"You need to tell him," Mark said off handedly, he was at the sink washing dishes while Kane dried them. "It's been three years." All he recieved was a grunt, dismissive and irritated.
"Quit with the vow of silence," The green eyed man growled. "It's getting old, just talk to Bryan and get on with your life."
"It's easy for you to say," Kane's voice was scratchy from disuse, Mark blinked- it had been so long since Kane had last spoken, he wasn't used to it. "You're not disfigured."
"There is nothing wrong with how you look." Mark growled, he paused to turn to his brother, using a soapy hand to push the long hair out of his face. The old scars and burns were mostly faded, nothing harsh or raised like it used to be. Mismatched eyes blinked at him, one dark green the other a heat damaged pale blue.
"People run from me." Mark flinched, he had punched many a face when someone tried to bully his baby brother, even when they were little in fifth grade he had defended the boy, now Kane could defend himself.
"Because you refuse to speak, you keep your hair in your face, and you dress like an Undertaker." Kane gave him a look 'You're not one to talk' Mark sighed. "If just acted like yourself and not this demonic mute guy it'd be easier to make friends. Hell you have friends! Layla and Kaitlnn and Ryan and all those other little shits that run with Rejects!"
"They're not my friends." He sighed. "I'm too tired Mark, my throat hurts."
"From lack of practice!" Mark growled again and slapped Kane lightly on the side of the head. "Look I'll leave you alone if you do the voice exercises like you used to. Deal?"
"Fine." Kane turned to place a glass in the cabinet.
"Good, we'll start now. Tell me about your day."
"It was horrible!" Layla sobbed, head resting on Kait's shoulder, her body shaking from the tears. "Kelly is getting worse and Coach Dumas hasn't noticed anything."
"Oh Sweety," Kait hated seeing her girlfriend so upset. "I could 'talk' to them if you want."
"No," Layla sighed. "I'll talk to Coach, she's supposed to name a new captain now that Melina left and maybe I can convice her Kelly is to mean for the spot."
"What do you want me to do?" The two toned girl asked, wiping the British girl's cheeks.
"Nothing," Layla smiled and place a chaste kiss on Kait's lips. "Just listening is so helpful."
"If you ever need me just say so."
"I know, I just feel bad bitching and whining to you all the time." Layla smiled sadly.
"Don't ever feel that way," Kait said in a gentle but stern tone. "I'll always listen to your problems and then I'll kick someone's ass for making you cry." She grinned, Layla didn't respond just chuckled and kissed the girl.
"Seth you ready?" Roman called into the house, there were no cars in the driveway so his parents were out, as usual. Slowly he entered the house, he could hear a stumble and a thud. Rushing up the stairs he flew open his boyfriend's room door, Seth was sprawled out on the floor. "What are you doing?"
"Johnny said I was too clumsy to break into my own house," He offered weakly with a smile. "But I did it!"
"We're on the second story, how did you... You know what I don't wanna know." He sighed and helped his ecentric boyfrined up. "What are you wearing?"
"Riot gear." Seth grinned, pulling his two toned hair into a hair tie. "I wanted to be authentic!" Roman smiled and shook his head, Seth had always been hyper active and making trouble.
"Do you wanna go to the movies like that or should I let you change?" He grinned gesturing to the Riot vest and black cargo pants.
Without a word Seth smirked and pulled off the vest in one move, he didn't miss the way his boyfriend was looking a his now exposed chest. He started unbuckling the pants, shooting the silent Roman an innocent grin. "Or we could skip the movie?" He got no response aside from Roman yanking off his shirt.
The moment Seth was free from his pants Roman was on him, tan hands on tan skin, his lips making contact with his boyfriend's neck. Seth groaned, wrapping his arms around the Samoan's neck, bringing him closer and grinding his hips against his. Roman bit down gently then licked the spot, hoping to leave a mark for Seth's friend to see.
"Get out little piece of shit!" Roman flinched, fearing Seth's parents had returned, Seth leaped away from the Samoan, eye wide.
"That's the neighbors." He said rushing to the window. "Somethings wrong!"
