Lenne: Almost 2 months since the last chapter. Wow. Sorry to keep ya'll waiting.
Since I have nothing much planned for the next four days I'm going to work on Ch11, hopefully by then I'll at least get half done. I already have a good idea of what it'll become anyways.
Also, there's a small change at the end of Ch9, it connects to the beginning for this chapter. If you don't know what it is, then forget what the change is and enjoy.
Chapter 10: A Day At Ness' House
Later that day I left Ninten's home and headed back to my house.
Claus was playing with Boney outside the house, and they both greeted me with a tackle. I had told them about how Ness did in his baseball game. Claus seemed impressed, then he led me inside and we spent the rest of the day playing video games, watching TV or swimming in the pool.
When I went to sleep, I had many dreams about many possible situations that could happen at Ness' house. I would be snuggling up to his neck or he would surprisingly hug me from behind, maybe do something even further. But I shut those lewd thoughts away and fell asleep.
The next day, I woke up early as usual. I cleaned my face up and met mom at the table. Dad wasn't at the table, but Mom had told me that he already left for work. So instead, it was just me. Rather than waiting for Claus, because we both knew he liked sleeping in, she readied a plate of my favorite omelets. As I ate, I had told her I'd be going to the baseball field again to see Ness, and all she said was "have fun."
I walked out the front door in my favorite red and yellow striped shirt, another pair of denim shorts, and my sketchbook pack. Boney woke up from sleeping by the porch and wobbled his tired body towards me. I patted his head, and he wagged his tail, smiling at me and wishing that I would have a great time.
I headed off onto the sidewalk in the direction of the park. Passing by Ninten's house and making the turn when needed, I heard the disordered cheering by a group of youths. Once I arrived by the entrance gate to the field, a team of boys in regular clothing were relaxing in their caged area. One boy, however, exited the area with a baseball on his shoulder, sweating under his black hair covered by a red and blue cap. Wearing a blue and yellow striped shirt, a fashion the same as mine, along with his blue shorts, that one boy walked his way towards me. When he saw me, a smile was put on his face and he hurried his pace.
"Lucas!" he yelled. I gave him a questionable look, and then he chuckled at me. "What, you don't remember me?"
"I remember," I replied with a smug smirk. We laughed at the reply I made. As he passed by to lead me to his home, I caught a sniff of his scent. Sweat. Sweat from hitting and running under the shy sun. Though, it wasn't so strong to be disgusting. Somehow, it was pleasant for me.
The surprising fact about Ness' house was that it was right across the street from the park entrance. We headed inside, meeting Tracy who welcomed Ness back and gave her salutations to me. Then, a dog sitting on the carpet in front of her perked up, coming towards Ness. Ness squatted down and petted him, and told me that his dog's name is King. When I gave him another look, the innocent face of his urged me to pet him as well. Ness' mother entered the room and put on a hospitable grin. Expecting our arrival, she offered us fresh made cookies, which we came into the kitchen to quickly have, and then I followed Ness upstairs to his bedroom.
Upon entering Ness' room, I was surprised by the design of his chamber. The walls were a simple blue and green, the floor was pale like a peach. His bed was gently set next to the window for a view of the baseball field, and his desk and a modern computer placed next to it. A door, which was most certainly a closet, stood silently right next to the desk. Immediately on our left was a TV and a game system with lying controllers, asking to be played with.
Ness headed towards the closet and grabbed a few pieces of clothing, tossing them over his shoulder. "Let me take a quick shower first, that okay?"
"Yeah, that's fine," I replied.
He stepped aside and kicked a plastic box out of the closet. "These are all the games I have; you go ahead and choose something." He walked past me and made his way towards the door. "I'll be back quick," he said as he left the room, shutting the door.
I walked on over and sat down, examining all the games he had. There was a lot. All the cases were set, and the game titles stood out like books in a shelf. I began to use my finger to point through each name, until I lifted my head up.
Ness' closet was still open. Various t-shirts hung above on the left, and denim shorts and jeans on the right. There was a white drawer sitting below them. And in one of the slots, I could see a fancy fashion of undergarments.
Knowing my desires to learn more about Ness, I wanted to inch closer and check what he had. And with already just a minute or two passing, I had plenty of time, unless Ness cleans really quickly. I looked back at the door; seeing that it was closed, I crawled over to the drawer.
