(Note: Originally posted on 9/19/04)
Pre-chapter Conversation
(A/N: Beware! This one's kinda long!)
Friday…
"Ahhh… Another week, another chapter to post." I said as I walked out of the hotel Izzy, Iggy, and I were staying in. For some reason, they left before I got up. I didn't give it any concern as I stretched my limbs out. I then looked at my watch.
"Well, better get going."
I started walking, whistling "E.G.G.M.A.N.," Dr. Robotnik's Sonic Adventure 2 theme. It was calm day. The sun was shining, although you couldn't tell with the way the sky looks in this dimension. The seagulls were soaring through the air.
About five minutes passed before I heard the sound of plastic rolling against concrete. I turned and saw Otto speeding by on his skateboard. He must be going to the studio. He sure seemed to be in a hurry though. I took a look at my watch. There was plenty of time to get there. I shrugged and waved at him.
"Hey, Ot—" He sped past, grabbing my arm in the process. "—to?" He kept moving, dragging me along with him! "AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!.!.!.!.!"
I was dragged along the street before I ran alongside him. I tried to move away, but he had a tight grip.
"What in the world are you—Yikes!" I moved behind him to avoid a car. "—Doing grabbing me like that!.?"
Otto faced me.
"Lars and me need your help with something." He simply replied.
"And this can't wait til we get to the studio why!.?" I asked as we approached a ramp. We went up it and launched into the air. We did a pretty weird-looking 360 before we landed. He then turned and went up the hill towards the cul-de-sac.
"Hey! This isn't the way to the studio!" I protested. The skater glared at me.
"Can't you just enjoy the ride!.? Besides, we're not going to the studio."
Nothing more was said as we continued up the hill. We soon got to Otto's house. He finally let go of me. I panted for a good ten minutes.
"Now…I know…how Izzy felt…when he ran… all over…Odaiba in…Dimension Hoppers 3."
Another few minutes passed before I caught my breath. We walked inside. We went into the living room, where Lars was sitting on the couch. The redhead sat next to the brunet as I sat across from them. I gulped as a sudden realization came to me.
"Uhhh… You guys aren't still mad about what happened last week, are you?" They both glared at me before relaxing.
"Nope." Lars replied.
"Whew!" I sighed with relief.
"Like I said, we needed your help." Otto said. I leaned back into the couch.
"So what can I do for you?" Otto and Lars looked at each other.
"You sure about this?" Lars whispered.
"Of course! Izzy wanted us to keep him busy for awhile. What other way is there?" Otto replied.
"Fine." The older boy shrugged. "At least this'll be fun." He smirked. Otto returned the smirk before they turned back to me.
"Well, we haven't decided how to do our eventual kiss." The redhead said. I blinked.
"But that's not for another three chapters. Two after this one gets posted."
"We know, but it couldn't hurt to be prepared." Lars said. I rubbed my chin before shrugging.
"Good point. So what do I have to do?" The future lovers grinned at each other before turning back to me.
"Just watch us and tell us which kiss you want us to do." Otto replied. I gulped again before nodding. The smaller skater grinned before turning to Lars and closing the distance between each other. They locked lips and played a game of tonsil hockey. They both kept one hand on each other's face while the other was around each other's waist. They soon separated from each other, panting. They gave each other a loving glance before turning to me.
"So…what'd you…think?" Lars asked between breaths. I was awestruck at the performance. I shook my head and cleared my throat.
"Hmmmm… It could use a little more feeling. Remember, you're both experiencing your first ever kiss." I said, assuming the role of director. "It's supposed to be like magic. You're releasing years of bottled up feelings into about a minute of intimacy."
"Right." Otto nodded before he and Lars jumped in again.
Later…
I stumbled out of the house with a red face and wide eyes. My mouth was hanging open and blood was leaking out of my nose. I sat on the grass and looked ahead. A few moments passed before I spoke.
"I saw things only the greatest of slash authors can describe…" My blush disappeared when I noticed it was dark. "Aw man! It's too late to post the chapter! I gotta wait until tomorrow!"
I kicked the ground before walking back to the hotel.