"Seth! Wait!" Roman tried to grab the half naked Hispanic, his boyfriend was only wearing his boxers. "Put some clothes on before you play hero!" He ran after the young man, forgeting his shirt.
Seth had run across the street where the shouting was, the garage was open and three figures stood there. One was a beer bellied man, balding and ugly with a sour look on his face. He was standing over a young man on the floor, nose bleeding down his handsome face, Roman recognized him as the kid he helped out earlier in the cafeteria. The last was a woman in a bathrobe, graying auburn hair wild from neglect tears down her eyes.
"What's going on?" Roman growled in a deep voice, easily gaining the attention of the others.
"Get out ungrateful little bitch." The man growled to Dean, the auburn boys hands clenched, surpressing his rage.
"John please reconsider, he is my son!" The woman cried.
"Me or him!" The disgusting man shrieked at her, the woman looked between the two before coming to stand beside John.
"...Mom..." Dean whispered, ignoring the gawking of Roman and Seth.
"Oh but, Sweety you're always gone anyways," She tried to reason. "And I need all the help I can get."
The pair left the three teens in the garage, Roman glaring at the closed door before roaring. "I hope you both go to Hell!"
"Are you okay?" Seth crouched beside the boy, trying to get him to stand. "Do you need a place to stay?"
"I'm fine, get off of me." Dean hissed, face throbbing, Roman gave him a stern look.
"Hey he's just trying to help. Lose the attitude."
"Make me, bitch." He spat at the larger man, Roman started for him but Seth piped up.
"Stop it, Roman!" He pouted, standing in front of the auburn boy. "He's pissed at them not us."
"No I'm pissed at just about everyone," Dean said smartly, starting to walk away. "Try not to take it personally."
"Where are you going?" Seth cried out, running to stop the boy from going further down the street.
"To Sarah's." He answered stiffly, twitching when he felt Seth's hands on his arms.
"That loud chicks place?" Another twitch from Dean, he didn't like when people called his friend that. "I live over there, I'll drive ya."
"I'm good." He brushed them off.
"At least let us get you cleaned up," Seth tugged the annoyed boy into his house, Roman following behind.
"Can you wear pants?" Dean knew he sounded snarky when they were trying to help but he felt so embarrassed they had seen him get thrown out. He flinched when Roman touched the small of his back, nudging him into the bathroom.
"Sit down," He murmured. Dean complied sitting on the counter while Seth dampened a rag. He hissed when the cold rag touched his sore nose, wipping away the fresh and crusting blood there. Seth hummed lowly and smiled at the auburn teen apologetically.
"Sorry, I'm surprised you didn't hit back." The two toned teen tried to make conversation, Dean just rolled his eyes.
"Sorry to disappoint," He sneered earning a sad face from Seth, he sighed and rolled his eyes again. "But I was trying not to scare my mom."
"Lot of good that did." Roman snorted, Seth turned to smack him on the chest, giving Dean a chance to glance at his ass, he flushed lightly.
"Roman! Stop being mean," Seth huffed. "It's not fun when your parents abandon you."
"And how would you know that?" Dean tried to cover up his oogling with another snarky remark, he felt bad for it when Seth flinched and Roman laid a hand on his lover's shoulder.
"That's not important," He muttered and went back to cleaning Dean's face, Roman shot him a look that he didn't quite understand. "It's getting late, do you wanna spend the night?" The smaller teen offered sweetly.
Dean almost wanted to accept the offer, but he finally realized why both teens were in a state of undress. He had interupted their date night. "Nope, I'm good." He said to the floor, suddenly embarrassed at the thought of the two together.
"It's not a problem," Roman spoke up, he knew what Dean was thinking. "We were getting ready for sleep when we heard the noise." Seth made a face but Dean didn't see it.
"Yeah sure, but seriously I have clothes over at Punk's I'll crash there." Dean stood up, easily towering over Seth and almost meeting Roman's height.
