"hey!" Kevin huffed.
"knock it off." Ben glared.
"knock what off?" Kevin ask confusedly.
"grabbing my leg." Ben glared. Kevin was even more confused.
"Ben, I'm not grabbing your leg." Kevin said.
"bullshit, you're the only one here with arms long enough to do it." Ben glared. Kevin pulled both hands out of the water and showed them to Ben, who looked confused. Ben glanced over at Gwen, who showed Ben her hands. before anyone could question it, Ben was dragged under water.
"Ben!" Gwen cried. Kevin dove after him. Ben kicked with his free leg at whatever had a hold on him, trying to get away as he was pulled into deeper water. Gwen climbed out of the water quickly, watching in horror as the water seemed to settle on top, leaving her unable to see either boy. Kevin swam after Ben as fast as he could. Ben felt a burning in his lungs and now suddenly feared he would drown. black clouded his vision as he faught with his attacker. suddenly a strong arm wrapped around his chest. he managed to catch a glimps of Kevin before he fell unconscious. Kevin held Ben tightly with one arm, then grabbed a nearby rock, absorbing it, and kicking whatever it was with his rock covered leg. the moment it let go, Kevin dropped the rock cover and swam to the surface, his arms wrapped tightly around Ben's chest. Gwen grabbed Ben and pulled him up on to the dock while evin climbed up beside them. Ben started coughing up water as Gwen moved him to lean against Kevins car in a sitting positon. he blinked a bit then looked around, reaching up to put a hand to his head. he quickly pulled it back when it burned.
"wh-what the fuck was that?" Ben managed. Gwen knelt beside him, looking over the head wound.
"I don't know, I didn't see it." Kevin replied, wrapping a towel around Ben. Ben shivered and cuddled into the towel, reaching down to rub his swollen and bruised ankle.
"can you track it?" Ben ask Gwen, who shook her head.
"the crap in the lake is messing me up. I can't get a clear track on whatever it is, but it's big and it's fast." Gwen replied. "what happened?" Gwen ask, pressing her towel to his wound. Ben hissed softly.
"I think I kicked it in the face or something, cause it suddenly got angry and slammed me against a rock, I hit my head pretty hard." Ben muttered. "b-better us finding it then some kid." Ben added.
"something tells me it wouldn't have gone aftera random kid." Gwen replied. Ben muttered dropping his head back against Kevins bumper. "lets get out of here before it tries again." Gwen said. Kevin nodded in agreement, grabbing his and Ben's shirts. he tossed Bens soaked shirt into a bag and tossed it into the back seat, then gave his to Ben and scooped him up. Gwen climbed into the backseat, so Kevin could just set Ben up front. Ben pulled Kevins shirt on, sitting on his towel, he was freezing. that was unusual since the water had been warm and neither his cousin nor his lover were cold. maybe he wasn't cold, maybe he was shaking with fear? Ben didn't know and didn't care. right now he was safe in Kevins car and Kevin was working on turning on his heater. Ben pulled his ring out of the glove box, but there was a little note attached to it.
"whats that?" Kevin ask curiously.
"I'm not sure, it wasn't there when I put the ring in the glove box." Ben muttered. he opened the note and felt a shiver of fear crawl down his back. "its a threat. Julie was first, you're next." Ben read.
"Julie?" Gwen ask surprized. Kevin frowned.
"I feel like there's a bigger reason Julie showed up at our appartment." Kevin said.
"you don't think this has something to do with what grabbed me do you?" Ben ask. Kevin didn't respond.
"run me by my house, I'm staying with you guys for a few days." Gwen announced. Kevin nodded and headed for her house instead. while she went inside to pack a few things, Kevin held Ben tightly, hoping to warm him and comfort him. Ben didn't even hesitate to cuddle to him. they broke apart as Gwen came back, then they headed for their apartment.
*their apartment*
everyone had showered the lake water off and changed clothed. they were currently on the couch watching a movie called House of Wax. Ben was cuddled between them, though mostly cuddled up to Kevin, with a blanket around him. Gwen sat on his other side, engrossed in the movie. Kevin, however, kept playing with Bens hair gently and checking on him quite offen to make sure he was okay. his arm was around Bens shoulders, pulling him flush against his side, not that Ben minded. Ben shifted slightly, adjusting his hold around Kevins lower abdomen. Kevin glanced down at him, running his fingers gently through Bens soft hair, pressing a soft kiss to the top of his head. Ben smiled slightly, hugging his side. Kevin grunted, reaching down to gently pull Ben's ring off. he sat it on the end table beside him.
"you okay?" Ben murmured.
"yeah it was just digging into my side." Kevin replied. Ben nodded cuddling closer. from how he was laying against Kevins side, he could hear his lovers heartbeat, a comforting sound that almost put him to sleep. it probably would have if it hadn't been for the fact that every time Ben closed his eye's he was back in the lake drowning again. Kevin tightened his hold on Ben, thinking the distress he sensed from him was the horror movie they were watching. though the comforting was for the wrong reason, it still helped. they all jumped when Ben's cell phone rang. Kevin paused the movie so Ben could answer.
"hello?" Ben ask. he rolled his eye's and hung up.
"who was it?" Gwen ask confused.
