Fuck all this....I can't take it anymore!! Johnny might die in there and all I can fuckin' do is lay here and miss the big rumble.....this ain't right. Not at all.... There ain't no way that this situation could better itself in any way.

"Hey, Dal." My head bolted up from where it was resting and I found Two-bit standin' over me, almost ironically. Guess I was wrong, huh? "Hey man....don't you gotta get ready for the rumble soon?"

He smiled weakly. "I know....I just wanted to see you one last time before it." I smiled pathetically back at him. "How thoughtful...."

He sighed as he drug a chair up to my bed and sat down. "I know you're worried about Johnny, Dal. I am, too. And....believe it or not.....Ponyboy is, too." Heh? That's funny.

"No he ain't, man." He gave me a slightly weaker version of his usual grin as he replied with, "Then why did I hear him prayin' to God that he won't take Johnny away from him?" I sighed, shakin' my head. "Don't believe it for one second. Sure, Pony might be a bit worried about Johnny....but he don't love him. Not like Johnny does him."

Now his grin grew a bit cheerier. "So Johnny really does care, huh?" I nodded, cursing Ponyboy behind my teeth. "Not like that little bastard, Ponyboy, loves him back or anything..."

Two-bit chuckled as I felt his hand gently caress mine. "Yeah he does, Dally. And until the day that you stop bein' so hard on him will be the day that you see that." I let out a loud, fake "HA!" while I threw my head back. "Bullshit! I don't think you understand, man. Johnnycake....he loves Ponyboy Curtis.....and you honestly think the kid feels the same?"

He nodded. "The way I've seen him around Johnny today....ain't no way he don't love him the same." I rolled my eyes. "Please....a little actin' does a kid well."

He rolled his eyes back at me. "Whatever, Dally. I'll let you win. Ponyboy don't love him. Happy?" I smiled cunningly at the lovable loser. "Yeah....as a matter of fact, I am."

He broke out into his usual laugh....the one that always made my heart skip a beat. You know, I've still got his knife.....even try to make some smartass remark about me bein' a sissy and I'll cut your throat open, understood?! "You're such a prick, Dallas Winston." I smirked heavily at him.

"Yeah...and a damn good one, too." He smiled at me, but it wasn't his usual grin or just regular "happy" smile. It was a slightly dreamy one....like his mind ain't all there....like he's in Lala land or somethin'... Soon...I knew why.

"I love you, Dallas Winston." My eyes widened in horrible shock. "You.....y-you....what?" His smile faded a bit.

"I said I love you, Dally." I shook my head in disbelief. Was he for real?! Did he really just say that-

"You love me?" Two-bit nodded and opened his mouth again to speak. "I always have. Shoot....I-I can't stand the thought of ever bein' without you. If gay marriage was legalized, I'd marry you. Then we could adopt Johnny and we'd all be one big happy family.....nothin' would ever hurt us. And I'd be willin' to stay because I love you so much. And Johnny's like family to me." ........I'm speechless right now.

I can't believe what I've just heard...... Did you hear it, too?! Two-bit loves me. Not likes.....LOVES.

B-But........no.......love ain't supposed to be real.... "You don't love me, Keith." His eyelids rose a bit as he shook his head. "Why do ya say that, Dally?"

My eyes blared loudly into his. "You just don't, okay?! Nobody loves me....why the hell should you?!" He back away a little bit, eyes waterin'. "Dally....I ain't everybody else, goddamnit! You hear me?! I AIN'T everybody else!"

He threw his face into his lap and started sobbin' loudly. "D-Damn you, Dallas Winston....*sob* Damn you..." I put my hand on his shoulder. "Two-bit....?"

Suddenly, he bolted upward with blood-red eyes and soaked eye sockets. "DAMN YOU!!" I jumped back a little but at his unexpected scream as he got up so fast from his chair that it tipped over onto it's right side. "I'm....sorry you had sucha problem...with screamin' in my-"

"If you even say "face", I'll fuckin' hurt you!" My eyes widened and my mouth dropped open. "Keith.....what the fuck is your problem?!" His already waverin' voice grew louder and more miserable.

"WHAT THE FUCK IS MY PROBLEM!?! I LOVE you, that's the goddamn problem, Da-ally! And you obviously don't feel the same because you think I'm just another goddamn person who's gonna see you as a just a hoo-od. *sob* But I-I ain't....I'm your friend...you're boyfriend...I actually care about YOU, not your tough exterior. Y-You.....you don't give a damn about me....never did....never will....I'm gonna go get ready for the rumble now...bye." As he turned to leave, I stopped him in his tracks. "Hold it right there, asshole! You ain't leavin' until we get this sorted!" He turned back to me angrily.

"We already did get this settled. It's settled that I'm LEAVIN'." .....no......no.....please don't... "Y-You're....breakin' up with me?" His face dropped again.

"I don't wanna, Dal. But you'd obviously be happier without me." I shook my head slowly. "No......Two-bit....I don't want you to leave...." His eyelids rose again.

"Will you ever see me....or will you always live in fear of me?" I shook my head again. "I-I.....I dunno." He bit his lip.

"Think you've made your decision." I gaped. "I don't wanna leave you, man." He sighed and started to turn for the door.

He kept his eyes locked on me. "You don't even know if you love me, Dally." I bit my lip and looked down, tryin' my damnedest not to break into tears. "You....you don't understand, Keith."

His mouth dropped open. "Excuse me?! I think I understand perfectly! You don't love me because you're scared to....you're scared to open up to me. You're scared that I'll play with your heart like Sylvia did." At that...I couldn't help but grin. "I never loved her, man."

He shook his head again. "Of course. You can't love anybody....because you're Dallas Winston. Okay....you have an image to uphold. Nice to know that your image means more to you than me." I rolled my eyes and raised my voice. "I didn't love her because I'm GAY."

Two-bit threw his hand up at me and scowled. "Well then-what the fuck?! Does that mean you DO love me, then?!" I slapped my forehead. "I. DON'T. KNOW."

He broke into tears again as he turned around to leave again. "Wait....Keith...don't leave me..." Now tears were actually streamin' down slowly from my eyes. At that sight, his cries turned hysterical and he slammed the door shut behind him as he left.

What've I done.....? ........Way to go, douche-fag....he's gone. And possibly in more than one way. He may actually leave me.....I can't believe it.

Darry was right: If I didn't tell Two-bit EXACTLY how I felt, he was gonna leave me.

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This actually made me cry writing this.....:( I still am, actually.....

But just to get things clear: They didn't exactly "break-up". They're just on the verge if Dally doesn't do something about it. :'(....