Saints-Fan-12: I still love watching Monsters Inc. too! I need to watch it again sometime soon. Hm, I haven't seen Despicable Me 2 yet. Was it good? Thanks for commenting!

Biohazardouz: I'm glad that the RegxJav part from the last chapter made you squeal! xD I actually like a lot of slash pairings, especially ones that make sense like you said. I think that it makes sense for Reggie and Javier to like each other because they're opposites (opposites attract sometimes, right?) and they'll end up living in the same fraternity house soon. Do you like RegxJav better than ChetxJohnny? And hm, interesting thought, but I don't think that Chip is the type who would spill Chet's secret to Johnny. Thanks for reading!

Cytisinth: Oh god, yeah, let's not go overboard and kill Sulley, Chet. That would get you into all sorts of trouble. His obsession with Johnny is going a little - or a lot - too far though, I agree. Thanks for telling me more about college cafeterias. I didn't realize that there would be so many food counters there. And oh my god, why can I just see Chet browsing through a collection of muscle magazines? That's a sad, but funny mental image. Thanks for the comment!

honorstudent97: I think that you're right. *nods* We can do all sorts of fun things at our club like write/read MU fics, watch the MU and MI movies, and look at MU/MI art. It's going to be a blast! :D

BloodRedRoses04: Lol, well, maybe I'll get you to like Johnny by the end of this story. I still have hope! ;P And I know, right? Who doesn't love Reggie and Javier together? *squeals* Johnny really seems to have a thing against homosexual couples. Hope you like this next chapter!

Guest: Haha, yes, ketchup is definitely important! I take it that you like ketchup too? And yes, it certainly does seem like Johnny is eying Sulley as a future ROR member already. What do you think about Sulley becoming part of ROR? Thanks for the review!

James95: That's a good point! It didn't take long at all for Chet to turn possessive of Johnny, did it? Well, I don't think that Johnny really rejected or accepted Chet in a sense. It's more as if he's trying to ignore the fact that he has a crush on him, you know? But I agree; a homosexual relationship could ruin the Worthington's reputation, so Johnny won't want Chet to make further advances toward him. Thanks for reading!

Chapter XXXVIII

Starting to feel a little nervous about Sullivan and Johnny, I forget all about my ketchup and follow Reggie and Javier to the table that they're already claimed for us. They appear to be having a friendly argument over what unknown substance is on Reggie's tray. I don't pay any attention to them and frown when I realize that our table isn't all that far away from Sullivan's table. I would prefer it if we were far across the room from him so Johnny can't look at him. Seeing an empty table on the opposite side of the room, I decide to see if luck is with me today.

"Hey guys, there's an empty table over there!" I point out in as cheerful of a voice as I can muster as I point toward the table of my choice. Reggie and Javier follow my crab claw in the direction of my choice table with blank looks on their faces. Seeing that they're missing the point, I go on, "Maybe we could sit over there?"

"Uh, dude, why would we wanna do that? We're already sitting here," Reggie points out before smirking and throwing a chip off of his plate at Javier. The buggy monster leans forward and catches the chip in his mouth, his sharp fangs immediately shredding it into a thousand little pieces. Conversation about the table forgotten, Reggie looks at Javier and says in an impressed voice, "Wicked awesome, man! Catch another one!"

I sigh sadly as Reggie throws another chip at Javier. Johnny and Chip join our group at that very moment and keep me from saying anything more about switching tables. Looking at Johnny out of the corner of my eye, I notice that his eyes are on Sullivan again! Oh no! What can I do to distract him? The longer I keep quiet, the longer Johnny will look at Sullivan for! I have to think of something to say!

"Hey Johnny! I really like the way…um…" I trail off here since I never really decided what I was going to say. Oopsy. Maybe I should have figured that out before I started talking. At this point, I have Johnny's attention, but I don't know what to say. Johnny is looking at me like I'm a bit of an idiot, and truth be told, I probably just sounded like an idiot. Why oh why does my mind always go blank when I'm trying to think of something to say to Johnny? I can blab on and on for ages to anyone else! My eye looks up and down the handsome figure in front of me before it finally focuses in on Johnny's sweat-stained T-shirt. Going on in a rush, I add, "I really like the way your shirt looks today, boss! You should wear that one more often. It looks really good on you!"

"This old thing?" Johnny asks in surprise as he looks down at his sweaty T-shirt. Deciding that I meant what I just said, he goes on almost proudly, "I won it my first year here at the university. I guess that I'm too attached to it to throw it away."

"No!" I cry out fervently as I open a packet of ketchup. In my sudden horror, I squeeze the packet of ketchup and send it flying straight up into the air before it lands on top of my hamburger. Oh well, that could've been worse. At least it didn't land on Johnny! Going out, I shake my head vigorously and say, "Don't throw your old shirt away! It's too nice to throw away. If you're going to throw it away, you should give it to me instead!"

