This story contains slash and gay pairings. Don't like, don't read. Simple as that
~ElevenElevenEleven~
The next day was school, and it was a bit cheery for an atmosphere. Huey walked around and saw that people were in a better mood for some strange reason. He shrugged it off and walked to his locker, but when he turned the corner, he saw something that made his whole body and heart tense up: Caesar was pushed up against the lockers by Hiro, and they were having a make out session. Huey stiffed up for two reasons; Hiro had returned, and now Huey won't really have Caesar to look out for. He walked backwards a bit back behind the corner and skulked against the wall. He didn't want to go to his locker now. He seriously thought about going to his Physics class without with his things, but Mr. Grommish would not approve. Despite Huey's high grade in there, he would certainly be yelled at for not being prepared for class. He took a deep breath and rounded the corner for his locker. At this point, Hiro had his tongue deep down Caesar's mouth. Huey's fist clenched, but he walked with a purpose and tried to not let the sight go to his head.
"Hey guys," Huey forced out as he reached the lockers.
Hiro and Caesar broke apart to look up, and they smiled at him. "Hey, Hues. What's up?" Caesar greated. "Yeah, what's up Huey?" Hiro greeted as well.
Huey forced himself to smile at them as Caesar got off of the lockers and Hiro placed his arm around him.
"Hiro, I see you've returned to school."
"Yeah, I've decided that it was time for me to make a proper appearance this time. Plus, I started to miss this place. And my friends." At this last comment, Hiro leaned over and kissed Caesar's cheek, making Caesar chuckle a bit. Huey closed his eyes and frowned for a fraction of a second before opening back up and looking at them.
"Well, if you two lovebirds will excuse me, I need to get my Physics stuff before Grommish kills me for being unprepared."
Hiro and Caesar moved out of the way so that Huey could access his locker. Huey tried not to look as Caesar snuck a few kisses on Hiro's face. He shut his locker and turned to face them.
"Got my stuff. Guess I'll be going to class now," He said to them awkwardly.
"Cool. Caesar and I will be headed off as well to Pre-Cal."
"Yeah. See you in History, Hues."
Hiro and Caesar walked to their class, arms linked together as they chuckled. Huey went the other away, trying so hard to restrict himself from gagging so much as he headed for his Physics class.
~XXXX~
Cindy walked out of Athletics sweating and hungry. The tourney was in four days, and Coach Hemling was working both teams' asses off. She didn't even bother waiting for Riley; there was a cheese pizza pie and a French vanilla late that was calling her name. She trenched to the cafeteria, grabbed her food, and headed towards the table. To her happiness, Jazmine was already there waiting for her.
"Aye, Jazzy! What's up?" Cindy greeted to a beaming Jazmine.
"Oh nothing much, my day has been pretty well, C."
Jazmine began fidgeting in her seat and Cindy took notice to it.
"You sure everything is fine?"
"Okay, okay, I'll spill," Jazmine said as she let out a frustrated sigh and turned to face Cindy.
"So I went out for a pizza yesterday, right?"
"Uh huh?"
"And the guy who delivered it to me was Cairo! And he asked me out on a date to the movies on Friday!"
"OH NO HE DIDN'T! Scum works at my favorite pizza joint and tries to ask my best friend out? You said no right?"
Jazmine shifted uneasily in her seat. "…Well…"
"AWWW You said YES?"
"Well, I decided to give him a chance. Everybody deserves a chance, right?"
"Jazzy, he's the enemy!"
"Innocent until proven guilty, Cindy!"
"Fine. I won't dictate over who you should date," Cindy said as she put her hands up in a surrender stance, "But I do got one questions for you."
"What is it?"
"When and how do you plan on telling Ole Boy Huey about this?"
Jazmine threw her head back. In the midst of it all, she forgot about how Huey might react. And knowing her best friend well, she knew that Huey would definitely disapprove of this date. Cindy looked at her and instantly knew that Jazmine didn't think it through all the way. Huey would throw a fit.
"What am I gonna do, Cindy?"
