Yeah, it's an amnesia story (I know; the title didn't give it away at all). On TV these types of things almost always suck, but I'm hoping that this story won't be one of them.


Kenny and Kyle had been dating in secret for six months now. Although Kyle wanted to reveal their relationship to everyone, Kenny was very adamant about it and had convinced his boyfriend not to do it. They spent every second they could together, usually at Kenny's house, but always tried to keep their secret safe. They made certain that they went to their respective homes and only snuck out when there was nobody around that could see them. However, despite all their precautions, someone had already figured it out. They just didn't know it yet.

"So, Ken..."
"Yeah?"
"Tomorrow's our six month anniversary."
"Is it? Damn, I forgot!"
"Come on, Ken! You promised you wouldn't forget!"
"I'm just kidding, Kyle... You're so cute when you get angry."
"It's not funny..."
"Stop pouting. You know I can't stand it when you make that face."
"Well, tell me what you have planned then."
"It's a surprise. Today we're just going to watch the sunset over at Stark's Pond. Nothing too fancy."
"Well, should we get going then?"
"Sure. Come on, I'll drive us there."

Kenny took Kyle's hand and led him to his dad's car. Since Kenny's house was far away from the rest of town, they didn't have to hide their relationship. When they ventured into the town, however, they had to take steps to keep anyone from finding out. Mostly they just tried to stay away from each other, but they also worked hard to suppress even the most subtle signs of their relationship. Yet when they were away from everyone, they were free to express their deep love for each other.


After a short trip, Kenny and Kyle arrived at Stark's Pond. Kenny glanced at it before getting out of the car. As he had hoped, it was completely frozen. Once they actually got out of the car, Kyle put his arms around Kenny and kissed him, as he always did whenever Kenny did something for him.

"This is really nice, Ken. Thanks."

"I just wish you didn't mind people finding out about our relationship..."

"...What's on your mind?"
"It's nothing..."
"Come on, you can tell me anything..."
"...Why don't you want people to find out about... us?"

"Not this again..."

"I know you think you're protecting me, but I don't care what others think... I just want to be able to hold you and not worry about whether someone's watching or not."

"Dammit, Kyle... How am I supposed to say no to that?"

"Alright, if it'll make you happy, we'll tell everyone... after you see my surprise."

"You're already seeing a bit of it, but I won't tell you that just yet."

"Well, show me then."
"Nice try. You know it's for our anniversary."
"Fine... But it better be a good one."
"It is."
"And no more kissing until I see it."

"...I swear, sometimes I feel like you're still a little kid... Besides, we both know that what you said is never going to happen."


Several hours passed, and Kyle was starting to feel cold, so Kenny took off his parka and put it around Kyle before helping him up and walking him towards the car.

"Come on, I'll drive you home."
"A-Are you sure? What if someone sees us?"

"So you're still hesitant about telling everyone..."

"It's midnight. Everyone's asleep."
"What? What am I going to tell my mom?"
"Relax... Just tell her you were helping me with my homework or something."
"A-Alright..."
"Now go to sleep. I'll pick you up tomorrow."

Despite what Kyle had told his boyfriend before, he still gave him a quick kiss before going home. Kenny smiled to himself for a brief moment before remembering that he still had a few things to do.


First he went back to Stark's Pond, to see if it was safe. After all, they had built a few power lines near the small pond, much to everyone's surprise. They were assured that it was perfectly safe, but Kenny still had to see for himself.

"...This looks OK."

Of course, Kenny knew as much about construction as he did about programming, but it still made him feel more comfortable having checked the power lines. Now he needed to check the thickness of the ice, to be sure that they wouldn't fall through it.
After walking to the middle of the small pond, Kenny felt that it was perfectly safe for what he had planned. Assuming, of course, that Kyle went along with it.


After his quick safety check, Kenny took another short trip; this time back home. He ran upstairs into his room and opened his closet. Thankfully Kyle had never noticed the secret compartment in the back.
Kenny opened it slowly and checked on the clothes he had bought for Kyle for this special occasion. He had had to get a part-time job to buy them, which meant less time with Kyle (for a while anyway), and he felt uncomfortable with the idea, mostly because he wasn't sure if Kyle would go along with it, but if he did, it would all be worth it.

"I really hope you like my surprise, Kyle..."

Kenny went to sleep imagining what the next day would be like. He hadn't actually tried anything like this before, but from what he had read, it was fairly simple.


