Disclaimer: Ben 10 and Ben 10: Alien Force belongs to Cartoon Network!

Warnings: This story contains slash and yaoi. Naughty language will be used, and Mpreg is going to happen.

Note: This story is slightly AU with Julie, but I will fallow the story line with everything else.

Title: I love you Because

By: PurplePrincess

After that one night of intimacy Ben and Kevin became even closer. Not in a loving way though, just in friendship.

Which made Kevin happy….sort of.

He got what he wanted! Why did he want more?

He felt selfish for it.

Although Kevin loved Ben, Ben still didn't feel the way he thought he would. He cared for Kevin, but didn't love him that way. Kevin and Ben's relationship was more of a 'friends with benefits' sort of thing.

Julie still tried to talk to him though; she still wanted to be with Ben. Ah yes Ben remembered that day clearly.

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"Ben please! We have to be together!" Julie begged her eyes becoming watery.

Ben wouldn't listen though. He didn't want to hear it.

Personally he just plane didn't like her anymore. Kevin made sure of that.

After the birthday party argument, their relationship just went downhill.

They argued everyday, and never agreed on anything. After he asked for help when Big Chill was…pregnant he thought everything was going to be better.

Then they got into an argument after that, and Ben decided to leave her.

Which wasn't easy, and he needed comfort, and well, Kevin helped…a lot.

When Ben didn't say anything, Julie began to cry. "I'LL TELL THEM!!!" She yelled, still sobbing loudly. Bens eyes shot to her, making eye contact.

"I'LL TELL ALL THE SCHOOL ABOUT YOUR ALIENS!!" Julie stomped her feet on the floor like a child, which made Ben cringe. "You wouldn't dare!" He said ominously, glaring at her. She ground her teeth, spitting out a eerily vengeful sounding noise. "I will!" She promised through her teeth, jaw still clenched.

Ben just kept staring at her. She looked all around his face for a sign of regret or fear.

No such luck.

"You'll regret this you Freak!" She spit at him, and ran out of the door.

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She never did anything of course, or at least he didn't think so. Nobody started at him, or whispered behind his back.

But Ben still felt bad for her though. He was so mean to her, and all she wanted to do was say she was sorry. So he went to apologize to her in her homeroom, but the teacher said she hadn't been to school.

He waited a few days, and still Julie didn't come.

So Ben wrote a note for her, and slid it through her locker opening. The only words it held were 'I'm sorry'.

His life wasn't exactly glamorous though. For DAYS Ben had felt like udder crap. His mom said he should probably stay home from school, incase he got sicker during class. He wasn't complaining though, the last thing he wanted to do was barf in the middle of health class.

So he did. Nothing like lying in bed all day eating hot soup, and watching old cartoons. Kevin called him at 12 to see how he was doing.

Poor Kevin sounded so worried, even though Ben insisted that he was fine. After that he didn't call again, so Ben fell asleep.

Later on at about 3, Kevin came over to Ben's house. Ben of course was still soundly asleep as Kevin walked into his room. Kevin smiled walking up to him, sitting on the edge of the younger boys' bed. Kevin tilted his head, and caressed away hair from Ben's Face.

Kevin led his hand up toward Ben's forehead; he had a little fever. Feeling sympathetic Kevin pushed over the sheets, and lay in bed cuddling next to the other.

Ben lay shuddering as his fever made him freeze. He instinctively moved closer to the other person in his bed. As he shivered, he felt the covers raise, fanning him with cold air. Protest was about to leave his mouth before he realized that a warm body was moving into the bed with him. He felt a chest press against his back and a pair of strong arms wrap around him after the cover was settled. Kevin's husky voice murmured nonsense into his ear, as he was soothed back to sleep.

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Julie jumped off her bike, and looked forward at the dark building. She was scared, but a good scared.

After her break up with Ben, she had been seeking revenge. But she didn't want to do it the old fashioned way by ruining his reputation. No, no that was too simple she wanted to destroy, because if she couldn't have him no one could. Especially that scary older boy named Kevin he hung out with all the time.

She of course just assumed that was why he broke up with her. Either that or she was too much for him to handle, which was very possible. Julie didn't want to take the chances though; she would just assume the worst. Personally all she couldn't take was him of all people breaking up with her. She only went out with him because he was sweet, not because he was cute.