"I dunno. But you better come up with a way quick, because uh your gay knight in purple shining armor is coming our way."
They both turned and saw Huey walking towards them with his tray of food. He sat down and sported his normal neutral look at them.
"Hey Huey!" Cindy greeted while Jazmine smile at him. He just nodded at them and ate his food. Cindy nudged Jazmine and then pointed at Huey, but Jazmine shook her head. They had a mouthing war before they turned back and Jazmine cleared her throat. Huey looked up from his food.
"So, uh, Hueykins."
"Hmmm?"
"What are you doing later?"
"Nothing unusual. Why?"
"Well, uh…" Jazmine gave a sideways look at Cindy for help in her next sentence, but Cindy looked at her and shrugged.
"Well?" Huey pressed on, obviously annoyed.
"Well…Cindy and I will be coming over!"
"Huh?" Cindy mustered out, her sapphire blue eyes opened up wide in shock.
Huey shrugged. "It's alright with me."
Cindy shot Jazmine a look before turning back to Huey and showing a fake smile.
"Excuse us, Hues," Cindy said in a fake nice voice, "But uh I need to have a word with Jazzy for a few moments."
She grabbed Jazmine by the arm and yanked her up from her seat. They walked quickly to a spot in the middle of the cafeteria.
"Girl! Whatchu doin draggin me into this mess?"
"Cindy, I need you to be there tonight! Please!"
"UGGGGGHHHHH Fine. I'll be there."
"Thank you soooooooo much C!"
Huey watched on as the girls chatted animatedly across the room. He just shook his head and went back to his food. "Girls…" He muttered to himself.
~XXXX~
That night, Huey, Riley, Cindy, and Jazmine chilled around the living room in front of the tv. A box of pizza lay open on the coffee table and the tv flashed scenes of a video game. Huey sat on the main couch with controller in hand, Jazmine rested in between his legs, Riley was lying down on the side couch, and Cindy was flopped down on her stomach in front of the tv with the second controller in her hand. She and Huey were playing Mortal Kombat, and Huey was winning big time over Cindy.
"You son of a bitch!"
"What's that? I can't hear over the sound of this lovely KO!"
Huey's character knocked out Cindy's, and Cindy threw down the controller in anger. Riley cracked up laughing at her.
"Aww C'moooonnnn C-Merph! I thought yous was better than that now!"
Cindy glared at Riley while reaching for another slice of pizza. "Man, this game is rigged! I want a rematch, Huey Freeman!"
"Alright then. Prepare to have your ass whooped again."
They started the game over, and the living room was filled with sounds of fighting once more. Jazmine squirmed in her place between her best friend's legs. She thought that now was as good a time as any to break the ice and tell Huey the news.
"Hey Hueykins?"
"Yeah."
"I just wanted you to know something right now-"
"Jazmine, I know you're supporting Cindy, but nothing you say will keep me from beating her in this crucial game."
Jazmine gulped and let everything spill quite loudly. "Huey, Cairo Simmons asked me out on a date and I said yes to him!"
Huey instantly paused the game and silence filled the room. Riley's mouth was wide open and his arm with pizza stopped midway to his mouth. Cindy spun around and looked at the damage that was done. Huey's face was frozen in shock and anger. Jazmine looked down in her lap, not saying a word.
"Y-Y-You're going on a date…with Cairo?"
The anger was evident in his tone. Jazmine shifted in her spot. "Yes," she said almost inaudibly.
"Whelp, I think it's time that Cindy and I hit the ol' dusty trail. C'mon C-Merph," Riley said as he and Cindy took their cue and left the room. As much as Riley would've loved to see the argument unfold, it was obvious that this one was too severe for any human being to withstand. They slinked outside of the house, leaving Huey and Jazmine alone. Jazmine got up from her spot and moved away from Huey while he stayed in place.
"Why."
"Why what?"
"Why are you going on a date with him."
Jazmine turned to face him. "Because. Everyone deserves a second chance."
"Second chance?!"
Huey shot up out of his seat. Surely Jazmine couldn't be any more crazier than she was right now!