"You can wear something of mine," Seth didn't know why he was trying so hard, he had never been a charitable person like this before, especially if he and Roman were interrupted. "Please? It would make me feel better sleeping tonight, not worrying about you and if you got to your friend's alright." Dean rubbed his hand over his face.
"Fine, just stop whining." Seth didn't seem hurt over the comment, instead he beamed up the taller boy. Roman smirked watching the two, Dean hadn't said yes to get Seth off his back, he did it to please the smaller boy, and somehow that thought confused and pleased him all at once.
"Hey, Sarah?" She picked her head up from her pillow, seeing Ted standing awkwardly in the doorway.
"Whatcha want?" She groaned and rolled over to face him, he gulped she was wearing a sports bra and shorts. "Dude it's almost midnight, why are you still here?"
"Sorry um Dolph and I spent the night." He began shifting uncomfortably.
"Okay, don't draw on my face or there'll be hell to pay."
"No no of course not," He whisper shouted. "I just wanted to um know if you'd be at the bash next weekend?"
"It's my house so duh. Me and the guys will be there." She didn't understand the point of this but was to tired to think deeply about it, that's why he only ever asked her things like this while she was half-asleep she almost never remembered the next morning and if she did she didn't care.
"Your boyfriend too?" He asked bitterly, her head shot up and he nearly fell back.
"Boyfriend? Who said I had a boyfriend?" She was definitely awake now.
"Mike, that boy from earlier. He wasn't your boyfriend?"
"Ryan?" She entertained the thought for a moment. "I don't think he's into me but more importantly I don't have a boyfriend." His face fell, she thought Ryan didn't like her but she never said she didn't like him.
"Well..." He started backing up slowly. "I'm sorry to hear that and I hope to see you at the party... Sorry for waking you up." He closed the door behind him before she could respond. Inside the room Sarah scoffed at him and rolled over, turning over the conversation in her head.
"Hey D-Bry!" Cody shouted to his blonde friend as he entered the mostly empty library. "Come over here we need your help!" Daniel sighed but did as he was asked.
"If it's about the art project I don't know what unrequited love is about."
"No," Johnny Curtis said from his seat. "We need a color scheme and we can't agree." Daniel peered over his friend's shoulder, there were several sketched of the same scheme. One was black and white, a wilted dying tree with a human heart in the middle where normally was an owl hollow. Another paper was the same image but colored where the tree was a normal brown but seemed to be rotted on the outside but fresher in the middle, the heart was red but was a horrid looking black-brown on the outside but a healthy red towards the center. The last one was the same thing but the tree was blue and the heart green.
"Hmmm," Daniel thought for a moment. "What if the tree was blue and the heart red?"
"That could work," Cody muttered, starting to color in the idea with crayons. "What do you think?"
"I like it," Johnny said simply, making another sketch and fixing some details he found flawed.
"Yeah and make the rotted edges of the heart like look infected," Daniel pointed out what he wanted. "Like green and yellow with pus or something like that." Cody shot him a grin.
"You said you didn't know what unrequited love was." He teased but stopped short and suddenly turned to stare at the wall. Both his friends looked back and saw Mike and his posse walk in, Ted Dibiase trailing after them, they were using the library as a cut through to the parking lot. Johnny blushed and turned like his friend to stare away.
"Yeah yeah sure." Daniel teased. "Okay so we all know Cody has a thing for Ted but who are you blushing over Johnny boy?" Cody turned with wide eyes to pester his friend.
"You like one of them?" His tone was low even though the group wasn't even paying attention to them. "Is it Dolph?"
"Eww he spends more time on his hair than Kelly." Johnny stuck out his tongue.
"So Randy? That's weird bro, he's always really mean to you." Daniel started but the face Johnny made indicated he disliked the snake-like boy.
"So... Miz?" Cody asked loudly, causing the jocks to turn towards them. Cody blushed and tried to wave awkwardly, but paled when the group began to move towards them. "Oh boy..." He muttered.
"Got something to say little Rhodes?" Mike sneered and Randy leaned over his shoulder to glare at Johnny.
"No just trying to remember your nickname." Cody chuckled lamely. "Just in case."
