I watched Lucas button up his white undershirt as I did the same.

"So you seriously think you're going to get the nerve to ask Beauty Devon to dance?" He asked once he noticed me watching him.

"Not Devon, Beauty Lindsay. Remember? The one with the nice rack." He gave me a look that said 'Riight, how could I forget…?' "Yeah well I'd bet almost anything that you won't work up the nerve to ask Beauty Valerie to dance. Oh wait, question."

"Wow hater. And shoot." I took off my pants and couldn't help but notice Lucas's gaze fixated on me. Not at my face either.

"So just because we aren't taking her to the dance, does that mean we can't actually dance with her either?"

"Hm…" He put his dress slacks on and buttoned them. "Yeah I don't think that would be good. We'd end up pushing each other out of the way just to dance with her."

"Point taken. Oh, 'nother question."

"Do you have a mirror in here?"

"I'm askin' the questions here!" I laughed and opened up my closet door to reveal a full length mirror.

"Thanks. Anyway, what's your question now?" He wrapped his tie around his neck and started to tie it; a skill I had no idea how anyone could master. It was so complicated…

"Well… do you know how to tie a bowtie? One time my dad tried to show me but now I can't do it bec-,"

"Yeah. Hold on." He put it through the loop and tightened it so it fit loosely around his neck, but not loose enough to fall off. "Kay. Tie?" I handed it to him, and he put his arms around my neck.

I wasn't really paying attention on how he did it, but seconds later I had a snazzy looking bowtie around my neck.

"Were you paying attention at all on how I just tied that?" I shook my head and he laughed. "Ah whatever. It's not really that big of a deal. "I'm sure whoever you end up marrying, they'll know how." His face split into a grin and I punched his arm.

"Well I hope they know how to slow dance, because I don't know how to do that either." I slapped a hand across my face and covered my mouth. I guessed it didn't seem like that big of a deal to the normal person, but I was ashamed to say that I had no idea how dance. Lucas just looked at me, quirking an eyebrow.

"Seriously? All this time you were all excited on dancing with Miss Boobylicious, and you don't even know how to?" I snickered at 'Boobylicious', but nodded. "Jeez. Well want me to show you?" I looked at the floorboards and swayed on my heels a little.

"You'd do that?" I asked quietly. I sat down to start putting on my dress shoes and he 'mhm'd'. I didn't really want to dance with him, because of the whole incident yesterday, but in the depth of my mind, I kind of wanted to repeat the incident.

"Duh. You're my best friend; I wouldn't want to embarrass yourself on the dance floor. I finished tying the second shoe, then I smiled up at him.

"Thanks dude."

"Don't mention it. Do you have any slow CD's or whatever? Like appropriate dance music or anything?" He walked over to my shelves and starting poking around the books and various trinkets.

"Uh yeah hold on." I hiked myself up and jumped over to the general direction of where he was looking. "Riiight…" I used my finger to scan the shelf, then grabbed a familiar CD, "Here!" I pulled it out and rushed over to my CD player. I popped the CD out of its case and placed it into the machine.

"What is it?" I pressed play and waited for the music to start.

"Well, it's this band called Nine Inch Nails. They're kind of twisted, but this CD is really calm, instrumental only."

"Nine Inch Nails? Interesting band name…" I shrugged and stepped closer to my friend.

"Yeah well, it's the only 'slow' song I have. We'll have to deal."

"Whatever." He grabbed my wrist and dragged us to the center of the room. A slow, melodic piano melody started to sound through the room, and Lucas looped his hands around my waist. "Okay…" He whispered. "Put your hands on my shoulders. In this situation, I'm the guy, and you're the girl."

"Why do I have to be the girl?" I whined, but he just rolled his eyes.

"Because I'm teaching you. Now just sway back and forth with me. This is the simplest, and all you're going to need to know for the dance tonight. Which is in…" He leaned back and checked the time. "Twenty minutes. We have enough time." We stepped to the right, then the left and back again, slowly.

The song climaxed a little, adding a calming chorus of 'oooh's' to the piano. Lucas pulled me in closer, linking his hands together behind my back. I held onto his neck and closed my eyes as we just swayed with each other.

"This isn't so bad…" I commented quietly, and he took a deep breath.

"Yeah... it really isn't." The piano stopped, and a white noise type sound started to begin. Lucas took a bigger step backwards spun us slowly. "Want to learn a different one?" I nodded into his shoulder and we parted. "Do you have any waltzy songs?" I shook my head. "This will have to do then." Right on cue, the piano started playing again, making a nice accompaniment to the light static.

