PRE-A/N: Hey! Another double update! Does this make you feel good?
I hereby disclaim anything that's not mine.
STORY:
Sam and Roberto had come back into the mall and were now being stalked and harassed by most of the girls they knew. It was beyond embarrassing. There was a new realm of humiliation being born here. And wow were the girls so not getting the hint that the two boys wanted them to suddenly be sucked into a vortex leading to a dimension of unspeakable torment and torture right then.
"So when are you guys going on your first date?" Jubilee asked giddily.
Sam was bright red and for a second he couldn't think of a damn thing to say. He was sure as hell not talking to any of these gossiping harpies for a long, long time after today. "We'ah not goin' out."
Roberto gave him a nasty look, getting annoyed again about the lack of caring what he thought about the situation. "Look, farm fresh egg boy, you're not the only one here," he said. "Maybe I want to go out with you." He turned to glare at the giggling girls. "Not that it's any business of yours."
They grinned unapologetically, but started to disperse.
"We should give the boys some 'private time'," Jean (A/N: yeah, she's still there; she hasn't gone back to her pinball game yet) said with a smirk no one knew that she possessed before.
Once they were gone Sam breathed a little sigh of relief. "Ya really know how ta scare off the chicks."
Roberto shrugged, refusing to take offense. "They know when they've crossed the line. Sometimes you've just got to point it out to them."
Sam shuffled his feet as they stood in the plaza in front of Dillard's. "Ya know...Ah didn't mean ta... offend you. Ah jest... Ah mean...Ah cain't go out with ya."
Roberto shook his head and gave him a look. "Why not? Afraid to stand up and be seen as you are?"
Sam looked sheepish. "Ah'm outta mah depth, here. Ah don' know what the hell Ah am right now."
Roberto's face softened.
They were quiet for a few seconds before Roberto managed to find the bright spot, such that it was.
"At least we're not alone in this," he said.
Sam nodded. "Ya mind if we're jest two guys who are friends who both happen ta be...whatevah?"
Roberto nodded. "That has to be the first mature thing you've said today."
Sam grinned awkwardly.
Roberto snorted when a thought came to him. "Great. We're Will and Jack," he said, naming the guys from "Will and Grace".
"So Jack, ya wanna break the rules an' go play some video games?" Sam asked wryly as they started walking again.
"Well, considering..." Roberto smirked before realizing what Sam just said. "Hey! I'm not Jack!"
"Yes you are," Sam said. "Wouldn't be surprised if ya started talkin' like him."
"I'm not that gay!" Roberto insisted and punched Sam on his shoulder. Hard.
Sam shoved him back. It was cute, in that weird, male bonding kinda way.
"Aw," Rogue said as the two boys passed in front of Spencer's.
"I know," Wanda agreed. "Kind of makes you wish you had one of your very own."
"Your own personal gay man," Tabitha giggled. "I know it's on my list to Santa!"
"Does bi count?" John asked, putting his arms around both Wanda and Tabitha's shoulders.
"Mmm, close, but no cigar," Tabitha shook her head.
"You'd have to be madly in love with a guy to take away the hetero threat," Wanda backed the blonde up.
Remy looked at Rogue. They shared a look that clearly said: "These people are so insane."
Rogue couldn't help smiling at him. They were in total and perfect agreement for once. And he wasn't trying to seduce her at the same time. It was refreshing. Remy cocked one side of his mouth up.
BY now it was 4:40. Jean telepathically called everyone to the cars. Of course Scott- who'd been stalked by Taryn all day- had to come and pry his girlfriend away from her pinball machine. But Logan had scheduled a DR session for 5:30, before dinner. And group 2 was in charge of getting dinner made that day which included Sam, Jamie, Rahne, Amara, and Remy. This had everything to do with Ororo's chore schedule and nothing what so ever to do with the bet. No one was willing to go against 'Ro.