Saturday…
"Ok. Let's try this again." I said as I walked out of the hotel.
It was the afternoon and I was ready to go after seeing plenty of new episodes of my favorite shows, including Sonic X. Things went pretty smoothly for the most part as I walked, but once again, someone grabbed me while speeding by. Unlike yesterday, Reggie was the author-napper.
"What…now!.?" I panted as I ran to avoid getting dragged. The girl with regal hair glared at me.
"We need to have a serious talk!" She shouted. I raised an eyebrow.
"What'd I…do!.? You've never even…been in any of…these skits!"
She dragged me to the Shack, where a slew of RP characters (minus Otto, Lars, Twister, and Keoni) were waiting.
"That's the problem! You've hardly included us in the story!" She said. The other characters shouted in agreement. I breathed hard for a bit before glaring at them.
"First of all, the fic's about Otto and Lars, NOT you guys!" I then turned to Reggie and Sam, who were sitting together. "Second, you've been in every chapter so far!" I said to the girl.
"Well, what about us?" Ray asked, pointing to himself, Tito, and Noelani. "Otto's my son, after all." I raised an eyebrow at the man in the hat.
"Do you really want to see him kissing Lars?" Ray backed down after that one.
"Good point."
"Well, what about me, cuz?" Tito asked.
"Same question. Besides, I don't have any ideas for scenes involving the Shack." I replied.
Noelani stepped up next. Before she spoke, I said six simple words.
"Written before Island of the Menehune."
"Gotcha." She said before moving back to her husband.
"Anybody else?" I asked, crossing my arms. I was then swarmed by the other characters.
Today (Sunday, 9-19-4)…
"Ugh… What a day yesterday was…" I yawned as I trudged through a corridor of the studio. I decided to leave before the crack of dawn to avoid any unpleasantness.
"I can't believe I got rushed like that." I shuddered at the memory as I rubbed my sore head. I sighed angrily as I remembered that I'm a whole two days late.
"At least now I can finally get to business."
I walked up to a door that was clearly marked, "Race across Rainbows." I grabbed the knob and turned it. It was dark in the room. I reached for the light switch.
°Flick!°
"SURPRISE!.!.!" A ton of voices yelled. I was shocked to see every RP character (minus Twister and Keoni) in the room. My eyes widened before I looked around.
The entire room was decorated with balloons, confetti, and banners. To my left was a table with a bunch of gifts on it. To my right was a table full of food. I blinked before turning to Izzy and Iggy, who were standing in the middle of the room.
"What's this about?" I asked.
"Don't you know what today is, Daddy?.!" Iggy shouted joyfully. I shrugged before Izzy slapped his head.
"Leave it to the boss to forget…" He muttered to himself before smirking. "Well, I guess we'll just have to show ya."
He and Iggy moved aside to reveal a small table that had a cake. On it were no less than nineteen candles. I gasped as I moved towards it. I noticed that the cake had Shadow the Hedgehog, Bowser, and Lars pictured on it.
"Happy birthday!.!.!" Everyone cheered. I felt tears coming to my eyes.
"I can't believe I forgot… I've been so busy." I wiped my tears as I turned to the camera. "Nineteen years ago, in a hospital at Honolulu, Hawaii, I bought a ticket and got on the roller coaster we call life."
Everybody else gave me a freaked out look. I gave them an exasperated look.
"I was born."
"We know that, but did you have to say that?" Izzy asked.
"Yeah, Dad. That kinda stunk." Iggy agreed.
"I guess I should've used a video game metaphor, huh?" I said, scratching my head. "So everything that happened the past two days…"
"Was just to keep you away while we set up the party." Izzy finished.
"So you do care, huh?" I said with a smirk. He crossed his arms.
"Don't push it. Hurry up and make a wish. We still have to do the chapter, ya know." I turned back to the cake and held my chin. I grinned when I thought of my wish.
"I wish—"
"And don't say, 'For more RP slash fics'!" I glared at my partner before returning my gaze to the cake.
"I wish…"
I closed my eyes and took a deep breath. I then blew out the candles. Everybody clapped before Iggy handed me a decent-sized box that was wrapped in white paper. It was tied with a red bow.