"Cairo Simmons is a snake and shall be treated as such!"
"Well maybe he's different Huey!"
"Different?!" Huey exploded in her face. "The only thing different about him is that he's grown taller to match his bitchy personality!"
"No Huey Freeman! The only one who has a bitchy personality right now is YOU!"
Silence.
Meanwhile, Riley and and Cindy sat outside, waiting for the all clear signal to go back inside.
"Man, I hoped that they figure this out," Cindy said.
"I don't blame Huey fo' acting like dis though," Riley said in defense of his brother, "If this was me, I'd be overprotective of my favorite girl as well."
"Psshhhh, Puh-leeeeze, Reezey!"
"Don't believe me? Wanna know the reason you haven't had guys hit on you? It's because I keep them at bay!"
"WHAT!"
"I DON'T WANT ANY GUY NEAR YOU CINDY!"
"AND WHY THE HELL NOT!"
"BECAUSE I LIKE YOU, OKAY?"
Silence.
"What do you mean I have a bitchy personality?!"
"You won't give Cairo a chance! Sure he's done some terrible things, but you won't even give him a chance to defend himself!"
"THAT'S BECAUSE HE DOESN'T NEED DEFENCE! HE'S AS GUILTY AS THEY COME!"
"Well maybe you just don't realize how great of a person he is!"
"Jazmine. There's nothing great about him!"
"You just don't see the good side of him like I do! You just don't want me dating him because of what happened in the past!"
"You're not dating Cairo. That's final."
Silence.
"You…you…you like me?"
"Yes. Yes I do."
"Why didn't you tell me?"
"I was just nervous. I didn't wanna throw off ma A-game, ya know?"
Cindy snickered. "What A-game?"
"I didn't wanna ruin our friendship, ya feel me? Yous my homegirl C-Merph! My Ride or Die nigga! I didn't wanna ruin that! And now I went and told you all dis shit and now you gonna feel weird around me and it might mess up your game for the tourney dis weekend and-"
Cindy suddenly ran up to him and kissed his cheek. Riley looked back at her, ears burning a shade of red.
Silence.
"Who the hell are you to tell me who I should and shouldn't date?"
"Your best friend who just so happens to be a good judge of character."
"Good judge of char-!"
Jazmine couldn't even finished her sentence. She grabbed her stuff and went to grab her shoes.
"Where the hell are you going?"
"Home."
"Jaz-"
"That's enough out of you, Huey! I'm. Going. Home."
She forced on her shoes and stormed out of the house, and Huey followed behind her closely. Riley and Cindy looked on, glad for an excuse to not look at each other.
"Jazmine, come back here!"
"No!"
"Jazmine!"
"Leave me alone!"
She broke out into a run and sprinted to her house. Huey stopped at the driveway, and turned back around, cursing under his breath.
"Women," he muttered out as he stormed back into the house.
Cindy and Riley looked around in silence before looking back at each other, something they both found difficult to do.
"I guess Huey's gonna be seething for a while."
"Yeah, and Jazzy's gonna be calling me to confide with."
They stood around for a few minutes before Cindy decided to get up and stretch.
"It's getting a little late," she remarked.
"Yeah, it is…"
"So, I'll see you tomorrow?"
Riley looked at her, but instead of answering, he leaned forward and kissed her cheek, causing her to fumble backwards.
"You betcha."
They looked at each other and smiled. Cindy turned and walked to her car.
"See ya tomorrow, Reezey!" she shouted from her car as she backed out the driveway and drove off.
Riley waved at her, then lowered his hand and touched the spot on his cheek where Cindy had kissed him.
"Women," he muttered under his breath with a smile plastered to his face as he walked back inside and shut the door.
~XXXX~
Riley and Cindy admitted their feelings! Hiro's back and has Caesar's full attention! And Huey and Jazmine are in hot water over Cairo!
Will Riley and Cindy's relationship become something more?
Will Hiro and Caesar's relationship become stable once more?
Will Huey ever give Cairo a chance?
All this and more in the next update! Read&Review!
