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Summary: I got the idea for this after recently reading Dark Reign: Young Avengers. Sometimes you have to select your words carefully...they might bite you in the rear later.
Say It Right – Part 1
It started out as a simple night in, a group of friends (and costumed heroes) planning a movie night after the gruelling battle from the night before.
Eli was gathering an assortment of unhealthy snacks, while Tommy and Teddy were checking out the movie selections. "An Officer And A Gentleman...that's obviously for Kate and Billy," Tommy said, looking at the DVD cover. "Day of the Dead...The Prowler...House of A Thousand Corpses?" Tommy quirked an eyebrow at Teddy after seeing the selection of horror movies. "You do know that Billy's not a fan of these movies, right?"
"Yeah, I know." Teddy answered in tone that hinted suggestiveness.
"Dude," the speedster eyed the shape-shifter. "I don't know if I should give you props or smack you for thinking that way about my brother." The two laughed; as they continued laughing, Billy entered the room. Tommy realised the distracted look on his face and tried to snap him out of it. "Yo, Billy! Your boyfriend's a dawg!"
"Yeah, whatever." The dark-haired teen brushed off his silver-haired counterpart and focused his attention to the blond. "Teddy, can we talk?"
"Sure." He moved from his seat to stand by his petit boyfriend. "What's up?"
Billy started to shift his weight as he tried to compose himself. "It's about the fight with Osborn's Avengers..." Teddy quirked his eyebrow. "When that Dark Wolverine tried to use his pheromone powers on you, you mentioned you were immune..."
"Yeah," The blond smiled. "Lucky me, huh? Who knows what would happen if it did work..."
Eli joined his friends with his hands full of chips, popcorn, sodas, ice cream and other tooth-decaying treats. He set everything down on the table and sat next to Tommy, about to ask what was going on, until Billy asked what was plaguing his mind.
"I want to know what you mean, when you said to the Dark Wolverine that you're seeing someone?"
Teddy's jaw dropped hearing the question, as Tommy and Eli repositioned themselves on their seats and started eating the popcorn; the incoming argument would be epic in comparison to the scary movies.
"Well?" Billy was feeling slightly impatient of not receiving a direct answer from his boyfriend.
"What do you mean what did I mean about I'm seeing someone? I'm seeing you."
Kate had just entered the room, ready to ask what was going on until she heard Billy's response. "You make me sound like a booty call." The young archer wedged a seat between the speedster and the soldier, consuming the popcorn that was offered; they felt somewhat guilty enjoying the argument, but it was too entertaining to break it up.
"Wait a minute..." Teddy felt angered. "It's not much different to when Enchantress was hitting on you!"
"I told her that I was with someone – implying that I'm in a committed relationship!" Billy raised his voice. "Saying that you're with someone is completely different to saying that you're seeing someone!"
"Oh, come on, Billy!" Teddy rolled his eyes, then placed a hand on Billy's shoulder. "You know I care about you!"
"That's it?" The witch raised an eyebrow, surprised to hear such a response from the shape-shifter. The three spectators groaned, one muttering "Idiot; bad move." There's a hand-full of words that should not be said to someone you're dating. "You care about me? After all this time together – you can only say that you care about me?"
"Billy, you know I don't mean it like that..." Billy turned away, ready to leave their hangout. Teddy grabbed his arm, but Billy wretched his limb away from the stronger teen.
"Just stay away from me..." came the choked response. It was obvious to everyone that Billy was holding back tears. He ran out of the building, leaving a stunned Teddy behind.
As Teddy stood shocked over what happened, he felt popcorn being thrown at him. He turned to the culprit – or culprits – not knowing who did it. It couldn't be Eli, it wasn't his style. It had to be either Kate – her yaoi fangirl fascination with his relationship with Billy always entertained her and Cassie; or Tommy – who, as of late, had developed a brotherly bond with Billy. Either way, he glared at the group.
"Well?" Kate asked.
"Well, what?" Teddy asked back.
The three seated teens pointed at the door, where their friend left and yelled together: "Well, go after him!"
Teddy sighed, knowing they were right. As the blond reached outside, he glanced down both sides of the street, not seeing any sign of the dark-haired teen. "Damn it!" He muttered. "Billy must've teleported somewhere..." The question plaguing his mind was where could he have teleported to? Teddy shifted his form to his green self, spurting wings on his back. If he's going to be successful in finding Billy, he'd need a bird's-eye view of the city in order to find him...
Author's Note: I think I'll end things here...
I'm sure some of you may be pissed at me for making Teddy and Billy have an argument, but think of it this way – it makes their relationship realistic that they have an occasional tiff every once in a while. Let's face it...romance is not picture-perfect; it has its ups and downs. Based on what I have read of Young Avengers (I'm new to the series), Billy and Teddy kinda have a Stepford relationship; it's a little too perfect...don't worry, things will eventually work out for them in Part 2.
Toodles! XOXO
