Smooth

Pairing: Ram/Mega

By Yvonne

Other characters: Amber, Zoot, Ved, Jay, Java, Ebony

Words: private, lucid, shrewd, practical, clandestine, spontaneous, melancholy
Sentences: "Traveling the trails of time", "But it has to!", "Just try Harder!"

Disclaimer: I don't own a thing blah blah blah

Rating: PG13

AN: Requesting songs can't fit into words/lines therefore not to be included unless I have room but I don't think you'll be too disappointed.

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(Alternate dimension A (Dreams or Nightmares reality style) (had to name it something!))

Friends for a lifetime, the Techno's- part geeks- part warriors with a mission- to make it big. They were shrewd businessmen to say the least. Ram, Mega, Jay, Java, Siva, Wizard, Stats, Micro, Harddrive, Ved, Browser, Key, and Chip were the key founders each having their own roles and divisions clearly set- however, this project- this group had been Mega's personal project for the last 5 years or so.

All of the members were somewhere in their twenty's and most of them were meeting their future spouses, married, or even about to have kids. The other half were still very much in the swimming pool.

Jay was seriously dating a woman his age named Amber- both of them were at end of their college careers going for their masters. Jay had been practical enough to keep his relationship away from the business floor unlike some of his co-workers, which had often cut into production at times. Jay in technology and Amber is political science. Siva was married to a guy named Lex and very happy with him- most of the time until his eyes traveled yet again.

Then, there was Ram and Java. Their personal connection was hardly private. Everyone knew what they were doing. What most didn't know that the suspected asexual or maybe even gay; Mega was also very much in their private business.
These group of people however hardly ever hung out in person. Choosing to keep their friendship a private affair and stick to business, they didn't want the world knowing they had been school mates. However, on rare occasions they enjoyed a clandestine meeting at someone's place.

(Earlier that day)

"You know we've been talking about that spontaneous get together- how about we do it tonight, the usual crowd with dates acceptable only," Jay said to Ram over the phone.

"Sounds like a plan but where?" Ram inquired.

"My place," Jay offered.

"What about your brother- no offence but a freshmen in college- is a major style cramp," Ram announced as if common logic.

"Hmm- I'll have that taken care of," Jay announced.

"Oh really? Jay, you're a saint- what would ever do to him to keep his busy?" Ram said.

"Let me worry about that- 11:00 and don't bring any hookers- drag queens- or illegal substances," Jay said in a very lucid tone as he hung up the phone.

(Other side of town)

"That was Jay- we're on for later," Ram said with a smirk looking at Java and Mega.
"That's good… no wait, it's not," Java replied a second later.

"Why not?" Mega said looking at her from his desk.

"Ebony and her rock star boyfriend- that Zoot kid are back for the weekend now that his tour has wrapped," Java said rolling her eyes.

"Might as well let them come," Mega reasoned.

"Are you serious?" Java said crossing her arms looking at her husband.

"I was kidding- of course I'm serious," he said rolling his eyes.

"Fine- I need to call them – I'll be back in a minute"

(That night)

"HEY," Ved screamed when heard the basement door lock from the outside as Jay locked it.

"Sorry but this is business- you'll be fine until morning," Jay said as heard the door ring.

He then walked over to get it but failed to miss Ved screaming, "JERK" as Jay turned and opened the door to see Amber standing there in a interesting green leather get up.

"Hey"

"Hi, sorry about- well I had a meeting with the environmental crew again- and didn't have time to change," she confessed.

"It's fine"

"Where's Ved- and why it so eery calm in here- that's not normal," she noted.

Amber was not used to Jay's house ever being quiet- it was home to three single males between 18 and 24- there was no way it should be this quiet.

"I confess- this isn't going to be like our usual time together," Jay said taking a deep breath.

Amber was used to a more tamer version of Jay. The save the world under guy with a melancholy attitude and a serious need to be a good leader. Jay however knew when left alone with Ram and co. he was often reduced to being a troublemaker with an attitude problem.

"Jay… what are you talking about?" Amber said slowly.

"Well, you'll see what I mean," he said but before she could say anything else the door rang yet again, "I just want to say sorry right now and that I love you"

He then opened the door and standing there were Lex, Siva, Ram, Mega, Java, Ebony, some guy with goggles and a hat on his head, Harddrive with his girlfriend- May, Chip with his girlfriend Dee, Browser with his girlfriend- Ellie, Micro with her boyfriend Bray, Wizard and Stats were each other dates, and Key had come along.
"I didn't think you were all coming together," Jay noted.

"Yea, well- neither did I but Java likes to organise car pools," Mega said rolling his eyes as they all filed in.

"Nice looking place," Lex said after a second as the all moved to sit in.