Johnny, who has been picking at his plate of fruits, veggies, and a slab of meat, looks up at me with a very odd expression on his face and asks me, "What would you do with my old shirt, Chet? Do you really want it that much?"

Reggie and Javier are too busy bickering to listen in to our conversation, but I can tell that Chip is listening to us in disapproval from the slight downward curve of his mouth and the tight look in his brown eyes. Ignoring him, I nod frantically and practically knock my food tray off of the table as I exclaim, "Yes, boss! I'd do anything for your old shirt! It would inspire me to work harder and practice more so I can be like you someday! Well…I'll never be like you since nobody can match up to you, but I can be better than I am right now!"

"Hm," Johnny muses over this before deciding that I have a point. He must really think that I need to work harder and study more because he actually strips off his T-shirt and tosses it in my direction, replying, "There you go, Chet. Now I expect you to get top grades in gym class, alright?"

"Oh, yes, of course! Thank you, boss! Thank you so much!" I exclaim, hugging Johnny's T-shirt against my chest and inhaling it deeply. It has Johnny's smell on it still. Oh my god, I'm in heaven! I love this shirt so much.

It's funny because nobody else seems to notice that Johnny is shirtless. Clothing isn't exactly required in the monster world. Javier sometimes wears sweaters, but sometimes he doesn't. The same concept applies for Reggie and Chip. Me? Well, I never wear anything besides for the special Roar Omega Roar cap that Johnny gave me.

Listening to me continue to blab on about the shirt, Johnny holds up a hand to get me to shut up and says, "Chet, calm down." Turning to the rest of our group, Johnny clears his throat and says, "Alright, quiet everyone. Quiet!"

Reggie stops trying to feed Javier chips and Chip immediately turns his attention to Johnny. Forgetting all about my lunch, I push my lunch tray away so I can give Johnny my full attention. Johnny looked really nice wearing the T-shirt that I'm clutching against my chest, but he looks even better without it on. His chest fur is all puffed up and soft looking. I want to touch it. I bet that it feels very soft.

"As you all know, Roar Omega Roar is still lacking a final member," Johnny starts out now that he has everyone's attention. I can't help but gulp. This does not sound like it's going to be good. Going on, Johnny says, "Obviously, we will not qualify for the scare games unless we have six members for Roar Omega Roar. In order to move into the ROR house on Saturday, we have to have our team fully assembled by then. For those reasons, I think that choosing the final member of our fraternity today would be a good idea."

"That is a good idea!" I point out before hesitating and asking, "Did you, um, have someone in mind who you want to have join the fraternity?"

"Big blue over there," Johnny replies immediately, leaning forward and pointing a long, clawed fingertip at Sullivan, who happens to be sitting with a female monster that is blushing and giggling at something that Sullivan just said. Going on, Johnny says, "He's the scariest monster on campus save for the rest of us and Roar Omega Roar deserves the best. He's a freshman, true, but then again most of you are this year."

"Hey, is that a put down?" Reggie sulks, folding his arms across his broad chest as he gives Johnny an annoyed look.

I open my mouth to tell Reggie not to question the boss' loyalty to us, but Johnny is already speaking, "It's not a put down at all, Reggie. It's just a fact. I'm only pointing out that the lot of you are going to have to work even harder than the teams I've had in had in the previous years if you want to win the scare games. It's as simple as that. We need members like Sullivan on our team to pull this off though, so unless any of you have anything against him, I'm going to invite him to join Roar Omega Roar sometime this afternoon."

I know that I shouldn't question Johnny, but I'm not so sure that I want Sullivan on our team. He is really scary and, well, he's a Sullivan after all! The Sullivan family name is even better known than the Worthington name according to Javier! I want to suggest to Johnny that a different monster – any other monster – joins our group, but I can't contradict Johnny, so I keep my big mouth shut for once in my life.

Looking pleased that nobody is against his idea, Johnny picks up a carrot stick and snaps the end of it off with his sharp fangs before commenting, "Good. That's settled then."

With those words spoken, the five of us realize that we have permission to resume eating. I pull my tray of food back toward me, but realize that I'm no longer feeling very hungry. Now that I know that Sullivan is going to become part of Roar Omega Roar, I'm scared that Johnny won't want me on his team anymore or that he'll put Sullivan as second in command instead of me. Clutching Johnny's shirt tightly against my chest with one claw, I use my other one to continue squeezing the ketchup out of the remaining twelve ketchup packets on one side of my lunch tray. I'm still busy squeezing ketchup out of the packets when a familiar red-headed girl wearing a tight pink shirt and a short fuzzy skirt flounces up to our group. Oh no, it's that one girl again! What was her name? Karen? No. Carrie? Yeah, it's Carrie. I don't like her! Why's she always gotta come over here to talk to Johnny?

