Chapter Five: Rumors and Crushes
Darren slept great that night after the soccer game, knowing now that one of his closest friends knew his secret. (The team won, 12-5!!)
The alarm went off at about six-thirty, fifteen minutes earlier than usual. His reason, he wanted to get a head start to school with Rogue, so they can talk. Rogue too had just awoke. They ran into each other at the bathroom. ''No way are you taking a shower first!'' said Rogue as she wrestled with Darren to get in the door. ''Wanna bet?'' he said, as he produced an orb. ''You wouldn't.'' ''I so would too.'' he said bearing his white smile. "Oh yeah?'' said Rogue as she walked through the wall, and locked the door in his face. ''What the hell?'' Darren muttered with astonishment as the orb grew smaller until it diminished.
At six forty-five, Rogue exited the bathroom in her green robe and stuck her tongue out at Darren. Darren just stood there and flipped her the middle figure, a gesture she kindly returned. Darren went in the bathroom, and turned on the water. He slipped out of his boxers and tee-shirt and climbed in the shower stall. The steamy hot water caressing his body. He knew he had to hurry up because Scott was getting up soon, and he has to be out of the shower at a certain time, god forbid he goes a minute over.
Darren emerged from the water and quickly dried off. His blonde hair flat atop his head like a toupee. The minute Darren got out of the shower, Scott old him off because now Scott was gonna be a minute over or something like that. Darren just shrugged him off with, "Too bad for you.''
Once in the safety of his room, he laid down on his bed an thought to himself. Thoughts of love, thoughts of friendship, thoughts of the void in his heart. A tear rolled down his cheek, if any one knew that a man was crying, he would be humiliated out of the institute.
He quickly got dressed, jeans, sneakers, a white button down, sleeves rolled to his mid forearm, and placed his sunglasses above his spiked blonde hair. He necessarily didn't need the sunglasses, but it was his trademark. He grabbed his messenger bag, cell phone, and his AP Political Science book, and went to met Rogue. Even though it was mid October, it was surprisingly warm. "Hey! Ready to go?'' asked Rogue who made both her and Darren some toast. ''Yeah.'' said Darren as he put his book away, and grabbed two glasses and poured them full with orange juice. "Here.'' said Rogue and Darren at the same time. Rogue handing him toast, and receiving orange juice and vice versa. Kitty and Bobby were laughing outside the kitchen. ''They so like each other.'' whispered Kitty, and Bobby nodded in agreement. "Who likes who?'' asked Jean and Scott, who walked up to Kitty and Bobby. "Darren and Rogue.'' smiled Kitty, who was trying so hard not to blow their cover. ''Oh my god? Really?'' said Jean, who was so excited to hear the news. ''Yea, look." said Bobby who moved out of the way to let Jean peek, Kitty did the same for Scott.
This is how rumors start,,,
Rogue grabbed her bag and went outside, Darren following. Darren knew what the conversation during the fifteen minute walk would be.
''Darren? If ya don't mind mah asking, when did ya first realize you were gay?'' asked Rogue who was putting a piece of gum in her mouth, and offering Darren a piece as well.
"I was about fifteen, same time my powers manifested. So we can say I changed a lot when I was fifteen.'' "It was weird because up until then I liked girls, and I had lost my virginity to one when I was fourteen, and a year later I fell for this kid, Matt, he was so beautiful, but straight. That was when it hit me, being gay was such a lonely thought. Not to mention, when ever I wanted to be alone, I would turn invisible.'' said Darren as he walked.
''Oh, that must suck, you know finding out your gay and a mutant at like the same time.'' said Rogue as she looked in his blue eyes.
"Do you like anyone?'' asked Rogue as she poked his muscular arm. ''Maybe.'' he said with a smile on his face. "Oh mah God! Who!!'' said Rogue, whose green eyes turned into large orbs. ''I'm not telling.'' he joked. ''You so will too!'' she said as she playfully pushed him. ''You will get mad.'' he said as he walked forward. ''Who? I promise I won't!'' she pressed.
"Pietro Maximoff." said Darren, as he looked forward, as if afraid to look at her face. ''Oh mah god.'' was all she said. ''Look, I know he is the bad guy, but I can't help what I feel.'' explained Darren. ''Darren, you don't need to explain it to me. I understand.'' she smiled. ''Really?'' smiled Darren. "Really. Just don't tell anyone else. They would get mad.'' she advised him, as they made their way to school, which was slowly coming into view.
On the other side of town...
Pietro and Tabby left for school at the same time, together. Leaving the Brotherhood most likely thinking they like each other or something to that extent.