"Hi," Amber said to the group nervously.

"Whose that Jay?" Ebony demanded with a slightly amused tone.

"Oh this is Amber- the girl I was telling you guys about," Jay said quickly.

Amber couldn't help but look them at all- many of the dates- looked like normal people like herself- the brown haired boy had caught her attention mainly but the others- they all looked like Jay in their uniform and she always thought he looked intimidating almost like that- as if a military solider not some business computer geek.

She noted they all ranged in appearance but none of them looked over 30- these people were age oriented it seemed.

"Oh we should…" one of the techno's boys announced with blonde hair.

"Right," an orange one conceded, "I'm Jack- and this is my girlfriend Ellie but the guys here like to call me browser," he said with a slight stutter in his tone.

"I'm Patch but these guys call me Chip- this is my girlfriend Dee," the blonde one who spoke first said- the girl with the wild pink hair then smiled at her.

"Right this is getting old now. I'm Lex- this is Siva- that's Ram, Mega, and Java. That's Java and Siva's bratty younger sister Ebony- and her new boy toy- Zoot," Lex replied cutting to the chase.

"I'm May- Harddrive here is my boyfriend- and these are two assistants wizard and stats," a girl with brown hair said introducing a man with braided red hair- and studs all over him.

Amber noticed that he looked rather unpleasant also with tattoos literally over his face and they appeared to go down his shirt too- Amber thought he looked more like a criminal or killer than a business man.

"I'm Micro but you can call me Tai-san- this is my boyfriend Bray, and this Danni but we call her Key," a girl with blue braids introduced herself.

"Right hi- nice to meet you all," Amber said as friendly as possible given the circumstances.

"Right that's nice and all but come on people- let's get a move on," Lex announced falling towards the floor to take a seat with everyone falling in unison.

A group of the guys then undid their backpacks pulling out liquor and a ton of junk food- along with cards.

"Should have known," Jay said rolling his eyes.

"Hey, you said nothing illegal- it's all legal," Ram replied to him, "Okay so wants some strip poker- and daring poker too?" he inquired.

"I know what strip is- but daring?" Bray said slowly looking at him.'

"Daring- is simple- you play in a team with the person that you came with. The winners of each round- each get to pick 1 person of the opposite gender to punish or make do something- but they have to be a loser- meaning you can't put your teammate through anything but anything else goes. And we do mean anything- any odd parings, orgies, and drag queen acts tend to be notable favourites," Java explained.

"Um that doesn't sound as bad- but the strip poker…" Amber said slowly.

"Oh come on," Lex said looking at her, "have a heart," he begged.

"Lex!" Siva said slapping him in the back of the head.

"Ow! Fine, ruin my fun," he said crossing his arms.

"How long have we been playing his game now?" Dee inquired looking at the group, "We seem to do every time we're together- I've only known you guys for a year but seems like it's been going on a while".

"This game has been traveling the trails of time- it's gone through our entire friendship, it started out innocent when we were kids- but as we got older- the dares got bolder- we'll put it that way," Ram said.

"It's how we figured out you both were bi," Java muttered to Mega and Ram who were both on the sides of her.

"True," Mega conceded while Ram just snorted, "Okay so- we know the teams almost- Mega you want to team with Java or Ke- Danni?" he inquired losing her nickname.'

"I'll take Danni," Mega said causing a smile to grace the dark haired woman's lips as he moved to sit next to her.

The group looked at each and let out an amused glanced as Jack grabbed the cards and started to deal them out. After the hand was played each of the people looked at their cards with Ram and Java smirking- they had won the hand.

Java cracked her knuckles as she looked around and Ram just cleared this throat, "I have a punishment in mind- for Lex," Ram said calmly.

Lex shot him a look, "I'm not a girl"

"Yea but a female will be involved- so it counts- you're going to give Java a lap dance to the song Smooth by Santana," Ram announced.

Lex froze and dropped his cards with his mouth hanging open, "I have to give HER a lap dance?"

Ram nodded, "And you better get it right- that means no clothes on but the boxers," he replied.

Lex looked ill real fast, "I'm not doing that in front of all these people!"

"You can do it in the basement, I have a player down there," Jay offered.

"That works," Java interjected.

Lex gave Ram a dirty look and mumbled something getting up, "What about Miss?" he inquired with a look at Java.

"That's Mrs.- I'm married. Speaking of which- Ebony- you're indirectly going to be on my list- since Ram picked Lex partially. Ebony you're go into Ved's bedroom for a few minutes but it has to be at least 15 minutes long, and have an orgy with Mega, your boy toy, and Ram," Java declared.

"WHAT?" Mega and Ram said turning to her.

Zoot however seemed not too disappointed by this- nor did Ebony for that matter.
"You boys heard me- go," she commanded.

