Ch. 2: Classes

Tala woke up as his alarm clock blared in his ear. He groaned and rolled over. It couldn't be morning all ready? Tala cracked open an eye and stared over at Brooklyn. The light bathed him in light as he slept peacefully. Tala really didn't want to disturb that peaceful sleeper, but he had to. Tala crept over quietly to Brooklyn's bedside and whispered.

"Brooklyn? Get up. It's morning."

Brooklyn groaned and pulled the blanket closer to him. Tala sighed and started shaking Brooklyn by the shoulders. Brooklyn wrapped his arms around Tala's neck and pulled him close as if he were a teddy bear. Tala's cheeks turned a crimson red as he tried to pull away. Brooklyn groaned and held tighter. Tala's face was pulled closer to Brooklyn's. Tala was like a human tomato now. He gave a mighty pull and broke Brooklyn's hold on him. Brooklyn was pulled off his bed and on to Tala's lap. Brooklyn groaned and his eyes fluttered open. He looked up at a red faced Tala, who was staring back down at him.

"Tala, what am I doing on your lap?" Brooklyn asked as his cheeks turned pink

Tala didn't say a word. He just kept staring.

'He's...cute!' Tala thought to himself

"Tala? Why are you staring at me like that?"

"Oh nothing." Tala replied with a smile

He pushed Brooklyn off of him and stood up. He grabbed his clothes and started to change. Brooklyn watched for a minute, then buried his face in his arms.

"Brooklyn he's just a guy." his dark side said

"He's right. It's not like Tala's a girl anyway." His lighter side replied

"Go away!" Brooklyn whispered

"You say something?" Tala asked

"No."

Tala finished changing and walked into the washroom. The toilet was spewing out water.

"Great. Flooded washroom. What else?" Tala asked to no one in particular

Tala turned around and saw Brooklyn still in his PJ's.

"What? Just because the bathroom is inaccessible, you're gonna walk around in your PJ's all day?"

"He's got you there, Brooklyn."

"You can't walk around in your PJ's."

Tala gave an evil smirk when Brooklyn's face paled. They stood there for a long minute.

"What? I'm not changing with you looking!" Brooklyn said

Tala's smile widened as he turned and faced the wall. There was a mirror hanging on the wall, and Tala peered into it at his fellow room mate.

Brooklyn was a six pack, much like himself. He was Muscular and skinny. Tala frowned. Brooklyn had scratches and scars criss crossing his arms. He shrugged it off as nothing and let his eyes wander.

Brooklyn slipped on his jacket.

"umm, what classes do we have?"

"I dunno."

"Can it!"

Brooklyn turned around.

"I just realized I don't know what classes I'm in!" Brooklyn announced

Tala turned around and thought for a moment.

"Well, I guess you could come to my classes." Tala offered

Brooklyn shrugged and walked out into the hall, Tala close behind. He led Brooklyn down the stairs to the basement. That's where their first class would be. Math.

It was the end of the school day and everyone was in their dorms doing homework.

"Tala, do you have a calculator I could borrow?" Brooklyn asked

Tala tossed it over to him, not looking up from his science homework. Brooklyn caught it in one hand and continued on with his work. Tala looked over at Brooklyn. He had a frown on his face, like he was struggling with his homework. Tala sighed and got up. He bent over Brooklyn to see what he was doing.

"Oh, I see where you went wrong." Tala said then explained the question

"So that's how you do it!" Brooklyn exclaimed

Tala shook his head and smiled. Brooklyn could act as mature as an adult at times, and at others he was as young and innocent as a child. Tala went back and sat down on his bed. He looked down at his assignment.

"I hate science." Tala stated

"It's not that hard."

Brooklyn came over and showed Tala how to understand science.

"It's that simple, and I never got it?"

Brooklyn chuckled and went over to his bed. He laid down on it, and his bed collapsed on him. Tala jerked his head up and looked at the mess. All he could see was Brooklyn's hand sticking out of the clutter. He picked his way over to him and grasped his hand. He pulled as hard as he could, and Brooklyn finally came out.

