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Canteen Confession

The next day, Kyle was standing in the lunch line waiting for Stan and chatting with Kenny and Butters.

"Aw Gee! That's kinda sweet, Kyle!" Said Butters.

"Yeah. Hell, usually when I'm with someone, I take them there once, twice if they actually ask, but never spontaneously…and never have sex there twice! God damn, you two must be good together"

Kyle blushed bright red "Shut uuuup Kenny!"

"hey, you brought it up, not me!" Kenny smirked

"W-well, actually, Kenny, YOU asked him what he did last night, Kyle told you where they went and you assumed the rest." Butters stammered meekly.

"Yeah, well, details details" Kenny replied.

"what ever" Kyle chuckled as he saw Stan enter the lunch room.

Stan looked over at them and walked towards them. "Hey guys" he greeted them

"Hey" they replied in unison.

Kenny grinned at Stan, Stan looked blankly for a second then turned to Kyle "You told him!"

"Close" Kenny answered for him "I guessed."

Stan signed as the lunch line moved on.

"Hello there Children!" Chef greeted them happily.

"Hey chef!" they all answered.

"How're things?" he asked

"Pretty good, actually." Stan answered

"Good? You children are no fun any more, you never have any problems!" Chef laughed as he served up the food and handed it to them

"Yeah, sure, chef! No problems is a real problem!" Kyle smiled as he picked up his tray and left the kitchen area.

"Y'all remember to be good now!" he called after them as they left

"We won't!" Kenny replied with a smile.

"No, Kenny. You never are!" Chef Chuckled.

The boys found an empty table and sat down at it.

"Isn't this great?" Kenny asked

"What?" Kyle looked up "What is?"

"A peaceful lunch time. No Cartman, no Wendy. Hell, I haven't even had anyone but Butters and Tweak come up to me all day. I love the summer!"

"What's summer got to do with it?" Stan asked

"Nothing, I was just making a statement of fact." Kenny replied

"Erm…hey, Fellas?" Butters piped up.

"Yeah, what is it, Butters?" Kyle asked.

Kenny looked over where butters was pointing "oh great. Spoke too soon."

Kyle and Stan looked over behind them and saw Cartman coming towards them. "For fuck sake" Stan groaned. "Does he never go away?"

"Apparently not" Kyle replied

Cartman approached them and Sat down "Hey Fella's!" he said, sounding friendly "How're you?"

"We're good, thanks. And you?" Kenny responded

"I'm fine, apart from the time I just spent in JAIL!" Cartman replied "What made you think your plan would work?"

"What're you talking about?" Kyle grinned

"Handing me over to the police Kyle, what made you think it would work? And what made you think I didn't keep a copy hidden. Out and away from the house?"

"What's your point?" Stan asked.

"My point is that by tonight everyone in school will know and your parents too" He pulled a DVD out of his jacket pocket.

"Oh that does it, I am sick of jumping through hoops to avoid this" Stan said, getting up

"Erm, Stan, what're you doing?" Kyle asked

"C'mon" Stan got up on the table and pulled Kyle with him.

"Stan?" Kyle asked, following Stan up onto the table.

Stan cleared his throat and began to address the students in the canteen as clearly as he could "Excuse me! Can I have your attention please?" everyone in the canteen stood still, stopped what they were doing and Looked at Stan and Kyle. "I wanted to tell you all, so as no one had to 'find out' as it were, and to get it out of the way. I, Stanley Marsh, have a boyfriend. Kyle Brofslovski! As of this day forward, I don't care what happens, I am not hiding my feelings for him anymore, not in front of you people or anyone! Any questions or problems?" Stan announced

The canteen remained silent for a few minutes, Cartman sitting there smirking.

Eventually Clyde Donnovan broke the silence "Like we care"

"Yeah. No one cares, dude." Token added

"Maybe Wendy, but no one else cares." Clyde responded "Can we get one with what we were doing now?"

"Erm…yeah. Sure" Stan replied, somewhat shocked, but getting down off the table, followed by Kyle.

"Interesting Method of coming out" Kenny said, sounding completely non-plussed "I'd have been slightly more subtle, but oh well. Yours is the choice"

Kyle Turned to Cartman "Our parents caught us the other night and are fine with it. So you've got nothing on us."

Cartman sat there and fumed for a few seconds before storming out "I HATE YOU GUYS!"

Stan, Kyle, Kenny and Butters all smiled at each other and laughed.