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As they headed toward the lot...Ponyboy just looked over her shoulder, then started to run. Dally looked over his shoulder, too. Then laughed.

"What's so funny?" Jean-Claude asked.

"Oh, Darrys driving home" Dally nodded in the direction of the car as it drove past..

"So?" Jean raised an eyebrow..

"Well, Ponyboy's supposed to be grounded.." Dally shrugged and laughed some more.

"Pourquoi?"

"Huh?" Dally raised an eyebrow..

Jean- Claude sighed and rolled his eyes, " Why?"

"Got his ear pierced...him and Johnny got it done by Zack's little sister."

"Yeah. She does good work.." Jean pushed his hair away from both ears..he had 5 studs and 8 loop earrings in each ear.

"They each got a tattoo, too, but Darry doesn't know about those..." Two-Bit said with a chuckled. " but when he does...man..."He shook his head.

When they had gotten to the lot, Jean-Claude saw all of his friends giving what seemed to be fighting tips to a dark haired, nervous looking boy. Jean figured it was Johnny. He stepped up to them and motioned for the guys to back off and for Johnny to come closer. When Johnny got close enough, Jean-Claude made to punch him in the face. Johnny flinched and covered his face to block the hit, but it didn't come. He lowered his arms and saw Jean just standing there with his arms crossed, a grin forming.." Two for flinching." He said, giving Johnny two quick jabs in shoulder. He then walked past Johnny and up to Zachariah.

Two-Bit was trying to hold Dally back..He really didn't like Jean-Claude.Which was ok, because Jean-Claude didn't like Dally, either.

"So. What brings ya ta da states, Mon Ami?" Zachariah asked.

"delivering the shit you left behind." Jean-Claude shrugged.

"Eh? Like what?" Zack raised an eyebrow, " You aint one to play the mail man..."

"Oui, But...You left all of this shit at my house." He laughed, " Its in the truck of my car...and there's no way you can have a party with out them."

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They had walked to the motel where they were staying. Jean-Claude led them to his 1958 black Cadillac. He popped the trunk ," Lets see...theres...your Violin," He said, taking out the violin case and handed it to Zack.

"It's a Fiddle.." Zack corrected, slightly turning red..

"Right. Fiddle. And then there is your flute, " He handed the flute case to Zack, " And this." Jean-Claude took out a black velvet sack.

"Ah." Zack grinned. He opened the sack and took out a .22 revolver. He checked the chamber, then put it into the belt of his jeans. " How could I of forgotten these?" He laughed abit, then looked over at he other guys, " Oh, Jean, I got a little favor ta ask.."

"Whats that?" He tilted his head slightly.

Zachariah motioned for Johnny to come over, which he reluctantly did. When he did, Zack put an arm around his shoulder, " Jean-Claude. Dis is Johnny. He's got a little bully problem. Now. I'mma pretty good teacher, but a day or two with you?.." Johnny's eyes widened.

Jean-Claude smiled, " Alright." He put a hand on Johnny's shoulder, " Come on." He started to push Johnny away from the rest. Johnny looked back for someone to help. But they all just stared. Zachariah laughed, " Dunt worry...He'll be fine..."

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They had all went back to the Curtis house. They just sat around playing cards and talking..Zachariah even played some tunes on the fiddle.Matilda came by to see Ponyboy, but wasn't allowed out of his bedroom.

It was nearly 6 when Johnny had come in with Jean-Claude. " Oh my god." Darry got to his feet, " Johnny what the hell happened?" Johnny was walking with a limp, there was a bruise on his cheek, dried blood under his nose, and he was clutching his side.

"Nothin.." Johnny muttered.

"He was just training." Jean-Claude said with a shrug.

"Training? he looks like he got run over by a car..." Darry's temper was rising. "Johnny, hows your side?"

"It hurts..." He muttered.

Darry sighed." Go sit down..Let me check it out.."

"What? Uh.No. I'll...I'll be fine"

"Sit down Now."

Johnny looked at Matilda for help..she just put the pacifier in her mouth... When none was offered, he went to sit down.

Darry lifted Johnny's shirt enough to check his ribs. His eyes widened. There were no broken ribs, plenty of bruises, but thats not what Darry was looking at, " Johnny! Where the hell did you get that?" It was a tattoo of a tribal sun.

"Um...um.." Johnny thought of what to say..

"Wait..did Pony.." Darry took a glance over at Matilda, who looked away.

"Ok. Everyone out, now." Darry said. Johnny was going to get up and leave, but Darry made his sit back down. When Matilda was about to leave, he stopped her and told her to sit at the table with Johnny. When everyone else left, Darry went down the hall and dragged Ponyboy out of his room. He sat him down by Matilda. Darry sat down across from them. There was a very long silence. Darry was obviously trying to calm down before he freaked out and beat them all over the head.

"Ok." Darry sighed, " First. I want to know what the HELL made you two think it was ok to get a tattoo?"

Ponyboy and Johnny just shrugged.

Darry sighed again. "Ok...Why would you even want one?"

Again, they both shrugged.

Darry stood up." Where did you go to get them done?"

Matilda raised her hand slightly.

"And why did you give them Tattoos?"

She shrugged.

"Alright..this is going now where.." Darry began to pace back and forth..

Outside, the guys were just sitting around the front lawn, until they all heard Darry yelling...

"So, now what?" Murdock asked.

"I dunno...lets go to a movie or something...maybe Darry will be calmed down by the time we get back..."