Shot: No author's notes today, too tired from DDR.

Disclaimer/Warning: The characters in this slash story that I am writing do not belong to me, they belong to Disney. Diana, and anyone else that was not in the movie are real people. There is also bad language so I'm boosting the rating up to R so no one gets angry with me.

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The six teens sat at Taco Bell eating their lunch. Race was being uncharacteristically quiet. He continuously ran his hand through his dark brown hair. Race reached into his pocket and pulled out his cards. He gave them a quick shuffle and cut them. He took a card off the top of each stack. One was a five and the other a two. He thought to himself, "How? Of all the combinations, of all the cards in the deck, how did he draw the high one? It's just not fair."

A quick punch to his arm from Swifty brought him out of this thought. Race glared at Swifty and muttered, "What?"

Swifty shrugged and said, "I thought maybe we could work on the paper and presentation for Suhay's class."

Nymph's head popped up, she smiled and asked, "What book are you guys doing? Me and that Diana girl are doing 'Alanna'."

Race nodded and said, "Good book.  Swifty and I are doing LOTR."

Everyone but Spot went, "HUH?"

Swifty, looking confused, asked, "I thought we were doing the first book of the Lord Of The Rings trilogy?"

Spot broke in, "LOTR is short for Lord Of The Rings. Great book. I mean it's one of my favorites, right after the Death Gate series."

Race's eyebrows shot into his hairline, "You've read the Death Gate series? See, David, I'm not the only one whose read them. Now why won't you?"

David shrugged and said, "I prefer mysteries to Sci-fi. I mean, is there really something wrong with liking Mary Higgins Clark?"

Spot and Race both yelled, "YES!"

Jack shrugged and patted David's shoulder, "Don't worry, I like Mary Higgins Clark as well. Spot doesn't seem to get it at all. All he likes is that Sci-fi and fantasy stuff."

David nodded, "Race, too. Once, I tried to get him to read a mystery.  He got halfway through, guessed who did it, read the last page, saw he was right, and never finished it."

Jack looked over at Race and Spot, who were busy glaring at each other from behind their lunches. He sighed, "Why can't our boyfriends get along as well as us, Dave?"

David shrugged, "Your guess is as good as mine, Jack."

Nymph, who had been ignoring the boys to read her book, suddenly glanced at her watch. She jumped up and yelled, "SHIT!!!"

Swifty, looked up from his half-eaten burrito. He shot an eyebrow up and asked, "What's wrong with you Nymph?"

Nymph scoffed, "Oh nothing, except the last bell rings in ten minutes."

The entire group jumped up and yelled, "SHIT!"

They quickly grabbed their stuff and ran out to Dave's Honda Accord and Jack's Saturn. Dave and Jack speed off at light speed towards the school. The six ran for the doors just as the last bell was ringing. The rest of the day passed with no major incidents, unless you count the glaring contest between Spot and Race a major incident.

(Later that day 2:05p.m. to be exact)

Race leaned against David's car waiting for him to come out. David exited the school and strolled over to his car. He saw Race waiting for him and slowed his walk down to a crawl. Race sighed and yelled to him, "Hurry it up, Dave, I gotta be at the farm at 2:30."

David broke into a jog and yelled back, "Cool your jets, I'm coming, I'm coming. You know if you just get your license then you can drive that hot little cougar that you got sitting in your driveway and you wouldn't have to wait for me all the time."

Race scowled, "I've failed the test three times already. You can only take it three times and then you have to wait a year before taking it again. I have three more months before I can try again."

Race and David got into the car and started driving towards the farm. David turned his head slightly towards Race and asked, "Why the long face? I thought you liked working at your Uncle's farm."

Race nodded, "Yeah, it's nothing. Oh by the way, can you pick me up at 4:30 today instead of at 6?"

David nodded, "Yeah, I'm done watching Les at 4 because Sarah doesn't have work today and is done with flute at 3:30."

Race spoke, "Good. I need you to take me to Spot's house. He has a track that we can practice on for the big meet this Saturday."

David asked, "Is Swifty going too?"

Race shook his head quickly, "No he has work or something. He couldn't come."

The car pulled up in front of a sign that read, ITALIANS WORK HERE, BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR LOTS OF FOOD.

David laughed at the sign, "Your Uncle Vinnie is getting more creative."

Race chuckled, "I'm not sure if that's a good thing or a bad thing."

Race stepped out of the car and heading inside the pristine white house. He noticed a big Italian looking man standing outside in the backyard. He exited the house and started walking over to him. The man yelled, "Antonio is that you?"

Race laughed at the use of his real name and answered, "Yeah, Uncle Vinnie, it's me. Why don't you put your glasses on?"

