I Think I've Got You Beat
A/N Here comes more! This one was inspired by the song " A Night To Remember" from High School Musical 3 because it's about the prom. In the high school Artie and Snowgre go to, prom time is nearly there and they're stressing out. There's also some Artie/Snowgre fluff but nothing major.
Artie was in the cafeteria eating waiting for Snowgre to sit down with his tray.
He was in the lunch line behind two cheer leaders.
"Did you hear?
The prom's coming up!" one of them said.
"Really?
When is it?" the other one asked her.
"Saturday night in the Gym.
All the cool kids have been talking about it for weeks!" her friend replied to her.
Artie saw worry in Snowgre's eyes as he sat down.
"What's wrong?
What did they say to you?" he asked him.
"The…. Prom." He answered.
Artie tensed up hearing those words.
"Oh man!
I forgot!
Maybe I won't have to miss it.
But if Snowg and I went…. Would those jerks society calls jocks and popular kids find out our secret?
That we're more than friends?" he thought smiling.
"You okay Artie?
You always do your secret look when it's just us." Snowgre whispered.
"I know but you kno it's prom night on Saturday, right?
And guys like us never get dates?
Well I was thinking... let's go together.
It'll be awesome!
We have something special, a spark.
When we're together, our hearts align.
What do you think?" Artie told him.
"Yes!
My dream is coming true!
We're finally letting people see our love, how much we care for one another.
I don't care what the other kids think.
I know we're simply meant to be." he thought smiling.
"Yes I will!" he replied hugging him.
Artie's heart sang for joy within him at that.
Some of the popular girls were staring at them and one of them broke the moment by pushing Snowgre away from Artie.
He hit the floor hard, hurting his left arm.
"Why are you looking at him that way Artie?
He deserved it.
He'll never be a part of the social order around here.
Just a freak.
So are you taking one of us on Saturday?" they asked him.
"NoI I'm not!
Why would I take a pack of shallow, snide girls who constantly hurt and mock somebody I really care about?
I'm not like you and the rest of your brain dead jock friends.
I actually care about others no matter what they are, ogre or not.
When I look in Snowg's eyes, I see somebody I trust and profoundly love.
Think about that the next time you hurt somebody." he said going off.
He had to find Snowgre.
He knew he was upset.
"Those girls really hurt him this time because we were showing how we feel.
Nobody ever does that to him ever again!" he thought.
He couldn't find Snowgre in the campus.
After school got out, he ran to the swamp.
Fiona saw him out of breath.
"Wow Artie slow down.
What's the rush?" she said to him.
"Snowgre... Is he here?" he said catching his breath.
"Yes he's in his room." she replied seeing him run past her to Snowgre's door.
It opened.
Artie walked in hearing Snowgre moan in pain.
"Snowg your arm's hurt, isn't it?
You... shouldn't take that from the jerks at school." he said softly to him.
Snowgre nodded.
"I think it's broken.
I did hit it hard when those losers pushed me.
Did you mean what you said in there about never mixing with the popular kids?
Just to be with me?" Snowgre told him softly.
"Yes I did.
I'm not like those kids.
All they are are jerks." he replied hugging him gently.
Tears fell from his eyes.
"A-Artie thank you.
Nobody has ever shown me love or let me know what it feels like.
Maybe we should go to the prom just to see the looks on their faces." Snowgre told him.
Artie laughed as he banadaged up his friend's arm in a sling with an ice pack.
"How does that feel?
Sore?" Artie said.
"No it feels okay." the ogre teen replied softly.
Shrek watched as later they were asleep in each other's arms.
He knew they were meant to be together but understood.
Snowgre had told him about the prom.
"I knew they're good for each other.
I know from Artie how other kids mock you because you and Artie are friends and more than that.
But they're just losers." he thought as he left the room.
That Saturday night Snowgre was dressed in a kimono and sandals.
He was nervous.
His heart was beating like a drum.
"Artie's here!" Spam yelled as he threw a shurtken by accident into Snowgre's door.
"Oops sorry Uncle Snowg." he said as Snowgre pulled it out of the door.
It only left a small dent in it.
"It's okay Spam." he replied to him.
Artie smiled and blushed as they walked out of there holding hands.
The other kids in the gym stared as Artie and Snowgre danced.
"Having fun Snowg?
The other kids lok freaked.
You should see.
They're priceless." Artie said.
"Yeah I know
But they don't matter." Snowgre replied swinging Artie around in a waltz.
The night passed by peacefully...
I'm happy the prom went great.
The other kids at their school are jerks for not letting others who don't wanna be popular mix with whoever they want.