Thanks for the reviews, it seems that *no one* saw the secret coming. And that was my plan! I've always wondered what Shane and Hunter together would be like… maybe we'll find out here. But, as always, things aren't so easy. So here it is, chapter 5. And the evilness continues…
Chapter 5: Shane's Reaction
Shane's eyes couldn't have been wider. Hunter bit his bottom lip, his head down. He was waiting for some kind of reaction from Shane.
"What?" Shane stammered. He hadn't seen this coming.
Hunter stepped forward, standing in front of Shane. "I'm in love with you."
And Hunter had leaned in to kiss Shane, but found himself being shoved back. He hit the back of his head on a tree stump, which dazed him. He slowly stood up and dusted himself off, one hand rubbing the area of his head that had met the stump. But his eyes never left Shane, who only stood and stared at nothing.
"I'm sorry. Now you know why I didn't want to tell anyone. I never meant to hurt you."
Hunter, unable to take the silence anymore, turned sadly and left Shane standing in the middle of the woods. He walked home with dark clouds over his head. He knew he'd never get the reaction he wanted, which included Shane reciprocating the feeling. But he'd hoped for a better reaction than he got. And he was afraid it'd only get worse.
He opened the door of the apartment slowly, and entered when he didn't hear any voices. But once he caught sight of the living room, he went straight into his room without a sound. The sight of Tori and Blake making out on the couch wasn't what he needed to see.
Hunter was dozing on his bed when he heard the sound of his bedroom door open. He looked up to see Blake coming in, a silly grin on his face.
"I guess I don't need to ask how your night was," Hunter noted, smiling for the first time in a while.
Blake chuckled, then sat on the bed. "How was yours?"
"Lousy. I broke down and told Shane."
"I'm guessing it didn't go well."
"It kinda ended with me on the ground with a headache."
"What happened?"
"I told him, he shoved me away, I fell, head met stump."
"Concussion?"
"Nah, I didn't hit it that hard. Nothing a few aspirin won't fix."
"You ok?"
"Not really."
"What can I do?"
"Short of changing the world, not much."
"Want me to beat up Shane?"
"Nah, if the need arises, I'll do it myself."
"You never let me have any fun."
"Looks like you were having a great time on the couch."
Blake laughed, playfully smacking his brother's arm. "It's late, we should probably get some sleep. I know Sensei has a busy day for us tomorrow."
"Wonderful," Hunter replied flatly.
"It'll be ok. You won't be there alone."
"But he'll be there."
"But I will be too."
Hunter glanced over at his brother, thankful for his words and actions. Blake went into his room and Hunter soon fell asleep.