Summary: Charlie and Adam. Kori and Jesse. Two perfect couples. Only one couple has two guys. When the Ducks don't exactly like the idea of homosexuality, things get a little out of hand and people make choices they never would've imagined…*sequel to Realization* SLASH!

Author's Note: If you haven't read Realization, I guess you could read this. But you should still take a look at it. And for those of you who don't have the time to, e-mail me or something and I'll tell you the parts that you should definitely know.

This is slash so if you don't like it…DON'T READ IT!          

Disclaimer: I only own Kori, Shane, Jordan, Bryan, Jesse, and Yolanda. Everyone else belongs to Disney, sadly…

I'm sorry it took so long for me to update!!

Adam

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            Classes ended and soon we were all on our way back to Kori's old town. Coincidentally, Kori had lived in Minnesota all her life, just in a city about four hours drive from Minneapolis where we went to school. She'd told us it was a tiny town called Crookston, 'a tiny dot on a map' she said.

            "Good morning sunshine!" Averman greeted her on the morning of our departure. She looked about as tired as I felt, which was pretty tired. I hadn't gotten any sleep the night before. Tossing and turning,  I kept thinking about Charlie and our relationship. I was happy; never been happier actually. Still there was this part of me that wanted to tell the whole world that I was in love with Charlie Conway. At least the rest of the Ducks and possibly our parents anyway. Charlie was scared that they wouldn't accept us for who we were, which I thought was just ridiculous. But, I reasoned, he was still new at this whole being gay thing as opposed to me.

            "Are we all ready?" Kori yawned, pasting a fake smile on her face. Uh-oh. Something was definitely wrong. It was time for me to investigate. Everyone nodded enthusiastically. If anyone else had caught the false cheer in Kori, they didn't show it.

            "Let's go! How long's the plane ride going to be?" Russ asked. Kori yawned again as we pushed the doors of the school open, exposing us to the frigid February cold. She shivered slightly before turning to Russ.

            "An hour flight, plus a few hours at the airport. You know how security is."

            "Are you cold?" I asked her, inching towards her.

            "A little," she admitted smiling weakly at me, "So how are things going?"

            "Great. What about  you?"

            "Great." We walked on in an awkward silence. I didn't like it, the silence I mean, but what could I do? Charlie found his way over to us as we boarded the bus to the airport. Kori sat with Portman and I sat with Charlie right in front of them.

            "Are you okay?" Charlie asked, discreetly finding my hand. I squeezed his tightly.

            "Yeah," I sighed, "I'm fine. I'm just worried about our pink friend."

            "Who? Kori? Why?"

            "She seems out of it, that's all."

            Charlie glanced back at her before saying, "She's just tired, I guess. Don't worry. Did I ever tell you that you worry way too much?"

            "I do not," I whispered loudly.

            "Do too."

            "Do not!"

            "Do too!"

            "DO NOT!"

            "DO TOO!!!" Everyone was staring at us now and Charlie immediately dropped my hand though I doubt anybody would've seen it hidden behind out hats and gloves. Both of us grinned sheepishly before the whole bus, which consisted of only the Ducks, erupted into laughter.

            "I swear," Luis choked out between laughs, "You two act more and more like an old married couple everyday." Charlie's smile flickered for only a second before grabbing a hat and throwing it at him.

            "Next thing you know, they'll tell us they're planning to get married in two weeks!" Russ quipped, sending everyone into a second round of fits. Kori and Portman pretended to laugh lightly, though they sent us looks when we glanced back at them. It was all I could do to keep my posture and pretend it was all fun and games instead of screaming that it was true.

            "You guys…aren't, are you?" Guy regarded us with mock seriousness.           

            Charlie rolled his eyes, "Please."

            I let out a laugh, "Right…" I hoped I didn't sound as nervous as I felt. I'm sure my face was twice as red as Averman's hair though.

            "Oh come on, you assholes, cut it out!" Kori interjected, throwing a random object in their direction, "It's too early in the morning to be listening to you guys make disgusting jokes."

            "Excuse us," Averman said loudly, "You're obviously not a morning person. What's up her ass?"

            "If you're not carefull, you'll have something up yours in a few seconds," Kori warned him in a dangerously low tone. Averman shut up pretty quickly after that. Kori could be scary sometimes.

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            It was a winter wonderland. Crookston was different than Edina or Minneapolis. It was quieter, more serene. Kori's dad picked us up at the airport in a pick-up truck, laughing merrily at Averman's corny jokes and Dwayne's…male ditz. Small stores lined the small cobblestone road and every so often, Mr. Smith would stop and converse with a few people. They would recognize Kori and marvel at how much she'd grown, even though she was sitting down, and complement Mr. Smith on what a wonderful daughter he had. Kori, in return, would nod politely, smile and thank the locals for their complements. Mr. Smith allowed Kori to open up the window separating the bed and cab of the truck so she could talk to us. A few times, she looked at me through the rearview mirror and made a face. I stifled a laugh. We were cramped in the back, that was to say the least. Julie sat on Portman's lap while Connie rested on Guy's. Charlie was on the floor between my legs and everyone else sat scattered in the same manner. One on the suitcase, one on the floor. It wasn't exactly uncomfortable, but it was luxurious.

