AN: Oh shoot. This is something I almost feel proud of, 'cept that it's really ugly and choppy and is happens too fast. The ending disappoints me, too. Oh well:-P This is definatly an AU, Remus and Sirius are both juniors and are in the uh, Brittish suburbs? Whatever. I like this setting though, and might play around with is again. ;D


"Hey, Remus, have you ever wanted to run away from here?"

"What?"

Remus put down the book he's been reading onto his desk and looked at his friend.

"Why do you ask?"

The Brunette studied the other boy curiously. The older teen did not seem trouble, so he simply shrugged.

"I just am."

"Well….I dunno. What exactly do you mean?"

Sirius pushed himself from Remus's bed on which he'd been reclining lazily.

"I mean, have you ever thought of running away –from here, from this place- to some where better?"

Remus shifted slightly, frowning.

"I still don't get your point.'

Sirius ran a hand through his hair, letting out a frustrated sigh.

"I mean to get out. Get away. Go somewhere to another city, another country even, just to get away from these godforsaken suburbs!"

Sirius growled.

"Away from those,"

He pointed at the books on Remus's desk.

"These,"

He pointed at the pictures on the wall featuring the two happily poised against a strikingly dull background.

"And every fucking person that hates us, that want to hurt you. Me. Us."

Our friends, Remus thought, as though Sirius had just said it.

I can't take it, Moony."

He slowly sank down to a curled position, folding his hands into tight fists and holding them to his head.

"I just can't take it anymore Moony. I just…I just can't…."

Remus stared down worriedly at Sirius.

"Padfoot…"

He knelt down till he was level with the shaking teen.

"Padfoot….Look at me Padfoot."

Sirius lifted his head enough for Remus look into teary eyes. He gently placed his hands over the other teens, slowly lowering the fists into hands and holding them down. He kissed both of the teen's temples, and placed a small shypeck on his lips.

"We can't, Paddy, we can't leave. Not yet, at least, since we are still in high school. Just wait, o-okay? Can….can you do that?"

Sirius sniffled and hugged the other teen closely.

"Can I sleep over here tonight, Moony?"

Remus smiled.

"Of course."

They both ran away the next morning, leaving a note to Remus's mother telling her they were sorry, and that they would contact her when they could get to a phone.

Time passed, and they never did.