Chapter 4

"If you were gay, that'd be okay. I mean 'cause hey, I like you anyway!"

"And if it were me—"

"Okay! We get it, you like Rod and Nicky..."

Brian rubbed his temples in annoyance, having spent three hours with loud fans. Who were these guys anyway, knowing everything about the avenue?

"Hey, where's Rod and Nicky?" questioned Cole, literally bouncing up and down on the balls of her feet.

"Yeah, yeah, I wanna see how obviously gay Rod is!" J exclaimed brightly. Everybody turned around to stare at her, eyebrows raised. Laughing nervously, she added, "I'm curious."

"Oh, Rod's at work and Nicky's probably drunk and already passed out on the damn couch," Gary said dismissively, shaking his head.

"That sounds promising," April mused, glancing at an apartment window on the upstairs floor.

"Can we see him? Please? Pretty please?" J pulled on Gary's sleeve, making sincere, puppy-dog eyes.

"Oh, those don't work on me. Ya think I fell for that when I sued the 'rents? No thank you!"

"Pleeaaaasssssee! Nicky's my favorite!"

"I thought Trekkie was," Cole stated with a slight grin. Could it be? She would finally be able to have the orange monster for herself, without the annoying-ness of J?

"Ah...well, he's all yours now. There is no way I am giving up a chance to be with Nicky!"

"You better watch it, Rod already has him," April reminded, still watching Gary Coleman out of the corner of her eye. Damn, he looked so cool to her.

"Oh, crap! I so forgot! He's already taken!"

"Taken?" repeated Brian, who still had not left as he was supposed to. "What d'ya mean 'taken'?"

"Oh, y'know, by Rod," J giggled. "Him and Rod."

Gary almost choked on...well, air? Eh, he just choked in his words. "Sorry, but what the hell're you talkin' about? Rod and Nicky?"

"Yeah! O-M-G, you've never heard 'Fantasies Come True?" All girls made a collective gasp, scandalized.

"Uh...no. Brian?" The Super looked at his friend, an eyebrow raised. Brian shook his head.

"I-I—oh, I don't believe this..." J began to fan herself with her hands, shaking her head in disbelief.

"Nobody's heard of the sweetest song on Avenue Q to date?" Cole almost hissed. How dare they? "No one?"

"Uhm...I, uh, have to go now," Brian laughed pathetically. He did not like the looks of this. "I think—er—my wife's expecting me to, uhm, be home by now..."

"WHAT KIND OF MONSTERS ARE YOU?" screamed J and Cole at the same time. If Grey, who had been patiently listening to the exchange all this time, closed his eyes, he could've sworn he just went to hell. J and Cole mad about something concerning Avenue Q and "Fantasies Come True" was something he could go without ever experiencing, thank you very much.

"Guys, calm down," he tried saying coolly, despite the way he flinched when two pairs of maniacal, red eyes latched onto him.

"Shut up, you," J warned, pointing a finger at him.

"Bye!" squealed Brian after sensing bloodshed.

"Enough of this crap. April, J." Cole snapped her fingers, pointing menacingly at a fleeing Brian and Gary. True enough, just like a gang movie, the two men were captured, tied up together by ropes that just happened to be there, and forcibly sat on the cement steps beside them.

"J!"

With one, swift motion, J pulled out her cell phone and set the volume on maximum.

"April?" she whispered in a deadly voice.

Nodding, April took out her own phone and hit speed-dial. It was silent for a few moments, only the sounds of Gary and Brian's heavy breathing. The atmosphere was very tense.

Then—

(soft snoring)

*It sure can get lonely at night
Nicky, you awake?
Ah, is that a Unicorn?
Ugh, he's talking in his sleep again
No, I'll wear the purple shoes...who painted the kitten?
Ugh, maybe I should just shake him
I love you, Rod (cue the swooning)
What did you say?
I love your little laugh
Nicky? Are you awake?
Take off your shirt ("Kyaa!")
Oh Nicholas!
Have you been shy all this time?
Have we been hiding from each other? I wonder*

Brian and Gary's eyes literally widened as round as plates. What the hell?

All those nights, I'd lay in bed
Thoughts of you, running through my head

*I know, put my earmuffs on the cookie*

But I never thought the things in my head
Could really happen in my bed ("Kyaaaaaa!")