The next day, Kenny woke up earlier than Kyle due to his excitement, so waited until Kyle called him, just to be sure that he was awake.

"Hey, Ken. When are you gonna pick me up?"
"I'll be there in a few minutes. I just need to carry something to the car first."
"Alright..."

"Please hurry. I really wanna see what you have planned."

As Kenny put everything he needed into the trunk of his dad's car, he started thinking about how he should tell everyone about his relationship with Kyle. How could he even approach a topic like that? It's not that his friends (except Cartman) would think badly of him or Kyle, but was he supposed to just say it regardless of what they were talking about? Usually people didn't have to say stuff like this; everyone else just knew. Now, due to his own unwillingness to reveal it at first, Kenny had to do something. Maybe just kiss Kyle in front of a few of his friends would do the trick. Of course, if he didn't go along with it, Kenny would just look like an idiot in front of everyone. Thankfully, that was fairly easy to fix – just make certain that Kyle will go along with it.

"Time to stop daydreaming and go pick up Kyle."


After two short trips, Kenny and Kyle were back at Stark's Pond. Kyle was puzzled as to why he had been brought here a second time, but Kenny made it all clear.

"Y-You know, Kyle, I really couldn't decide on anything good enough to show you just how much I love you. I thought about taking you to a romantic restaurant or something like that, but even if you liked that, I wouldn't be able to afford it."
"So... what? You don't have anything planned?"
"N-No! Of course I do. Do you remember that time about a month ago where we didn't really spend so much time together?"

"You've been planning this for a month?"

"Yeah..."
"I got a job for a while, just to buy you these." said Kenny as he tossed the thick clothing onto Kyle's lap.
"...Dude, if I wear anything else I think I'm gonna melt."
"Trust me, you'll need it."
"What do you have planned?"
"W-Well, it's kinda cheesy, but I-I thought we could just... ice skate... for a while."

Kyle's first thought upon hearing this was to refuse; not because he didn't like the idea, but rather due to the fact that neither one of them knew how to ice skate, not to mention that it wasn't exactly safe to do it on a frozen lake. However, thinking about how hard Kenny worked for this and seeing the look on his face was simply too much.

"...What do you think, Kyle?"
"I like it, Ken."
"Great!"
"...You're really sweet, you know that?"

"Thanks." thought Kenny as he smiled and blushed.

"Come on, I'll help you put this on."


A few minutes later, both boys made it to the middle of the small frozen lake, hanging on to each other as if their lives depended on it.

"...Now what do we do?"
"...To tell you the truth, I really don't know."
"Come on, Ken! This was your idea!"
"I'm sorry... I read a few things about ice skating and it basically said that it was easy to learn through basic trial and error..."

"Yeah, I can see that came from a book."

"I don't mind the 'trial' part; I just don't want to fail and fall on my ass. It's freezing out here."
"...Look, it shouldn't be too hard to figure out. Just stand there. I'll try it first."

Kenny, much to both boys' surprise, was a natural. At first he was a little scared, since he also didn't want to fall down, but after a few minutes, he almost looked like he knew what he was doing.
Almost.

"Wow, Ken. Are you sure you've never done this before?"

"I don't even know what the hell it is that I'm doing."

"Pretty sure... So, are you gonna try it too?"
"...Can I hold on to you while I try?"
"Sure. Just let go when you feel comfortable."
"I dunno... I kinda like having my arms around you."

Kyle, unlike Kenny, was having a lot of trouble with ice skating. Every time he tried to release Kenny he ended up falling, just like he expected. It was making him upset at first, but he eventually got it right and started to enjoy himself. However, one question, derived from his low self-esteem, had been stuck in his mind for a while. Why did Kenny like him? He had been hesitant to ask this before, mostly out of fear that Kenny wouldn't react very well to the question, but now he had no reason to fear Kenny's reaction. If he was going to leave him, he would have done so a long time ago. Of course, knowing it didn't make him any less nervous. Kenny and Kyle stopped in the middle of the small lake, as if Kenny knew that Kyle wanted to talk to him.

"H-Hey, Ken..."
"Yeah?"

"Is he bored or something? I hope not... I spent a lot of time planning this."

"C-Can I ask you something?"
"Sure. Anything." replied Kenny with a smile.
"W-Why do you like me?" said Kyle as he stared at the ice beneath them, realizing that the ice didn't go all the way to the bottom.