"Here! This is from Izzy." He said. I gave the boy in question a grin.
"Is that so?"
He turned away with a scowl and a small blush.
"It's just a little something I picked up." He glowered at me. "And ya better like it, 'cause I certainly won't!" I raised an eyebrow before pulling the ribbon. Everybody else edged away.
°BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!°
I was sent flying through the roof much like how Twister was in the intro. My clothes were blackened.
"Wow! He knew exactly what I wanted!" I yelled with a huge grin. I looked at the camera. "Enjoy the chapter! For now, I'm blasting off agaaaaaaaaaaain!.!.!" I became a star.
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Race across Rainbows
Chapter Four
Chaos in Baby Park
It's been three days since Otto and Lars started training for their race. They're starting to improve somewhat. Lars has almost mastered the Rocket Start perfectly while Otto still has some trouble doing a Mini-Turbo. Of course, both males have had trouble keeping up with the demand of racing using 150cc engines. Racing against seven other teams that can somehow use those insane items will make anybody a little nervous, not to mention they had something else on their minds. Otto's mind has been plagued with weird thoughts about the brunet. The situation has been no different for Lars, who couldn't stop thinking about the auburn haired boy. Now we join the purple-clad guy and the violet haired girl at the top floor of the Yaoi Brothers Arcade.
"Ugh! Not again…" Lars grumbled at the results. He had just lost yet another race. He was playing by himself at the moment. His companion was watching him.
"Look on the bright side," Reggie started. "At least you got in a decent place."
"You call fourth 'decent?.!'" Lars hissed. "I should just try a new course."
"How about this one?" The girl grabbed the boy's controller and selected one of the courses in the Mushroom Cup. Lars raised an eyebrow at her choice.
"Baby Park? Now I know this is a little kid's game." Reggie narrowed her eyes.
"Just race." She said as she handed the controller back to Lars.
"Yes ma'am."
The screen faded and Lars found his usual team in last place. This time, his team was on a course surrounded by amusement park rides. The course was just a really big oval. There were no noticeable features about the course, except for the pictures of Baby Mario and Baby Luigi that were strewn near the starting line. Unlike the other tracks in the game, this one has seven laps. Lakitu appeared to start the race.
'Ok Lars, you can do it.' The brunet thought as the turtle in the cloud started the countdown with the first red light. 'Just concentrate.'
The second red light went on. Lars gripped the controller tightly. The final red light glowed as he anxiously waited for the race to begin. He jammed his thumb into the A button as all three lights turned green. His purple Cadillac shot ahead of a good number of racers. He had performed a perfect Rocket Start.
'Alright!' Lars grinned as he pulled himself into first place and reached the first turn, as well as the first set of item boxes (a lot of firsts, huh?). He drifted into the turn and got an item box.
As the roulette started, he quickly performed a Mini-Turbo. As a green shell was placed into Waluigi's hand, a red shell struck the kart and Lars was pushed into fifth place. A quick Mini-Turbo got him back in the race. He made his characters switch places as he reached the second row of boxes. As he got into third place, a giant banana peel appeared in Donkey Kong's hand. Lars steered the kart straight and started the second lap.
Almost as soon as he crossed the starting line, a red shell alarm appeared at the bottom of the screen. Lars tossed the banana peel back, causing his characters to switch again. The shell was blocked and a couple of the other racers tripped on the discarded fruit. He tossed the green shell backwards as he reached the first set of item boxes. A bob-Omb appeared in Waluigi's hand. Since he was a considerable distance from the second place team, he tossed the bomb ahead. It landed just in front of the second set of boxes and exploded, sending both the first and second place teams soaring. As Lars approached the item boxes, the spiny shell alarm activated, not that it meant much to him. He slowed down and allowed the shell to strike the first place team again. The explosion also got the second place team.
'Must be my lucky day.' He thought with a shrug as his team got into first.
He drifted around the next corner and started the third lap. He got hit by a red shell. He was pushed into second place as he sped up and hit the first set of item boxes. Another bomb appeared in Waluigi's hand. Lars tossed it back when he saw a red shell coming in close. Unfortunately, the shell was too close, resulting in his team getting tossed into the air by his own item. After getting his bearings back, he noticed that the track was littered with banana peels and shells.