He grabbed my hand and lifted it to about shoulder height in mid-air, then placed his other hand on my waist again.

"Put your hand on my shoulder." He commanded softly. "Now just follow wherever I'm going. You're going to have to be in my position when the real dance starts, but you'll do fine with that." He took a giant step forward, and I backed up.

To the right… left… back… forwards… left….

The piano melody started to slow, and so did we.

"Now, you have to dip the girl," He leaned forward, "Just lean back. I won't let you fall." I did, and steadily he dipped me until I was about a foot from the ground. "This is where you'd kiss the girl, but I don't think that will be happening with us." I laughed.

"Why not?" I joked as he lifted me back up and walked over to stop the music. He turned to me and pointed to his mouth.

"These lips are reserved for my dancing partner of the evening. Preferably a girl. You want to try and lead?" I shrugged.

"Whatever I guess. Practice makes perfect." He nodded and hit 'back' on the stereo. The white noise started over and he came back. I grabbed his hand and lifted it to shoulder length. I put my hand on his waist and he put his hand on my shoulder. I sighed and we started to move.

Lucas POV

I could barely contain my excitement. I was actually dancing with Barry! I could've never predicted this would happen. But it was, and Barry wasn't actually that bad of a dancer, considering his normal tendencies to crash into people.

A minute passed and the song slowed. Barry dipped me, not as far as I did to him, and we stayed like that for a couple seconds. He closed his amber eyes… leaned down and…

"Ha just kidding bro!" He 'picked' me up and rushed to turn off the CD player. I swiped fake sweat and tried to laugh it off.

"Woah you almost got me there, man!" I was dying on the inside. I couldn't believe he almost kissed me. And it was a joke!

"Uh huh. You seemed to be a little into it when I first started goin' down…" I prayed he was joking.

"Oh yeah, totally." I tried to layer my voice with sarcasm.

"Yeah yeah. So are we going to go or what?"

"Yep. Let's head out."

"Oh, and we're not taking your staravia. There is no way that both of us could fit on her." I faked a sad face and laughed.

"Alrighty." I put on my blazer and we ran downstairs, Barry about a million miles ahead of me, as always. Once outside, he unleashed his staraptor and we flew to Hearthome.

Throughout the trip, I was kind of out of it, drifting in and out of real life and a dream. I felt Barry sort of vibrate against my face that was pressed against his back, so I fugred he was speaking.

"What did you say?" I yelled.

"You're acting weird, Lucas!" He shouted.

"Sorry!" I shouted, and leaned back so I wasn't so close, even though I didn't really know what I was doing.

Barry POV

My best friend was acting different, and I was torn between liking it, and not.

I mean it wasn't that he did anything bad while in the air, but being suspended in such a rare environment gave me time to think about yesterday.

I enjoyed it, but he was my best friend, and a guy. My crush was Dawn, and I wanted to do anything I could to make sure my best guy friend stayed my best guy friend. I spotted the town below, and we landed right in front of the Poké Center. I returned staraptor back into his pokéball and turned to Lucas. I stepped closer to him and asked into his ear,

"What's up with you, man? I was just thinking about yesterday and…?" I leaned back to look at his face, which was shadowed by his hair, not to mention that day was quickly turning into evening. Despite barely being able to distinguish his face, I could see a hint of blush painted on his cheeks.

"I… I don't know. Sometimes… I just kind of find you irresistible…" I blushed back at his comment. Irresistible? That was an appropriate answer in my book.

"Really?" I bent down so I could look into his grey eyes, and he just closed them and nodded. "Wow Lucas… so that explains yesterday…?" He nodded again.

"I'm really sorry Barry. I didn't mean to try and go that far. You're just… it's just…" I put a comforting hand on his shoulder and shook my head.

"We don't have to talk about this right now. We'll talk about it later, alright? We'll have fun. Listen," I half-cupped my ear in the direction of the Pokémon Contest Hall, "I already hear the music."

We started walking towards the Pokémon Contest hall. The event was being held in front of the ginormas building. Once we turned the corner, the center was filled with people of all ages, dressed in formalwear. I spotted elderly couples twirling, kids jumping, and other teenagers standing around, trying to look 'cool'. I had never seen so many different people all in one place. It made me quickly forget about Lucas and I's 'dilemma'.

