Disclaimer: I am not S.E. Hinton so I do not own the outsiders or any of the characters. I only own Carried and the plot.

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Everyone's eyes opened wide and their mouths dropped to the floor. Happy go lucky Sodapop Curtis was going to war? He couldn't it was all just a big joke.

"I got the letter today." Soda said. At hearing his voice everyone's faces dropped even more.

Ponyboy looked as though he was about to start sobbing. Even Steve, Johnny, Two-Bit, and Darry had tears in their eyes. Dally just looked depressed not trying not to show any emotion.

"What?" Ponyboy shouted standing up. "They can't send Sodapop to war! They just can't!"

Ponyboy ran over to his brother and embraced him tightly and began to sob against his chest causing Soda to break out crying harder. He clutched Ponyboy's back and one of his hands grabbed his head as they cried together.

"They can't! I wont let them send you away!" Ponyboy yelled louder and his hands turned into fists against Soda's back. "They wont take you away from me! We already lost mom and dad!"

The two just cried together in each other's arms. Dally lit another cigarette and was staring out the window in thought as Two-Bit was looking down at his lap trying not to cry. Steve left to the bathroom when he started to cry, Darry sat silently staring at the letter in front of him, and Johnny had his hands over his face trying not to let anyone see the tears.

-1 week latter-

"I have everything packed up." Sodapop stated sitting down on the ratty old couch, looking directly in front of him and stared into his brothers gray eyes.

Ponyboy had been unusually quite in the past week. You could usually find him staring off into space, writing in his room, or anywhere Soda was trying to create as much happy memories with him as possible.

"Do you have the picture of the gang with you?" Ponyboy asked softly, almost a whisper but Soda heard it. Ponyboy looked up quick enough to see Soda nod his head. "I hate them. Whoever they are I hate them."

"I do too." Soda whispered moving his gaze toward the TV in front of him. "I love you Ponyboy. So damn much it hurts."

Ponyboy turned to his brother and hugged him tightly as Soda did the same.

"I promise you I will come back. I will come back to you." Soda whispered into Ponyboy's ear causing him to start to cry again.

"I love you Sodapop. You're the best brother!" Ponyboy stated wiping away his tears.

About five minutes latter the rest of the gang was in the Curtis's house sitting in silence waiting for the clock to strike 5:00 so they could take Sodapop to the bus stop where he would be picked up and shipped to War.

"Soda…" Two-Bit began shaking his head and biting his lip. "This might sound weird coming from a guy because we all know you're straight but I love you so dang much."

Soda smiled hugging Two-Bit tightly and giving him a pat on the back.

"I love you too man." Soda said ginning his movie star grin. "I love you all… I just want you to know that."

"Aw shucks Soda your making this all mushy. But we all love you too I hope you know that." Steve grinned giving him a hug. "I don't know how I can work at the DX without you."

"It's going to be weird not seeing you at the DX with Steve." Johnny told Soda softy giving Soda a hug. "You'll come back I know it." Johnny added in a whisper.

"You better come back alive or I'll kill you." Darry muttered taking Sodapop from Johnny and giving him a bone-crushing hug. "Pepsi cola I'm going to miss you so much!"

"I love you Dar." Soda choked out squeezing his brother tighter.

"I love you too." Darry mumbled into Soda's hair before letting him go. Finally one person left… Dally which probably wouldn't admit that he cared for him.

"Your gonna come back alive you know." Dally muttered taking a step toward Soda almost inches from his face he said, "I don't normally do this but you might not come back and that's the hurtful truth…"

Dally grabbed Soda and pulled him into a friendly hug than pushed him away fast looking in directions to see if anyone besides the gang saw him hug Soda. After realizing the cost was clear Dally put a cigarette in his mouth and walked behind Johnny.

"Love you too Dally." Soda grinned earning a slap in the back of his head from Dally. "Ow!"

"Well I guess it's time to take you." Darry whispered standing up and taking some of Soda's bags as they went to the car.

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You no I think that fanfiction should let you use color like font and stuff! R&R!