"Hey," Carrie says, stopping in front of Johnny and ignoring the rest of us as her three eyes focus in on him. She looks the gray-furred monster up and down as if he's something to eat before she runs her fingers through his chest fur just like I've always wanted to do! Feeling jealous, I grit my remaining teeth together as Carrie raises an eyebrow at Johnny and asks, "Showing off for the girls, are you? I don't think that I've seen you shirtless this year yet."

"Ah, well, that's a long story. We had gym this morning," Johnny points out, apparently deciding not to go into the details of how I wanted his shirt and all that.

"Mm," Carrie murmurs before she steps forward and actually perches herself on Johnny's lap! Her nerve makes me mad, but I still manage to keep quiet as she leans against my Johnny and goes on, "Well, you don't have to go to gym first to pose shirtless for me. Are we still on for Saturday?"

"Saturday is all up to you," Johnny says, a dark gleam flickering within his violet eyes as he continues on, "Show up if you dare. We're a scary bunch of monsters this year."

"Yeah right," Carrie replies, rolling all three of her eyes as she looks over at Chip, Javier, Reggie, and me dismissively. "The only monster on your team that I'm afraid of is you."

At this point, I've had enough. I really don't like Carrie. I don't like the way she talks about Johnny's team (my team!), the way she sits on Johnny's lap, and the way she flutters her long eyelashes at him. I have to put a stop to this somehow, but how? What should I do? I think about this for a long moment before I realize that the solution is right here in my crab claw.

Feeling evil, I rip open the ketchup packet in my crab claw, direct it toward Carrie, and then squeeze it as hard as I can when nobody is looking. The ketchup spurts out of the packet, soars through the air, and splats onto Carrie's chest just like I had hoped it would! I almost cheer, but realize that cheering would give my secret away and quickly make sure that I keep my lips squeezed shut.

"What the hell?" Carrie exclaims, looking disgusted as she looks down at her shirt in disbelief. She stares furiously around the monsters at my table before zoning in on me. I guess that the empty ketchup package sort of gives me away because Carrie narrows all three of her eyes at me and goes on in a raging voice, "You did this, didn't you?! This shirt was brand new and everything! I paid extra for it!"

"Oops, sowwy," I apologize, not all that regretful. My voice ends up sounding sarcastic since I'm not really sorry as I shrug and point at the empty ketchup package in my claw, saying, "If you wanna blame someone, blame the ketchup! I didn't tell it to fly across the table at you."

Carrie gives me one more death glare before she turns to Johnny and points out, "Your team sucks. You need a new one! I don't know if I even want to show up at the ROR house on Saturday knowing that this group of suckers will be there. I need to go clean my shirt. Maybe you should work on teaching your team manners as well as scaring strategies."

With that said, Carrie picks herself up off of Johnny's lap and stalks away, still glaring at the red splotch on her shirt. Johnny follows her progress with amused eyes, murmuring, "You say that, but you will show up at the ROR house on Saturday, Carrie. I can see it in your eyes."

I'm glad to see Carrie leave. I should probably feel bad for getting sticky red ketchup all over her brand new shirt, but like how I feel with Wazowski, I don't feel the tiniest bit of sympathy for Carrie. I'm actually smiling to myself when Johnny looks over at me with a knowing look on his face. Uh oh! Johnny knows what I did – I can see it from the way that he's looking from my face to the telltale ketchup packet in my claw! I immediately drop the ketchup packet and try to play innocent, looking for something to distract myself with. Surprisingly enough, a distraction practically walks right into me!

Nancy Kim is scuttling across the cafeteria with her big blue eye on the ground. I guess that she's not eating because she doesn't have a lunch tray with her. Turning away from Johnny and toward Nancy, I wave vigorously at her and call out, "Hi Nancy! How's it going?"

Nancy freezes at my words and comes to an abrupt halt, looking this way and that before finally looking up and meeting my gaze. Wow, she always seems so nervous! I'm not going to hurt her. Doesn't she know that? Finally, Nancy recognizes me and relaxes slightly, murmuring in her quiet way, "Hello, Chet."

"Hi!" I exclaim, still glad to see her just so I can get out of being accused for squirting Carrie with ketchup because, well, I did squirt Carrie with the ketchup on purpose. She deserved it for making moves on my Johnny though. Realizing that this conversation won't last long unless I put some effort into it, I go on, "So how's your math homework coming along? I still don't think that I get the difference between plus and minus signs."

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