[AN: Ok! I think I'm doing better thanks to all reviews. And I'm glad I've inspired some of you to watch Demons and Angels again. It is my favourite episode!]
[Additional: I am so sorry guys!! I didn't mean to leave it This late!! This was one of the many things on my to do-to lists that is bigger than the one Rimmer gave to Kryten (In an episode of the same name)]
For some time now (Since the incident with the Lows to be exact) Lister had started to notice that he was starting to feel differently about Rimmer. For years he tried to ignore it but it just became more and more fascinating. He couldn't believe this at all. He still remembered the whole thing. The explosion, the controls and of course the Lows. They were unbelievable he was facing himself and the other Dwarfers. Is that how he and they would be if they lost everything good inside them? And Rimmer... Rimmer's "Low" was the biggest surprise of the whole day. The way he dressed was "camp" to say the least; those tights reminded Lister of some musical that he'd heard of from years ago. He just couldn't think what it was. The scariest part was... Lister kind of LIKED that look on Rimmer! He didn't really notice it at first; after all he WAS running for his life from his own "Low" before for they met. And probably wouldn't have noticed if he didn't hear those damn words!
"I'm going to lash you... Within an inch of your life and then... I'm going to have you!"
"WHAT IN THE NAME OF SMEG DOES THAT MEAN?!" Thought Lister, but he already had a good Idea. "Sex?" Lister pondered. "Did he mean that in a sexual way?" He wasn't sure. He kinda (In a stupid way) wished that he'd been able to ask what he meant but he wasn't given much time. Thanks to the Holo Whip.
Then Lister remembered something else. Something he wished would never enter his mind again. His dream. When Rimmer left him for "Ace-Ing" as he called it he had a strange emptiness around him. Even when Krissy had joined the crew. Nothing felt right here. And then that dream where he...KISSED Rimmer. He couldn't work out why he'd have a dream like that. There's no way he should have had a dream like that!!!! Unless...
"No I'm completely straight ok!" Lister thought to him self angrily. "I couldn't POSSIBLY be gay!!" He wondered when he said that before then he remembered.
He had said that...
When...
That was it!
He couldn't ask HER...
But he had to...
He though hard about how he could ask. He didn't want to sound suspicious; also he new this question would upset her. After the hardest though Lister had ever had, he knew what to do.
"Good day my Hologram friend" a dispense called out to Rimmer "How may I be of service"
Rimmer ordered a free chocolate bar; this was the 7th time he'd done this all day...
Lister entered the room and tried not to look at Rimmer. He didn't want to ft any more "ideas" until he was sure.
"No thanks" Said Rimmer replacing the chocolate "I'm no longer hungry"
Rimmer went into the next corridor heading for the "Observation Dome" he needed time to think...
Lister spotted Kristine in her room she was listening to an "Altered Images" CD a band who she had been a fan of for years (She always seamed to think she had a lot in common with one of the singers) He was having a hard time but this time he had to just jump in and say it...
"Umm Krissy..." he asked nervously. She looked up at full attention. "you know... 'Dave'?" She was equally unsure what to say. "Yes..."
Lister continued with out showing any eye contact. "When we where trapped in those vents... you said he was G... Umm... Homosexual." Kristine nodded nervously "Uh-huh..." "Well is he?" asked Lister "Is he what?" "Is he a...You know!?"
Kristine shook her head. "No he's not. You where as claustrophobia as a Pokemon! You needed something to take your mind off it!"
"Ok... Sorry" Lister explained and left feeling a lot better.
It wasn't till later he realized the "Dave" was his Opposite self. So if he was straight. Then...
HE WAS GAY!!!
He sat down in his room and said to him self. "Why" he had made comments about gays and now he was one. No. he'd always been one, those comments were merely an attempt to hide the truth.
At least that's what he thought. But he still wasn't sure.
He didn't know it. But there was someone on the ship with a similar problem (AN: Yeah we ALL know who it is! :P)