Vinnie pushed a pair of spectacles from the top of his head onto his nose.

He spoke in a deep voice, "Ciao Antonio. Now where are the twins?"

Race shrugged, "I dunno, Uncle Vinnie. Haven't seen Angelo or Angela since I got here. Oh I can only stay till 4:30 today and for the rest of the week. I have practice for track at 5."

Vinnie nodded, "Fine, fine. Now where are those two," he yelled, "Angelo and Angela get out here now or no dessert after dinner."

Two teenage Italians ran out of the small red barn at the far end of the lawn. The boy was tall with springy curls of black hair wearing denim overalls and a flannel shirt. The girl had long flowing curls of black hair that reached her lower back wearing denim jeans and a white shirt. The boy reached them first, breathing heavily he said, "Ciao Anthony. Sorry Papa. We were in the barn and lost track of time."

The girl reached them and promptly smacked the boy, "Angelo, why didn't you wait for me," she noticed Race standing there, "Oh Ciao Tony."

Angelo glared at the girl, "Angela, Papa called us. I'm sorry if I'm faster then you but that's just how it is."

Angela started to argue back but was cut off by Vinnie speaking, "Antonio and Angelo are in the barn today with the cows, Angela you're training CannonShot today. And before you guys can ask, yes you can listen to the radio."

Race and Angelo grabbed a small radio and ran of towards the barn, while Angela walked over to the small stable. Once in the barn the two boys relaxed. Race pulled out his cigarettes and lit one. He smirked at Angelo, "You know Itey, every time I hear your real name I have to use every ounce of my will power not to laugh."

Itey scowled, "Keep it up Antonio and I might just have to let Dad know that you smoke in the barn which he strictly forbids."

Race sighed, "Ok, ok. So Itey, what have you and Bitty been up to since the last time I was here?"

Itey shrugged, "Same old, same old. You?"

Race smiled, "Huge track meet this Saturday, you're coming of course?  Oh and there's a dance Friday night at the youth center. You and Bitty are both invited. Of course."

Itey nodded, "Yeah, we're coming to the meet, and the dance, we'll have to talk to Dad about, but I'm sure that he'll let me and Bitty go. You and David going together?"

Race smirked, "Would we go any other way?"

Suddenly Vinnie's loud booming voice rang through the barn, "I hear more talking then working in there."

The two laughed and turned on the radio. Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody was just starting. Itey started signing along, "Is this the real life, is this just fantasy. Caught in a landslide, no escape from reality. Open your eyes, look to the skies and see. I'm just a poor boy, I need no sympathy because I'm easy come, easy go, little high, little low. Anyway the wind blows doesn't really matter to me, to me".

Race sang the next part, "Mama, just killed a man, put a gun against his head, pulled the trigger now he's dead. Mama, life had just begun, but now I've gone and thrown it all away. Mama, ooo, didn't mean to make you cry. If I'm not back again this time tomorrow, carry on, carry on, as if nothing really matters. Too late, my time has come, sends shivers down my spine, body's aching all the time. Goodbye everybody. I've got to go. Gotta leave you all behind and face the truth. Mama, ooo."

Itey sang underneath, "Anyway the wind blows."

Race sang the response, "I don't want to die, I sometimes wish I'd never been born at all."

Itey took a deep breath and sang along, "I see a little silhouetto of a man, Scaramouche, scaramouche, will you do the fandango. Thunderbolts and lightning, very very frightening me. Galileo"

Race answered in a small voice, "Galileo."

Itey answered back, "Galileo."

Race responded, "Galileo."

Itey sang, "Galileo, figaro-magnifico, but I'm just a poor boy and nobody loves me."

Race using the rake as a microphone stand sang, "He's just a poor boy from a poor family, spare him his life from this monstrosity."

Itey clasped his hands together and sang, Easy come, easy go, will you let me go?"

Race threw his hand in the air and sang, "Bismillah, no, we will not let you go."

Itey sang back, "Let him go."

Race sang, "Bismillah, no, we will not let you go."

Itey sang, "Let him go."

Race sang, "Bismillah, no, we will not let you go."

Itey sang, "Let him go."

Race sang, "Will not let you go."

Itey sang, "Let me go."

Race sang, "Will not let you go."

Itey sang, "Let me go."

Race sang, "No, no, no, no, no, no, no."

Itey sang back, "Mama mia, mama mia, mama mia let me go. Beelzebub has a devil put aside for me, for me, for me."

The two started to head bang along with the music. The words started again and Race sang along with them, "So you think you can stone me and spit in my eye. So you think you can love me and leave me to die. Oh baby, can't do this to me baby. Just gotta get out, just gotta get right outta here."

