ben wrapped his arms around his teammate-turned-lover and began to nibble lightly on the mutants neck.

"Ben." Kevin whispered, his voice dangerously low. He rubbed the brunettes back in an attempt to "comfort" him. After Ben's recent break up with Julie, he had thrown himself a pity party at his parents and invited thirty or so of his closest friends. How was he supposed to know that ten would turn into fifty by midnight? Had there been fifty? He must've been counting them all twice…he was far too drunk for this.

"Come on, Benji, let go. We'll shoo these kids out and turn in for the night, just the two of us, yeah?"

Ben shot his boyfr- partn- (what were they, now?) impromptu roomie a pitiful look and Kevin took charge, taking Ben by the hand and leading him inside, to his room.

"Stay here, kid. I'll be up as soon as I get everyone out of here." Kevin soothed as he lowered Ben onto his bed and made his way back downstairs.

How did this always happen? One minute Kevin was hard, cold, almost as metallic as the substances that he so frequently took hold of. (Sometimes Ben wondered if the older boy absorbed more than just the feel and invulnerability of the small spheres that Gwen had once gifted him with…maybe he took their properties in more way than one.) And other times, like tonight, Kevin showed Ben a side that so few people would even dare to believe existed.

Ben thought that he just might love Kevin.

Ben also thought that this might just be the alcohol talking.

"How is he?" Gwen's voice surprised the brute…he'd thought that Cash and JT were the last ones to leave.

"He's fine; drunk."

Gwen's eyes narrowed.

"Give him whatever he wants, Kevin…and next time, don't you hesitate with him in public; you know that he hates that!"

"Yeah, but-' Kevin protested.

"No buts. Julie and Ben are through. All that's standing in the way of the two of you now is you. You may be dense, but even I can see that you two have had a thing for each other for months."

Kevin blanched and back away slightly.

"Yeah…I guess so." Kevin admitted, although grudgingly.

Gwen left it at that and made the trek back to her car alone. After all, Kevin thought, she doesn't need protecting.

As Kevin reentered Ben's room he noticed that the young hero had already stripped himself of most of his clothing and was now lying on his side, curled into a tight ball and snoring lightly.

Kevin smiled.

This was his Ben. His.

It was then that Kevin thought that he just might be in love.

Kevin also thought that that might just be Gwen talking.