No, it was wrong, I thought. I shouldn't.
…But I wouldn't have a chance like this again, would I?
I pulled out the top drawer. Inside was Ness' neatly folded underwear: various colors of boxers and boxer briefs.
I squealed in the inside of my mind. I knew Ness would wear this kind of stuff.
Then I remembered Ness was still in the shower. In the shower. In the shower…
I deleted those mental naked images of him and went back to the games. Right before I pulled out a game that I liked, the door opened, and Ness came in with a white t-shirt on and different, yet same-colored shorts.
"So, what'cha wanna play?" he asked as he walked over with a towel around his neck. I held out a game to him.
"How about this one?" I asked. I gave him the game case for "Smashing Slam Brothers Royale."
"Oh, my favorite!" he exclaimed. He sat down and put the disc in the console. I put my sketchbook bag on his bed, then I sat down with him and he gave me a controller. I had already known how to play the game, but it was a matter of skill for who could beat who.
We played for at least three hours. Ness had beaten me multiple times, but there were a few times where I think he purposely let me win. Then, we teamed up against CPUs, and it turned out we had great team work. In the middle of a game, though, Ness' mother knocked on the door. Ness opened it and she poked her head in.
"Sorry to bother," she said, "Lucas, could you come downstairs for a little bit?"
I left Ness in his room for a bit and followed his mom. As Tracy was still watching television, she led me to the kitchen. On the counter were numerous laid out magazines. All of them were opened to a page of tuxedo suits.
"Okay, well, could I have your opinion on what would look good on Ness?" she said. "I'm surprising him with a new suit, and I figured your opinion might be more helpful than someone else's."
I looked at the pictures of suits. "What's the suit for?" I asked.
"For the Spring Dance," she said. I stared at her curiously. "Oh, that's right... you're new to the school. Well, in about four weeks, there's a Spring Dance for the 8th graders. I guess it's like prom for middle school. And well, I'm going to get a new suit for Ness soon, but I can't decide which one looks good enough."
A Spring Dance…four weeks. A limited amount of time to get Ness with me. I laughed on the inside. "Okay," I said. I examined all of the magazines for the sorts of suits. When I imagined Ness in them, not many had fit his style. I didn't think Ness likes all-pink. Dark blue was a little…unique, and why was there even a lime green tuxedo?
In the end, I pointed to the traditional black and white tuxedo. It had fit Ness so perfectly anyways.
"Thank you Lucas," she said. "Would you like another cookie?" I nodded and took a lukewarm cookie from the tray. Then, I took my leave and went back upstairs.
When I entered Ness' room, he was sitting on his bed, looking through my sketchbook.
"What're you doing!" I exclaimed.
"Is this me?" Ness asked. He showed the book at me to the latest page. Last night, I resumed the sketch, though the arms weren't detailed in yet, but the face became well thorough enough to tell who it was.
I walked over and grabbed my book from him. "Maybe," I mumbled. I sat down with him, and then he took my sketchbook in his hands and turned back to the drawing of him.
"You're amazing at drawing," Ness said. "Usually I don't have any interest in art…but this is really cool."
His compliments made me blush. "Thanks," I said.
"Can you show me when you finish this one?" referring to the drawing of him. His smile touched my heart again.
I nodded, "Sure."
He complimented on my skills again, and then we resumed our video gaming. It had been a total of four or five hours. I was already hungry, since normal lunch time passed by. Ness' mother had offered to let me stay and eat, but I decided to go back home.
And the surprising thing was that Ness decided to walk me back home, so he could make sure I got back safely. I declined his proposal at first, but he insisted to come. I rethought about it and let him come, since it also meant more close time together too.
When we were outside my house, he made his goodbye with a fist bump. We both chuckled at the gesture, and then he left, ending our day together with his charming smile.
Back inside the house, I ate a prepared omelet that mom had made for me, and then I hurried upstairs, passing by Claus who was questioning my rush. I set my sketchbook down on my desk, and began drawing, finishing the first drawing of Ness in no time. But I couldn't stop drawing at all. From each page onward it was all about Ness. My hand kept making swift movements until a break at dinner, and continued on until bedtime.
I guess this is what it was like being in love. And I'm happy for it.