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-- At Jaden's house --

Crystal saw Mattew's car come up the driveway. So she went outside just as Jaden got out of the car and thanked Matthew for driving him home.

"What's going on?"

"I don't want to talk about it." Jaden said as he passed her and went right inside.

"Can you tell me what happened?" Crystal asked Matthew, since he had gotten out of the car as well.

"Apparently, Bastion lied to Jaden so Jaden wanted to leave because he thinks that Bastion doesn't trust him." Mattew explained.

"Lied about what?"

"That's what I'd like to know too."

"Um... would you like to stay for a while?"

"No thanks. I've got to get home to try to get the answer out of Bastion, since it felt kinda wrong to try and get the answer out of Jaden."

"Well, okay then."

"Crystal, before I go can I do something?"

"Depends. What are you going to do?"

"This." Matthew said after going up to her. He leaned down a little bit and kissed her cheek.

She blushed and froze. She didn't know how to react to his action. She then saw him get back into his car and drive away. She was frozen for a couple more minutes before she finally snapped out of it and went inside to talk to Jaden.

-- At Bastion's house --

Matthew got back to his house and when he got in he went right down into Bastion's room and knocked on the door.

"Go away."

"Bastion, I want to know what happened between you and Jaden earlier."

"No. And I told you to go away."

"Bastion, I'm coming in anyway." Matthew said, and took the hinges off the door so that the door just fell down. "Privacy is a privilege, Bastion." He said, then opened his eyes to see Bastion crying. "Why are you crying?"

"How am I supposed to tell Jaden?"

"Tell him what?"

"That I'm shy."

"About what?"

"About having sex with him."

"He actually asked you?"

"I guess you could say that he was leaving me hints and didn't take me long to figure it out. But how am I supposed to just tell him that?"

"By simply trying." Matthew said as he sat on Bastion's bed next to him.

"I did try." Bastion said as he stood up. "I have been trying, but I can't seem to form the right words around him. It's like he's got some sort of power over me. So how do you expect me to just tell him that I'm shy? Even if he didn't have that kind of power over me he still would never expect me to be shy. He thinks I'm strong."

"Even the strongest people have weaknesses, Bastion. You know that." Matthew said as he stood up and placed a hand on Bastion's shoulder. "Come on. I'll take you over to Crystal's house so you can explain."

"You think he'll listen? He's kinda mad at me."

"Sure. What could go wrong?" Matthew said with a smile. So they got into Mattew's car and drove to Jaden's house.

-- Back at Jaden's house --

"I don't see what the problem was. I don't think that Bastion was lying."

"Mom, he told me himself that he was."

"I still don't believe it." Crystal said, then looked out the window right when Matthew's car came up the driveway. "Matthew is here."

"If he brought that lying jerk with him then you can just tell them to turn around and go back to their house."

"Jaden! Where are your manners, young man?!"

"I left them with that lier." Jaden said.

Crystal just sighed before going downstairs and letting them in.

"Come in." Crystal said, politely.

"Hi." Bastion greeted as he entered the house. "Where's Jaden? I need to talk to him so I can explain."

"My pleasure. He is upstairs in his room and he is all yours." Crystal said.

"Thank you." Bastion said before turning around and going upstairs.

When he got up there, he gently knocked on Jaden's door and there was no answer. He waited a couple seconds before knocking again and this time Jaden said something.

"I heard you the first time."

"Then open the door, Jaden. We need to talk." Bastion said, and he heard Jaden get off his bed and open the door.

"I know I'm going to regret this, but... what is it?" Jaden asked, and before he knew it, Bastion was hugging him.

"Jaden, I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm so sorry." Bastion said, then reluctantly pulled away from Jaden. "I don't know what came over me. I shouldn't of lied, but I'm going to tell you the real truth." Bastion paused for a second before continuing. "I'm shy."

"You're shy?"

"Yes. I'm shy."

"Why couldn't you just tell me that?"

"Because... you're always saying how strong I am."

"Oh, Bastion, it doesn't matter to me whether you're strong or not."

"It doesn't?"

"No. What matters is that we're always honest with each other. Okay?"

"Okay."

"Good." Jaden said before kissing Bastion forcefully.

Bastion kissed him back passionately and they finally broke away when they were in need of air.

"I love you, Bastion."

"I love you too, Jaden."

They smiled at each other before going downstairs and when they got there, they found a big surprise. Matthew and Crystal were kissing each other!

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Oooooooooo! Matthew and Crystal have hit it off! Now it won't be long before Matthew pops the question!

Stay tuned, folks!