AN: This takes place after scene four AKA the Dance scene but before Cool.
"We're going to Doc's." A-Rab said as the four of them walked from the dance.
"I figured. War council tonight?" Pauline asked, looking up at the tall boy.
"Yeah." Baby John piped up. He and Minnie were walking beside the older couple down the sidewalk.
"I guess that we'll see you there. Min and I are going to go get some money for a soda, then we've got to go meet Graz, Clarisse, and Vel." Pauline paused in front of her and Minnie's building.
Baby John stood beside Minnie awkwardly as A-Rab and Pauline said goodbye, whispering and giggling and kissing.
"I had a great time tonight, Baby John." Minnie offered up.
"Yeah, me too." Baby John smiled softly, the tip of his ears turning slightly pink.
"So, I'll see you at Doc's tonight?" She asked quietly.
"Yeah, alright." Baby John muttered. He felt an elbow hit his back and he knew it had belonged to A-Rab. He twisted a little to look up at him. A-Rab nodded toward Minnie, making sure Pauline didn't see. "Oh, I'll get you a coke or something." He added.
"Cool." Minnie smiled.
"Come on, Min." Pauline said, gesturing for her friend to follow her.
"Bye, Baby John." She gave him a quick kiss on the cheek and ran to catch up to Pauline. Baby John stood there, his face turning as red as a stop light.
"Come on, lover boy. We've got to meet the boys." A-Rab said, loosening his tie and unbuttoning his shirt, revealing his white t-shirt beneath it.
"Right." Baby John remembered his task at hand. He turned on his heal and followed his friend on the way back to Doc's. Their dress shirts were shoved into jacket pockets and ties were balled up for easy storage as well. The boys were almost at Doc's when A-Rab spoke again.
"You've got to stop doing that." He said casually.
"Doing what?" Baby John looked up, thinking A-Rab had meant staring at his shoes when he walked.
"Turning red. It's girly. And embarrassing because I'm friends with you." A-Rab joked, elbowing Baby John in the arm.
"I can't help it. When I think about Minnie," Baby John trailed off, feeling the tips of his ears warm up. He always thought it was lame that the first thing to turn red when he blushed wasn't his cheeks, but his ears.
"Alright, stop babbling." A-Rab said, seeing Baby John's mouth trying to form words.
"I don't get it. Super Man can talk to girls." Baby John said, pulling his comic out of one of his pockets.
"But that's why he's Super Man." A-Rab said, shrugging.
"He's Super Man because he's cool. He has super strength, he can fly, and all other kinds of cool powers." Baby John flipped through his comic book.
"Maybe you should just stick to your comic books. You know more about them than you do about girls." A-Rab threw his arm around his friend's shoulders.
"I know about Lois Lane." Baby John said, innocently looking up at A-Rab.
"Ehh, you could do better." A-Rab smiled, letting the boy go as the wandered into Doc's.