"Dammit... I was hoping you would never ask me that. You know I suck at expressing myself."

"...I don't like you, Kyle; I love you. There's nothing that can change that." said Kenny as he put his fingers under Kyle's chin and lifted his head.
"...Thanks, but that doesn't really answer my question..."

"I know. I was just telling you what I thought you wanted to hear. I wasn't lying, but I just wanted to make you feel better."

"What's there not to like? You're smart, funny, caring; you have gorgeous green eyes... You're perfect."

Kyle almost burst into tears after hearing that. Nobody had ever complimented him on anything; not even his own family. Quite the opposite, in fact. Every time someone talked to him it was either about a new movie or game or to insult him. With Kenny, however, it was a different story. Although Kenny almost never complimented him directly, his eyes said it all. When he looked at Kyle, it was as if the blond boy was in a daze; completely unaware of everything around him. Kyle could see that he was the only thing that mattered to Kenny. He had mixed feelings about that, however. Sometimes he thought that maybe Kenny was too dedicated, but he still relished in the thought that someone gave a damn about him.
It was the same with Kenny. Although he had never been the object of ridicule as often as Kyle, Kenny's background was less than ideal. When his parents weren't arguing with each other, it was either because one of them left or because they had passed out from drinking too much. The only thing that scared him more than having his father awake, drunk and angry at the same time was the thought that someone would take his parents away. He had lived through that once, and that was enough for him.

"...I'm not perfect... Nobody's perfect..." said Kyle as he blushed and stared down into the ice once again.
"You know what I mean. You're a bit shy, but that's just another thing that makes you the sweetest guy I've ever met. I love you, Kyle. Always have and always will... and I'll always be here for you."

Both boys' hearts started to skip a few beats as Kyle's tears hit the ice. Kyle was overwhelmed with joy, but Kenny thought that Kyle was sad, so he tried something to cheer him up. Placing his hands carefully on his lover's face and gently pressed their lips together. After they separated, Kyle felt unusually calm as he stared into Kenny's deep blue eyes.
Everything seemed perfect, until Kenny suddenly pushed him hard enough to hurt him. The reason soon became obvious: a nearby utility pole collapsed onto the ice; completely shattering it and making Kenny fall into the water.

"Ken!"
"Kyle, run! The ice is-"

But the warning came too late. The ice underneath Kyle had been severely weakened and was no longer able to sustain his weight. Seeing his boyfriend in danger, Kenny summoned all his strength and swam to him to try to take him to safety. However, just as they were nearing the edge, one of the cables fell into the water, electrocuting both of them. Kenny and Kyle passed out, but luckily Stan saw the whole thing and ran to their aid. He was able to rescue both of them, although Kenny's rescue was more difficult due to his position relative to Kyle. After making sure that they were alive, Stan quickly dialed 911 and went with Kyle in one of the ambulances.


Kenny and Kyle were put into an isolation room, but Stan stayed as close as possible to both of them, until they finally woke up.

"Doctor! They're awake!"

The doctor hurried inside to check on them; his expression going from concern to relief and back to concern. Stan was confused as to what was going on and also became concerned once they passed out again.


A few minutes afterward, the doctor left the isolation room and went to talk to Stan about his friends' condition.

"It seems that the... unusual circumstances caused some minor brain trauma."
"...How 'minor'?"
"They seem to be suffering from amnesia. It's probably temporary, but..."
"...But it might be permanent."
"Yes."
"Can't you do anything?"
"We've done all we can. We need to let the brain fix itself."
"...Can I talk to them?"
"Not right now. They're sleeping."
"Can I stay here until they wake up?"
"Sure, but I don't know if your parents will let you. Just relax, Stan. Your friends just need some time to get better."

"Too late for the false hope BS. You just told me that it might be permanent."

"...Thanks."

Stan sat down on the nearest chair he could find and stared into the isolation room; looking for any signs of movement. However, his rescue and the current situation were putting him under a lot of stress; too much for him to handle, and so he too passed out from exhaustion.


Sorry about the delay. I finished this chapter a while back, but I really didn't like the last part (it was too rushed), so I spent a few days rewriting it. I'm still not fully comfortable with it, but it's a definite improvement over the way it was before.
The last chapter is probably gonna be quicker, but I can't promise anything.