"Thank you." Brooklyn said

He clambered over the mess and flopped down on Tala's bed.

"You did that on propose!" Brooklyn's light side yelled

"I didn't do anything!" Brooklyn's darker half replied

"Shut up!"

Tala stared at Brooklyn. That was the third outburst he had today. It was almost as if he was actually talking to someone.

Brooklyn's cheeks turned pink. He looked over at Tala. The look he gave him was so clue less.

'He's cute when he's confused.'

Brooklyn paled. Had he just called Tala cute? Oh shit.

"You think he's cute?"

Whoa man, you're bisexual?"

"Wait, doesn't that make us bisexual?"

"Can it!"

"Who are you talking to?" Tala asked

"No one." Brooklyn replied

Tala came and sat beside Brooklyn. He put his arm around his shoulders.

"You know if something's bugging you, you can tell me."

Brooklyn's face went from pale white to bright red in a second. He pushed Tala's arm off of him and quickly walked out the door. He walked down the halls until he reached the longest flight of stairs that led to the roof. He climbed up and sat down on the edge.

"Ugh...I like a guy! This is soooooo messed up!"

Brooklyn hugged his knees to his chest as he thought about this new feeling he had. He flinched as a hand came down on his shoulder. He looked up, and saw the school bully Hiro.

"Oh no."

"What does he want?"

"What do you want Hiro?" Brooklyn asked, venom heavy in his voice

"Answers."

Hiro sat down beside Brooklyn and glared at him.

"How come no matter how much I burn you, tease you, and hurt you, you never get mad and tell on me?" Hiro asked

"Cause I'm not a squealer."

"But I want you to turn me in! I want to be expelled!"

"Maybe that's why I don't tell on you." Brooklyn replied

Hiro glared daggers at him, but then a sick, twisted smile wove its way on to his face.

"Well I know one way that you'll have to tell someone."

"Oh? And what's that?" Brooklyn asked sarcastically

Hiro grabbed Brooklyn by the shoulders and pinned him down on the roof. Brooklyn stared up in fear at Hiro.

"What the hell are you doing!" He yelled

Hiro's smile widened. He gave a dark chuckle, then crushed his lips against Brooklyn's. He ran his tongue over Brooklyn's lips, demanding entrance. Brooklyn yelped in pain as Hiro yanked on his hair when he was declined. Hiro slipped his tongue into Brooklyn's mouth when it was open. He rubbed his tongue along his and moved into the back of his throat. Brooklyn whimpered as Hiro bit down on his tongue. He pushed Hiro off of him And screamed.

"Someone help!"

Hiro's hand connected to Brooklyn's cheek. Brooklyn looked up with tear filled eyes. He felt like a child again, huddled up in a corner away from his fears.

"Another outburst like that and I might do more than just slap you." Hiro threatened

Brooklyn's tears poured over his cheeks. Hiro bent over and licked them up with his tongue. Brooklyn stiffened. Hiro chuckled.

"Awww, is the poor baby gonna cry?"

Hiro pinned Brooklyn back down on the roof and started sucking on his neck. Brooklyn gasped as he felt Hiro's hand do circles around his crotch.

"What are you doing!" Brooklyn's darker side yelled

"Get away from him!" His lighter side cried

Brooklyn grunted and broke away from Hiro. He ran as fast as he could, Hiro in hot pursuit. He dashed past a bunch of students. He didn't know where he was going, he just wanted to get away from Hiro. He opened his eyes and saw his room coming up. He ducked inside and locked the door. He turned around and saw Tala, worry plastered all over his face.

"Brooklyn? What's the matter?"

Brooklyn walked over to Tala. They stood there for a long silent minute. Brooklyn threw himself into Tala's arms and broke down crying. Tala stroked Brooklyn's head gently.

"Shhhhhhh...it's okay now you'll be alright." Tala soothed

They sat their all night, Brooklyn in Tala's arms, until sunlight fell in the open window.