''So Pie? You like this Darren, huh?'' asked Tabby as she walked along juggling an orb in her hand. ''Yea I kind of do. Watch it! You like explode something.'' smiled Pietro. ''Like? Oh my god, you just sounded like Kitty 'Miss I'll suck your dick for fifty lousy cents' Pryde.'' laughed Tabby who threw the orb in a garbage can, causing the can to explode. ''I'm taking you don't like Kitty?'' asked Pietro as he looked ahead and saw the school coming into view. ''I despise her.'' she said in a tone of complete seriousness. ''I can tell.'' was all Pietro said as he looked around, hoping not running into Darren. Instead the two mutants were almost ran down by Principal Kelly. ''I hate him!'' muttered Tabby as she entered the school.
Later that day....
"So Rogue, what do you think of the new kid, Darren?'' asked Kitty during lunch. ''He's cool. Why?'' asked Rogue in her gothic depressed voice. ''I don't know, just wondering.'' smiled Kitty. ''What is going on Kitty? Don't make me activate Jean's telepathy and find out for mahself. Ah highly doubt ya will that.'' barked Rogue who was turning red. ''Nothing.'' she lied. Rogue looked at her with a glare. ''Okay, we know you like Darren.'' said Kitty, who winced. "Y'are shitting me, right?'' said Rogue. ''No I am not 'shitting' you.'' "'Well for ya information kitten, Ah don't like Darren anymore than Ah would a brother. If ya have a problem with me being close to him, deal with it!'' said Rogue, who was irritated beyond belief. ''I'm sorry.'' said Kitty, who was getting up to go sit with Kristina. ''Who did ya tell?'' asked Rogue, who saw Darren approaching with two sodas. ''Uhm, Bobby, Jean, Scott, Kurt, Amara, Jubilee, and Kristina.'' said Kitty in a mile a minute tone. ''Ah suggest you leave before Ah get pissed even more.'' growled Rogue as Kitty ran away.
"What was that about?'' asked Darren as he handed Rogue a Sprite. ''Nothing.'' smiled Rogue. ''Okay.'' laughed Darren, as he pulled out his Political Science book, and finished his outline.
Pietro and Tabitha walked by Rogue and Darren's table.
'He is so hot. I wish he were gay.' thought Pietro 'My god, I want to date him.' thought Darren 'I wonder is Pietro gay?' thought Rogue 'Darren is so gay. I wonder what my hair would like with red streaks?' thought Tabitha.
*That was chapter five, I hope y'all enjoyed! Please review!!! Thanks to my reviewers! Darren's codename has been decided, Solaris. Please R and R! Suggest it to others as well!!! Chapter Six coming soon!!! 3 Damien455*
Darren slept great that night after the soccer game, knowing now that one of his closest friends knew his secret. (The team won, 12-5!!)
The alarm went off at about six-thirty, fifteen minutes earlier than usual. His reason, he wanted to get a head start to school with Rogue, so they can talk. Rogue too had just awoke. They ran into each other at the bathroom. ''No way are you taking a shower first!'' said Rogue as she wrestled with Darren to get in the door. ''Wanna bet?'' he said, as he produced an orb. ''You wouldn't.'' ''I so would too.'' he said bearing his white smile. "Oh yeah?'' said Rogue as she walked through the wall, and locked the door in his face. ''What the hell?'' Darren muttered with astonishment as the orb grew smaller until it diminished.
At six forty-five, Rogue exited the bathroom in her green robe and stuck her tongue out at Darren. Darren just stood there and flipped her the middle figure, a gesture she kindly returned. Darren went in the bathroom, and turned on the water. He slipped out of his boxers and tee-shirt and climbed in the shower stall. The steamy hot water caressing his body. He knew he had to hurry up because Scott was getting up soon, and he has to be out of the shower at a certain time, god forbid he goes a minute over.
Darren emerged from the water and quickly dried off. His blonde hair flat atop his head like a toupee. The minute Darren got out of the shower, Scott old him off because now Scott was gonna be a minute over or something like that. Darren just shrugged him off with, "Too bad for you.''
Once in the safety of his room, he laid down on his bed an thought to himself. Thoughts of love, thoughts of friendship, thoughts of the void in his heart. A tear rolled down his cheek, if any one knew that a man was crying, he would be humiliated out of the institute.
He quickly got dressed, jeans, sneakers, a white button down, sleeves rolled to his mid forearm, and placed his sunglasses above his spiked blonde hair. He necessarily didn't need the sunglasses, but it was his trademark. He grabbed his messenger bag, cell phone, and his AP Political Science book, and went to met Rogue. Even though it was mid October, it was surprisingly warm. "Hey! Ready to go?'' asked Rogue who made both her and Darren some toast. ''Yeah.'' said Darren as he put his book away, and grabbed two glasses and poured them full with orange juice. "Here.'' said Rogue and Darren at the same time. Rogue handing him toast, and receiving orange juice and vice versa. Kitty and Bobby were laughing outside the kitchen. ''They so like each other.'' whispered Kitty, and Bobby nodded in agreement. "Who likes who?'' asked Jean and Scott, who walked up to Kitty and Bobby. "Darren and Rogue.'' smiled Kitty, who was trying so hard not to blow their cover. ''Oh my god? Really?'' said Jean, who was so excited to hear the news. ''Yea, look." said Bobby who moved out of the way to let Jean peek, Kitty did the same for Scott.