"someone breathing into the phone. I'm not listening to that. thats how you die in horror movies." Ben muttered. Kevin chuckled pressing play on the movie again. Ben gagged turning his head away from the movie and burying it in Kevins side. Kevin pet his hair comfortingly. Ben looked back at the screen once the bloody scene was over. "gory movies need their own separate catagory." Ben muttered. about half way through the movie, Ben gave up on watching it and buried his face in Kevin's chest. Kevin looked down.
"maybe we should watch a different movie. this one disturbs me on a number of levels." Kevin said. Gwen turned to him with a what the fuck look. Kevin motioned to Ben and Gwen realized what he was doing and nodded.
"yeah it is pretty disturbing. I'll find a different movie." Gwen said as Kevin paused it. Kevin nodded.
"hey try unfriended Ben's been looking for an excuse to watch that movie." Kevin said. Ben pulled back out of Kevins chest, a slight green tint to his face. "don't throw up on me Tennyson." Kevin said. Ben muttered quietly cuddling up to him. Gwen pulled the plastic off the new dvd and popped the movie in. Kevin kissed his head getting up off the couch. Ben sat up watching him go into the kitchen. he came back with a can of soda for each of them. Ben cuddled back up to him as Gwen sat down and they started the movie. they were all enjoying the movie until it turned gory. the moment the actor on screen put his hand in a blendor Ben jumped up.
"nope!" Ben shouted running into the kitchen to throw up in the trash can. Kevin got up quickly, looking a little sick himself, and went after Ben. he held his smaller lover gently, rubbing his back. Gwen cried out disgusted with what ever was on screen and turned the movie off quickly.
"I'll never use a hair straightener again." Gwen muttered softly, getting up to check on her cousin. Ben leaned against Kevin, looking like he might throw up again. "you okay Ben?" Gwen ask. Ben shook his head, leaning forward to throw up into the trash can again.
"go turn that movie off. now." Kevin told nodded and headed to the living room. she'd never actually seen Ben get sick like that over gore before. he threatened it sometimes, but usually he only turned a little green. she shut the movie off tossing it in it's case in the kitchen trash can, while bringing Ben his drink. Ben leaned against Kevin once more, wiping his mouth on a towel Kevin offered him. Gwen offered him his soda, but Ben pushed it away. after a moment Ben pushed away and headed up stairs to brush his teeth. catching a glimps at the clock, Gwen suggest ordering pizza for supper and simply watching a comedy or a mystery. Kevin nodded and called in a pizza, while Gwen found another movie. he headed upstairs to check on Ben. he made sure to step over the vomite covered shirt in the floor as he headed to their bathroom. Kevin kissed Ben's temple rubbing his back gently. "you okay Benji?" Kevin ask.
"I-I think so." Ben muttered, rinsing his mouth out. Kevin cuddled him gently, holding him.
"I ordered a pizza and Gwen's picking a comedy out, want to come watch it or do you want to lay down?" Kevin ask.
"I'll go back down with you." Ben muttered, Kevin kissed his head.
"I'll pick you up a smoothie when I go to pick up the pizza." Kevin said. Ben cheered quietly and Kevin smiled heading back downstairs with him. Kevin headed for the pizza while Ben curled up on the couch.
"what'd you put in?" Ben muttered.
"Clue. it's a murder mystery, but it's so old there's no gore in it." Gwen replied. Ben nodded curled up in his and Kevin's seats. "how's your stomach?" Gwen ask. Ben paused.
"remember that one time we went to Holiday world and we road that coaster that did all the loopy loops and you threw up?" Ben ask. Gwen nodded.
"yeah." Gwen replied.
"feels like that." Ben muttered. Kevin came back and set the pizza on the table. he scooped Ben up and sat down, sitting Ben in his lap. Ben cuddled up to him. Kevin handed him a smoothie then held one out for Gwen.
"oh, thanks." Gwen smiled, taking it. Kevin shrugged.
"what are we watching?" Kevin ask. he cuddled Ben while he took a sip of his smoothie.
"Clue." Gwen replied. Ben sat his smoothie aside, cuddling up to Kevins chest. Kevin smiled slightly, wraping his arm around Ben's waist pulling him closer, his other hand playing with Bens hair.
"like the board game?" Kevin ask curiously. Gwen nodded.
"yup. it's an old movie. it's a simplistic murder mystery movie, no gore." Gwen explained. Kevin nodded, leaning over Ben to snatch a slice of pizza. Ben curled up while Kevin played with his hair gently. Ben layd his head on Kevins shoulder, watching the commercials before the movie. Gwen smiled at the two while she got herself a slice of pizza. Ben brought out a side to Kevin, no one had really ever seen. while he could get angry fast, Ben could calm him down just as fast. Kevin was sweet to Ben, something Gwen didn't know was possible for the ruffian. Ben reached over taking a bite of Kevin's slice of pizza. Kevin flickered hs gaze over to him, but looked back to the tv. Ben layd his head back down on Kevin's shoulder watching the movie. Kevin continued to play with Bens hair while they watched the movie. Ben was tempted to fall asleep the the gentle massaging of his scalp by his lover, but Kevin, not noticing Ben's state, leaned forward and grabbed another slice of pizza. Ben woke up quickly at the movement. he grabbed his smoothie, taking another sip. he put it back down on the table.