"Maybe we should give you a good reason to say my name." Mike snickered.
"Wow Mike that's kinda... Not PG." Daniel said. "And really creepy, you're not Cody's type."
"Oh the little bitch has a type?" Randy laughed but Dolph rolled his eyes. "Like you nerds can afford to be picky. You're lucky to be in our presence."
"Actually could you step back?" Daniel asked mockingly polite. "I'm allergic to stupid." Randy started to say something when he looked over Daniel's head and paled, as did the rest of his group. Each of them took a huge step back, behind Daniel stood Kane from god knows where.
The larger teen snarled slightly and the group started to leave, the artists that he'd just saved stared up at him worriedly. Ignoring the stares he gave Daniel a once over, to check for injuries, the smaller boy couldn't help but notice his hair was out of his face and he was wearing a red shirt with his leather jacket. Kane looked at the sketches and slowly pointed to the one Cody had barely finished coloring before the incident. "That's my favorite..." His voice low and scratchy.
Without waiting for a response the giant turned on his heel and walked out of the library, leaving behind stunned students. "I've never heard him talk before." Johnny said.
"Layla says he can't," Daniel started. "Guess we underestimated him." The other boys nodded along.
"So anyone wanna tell me why Ted DiBiase thought Ryan was my boyfriend?" Sarah asked the group at lunch, several people spat out the beverages they were drinking and Dean just cackled with amusment.
"Dude he thought what?!" Dean choked between laughter and Ryan felt like he was being insulted, Dean caught on and covered up the mistake. "Not that it's not plausible but I mean he jumped to that conclusion after one study session? That I was sleeping through?"
"He woke me up in the middle of the night wondering if I was gonna be at my own house party and if I was bring Ryan along as my boyfriend saying that he knew we were dating 'cause Mike told him so." Sarah explained and even Punk was laughing at that point. "What?"
"Sounds like he was jealous." Layla offered from her spot on Kaitlynn's lap. "Saw you with a new beau and Mike decided to cause trouble as always."
"Jealous?" Sarah asked and everyone sighed, she was pretty dense.
"Explains why he glared at me when AJ gave me your address." Ryan finally spoke up.
"Why would he be jealous?" Sarah piped up but was again ignored.
"Maybe he's threatened by you," AJ offered. "Makes sense when you think about it like a stupid guy."
"Why is he jealous?" Again ignored.
"Or maybe he's not jealous just feeling protective over her like Dean is to her." Kaitlynn said.
"Why is he jealous?"
"Who ever said I was protective of this botch?" Dean rolled his eyes. "I'm only nice to her so I can get free food, but no doubt DiBiase is feeling jelly."
"Why the fuck is Teddy jealous?!" Sarah screamed, causing the entire lunch room to stop and stare at them. The jock table was snickering and shoving Ted playfully. Sarah blushed and shrugged awkwardly, her friends breaking down with laughter that she eventually joined in.
"He likes you, duh." Punk said bluntly.
"Since when?" She gaped, the thought had never occured to her.
"Since always," AJ chipped in. "You're just to slow to notice." Sarah nodded along in understanding then glared when the last bit sunk in, the table laughed, even Kane managed a hearty chuckle.
"Well I don't like him," She said finally and Ryan felt a slight relief. "Gonna hook up with a chick so he'll get the idea out of his head... Layla you free tonight?" She teased and Kaitlynn threw her french fry at the teeny brunette.
"How about someone whose not take hmm?" Kaitlynn said. "Tell him you're dating Ryan, he already thinks that anyways." Ryan flushed and didn't miss the knowing look Kaitlynn had.
"Hmmm maybe," She laughed. "Or I'll say I'm celibate and not have to worry about any of this."
"Just don't get horny randomly or else he'll catch on." Punk said and everyone made a face.
"So speaking from experience?" Dean asked, smirking.
A/N So this ended abruptly but I'm tired and wanted to get it posted tonight, yes I know I have a lot on my plate and I've started a new story too so updates might be slow for awhile to start off until I can pick up on it.