"Barry! Lucas!" I turned to see Dawn running towards us, desperately trying to hold up the black and white dress she first tried on at Wet Sealio. I sighed. I figured that she only made us try on the dresses, just to see us humiliate ourselves.

"You look really nice, Dawn." Lucas commented, and Dawn giggled and blushed.

"Awh thanks Luke-y. You don't look too bad yourself!" I turned to see Lucas blushing a little too. I felt a little jealous, but not too bad knowing that he kind of liked me too. "And Barry, nice tie! Anyway, you guys seen Swimmer Jessica around? She said earlier she had something to tell me." I shook my head, and out of my peripheral vision I saw Lucas do the same. "Hm. Weird. Alright, well drinks and refreshments are on the side of the building, and that's where mostly all of the trainers are. We're going to be playing some games later, and apparently there's going to be contests for the cutest couples." She tapped her nose and looked up into the sky. "Oh!" Her finger pointed up in realization and she said, "Barry, rumor going around that you only want to dance with Beauty Lindsay just because she's a D-cup. So either I'd stay away from her this eveing, or else I'd be really, really, really charming towards her. No so-called 'crashing' into her, m'kay?" I blushed.

"Fiine Mom. And how the Hell would something like that get out?" I mentally facepalmed. I just joked around with Dawn, calling her Mom. What was wrong with me? She was supposed to be my crush, not my parental figure. She laughed.

"Mom? That's new. And who knows. Gossip travels fast. Anyway, and one more thing, uh…" She tapped her nose again and looked down. "Hm… totally forgot. I'll come find you if I remember. If you see Jessica, tell me!"

"Alright. See ya later Dawn."

"Bye."

"Bye guys!" She held the top of her dress and ran off somewhere else.

"That was… interesting…" Lucas commented, and I agreed.

"Did she help plan this event?" I asked, not remembering how I heard about it.

"Duh dude. That's why she's so frantic tonight. Let's go get some snacks." We walked over, passing a couple of bird keepers, and some swimmer. We arrived at the side of the building to see a giant buffet table, filled to the brim with various snack foods and candies.

"Skittles!" I shouted happily and bounced over to the table. I grabbed a huge handful, and kept an eye out for Lindsay.

"Who is singing this song?" I heard someone asked. I focused on the music and shrugged, even though I wasn't even talking to them.

"Justin Bibarel." Lucas said.

"Justin? But isn't it a girl singing?" Lucas laughed.

"Nope. That's just his voice."

"Catchy." The 'swimmer' type said back, and went on talking to another swimmer, who I recognized as Swimmer Erica.

"Dude, how do you know that?" I asked Lucas, who was stuffing his face with mini-meat sandwiches. He swallowed and asked,

"The Justin Bibarel thing?" I nodded and he shrugged. "I blame it on Dawn. She's obsessed with the guy."

"Figures…" I grabbed another handful of Skittles and noticed the song change. "So who's this?"

"Mm, I believe it's Lady Poké. The song… I don't know what it's called."

"Seriously bro! Stop listening to the radio. Or stop talking to Dawn. You're creeping me out with your knowledge!" I raised my arms to exclaim my point, to send my Skittles go flying everywhere. "What the Hell! Why do they always run away!" I heard someone shout in anger at the bombard of my Skittles, and Lucas just snickered.

"You're a tart. So are we just going to stand here, flinging Skittles at people, or are we actually going to dance?"

"You're just mad at my Skittle skill is all. And no, let's go find Beauty Valerie for you." He punched me, but I punched him back.

"Don't say it so loud!" I smiled.

"LET'S GO FIND BEAUTY V-,"

"ASS!" He shut slapped a hand across my mouth to stop me from saying anything else embarrassing. I just licked his hand. "Gross dude. But fine, let's go. This song is a slow one. Go find your little friend, and I'll find mine." We split directions as I searched the group for Lindsay. I asked a couple of people, and I finally found her, talking to some fisherman.

"Heey Lindsay!"

"Beauty Lindsay to you, asshole. What do you want? Can't you see I'm in the middle of a conversation here?" Wow, rude.

"Well I was just wondering… if you wanted to dance with me?" I smiled sweetly, but she wasn't having it.

"Ha, so you can just fall on me like the last time we talked?" She used air quotes when she said fell. I thought back to the event. I guessed it wasn't an actual fall, but it was close enough.

"No no no!" I just want to dance with you! I think you're very-,"

"Beautiful? Wow Barry, you sure are one helluva genius. So intuitive!" I scowled at her bitchyness. Fire with fire time.