            "This is it," Mr. Smith announced proudly as we pulled up to some huge property. Kori got out of the car and opened up the bed for us. Goldberg and Averman sprang out of the car first and the rest of us followed. For a small town, the houses all over it were pretty big. Still, I reasoned, there was definitely not enough room for all of us to be staying here.

            As if reading my thoughts, Kori said, "Not all of you are staying here though. I have a few friends that live down the block and some on the next street. They offered their houses for you, but I don't trust some of you to go off on your own," she smiled, "And my brother is bringing two friends so his room is off-limits."

            "Where does your brother go to school?" Connie asked.

            Kori hesitated uncomfortablely, "He lives in Chicago. Our parents got divorced a year before I started at my other school. It was a private school too. After that year, my father decided that I needed to get away so he sent me to Eden Hall. Kevin might start there next year too."

            "That would be cool if your brother came to Eden Hall," Goldberg commented.

            She nodded, "Yeah. Let's get you guys settled first. Averman, Goldberg, Luis, and Russ. You're all staying at my house because I definitely don't trust you guys in other people's houses so get settled in here." Everyone laughed and she shrugged. We all knew it was true.  

            "Okay well, down the block is Shane's house," she pointed to a big, red brick house at the end of the sidewalk, "Shane's at work right now so he won't be home until later, but Adam, Charlie, and Ken will be staying here." She took us around the block to a huge white house, "This is Bryan McCauly's place. He's probably at the courts with his friends. He plays basketball and football.  Connie, Guy, and Dwayne will be staying here." Winding back around to her house and onto a new street just a block away, she stopped again in front of a yellow house, "This is Jordan Keefe's house, but he's at work with Shane. Portman, Fulton, and Julie are staying here. Sorry Jules," she apologized. Julie laughed.

            "What are your friends like? Are they cool?" Connie asked.

            Kori nodded, "Yeah. I put you guys in houses according to their personalities and stuff. Jordan, he's the wildest one of us all, which is why I put the Bash Brothers with him. I knew Julie would probably have the most patience too."

            "You're probably right," Julie nodded, laughing.

            "Yeah, that's what I though," Kori smiled, "Bryan is really calm and easy-going. He gets along with everyone who wants to get along with him. He's a senior, which has its advantages. Shane is kind of reserved and quiet when you first meet him, but he can be crazy when he wants to be. He's kind of like Banksie. Except he can't play hockey for shit, none of us can actually. Oh yeah and you should know that Bryan is the only one of all of us who didn't color his hair in any way. Jesse too, but he's not coming until tomorrow. He's in Duluth now and he'll be staying with Bryan." She got a faraway look on her face once she talked about Jesse.

            "Korienna Smith!" a voice called out. We all spun around to find a boy coming towards her, brown hair, green eyes. He was pretty good-looking too.

            "Bryan!" she broke from our little group and flew towards him, tackling him in a big hug.

            The boy, Bryan, laughed, "Sorry I wasn't here to see you get home. I was at the train station, picking Jesse up. He called me out of the blue and told me that he was coming in a day early."

            "Oh my gosh, really?!"

            "Yeah, he's at my house right now. Who are your friends?" He noticed us.

            Kori introduced all of us and Bryan politely said hi. As we trudged back to Bryan's house, Kori dropped back and came in step with me.

            "Hey guess what?" she asked me and Charlie in an undertone.

            "What?" we said at the same time.

            "There's this guy I know. His name is Damon and he's been looking for a significant other around here, but you know how it is in small towns. You think you could set him up with someone you know?"

            Charlie and I exchanged glances, "Probably," a smile crossed all three of our faces, "Definitely."

            "Jordan and Shane are gay too," she said randomly after a pause, "They're a couple; just thought I'd let you know since you're staying with Shane. He might even give you your own room to share," she raised her eyebrows suggestively. Charlie and I blushed furiously and he met my eyes. We nodded and picked her up at the same time, running with her past the Ducks. She kicked and screamed at us, but we were both stronger than her as it was anyway.

Thanks for all the reivews:

Melissa: Aww thank you so much!

LilRebel55: You'll find out soon enough. I think. Maybe not since I don't know when I'm going to intertwine that with the next mess that's coming up.

Moonlight Phoenix1: LOL! You're funny. You'll meet Jordan and Shane next chapter and I guess you'll see Jesse again in the next chapter too. And you may be right. You're probably right.

Sphinx the Minx: Yeah, well, you know how it is. Once an angst-slut, always an angst-slut. I'm one too! Well there's plenty of angst coming your way in this story.

Kshyne99: Awww thanks!

Chelsea: LOL! I'll add you once I get the chance. Yeah, I probably do need to make them longer, but hey. Shorter chapters make you keep coming back for more =D. Nah, I'll try my best to make the angsty ones longer.

LB: Yeah, teachers are evil. Definitely.

Meme-Ann: Yes, you sounded very royal-like. Almost Prince William worthy! Okay well, what happened was Kori lived in that town all her life and then her parents divorced so her older brother, Kevin, left with their mom and Kori stayed. Then she left her private school and went to Eden Hall. Bryan's a jock who's locker was next to hers which was basically how they became friends. If you're ever confused, just ask or e-mail me. =D

Skalett: Thank you very much! Yeah, I know I'm bad with this updating business. *shrugs* High school sucks. That's all I can offer as an excuse. Hehe.