Disclaimer: (sigh) sadly I don't own Joan of Arcadia or (fake tears) Miss Sagion but I own the idea and the non orignal characters
After what seemed like forever John came to Chris's house. He knocked on the door. Chris answered the door. His hair was in disarray and he was still in his bathrobe.
"Hey John," he said, "come on in"
John entered Chris's apartment.
"Who's you're friend," Chris asked motioning to Cute Boy.
"You know who I AM," Cute Boy said easily.
"Oh," Chris said without saying anything more.
Cute Boy threw him a look of understanding but Chris was not in the mood to hear His reasoning.
"Chris," Cute Boy began gently but He was cut off.
"Can we discuss this later," Chris mumbled. He had been through enough.
Cute Boy nodded.
"So John," Chris said, "what's up"
"Heaven?"
Chris rolled his eyes.
"What, are you Buddy now," he asked laughingly.
John laughed too.
"No," he said, "I'm definitely NOT Buddy"
"Listen," John said seriously, "I can't stay long. I was called back to Nam. I should be back in about 40 days"
"Why were you called back to Nam," Chris asked sadly.
"Let's just say I have a 'special assignment'.
Chris lifted his eyebrows.
"Special assignment huh," he said, "what is it?"
"It's currently a secret assignment," he said, "but you'll know all about it once I get back"
Normally this would have caught Chris's attention and he'd have persuaded it but he just nodded and sighed.
"What's wrong pal," John asked gently.
"I really miss Kim," he said with tears in his eyes.
"I know you do," he said.
"No, I don't think you understand how much I miss her," Chris said, "I'd be willing to be shot with a tack gun again if it means I would be able to see her again, to hold her again, to be with her again."
"Wow," John whispered, "that's true devotion"
"No," Chris said, "devotion is what I did the last time⦠because I had to do it. This I would do again without second thought because I'd want to because it would bring her back to me."
He really does love her, thought John. He had figured it was puppy love and that Chris would get over it. Seeing his best friend suffering so badly, John understood Cute Boy's wisdom. He hugged Chris goodbye and caught a taxi to the train station now full of determination.
