Title: Hidden Secrets

Summary: When someone from the Simpson's past returns, secrets are revealed and hearts are broken.

Author: vegetasbubble

Fandom: The Simpsons

Pairing: if you haven't guessed by now, lol, Nelson/Lisa and Bart/Sherri.

Warnings: Angst, Violence, Rape, Sexual Situations, Course Language.

Rating: R

Chapter Rating: PG

Chapter Title: This kind of certainty comes but once in a lifetime

Chapter Summary: Nelson confesses his feelings.

Nelson held Lisa's hand tightly in his own. He dabbed the wet cloth over her forehead and fought to hold back the tears. Marge was by his side, a hand on Nelson's shoulder and the other clenched at her chest.

Homer and Bart were speaking to Doctor Hibbert downstairs.

"Exhaustion," he had stated, just before he had excused himself from the room. Exhaustion my ass, Nelson thought as he squeezed Lisa's hand harder. It's my fault.

"Nelson, dear, suppose you get some air?' Marge said quietly, "It will do you a world of good."

Nelson looked down at Lisa's unconscious form and sighed. Slowly, he lent down and kissed the blonde on the forehead gently, hoping for a sign.

Feeling exhausted himself, Nelson left Lisa's room and headed downstairs, right part Bart, Homer and Dr. Hibbert and outdoors into the front lawn.

He pulled a cigarette out of his jacket pocket (a horrible addiction he blamed on his father leaving and he kept telling himself he only did when he was stressed) and placed it in his lips. After lighting it and taking that first whiff of tobacco, Nelson sat on the cold grass and held his head in his hands.

"Lisa, I have to tell you something."

"Fucking hell," Nelson swore as he thumped his head with a fist. Lisa, I have to tell you something.

An hour ago, only an hour ago Lisa had been fine. Looking into his eyes as he was about to tell her the truth and smiling that beautiful smile.

Tell me what, Nelson? She had held the hand he had against her cheek with her's, bringing it down to rest in her lap. She squeezed it – not once, but twice. Nelson, tell me. We're friends, remember?

"Friends! Goddammit!" he yelled in frustration, pulling the cigarette from his lips and throwing it onto the street.

Lisa..., I care about you, a lot. Not just because of what happened. I care about you because I..., Lisa I love you. She had smiled and whispered, "Nelson Mutz is a romantic, who knew." Slowly, she had lent her head in and kissed his lips softly. Slowly, she lifted her hands and placed them against his face. Nelson, in response, wrapped his arms around her back and pulled her close to him. Nelson, I love you...I love you as well. Nelson, I-

He had watched as her eyes glaze over and roll back in her head. Nelson grabbed her and held her against him. Lisa! Lisa, wake up!

"Nelson." The brooding teen turned and seen his best friend standing behind him. "Hey Bart." The blonde boy fell behind his friend and sighed heavily.

"She'll be okay, you know that." Nelson sighed and lent his head on his knees. "What happened exactly?"

"She passed out."

"Well yeah, I know that. Why though? I know that bullshit Hibbert was saying has something to do with you. Now, spill."

Leaning back on his hands. "I told her I loved her. And she kissed me."

"Wow, that's..., big."

"And it made her pass out. I'm the reason for it." Standing up, Nelson made his way back inside and grabbed his car keys and returned back outside and walked out to his car.

"Nelson! Where are you going?" Bart called out.

"Away. To think." Starting the engine, Nelson sped off, leaving a confused Bart behind.

Upstairs, Lisa opened her eyes and whispered, "Nelson."

Dun dun dun! What's gonna happen next? Sorry for the delay in chapters but I had heaps of things going on.