AN: Sorry it has taken so long to update this. I only got like four votes for this one which means I'm either losing readers or people are just busy. Anyway another reason I was taking my time with this one is because I've finally posted the first chapter of Everest Gone Missing, the follow up to my first story "Marshall Gone Missing". I'm going to be working on that and Partners Under Fire during the weekends while spending my weekdays on this.

Choose your next Romance: Chase x Marshall, Rocky x Marshall, Chase x Rocky, Marshall x Zuma

Disclaimer: I don't own Paw Patrol

"Ryder, is it wrong for two male pups to like each other?"

The entire living room had just gone silent from Rubble's question as Chase and Marshall, who were in a neck to neck battle in Pup Pup Boogie suddenly stumbled and fell flat on their faces. Skye's head whipped upward from reading her magazine so fast she swore her head was going to pop right off. Even Ryder, was so stunned by the sudden question from the youngest of the pups that he forgot to pause his game and let Mario get killed by a flying koopa.

Rubble looked around and asked, "What? What did I say?"

"Um, Rubble, what brought this question?" asked Ryder, who put his game away. While Rubble was smart for his age, being the youngest he tended to ask or do things a bit to 'innocently' would be the nice term to use. And the topic of homosexuality was something that wasn't often brought up, if ever. Is he… curious about it? Thought Ryder, wondering if Rubble was going through his own crushing stage for one of the other boys.

"Well, I saw Zuma and Rocky kissing yesterday when I was skateboarding by the beach. They were really kissing each other, like that one romance movie Skye picked last week. I thought only girls and guys could kiss?" questioned Rubble.

Now every jaw was nearly dropped by the revelation that Rubble had accidently spilled to them. Marshall was the one who spoke what they were all thinking out loud. "Rocky and Zuma are dating?!"

"I didn't see that coming!" said Chase, rubbing his head. "I mean, Rocky being gay I can see, but Zuma? I always thought he was into girls."

"Um, what are you guys talking about?" asked Rubble.

Sighing, Ryder picked up the little pup and said, "Come on, Rubble. I'll explain everything in private." He then turned to the other pups. "If Rocky and Zuma come inside, don't say anything about us knowing. They kept it private for a reason and we should respect that."

The three nodded as Ryder carried Rubble to the elevator to have a private chat. That allowed the remaining three to have their own. "Sooooo, thoughts?" asked Marshall, nervously.

"I'm more surprised than anything," said Chase. "I mean, I'm not against it mind you, but I'm more worried for them. Not a lot of dogs are gay and those that are I hear are mostly decimated against. By both dogs and humans."

"Yeah, my parents are like that," muttered Marshall with a heavy sigh, which caught the other two's interest. "I have an older brother, Maxwell, he told us he was gay and had a collie for a boyfriend. Mom and Dad were furious and they kicked him out of our home with our owner's permission. This was before Ryder reuited me into Paw Patrol."

"Is that why you don't talk about your parents that much?" asked Chase as a few things soon made sense.

"Sort of," admitted Marshall. "I love my parents and all, but I can't forgive them for what they did to Maxwell. I haven't seen him since so I don't know how he's doing." Marshall whimpered a bit and then gasped. "You don't think Ryder will kick out Rocky and Zuma, do you?!"

"No way! Ryder loves all of us!" declared Skye before saying, "I kinda think it's romantic." She giggled while putting her paw over her mouth. "I wonder what who confessed first? Zuma always seemed more daring then Rocky so I'm going to guess it as him and Rocky felt the same way."

"Do you think they've done it?" asked Marshall, blushing.

"Done what?" asked Chase, raising an eyebrow.

"… mate?"

Now both of the other pups were blushing. "No way! Well, maybe. Can they? Are they old enough? No, they're more responsible then that! Although, neither of them can get pregnant…" muttered Chase.

Before they could think of anything else, the doors opened and the three froze up before seeing the couple walk in as if nothing was different. The three soon clamed up and stood as straight as can be with nervous smiles decorating their muzzles.

"Hey guys, what's up?" asked Rocky, smiling at his friends before frowning and raising an eyebrow. "What's wrong?"

"Nothing's wrong! Why would anything be wrong?! We're fine, right guys?!" shouted Chase.

"Right!" said Marshall and Skye together.

"Weally, 'cause you dudes look like your constipated but happy about it," pointed out Zuma who looked at Rocky with an equally confused look. When the pups didn't say anything, the two shrugged. "Well, whatever. I'm going to go take a nap."

"I'll join you, I could use some winks before I work on my latest invention," said Rocky with a smile.

"Sure, I could use a snuggle buddy," grinned Zuma as he wagged his tail a bit more.

The thought of the two "sleeping" next to each other brought multiple thoughts to the minds of all three pups, some of them not so PG-13. Unable to take it anymore, Marshall shouted, "Are you two having sex?!"

Chase and Skye facepalmed while Zuma and Rocky, blushing like mad, stared at the Dalmatian like his head exploded. Marshall, despite blushing just as much in embarrassment, kept his focus on the two as they silently looked at each other both confused and uncertain. "W-what do you mean by that?!" shouted Rocky.

"Guys… we know…" confessed Chase. "We know you two are… boyfriends."

Their confusion soon turned to shock and then fear. Zuma whimpered as he inched closer to Rocky who immedily wrapped his paw around his boyfriend protectively. "H-how did you…"

"Rubble saw you two and told us. Ryder's talking to him right now since he didn't know what it meant," answered Skye, sighing. "Sorry, but Blabbermouth," Marshall winced, "wasn't supposed to say anything. None of us were until you came forward with it."

"And… do you hate us?" asked Rocky, gulping.

"No! You're our friends!" shouted Chase, stomping his paw down. "Sure, we were surprised but doesn't mean we don't care any less about you? We've been through too much to break our friendship."

"Yeah, we're happy for you two! We just were surprised is all," said Marshall with Skye nodding her head.

A look of relief came upon the two as they both looked at each other. Rocky snickered and pressed his lips against Zuma's with a quick peck. "Told ya, they would accept us. You worry too much."

"Says the pup who was sweating like he was in a desert on our fiwst date," countered Zuma with a chuckle.

"Aw, you two are so cute together!" sang Skye with a flip.

"Well, glad you pups are accepting their relationship," said Ryder as he exited the elevator with Rubble in toe.

"S-sorry we didn't tell you, Wyder," whimpered Zuma, but Ryder quickly petted both him and Rocky at the same time.

"It's okay," answered Ryder, smiling at them. "I can understand why you would keep it a secret. You both have my blessing to continue your relationship, so long as your duties to Paw Patrol come first when its needed."

"Yes, sir!" shouted Rocky and Zuma together as they saluted.

"So, you two are boyfriends, huh?" asked Rubble, walking forward.

"Yeah, so did Ryder tell you what that means?" asked Rocky.

"Yeah, but I got one question," asked Rubble.

"Shoot," said Zuma.

"Which one of you takes it in the butt?"