Chapter 10-

Raj and Howard decided to talk in Leonard's room so they'd have more privacy...with permission of course. Howard sat at the side of the bed while Raj sat the opposite side, they were back to back ad both looking a little nervous.

"What's up Howard?"

"I wanted to apologize...well for, you know."

"No, I don't Howard, but if you're trying to apologize for you getting hurt-"

"What? No! I'm apologizing for being so...clingy and girly and stuff"

"Howard-you're not girly-you have just been attacked so it is understandable why your clingy...you have been strong for wayyy to long dude."

"What do you mean?"

"Ever since we went to high school we have been the best of friends, I rarely see you cry even when the bullies put your pants on that telephone pole... (Howard tried clearing his voice to sound less embarrassed...it didn't work) you stuck up for me all the time...now it's my turn dude. I know you're hurting let me hel-

Howard turned quickly and kissed his best friend straight on his lips; Raj's eyes widened in shock for a minute but soon closed his eyes and tried to deepen the kiss. But after about a couple of seconds he pulled back.

"I'd be taking advantage of you" Raj said he looked hurt like he didn't want to stop

"What? We wasn't having sex or anything"

Raj was sad, he had loved Howard as more than a best friend for a while now, but knew he was right with doing this and with a heavy heart he explained to Howard. "If we kiss now, even if it doesn't lead anywhere I would be taking advantage because of the fact I really like you"

Howard was shocked. Not because he finally admitted he liked him but... Wait, Raj liked him back?! "But if you like me why didn't you carry on and let me pull away?"

"When you love some one...you'd follow your heart to make the person you love happy...not yourself."

"You didn't like it..." Howard turned away in shame feeling a few tears in his eyes again, Raj gasped and cupped his chin turning his friends head round with his hand.

"You kiss good...but until all this blows over, I can't do it...not until you're sure. Because if you're not we'd both be very hurt."

"Ok...that's, umm...Ok"

Raj quietly left the room and to Howard with a small smile letting him know he was o.k. and Howard did it back and nodded for the same reason.

Penny smiled again as she watched Raj exit Leonard's room. She knew something was going on between them two, the cuddling on the sofa, the protection, the body language her two best friends were in love, but they had to figure that out for themselves. Moments later Howard's came out he looked over at the cookies on the table and licked his lips. Usually Penny would fight someone arm and limb for cookies but decided to let Howard off, for now, they might make him feel better. Howard ate the cookies delicately like they were his last meal, Penny didn't like it...did he think he wouldn't eat again? No! That wasn't Howard he was just eating like that because he enjoying them...right? She decided to talk to Raj about it; Howard seemed fascinated by the cookies anyway. Raj says he knows and is a little worried himself, but neither knows if there assumptions are correct.

Meanwhile Leonard paced up and down angrily he knew the police were on the job but he wanted to kill the motherfuckers...he had never been so angry before, first Howard comes to their house and they find out he has all sorts of injuries on his body, his best friend has a damn panic attack, police had to come to his and his roommates home (he had nothing against police but didn't like the fact of what they came for) but the worst thing was they had messed with Raj and Howards soon to be relationship-NO HE WAS NOT SPYING...he just overheard while passing his room door that's all...Anyway no one messed with and got away with it, Howard was scared as hell as well and everyone knew it, everyone was scared for him it wasn't a nice feeling...

(Howard mobile phone rings)

Our whole universe was in a hot dense state, (Howard jumped and put the cookies on the table looking for his phone)

Then nearly fourteen million years ago expansion started. Wait...

The earth began to cool,

The autotrophs began to drool, (gets pissed off because he can't find his phone)

Neanderthals developed tools,

We build a wall we build the pyramids

Math, science, history, unravelling the mysteries, (Panics he can hear it but not see it his friends try looking for the phone as well in different rooms

That all started with the big bang!

Finally Howard found his phone reading the words "Ma!" on it.

"Hi, Ma you ok?"

"Hello Howard...nice hearing from you again"

The mocking voice of Jeffery the leader of the pack...