Friendship, and?

It had been about a month since you had released Lionheart, and you both were getting along quite well. You had learned about his touchy temper pretty quick, so you made sure to avoid it as much as possible. It was quite easy to, seeing as you were good at changing a subject. You had learned quite a bit about him, and vice versa. You visited him usually every other day, and he enjoyed when you would visit, seeing as he had no one else living there.

After a while the two of you had began to share a close bond, and an even closer one on your end. It seemed you had began to develop a bit of a crush on the former mayor, and lucky for you, you were able to hide it… mostly.

Since it was nearing summer, he had invited you over for a swim a few times. And his choice of swimwear was quite, interesting. He wore something more similar to a speedo, and you couldn't help but blush a little, though luckily it wasn't very noticeable through your orange fur. You honestly felt as if you were about to nosebleed at any given moment. (Oh god, I can already picture the fan art.)

Back to the matter at hand, turns out, the two of you had shared a few interests, especially music. You had never seen him as someone who would enjoy many types of music, but he actually liked a lot. The genres that surprised you the most was that he was into things like techno, pop, and, on occasion, rock. Heck, you and him even had a few songs you had in common that you liked.

"If you don't mind me asking, have you ever tried singing?" You were sort of expecting this question.

"Actually, I used to be in a band during high school. I played guitar, and was lead vocalist."

"How long has it been since you last played?"

"About a week or two. I play occasionally, just to practice."

"Well, next time you visit, maybe you could play something?"

You smiled. "Sure, I'll see if there's any song that I still have memorised."

"Thank you. I'm sure it'll be wonderful."

(The next day)

You had packed your amplifier and electric guitar into you car, and were around half way there. You had gotten any backup instruments downloaded, seeing as noone could have come. You were wondering whether he would like the song you chose, but you decided it should be impressive at least. You soon arrived, and he helped you unload everything.

"I should tell you, we mostly did covers of other songs, so I hope you don't mind."

"Not at all."

You started everything up, took a deep breath, and began. You had no idea what you were thinking, choosing this song, but there was no going back now.

Nothing I say comes out right,

I can't love without a fight,

No one ever knows my name,

When I pray for sun, it rains.

I'm so sick of wasting time,

But nothing's moving in my mind,

Inspiration can't be found,

I get up and fall but,

I'm alive, I'm alive, oh yeah

Between the good and bad is where you'll find me,

Reaching for heaven.

I will fight, and I'll sleep when I die,

I'll live my life, I'm alive!

Every lover breaks my heart,

And I know it from the start,

Still I end up in a mess,

Every time I second guess.

All my friends just run away,

When I'm having a bad day,

I would rather stay in bed, but I know there's a reason.

I'm alive, I'm alive, oh yeah

Between the good and bad is where you'll find me,

Reaching for heaven.

I will fight, and I'll sleep when I die,

I'll live my life, I'm alive!

When I'm bored to death at home,

When they won't pick up the phone,

When I'm stuck in second place,

Those regrets I can't erase.

Only I can change the end,

Of the movie in my head,

There's no time for misery,

I won't feel sorry for me.

I'm alive, I'm alive, oh yeah

Between the good and bad is where you'll find me,

Reaching for heaven.

I will fight, and I'll sleep when I die,

I'll live my life, oh!

I'm alive, I'm alive, oh yeah

Between the good and bad is where you'll find me,

Reaching for heaven.

I will fight, and I'll sleep when I die,

I'll live my hard life,

I'll live my life,

I'm alive!

And it ended, him clapping, amazed. "I don't know what I was thinking, picking this song." You said, scratching the back of your head.

"You don't need to worry, it was amazing. You're quite talented, how come you didn't get into music?"

"It was fun at first, but I was getting tired of my throat hurting."

"Either way, it was wonderful."

"Thanks, I should probably get going though. I have a big project I'm working on."

He helped you get everything in your car, and you set off to leave. You could still feel the heat on your face. "I just hope this relationship ends like all the others." You said to yourself as you drove out.

(HEY GUYS! Sorry for the hiatus, I've been pretty busy. But, thanks for your patience! And if you're wondering, no, there will not be some sort of musical aspect for each of my fanfics. And between all the work that I need to get done, the emotional support I need to provide to my friend, and the fact that I'm trying to cram in as much Homestuck as possible, I'm glad I got this chapter done now. And don't worry, the plot will be getting very interesting soon. Well, see ya!)