"Gee, been reading the dictionary Bitchy Lindsay? Intuitive is a pretty big word to just be tossing it around." She turned to me, away from the fisherman, and dropped a hip to place her hand on it.

"'Bitchy' Lindsay? Haven't heard that one before. Just get lost, dude. Go be… go be gay with your buddy Lucas. Everyone knows you two have some 'thing' going on. Remember to use lube!" I blushed, but it went unnoticed thanks to the dim lighting. I started to raise my arm to punch her, but I quickly reminded myself she was a girl, and that you should never hit girls. I sighed and shrugged. I stepped closer and she put her free arm up, the one that wasn't holding the drink, as I spoke.

"Lindsay, I don't care if you're a swimmer, bird keeper, cowgirl or even collector, but the way you're acting, you'd still be 'Bitch' Lindsay. I would suggest taking some midol, and reminding your little friend Corey that you're probably a little too young for him. Kay?" I looked to the guy and he squeezed his fist.

"You ass!" She shouted and threw her drink at me. It splashed all over my face, my hair, and I could feel it drip down my shirt and blazer. It burned slightly. Another tux ruined. Dad was going to be pissed, especially since I reeked of alcohol. I would smell like a drunk all evening. I rolled my eyes and walked away, trying to find Lucas. People gave me looks as I passed by, but I didn't care. I was pissed, and I was ready to give Lucas a piece of my mind. It was because of him she called me gay. Someone probably spread that rumor because they saw Lucas giving me googly-eyes or something. Bastard.

I looked around the plaza, and finally saw him holding Beauty Valerie's hands as they stood, talking to each other. I smirked. This would be good.

I stomped in front of the two, and immediately Lucas released one of the girl's hands and waved it in front of his face.

"Whoo Barry. Getting' into the drinks already? You know we're still a bit underage for that, right?" I growled and looked at Valerie.

"Beauty Valerie? I need to have a bit of a talk with Lucas here, and we need to be alone. Can you please go away for a bit? He'll find you later."

"Oh. Okay. Well be safe, it's pretty dark." She looked at Lucas. "Wouldn't want any wild Pokémon hurting my wittle Luke-y Poo!" He laughed and she walked to find one of her friends. I grabbed Lucas's elbow and dragged him to the snack table.

"Dude! What are you doing! I was really hitting it off with Val!" I laughed and grabbed a handful of skittles, then dragged him to the west gate to Amity Square.

"Yeah well isn't that just dandy for you." I remarked cattily and we entered the room that was right before the park itself.

"Wow someone sure is being a grumpy bumpkins. What's the matter; Beauty Lindsay put off by the excess amount of vodka you're wearing?"

"Okay, Lucas? Shut up." We exited the small building, and I ran past the reception counter, dragging Lucas behind me.

"Wait! You're supposed to have a cute Pokémon with you!" The lady at the counter shouted. I rolled my eyes and yelled back,

"This is my cute Pokémon!"

"WHAT!" Lucas screamed while we bumped up the stairs. I ran and finally we got behind two trees, which were pretty secluded from everything else. Well, the main part of the park at least.

Lucas POV

Either Barry was really, really, really drunk, or just crazy, because he completely ruined my chances with Valerie. We were actually getting along, and she seemed to really like me. But no! My crazy best friend decided to drag me to some part, reeking of vodka, which he isn't even allowed to drink. Why couldn't he just go stare at Lindsay or something?

Out of breath, I sat on the ground at the base of the trees Barry dragged us to. He sat down to, but he wasn't out of breath, obviously used to running around like that. I huffed and said,

"Bro, what the Hell has gotten into you? Why are you acting like this?" I hugged my knees to my chest and breathed out heavily. It was dark, so I couldn't see his face, but I figured he was scowling when he said,

"Because of you! This smell is because of you! It's all your fault. All. Your. Fucking. Fault!" Woah. He rarely used the f-word. But what he said… he was drinking because of me?

"Wait, why were you drinking because of me? Does this have to do with…?" I thought back to yesterday and groaned. "Barry I'm so sorry. I didn't mean to do that, it's just-,"

"Lucas, let me get something straight. I wasn't drinking. I never have, and I don't plan to anytime soon. And I certainly wouldn't be drinking because of you. But I did get a drink thrown on me by defending our very straight relationship." I raised an eyebrow.

"A drink? Who were you talking to that was talking about 'us'?" I used air quotes for 'us', even though he probably couldn't see them.

