Title: "High Price to Pay"
Authoress: Invader Nence, formally: Give the World for Mr. Black
Fandom: Degrassi
Chapter Info: 2/?? (A lot! haha!)
Rating: PG-13.
Warning: Slash. M/M. And character-bashing. ;_; Oh, and the chapters are short and many!
Pairing(s): *Dylan/Marco*, *Marco/Jimmy*, *Ashley/Craig*, *Sean/Jason*, *Paige/Spinner*, *JT/Toby*, Manny/Craig, Craig/Sean, Terri/Spinner, Emma/Sean, and Ashley/Sean.
Year: Marco&Co. are in 10th grade.
Spoiler(s): All the way up to "gansta gangsta".
Dedication: This is all for Shang Hai. My beta and best friend. ^__^ You're the one who made me wanna write the slashy stuff. This is also for the author of "Sunglasses at Night", because her fic made me realize that Ellie really IS the best! Love you guys! (THIS CHAPTER IS FOR AMANDI-MANDA AS WELL!!! LOVE YOU, GIRL!!!!! I WRITE ALL MY SLASH FOR YOU!!!!!!)
Disclaimer: ^.^ I suck at owning things! I don't have enough practice. Anywho. This fic is mine. The plot is mine. And characters 'n whatnot are NOT! haha. That about covers it, ne?
Summary: Will you save your friendship at any and all costs?
A/N: Hi, y'all! I started this with the intention of never updating (::Sheepish grin::), but I've got the GREATEST idea for later, so big thanks to my muse! Please, review. I love you guys! -marcokoi
Chapter Two---Is This Totally Platonic?
Craig looked into Ashley's eyes, completely mesmerized by their beauty. "Have I ever told you how gorgeous you are?"
"Yes, but you can tell me again," she muttered seductively.
"Mmmm…" Craig moaned, still transfixed. "You're beautiful, Ash…" He leaned in, capturing her lips under his own, laying her back on the couch.
An uncomfortable cough echoed behind them, causing them to break apart. Ashley's cheeks were flushed, while Craig's eyes were flaming. "You two!" Joey teased. "Get a room!" Ashley blushed and moved instinctively away from her boyfriend.
"Joey!" Craig's voice was full of warning, as if to say, 'Watch it!'
"Craig!" His step-father walked over and patted him on the back. "I'll be going soon… but I'll be back home by eight… behave!" He grabbed his leather jacket from the closet and rushed out the door, leaving flowing curtains in his wake.
Craig returned his attention back to his girlfriend. Ashley looked distant and full of thought.
"What's wrong, Ash?"
She shook her head. "Nothing… everything's perfect…"
"Liar," he teased, flicking her nose lightly.
Ashley stood up, grabbing her fleece off the back of the couch. Her voice was soft, "I've got to go." Craig rose.
"Why?"
"Because," she said simply.
"How mature!" It came out sounding much more vicious than Craig had expected or intending and his only response was the door slammed loudly when Ashley stormed out.
"FINE!" he fumed, sitting back down, grabbing the remote and flipping mindlessly though the channels. He stopped on a daytime soap.
"One minute you love me and another you pull away?! It's can't work that way!" a lady screamed, red in the face. Craig was hooked. The man and woman seemed to be fighting about what he and Ashley had been fighting about.
"Andie," the man said calmly, "Andie! Please…there's something you don't know… something you don't know about us…"
"How can you even SAY that?!"
"There's something you don't know about us…" he repeated.
"Then tell me, alright?! Tell me, Carl!"
"We're bother and sister," he spat.
Gulp.
"We're… we're what?!"
"Siblings, Andie… related!"
A loud "clap" echoed as she slapped him. "Don't lie!"
Craig flipped the TV off. 'It can't be,' he tried to convince himself. 'Ashley is my girlfriend. NOT my sister.' He sighed and muttered, "Scary."
"What is?" Angela's voice called from next to him. He jumped. startled by the voice. He shook his head and gave his little sister a big hug.
"That you're still awake," he laughed, realizing his excuse was horrible.
"Craig," she complained. "It's only five o'clock!"
He smiled. "Don't little girls need their beauty rest?" Angela giggled and nodded,
"Okay, Craig! Whatever you say!" She kissed his cheek and wrapped her arms around his neck in a tight embrace.
"Ange, I've got to make an important phone call… can you head upstairs and when I'm done, I'll play, okay?"
Angela flashed a bright smile. "Yep…" She turned to leave, then faced her step-bother again, "Craig?"
"Hm?"
"Where's Ashley?" Craig knew how found the young Jeremiah was of his girlfriend. 'Better not add another broken heart to the mix…'
"Not here… her mother needed her home… She might be over tomorrow," he said, trying to sound hopeful. 'I doubt it,' he added in his mind.
"Alright," Angela looked down as she made her way up the stairs. Craig looked back to make sure his sister was out of hearing range before picking up the cordless phone and dialing Sean's number. He answered on the fourth ring,
"He----llo?"
"Sean?"
"Craig?"
"Yeah…" There was an uncomfortable silence before Sean said,
"Well, what's up? Guys don't just call each other to 'chat', y'know?" He laughed.
"Is Emma over, or something?" Even on the phone, Craig could tell he'd hit a nerve. Sean was immediately icy and almost growled.
"Are you blind or something? We're not together anymore!"
"Oh, yeah…" Craig hit himself in the head. "Because of that… Jason guy, right?"
"Yeah… 'because of that…" Sean lowered his voice to a mere whisper. Craig could barely hear him. "…'Jason guy'… or something…"
"Is he over?" Craig sounded desperate. Too desperate.
"No!" Sean's voice was back.
"Can I come over, then?:"
"What?"
"I need to talk," he explained.
"You KNOW I'm not good at that, Manning!"
Craig laughed. "Not even on the phone?"
"That's even worse!" Sean's helpless tone made his friend giggle. "Can we talk later?"
"What makes you think you'll be over your fear by then?" He knew he could persuade the Cameron by touching that nerve.
"It is NOT a fear!" Sean snapped.
'Got'cha!' Craig thought, smiling. "Then why won't you talk to me?!"
"How's this," Sean began. "Go online after we get off the phone… I'll IM you… I can talk online…"
"Alright… talk soon!"
"Yeah…" As they were about to hang up, Craig muttered,
"Oh, and Sean?"
"Yes, Craig?"
"Thanks."
A/N: HAHAHAHAHAHA! ^__^ I love them!! Review, please! I'll love you forever!
Oh, and this is about how long the rest of the chapters will be! ^.^
Always,
-marcokoi.