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Disclaimer: Nothing has changed, I still do not own any characters and those used are of William Golding's works. Chapter 2: Fun and games
Roger's visits to the clearing were frequent now, it became a daily routine for him. Jack would give him orders to go and get wood or items for the spears and when he went out on his journey, he'd always wander a little too far and go back to the lake. Sitting by the lake, Roger grew a little suspicious as he waited for Simon, he was taking longer than usual today. He was getting bored waiting for him so he decided to be irrational and go for a quick swim, it had been so long since he'd actually been in the water. Standing up he looked around, checking the coast was clear before pulling down his rags and putting them to the side. He dived into the lake and sighed in content at the amazing feel of water swishing around him. As he began to start swimming properly, he almost jumped out of his skin when he saw Simon standing above him, grinning away like crazy.
"Well, I'd be lying if I said I wasn't admiring the view." Simon said, gesturing down at Roger's naked body. Roger's eyes widened and he ducked down so his entire body was concealed by the water.
"Shut up! Anyway, what took you so long? Si-"Roger was about to continue talking when he realized Simon was taking his own clothes off, presumably to join him. But he didn't expect to be so shocked by what he saw. Simon was little and had a small build but when he was shirtless, the sun radiated off his golden skin and made Roger bite his lip. He had to turn away when Simon removed the rest of his clothes or he thought he might get flustered. However just as he started to swim away, he felt a deep splash behind him. Startled, he turned to see Simon still smiling at him.
"Hey, I'm sorry I'm late. Ralph wanted to make another shelter. I've been collecting things." Simon explained, swimming up to Roger and pointing at his bag of wood and twigs on the side of the lake. Roger nodded and managed a small smile back, but that didn't stop the thud in his heart that he'd been nervous about his friend's timing. Instead of telling Simon that though, he decided to be a little playful. Putting his hand in the water, he summoned a great wave and showered water all over Simon, grinning as he got soaked.
"Roger! I'm going to get you for that!" Simon yelled back gleefully, getting his revenge by covering Roger in twice as much water than before. Spitting a little, Roger flicked his hair like and dog and giggled, he'd never have this much fun back at Jack's camp.
"Catch me if you can!" Roger cried, swimming away as fast as he could with Simon hot on his tracks. They played for a while, splashing each other and mock wrestling in the water. Roger felt so much better than he had in weeks, all thanks to his new friend. Being in Jack's tribe, he'd forgotten what it was like to have fun, real fun not just catching pigs and dancing around them. Simon was always so light and happy, just his mood made Roger feel happy, but the water fight was also a great way to relax. Soon enough, both boys grew tired and less playful, but they wanted to stay in the water, it was a very hot day too. Leaning back against a few rocks, Roger and Simon watched their feet float out in front of them.
"Roger, how are things going with Jack? Have you told him how you feel yet?" Simon asked, looking over at the other black-haired boy.
"No. Simon, I don't want to tell him. Before, I thought that I loved him but….I think I'm finally starting to see him through Ralph's eyes. I hate him for what he's put me through." He replied, sounding a bit angry but his voice had been softer towards Simon.
"Roger, don't make any hasty decisions. Jack is your leader after all, I know he's hurt you but he must like you, or he wouldn't put so much trust in you." Simon said in rebuttal, pulling a strand of stray grass out of Roger's hair that he'd seen. Roger froze, he felt that feeling again. Whenever Simon touched him, even a small one, his heart thudded. It confused him.
"Si-Simon. It's not like I want to go against Jack. But… I always wonder what it'd be like if he knew how I felt. If we touched…..If we kissed…" Roger trailed off, blushing a bit. It was common knowledge that none of the boys on the island had kissed anyone, they were all too young when they'd arrived. But it only lead to Roger having more sexual frustration. He'd told Simon about the dreams he had that he didn't understand, but somehow got through. But Simon was always so understanding, he never judged or even said much of anything, Roger wondered if Simon had all this pent up energy inside him too.
"You should just do that, you know. If you can't tell Jack how you feel, go up and kiss him." Simon said suddenly, distracting Roger from his thoughts. Roger raised his eyebrows and blushed darker, now he knew Simon had been paying attention to his weird fantasy outburst.
"I couldn't. I…don't know how….." Roger said nervously, he felt the embarrassment burn up inside him and he couldn't even look at Simon. But Simon was smiling, he had an idea. He wasn't sure Roger would agree but he wanted to try.
"Then why don't you try?" It was Simon's turn to blush now, he looked down at his feet bobbing in the water and stood up properly, in case Roger wanted to. He jumped a little as he felt Roger put his hand on his shoulder. Roger had heard Simon clearly and was shocked but almost excited, he wanted to kiss someone. As he kept his hand on Simon's shoulder he moved over in the water so he was standing in front of him. His whole body trembled and when he finally met Simon's gaze, his cheeks were covered in a beautiful red blush. His eyes were big and Roger actually felt his heart stop as he watched him. Simon's hair flopped into his eyes and he was covered in little drops of glistening water. Roger had never seen him look quite so beautiful before. Despite everything, for once Roger couldn't think of Jack, not when he was looking at Simon. With strong firm hands, Roger moved his fringe out of his eyes and rested his hands on his neck, causing Simon to shiver a little.
"Roger…." Simon breathed out heavily. Such a small touch affected him too. That was all it took for Roger to gain the confidence and break the shell. Moving forward slowly, their lips met very lightly. But it wasn't enough, soon Roger was kissing him properly, lips moving against lips. Simon gasped and held Roger's back, bringing him slightly closer. Both of them had been waiting for their first kiss, they never imagined it'd be with each other, but neither party was complaining. Cupping Simon's face, Roger gently sucked his lower lip, begging for entry. Simon was more than willing to give it to him and opened his mouth, letting their tongue slide against each other. But soon as they both started to get more intense with their kiss, Simon felt like his knees could buckle and soon pulled apart. Breathing heavy, he looked at Roger, who had a similar expression of bliss on his face. But Roger's happiness soon turned to panic, he felt he'd gone too far with his tongue and abruptly stepped back.
"I'm so sorry, Simon! B-but….I have to g-go now…." Roger stuttered nervously, making his way back to the lake side, trembling and blushing all the way there.
"R-Roger! Wait, please don't go!" Simon yelled out after him, but he'd already gone.
