Lance sighed,and wiped his eyes. He'd been crying non-stop for hours. He hated the whole da*med world at the moment. Everything and everyone, but especilly himself. Why wasn't he there when Todd needed him!? He cursed himself and threw his CD-player into the wall. He smashed it to pieces, but could care less. Fred and Pietro had actully gone out to have a "party."Lance gave them the keys. He could care less what they did. But oh, he hated them now. The obviously thought it was great Toad was gone. He hoped they got ran over by an 18 wheeler.
"Todd...why are you dead? Of all the people...why you?" Lance said, his throat tight. He sat up and cursed under his breath.He swallowed, and rose. He needed a shower, That would cool him off.
As the cool water washed down his back and neck he could hear Todd in his head. Asking a million questions, or telling a lame joke. Lance grabbed the shampoo scrubbing his hair trying to erase all thoughts of Todd in his head. But that was not meant to be. Lance felt tears prickle in his eyes as he reconized the Kiwi scent in the shower. The shampoo Todd used.
Lance laughed at the cruel irony, but felt calm as the smell filled his senses. Even though he didn't want to think anymore about Todd, a fond memorey invaded his thoughts.
~flashback~
Todd slept in Lances arms peacefully after being stuck with Magneato for an hour. On his neck where several red marks, that made Lance feel sick to his stomch. Lance held the tiny teen in his arms, and read a book in his hands. Eventully he got bored with that, and began to fiddle with Todd's hair.
Todd's hair was long for a boys, not as long as his own, but close enough. It wasn't curly but well..."floofy." Lance shook his head. No, that wasn't correct. It was just Todd's hair was so thick.His first layer of hair was wirey, and rough, but under that layer was the softest hair Lance had ever felt. Lance's own hair was thinned, and straite, and it too was soft. But Todd's hair was unbelivably soft.
So, Lance ran his fingers through Todd's hair. Eventully Todd woke up, and Lance stopped embarssed. Todd sat up looking at him, and asked, "Why'd ya stop for? I...lik...liked that." Todd said looking very embarssed. Lance blinked in surprise, but smiled and said, "Well lay back down and I'll countinue." Todd nodded and nestled up with Lance, and the older teen began to stroke his hair. Todd fell back asleep and whispered "Mom."
Lance wasn't too surprised. Todd had told him about his past. He lived with his Mom, until she died of cancer. His father, who Todd was named after, had died trying to get to the hospital when Todd was being born. So Todd was alone for most of his young life. Lance ran his hand in Todd's hair whispering things like, "Your going to be okay,its alright." And things like that.
Todd made a small noise and wrapped his arms around Lance's frame yawning, still asleep. Lance held onto Todd smileing contently, and watched him sleep. He looked years younger while he slept, and his normally pale skin had turned a rosey color in the cheeks. His lips were slightly parted, and Lance realized he was rather attractive. He had a sleek little body,feminine hands, and his skin was a beautiful white.
Lance's thoughts had shocked him, but what he did next, was even more surpriseing. He leaned down and kissed one of Todd's pink cheeks. Lance didn't feel guilty or bad, in fact he felt giddy. He blushed as he thought about kissing Todd while he was awake, and shook his head swearing to never do that again. He didn't want to betray Todd's trust.
~end of flashback~
Lance was now fully dressed in his normal attire, and out of the shower. The shower had done him no good. He still thought about Todd. Lance sighed,and walked out of the house. He couldn't stay there. As he walked he heard thunder roll, but only shrugged. "Maybe if I'm lucky lightning will get me." he mumbled sourly.
He walked in a daze thinking of hanging out with Todd. Or fighting along side Toad. His thought darkned when he out of the blue, Magneato had popped in his head. He growled and only stopped growling when rain began to soak him. He looked up at the murky sky and sat down huffing. "D*mmit." He rembered when he found out Magneato was really harassing Todd.
He had a date with Kitty, but he canceled it after he saw Magneato grabbing Todd's butt.He decided to wait for Todd, worrying like a mother hen. He'd paced the floor and panicked, and finally around 2 in the morning, Todd came back. He had bruises, and his lip was split. He saw Lance and tried to hide in shame, but lance hugged the small teen. "Oh God Toad, does he rape you?" He'd asked. Todd began to cry and shook his head no. "He got close...but I kicked him. Whenever I fight back he gets pissed."
Lance carried Todd to his room that night and helped clean him up. "Don't worry Toad...I won't let him do this anymore." Todd had laughed and said, "You can try, but eventully he'll get his way." Todd was right. Lance managed to keep Todd safe a little while, but Magneato eventully got his hands on Todd once again.
From then on Lance had done his best to protect Todd, but it was obviouse now he'd failed. Lance put his face in his hands and began to cry. No one could tell though, for he was soaked to the bone from the rain. "Hey." Lance looked up,and saw Logan standing over him with an umbrella. "Been looking for ya." "Come to rub it in my face that Toad's dead?!" Lance spat harshly. Lance starred hard at him. How dare he mention Todd?! The man's gruff features softened. "You want to see Todd don't you?"
Lance stiffened, "No I can't handle seeing his body...I couldn't handle it-" "Hes not dead." Lance looked up at Logan, starring hard at him. "Wh..what?" Logan pulled the teen up holding the umbrella over him. "We can't talk here, just come with me." Logan led the dazed Lance back to the institute,and then down the long halls. Logan was going on about fakeing Toad's death but Lance didn't hear a word. His mind raced.'Todds...alive....please...please be alive!' He begged in his head.
