Protect Me by Nehan Shinzui
A/N: Hey, guess who's back? Are you happy to know that I haven't died or crawled into a cave somewhere? Lol. Um, I have--a confession to make. Er, I had an entire week off for Thanksgiving and um...I haven't been working on the story! I'm sorry! I've just had that accursed writer's block most likely because I'm writing some other stuff. I think this chapter is going to be short, I have an idea of what I wanna do but I'm not sure exactly how it's gonna play out. I'm watching t.v. as I'm writing this so there might be random blurbs here and there. Oh, and anyone know what to do when your ipod charger isn't working and ya've got no money to replace it? geh... a very big thank you to my favers, alerters, and especially reviewers!
Chapter Seven: Amnesia
Kevin didn't tell Ben right away after he woke up. He didn't want to tell him at all. It was ridiculous. As the hero's eyes opened, they settled on Kevin's figure. He smiled.
"What's up, man?" he said, joyfully. Kevin was taken aback. Ben shouldn't be like this...It was great but...there was something duller about his eyes. He wasn't sure if the boy knew what was going on. In fact, the mutant was certain of it. He let out a tentative, "Ben?" in a voice he didn't recognize as his own. Ben smiled, oblivious. He blinked slowly up at his friend, his face nestled into the pillow. He let out a long, lazy yawn.
"Did I fall asleep, Kevin?" Ben asked lazily. Kevin goggled. Ben's smile became uncertain. "So I fell asleep, yeah? Um, but when did I get in here?" He sat up in the bed, looking around. Kevin laughed again, nervous. "This is the quietest you've been in your life, man."
"Um," Kevin found his voice. "How--just how much do you remember about...yesterday?"
Ben tilted his head to the side, thinking, placing a finger on his lip. He grinned. He was way too cheerful...but, then again, that was textbook Ben Tennyson.
"Hmmm..." Ben said. "Ummm...I think I had to...cook you something, right? Oh!" he smacked himself on the head. "I forgot to make you something! I'm really sorry, Kev. I would've kept to our bet." The boy began to stand up. "I can still--" Kevin cut across him, grabbing his wrist.
"What're you talking about? That happened weeks ago--"
"No it didn't." Ben shook his head rapidly. "It was only the other day, I remember." He gasped as Kevin grabbed and shook him.
"Ben, don't you remember what happened with Cash and--"
"Who?" Ben raised an eyebrow. "I don't think I know who you're talking about..." Kevin clenched onto him harder and then let him go, causing his friend to fall backwards. Then he let out a long sigh.
"Do you..remember...what--what happened between us?" he asked quietly. Again, Ben gave him a puzzled look.
"What do you mean?" There was a silence.
"Ben?"
"Yeah?"
"You do remember how me and Gwen...uh...we--"
Ben shoved him on the shoulder, smiling. "So ya guys finally hit it off, right?" His eyes got duller. He looked down for a second, his hands trembling for a second as he frowned for a second in befuddlement. "But--but I thought we--"
"Gwen's pregnant Ben." Kevin decided something just then. If he didn't remember then this was the best way to protect him. "After you fell asleep I went over to make up...and one thing...led to another and um..." It was a lame lie, Kevin knew but maybe since his mind wasn't right at the moment...
Ben's lip trembled. He glanced at his friend and put a hand over his face, covering his green eyes.
"Ben?"
"But I thought you and me--You said you--"Ben suddenly snapped his head back, sunny and cheerful yet again. His eyes glazed over. His laugh was odd-sounding now. "How far along is she? I know you didn't fuck her only last night. You wouldn't have known it if you hadn't." The mutant was taken back. The way he'd used the word "fuck" was so unlike him. Ben never really swore like that before. Kevin chose not to answer how long he'd fucked Gwen.
"What you said earlier. I said what? What about you and me?"
Ben simply frowned. "What?" Kevin let it drop.
"So you still up for getting me some food?"
Gwen reclined in her car, the air conditioning billowing around her. She rested her hand on her stomach, letting out a breath slowly. She didn't think of the child itself as a burden but more the unwilling father. Kevin had been running circles around her and Ben's heads since the beginning. And Ben...Ben had known that she liked him but he had given in. Of course he hadn't known for sure but-- She wondered how he'd react to this baby. Gwen couldn't imagine what she'd do now. She couldn't abort the child but she didn't know what she'd do otherwise. No support, no homing, nothing. She was so stupid. How could she have let this happen? Smart, sophisticated, preppy, uptight Gwen who always apprehended others for their mistakes had fallen for an egotistical, and obnoxious idiot, had let him touch her and--
She layed her head on the wheel. The orange-haired girl suppressed the tears that almost fell from her face. Straightening she stepped out of the car and prepared to inform her parents' of her predicament.
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A/N: I was planning on having Cash in this chapter but I decided against it. I didn't like this chapter all that much because I don't believe I was working to the best of my ability. Oh! I was watching the B10AF episode "In Charm's Way" today and Ben is so cute and gay! He like, agrees with everything Kevin says half the time and it's funny cuz KKevin's kind of a jerk to him the whole time, but if you're a yaoi fan and squint you can see the love vibes, lol. I'm working on another story right now so updates may get even sketchier. Oh, and don't worry, Gwen's not gonna spill the beans about everything. Ben's attitude and reaction in this chapter will be explored further in later chapters and things may get spicier in the future. And can ya guess what Cash's reaction to Ben's amnesia will be? lol Please, please review! With love,
Nehan Shinzui