Lirin: so the end is getting close, and still only one reviewer...thanks Beywriter. you're the only one who really cares :)

Johnny: Lirin still does not own the character, except herself, or Beyblade.


Chapter 12: Nervous Night

Johnny and Lirin returned to the penthouse completely soaking wet. The weather had not let them down.

Lee looked when he heard the door closing and saw Lirin shaking water from her hair and splashing Johnny and the near by area with it. A big grin was on her face.

"Nyo I'm going to get ready for tonight" she said kicking her flip flops off and walking bare foot across the plush carpet to the bedroom. "Lee Lee can you order in some pizza for us? I like the stuffed crust with pepperoni."

The Lion looked to the wet boy and got a nod as he was untying his own shoes. "Order some bread sticks too. We'll be out in about 20-30 minutes."

Lee sighed as he watched Johnny go to his room to get showered and changed. He really didn't get those two much. But as long as he didn't have to pay for it and he was getting warm food he really didn't care.

Easily he found the take out draw and found one of a pizza place that had the requested stuffed crust and called them placing the order and billed it to Johnny's account with them.

XxXxXx

Just as Johnny had said they had reemerged from the room within half an hour in fresh cloths and wet hair from the shower. Lee shivered to think what exactly goes on behind that door between the two.

Lirin was dressed much like she had been last night with all black. But this time her pants had laces on the slide and were less baggy, and her top was an other tank top with lace around the neckline and bottom. Her hair was tied up in pigtails. And of course the collar was firmly wrapped around her neck. And he even saw glitter on her revealed skin.

And Lee did a double take as he looked at Johnny. He had abandoned his normal colors for all black, Lirin's doing he figured. The Scotsman was in the black baggy chained pants with latching combat boots covering his feet. His T-shirt was plain black and so was his head band. On his right wrist he wore a studded wrist guard and had a matching collar. And his right ear was now supporting a silver skull.

"Lee stop drooling at my boy, Tommy won't like that" Lirin teased as she took a seat next to the Lion on the couch. "So you ordered food, right?"

"Uh yeah" he said turning his attention to the girl next to him. He hadn't noticed before, but the collar she was had a key attached to it. He wanted to ask about it, but something was telling him not to. "It should be here soon or it'll be free."

"Sweet" she grinned and just then the phone rang. Johnny went to answer it. The two on the couch heard him say he'd be right down before hanging the phone up.

XxXxXx

After downing the pizza, bread sticks and sodas it was going on 8 o'clock. The rain had let up a bit, but still continued to drizzle.

Johnny figured it wasn't going to get much better out and decided that now was a good time to go.

Lirin bounced around with excitement making her bell ring and pigtails bounce as they waited for the car to arrive. And Lee was shifting from foot to foot. He wanted to hurry and get there and see Tom again. But at the same time he wanted to run back to the penthouse and hide under his blankets. He didn't know why, but he had a heartbreaking feeling when he thought of Tom and the chance he might just get rejected. He didn't know what would happen if that was the case, but running sounded good.

A few minutes later a car pulled up outside the hotel and the drive came to fetch the group. Lee was dragged out into the drizzly night by Lirin with Johnny following behind as a way to trap the Lion. Before getting in, Johnny gave directions to the driver and the man nodded solemnly. He then closed the door once the three passengers were inside.

The whole ride Lee was unable to sit still and continued to bit his lip in a nervous habit. With each turn they drew closer to the club and Lee's next encounter with the brown hair youth.

Lirin watched him closely with a glimmer in her eyes. She had no idea that her little fun would ever turn out to be pure love, but the way the Lion was acting now she had done him a great favor with her game. It was now just time to see if Tommy Boy felt the same way.

Slowly the car pulled up outside the club, and again the drive got out and opened their door. When Johnny got out after the other two he passed the driver a note and thanked him for the service. Once more the man nodded to the Scotsman before getting back and driving off.

A few minutes later the group had bypassed the line waiting to get in and were again on the upper floor the the club.