*You look like David Hasselhoff*

All those years, I missed the signs
Couldn't read between the lines
Who'd have thought I would see the day?
Where I'd hear you say, what I heard you say

By now, a trio of swooning teenagers, amidst their tears, began to sing along with utmost passion, and somewhat off-key and screaming. It hurt, yes, but at least they were emotional about it.

And now I find what was always in my mind
Was in your mind too, who knew?
Fantasies come true

And now I see, that what I always dreamed of
Was meant to be you and me, me and you
Fantasies come true

At the instrumental break, they danced, tying to relive the scene they had memorized from the actual musical. However, J was playing as Rod and Cole was Nicky, with April just swaying to the music.

You and me lived in fantasy, but soon we'll be a reality

(The dancing and singing was now so intense, Grey stepped up onto the steps Brian and Gary were on to save himself.)

'Cuz now, 'cuz now
My love, my love
I'm getting what I've always been dreaming of
So are you, oh baby
Fantasies come true

And now, and now
I swear, I swear that
When you want me I'm gonna be right there
To care, to care for you
That's what I'm gonna do
And make your fantasies
Fantasies come true

Fantasies come true

*Uh, hey Rod, buddy, you're talking in your sleep
Oh, I thought you were talking in your sleep
No, I just came to bed
Heh, you're dreamin' is all
Oh
Sounded like a nice dream, though
Yes, it was a nice dream
Well, goodnight
Goodnight, Nicky*

With that, J, Cole, and April burst into tears, holding each other.

"Wah! Oh, stop-stop, April! Hang up! HANG UP!" J was in hysterics, holding her vibrating phone as though it were a priceless diamond that could not be let go. She was banging her fist on the ground, sobbing pitifully.

"And how in the hell did you manage to get your phone to ring for three minutes?" asked Gary after initially being too shocked to speak.

"I-I fixed it," sniffed J.

"It's actually shorter 'cuz she cut out Kate and Princeton's part." Cole blew her nose in a tissue Grey had given her. Sensing his chance to get ahead of Princeton, he opened his arms.

"Need a hug?" Never underestimate the way girls cry over Muppet love songs.

"Oh! Thanks!" Cole threw herself into her friend, sobbing and mumbling. Grey thought he heard "I can't believe that he loves him" and "why don't they just get together" and "Nicky is so clueless!"

Ah, well, girls will be girls.

"Wait, wait, wait...Kate and Princeton sang, too?" Brian struggled to get in a more comfortable position, but hey, if you were tightly bound next to a washed-up child-star on pretty damning hard rock, you'd have trouble trying to sit easily, too.

"Y-yes, but KATE got a HAPPY ENDING!" All of a sudden, J's tears vanished and were replaced by a power-hungry look. "I don't see Rod and Nicky hooking up at the end! They didn't get their fairy tale ending, now did they? I don't support RodXRicky!"

To make her somewhat inappropriate point, J showed off her cell phone's wallpaper, the picture being Rod and Nicky in each other's embrace with Ricky crying in a corner.

"What the hell?" demanded Gary.

"Exactly! What the HELL was Rod doing with Ricky? What the HELL did Nicky want from makin' the retard personal ad for Rod? Why, I even—"

"Excuse me, Gary, could you please keep your voice down? I'm trying rest, you see."

The voice floated down from somewhere above them and, as the fanatics and residents looked up, a certain blue-faced investment banker caught their eye.

He, of course, regretted even showing himself the moment one of the girls fainted and two others began desperately trying to climb the brick wall to reach his window. Damn the second floor for not being too high up.

"ROD!"

"RODDY-BOY! I'm coming!"

In just a few confusing seconds, Rod was tackled to the ground, a young girl on top of him. He felt the other on his legs.

"Kyaa! We're so your biggest fans! O-M-G, O-M-G, you look so epic!"

"How do you get your hair so soft and fluffy like that?"

"I voted no on Prop 8, just sayin'!"

"Gay people are amazing, y'know? If you want, I'll help you out of that closet step-by-step!"

Then, standing out from all the high-pitched 'squees' came a deeper, familiar voice.

"Wha's goin' on, Rod buddy?...You didn't say you had girlfriends..."

"NICKY!" Rod screamed.

Author's Notes: Yay! An update! (does jig) So, I apologize for my lack of...updating. I saw that I last added chapter 3 way long ago, so I decided to do chapter 4!

Rod and Nicky will be heavy in the next one, so cross your fingers that I'll have the time!

Thanks for the reviews! They mean a lot to me!

(P.S. Sorry for any mistakes or errors. I obviously don't own Avenue Q or Gary Coleman...=_=)