'Must be from the other racers.'
He swerved around the stray items and reached the second set of boxes. He drove through a double item box and got a red shell and a mushroom. Lars used the mushroom, causing his characters to switch again. Donkey Kong was in back while Waluigi drove. He started the fourth lap and used the shell. It hit the team ahead of him. Lars passed through and got into first place again. He drifted through the set of boxes. Just as he received his item, he tripped on a banana peel. As if that wasn't bad enough, he then got hit by a spiny shell. When he was finally able to move, he found himself in fifth.
'Guess I spoke too soon when I said this was my lucky day.' Lars thought with a sigh. His kart dragged Donkey Kong along for a bit before he got to the next set of items.
When the roulette ended, the monkey was juggling three mushrooms. Lars used one of them and the kart zoomed forward, passing a team and starting the fifth lap in the process. He used the second mushroom to get into third place and hit a double item box. As he drifted around the corner, Waluigi got a red shell. Lars used the last mushroom and then the red shell when his characters switched places. He passed the second place team and avoided a few more banana peels.
'Man! It's hard to get around these things!' He thought with a grunt as he drifted around the straightaway. He almost didn't get an item, but he managed to grab a box. A red shell was placed into Donkey Kong's hand. Lars made the ape toss it just as he started the sixth lap.
He got back into first place as he hit a double item box. Both of his characters got a mushroom. He immediately used both to strengthen his lead. He got another double box as he drifted around the second turn. Another mushroom and a green shell appeared in Waluigi and Donkey Kong's hands respectively. He used the mushroom to propel himself past the starting line to begin the final lap.
Just before he was able to reach the first set of item boxes, the entire track was struck by a bolt of lightning, causing his team to shrink. He continued on by doing two Mini-Turbos. As he got through the straightaway, a red shell got him. That was shortly followed by a spiny shell. His team was thrown into the air, allowing a couple of the other teams to pass him. When Lars' kart landed, he scrambled to get to the finish line, but he got hit by a chain chomp and a Bowser shell. He wound up in last place after that disaster. He gaped as he dropped the controller.
"Lars…?" Reggie held a hand out as he started shaking. Lars would have screamed, but he remembered he was in a public place. He instead bowed his head.
"It's impossible." He said through gritted teeth. A few tears even threatened to fall.
He knew perfectly well that it was only a game, but there was more riding on this. Much more. If were to wind up losing against Otto, he would have to tell him everything; that he's bi and that he's in love in him. There's no way the younger boy would return those feelings.
"Lars, calm down." Reggie comforted as she looked around for signs of anybody looking. Luckily, no one took notice of the brunet's plight.
A few thoughts entered Lars' mind as he tried to control himself. Of these thoughts, memories of the young Rocket's battles against him came into play. Hockey game after Hockey game, race after race, confrontation after confrontation, diss after diss. A high percentage of those endeavors ended in utter defeat for the young adult.
'I won't give up.'
More memories flooded his mind. Sending the auburn haired boy sidelong glances whenever he entered the same room. Long nights with thoughts of the boy on his mind. The question of what it would feel like to hold him in his arms weighing heavily on him every single waking moment.
'I can't give up.'
One more memory entered his mind. The challenge he made four days ago. The insult he gave the boy of his dreams. The same insult he used time after time again when they were kids. He again went through the consequences of his loss and what may happen if he won.
"I'll never give up." He muttered as he raised his head. Reggie gasped as she looked at his eyes. They were staring intently at the screen, burning with flames of great rage and determination. He then turned to his companion, who backed away at the stare.
"I won't leave until I win first place." He said. Reggie blinked and returned the stare with one of her own. It wasn't as ferocious as the brunet's, but it was understandable. She knew what he was fighting for: The love and affections of another. She nodded.
"Then let's do it." Lars returned the nod and turned back to the screen. He chose to race on the same track again.
Like in the previous race, he started out in last place. He waited for Lakitu to start the race. The turtle started counting down from three. With each second that went by, Lars squeezed his controller. It seemed like he may break it if the race didn't start.
