A/N: Yes I know that this is really short especially compared to the Prologue. But when i tried to add more....well it didn't work. Neh whatever it is as it is.

Escaping the Truth

A Kenny and Butters- err I mean Leo Slash

Chapter 1:

"What the hell are you doing Kenny?!"

Kenny's POV

"Why the hell is their even a St. Valentine's Day?" Glaring at Stan and Kyle, I leaned against my locker. Seeing that Kyle was about to take my question seriously, I raised a hand to stop him. "Dude, it was a rhetorical question." Sighing, I looked around the hall at all the couples. Everyone seemed to have paired up; Stan and Kyle were still together, Damien and Pip were dating, if you can call Damien stealing Pip away at random moments dating, Craig and Tweek had gotten together about six months ago and the list just seemed to get bigger and bigger. Does everyone have a problem with being single?

A hand touched my shoulder and I looked over it to Stan. "Kenny, it's been over three years since," he paused here as if afraid to say it. I raised an eyebrow and waited. "….well, since 'the incident' and it's time you either fixed it or moved on. I know you've attempted to by 'sharing your love' with everyone but we can tell," removing his hand from my shoulder, he placed it in Kyle's, "that you haven't gotten over anything."

Not wanting him to see that he had hit the nail on the head, I pulled my hood up and looked away. Seeing all the happy, mushy, I love you so much faces around the hall I felt my heart ache. Ever since Leo had gone into denial I had slept with just about everyone in town, but it didn't do anything to make my love disappear. In fact, I think it made me realize just how much I do love him. God, I'm starting to sound like some hormonal teenaged girl.

A hand entered my line of vision, snapping frantically. "Dude, hello, can you not space out for like five minutes and pay attention?" Fixing a glare on Kyle I waited for whatever it was he was about to tell me. "You, Kenny McCormick, are a fucking pussy." I drew my hand back to punch him, but Stan stopped with a look saying 'wait'. Dropping my arm, I again waited. "So, you were dumped, in fact you weren't just dumped you were punched. You've moped around, or rather slept around, for the past three years, and that is just too fucking long. Now you either need to move on and find someone else to love, or grow some fucking balls and chase after Leo." With that said he pulled Stan behind him and marched off down the hall.

Reaching up to run my hand trough my hair, I knocked my hood back, so that it now rested against my back. He was right. I'm going to show that Leo that he really is gay. It's time to come to terms with the truth. The bell rang sending all the kids rushing towards class. Not really caring if I missed next period or not I wondered the halls aimlessly during class thinking of ways to show Leo the truth.

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Last bell rang and the school doors burst open, kids spilling out in all directions. Walking out into the cold hell of South Park, I pulled my orange parka hood close around my face, covering most of it. Searching the grounds, I finally spotted Leo walking home, his blond hair turning gold in the afternoon sun. You would think that with as much sunlight as we get here we wouldn't have any snow. Whatever, nature's a bitch anyway.

As I pushed my way to the sidewalk and through all the kids waiting to rid the bus, I lost sight of Leo. Getting free, I glimpsed his light blue jacket going around the corner, and I started running towards him. Getting to the corner, I looked down the street and stared at his back, frozen. A thousand lines ran through my head, but none of them seemed good enough. What the hell am I suppose to say?

He was getting farther and farther down the street, so I did the only thing that seemed to make sense; I chased after him. As I got closer, I didn't slow down. My hood had fallen down, stupid thing never wanted to stay up anymore, and I felt a smile break my face as I came within jumping distance of his back. Not really thinking I jumped on his back screaming, "Leo!"

Before I realized what had happened, I was laying on the cold sidewalk with him staring down at me. His hands had me held down as if I was some kind of attacker, and he was glaring at me rather fiercely. "What the hell are you doing Kenny?!"

Grinning up into his sky blue eyes, I replied, "Well, at the moment, you seem to be holding me down. Leo, I never knew you were the dominating type, but that's just fine with me."

Grimacing at my comment, he pushed himself up off of the ground and left me to my own devices as he continued walking down the street. Collecting myself, I ran after him playfully whining, "What? Is it over already? But we just got started!" Ignoring me he just kept on walking down the street, so I fell in pace beside him and kept quite.

I didn't say a word just kept walking. Every now and then I'd feel his gaze on me and I'd pretend not to notice. He must have gotten impatient with wanting to know why in the hell I was following him because he suddenly stopped and glared up at me since I stand over him by at least three inches, since I'm about five foot eleven. Cocking an eyebrow, I waited for him to say something, and he cocked his right back at me obviously wanting an explanation. Not giving in I crossed my arms and just stared down at him.

Throwing his arms in the air he finally demanded to know, "Why the fuck are you following me?"

Not missing a beat I said, "Because I love you."

His eyebrows disappeared beneath his bangs at this, before coming down to wrinkle in confusion. "Didn't you tell me that before?"

Nodding I felt something pull at my heart as I remembered that day. "I even asked you out but you denied being gay, which I know is true, so you punched me. Damn, but that punch hurt." Reaching up I rubbed my nose, flinching.

Anger burned in his eyes as Leo said, "I'm not gay."

"Yes you are and I'm going to prove it."

"This is pointless, good-bye." He turned then and would have walked away if I hadn't grabbed his arm and pulled him back so that he was now pressed fully against me.

I flashed a smile as I saw the surprise in his eyes turn to outrage. "Hey, there kitty, calm down, I'm not doing anything….yet"

Struggling against my hold, I turned us so that he now had his back pressed to a chain link fence. "Let go of me, you damn pervert!"

"No," I said, "not until you hear me out."

Sighing he stopped his struggling. "Fine, just let me go."

Nodding, I let him go and took a step back. Fast as can be he slammed his fist into my stomach, dropping me to my knees. God damn he could throw a punch. Backing away from my huddled form on the ground I heard him shout, "I'm not gay, so leave me the fuck alone pervert!"

Shit, this is going to be harder than I thought. That was my last thought before I began barfing on the sidewalk.

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A/N: Again sorry it's short. Next chapter is longer. Promise! So....Your thoughts, comments, questions, or concerns?