Hello Everybody, it's been awhile I know, the only reason why I have not updated is because I thought this story was not good enough :( but after getting a review from Haosbattler, I see that after some encouragement, and thinking, I realize how important it is for me to continue on. So hold onto your keyboards and get ready for Chapter 10! Special thanks to Haosbattler for letting me know to keep pushing forward! :D :D

Chapter 10.

For the past 40 minutes, Richie flew over the many streets and buildings of Dakota searching for any Bang Babies that were in sight. Luckily, there was none present only two bank robbers that were getting away with bags of loot in hand; using a zap cap and throwing it that allowed to create a powerful smoke screen, gave Gear the advantage and opportunity to take them down without breaking a sweat. After much praise from the police, he soon found himself sitting on top of the large number 7 of the clock tower that overlooked the entire Dakota areas. It was his and Static's favorite resting spot where they could think or rethink their thoughts and many battle strategies, or come up with corny one-liners to take the stress off of them.

The Artic winter chill blew through the teenager as he slightly shivered wishing that he had a coat on him right about now; or probably wished that Static were here so that he could snuggle right next to him for warmth. Shaking that thought out of his head, he soon stood up and stretched his arms as well as cracking some air bubbles out of them charging up his rocket boosters to head back to the hideout.

The blonde haired teen soon found himself staring at the framed picture of himself and Virgil who were both smiling into the camera while wearing swimming trunks that they had wore to the beach from last summer. Richie smiled warmly as he could recall that the ebony teen had made bunny ears behind his head while he on the other hand, was oblivious to what was going on while Robert was the one who had taken the picture.

Sitting back on his work chair, and staring up at the old cracked ceiling gave Richie some thoughts and memories of just how much the two have been through together. He had good memories that made him laugh, wished that he could go back to and relive again, and there were some that were bad where he would cry or didn't even bother to bring up knowing how much his heart would ache. For some reason, the Foley male found himself wanting Virgil, and wanting him bad to the point, some night, he would write in his journal about him, or staring at pictures of the both of them from when they were 4 years old, their elementary school graduations, the many summer vacations, Halloween, and Christmases that they had spent together.

"If I never had V in my life, I don't know where I would be now... Is this all a faux? Why does it feel like I want him, need him so bad even? are we really meant to be together? or is it because we have shared so much over the years that we can't possible pull apart now? God, please help me... I wish I could just tell him the truth without sounding like a complete moron about it..."

Just then, the door opened incoming Dakota's number 1 hero. Seeing his blonde friend obliviou, gave him the advantage that he needed, making a smirk in the process, Static soon tip-toed over towards Gear's work desk without making any sound at all. He crept closer and closer until...

"BOO!" He shouted causing the pale male to highly squeal falling to the ground which earned him a laugh from the African American as the dreadlocked teen was finding it hard to keep his composure.

"Oh my God, y-y-you sh-sh-shouldv'e seen the look on your face! it was hysterical! man, if I didn't know any better, I'd say you would be like one of the girls due to that squeal you made!" Richie growled and grumbled getting up and rubbing his slightly sore butt in the process.

"Shut up already, I-I-I didn't squeal!"

"Yes you did! it was hilarious!" Static soon did the imitation leaving the genius to tackle him down to the ground throwing punches everywhere he could find leaving the Hawkins male to surrender and give in. He found it hard to stay mad at him; this was the person who was more like a brother to him, and of course the same person he had secretly started to like more than that but now was not the time to be thinking those thoughts as he then helped him off the ground.

Hazel brown stared into ocean blue as the two teen heroes stared into each-other for 5 minutes before breaking the contact leaving them to look in other directions while blushing and rubbing their necks feeling awkward.

"So uh... Any bang babies around?" Virgil asked quickly changing the subject leaving his best friend to shake his head back and forth.

"No, nobody at all. Just a couple of bank robbers but I took care of them so it wasn't a big deal."

"Oh good... Here are some cookies...if you want them I saved the big ones because I know just how much you love them."

Richie smiled warmly seeing his friend's outstretched arms along with purple glove covered hands that held in the baked sweet treats. Seeing them brought back a fond memory from the past remembering that day like no other.

4-year old Richie Foley cried his little heart out as the school bully, Francis Stone, took away his favorite snack during lunch time. The little blonde boy had brought 2 pumpkin muffins that his mother had made for him along with his ham and cheese sandwich, strawberry yogurt, and cut up red delicious apple that he was saving the best for last until the red head decided that he needed them more than the bespectacled male did. And so there he was, sniffling in the process until another little boy who looked to be the same age as him came over to his table.

"Are you okay?"

"Francis took my muffins away... And now I don't have any dessert..." He said glumly. Looking down at his large chocolate chip cookies that he had, he soon had an idea. Luckily, he was given two for the day as he gave one to the other causing him to look down growing confused.

"Would you like to share one of my cookies with me? my nana makes the best chocolate chip in the whole wide world and it would be cool if we eat them together."

Richie stared at the cicular sweet long and hard wondering if it was okay for him to take it; he wouldn't want for Virgil to get mad at him but seeing him having an assuring smile, he soon grew a small one in return and took it away gently from him taking a big bite as much as he could savoring the melted chocolate in his mouth.

"Thank you for sharing your cookie with me."

"You're welcome, what are friends for?"

"Richie? yo Rich!" Virgil shouted out causing the other to shake his head leaving a very confused Static standing in front of him soon growing concerned.

"You okay man? you just spaced out." Rich smiled.

"Yeah V, I'm fine. I was just...reliving the past is all."