Luckily, he didn't have to wait long. As soon as the green light lit up, he jammed the accelerator button and performed a Rocket Start with no trouble at all. Unfortunately, the rest of the race didn't go as smoothly. In his blind rage, he used every single item he got immediately. He got hit at least once every turn. In almost every race following that one, he lost badly. He always got hit by multiple items. Spiny shells in one race. Bowser shells in another. Teams with stars. Red shells galore. Just about everything but the kitchen sink was thrown at him. Despite his many losses and pleas from his friend to try another track, he kept playing on that one, steadily getting better and better until it happened.
It was the final lap of Lars' twenty-fifth race. He was in third place. He drifted around the first turn and got three mushrooms, which Donkey Kong started juggling. He used one and switched with Waluigi. A red shell was thrown at him. He switched back as he went into a drift. Just as the shell was nearing him, he activated one of the other mushrooms, allowing him to speed ahead and avoid the projectile. He got into second place as he used the last mushroom to hit an item box. As soon as he made the turn, a spiny shell flew over his head and hit the first place team. Because his kart was going at full speed, Lars started spinning out as he reached the end of the explosion. He was still going though as he went across the finish line, in front of the other team.
Lars had gotten first place.
"I…I did it…" He said in disbelief as his characters cheered on screen. "I freakin' did it…" He dropped the controller and grabbed Reggie in a tight hug.
"I DID IT!.!.!" He cheered as he cried tears of joy. "I finally won for a change!"
"Lars…! I'm happy for you, but could you let me go!.?.!" Reggie croaked. Lars quickly let go and rubbed the back of his neck.
"Sorry about that." He said with a sheepish chuckle. "But I did it!" He laughed.
"Great…" Reggie said as she coughed. She gave him a smile. "Now all you have to do is practice up a bit more and you'll beat Otto with no trouble at all."
"Yeah." Lars nodded. "Before we go on though, could we take a break?" Reggie chuckled.
"Sure."
Meanwhile…
"I—°Bonk!°—can't—°Bonk!°—do—°Bonk!°—it!.!.!" Otto screamed as he smacked his head against the wall.
Like Lars, he was having trouble on the Baby Park course. Sam was watching from the couch with a look of amusement and mild boredom.
"You know, you're gonna get brain damage if you keep that up." He offered with a grin. His head was propped up on a hand. The redhead gave him a look of exasperation.
"And you don't think I already did while shredding over the years?" Sam held up his chin and looked at the ceiling. He turned back to Otto.
"Good point. Carry on."
"It just makes no sense!" Otto yelled as he gave the wall one last smack. He dizzily made his way back to the couch. "Those guys cheat so much, it's not funny!"
"It's something you'll just have to live with." Sam said indifferently. "There's nothing else to say except keep trying. Don't give up. You're not going to give up, are you?" He gave a smirk.
"Hell no!" Otto shot back as he picked up the controller. "Otto Rocket's no quitter!" He picked to race on the same track again. Sam gave his friend a smile as he sat back to watch another round of losses.
'He seems determined to win.' He thought. 'But can he do it?'
Otto's usual team was in last place as the screen opened on the starting line of the tiny track. Lakitu appeared on screen and got ready to start the countdown. The first red light turned on.
'I gotta win.' The redhead thought. 'I have to beat Lars so that these stupid thoughts won't be in my head anymore.' The second light turned on.
'Seeing him get humiliated by my mad skills will get me out of this streak of beefs and wipe outs. …But I hope I don't hurt his feelings too badly.' He vigorously shook his head as the third light turned on.
'I must win.'
He pounded the A button as the word "START!" appeared on the screen. He performed yet another perfect Rocket Start. Since his first day of training, he's been able to do the Rocket Start flawlessly. It was like second nature to him. It should be expected, of course. After all, the trick has his namesake. However, like always, a series of unfortunate events followed the perfect start. During that race, he suffered so many attacks that he was lucky to get in at least sixth place. Needless to say, that wasn't good enough for the young man.
