Yay, so I changed the rating to R finally for some of y'all! Um . . . this get sorta heated in this chapter because when you put an R rating and the romance novel part of my mind together . . . it results in this story! MWAHA!! Enjoy.

Warning: If ya don't like . . . erm, intimate physical contact, it's suggested you don't read. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!

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Squid wiped sweat from his brow and looked around. Half the gang had finished digging except for him, Caveman, Armpit, and Zigzag. He took his measurements and then climbed out. Half a second later, Zigzag did the same thing. They stared at each other awkwardly and then walked towards camp in blank silence. Squid walked into D-tent and paused when he saw that it was empty. He went over to his cot and prayed that-then he heard the tent flap. He stood there facing his cot as he felt Zigzag's presence. Zigzag's arm had accidentally brushed against him and he felt a warm shiver run up his spine. He absolutely froze. What had just happened?

"Are . . . are you okay, Squid?" Zigzag asked quietly. Squid looked at him, wide-eyed. Zigzag's gaze softened, but he turned away. It was quiet for a considerable amount of time until it was broken by Zigzag plopping onto his cot face first. Squid looked at him, alarmed, thinking that he had collapsed from heatstroke or something, but then Zigzag rolled over and sighed, muttering under his breath "Life is cruel."

"What do you mean?" Squid asked somewhat timidly. He knew how he felt, but he didn't have a word for it. Whenever Zigzag was near he felt as if he would if something exciting was about to happen, a rush of some sort. His whole body felt it, so much that it scared him.

"Ever since I was little, life failed to grant me anything I wanted." Zigzag said. He absentmindedly twirled his hair around his fingers as he stared up at the ceiling. He wore a terribly pained expression and he avoided looking at Squid. Actually, both of them were looking in opposite directions of each other.

"What do you mean?" Zigzag shifted a little.

"I . . . " Zigzag said his voice husky. He stopped and just hid his head under his blankets. Nothing more was said.

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Squid had gone to clean up and then returned again, though he entered the tent slowly and silently. Zigzag was sitting on his cot and looked up. When he saw Squid he immediately looked down again, for Squid was in lack of a shirt and was wearing only boxers. There was again silence as Squid searched for a shirt in his crate and then put it on. After he put on his jumpsuit and tied the arms around the waist, he turned and just about jumped ten feet in the air when he saw that Zigzag had gotten up and was standing about two feet away, watching him. His breath caught in his chest and his heart skipped a few beats. He gazed at Zigzag's green eyes and couldn't seem to stop staring. They were so . . . mystical. It was like two orbs of green hue. He saw in those eyes a powerful emotion that he'd never seen before in anyone's eyes . . . but it wasn't intimidating. The gaze held him there and made him realize things . . . and they felt so true. Zigzag opened his mouth to speak, and Squid's gaze lowered to his lips, watching every movement that they made.

"I have to tell you this, Squid. I don't know how you'll react . . . but it's okay if you don't feel the same." Zigzag took a breath. It was now or never. If he held it in any longer, he would explode. "Your eyes are like a mix between honey and chocolate. Every time you laugh, it's like all the troubles in the world are gone. When you're feeling down, the whole world ends. When you speak, you say a lot of great thoughts that really show how wonderful you are. I . . . I sometimes want to cry because you don't feel the same way. I really care for you . . . so much that it's all I think about. Not in a stalking way, though. I never meant to feel this way, it just happened, so try not to hate me. But if you do, I'll understand."

A silence followed these words. Zigzag gazed at Squid and saw that he was staring at him with a mixed expression. He looked down. "He's never going to speak to me again." Zig thought to himself. He felt a hand on his shoulder.

"You're the first person in my entire life to say that." Squid said. Zigzag slowly looked up and met his gaze with Squid's. His eyes showed no expression of anger or fear, but warmth and compassion. "And . . . when I first came here, you were the one that showed me around and stuff. You've always been looking after me . . . "

Then came the silence.

Zig took the hand that was on his shoulder and held it gently between his own. He nodded and then said "But what about you, Squid? How do you feel?" Squid sighed.

"I feel a lot of things. When I'm near you . . . it's like something exciting is going to happen. You make me feel . . . well, I don't know what . . . " Squid said, all the while staring at the ground. Zigzag gently placed his hand on Squid's cheek. Squid closed his eyes and sighed softly. Zig looked at him curiously while stroking his cheek gently. Heaven. Suddenly Squid's eyes snapped open and he stopped the motion of Zig's hand.

"Are . . . " He panted "Are you sure this is right?"

"If you feel that it's right . . . but if you don't-"

"I-um--how . . . don't stop." Squid said. Zigzag raised an eyebrow and tried to avoid grinning.

"What was that?" Zig asked. Squid placed Zig's hand on his cheek where it had been a few seconds ago.

"Please . . . " Squid whispered. Zig bit his lip a bit and then stroke Squid's cheek like he had before. Squid groaned and then slowly closed the gap between them and hugged Zig to him.

"Now where's my thank you?" Zig asked, grinning playfully.

Squid closed the gap even more as he brought their lips together in a gentle kiss. Zig closed his eyes in bliss and couldn't believe that they were finally together like this. He groaned into the kiss and unconsciously moved his hips slowly against Squid, who whimpered at the contact. All their thoughts seemed to go away as they continued the sweet rhythm of their hips . . .

. . . and they were soon lost in sheer bliss . . .

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*Watches as Joe has a heart attack over the last paragraph* Um . . . wow.

Hope you liked the chappy! *coughcoughGIGGLEcoughcough* and now that it's R, more fun, lol!

~Shae~