College Feelings - Randall/Mike

And thanks to the requester, 'xBearingSecretsx' I hope I do well! ;)

I don't own Monsters University.

Randall looked at Mike as he heard his name being called. The look on his friend's face was that of hope.

"Hey! Randall, you'll join us, right?" Mike begged. Randall was taken aback. He looked at his jacket, ROR, and then took a glance at his 'popular' friends. He then looked back at Mike's face, and saw the sad realization wash on his face.

His heart hurt. He couldn't just disappoint him! No, that would just be about the worst thing he could have possibly done. He smiled, taking off the ROR jacket and tossing it to his former team.

"Sure thing Mike!" he agreed enthusiastically. He saw Mike's face brighten considerably, and the OK members started cheering happily.

"We're gonna be in the Scare Games!" they cheered.

-x-x-x-x-

Later, Squishy was showing Randall and Mike to their room.

"And you'll be sharing this room!" he declared. Randall looked around the small room. He wasn't sure if they would be able to have any personal space, but he didn't really object.

As Squishy left to let them get settled, Mike slammed the door behind him, staring at Randall intently.

"Why would you turn down ROR? I wouldn't have been mad, I mean I know you want to be popular" Mike gave him an intense look that almost made Randall spill his guts... Almost.

"It's not what you think!" Of course, the first thing to come toppling from his mouth was the dumbest thing he could've said in this situation. Mike stared at Randall, now confused.

"And... What do I think?"

Randell felt his heart beating fast. He knew he'd had a crush on Mike since they met. That was why he turned down ROR. He couldn't let him down. He just... Didn't think he was going to get questioned!

"Dude, you're my friend! Of course I turned down ROR! I mean you got kicked outta the program, and this is your one chance to get back in, and you think I'm not gonna help you?" Randall babbled like an idiot. Mike just stared even more, then began to chuckle slightly.

"You know when you're embarrassed, your whole body turns red? I think you need to tell me the truth" he smirked, crossing his arms. Randall looked down in shock, and he was indeed BRIGHT RED. He gulped.

"I am telling the truth! What, you think I love you or something?"

And again, he said the stupidest thing possible. Sometimes he wishes his mouth had an Off button.

Mike was silent, his eye was wide as he registered Randall's last comment.

"You... Love me?"

"N-no! No, dude! It's not love! I barely KNOW you!" Randall babbled, waving his arms around, which of course only added to the 'insane lizard boy' thing.

"So then is it a crush?" Mike asked sternly. Randall was silent for a moment.

"That, or maybe you were right... Maybe love at first sight..." he muttered, and before his green friend could even think of a response, he gave a bitter laugh as he began to rant.

"Did you hear me? Love at first sight! Ha, what, are we in some yaoi fangirl's chick flick? Or have I just suddenly morphed into a female? That sounds likely. I like a GUY. What the heck is wrong with me? I shouldn't be in love with a MALE. I should like girls, dammit!"

He ended that sentence by slamming his head on the bedpost. Mike was silent for a moment.

"Look... I don't know if I return these... Feelings..." he began uncertainly. Randall rolled his eyes as if to say 'Why the heck would you?' He smiled nervously.

"But I won't let it affect our friendship. We'll continue to be friends, and if, by chance, I discover I feel the same... We can try out a more... Meaningful relationship" Mike finished. Randall smiled.

"That's all I ask"

-x-x-x-x-

"We won! We did it!"

The entire team of OK cheered when they realized that they had defeated ROR in the final Scare Games event. Everyone was chanting for Mike, since he had thought of and helped with all their strategies. Randall shot a smug look to Sulley, who was watching bitterly from team ROR.

Suddenly, out of absolutely nowhere, Mike grabbed Randall and kissed him. On the lips. It was quick, chaste, and everyone assumed it to be a 'I can't freaking believe it, we won!' celebratory kiss. Yet, to Randall, it was so much more. His heart rate increased until he thought it would pop right out of his chest. And he turned red, again. Mike smiled at him, and grabbed one of his arms as he proceeded to drag him off behind the smiluators.

"What was that kiss for?!" was the first thing to burst out of Randall's mouth. While not exactly as stupid as what he could have said, it was pretty high up, he was sure.

"Celebration and letting you know my feelings at the same time" Mike answered with a laugh. And before Randall could answer, Mike pressed their lips together once more.

He was glad too. He was sure that whatever he would've said would have been completely ridiculous.