3 Tainted Love 3

Shadow sat on Ike's bed. Ike was in his lap. Their hands were intertwined and Shadow's head laid on Ike's shoulder.

Shadow sighed. "Moments like these are what I live for."

"That sounded extremely un-gothic." Ike commented.

"I don't really care. When I'm with you I have no reason to be gothic."

"Aw," Ike kissed his cheek. "You're so sweet."

"Yeah, well don't go around telling people. I have a reputation you know." Shadow smiled at Ike.

In Shadow's eyes Ike was perfect. He was angel that he didn't deserve, but for some reason he had. He closed his eyes and thought back to when they talked for the first time.

Begin Flash Back

Shadow hated shopping. It was at the top of a long list of things he didn't like. So when his mom dragged him to the grocery store he was a little more then pissed.

"Here Georgie, you can hold the list." She handed him a piece of paper clipped to a wooden clip board.

"Whatever." He said emotionlessly.

The store was crowded, but that's because it was a Sunday. Everyone did their shopping on Sunday. It was where everyone went after church, or any other religious serves you went to that day. Normally he was lucky enough to wake up before his mom did and leave the house, but today he wasn't so lucky. He had over slept. His mother had dressed him in a suit and made him go to church with her. Then right afterwards she dragged him to the store.

He tried his best to ignore the odd looks he got from anyone who saw him. He stared down at the long list of groceries they would need for the following week.

He ran into to someone with a thud. The loud crashing of cans followed.

"Hey watch where you're going," He cried, even though he knew it was his fault.

"I'm so sorry. I'm really clumsy sometimes." The other boy asked.

Shadow looked down, only to meet the soft brown eyes of Ike Browfloski.

"Uh, it's fine." He bent down to help Ike pick up the cans of vegetables he dropped in the colistion. "I'm sorry about the cans." He said, handing the slightly beat up cans to Ike.

"It's alright, dented cans are half off," Ike smiled and giggled.

Shadow felt himself blush. He never believed in love at first site. In fact, he never believed in love at all, but this was different. He never gave Ike a second glance at school, when he actually managed to show up. They were opposites. Ike made honor roll, he was failing everything, Ike was captain of the hockey team, he could even stand up on skates, Ike got dates with Ruby Tucker, and he only saw girls as a nuisance. Ike should be everything Shadow hated and stood agents. So why didn't he? Why did his stomach flutter when he looked into his eyes, and why now in the middle of a grocery store.

"Well, I'll see you around." He said, with an arm full of cans.

"Here, let me help you." He offered.

"Thank you." Ike said, not caring how out of character it was for Georgie to help anyone.

He took half the cans from Ike and walked off to find Ike's mother.

"Do you have a partner for the project in History yet?" Ike asked.

"We have a project in History?" He asked.

Ike laughed again. "Yeah, everyone's been asking me, but I don't want a partner that makes me do all the work."

"I wouldn't make you do all the work. If I was your partner, I mean." He added.

"Would you like to be my partner?" Ike asked.

"Sure. Does this mean I'll have to show up to class?" He asked.

"Only on white days." Ike said. [[A/N Ike is referring to the color from Green and White, the South Park school colors. In some school students have certain classes on one day and different classes the next and it alternates. They are sometimes called A and B days, but can also be referred to as the school colors. Ike and Georgie have History on a white day, so they have different classes of Green days. Understand?]]

"I can do that." Georgie said.

"Okay, then I'll see you at school on Monday." Ike said as they reached his mom's cart.

Georgie sat the cans neatly inside. "Okay."

"Thanks again for your help."

"No problem." Then Georgie waved good bye left to find his mom.

End Flashback

Shadow sighed happily and kissed the top of Ike's head.

"I adore you." Ike said, both boys still unable to say the actual word 'love'.

"I adore you too." Shadow replied.

3 Tainted Love 3

Things were not as awkward between Mike and Shadow as they once were. They talked more then they usually do, but only when the others weren't around. It was enough for Mike.

Also his relationship with Thorn seemed to be progressing. He was allowed to call him Jack, but only when they were only, and if he called him Jackie he would get slapped upside the head.

Needless to say Mike's life was finally beginning to suck less, but God must have been angry from all the times Mike yelled at him.

Mike walked down the stair on a sunny Saturday morning. He casually skimmed through the mail his mom had left sitting on the kitchen table. He stopped once he recognized his name.

"Hmm, I got a letter." He giggled to himself. "I just got a letter, I just got a letter, I just got a letter, I wonder who it's from. Hey look it's a letter from…DAD?!" He stopped his idiotic singing and stared at the letter with an almost horrified expression.

"MOM!" He yelled and ran to find her. He found a note laying on her bed.

Dear Mike,

I've gone to the farmer market. I'll be back for dinner.

Lots of Love,

Mom.

"God Damnit." He yelled, throwing the note in the trash.

He quickly pulled on a hoddie and left to go find Thorn.