Title: "High Price to Pay"
Authoress: Invader Nence, formally: Give the World for Mr. Black
Fandom: Degrassi
Chapter Info: 3/?? (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 and his group of pals are in 10th grade.
Spoiler(s): All the way up to "Never Gonna Give You Up".
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 Amanda, my biggest and most LOYAL fan, and good-est friend who makes me… ::Cough, cough::... update ALL the time! Love 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 Three---Who's Counting?
Sean tipped back in his computer chair, throwing his headphones on and clicking the small yellow icon, opening his Buddy List. Opening an IM for Craig, who had an away message on, the young Cameron typed quickly,
"yo craig lets chat?"
Hearing a loud knock on his door, he ripped off his headphones and flung himself out of the chair, almost toppling over himself in order to reach the door. Tracker was expected back from work any minute, and Sean knew better than to irritate him after a long day. What he didn't expect was to hear Jason's voice through the thick wood,
"Cameron! Get the door!" The dark-haired boy stopped dead in his tracks, heart feeling light pangs for a moment before he pushed them away nonchalantly.
"Jason?" he asked warily. 'Uh, duh?'
"Yeah… now get the damn door!" He pounded on it a bit more and Sean quickly opened it, not wanting to have to fix broken wood. Jason flashed a bright smile. "Why, hello!" He clapped a hand lightly on Sean's shoulder, smiling.
"Uh… hi.. what are you doing here…?"
"Fine… be that way!" his friend snapped, causing the Cameron to pull away from the taller boy's touch.
"Why ARE you here?" Sean asked, rubbing his newly-throbbing temples.
"Everyone's bailed on me tonight… can you meet me in ten at Marsh Garage? I wanna install a new engine in my car…" Jason smiled.
The slight grin melted Sean's mind in an instant and he nodded, "Yeah! I just gotta get… dressed! See you then?"
"Yeah, sure… thanks, dude!" Jason exited Sean's small apartment-house with a wave. The other boy breathed a sigh of relief as he settled back into his chair, causing the headphones to pull out of their cradle.
Turning his attention back to the monitor, he ran his hand through his brown hair, noticing he had three new IMs. One from Emma (Bubblegrl123), one from Spinner (nachodude108), and a reply from Craig (RiddlerX15). Gulp. Sean had forgotten all about his best friend when Jason had arrived. Now, the only thing he could talk to, he saw, was the young Manning's away message, which read: "Sean if this is you I hate you! Ne-1 else I love y'all! Peace!"
Sean groaned inwardly, deciding to scan his new IMs.
RiddlerX15: Yo man! Can we chat now? ;-)
Auto Response: sry RiddlerX15 chillin wit m'Gs lol bbs!
RiddlerX15: You better!
RiddlerX15 signed off at 5:07:15.
RiddlerX15 signed on at 5:16:04.
RiddlerX15: Still not back? X-(
RiddlerX15: Well, I g2g. bye.
Sean typed a quick apology and moved onto Spinner's IM.
nachodude108: cameron! get on! ive got news on delFAG uve GOTTA hear!
Auto Response: sry nachodude108 chillin wit m'Gs lol bbs!
nachodude108: a'ight ttyl.
nachodude108 signed off at 5:06:11.
Sean shook his head and closed out of the Instant Message, clicking over to Emma's---the last one.
Bubblegrl123: Sean, we've gotta talk!
Auto Response: sry Bubblegrl123 chillin wit m'Gs lol bbs!
Bubblegrl123: Call me on my cell. I'll answer. 555-3663!
Bubblegrl123 signed off at 5:07:22.
Sean sighed, realizing he didn't have time to call Emma if he had to be at Marsh Garage in under a few minutes. Grabbing his bandanna, he tied it around his head, rushing out the door.
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A/N: Yeah! Another chapter DONE! ^^ To answer some questions REAL quick, since it's 1:14 AM! Yeah, Sean's kinda gay… he has feelings for Jason… but Craig is NOT gay… he WILL be… later… he'll grow to be… Yeah, it's a little confusing, but the next few parts should clear some stuff up! And sorry for all the plot changes……. the parts will ALL come together… all the Degrassi folk ARE connected, but not yet!
Hope you enjoyed!
-Marcokoi.