Lirin: so once again, Beywriter is our only reviewer and i assume the only one interested in this story...Sigh...i really work hard on this too...

Johnny: Great going people, you've all made my Lirin depressed again because of lack of reviews. Anyways, she still doesn't own Beyblade or the characters. and she sure and hell don't get paid for this.

Chapter 10: Next Morning

Tom was the first one up the next morning, or so he thought. He woke with a pounding headache and little memories of what happened the night before, all he knew was that right now he was cozy warm but had to get something for his head.

Rolling over he got a glance at the room and freaked, he had no idea where he was or how he got there. The room was about the size of his living room and kitchen combined with cream colored walls. The side he was looking at had the door and a couch. He sat up to look around some more. The wall across the foot of the bed had a wardrobe with a mirror attached to it, he saw himself in the reflection, and could tell that last night was bad, but what shocked him more was that someone else was in the satin sheet bed with him. A boy was curled up facing the middle like he had been and one of said boy's arms rested across his thighs.

"What the hell?" he yelled, but regretted right after as the volume worsened his head.

Lee woke up with a groan rubbing his head, he too had a headache. "Morning" he looked at Tom, his mind was still clouded with sleep and not completely comprehending the situation he was in.

"'Morning'?" Tom looked at the black hair teen in clear shock, wondering how this guy could wake up with a total stranger and just say 'morning'. "What the hell happened last night?"

"I can answer that" Johnny came in carrying a tray with donuts and coffees and the ever needed Advil. "But you should eat first, the hangovers must be killing you."

He set the tray on the bed and took a seat on the couch. Tom looked at it with disgust, how could this other stranger expect him to eat food that was possibly poisoned for all he knew. Next to him Lee grunted and grabbed a close glazed ring.

"It's not dangerous Tom, so just eat" the Scotsman was already loosing his temper and the morning had just started.

"Fine...it is my favorite" Tom huffed and grabbed a double chocolate frosted donut and bit into it. It was good, fresh from the oven in fact, or close to. "So what happened last night...why am I here?" he asked once the donut was gone and he was sipping at his coffee.

"We had a party of sorts last night, well more so early this morning. Your co-worker Mathilda and her boy brought you with them. Everyone got a bit drunk and all crashed here for the rest of the sleeping hours. And you and Lee somehow ended up kissing during a game of Truth, Dare or Drink."

Tom spat out his drink and looked over to Lee, he seriously couldn't remember that at all, and his mother always told him never kiss a stranger. "You've gotta be kidding, what really happened?"

"I just told you, and if you want proof I heard that Mattie got some good pictures of it all."

Tom groaned and lean back against the headboard. He could try and deny it all he wanted, but if there was proof of the event then there was no way to prove it wrong, or even believe it wrong.

"You okay?" Lee asked noticing his bed mate beginning to look pale.

"If you need the toilet its out the door and down the hall to the right, just don't get sick on the bed" Johnny said dropping his grin.

Tom slowly nodded, trying not to bother his head much, and slipped from the bed. To his delight he still had his pants on and saw his shirt was neatly folded on the wardrobe to keep it nice looking.

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A couple hours later, Tom and Lee found themselves in the main living area with Johnny, Mattie and Miguel talking. Tom was feeling better now that his head was finally clearing, and he knew he didn't get raped last night. Johnny's eyes make the occasional time check almost as if he was waiting for something to happen. And finally at quarter past one it happened.

"Johnny" they all heard Lirin whine from the master bedroom and in a heartbeat the Scotsman was up going to the kitchen to get the last tray of donuts he forbid anyone from touching.

"You called" he smiled opening the door to the darkened room and disappeared closing it behind him.

With the door closed they could barely make out Johnny shuffling his feet and the two lovers whispering.

"I think I should be going" Tom said looking at the clock.

"Do you have to?" Lee asked looking at the teen.

"Yeah, I have work tonight and stuff I want to do before that."

"Are you going to be practicing with your beyblade again?" Lee asked thinking of ways he could still be with the half Neko and get to know him better.

"I might, but I think I want to be alone for a little bit, last night was a bit much for me and I want to think it over."

"Oh" Lee was pouting as he looked down at his lap.

"But I wouldn't mind hanging out again sometime" Tom said quickly to cheer the other Neko up. "After all I don't see many Neko-jins around, and I would like to hear about where my mom came from."

Lee looked up and smiled. "Sounds great. So when do you want to get together?"

"I'm not sure, but I'll call you later" Tom smiled at the Lion and got off the couch. "Bye guys."

He left to a chorus of goodbyes from the others and Mattie saying she'll see him at work tomorrow.

Lee: this is all until Friday. now please people hit the green button and submit a review. it doesn't have to be long or exciting. just let Lirin know her time was not wasted. thanks