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Claude sat at the table, still in a daze. The group of kids from before had taken Ashton away them, insisting that he go with them so they could show the local children Ashton's dragons. But Claude had not moved an Inch from his seat, his mind still frozen on the second that his lips met Ashton's. I kissed him… and he didn't move, didn't try to get away… He even said he was flirting with me… He was so upset when he thought I was freaked out with his words…. .. could it be….? Claude sipped from the heartthrob drink in front of him, still gazing out the window and into a daze. People walked back and forth in front of the restaurant, but Claude's focus remained gone. I should find him… Tell him what I feel…. But what if he was kidding? What if that was all just a big joke? What if I find him and he says "Ha Ha ! I did it to scare Rena!" or something….? The waitress soon came back to his table and put down a bill. "Here you go, sonny." Claude was jolted back into reality at her hand lading in front of him. "Huh?.. Oh… hold on, I have this waiver……" Claude pulled the piece of paper out of his pocket and handed it to her. She looked it over and nodded. "All right. Thanks a lot for coming." Claude hadn't even realized it, but he had been sipping the same drink for almost an hour. He stood from his chair and started to get ready to go. "No problem, mam." Anyway, I need to find Ashton, and find out… one way or another… how he feels about me…... Claude exited the restaurant and headed back down the street twords the direction of the inn. With in a few moments time, he was back in the lobby of the inn, which had considerably died down. No one he knew was hanging out around the lobby. I should come up with something to say…... or Ill sound like an idiot…. He sat on the couch, looking vacantly across the room to another couch, which was unoccupied. Other than the lady at the desk and one customer she was talking to, Claude was in total silence. "Ashton, I cant hold it in any longer… I'm in love with you…." …………no ……… "Ashton, about what had happened at the restaurant…….." ……… no ……… "Ashton, I love you…" Claude was completely unaware that he had said that out loud. He also seemed faintly unaware of the fact the Ashton was walking down the hall from his room, and into the lobby. Ashton looked in the lobby and saw Claude looking off into space, and stopped at the halls edge to peer and see what Claude was doing. I wonder if he only kissed me to keep me from panicking… or if he really does having feelings for me…… Claude shifted around and looked to a painting on the wall. It depicted a man and a woman embracing each other in a large open field. Claude sighed. I should find him… and talk to him… then… maybe… we could be like the couple in the picture… Claude stood up and pulled his fist in front of him. "Ive got to find him!" Ashton slid from the side of the wall into the lobby, blushing slightly. "Find who, Claude?" Claude turned bright red when he realized that Ashton was right there. Claude nearly fell back into the couch, but caught his balance… He looked at Ashton and blushed, looking down just a bit. "You, Ashton…. Both boys blushed and tried to brake eye contact, both obviously fearing the worst. "Ashton", Claude said, "About earlier……" Ashton's head dropped. "Look… I'm sorry… I know you dont like gu…." Claude cut him off. "Dont be sorry. I.. I.. I've been wanting to say something to you for a while… but.. Its… hard…. To…" Ashton looked up a little. "Hard.. too…?" Claude looked down and started rubbing the back of his head again. "..tell some one.. that…" Ashton looked up, praying that the next words out of Claude's mouth would be….. "I Love You….." Claude blushed immensely, not believing that he actually got the words out. He jolted back as Ashton latched to him, hugging him tightly. "Claude…. ………… you…. Love…me?" Claude looked into Ashton's eyes, which were level with his, there eyes locked, and drew there faces closer like magnets, there lips met again, and this time in a long, loving kiss. After a moment, they broke off and Claude nodded. "yes." Ashton sighed and pulled away from him, standing back as he saw Rena walking down the hallway. "Ive been wanting to say the same thing to you, Claude… but I haven't had the nerve…." Rena saw the boys and soon found herself between them, not having heard a word of what they were talking about previously. She donned the sad look on her face again, and said meekly as she turned to Ashton. "Ashton…?", she asked. Ashton was still red in the face as he looked to her. "Yes, Rena…..?" She pulled herself a little closer to him. "Have you thought about what I said earlier…?" He swallowed hard and nodded. "Yes, Rena, I have…." Rena looked back up to him, and smiled a little. I knew Id get him if I acted sad and depressed… "And Rena, I'm very flattered that you feel that strongly for me, but, I'm sorry to say, that I too, am In love with someone…." Rena looked up in shock, all softness now gone from her expression and tone. "What, really? Who…? Claude looked down, his hair falling in front of is blushing face. Ashton looked into Rena's eyes. "Right behind you." Rena turned around, and looked past Claude and own the hall, expecting to see a girl from there team. "Were is she?" "He is right behind you…." Rena's eyes grew huge. "HE?", she turned and looked at Claude, who looked at her and waved sheepishly. "Claude….?" Ashton smiled and nodded. "Yes, I love Claude…." Rena did a double take between the boys. "And you, Claude?" "Ive been in love with Ashton for a while… I tried to tell you the yesterday……" Rena looked flustered. "So that wasn't a joke about you being gay…?" Claude shook his head. Rena stood there, silent, and looked at the two boys. "I.. I'm.. sorry….", she said. Both boys looked inquisitively at each other. "What for?" they asked. Rena looked down and blushed. "Ive always chased after you two, not knowing you were already in love with each other…. If I'd have known… I wouldn't have kept being so persistent…." Claude and Ashton looked at each other, than both boys approached her. "Dont feel bad, you didn't know…", Claude said. "We didn't even know the other felt the same way till just now….", Ashton followed up. Rena nodded and sighed. "Well, Ill let the two of you be… I'm going to go see if Leon is busy…" Claude and Ashton looked at each other. "Leon? He's only twelve!" Rena looked back at them. And I'm only 16, so the age difference isn't THAT much….." she smiled and walked off. Ashton and Claude both laughed as she walked away, then Claude felt Ashton take one of his hands in his. Claude looked back over to Ashton. Ashton smiled a little and pulled on his arm. "Come on…" "Come on…?", Claude asked questioningly. "Yeah… Lets get out of here… "Why, whats wrong with the inn…?" "I dont want to be a show for everyone to watch when my lips are locked with yours….." Claude brushed bright red and was quickly lead out of the inn…. ---The End---
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