Title: Coming to a Realization

Author: kawaiichiisaikitsune (Dana-chan)

Information: Movie - Remember the Titans - GerryXSunshine

Summary: Sudden thoughts seemed to randomly pop up in Gerry's head. Not all of them being things he's able to deal with.

Author's Notes: I'm totally disregarding the fact that Gerry gets paralyzed and whatever else happens in the movie after that point (I've only seen up to there). Uhm... So this is a new, fresh idea so I would request you to give me all your thoughts on it, whether they be good or bad. Thanks a ton, I hope you enjoy it!

Chapter Three: The End

.Start

For the remainder of the class period he thought about what had happened and lunch and during their basketball game. He remembered wanting to protect the other from those boys poking fun. He remembered wanting to enjoy the time he had with Sunshine. He remembered wanting to touch the other boy. He remembered wanting to get closer to Sunshine, both physically and mentally. He remembered wanting to be the one who could always make Ronnie smile. He remembered wanting to learn everything about this quarterback of theirs. He remembered hoping that he could give the boy a ride home and that maybe something out of his control would happen.

He remembered wanting to say "I think I'm starting to like you."

Thinking about the possibility of him liking Sunshine, he was frightened. He didn't want to be treated like the other was. He didn't want the guys to feel at all uncomfortable around him like they did sometimes around Ronnie. Maybe, though, if they were together nobody would be uncomfortable because they wouldn't hit on someone else if they were together or whatnot. And Gerry didn't even want to think about what would happen if Sunshine didn't like him like that. He just didn't know what to do anymore.

And then that damned bell rang.

Two more hours and then he'd drive Sunshine home, and then he could go home and hopefully sort his thoughts out. He just didn't know how he was going to handle the rest of the day. Every time he thought of Sunshine, things inside him twisted with delight and horror. And Every time he didn't think about Sunshine, he ended up thinking about Sunshine!

"I hate this," he muttered as he threw his packed bag over his shoulder and left the classroom without watching were he was going. Gerry's mind was still preoccupied with thoughts of the quarterback and he desperately wished something would happen to end this agony. However, he was incapable of finding such a thing and only ended with finding his next class, and his least favorite class - Math. He was horrible at this subject; it was the only one he wasn't passing wonderfully. Most of the things that went on in that classroom, he forgot by the end of the day. Or he just never understood.

Like any other day, he took a seat in the back and pulled out his notebook and grabbed the book from under his desk. With a strange bolt of raw feeling, he wished for this class and the next to hurry up so he could just head home and not have to worry about anything.

Even though this was his worst class, half of that was probably because he didn't like paying attention to the teacher. It was a very dull subject in his opinion, and he just couldn't keep attentive without wanting to fall asleep. Most of the time he ended up having a little nap anyways. And today was no different. Cradling his head in his arms, Gerry closed his eyes and relaxed into the position. Not too much later, his breathing evened and he was asleep.

RING! The bell rang, waking the sleeping beauty. He rapidly lifted his head and wiped his hand over his mouth, guessing he drooled a bit. He hurriedly packed his things and tried not to focus on the last image he had before waking up. As he left the room, however, he was unable to stop himself frm reliving the dream and envisioning it again. He couldn't remember all of it, but one thing was certain. He remembered crystal clearly that he was in a passionate lip-lock with Sunshine.

Keeping his head bowed, ashamed of what was becoming of himself, he blindly walked through the halls. He couldn't recall whether or not he was supposed to meet someone on his way to his next class. But, he didn't. And he couldn't say he minded it that way. He was slightly glad he didn't have to talk to anyone right now, it was more of a moment he needed to think to himself.

Finally, it was his last class of the day, and he was just about ready to leave. Actually, know what? His next class was an elective, and it wouldn't matter if he missed it once. It'd be his first absence in that period anyways. With that assuring thought in mind, he turned right back around and left the building, not really caring if a teacher or anybody else saw him leave. It wasn't as though one ditch would jeopardize his entire class grade.

Glad he thought of this new idea, he walked to his car, opening the door and shutting it behind him after he sat down. He put the key in the ignition and revved up the vehicle. He didn't know what to do, so he simply drove out of the parking lot and around the area. Gerry could care less where he was going, he just wanted to head somewhere. Anywhere. And, even though he had just had food a little while ago, he felt like having a snack. So, he drove back to that Wendy's and went through the drive-thru to order some ice cream.

After getting his dessert, he parked in one of the spots, turned on the tunes, and happily licked at his ice cream cone. He tried to think of what to do for the rest of the day. He could go home and just rest there or something relatively close to that. He could drive around until he found something interesting to do. Or maybe he could just go back to school. In the end, he didn't choose any of them. Once he finished eating his ice cream, he settled a little more comfortably into the driver's seat and closed his eyes, still a little drowsy.

In his dream, something he didn't quite grasp had happened and he connected with Sunshine in a way he never thought he would. They somehow got back to Sunshine's place, and his family accepted Gerry staying over for dinner. Afterwards, they found themselves upstairs in the boy's room, watching a comedic movie and laughing until their sides hurt. And then, in a way he couldn't really realize, his lips were on Sunshine's and they were battling for dominance.

And just like that, he woke up suddenly.

"Damn you, Sunshine," he muttered for the second time that day. He turned on his car to see the time and cursed lightly, driving out of the lot and back to his school to pick up Sunshine like they had agreed. As much as he was dreading the inevitable, it was just that - inevitable.

