Ray's Short
Comedic
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Okay! Number 4! How exciting! This one's for Ray but I also have a small introduction for it because of the time period and why it takes place like that. So keep reading before you actually read the one shot because it won't make much sense if you just read the one shot. Trust me!

Okay, let me say that this is a special one because I came up with the idea while talking to Sage and then I told Ray about it after Sage did and Ray found it funny too and gave me permission to do it. So this one takes place in 2012 (yes, 5 years from now...LOL) and not 1899 because of this being a part of the RPG I'm in and it goes from the Morris I had created using Dave Sheinkopf from Design on a Dime because it seemed fitting for my Morris in 2012. He's more mellow and more mature from his high school years. Jack and Morris are not best friends but they are friends because of Jack's wife, Sage (who belongs to Sage). Sage and Morris have been friends since high school at least and Morris' wife, Alex (who also belongs to Sage) had helped in mellowing him out. They now have twins (a boy and girl) named Jayden and Logan (half belongs to Sage because the other half belongs to me...LOL). So yeah. Morris was a groom's man in Sage and Jack's wedding and actually it was great because the groom's men all wore kilts except for the best man, Riley (who ALSO belongs to Sage LOL) who wore his Marines uniform. So yeah...this portrayal of Jack belongs to me because Ray didn't help me write this but also belongs to Ray's portrayal of him in the RPG because she plays him. But we do not OWN Jack himself because stuff like that does NOT happen to any good people. LOL

Disclaimer: I do NOT own the musical Newsies. I love the musical and that's why I'm a fic writer for this genre. I do NOT own Morris Delancey, Oscar Delancey, or anyone else in this collection of fics...only myself and the character Hair. So yeah...

Jack Kelly stormed out of the small flat he shared with his new wife, Sage. They had just gotten into an argument over the fact that she was pregnant and Jack was very happy about it. His wife was expecting him to be angry, yet his recent change of heart surprised her. I mean, who would think someone would take the news of his wife being pregnant so well, and be so happy about it, after he's already expressed that he was not ready for another baby? They already had a 5 year old little girl, as well as a new puppy and kitten! Sage didn't.

Jack couldn't think of anywhere else to go, but to his friends Morris and Alex Delancey's house across town. Over the past five years, Jack became good friends with the Delancey brother. I guess childhood feuds grew old between them. They've already graduated high school and college and were now successful in their career choices: Jack a chef and Morris an owner of a music store.

Jack hopped in his car and sped off towards Morris Delancey's house.

Morris answered his apartment's door and found Jack Kelly standing there with his fist poised to knock on the door again and an angered look on his face.

"I need to stay here for the night or something," Jack said while he walked in the apartment, which was considerably bigger than his.

"Why don't you come in, Jack," Morris offered to the air Jack had left behind before closing the door. He turned and looked at Jack who had made himself comfortable on the couch in the living room. "Why?" Morris asked as he walked over to one of the empty arm chairs to sit down.

"Sage went completely mental! First she tells me that she's pregnant you know, and then because I was happy about it, she got pissed at me!" Jack exclaimed sitting up and clasped his hands while he leaned forward, resting his elbows on his knees.

Morris glanced over at Jack and smiled. "So you are going to have another little kid running around the house," he said. "I guess you gave into getting Jayden and Logan some more friends."

"Shut up," Jack replied, "This is serious!"

Morris rolled his eyes before giving into Jack. "Fine, you can sleep on the couch."

"I knew you'd understand," Jack said relieved. "What's for dinner?"

"We already ate," Morris said as he got up. "I'm sure you can survive without food for a few hours." Morris disappeared into the back room, cuddled up to his sleeping wife, and fell back asleep like he was before Jack banged on the door.

Morris woke up and walked out of the bedroom, not wanting to wake Alex. Walking into the living room he noticed Jack sleeping on his back with a hand turned palm up dangling off the side of the couch. He smiled and ran into the bathroom and rummaged around for his shaving cream.

There it is! Morris exclaimed to himself as he grabbed the can. Morris crept back into the living room and grabbed the feather duster that was left on the side table from today's dusting by Alex. Morris silently moved to Jack's hand and sprayed a hefty amount of shaving cream into it. He then walked behind the couch and used the feather duster to gently tickle Jack's nose.

Jack shook his head and wiggled his nose, but then returned to his deep breathing. Morris cursed to himself and tried it again. Using the feather duster, he lightly dragged it across the bridge of Jack's nose. Come on, Morris thought. He wasn't the most patient person in the world. Although he mellowed out after high school and became friends with Jack Kelly, he still was impatient when it came to most things.

Jack's shaving cream filled hand flew up and on the center of his face. Morris ducked behind the couch and tried to stifle a laugh while Jack's eyes flew open and shot off the couch. "Morris!"

Morris couldn't hold back his laughter and burst out with a boisterous laugh before standing up slowly. "It looks good on you," he got out when he controlled his laughing enough to speak.

"You're going to pay for this," Jack replied and lunged for Morris over the couch.

Morris jumped back and out of Jack's reach. "Come on, Jack, it's funny!" Morris tried to calm Jack down.

"No, it's not," Jack retorted.

"Whatever, you'd do it to me if you had the chance," Morris replied with a smile and picked the can of shaving cream up then walked back into the bedroom to try to fall back asleep.