After they arrived at Dairy Queen the two teens ordered, Two-bit really paying making Pony smile, and sat down in a booth waiting for it to be done. When it came, they both thanked the waitress and Pony ate a few of his fries.
"Are you ever going to tell me what all this is about?" Pony asked, swirling a fry around in ketchup.
"Well I figured you needed to be away from him," The burly teen answered, unwrapping one of his bbq sandwiches.
"Ok I understand and thank you for that, I meant the smirk that you had when we left,"
"Well I'm not sure you wanna hear that answer,"
Pony gave him a confused look and started eating one of his own sandwiches. They ate in silence for a few minutes, until Pony looked up suddenly.
"It's about Dally isn't it?"
"Yup," Two-bit wiped the sides of his mouth off.
"Tell me I guess," Pony shrugged.
"Well you ever heard the expression looks can kill?"
"Who hasn't?" Pony replied, looking at him odd.
"Well if they were real I would have been dead on the floor the second that I put my arm around you,"
"That doesn't make any sense," Pony sighed.
"I stopped trying to figure that man out," Two-bit said, starting on his second sandwich.
Pony shrugged and shook his head and went back to eating his lunch. When they were done with their food and even a couple of sundaes, they were off.
"So we going back to the house?" Pony asked.
"Not if you don't want to," Two-bit replied kicking a bottle cap that was on the ground.
"You don't have to do this you know," Pony said, kicking at a rock.
"Do what?" Two-bit cocked an eyebrow.
"Protect me from being around Dally, I'm going to have to man up and deal with him sooner or later,"
"Hey Pone, sooner or later never did entail the morning after and I don't mind it's not a pretty sight seeing you cry,"
Pony smiled and shook his head. "Careful Two-bit or I might start getting the feeling you like me,"
Two-bit made a face that made Ponyboy crack up like no tomorrow and push the older males shoulder. He smiled back at Pony and pushed him back as they continued walking around, with no where specific to go. It was just about starting to get late in the evening when they started heading back to the house, when Pony let out a sigh.
"I'm sorry Pone, but you know Darry will have a cow if your not home soon," Two-bit said, putting his hand on his shoulder.
"Yea I know, I'm just hoping that he still isn't there," A strong frown graced his features.
"Hey if he is then we just give him a hell of a show to be pissed about," Two-bit smiled.
Pony half grinned back. "Are you looking to get a black eye?"
"Hey, it would be the best reason I could see to get a shiner and hey are you saying I don't look good with one," Two-bit said as the got to the gate and went through it.
"I'm not saying you look good ever," Pony said, walking up the stairs.
"Now that's just plain rude, I take you out to eat and you can't even tell me I'm handsome?"
The two walked in and Pony turned to him, smiled and laughed. "That's exactly what I'm saying,"
Darry, Soda and Steve watched the two with a look of amusement as Two-bit did an over acting huff and crossed his arms. Dally on the other hand looked about ready to stab someone.
"All this time I thought you loved me," Two-bit wiped away a fake tear.
"I do love you ya big baby, I'm just not going to say your handsome," Pony shook his head and laughed.
"What about hot?"
"No,"
"Sexy?"
"Now you're just getting stupid," Pony laughed.
"Fine be that way, see if I ever take you out to lunch again," Two-bit huffed again.
"There was about an 80 percent chance of that never happening again anyways," Pony said, crossing his arms as well.
Two-bit gasped and put his hand over his heart. "You cut me deep man, real deep,"
That line made everyone in the room but Dally laugh.
"So sorry, please forgive me?" Pony asked, turning and leaning his back against Two-bit, fluttering his eyelashes.
"Not unless you give into my demands," Two-bit declared, pushing Pony making the teen stumble a bit, but catch himself and smile.
"And what would these demands be?"
"Call me handsome and let me take you to lunch sometime," Two-bit nodded in a 'so there' way.
"Fine you're handsome," Pony rolled his eyes.
"Who on earth would believe that?"
Pony gave him a dead pan look as Soda and Steve were cracking up something horrible.
"Really?"
"Do you want my almighty forgiveness or not?"
Pony rolled his eyes and moved forward and put both of his hands on one of Two-bits shoulders and looked up at him. "Oh my Two-bit I never realized how truly handsome you were," He said in a voice laced with fake sugary sweetness.
"That's better and lunch sometime too?"
"What ever floats your boat," Pony said, stepping back from him, trying not to smirk at how udderly pissed off Dally looked.
"It's a date then," Two-bit declared again.
"Yea, yea,"
Two-bit held out his arms. "Hug to seal the deal?"
"There is something really wrong with you," Pony said but gave the red haired male a quick.
When he backed up again he slipped his shoes off and tossed them by the front door, as Two-bit sat on the couch next to Steve.
"You got any homework Pony?" Darry asked.
"Nope, got it all done Friday,"
Darry nodded.
"Well I'm going to bed, I'm beat," Pony said, starting to head in that direction.
"I'll be in there soon," Soda said, yawning.
Pony nodded. "Night Darry, Steve, Two-bit, Dally,"
The blond male nodded, his face trying to stay neutral towards Pony.
"Night little buddy,"
"Night kid,"
Pony starting heading towards his room when Two-bit's response stopped him.
"Night sweet cheeks,"
Pony gave him a look for a few moments before smiling and rolling his eyes. "Shut up," He started walking again.
"You love it and you know it," Was the yelled response.
"Yea, yea," Pony yelled back and smiled as he heard Two-bit start laughing again.
After he did his nightly routine, he got into bed and smiled lightly. Even if Two-bit did end up with a black eye, it was kinda worth it to see the jealousy that spread like wild fire across Dally's face.