"So what's our plan of attack?" Lirin asked once she had a Mike's in hand. Johnny had his own drink and Lee sat sipping his soda.

"WE don't have a plan" Johnny answered slinging an arm around his girlfriend. "You and I will be dancing and leaving Tom and Lee alone."

Amber eyes went wide hearing this. Yes he wanted time to talk to Tom, but to be alone and do it was scaring him.

"Aw, but what if they kiss again? I don't want to miss it" Lirin pouted.

Johnny gave her one of his own pouts. "You'd rather see yaoi then dance with me? I'm hurt."

Lee felt himself feeling ill as he listened to them go back and forth. This Johnny was scary, more then the short tempered blader from the dish. He was acting almost kid like and that could be a sight Lee could live without seeing.

Lirin rolled her eyes up and thought. Which did she want more. Yaoi? Or getting close to Johnny? Well the first she could take care of anytime with the internet. The latter was a bit hard since she didn't get to be with her boyfriend much. Yup latter won out. "Okay you wins. But you so owe me some yaoi later."

"Deal" he smiled and kissed her cheek. "Lee don't expect us back anytime soon."

"Sure" Lee called as the happy couple went to the dance floor.

XxXxXx

Lee sat at the table for over a good long hour and he hadn't seen any sight of Tom or his two companions. All he had the 'pleasure' of seeing was the waitress from last night with the teal eyes and the need to hit on every guys there, even if he already had someone with them. He couldn't stand her, but she seemed to be the only one working the upstairs.

He sighed after he got his third drink. She had come by nearly seven times in that one hour and each time she made a pass, which he easily ignored.

The Lion wasn't sure what he was going to do. He didn't know if Tom was going to be cleaning table, or if he'd have time to talk. And he didn't know where Johnny and Lirin were, so he couldn't go back to the hotel. So he sat there waiting for anyone but the whoreish waitress to come.

XxXxXx

Two hours and five sodas later Lee was getting drowse, despite the noise and light, when something caught his attention. Out of the corner of his eye he thought he saw brown hair that was tied back. Turning to investigate further he indeed say a young male holding a tray filling it with dirty dishes.

The drowsiness disappeared from Lee as he watched Tom slowly making his way to each table cleaning up the used glasses and plates. His heart began to pound with each table cleared.

Tom wasn't looking at the patrons as he worked. He wasn't expecting anyone and allowed himself to wonder in his own thoughts.

"Hey" Tom lifted his head with a surprised look when he heard a familiar voice from last night and earlier. His brown eyes widened more when he saw Lee sitting at the table he was clearing.

"Ah hi" he was still shocked as he greeted the one he daydreamed about all day.

Lee's happy look faded as he realized Tom was not happy to see him there. Had this been a mistake?

Tom sensed the change in his friend and quickly smiled trying to salvage this. "Sorry, I was just shocked to see you hear again. I'd though after last night you'd be relaxing tonight. But..." he looked down blushing and smiling, "I'm happy you're here."

Lee's own smiled returned and he used his right hand to raise Tom's face up to see his brown eyes. They stayed there looking into each other's eyes. Both forgetting what they were talking about. A tension began to grow between them. Both having a strong urge to grab the other's shirt and pull them towards a kiss, but they couldn't move. It was as if any movement would shatter this world.

"'ey Tom, boss wants ya back washing" the teal eyed waitress said. Her voice shattered their private moment. Both boys blinked and came back to reality.

"Do you have a break?" Lee whispered grabbing Tom's hand before he disappeared through the Employee's Only door.

"Uh, yeah. In about half an hour."

"Can you came back here?"

"Sure." Tom smiled as Lee released his hand allowing him to get back to work.

Lee leaned back in his chair as he watched the door swing close behind the teen he wanted. He couldn't believe that in half an hour he'd finally have the chance to ask Tom out.


Lee: fucking bad timing for the end. I want to get this damn date set up while i still have the courage. grr.

Lirin: translation...please review it means a lot to hear from people. thanks :)