THE LAST thing she would allow was Ben Tennyson breaking up with her. That just angered her beyond belief, and revenge was the only thing that was going to make her feel better.

Ben chose the wrong girl to mess with.

Julie pulled out her cell phone, and called her closest friend; Charmcaster.

"Hello?" Said a voice from the other end. "Hey! Can you let me inside I need to talk to you?" There was a pause for a moment, and then she answered yes.

Julie hung up her phone, and walked over to the buildings large metal doors. They radiated a purple glow for a moment before they slowly opened. An eerie sound came from them, which made Julie step back in fright.

Then she saw her white hared friend walk out from the darkness. "Hello Julie," She greeted with her arms crossed "What is it that you wanted?"

Julie smiled evilly, "Do you know a Ben Tennyson?"

Charmcaster smiled.

"Do I?"

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Kevin walked up to Ben's desk, where the boy was sitting quietly reading a book. He slammed his hand on the desk in front of the book. Ben jumped surprised, and dropped his book. "What are you doing here!?" Kevin smirked then grabbed Ben's hand to lead him out of the class, which he didn't mind it was homeroom anyway.

Kevin pulled him out into the hallway, and dragged him all the way into the gym.

It was empty and smelled like basketballs, but Kevin decided to stop there. Ben sighed "So what is it?"

"Gwen told me to come and get you." Kevin answered as he put his hands in his pockets.

"Where is she then?" Kevin shrugged his shoulders unknowingly.

Ben walked over to the bleachers with his arm crossed, and sat down. There was a lot on his mind with the omnitrix, and school.

Not only those, but now it was Kevin.

Since they had sex both of them had acted as if it didn't happen.

Sadly just as Ben thought of that Kevin decided to take a seat next to him.

"Why you all red like that?" He asked poking Ben's face.

Ben fell backwards in surprise to the touch, and hit his head on the next row. Kevin couldn't help but laugh at him.

"Stooooop." Ben grumbled unhappily.

"Guess I showed up at the right time!" Gwen said walking up to them, laughing herself.

Ben jumped up blushing furiously while kicking Kevin in the face. "What'd ya hit me for!?" Kevin yelled grabbing Ben's ankle, and pulling him closer.

"Okay you two break it up! I have something to tell you!" Both of the boys regained their composure giving Gwen their full attention. She nodded her head to begin her speech, god they weren't looking forward to this.

"It's about Julie." Both Ben and Kevin turned white perfectly stunned.

"W……why!!!??" Ben stuttered. "You two haven't been hanging out lately, and I want to know why."

"That's why you pulled me out of class!" Ben scoffed ", I'm going back to learn." Gwen ran up in front of Ben to stop him. "Wait a second, I want to know. I think something's happened to her, I saw missing signs on my schools bulletin board today. So I called Kevin to get you."

"She's missing…" Kevin saw the worry in Ben's eyes, and looked down.

What was he going to do?

Disappointment filled Kevin's heart, oh he was going to regret this,

"We should find her."

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"Kevin?" Ben asked walking up to the older boys' car. Kevin didn't say anything; he only unlocked his doors to let Ben in. He got in the car, but sat in silence instead of saying what he had to.

Ben opened his mouth, but nothing came out. Kevin looked over slowly to meet the boys' eyes.

Surprisingly Ben could read them perfectly, something he hadn't been able to do since the Big Chill incident (AN//: Julie and Ben didn't break up until after the birthday thing.).

He could see how sad they were, and it made Ben just as sad.

Ben sighed, "If you have something to tell me, tell me now." Inside Ben hoped to hear what they both needed so badly. The older boys' eyes grew, and then he did something Ben didn't see coming.

Kevin leaned in and kissed him.

It may have only been seconds long, but when Kevin pulled away the both of them felt as if billions of pounds had been lifted from them.

No words were needed.

Only that one magical kiss.

No lust.

No loneliness.

No uses.

Just that kiss.

Continue?

Okay it was short, and yes it took a while. I wanted to wait for the new season to work out the Julie problem

And I've come to gather there is no avoiding her, so when it comes to Julie the story will be AU but for everything else I will TRY to follow. I'm soooooooooooooo confused DAMN SEOSON TWOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!