'I have to get in first place. If I don't, I'll surely lose against him when we race each other.'
So he tried again. That race turned out ok for him. He was able to actually perform a few Mini-Turbos, although they were sloppily done. But thanks to a fake item box, he only got in fourth. He still refused to give in to the pressure.
'If I lose, I'll have to tell him my most kept secret, although I have no idea what that is.'
He tried again. He steadily got better at Mini-Turbos. Nonetheless, he still lost, thanks to a lightning bolt and a well-placed bob-Omb that exploded just inches from the finish line.
'Hmmm… What would it be like to twirl some of his hair around my finger? I mean, I gotta beat him!'
He got really close this time. He got in third place, following a hit from a green shell. He kept trying.
Sixty losses later…
'I refuse to give up.' Otto thought dully. Sam was snoring as he prepared to start yet another race. His team started out in last place.
When Lakitu started the race, he executed a Rocket Start and got in third place. He fought for position with the two racers ahead of him as he reached the first turn and drove through an item box. Mario, who was currently in back, got a fake item box. Otto promptly discarded it and made the plumber switch places with Yoshi.
'Maybe I can get an egg.' He thought as he reached the second set of boxes. He drifted and performed a Mini-Turbo as a roulette started.
He got to second place as a mushroom was placed into the dinosaur's hand. He used it to catch up to the first place team as he started the second lap. Both teams rammed into each other as they reached the first turn. Otto got a red shell from one of the item boxes. He allowed the other team to get ahead before firing it. The shell hit its mark and he passed the other team, climbing into first.
After hitting an item box, the red shell alarm activated. When the roulette ended, Yoshi was holding an egg, which Otto quickly tossed backwards. He was protected from the attack as he started the third lap. He quickly drifted to the left at the first turn so that he could grab a double item box. When the roulettes ended, Yoshi got a fake item box while Mario got a green shell. Otto groaned as he tossed the fake box back, allowing his characters to switch places. He grinned when he noticed a star standing in the middle of the road.
'Must've come from the egg.'
He promptly grabbed the star and a gold aura surrounded his kart. The speed of his kart increased as he hit a double item box. Yoshi got another egg as the fourth lap started. Otto's invincibility ended after he passed the first turn. In the straightaway, he saw a Bowser shell spinning. He narrowly avoided it as the red shell alarm sounded, followed by the spiny shell alarm. He was able to defend himself with the green shell, but he resided himself to a spiny fate and tossed the egg forward.
'Maybe another star will pop out.' Otto thought as he saw the ever-familiar scene of his team getting blasted in an explosion of blue. Another team passed him as he did a Mini-Turbo to get his speed back.
When he started the fifth lap, he saw a mushroom, banana peel, and a bob-Omb lined up side by side. Before the bomb could explode, he went for the mushroom and sped around the first turn, getting an item box in the process. A red shell appeared and he used it to knock the team in front of him into second place. He swerved around a couple of banana peels and got a mushroom from the second set of boxes. He used the mushroom to start the sixth lap.
'Woah. I'm not doing too bad this time.' He thought as he drifted into the first turn, missing the boxes completely. When he was halfway through the straightaway, he got hit by a stray green shell. Two teams passed him as he reached a double item box.
'Oh hell no. There's no way I'm gonna lose again.' Otto thought bitterly as he started the final lap. He looked at his items and noticed that Yoshi was juggling three mushrooms and Mario was holding a fireball in his right hand.
When he passed the first turn, he made his characters switch and tossed the plumber's special. Five fireballs spread out and struck both the first and second place teams. Otto's heart raced as his characters switched back. He used a mushroom to pass both karts and get into first. He passed the final turn when he saw the spiny shell alarm at the bottom of the screen.
'No way! I'm too close!' He roared inwardly as he again pressed the Y button. The kart shot forward. The spiny shell was on top of him as he pressed the Y button one more time.
"Nooooo!.!.!.!" He shut his eyes at the last second.
°BOOOOOOOOOOOM!.!.!.!.!.!.!°
"Don't tell me I lost again." He said to himself as he cracked an eye open. He gasped as he saw his characters dancing as they drove.
Otto won first place!
