Hikaru-chan-4ever: Thank you…

BryanKuznetsov: Yeah… I don't know why but I can see him cooking… -sweatdrop-

Bra-Two: That's all right… Eh… He'd probably hang you from the roof by your ears… I just can't see him killing anyone…

Game-kid: -nodding- Of course…

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Chapter 9

We were flying! Flying far, far away! I can feel the wind on my face and … the foul odour of rotting meat or something akin to it.

I opened my eyes glaring at whatever was panting onto my face, of course I didn't expect who it was.

"Ah!" I slid myself back on the pier, quickly glaring at the snickering mutt. Well… I know it's snickering in its head! "Go away! You've scared me now leave me alone!"

I frowned at the brown dog. It looked like a Labrador with slightly curly hair, young, maybe still a puppy, only reaching my mid shin. It looked like it was kind, sorta like Spencer when he's in a good mood.

… I'm comparing the dog to Spencer…

The mutt's staring at me, I crossed my legs and let my arm sit on my knee, "What? I'm confused don't stare at me like that." It whimpered and moved to start licking my face, I jumped back, nearly falling off the pier onto the sand beneath it. "Go away!"

It just followed me around, every time I slid away, it'd come bounding up (nearly falling over several times) making me move again.

I sighed, finally giving up as it ran up and jumped, biting my nose lightly, "You're determined to make me like you." The puppy barked, it was pitiful, so I laughed, "Was that supposed to scare me?" It barked again and started chewing on my t-shirt. I hesitantly stroked the pup's back. I've never been able to pull gentle off, but he leant up into my touch. This is easier than I thought.

"Well what do we have here?" I nearly sent the puppy flying, "Never knew you liked animals Bryan." I looked over at Spencer, who was slowly walking over to us. He smiled, "Does he have a home?"

I turned back to the pup, ignoring Spencer's earlier comments, "I don't think so, it doesn't have a collar."

"Well… it rather likes you, why don't we mind it?" I looked up at him as he gently petted the puppy's back.

"I'm not cleaning up after it!" I said, though I didn't have the heart to push the little thing away. I could use the responsibility. I sighed, as Spencer sat down beside me, "So why are you out here anyway?"

"You were supposed to make us lunch."

Oh shit! I had forgotten about that, "I'll make dinner early instead."

"It'd be nice." He smirked, "You do notice it's nearly six o'clock?"

Six? Have I really been out here that long? Then again, the sun is nearly completely set, I guess I should have been paying more attention, "No I didn't."

We stared at the horisen in silence, the puppy chewing my hand being the only other noise besides that of the cars and wind.

I think the reason we're so quiet is from the events of this morning- I had woken up with my tongue down his throat, not good when the person, was the person you were dreaming about and wasn't responding.

Which leads me to the reason I came out here in the first place, Spencer really needs to be less sarcastic all the time. I don't know whether his 'does that mean you like me?' question was mucking around or serious. I sighed, I had answered no anyway. Too bad if he did like me, that's gone out the window.

"Bryan." I blinked, returning to the reality that was causing my inner turmoil, if you could call it that. "Come on, I'm hungry, you probably are too and the pup's starving. You can tell by his chewing." I nodded as I stood and followed him, the events replaying in my mind, before something clicked.

"How do you know it's a 'he'?"

He smiled, "I just said it, I'm used to hanging around guys more than girls."

I nodded, "I think it's a girl."

Spencer blinked mutely before chuckling, "What makes you think that?"

"I don't know, something just tells me it's a she." I looked down at the puppy in my arms, "Maybe if we ask it it'll tell us?"

"Do you know how weird that sounded? I'd expect Ian to say something like that, not you."

I glared, "Don't you ever put Ian's and my name in the same sentence ever again."

He chuckled.

o0o0o

I sighed as I leant back, I'd have to say that was my best meal yet. Sure it'd been grilled cheese on tomato, ham and toast, but I didn't burn anything.

I watched as Spencer fed the mutt, gently giving him little bits of meat while telling it to sit, or stay. It's working, it's already learnt to sit.

"We can't keep calling it an it." I stated, breaking the silence.