"Lindsay. That bitch, yes, she was drinking, was saying how I should just go off and be gay with you, because apparently that's what everyone's been saying! That we're gay!" He shouted. "Damn it! Stupid fucking Skittles!" I held back a laugh. What was up with him and dropping his Skittles?

"She called us gay? But why? It's not like we've been groping each other in public or anything. And I can't believe she was drinking…"

"I know. But thanks to you, everyone, think that we're gay for each other!"

"That's not necessarily true. Dawn hasn't mentioned anything-," I was about to go on about how Valerie didn't either, but Barry interrupted me.

"I bet she did! That's why she made us dress up. That's why she made us hug! Don't you get it Lucas! It's probably because of me, because they think I'm gay, no shock there, but it's probably because of your actions that they think we're a couple. Non-stop, all you've been doing is staring at me, and touching me!"

"Hey! You're making me sound like a freaking Chester Molester!" I started to get defensive, and my neck hairs started to rise. "I haven't been 'touching' you all of this time. Only at Wet Sealio!" He scoffed.

"You can't deny the staring though. Don't think I haven't noticed you ogling me this whole time, Lucas." I leaned back into the tree and sighed.

"I'm sorry. I seriously doubt that they think we're gay because of that." He just growled.

"I'm sure. I just think that we…" I paused and I heard the grass shift a little. "Oh…" He sighed. "We're fighting…" He observed and I widened my eyes to go into 'no shit' mode.

"Duh. What'd you think we're doing?" I heard the fabric crunch together. I faintly saw he was shrugging.

"No, I mean that's kind of why this whole thing started. We promised we wouldn't go with Dawn, so we wouldn't fight. And because of that, we danced together and came here on the same bird."

"I'm pretty sure we would've danced together anyway, since you didn't know how. And sure, but we would've been fighting a lot more if we chose to see who would take Dawn." He did a 'hm' and I heard his suit shuffle together. I felt a warmer presence, and I could feel he was sitting right next to me.

"I guess this whole thing isn't your fault. I was being kind of a bitch to Beauty Lindsay. But how can everyone think we're gay for each other?" He leaned his knees against mine and I felt his head starting to rest on my shoulder.

"Uhm, I'd guess because of stuff like this." He laughed.

"Well girls do this to other girls all the time, and I don't see why guys can't do it to each other!" He exclaimed. I nodded.

"It's just not what we, as men, are prone to do. I don't know. It's kind of unfair at times. Man, you seriously reek." He sat up, and I heard him sniff.

"Yeah, I guess so. I think I'm ready to have my first taste of alcohol now." I heard the sound of saliva and he growled. "Gross. It burns. Want to try?" I felt my body freeze.

"Barry? You… you want me to lick you?" He laughed and sighed.

"Well I don't want you to, but how else are you going to have your first drink at fourteen?"

"I wouldn't technically be drinking."

"Still. First taste then." I really couldn't miss this opportunity to lick Barry consensually. Not that I'd ever lick him otherwise. I thought on it, then leaned in near his face, sticking my tongue out.

"Well are you gon-,"

Barry POV

I felt a slimy substance on my lips. Had Lucas just… licked my mouth? No, his tongue was still there. We were both in shock, and all we could do would be to sit there, silent, tongue touching lip, lip touching tongue. I felt strange, and I had no idea what was making me decide to do it, but I parted my mouth and engulfed his tongue in, tilting my head so we had full lip contact without nose interference. I felt his tongue slide out, so I took the opportunity to taste his mouth. I placed my hand on the back of his head, intertwining my fingers with his thick hair. I leaned in harder and held his head closer.

After a few seconds, Lucas finally joined in on the fun. His mouth started to move against mine, and I felt his tongue slide against mine. I moaned slightly, enjoying the strange friction our two muscles were making against each other.

After ten seconds of full on making out, Lucas pulled back and took a deep breath. He gasped for air and asked,

"What're we doing? I-I thought you didn't… didn't want people to think we were gay?" I shook my head.

"Not if it means we can't do this. Just kiss me again!"

"Well… get on your back."

"Why?"

"So your mouth is more accessible."

"You just want to feel what it's like to dominate me. I'm onto you, mister." I shook my finger, 'scolding' him.

"I've dominated you in a billion Pokémon battles. Please, just get on your back. I'm pretty sure it'll feel better." I did as I was told and he commented before getting on top of me, "By the way, you taste like Skittles."

"Good thing?"