Itey swayed to the music and Race put his lighter in the air. Itey sang the end, "Nothing really matters, anyone can see, nothing really matters. Nothing really matters to me."

The song ended and Vinnie walked in, "Beautiful boys, but I'm afraid that the next concert will have to wait till tomorrow. Antonio your ride is here."

Race nodded, "Grazie, Uncle Vinnie. Goodbye Angelo."

Itey nodded his response as he kept his head in his work. Race headed out towards David's car and climbed in. He gave David a quick peck on the cheek before turning and waving towards his uncle and cousins in the backyard.

David took a whiff of Race and said, "Do you want me to drop you home first? I mean you smell like a cow."

Race shook his head, "Nah, I'd rather show up at Spot's house smelling like this. Might make him feel more at home."

David laughed and drove towards the fancier side of town. He stopped in front of a large white and blue house and let Race out. He turned towards him, "What time should I pick you up?"

Race shrugged, "I'll give you a call later."

Race leaned back and kissed David on the lips. He revealed in the softness of his lips till a loud 'EWW' sounded behind them. Race turned to see a young girl about ten with long dirty blonde hair run towards the backyard. Race smiled, "I better go. Bye."

David yelled, "Bye," and drove away.

(While Race was at the farm.  Let's see what Spot was doing)

Spot trudged along the roadside towards the middle school. He glanced up at the tall brick building with the ugly blue doors.  He scowled and walked inside.  The office was on his left and the nurse's office on his right.  He thought of going in the office to see all the secretaries that let him off easy for being late all the time but realized that if he was gonna be home to meet Racetrack at his house at 5 he would have to hurry up.  He turned to the right and entered the nurse's office.  Nurse Mahoney sat at her desk counting soda can tabs.  She glanced up to see Spot standing before her.  She spoke quickly and quietly, "Matthew, you're early.  Let's see so far there is five thousand tabs and counting.  Help me finish up and then you can take them over to the hospital." (1)

Spot nodded and sat down at the desk and began counting out the tabs.  Around 3:30 they finally finished and had over 8 thousands tabs.  Spot grinned and began walking out the door carrying the hue bag of tabs.  Nurse Mahoney stopped him, "I'm so glad you started this program.  So many kids want to help out.  I just wish more principals would start this program in their schools."

Spot nodded and walked out the door.  He glanced at his watch and quickly dreaded the run he would have to make to get there in time.  He cursed the fact that he had to get into a car accident last weekend while driving over to Jack's house.  He started jogging towards the hospital.  He finally reached there around 4 and quickly ran inside.  He went up to the first floor nurses station and spoke gentlemanly to them, "I'm looking for Nurse Bergacs please."

The portly nurse behind the desk pointed him down the hall towards the dialysis room.  Spot nodded his head in appreciation and headed towards the room.  He stopped in front of the big brown door and waited a few minutes before knocking. A tall girl about 23 with shoulder length brown hair and deep brown eyes opened the door.  She smiled when she saw Spot, glanced at her watch and said, "Why Matthew Conlon, I do believe you are late."

Spot held up a finger and said, "Yes, Sarah (2) but I come bearing more then eight thousand tabs."

Sarah's mouth dropped open, "Eight thousand, that's wonderful Matty.  Now you better get home quickly before Aunt Patty and Uncle Ron notice that you aren't home by 5.  They'll skin me alive if you're late."

Spot laughed and gave her a hug, "You know they wouldn't and don't call me

Matty or I might skin you alive.  I've told you before, when we are not around my parents or your parents just call me by my nickname, Spot."

Sarah hugged him back and pushed him towards the door yelling, "Bye Spot."

Spot ran out the door and took off for his house.  He was just rounding the corner of his street when he noticed David's car sitting in front of his house.  He heard a loud 'EWW' and knew that his little sister had seen the two boys together.  He was in for it now.  He waited till he heard David yell, 'Bye' before continuing towards his house.

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Shot: I am ending it here before I end up with another 4000 word chapter.

Hope you all enjoy. As always Read and Review. Oh and my Italian isn't the best. I'm going off what my sister-in-law says and what the spelling is and she hasn't spoken Italian in a couple of years. So Sorry about that if anything is wrong just let me know and I'll fix it.  Oh and here's what the notes are.

1.In my middle school we started a program collecting the tabs off of soda cans.  We found out that each tab is one minute more someone has on life support.  The more we collected the longer some person had to live till a cure was found.  If you wish to do this in your community contact your local hospital and see if they accept that and where to drop it off.

2.Sarah is an actual nurse.  She was my grandmother's nurse when she was in the hospital.  It is not David's sister Sarah, she actually plays no part except for the quick mention of her name earlier in the chapter.

That is all, bye now.