Spencer didn't look up as he answered, "Well… We don't know whether it's a girl or a boy and you want to name it?"

I nodded, not that he saw, "I still think it's a girl, so I suggest Kira." I folded my arms watching amusedly as the 'stay' command seemed too far away to be grasped by the small pup.

"Doesn't that mean sunshine or sun?"

"That'd be the one."

He nodded, gently picking the mutt up as he sat down at the table again, "I like it." He scratched behind the pup's ears. I guess it's a she until told otherwise.

I watched as Spencer kept petting her: behind the ears, on her back, catching her whenever she nearly fell off his lap (which was a lot).

It's funny. Spencer had been in the abbey the longest, but I've always believed he is the gentlest and most understanding of us all, even including Kai who lived with Voltaire most of the time. It affected us all in different ways:

Ian's a pyromaniac, loves blowing stuff up or lighting it.

Tala's… Bossy and a bit calculating and has a weird thing for anything orange flavoured.

It's funny how a few days ago, you were holding onto him like a man about to fall off a building…

Shut up… I'm trying to do describe us. Kai is… An asshole and is powerful, as much as I hate to admit it.

I'm slightly stubborn, difficult and maybe a bit murderous while angry. I can't stand spiders (it's the hair and the eyes and the legs), I hate wasabi sauce and I hate to admit I'm wrong.

Now Spencer… Hm… Spencer's slightly sarcastic, but gives useful advice, manages to amuse himself and even though he looks mentally slow and dumb, is rather intelligent, especially with maths. He can be patient, but when you do get him angry you want to run. He has a humungous sense of fairness, hence the reason why I'm stuck thinking about this in the first place.

The time was because Ian wanted proof, but why did we see it fit to kiss each other in front of him. I notice now I acted out of character: instead of telling him to 'f' off, I got Spencer to kiss me. Then he kissed my cheek and this morning I woke up making out with him! I like the guy, I've admitted that already! But I don't know whether his question was serious!

That went on for a lot longer than your other ones…

I know…

"Bryan." I was poked in the forehead, "Are you alright, you seem… distant."

I blinked, "I'm fine." Spencer let Kira run across the table to me. I smiled as the she barked, that pitiful bark, I can see she's going to keep us busy.

I glanced over at Spencer, I'm gonna ask him. Tonight!

o0o0o

I rolled over again, trying to ignore the whimpering by the bed.

"Spencer…"

"What?"

"Why won't she let us sleep?"

I felt Spencer turn to face me, "Pick her up and put her on the bed, she's probably lonely or scared." I sighed and did what I was told, she bounced around happily, grabbing my t-shirt and pulling me closer to … Spencer, "I guess she's cold." Or she's meddling, but how can a puppy meddle? TELL ME!

She barked and curled up eventually falling asleep. I couldn't help but let a small smile find its way to my lips, softly stroking her brown fur.

"Bryan…" I hummed in response, "When I asked you 'does that mean you like me?' Did you think I was joking?" Wait a minute, I was supposed to ask that question.

I stayed silent, how was I supposed to answer that? Yes Spencer I thought you were, but if you weren't then my answer was the opposite.

After a few moments of arguing with myself in my head, I stuttered out a response, "Were you?" Avoid all answers with another question. Well done Bryan!

I looked up at him as he stared across at me, "No."

I can feel my heart speeding up.

Don't just lay there, make a move! You don't just ask a question like that for nothing…

I'm getting to that, quit being bossy, "Does that mean you like me?" I asked smirking. Say yes, let us both be happy.

"Would I have asked if I didn't?" He likes me! Woooooo… I feel happy and light! He smiled and reached out to touch my face, "But it's your fault I do."

I nearly chuckled as I shifted a bit closer, gently moving Kira out of the way so I could kiss his cheek, before laying down again, "We're both idiots."

He chuckled. What? We are, me because of my… something and you because of your weird ways of changing the subject.

He wrapped his arms around me and pulled me closer.

I could get used to this.

Fire: WHAT HAPPENED? Tis crap I know… I hate exams…. They ruined my idea!

Eh… Right… Next thing: LOVE and… Something else…

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