Chapter 4

Sexual Cheese Grating

"Hello?"

Dave looked at Cody while he answered the phone. He had a sad look on his face. Cody gave him a "oh get over it you'll be fine" face.

"Is everything alright?"

"Of course! Everything's fine!"

Cody was trying to keep Dave out of the loop of the conversation. He was putting on a happy face and using an even happier tone of voice.

"Well do you think you're plan worked?"

Cody looked over at Dave and then to wall.

He won't be bothering you anymore. That's for sure. Now you guys are both going to be bothering me! Gah!

"Perhaps we should discuss this over coffee. Wanna come pick me up in about ten minutes?"

"Sure. That sounds like a plan."

Cody got off the phone and looked at Dave. His eyes went from sympathetic to accusatory.

"David, I have to know, are you still gonna be messing with me and Kurt?"

Dave took a second to think.

Lol he has to think about it.

"I-I don't know how to say this without sounding like an asshole, but I like where I sit on the social food chain."

Cody sighed out of disappointment.

"So even though you, yourself, are gay and, you happen to have feelings for one of the people you shove around, you're still going to do this JUST to keep up your bad-ass-king-of-the-castle appearance?"

Dave screwed his face up. Cody could tell that he was sincerely struggling.

"I don't know."

Really Dave, that's all you can say?

"I want to be care free like you and Kurt, but I just can't…"

"How are you able to be real with me here, but not during school?"

"Because there's no one around to see."

"WHAT are you so ashamed of?"

Dave just looked at Cody with a gigantic frown. He was starting to tear up. This sort of took Cody aback. He hadn't intended on making Dave cry. Tears are one of Cody's weaknesses. If he ever sees someone crying, he can't stop himself from trying to make them feel better. And he feels absolutely horrid if he was the one to cause them to cry.

Please don't please don't please don't

With a sharp sob, a thick tear rolled down Dave's round cheek.

Dammit. I did this. Shit!

Dave let out a few muffled sobs. They were deep and intense, but he was trying his damnedest to keep them from happening. Cody leaned over and gave him a hug. Karofsky felt so hot on Cody's body. His tears felt like a scalding shower on Cody's collar. All Cody could do was hold him, and light scratch his back.

I don't know what to do! Help help help help! ABORT ABORT ABORT! If he keeps this up, I'm gonna be crying too!

Finally, Dave managed to speak through his involuntary sobs. He voice was raw, and hushed.

"What am I? What the hell is wrong with me?"

Dave held out the word 'me' in a long sputtered descending whine. This sent Cody over the emotional deep end. He knew exactly what he was feeling. Cody had felt the same way about himself a little less than a year ago. And sometimes… he still wonders if the only thing keeping him sane is arrogance.

Cody let out an emotional growl.

"I know exactly how you feel. Nothing is wrong with you, David."

Dave stopped sniffling. His body grew tense and quiet. He quickly got up and stood, glaring at Cody. Cody's heart froze.

Apparently, I said something wrong. Oh god.

He no longer saw the sweet bashful boy who could play the piano… he saw a violent monster. Red seemed to radiate from Dave's core. Dave wiped his blood shot eyes, and picked Cody up. He shoved his new friend into the wall and grabbed his face.

Ouch! This hurts! I'm about to piss my pants! This motha fucka's CRAAAAAAAAZY!

As Cody squirmed, trying to break free, Dave glared into his eyes. Dave squeezed Cody's jaw so hard, that he thought it might break any second. Dave's voice was an octave lower and full of gravel.

"You don't know ANYTHING about I feel."

As tears from suffocation and pain were steaming down Cody's terrified face, he managed to get out a few, slow and agonizing words.

"D-D-ave… you're… h-hurting me… stop… P-please!"

Dave moved his vice-grip to Cody's throat. He squeezed to the point of his fingers and knuckles cracking. Cody let out a choke.

"You think you know how I feel? Try experiencing what I'm doing to you, EVERY FUCKING DAY OF YOUR LIFE!"

He's gonna kill me. Oh… my… god… This is it. Death by pissed off drama queen.

Finally, Dave let go. And he dropped Cody to the floor. Cody gasped for air, while Dave was breathing heavily. Dave looked at Cody with yet another unreadable face. It looked somewhere between remorse and anger. Finally, when Cody caught his breath, he sat up and looked up at Dave. When he spoke, his voice was nearly gone.

"You know, I don't blame you… for being so upset."

Dave shot a glare over at Cody. He walked over to where Cody had propped himself up and crouched down in front of him. Dave couldn't believe that Cody would dare speak to him again.

I'm not gonna lie, I'm scared as hell. Please don't choke me again!

Dave cupped Cody's face with his hands and pulled his face closer to his. They were practically kissing again. Cody could feel the heat and sweat from Dave's troubled face on his.

"I have to know."

Dave had Cody's full attention. He kissed him hard and passionately.

Okay, I am waaaayyy too scared of you to be making out! Oh wait… this is oddly nice. What's this sensation? It feels so dirty… so hot… so… romantic!

"WHY does that feel SO GOOD!"

After that, Dave repeatedly kissed Cody. Dave had his hands wrapped around his face, so Cody didn't really have a choice. Dave kept kissing him, over and over again with the force of a supernova. All Cody could see was fireworks.

After every forceful kiss, Dave would angry yell out.

"Why!WHY!WHY!WHY!WHYYYY!"

Finally, Dave shoved Cody back up against the wall. Dave fell on his butt, directly inform of Cody. Dave was laughing and crying at the same time.

He's gone bat shit bonkers. Why am I not running away?

Cody had recovered from the choking, so he pulled himself up and walked over to Dave, who seemed to be finished with his hysterics. He looked up at Cody with the sad eyes again. Cody extended his hand to Dave. He looked down with a boyish smile. Dave was shocked.

"I don't understand, dude. I totally just freaked all over you. Why are you still being nice to me?"

It took a while for Cody to respond. However, his honest smile did not waver.

I'm trying to figure that out too….

"Because I want to help you."

Dave's heart skipped a beat.

"Will you let me, David?"

Dave let out a heavy breath.

"If there is god, I think he sent you for me."

Cody started to tear up.

"Come here…"

Dave walked up to Cody, and Cody met him with a great big hug.

"Kurt's gonna be here soon."

Cody looked up into Dave's face.

"I should go."

"Dave, call me tonight?"

"Of course!"