"Fine," they muttered getting up with Ebony hopping up and giving thanks to Java who smiled in returned and Zoot dragging behind her.

"Okay so while they're doing that- how about we play another hand?" Dee suggested, "There is enough of us," she remarked.

"Fine," Jay said as the cards were dealt again.

At the end of the hand- it appeared that Danni and Mega had won- with Mega MIA that left Danni to pick both punishments.

"Okay- Mega gave me specific orders before he left- Amber you're to go to the locked closet and take Bray with you- and snog for five minutes. Jay, you have to dress as a drag queen and sing dude looks like a Lady," Danni announced.

Jay paled, "He didn't…"

"He did- he wanted a repeat of the last one"

"I'm going to KILL Mega," Jay said standing up.

Amber paled looking at Bray, "So we…."

"Apparently so…"

"But…"

"I know but the others don't seem to care," Bray reasoned.

"Jay…" Amber said slowly looking at him.

"Hey, it's a game- this is all business. We do this all time. Mates don't matter in this game. Go," he said as he got up, "I'll go get the dress".

"Okay- so now what?" Amber said.

"We're not playing anymore hands to rest of you get back- you have a challenge to complete- get to it"

(Basement)

'Man, it's a hot one, like seven inches from the midday sun, well, I hear you whispering in the words, to melt everyone, but you stay so cool'

Lex could not believe he had to do this- standing there in nothing but black boxers and his hair down- someone was going to pay for this!

(Upstairs- Jay's bedroom)

Thank god that Jay had been in Romeo and Juliet as an extra who was a male entertainer being force to play a women- much like most men did back then.

Therefore, he still had that appalling old fashioned dress that made him like a drag queen from the 16th century- wig included.

He rolled his eyes as he pulled out the corset and wondered how secure his manhood was overall because he had to have someone's help- the question was who? He sighed and wondered briefly if Tai-san could do it- she was someone he trusted not to oogle him or tease him as he was getting ready at least.

He was going to kill Mega for this- again….

(Short time later)

"Oh my god- I've had my workout for the day," Ebony announced happily coming down the stairs smirking at her boyfriend.

"Never again," Zoot said automatically.

Ram looked at Mega, "We have to do that again"

"Without Ebony and her rock star preferably," Mega interjected.

"That works- Java done yet?" Ram inquired as the moved to sit back down.

"Oh yea," Java announced climbing up the stairs with Lex having a daze look in his eyes.

"Did you kill him?" Siva, Mega, and Ram demanded automatically.

"He'll be fine," she offered with a shrug sitting down, "He just got a bit over worked".
"God…" he mumbled as he sat down still zombie like as he turned to Siva, "All three of you are insane".

Siva gave him a questioning look, which she turned on Java who just shrugged and pretended to look innocent.

"Okay so- short of Mr. And Mrs. Brady- we set?" Ram inquired noticing Amber and Bray were still missing.

"Oh they're done together- the male is the restroom- Amber is helping Jay get ready. Can I just say that you're cruel and unusual Mega- no one else had watch anyone else," May said looking at him.

"Yes, but it's my firm belief that Jay owes me," Mega retorted.

"Your still bitter about the strip poker game aren't you?" Java challenged.
"You better believe it"

"HEY JAY- MOVE IT," Ram screamed, "I need to get out of here- we have that meeting in the morning"

"Don't remind me- I don't think I'm going to be able to look any of you in the face for at least a week"

In a second flash, Amber came down the stairs with laughter in her eyes as she hit play on remote and the music started.

The others smirked and turned their attentions to the stairs as Jay came down in big pink heels. With a long three layer pink dress with bows and flowers that looked like it was 200 years old, and a white wig covered in make up with mic in hand stood still at the bottom step causing smirk, sneers, and outright laughter from the group.
Jay shot Mega one final glare before belting out, 'Hey hey dude looks like a lady'

(Short time later)

Jay had gone back upstairs to changed, Amber had freed Ved, the group had talked well into the late hours- without anymore antics and then slowly by two's began to leave- Mega and Ram being two of the last.

"Well that was fun- meeting in two hours- don't bother sleeping," Ram informed Jay who was holding the door with Amber next to him leaning on his side.

"Yea- by the way Mega- you forgot this the last time," Jay called as the two were half way down the walkway and he tossed a pair of black boxers down the path. Mega turned and gave him a glare, "Just wait until next time"

"I'm not too worried about it- I've already ended up in drag twice how much worse is it going to get?"

"Hmm can you say strip naked dancing and singing on the street," he said as he hopped into the car with Ram causing Jay's eyes to fill with minor dread.

"Oh no- you wouldn't- hey wait- Mega- you wouldn't you- Mega… MEGA"

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