"Yes! I did it!.!.!" The auburn haired boy cheered as he danced around. "I did it! I did it! I did—°Yawn°—it…"
He fell back onto the couch and felt his eyelids growing heavy. He turned his head towards the door as he heard it opening. Before his eyes fully closed, he saw a familiar bit of purple.
'So beautiful… But… Aww forget it. I deal with it whenever…' He started snoring.
Reggie and Lars walked in on the scene. They looked at the screen, which was displaying the results of Otto's race. Their gaze then shifted to the sleeping eighteen year-olds. They looked at each other.
"I guess training was tough." Reggie said with a shrug.
"Guess so…" Lars trailed off. He kept his gaze on Otto. "He looks so cute there." He blushed. He's never said anything like that out loud before.
"Come on. Let's go to the kitchen. I'll cook us something." Reggie said as she started walking past the couch.
"You cook? Since when did you do something so motherly?" Lars asked with fake shock. Reggie gave him a light glare.
"Funny. Now come on."
"Hang on. I'll be right there." Lars replied as he walked towards the couch. The girl's eyes widened.
"You're not going to do something to my brother, are you?" Lars gave her a cold glare.
"I'm playing this crazy game to try to get with him. Do you honestly think I would jeopardize all that hard work in a bout of lust?.!" He hissed just loud enough for Reggie to hear. The violet haired girl backed away with both hands held up.
"Sorry, sorry." She whispered as she walked into the kitchen. The brunet turned back to Otto.
'He looks so peaceful… But I bet he's uncomfortable.'
He was probably making a huge mistake, but he didn't care. As long as the redhead didn't wake up, nothing can ruin this perfect scene. In one swift motion, he picked Otto up and held him in his arms.
'He's so warm…' Lars thought. He considered kissing the other boy, but decided against it. He instead walked up the stairs with the boy in his arms. He grunted as he went up each step.
'He may have muscles, but he's heavy!'
He soon made it into the door at the top of the staircase and opened it. As he stepped through the door, Otto started mumbling in his sleep. As Lars reached the bed, his eyes widened.
'Did he…? Did he just say my name?' He looked down at the smaller male, who kept saying his name over and over. Lars felt his cheeks flaring up. 'Could it be? Is he…?' He shook his head and gently put Otto down on the bed. He put the blanket over the auburn haired boy.
"Adiós, my angel." He whispered as he bent down and kissed the other male on the forehead. Lars exited the room, but not before taking a quick look at the one he loves.
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Post-chapter Conversation
I was still flying through the air. I had my arms behind my head. My legs were crossed. I gave a yawn.
"I wonder how long it'll be before I land." I said with boredom. "As a matter of fact, where am I gonna land?"
It was then that I started to descend. I looked down and noticed I was heading towards a group of islands. My eyes widened. Those weren't any ordinary islands…
Meanwhile…
It was another beautiful day in Oahu. The sun shined brightly, baking all the beach goers a golden brown. The waves were beyond huge! They must've been at least fifteen to twenty feet high! Needless to say, the surfers took advantage of the swell.
"Man! What a set!" Twister yelled to his boyfriend, Keoni. Both of them were just leaving the water to take a break.
"Yea, cuz! Those are some tubes!" Keoni agreed. He stood his surfboard up and got behind Twister. He wrapped his arms around the other boy's waist and leaned against his back. "I'm glad you decided to come down. I missed ya." Twister dropped his board and turned around. He embraced the brunet.
"I missed you too, but it wasn't exactly my choice to come down here, remember? It was that author guy."
"Oh yeah…" Keoni said thoughtfully. He looked into the other's eyes. "We should really thank him."
"For what, the lumps I got from the landing?" The redhead asked, lifting his cap. Several lumps were revealed. The brunet chuckled as he put the hat back on the other's head.
"No. For bringing us together again." Twister put a finger to his chin before nodding.
"Yeah. You're right, but it's not like he's gonna just fall from the sky, right?"
"Right. Let's just enjoy the moment." Keoni said before leaning forward. The taller boy grinned before leaning towards him. They both closed their eyes and puckered their lips.
