It's All Got to Come Out Eventually…
Few passersby would have noticed the strange alley. It was dark, as most New York alleys were at that time of night, but it was also not exactly silent. This, however, was not so strange in and of itself. It was the sounds coming from the alley that made it unique. Or perhaps not, seeing as how this is New York.
Anyway, back to the alley. Not long after our non-existent passerby didn't notice it, two figures stepped into the lighter shadows. Their voices were muffled from months of doing this, and knowing what could happen if they were caught. One of the pair, apparently, was having a few doubts.
"I don't know if I can keep this up, Denton…" the voice trailed off softly. The other figure grabbed the first's chin to stop it from looking at the ground.
"Jake, how many times have I told you, call me Bryan."
"I know, B, it's just that I think this should be the last time." His partner stepped back in surprise,
"Why, Jake? Just tell me why?"
"It's not going to work, B. I can feel it."
"And why not? Do you hate me so much that you can't stand to be near me? Is that it?" Denton had pulled away and crossed his arms in a gesture of self-protection.
"Listen, B, it's not that. I've…well, I've been talking with the guys, and I've been having dreams, and I can just tell we're not going to work out." Jake was wringing his hat in his hands. "Bye, Denton." The young newsboy left his partner standing in the shadows. Denton himself huffed out of the alley a minute later, heading back to his apartment.
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Now we're back to our passerby. This person, having missed seeing Jake and Denton's break-up, also passed a pair of men talking quietly in a square.
"So, where to tonight?"
"I was thinking somewhere special."
"Oh really?"
"Somewhere I know you can get to easily."
They laughed, and the pair, one a muscular young newsboy, the other a much older man, moved off together through the night. As they moved out of hearing ranger, the older man asked, "So, Mush, when are you boys going to be dancing again? I'd like to stand in the background and watch again."
His partner laughed as the square became deserted.
A/N: I was feeling in the mood to write this, and, seeing as how I lost my list of pairings to write for this story, visited the generator again. Fun times. ^_^ I have realized that this is my second most popular story ever, based on the number of reviews per chapter. Interesting.
Shout-outs!
Omni: Thanks! I have as much fun coming up with chapter titles as I do writing this. Itey's lover is Medda, as explained in the first chapter of this. ^_^
Gothic Author: Indeed they do. ^_^; Yay for the fainting spells not lasting!
Mondie: Believe me, I don't know about the generator either, but it sure is fun to play around with. ^_______^ And just don't ever tell Keza about this, and I don't have to worry about dying prematurely. ^_^;;
SugarNspice: Glad you enjoy it!
Spatz: Yes, homestarrunner is a great site. ^_^ And I blame everything on Lute's Strange Pairing Generator. ^_^;;
Thanks for the support, all of you!