Logan pushed open big doors, and Lance was pulled in. He starred at a bed in the middle of what appeared to be the sick room. He must've been a sight, starring open mouthed, dripping all over the floor. But he was foucsed on one thing in the room. And that was Todd. Todd starred back eyes big and glassy. "Lance." Lance felt tears stream down his face, but this time he was smileing.
"Todd...why are you dead? Of all the people...why you?" Lance said, his throat tight. He sat up and cursed under his breath.He swallowed, and rose. He needed a shower, That would cool him off.
As the cool water washed down his back and neck he could hear Todd in his head. Asking a million questions, or telling a lame joke. Lance grabbed the shampoo scrubbing his hair trying to erase all thoughts of Todd in his head. But that was not meant to be. Lance felt tears prickle in his eyes as he reconized the Kiwi scent in the shower. The shampoo Todd used.
Lance laughed at the cruel irony, but felt calm as the smell filled his senses. Even though he didn't want to think anymore about Todd, a fond memorey invaded his thoughts.
~flashback~
Todd slept in Lances arms peacefully after being stuck with Magneato for an hour. On his neck where several red marks, that made Lance feel sick to his stomch. Lance held the tiny teen in his arms, and read a book in his hands. Eventully he got bored with that, and began to fiddle with Todd's hair.
Todd's hair was long for a boys, not as long as his own, but close enough. It wasn't curly but well..."floofy." Lance shook his head. No, that wasn't correct. It was just Todd's hair was so thick.His first layer of hair was wirey, and rough, but under that layer was the softest hair Lance had ever felt. Lance's own hair was thinned, and straite, and it too was soft. But Todd's hair was unbelivably soft.
So, Lance ran his fingers through Todd's hair. Eventully Todd woke up, and Lance stopped embarssed. Todd sat up looking at him, and asked, "Why'd ya stop for? I...lik...liked that." Todd said looking very embarssed. Lance blinked in surprise, but smiled and said, "Well lay back down and I'll countinue." Todd nodded and nestled up with Lance, and the older teen began to stroke his hair. Todd fell back asleep and whispered "Mom."
Lance wasn't too surprised. Todd had told him about his past. He lived with his Mom, until she died of cancer. His father, who Todd was named after, had died trying to get to the hospital when Todd was being born. So Todd was alone for most of his young life. Lance ran his hand in Todd's hair whispering things like, "Your going to be okay,its alright." And things like that.
Todd made a small noise and wrapped his arms around Lance's frame yawning, still asleep. Lance held onto Todd smileing contently, and watched him sleep. He looked years younger while he slept, and his normally pale skin had turned a rosey color in the cheeks. His lips were slightly parted, and Lance realized he was rather attractive. He had a sleek little body,feminine hands, and his skin was a beautiful white.
Lance's thoughts had shocked him, but what he did next, was even more surpriseing. He leaned down and kissed one of Todd's pink cheeks. Lance didn't feel guilty or bad, in fact he felt giddy. He blushed as he thought about kissing Todd while he was awake, and shook his head swearing to never do that again. He didn't want to betray Todd's trust.
~end of flashback~
Lance was now fully dressed in his normal attire, and out of the shower. The shower had done him no good. He still thought about Todd. Lance sighed,and walked out of the house. He couldn't stay there. As he walked he heard thunder roll, but only shrugged. "Maybe if I'm lucky lightning will get me." he mumbled sourly.
He walked in a daze thinking of hanging out with Todd. Or fighting along side Toad. His thought darkned when he out of the blue, Magneato had popped in his head. He growled and only stopped growling when rain began to soak him. He looked up at the murky sky and sat down huffing. "D*mmit." He rembered when he found out Magneato was really harassing Todd.
He had a date with Kitty, but he canceled it after he saw Magneato grabbing Todd's butt.He decided to wait for Todd, worrying like a mother hen. He'd paced the floor and panicked, and finally around 2 in the morning, Todd came back. He had bruises, and his lip was split. He saw Lance and tried to hide in shame, but lance hugged the small teen. "Oh God Toad, does he rape you?" He'd asked. Todd began to cry and shook his head no. "He got close...but I kicked him. Whenever I fight back he gets pissed."
Lance carried Todd to his room that night and helped clean him up. "Don't worry Toad...I won't let him do this anymore." Todd had laughed and said, "You can try, but eventully he'll get his way." Todd was right. Lance managed to keep Todd safe a little while, but Magneato eventully got his hands on Todd once again.
From then on Lance had done his best to protect Todd, but it was obviouse now he'd failed. Lance put his face in his hands and began to cry. No one could tell though, for he was soaked to the bone from the rain. "Hey." Lance looked up,and saw Logan standing over him with an umbrella. "Been looking for ya." "Come to rub it in my face that Toad's dead?!" Lance spat harshly. Lance starred hard at him. How dare he mention Todd?! The man's gruff features softened. "You want to see Todd don't you?"
Lance stiffened, "No I can't handle seeing his body...I couldn't handle it-" "Hes not dead." Lance looked up at Logan, starring hard at him. "Wh..what?" Logan pulled the teen up holding the umbrella over him. "We can't talk here, just come with me." Logan led the dazed Lance back to the institute,and then down the long halls. Logan was going on about fakeing Toad's death but Lance didn't hear a word. His mind raced.'Todds...alive....please...please be alive!' He begged in his head.
Logan pushed open big doors, and Lance was pulled in. He starred at a bed in the middle of what appeared to be the sick room. He must've been a sight, starring open mouthed, dripping all over the floor. But he was foucsed on one thing in the room. And that was Todd. Todd starred back eyes big and glassy. "Lance." Lance felt tears stream down his face, but this time he was smileing.