"Very." I grinned and thanked my candy addiction. I felt him climb on me and straddle my hips. I felt our hard-ons through the thin fabric, and I let out a low groan.

"God… L-Lucas…"

"Like that?" He rubbed his crotch against mine harder, causing me to grip the grass feverishly.

"D-don't stop…" He continued for a second or two before bending down and licking my cheek.

"It does burn… I kind of like it though." He leaned down and stayed there, while continually rubbing our groins together in a solid rhythm. He licked my face a little more, then started kissing me again. His beat slowed from mildly fast to slow and drawn out. I moaned into his mouth, barely containing the urge to reach down and pump myself to orgasm. He hummed into my mouth and I finally decided to switch things up.

I braced myself against Lucas's weight and attempted to push him off of me.

"Barry?" He got off, and I told him to lie down. He did, and I climbed on top of him. I started to undo his pants, but he moved my hands to do it for me. I took off my damp jacket and threw it somewhere else. I lifted myself off of him and pulled his pants down to his knees. I undid my pants and pulled them halfway down to. I lie down on top of my best friend, making our boners touch through even thinner fabric.

"Sh-… it…" He gasped at the contact. I started to move back and forth on top of him, but it was doing me more pleasure still than it seemed to do to him. I sat up I leaned my head back and moaned loudly into the air. I felt his hands on my chest, grasping at my shoulders to come back down. I did, but felt myself being pulled down fast, then found myself underneath Lucas again.

"Someone… has a… power problem…" He laughed slightly and scooted off of my legs. "Luke?" I asked.

"Don't call me Luke, Bear."

"LUCAS!" I screamed as I felt something warm and wet on my clothed erection.

Lucas POV

Luke. Bah.

I tongued the tip of his penis roughly, causing Barry to squirm underneath my knees.

"Lucas… oh my God… Dude…" I chuckled at 'dude'. I hummed a little and used my two hands to massage the clothed shaft. "I'm going to cum Lucas. I'm not cumming in my underwear." He panted. I slipped off his briefs, causing his erection to pop up.

I took it all in, gagging a little as the tip spilled a salty liquid into the back of my throat. I hummed more, and pushed down as far as I could to the base of his shaft.

"Ready… L-Lucas!" He whined, and I felt bursts of warm liquid run down my throat. "Oh-h Lu-,"

"WHAT ARE YOU TWO DOING! GET OUT OF MY PARK THIS INSTANT! I SHOULD CALL THE POLICE ON YOU!" I tumbled backwards, almost spitting out the excess semen that I had yet to swallow. I bright light shined down, and I finally got a good look at the very sweaty, very scared looking Barry. I jumped up and started to pull my pants up. I bent down to grab Barry's blazer as he jumped up to. "Barry! You're Palmer's son! I shoul-,"

"Ma'am, please don't tell my father. I'm begging you, he can't know about this." I squinted through the light to see it was a park keeper, the one that kept the eastern entrance. She huffed and the light shifted.

"Oh really? And give me one reason why not? You're here after hours, without a cute Pokémon no less! And doing queer, sexual acts! There a billions of reason why I should tell your dad. And you!" She turned her light on me, and I put my hand up to shade my eyes from the light. "You… Your father… he works with Professor Rowan, correct? Ohh, you boys will be in trouble for a long, long time." I handed Barry his jacket and he spoke again.

"Please, just don't tell. We would really just prefer for this whole ordeal not to get out."

"Then why did you do it in the first place!" He sighed.

"I was upset, and what started off as comforting me turned into satisfying me. I'm sorry, and it won't happen again. How about we make it up to you, and in return, you tell no one, not even your diary, about what you've seen?" I shrugged. Barry was pretty good at getting himself out of trouble.

"Well…" Through the light I saw the woman scratch her head. "Fine. Deal. But what will you do for me?"

"How about we help maintain the park!" I piped up.

"Hm. Yes, that could work. Fine. You'll be coming here at eleven o'clock, in the A.M! Is that clear, boys?"

"Yes ma'am." We said simultaneously.

"Good. Now shoo!" Barry ran miles ahead of me, or what it seemed like, as I sprinted after him.

This chapter turned out to be a lot longer than I expected. There will be more awesomeness, but for now, I need to get the plot to move forward a little. I estimate this next chapter will be the last.

Thank you for your reviews!

Oh, and when it comes to this pairing, who do you think should be seme, and who do you think should be uke?

PS I'm going on hiatus, so there won't be another chapter for quite some time. Thanks~!