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Chapter 10
Sixteen
Grazing his face gently, the smile widened, this overwhelming thumping feeling deep in his chest. The smile grew, responding to the blonde's actions. "Happy Birthday." He smiled, reaching out to kiss his flushed boyfriend's face. Kyle grinned like a goofball and hid his face with his hands. Kenny wrapped his arms around him and kissed the top of his head.
"Thanks," Kyle murmured into his arms. He was all for the attention. But, it was Kenny and he would love the attention from his boyfriend.
"I got you a surprise." Kenny said, a teasing smirk lining his features.
"Oh, Ken, you didn't have to get me anything..." Kyle said shyly, blushing.
"What, I can't spoil my own boyfriend?" Kenny asked, making Kyle blush more. "Come on downstairs!" Kenny said, excitedly, pulling Kyle by the hand, out of his room and down the steps out into the dining area. There his family, friends and the servants stood around the table with great smiles on their faces.
"Happy birthday, Kyle!" They all boomed. Kyle let a giant smile cross his face and he flushed pink.
"What a wonderful surprise," Kyle spoke. "Thank you, everyone." He was nervous with everyone's attention on him. Soon their eye contact broke as Kyle's dad began to speak.
"Alright everyone, dinner will be served in an hour, until then everyone can mingle and the party will be at seven. Oh and Kyle. Happy birthday, son." Kyle smiled and nodded at his dad. Everyone then took forth to talk with each other.
"Happy birthday dude," Stan said, handing Kyle an envelope.
"Thanks dude," Kyle said, opening the envelope revealing tickets inside. "Woah, dude, these are for the new Terrance and Phillip movie! I thought it was sold out?"
"Working part time at the theater doesn't hurt your chances of getting first dibs. Oh, and there's a third one, for Kenny, if he wants to go?" Stan said, giving Kenny an offering look.
"That sounds awesome." Kenny said.
"Happy birthday, Kyle." Kyle turned around seeing Tweek and Craig following behind.
"Thanks, Tweek. Oh, um this is Kenny, Kenny, Tweek and Craig." Kyle said introducing them to his secret lover.
"We've ack-actually met before...you came in to get coffee a couple of t-times," Tweek said.
"Oh, yeah. Nice to see you again." Kenny said. The raven haired male standing behind Tweek didn't say a word and they all stood in an awkward silence for a few seconds.
"Craig says hi too." Tweek smiled. Craig tugged Tweek's hand and away from the conversation too. "Uh, d-do you mind if we go over there." Craig wasn't very vocal when it came to other people. Tweek likes t say he's shy just to tease him. But, Tweek is shy too, maybe that's why they worked. They always liked to talked to each other.
"Oh that's fine." Kyle smiled and Craig pulled him off, smiling and whispering into his ear. Kyle could literally feel the love oozing off them. They were the cutest couple at South Park high. The shyest too. He kind of wanted to compare his own relationship. "Craig's not a people person..." Kyle explained to Kenny.
"I think I've seen him before as well...in the coffee shop. He sits at the counter in front of him." Kenny said.
"That must have been before they started dating. Craig started working there about a year ago and a month later they started to date." Kyle explained.
"Have you guys known them long too?" Kenny asked.
"Yeah, we had grade school with them." Stan said. Kenny sat back a little as Kyle and Stan began to talk. He felt awkward in this setting. It was all Kyle's friends from school and all of Kyle's family. He felt so out of place. He could pick out a few face he knew or rather, just met. Kenny backed up a couple of feet into the wall behind him. He just stood there and watched. With all these people in the room he felt uneasy. As if out of all these faces and sets of eyes, there was a pair aimed at him. He got a sinking feeling and glanced around the room. He felt eyes glued and burning into his skull. He felt his side being glued to the way, being firmly stuck to the wall in fear of turning around.
He felt everything in the room spin and go black, leaving it empty and have a feel of despair. His stomach felt sick with worry. He felt his heart beat faster in his chest as he felt it go closer and closer and felt himself sink lower in the room. He could picture the form behind him; a lanky dark figure, arm extended reaching out to grab him. He couldn't have anticipated it anymore. He felt a hand touch his shoulder gently. Before he could turn to run in a blind panic the figure spoke to him.
"Idiot, it's me." Kenny turned slightly.
"Damien?" Kenny asked stupidly, but with a sound of relief as he looked back at the raven haired boy behind him.
"No, the boogeyman..." Damien said, unamused by his so called friend's tone.
"What're you doing here?" Kenny questioned the demon, rolling his eyes.
"I came to talk to you." Damien said, motioning to the kitchen. Kenny looked over his shoulder at all the people. He nodded and followed Damien to the next room.
"What's up?" Kenny asked, a little laid back; to much for Damien's liking.
"What's up?!" Damien repeated sarcastically. "I thought you were in the middle of a crisis? Creepy stalker? A legit bogeyman perhaps?"
"It's calm down, besides, it's Kyle's birthday; he doesn't need this." Kenny shook his head.
