Disclaimer: I still own nothing. *sniffle* At least I own the plot. That's something… right?
Slade hurried down the stairs below deck, wanting so bad to get to Ruby. When he got there, he didn't hesitate in kissing her. She pulled back after a few seconds of enjoying the kiss.
"Careful, Slade! Anyone could come down and see us. Ebony might come down looking for you and see us!" She said this with a hushed warning tone. Slade just grinned stupidly at her.
"Rubes that would be fine. I broke up with Ebony. I told her I have feelings for you and she was totally okay with it. And before you ask, no, I didn't tell her I was cheating on her with you. I honestly don't think she could handle that. At least, not yet. She wanted to talk to you by the way. Don't know why. Mustn't be that important. She said it could wait." He said happily, still grinning at Ruby.
"Take me to see her. Slade, take me to see her now!"
"Alright, alright! Come on, she's on the deck."
He took her up to the deck, and what they saw make them stop in their tracks and smile at the scene unfolding in front of them. They couldn't hear what was being said, but they were obviously arguing. Then Jack went silent and Ebony opened her mouth to say something. She never got the chance. At that moment, Jack swooped down and kissed her, full on the mouth. She gasped, then sighed softly and folded into his arms like delicate silk. After a minute or two, Amber walked up.
"What are you staring at?" Slade and Ruby looked at her, grinned, and pointed out the window. She moved to get a better view.
"Oh. My. God. Guys come take a look at this!" Soon, everyone was standing, watching Jack and Ebony kiss. They finally stopped, and this time they could hear what was being said.
"This isn't logical," Jack tried to tell Ebony. She just smiled and said,
"Love isn't logical." Then she preceded to bring him in for another kiss.
Everyone started clapping and cheering, and Lex even wolf-whistled. Jack pushed Ebony back and looked towards the door, and, seeing everyone standing there watching, turned into a tomato. Ebony however, had her hands on her stomach, and was doubled over. She grabbed the railing for support and started shaking. Ruby and Slade ran over, looking concerned, and asked her if she was all right. She pushed herself up, looked at them, and promptly doubled over again, laughing her guts up.
"Jack, you look like a tomato!" She kept saying this over and over. Soon everyone left, most shaking their hands and giggling. The only people left were Jack, Ebony, Slade and Ruby.
"Guys, could you give us a minute? I really need to talk to Ruby alone. Please." Hearing this from Ebony, both men left and started talking about Ebony. Slade seemed to be giving the younger boy tips.
"Look, the only words you need to know are, 'Yes darling, you're right' and you'll be fine…"
However back with the girls, Ebony pulled Ruby around into the shadows and burst into tears.
"I'm sorry Ruby, I'm so sorry! Can you ever forgive me? God, what am I saying? Of course you can't!" She was babbling and they both knew it. Ruby pulled her in for a hug and tried to calm her down.
"Ebony, it's alright, it's alright. I forgive you. You gave me Slade, that's compensation enough."
Ebony looked at Ruby, tears streaming down her cheeks, with eyes filled with hope, awe, even some respect. Okay, lots of respect. How could she forgive her?
"Seriously? You seriously forgive me? After what I did? Oh, thank you, thank you, thank you! My God, if wouldn't be weird, I would kiss you! Okay, scratch that last comment. But I do love you forever! Oh, thank you!"
"Ebony, chill! Yes, I forgive you. And I love you too. I'll love you more if you stop bouncing up and down like a maniac on a sugar high!"
Ebony immediately stopped bouncing, but you could see in her eyes she was still in awe at the fact that Ruby had forgiven her.
"So," Ruby says with a sly look in her eye, linking her arm with Ebony's, "You and Jack huh? Never thought I'd see that! I thought I saw it all after the flying pigs."
"Oh, don't you start!" Ebony replies, with a mock glare. Both girls start laughing and just chat about anything and everything, but mostly apologies for the past.
"You girls finished your chat?" Slade said from the shadows, about five minutes later. He walked over to them.
"Yep. Pretty much. But, Ebony, there's something Slade and I need to tell you." Ruby said with a sad but concerned look on her face.
" You might want to sit down. This is a bit of a whopper."
"I can stand on my own two feet, Rubes. Just say it." Ebony looks almost scared.
"Ebony, the truth is, I was… cheating on you. With Ruby. Please don't kill her." Slade practically begged her. Ebony just looked at him, the same sad smile on her face as when they broke up, and he left her for the girl that forgave her for murder.
"I suspected as much. In fact, I knew about it. I was just waiting for you to say it."
"What do you mean you knew? How could you know?"
"Well, there is the cameras I set up in my room and yours, Ruby. And the furtive looks, and the secret touches you thought no one noticed. But I did. And 2+2=4."
"You knew all along? And you still said you loved me? Dang, that's strange."
"Think about who your talking to, Slade. This is Ebony. She's gonna be strange."
This was the first thing Jack had said for a while. They looked at him like they forgot he was there. Well, except Ebony. She just kissed him gently.
"I forgive you guys. Just promise me one thing, okay? No more secrets. None."
"You got it, Ebs." Slade and Ruby Spoke in unison. They giggled at each other.
"Guys, get over here! Tribe meeting now!" Amber's voice carried out to them and ruined the atmosphere of trust and friendship surrounding the new found friends.
"We better go see what she wants," says Ebony. "I sounds important…"
To Be Continued!