This is how rumors start,,,
Rogue grabbed her bag and went outside, Darren following. Darren knew what the conversation during the fifteen minute walk would be.
''Darren? If ya don't mind mah asking, when did ya first realize you were gay?'' asked Rogue who was putting a piece of gum in her mouth, and offering Darren a piece as well.
"I was about fifteen, same time my powers manifested. So we can say I changed a lot when I was fifteen.'' "It was weird because up until then I liked girls, and I had lost my virginity to one when I was fourteen, and a year later I fell for this kid, Matt, he was so beautiful, but straight. That was when it hit me, being gay was such a lonely thought. Not to mention, when ever I wanted to be alone, I would turn invisible.'' said Darren as he walked.
''Oh, that must suck, you know finding out your gay and a mutant at like the same time.'' said Rogue as she looked in his blue eyes.
"Do you like anyone?'' asked Rogue as she poked his muscular arm. ''Maybe.'' he said with a smile on his face. "Oh mah God! Who!!'' said Rogue, whose green eyes turned into large orbs. ''I'm not telling.'' he joked. ''You so will too!'' she said as she playfully pushed him. ''You will get mad.'' he said as he walked forward. ''Who? I promise I won't!'' she pressed.
"Pietro Maximoff." said Darren, as he looked forward, as if afraid to look at her face. ''Oh mah god.'' was all she said. ''Look, I know he is the bad guy, but I can't help what I feel.'' explained Darren. ''Darren, you don't need to explain it to me. I understand.'' she smiled. ''Really?'' smiled Darren. "Really. Just don't tell anyone else. They would get mad.'' she advised him, as they made their way to school, which was slowly coming into view.
On the other side of town...
Pietro and Tabby left for school at the same time, together. Leaving the Brotherhood most likely thinking they like each other or something to that extent.
''So Pie? You like this Darren, huh?'' asked Tabby as she walked along juggling an orb in her hand. ''Yea I kind of do. Watch it! You like explode something.'' smiled Pietro. ''Like? Oh my god, you just sounded like Kitty 'Miss I'll suck your dick for fifty lousy cents' Pryde.'' laughed Tabby who threw the orb in a garbage can, causing the can to explode. ''I'm taking you don't like Kitty?'' asked Pietro as he looked ahead and saw the school coming into view. ''I despise her.'' she said in a tone of complete seriousness. ''I can tell.'' was all Pietro said as he looked around, hoping not running into Darren. Instead the two mutants were almost ran down by Principal Kelly. ''I hate him!'' muttered Tabby as she entered the school.
Later that day....
"So Rogue, what do you think of the new kid, Darren?'' asked Kitty during lunch. ''He's cool. Why?'' asked Rogue in her gothic depressed voice. ''I don't know, just wondering.'' smiled Kitty. ''What is going on Kitty? Don't make me activate Jean's telepathy and find out for mahself. Ah highly doubt ya will that.'' barked Rogue who was turning red. ''Nothing.'' she lied. Rogue looked at her with a glare. ''Okay, we know you like Darren.'' said Kitty, who winced. "Y'are shitting me, right?'' said Rogue. ''No I am not 'shitting' you.'' "'Well for ya information kitten, Ah don't like Darren anymore than Ah would a brother. If ya have a problem with me being close to him, deal with it!'' said Rogue, who was irritated beyond belief. ''I'm sorry.'' said Kitty, who was getting up to go sit with Kristina. ''Who did ya tell?'' asked Rogue, who saw Darren approaching with two sodas. ''Uhm, Bobby, Jean, Scott, Kurt, Amara, Jubilee, and Kristina.'' said Kitty in a mile a minute tone. ''Ah suggest you leave before Ah get pissed even more.'' growled Rogue as Kitty ran away.
"What was that about?'' asked Darren as he handed Rogue a Sprite. ''Nothing.'' smiled Rogue. ''Okay.'' laughed Darren, as he pulled out his Political Science book, and finished his outline.
Pietro and Tabitha walked by Rogue and Darren's table.
'He is so hot. I wish he were gay.' thought Pietro 'My god, I want to date him.' thought Darren 'I wonder is Pietro gay?' thought Rogue 'Darren is so gay. I wonder what my hair would like with red streaks?' thought Tabitha.
*That was chapter five, I hope y'all enjoyed! Please review!!! Thanks to my reviewers! Darren's codename has been decided, Solaris. Please R and R! Suggest it to others as well!!! Chapter Six coming soon!!! 3 Damien455*