"No, Ken it hasn't." Damien said, lowly. Damien reached out to the blonde, placing his on Kenny's shoulder. There was a flash and Kenny saw a dark figure, it was a large black mist. Kenny could feel the thick evil oozing off the figure. It struck fear in Kenny. The figure was in and out both Kenny and Kyle's rooms. What infuriated Kenny the most was the fact that it was in Kyle's room while he was sleeping and just watching. Damien released Kenny of his grip. Kenny stumbled a bit. Damien waited a second for Kenny to recover for his reaction.
"What was that?" Kenny asked, almost out of breath.
"It was a soul, a dark soul. I can see and detect souls. What you saw was something I didn't even know." Damien said. He looked frightened. The son of satan looked scared.
"Wha- how, what the hell am I supposed to do?" Kenny said. "How am I supposed to protect Kyle?" Kenny was a little shaken up. All this was coming all to fast.
"Kenny..." Damien said. The blonde looked up. "He's here." Kenny's eyes widen.
"Shit really?!" Kenny jumped, feeling anxious that they possible could be listening and watching them right now. Kenny felt his heart pounding. The feeling of being watched sunk inside him and buried itself deep inside. The feeling was overbaring and Kenny began to shake. The motherfucker was probrably only a few feet away.
"Kenny...?" The blonde turned quickly, seeing Kyle.
"Kyle.." Kenny turned around again. Damien was gone.
"What're you doing in here?" Kyle ask with a half smile.
"I...um...wanted a snack. Besides I'm not really good at parties." Kenny said. "But since you're in here..." Kenny glided his way to Kyle, making quick movements, wrapping his arms around his waist and sealing their lips together. Kyle made a small noise before closing his arms and wrapping his arms around his neck. Kyle smiled, the kiss getting deeper. But Kenny pulled away quickly, leaving Kyle a little dazed. "I love you..." Kenny whisperer.
"I love you, too." Kyle pecked his nose. Kyle blushed and felt awkward not knowing what to say. "Um, I should go back dinner will be served soon." Kyle said.
"Yeah, I gotta do the thing with the thing.." Kenny said.
"Yeah, you do that." Kyle chuckled. Kenny let go of the red head and Kyle left back out to the dining area.
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Dinner went smoothly. It was now the start of the party. There was a banner swung between two poles with Happy Birthday, Kyle and balloons on both poles. There were balloons all about. A table with snacks and punch. It was set up much like a school dance; lights dimmed with colored lights strobing on and off-red, blue and yellow. It was a nice set up. There were kids from Kyle's school that he recognized like; Token, Clyde Craig and Tweek-which he saw them earlier- Jimmy, Timmy, and a few others that he couldn't quite tell who they were. Across the ball room who could catch a flimsy of Ike and his friend Firkle, cough, huge nerd crush, cough, cough. Kyle smiled as he looked around. He thought it would be an okay night. Sometimes you need to think twice.
Right now everything was calm, well as calm as a party could be. A few times already Kenny had taken him away to make out in a closet, but for the most part they stayed out in the party area with everyone. Stan stayed over by them, just watching really. Kenny still had this knawing feeling in his chest that he was watching them, from some secere location, just plotting against them. Kyle could sense his uneasiness and rubbed his hand, catching his attention and smiled.
"Hey I'm going to step out for a minute." Kenny said.
"Okay, are you alright?" Kyle asked, giving him a concerned look.
"No, nothing at all, just need some air." Kenny said, smiling. Kyle nodded. Kenny stepped outside into the night spring air. He sat on the stone step and cleared his head. It's hard to deal with something you don't know what it looks like and what it can do and how far it will go? Kenny was scared to think. He felt like Kyle should know but at the same to time not. He wants to keep him safe, but at what cost?
The sound of a shoe scuffing off the concrete perked his ears and he suddenly became alert. "Who's there?" Kenny called, eyebrows furrowed and ready to fight if necessary.
"The boogeyman..." The voice called unamused.
"You scared me." Kenny said as the demon boy came into view.
"I'm not sorry." Damien said, rolling his eyes. "Look, it's going to get way worse if I don't tell you this now." Damien started. Kenny listened. "The dark soul has other influences, he's very corrupt, I think he's already killed before. He's super dangerous, don't let him get you alone again."
Kenny's eyes widened, "Again?" Kenny questioned.
"He's with you when you sleep, watching you and studing you." Damien said.
"Shit dude!" Kenny said, mouth agape and eyes wide again. His heart pounded hard in his chest. "I can't do anything about this?"
"Unless you're conscious, you're fucked." Damien said. "Look, I go to go back now, I'll continue to watch out and let you know anything else, just keep an eye on Kyle; he's the target." Damien wonder off into garden and disappeared in a form of black mist.
Kenny sighed, He decided not to say a word of this to Kyle; he didn't need this, at least for right now. Kenny rubbed his face with his hands. Kenny let out another sigh. Of all the things he thought he'd get out of life, he never thought any of this besides being immortal and all.