Just as they were about to swap spit…
"Ahhhhhhhhhhhh!.!.!" A faint screaming was heard. Both boys backed away from each other and looked around.
"Did you hear that, brah?" Keoni asked.
"Yeah." Twister replied. "Whatever it was, it sounds kinda familiar."
"I know what you mean. I know I heard that voice before, but from where?" The screaming started to get louder. A few seconds passed before Twister and Keoni looked at each other.
"You don't think—" They both started.
In the sky above, a star was seen. It quickly disappeared as the form of my body was revealed plummeting towards the earth at an amazing speed!
"AhhhhhhhhhhhhHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!"
°CRASH!.!.!°
Twister and Keoni ran towards the crater that has formed in the sand. When the dust settled, my hands were seen at the edge of the hole. I had a dazed look on my face as I pulled myself out.
"Happy birthday to me, happy birthday to me…" I sang dizzily. The two lovers raised an eyebrow at each other before they helped me up.
"Cuz, what happened to you?.!" Keoni asked with shock. I shook the sand out of my head and dusted myself off. I adjusted my crown before I turned to the two, who were holding hands.
"Short answer: I got my birthday wish." They both blinked at me.
"It's your birthday, dude?" Twister asked. I nodded.
"Well then, happy birthday, brah! What can we get ya?" Keoni inquired.
While I stood thinking, his boyfriend turned to him.
"What do you mean 'what can we get ya?'" He whispered. The brunet turned to him.
"Remember when I said that we should thank him?"
"Yeah."
"This'll be the perfect way to show him our gratitude."
"But what if he asks for something weird, like a pet Menehune of his own?" Twister shuddered. Keoni rolled his eyes.
"I thought that whole thing was over and done with years ago."
"Yeah well, I started having nightmares about them again." The boy in the hat said, turning away. Keoni made him face him.
"It's nothing to be ashamed of. Just remember, they're not real. Got it?"
"They're not real…" Twister repeated before grinning. "Thanks a lot, Keoni!"
"Anytime." The other boy replied.
"I got it!" I announced, snapping my fingers. The other two turned to me with a questioning look. I pointed at them. "I wanna see you two kiss!" They both blinked before turning to each other.
"And you thought he was gonna ask for a pet Menehune." Keoni said, giving him a sly look. Twister shrugged.
"Hey, you never know."
"Well?" I asked impatiently. They turned back to me and whispered to each other. They both nodded at each other before turning to me again.
"It's fine by us. Why do ya want us to kiss, anyway?" Twister asked.
"Simple. In my first Lars/Otto fic, I had you two hook up at the end and in this one, I have you guys already together. In both fics, I didn't show anything." I answered. "And since I have yet to come up with an idea for a fic that fully concentrates on you two getting together, this'll have to do. So get smooching!"
"Well, you heard the guy." Keoni said, chuckling as he moved towards Twister.
"Hey, wait a min—Mmph!" The redhead was cut off as Keoni locked lips with him.
Twister struggled for a few seconds before he closed his eyes in ecstasy. He embraced the brunet. They both deepened the kiss, exploring each other's mouths. It felt like heaven to them, despite doing it at least a hundred times a day. For me, it ended all too soon as they separated, content with each other. I snapped my fingers before grinning at them.
"And me without a camera. Thanks a lot guys."
They turned to me with grins of their own.
"No prob. As long I get to kiss my hot boyfriend, I'll do anything." Keoni said, putting an arm around said boyfriend.
"Same here…" Twister agreed, still dizzy from the kiss. I chuckled before turning to the camera.
"In any case, will Otto ever figure it out? Will he and Lars be able to improve now that they both won a race? Speaking of which, will they EVER race each other? Tune in next time!"
Note: I've made a C2 community for RP slash fics only. At the moment, only the four fics I've posted so far are on there. You can check it out by going to the link that's in my profile. If anybody wants their fic(s) added to it, let me know by e-mail. I'm aware that I can just do it myself, but I feel that doing so would be overstepping my boundaries (although, I'd be flattered if anybody added any of my fics to their community). I'd rather get the authors' permission first. I just wanted to say that. See ya on Friday!