He drove back into the school parking lot when the last bell of the school day rang. Without too much thought, he parked in the spot he was in beforehand and waited inside the car for Sunshine to show up. Eventually, after what felt like an hour or so, the quarterback finally knocked on his window and mouthed "open the door". Gerry smiled a little at his idiocy, and unlocked all the doors as Ronnie rounded the car and opened the passenger front door. He plopped himself down and smiled at the driver.

"Hey, Gerry! Where were you sixth hour? I overheard Ray saying you weren't in there."

"Oh about that.. I just didn't feel like being in that class today, so I went out for a drive. Not a big deal, really."

Ronnie laughed slightly, "Haha. Nice. No big deal, I agree. Everyone does it now and again." He smiled cheekily to the other, "So, to my house we go, right? You just dropping me off, or do you want to hang out? I'm sure my parents wouldn't mind cooking dinner for one more person," his tone was exuberant and excited, and for some reason his smile just wouldn't disappear.

"Maybe another day. I think I'll just drop you off. I wouldn't want to be a burden. Besides, my mother's probably already preparing our dinner, and she definitely wouldn't like a phone call telling her not to cook for three people. So.. Maybe tomorrow. Sorry," Gerry replied, being completely honest, but also amazingly rejoiced that it all turned out that way. He would just rather hang out with Sunshine when he was sure with himself.

"Oh, okay. Maybe tomorrow, then." Ronnie changed the station on the stereo as soon as the captain turned the car back on and started steering the automobile out of school property and toward the other's home. Seeing as he didn't know where the boy lived, said person would say directions every now and again to make sure the driver didn't go in the wrong direction.

Eventually, the two reached the house in whole pieces, and Gerry turned the car off. He looked over to his company and gave a small smile, "I guess I'll see you tomorrow then..." He spoke softly, not sure what else to say.

"Yeah, alright. I'll see you then, Gerry," he pulled the handle of his door, "By the way, Lunch was fun. We should do that again sometime." He pushed the door open and stepped outside the vehicle one foot at a time, one hand keeping the door in place. Gerry didn't know what took over him, but as he watched the other stand up and begin his exit, he felt inside that he needed to do something. And fast. So, at this point in time, he didn't let the other half of his mind talk him out of it, he just let it happen because, deep down, he knew he wanted this. If only a little.

Just as the other was almost out the door, he stretched his body over the connecting front seat and grabbed Sunshine's hand, which in turn made the other look back. He pulled at the arm, forcing the boy to come forward a little bit. Gerry's other hand came into play now and, in an amazingly gentle fashion, placed itself on the side of the boy's face. He controlled the face into nearing his just a little bit more, and he pushed his forward ever so slightly and caught those supposedly soft lips in a gentle kiss. He was majorly afraid that he was being rejected when he didn't feel the other boy return anything. His closed eyes squeezed together, and he began to pull away when he felt a hand on his upper chest. He relaxed his eyelids, and peeked his tongue through his lips, surprised to meet a tongue already there wanting to invade the cavern that was Gerry's mouth.

Their tongues danced a fiery tango, both longing dominance, yet just wanting to taste the entirety that was each other. The captain's hands found the boy's face, idly drawing shapes on the cheeks of the boy. The boy's hands sneaked into the other's shirt, caressing the skin they found underneath. The quarterback's lips eased away from Gerry's, trailing loving kisses down to the jaw, then up the bone to one of the ears. He nibbled at the lobe there, enticing the sexiest moan he'd ever heard, and then worked their way down to the side of his neck. He kissed lightly over the skin before choosing an area to bite, suck, and lick adoringly.

"Sun...shine..." Gerry breathed, wanting to end this but loving every second of it.

The quarterback released the skin in his mouth to answer, "Call me Ronnie," with hot breath against the other's skin, sending shivers up the captain's spine. He was pleased to notify that the other did just what he asked when he began up his job again. Eventually, he ripped his lips away to get himself fully in the car and close the door. He pushed Gerry over and lifted the captain's shirt, attaching his moist lips to the muscular surface.

"Ronnie... Stop..." he breathed, earning said boy's attention. Gerry pulled himself up a little to view the now sitting fully up Ronnie. He noted the confused look swimming in Ronnie's eyes, along with some unidentifiable emotion. "Just, Ronnie... I didn't mean for it to go this far in one night. I didn't even think anything would happen. I'm sorry."

"Oh. So you want to pretend this never happened and go back to being friends?"

"NO!" he exclaimed on instinct, "I mean... I just... I think I'm really starting to like you, but I need to think about everything. Y'know? It's weird to me," Gerry explained, sitting up the rest of the way, and arranging his clothing back to how it should be.

"Alright, I understand. And, so you know, I'm hoping to be your friend no matter what. So, don't be afraid to tell me bad news. It was good while it lasted though." Sunshine leaned over and placed a chaste kiss on unsuspecting lips before reopening the door, and stepping out of the vehicle. Before close the door, however, he poked his head in and said, "I like you, too, Gerry."

And, with a truly happy smile, the Gerry watched Ronnie walk to the door and through him a smile before walking inside of his house. "I guess I'm okay with liking you, Ronnie," he thought as he drove away. Smile gracing his lips and mind still on what happened just moments ago, he restated his earlier thoughts, "Ronnie, I'm perfectly okay with liking you."

Moral of the Story: So much can happen over the course of one day.

Final End.

Author's Note: Hope you like the story. I'd be saddened in my writing if you didn't. So, drop me some reviews to tell me what you thought of this chapter, and of any previous or latter chapters. And, also, drop me a review to tell me whether or not you'd want a sequel, or another story, or anything of that. Thank you for reading, though. :D