Kenny heard footsteps behind him and slowly turned around saw Kyle standing there. "You've been out her for a while." Kyle said. He knelt down and sat next to Kenny on the stoop. "Something on your mind?" He asked. Kenny said nothing and just watched Kyle's emerald eyes shimmer.
Kenny cupped Kyle's cheek, "Have ever told you, you have the most breath taking eyes?" Kenny said, leaning in for a kiss. He made a quick peck to Kyle's lips and then pulled away.
"Thank you," Kyle blushed. "But you're avoiding my question and being charming will not get you out of it, mister."
Kenny lowered his head with a playful smile, "Darn..." He muttered. "It's nothing though, I was just thinking."
"You've been doing a lot of that lately." Kyle said, examining his boyfriend's face.
"Yeah, um..." Kenny started. "It's nothing... I'm fine." Kenny concluded. Kyle wrapped his arms around Kenny's arm beside him. He kissed his cheek then laid his head on his shoulder.
"You know I love you..." Kyle murmured. "...and you know you can tell me anything." He said. "I know...I know that the things that have been happening have taken a toll on both of us but... No matter what happens, I'm here for you. Can you be here for me?"
"Of course!" Kenny answered quickly. "I love you, I will always, always be here for you." Kenny kissed Kyle's forehead.
"You...you don't have to tell me..." Kyle whispered. "I can wait till you are ready to." Kenny nodded, bringing their hands together and kissing Kyle's.
"Come on, let's go back inside." Kenny said. "It's your party after all."
Kyle chuckled lightly and smiled, "Yeah let's go."
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The night died down around midnight and everyone was gone around one. It was a nice night in all, Kyle had a good time with his friends and family. Now he retired to his room and talked with Kenny. It was pretty late and Kyle was pretty tired. Kenny agreed to stay the night in Kyle's room.
"So, fun night?" Kenny asked.
"Tiring night." Kyle declared. "But it certainly was fun." Kyle smiled sleepily.
"Hey, remember when I mentioned a surprise earlier?"
"Yeah?" Kyle raised an eyebrow suspiciously.
"Well, I have good news. Lately, this month, I have been doing some online schooling since our tutor sessions have been cut short. So, the start of the school year next year I will be attending your school and will have an adequate number of credits to graduate with you." Kenny grinned.
"Kenny, holy shit! That's amazing! Ah, dude I'm so proud of you!" Kyle said, nearly bouncing on the bed. Kyle hugged Kenny tightly and pecked his cheek. Kenny looked and to Kyle's emerald eyes and realized how wonderful it felt that he would be graduating with him. He also realized how wonderful Kyle was. He helped him a lot to get him to where he was going. He felt proud too. Last year, he wouldn't have a imagined ever going to school again, but now he was actually going. He decided he owed Kyle something and he knew exactly what it was. He wasn't going to hide it.
" 'm sorry to ruin your good mood, but uh, there is some bad news..." Kenny mumbled.
"What is it?" Kyle asked.
"I promised myself I wasn't going to tell you this; I didn't want you to worry, but..." Kenny slowed down and trailed off.
"What is it Ken?" Kyle asked, scooting closer and placing a hand on his.
"He was here tonight..." Kenny said, not realizing how bluntly he laid it down.
"He? What do you-?" Kyle's eyes widened as he realized at what Kenny was getting at. "He was here? Watching us? Wait-wait a second, how do you know?" Kyle asked curiously.
"Uhh," Kenny began. What was he to tell him then? He couldn't tell him about Damien, then he'd question how he knew. "J-just trust me okay? I could just tell something was off. And usually I'm right about these things." Kenny said. "But, don't worry, I'm here. I'll keep you safe; I won't let anyone touch you." Kenny declared.
Kyle stayed still for a few seconds and then smiled, "Okay, I trust you." He kissed Kenny's lips. Kenny cupped his cheek.
Kenny pulled his ear close to his mouth and whispered, "Now, for your birthday present; I don't have much of anything to spend on you, but there is something I know you'll love." Kenny smirked against Kyle's ear. Kyle blushed and let out a small laugh. It was a long night, but with Kenny sitting next to him, it was about to get longer.
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There! It's done! FINALLY! Hah, thanks for waiting so patiently and all the follows and faves, ahhhh, you guys are the best! BTW, I got a Wattpad, it's gohaangten12, same as here. I just have two one shots for Black Butler up write now. If you don't like the ship SebastianxCiel I suggest you don't read those cause that's what the content is. Anyway, speaking of Black Butler, I'm writing a modern AU that I will post here as well as Wattpad. It is Sebaciel based, but I have aged up Ciel and some of the other characters as well so there is that. More on that later, I'll start posting it if anyone is interested in that, after I start Chapter 3 for it, which will be after I finish chapter 8 of Hiding in the Trees. Anyway, please review, it inspires me a lot! Thanks for reading!
