The Path of Friendship
By : Tsubasa Caligrapher
Chapter 17
Disclaimer : I do not own Power Rangers, I repeat, I own Power Rangers ... oops ! Heehee !
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" Hurry up you slowpokes ! Time to go ! " Kim urged as they walked along the path to town. It was the end of the month once again, and the group was lucky enough to be able to go first as usual. Zack and Harry were playfully glaring at eachother with Trini in the middle, Billy and Janice were shyly walking next to eachother and Jason was following Kim closely from behind.
Since they left early enough, there was a small crowd in their way. But this time, people didn't even try to approach them because they had all unconsciously paired and people had to admit, all of them were very attractive, and that was just a little intimidating.
" Sheesh Kim ! Why did we have to leave so early ? " Jason whined as he yawned. Kim smiled, Jason had gone over his depression stage over a Billy a while back, but now, he was in his jealously stage.
" What do you think they're talking about ? " Jason whispered into Kim's ear as he watched Billy and Janice conversing.
" Jason, you're doing it again. " she said in a teasing tone, making Jason blush.
" Really ? Oh sorry ... but still ! I mean .. uhh ... I me- ... ihh .. never mind. " he said quietly, pouting.
" Come one Jase ! Cheer up ! Sophie's gonna meet us at the front entrance and you don't want her to look sad, do you ? " Kim asked, as she turned to face him and started walking backwards.
" Fine, fine. " Jason sighed as he tried to put on a smile.
" Better. " she smiled as he put on a charming smile. Kim froze when she realized that more and more of the surrounding girls were turning their heads towards the group. Jason quirked an eyebrow at Kim, and then looked around. When he realized why she was staring around cautiously, he slowly moved further down the path and started to nervously chuckle. But then it got worse, when he looked nervous, he looked slightly flushed, which then makes him look even cuter !
" Oh sh- " he barely got out before Kim grabbed him and they ran down the path. The others stared at them in confusion but then they started hearing footsteps behind them.
" Dang ! " they all yelled as they saw the stampede of boy-crazy girls.
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Sophie was gently tapping her toes on the dirt, patiently waiting for the others. She tied up her hair into a ponytail and flipped her bangs over to the side when she thought she saw something. She shielded her eyes from the sun as she tried to distinguish what she was seeing.
" Is ... that a giant ... dust storm ? Wait ... don't tell me ... " she started stepping into the city boundries when she saw what was at the front of the ... storm. Sophie immediatly ducked to the side when she saw it was her dear old friends leading it. She saw Jason, Kim, Trini, Billy, Zack, and two new faces running frantically from a pack of hormonal females.
As she saw her friends starting to turn and cross pass the gate, she quickly plucked them one by one and threw them out of the way, holding them against the wall as the girls dimwittingly ran past them. When they all made sure that the girls were really gone, they all sighed and collapsed against eachother.
" I don't even want to know huh. " she stated rather than asked as she stared at Jason and Kim.
" What ? Why were you looking at us when you said that ? " they both asked at the same time.
" Because I know it had something to do with you. " she sighed, noticing that they had gone silent and were smiling sheepishly.
" I knew it. So, who're you guys ? I'm Sophie ! " she said excitedly as she looked at Harry and Janice.
" Wait, you're the playboy and you're Billy's new girl right ? " she said insightfully as she dug her brain for information.
" How does she know that ? " they said in shock as they looked over at Kim.
" I have no idea. " she shrugged. Sometimes, Sophie just astounded her with the unpredictable knowledge she had.
" How do you know ? " Zack asked Sophie.
" The question is ... how do I not know. " she smiled before walking away. The others just stared after her as they got up and followed.
" So, what do we have planned today ? " Jason asked as he ran up beside Sophie.
" Hmmm, let me consult with my fellow females. " she murmered as she grabbed the others and they started conversing quietly.
" Shopping ! " they all yelled.
" You, it's like you guys are addicted to it or something. " Harry teased.
" Nuh-uh ! " Kim said defiantly. All Harry did was smirk as he turned around and started walking. As they passed a bazaar, he suddenly whirled around.
" Oh my god ! Everything's half off ! " he yelled.
" What ! Where ? " the girls yelled as they looked around.
" That's a shame. " Zack and Jason smirked.
" You sad, sick people. " Harry teased. All but Billy soon saddened though when the girls started glaring at them.
" You shouldn't tease us like that. " Kim glowered. Billy smiled as he saw the girls playfully chasing the guys around.
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After their playful chase, they were all just quietly walking around the group's secret place, sharing it with their new friends.
" So, how are things going with you Sophie ? " Jason asked as he sat on a boulder next to her.
" Nothing really. So, how's everything with you ? " she asked curiously.
" I'm ... pretty good. " he finally said after awhile.
" ... did you realize yet ? " she asked seriously.
" Yeah. Yeah, I did. " he said, knowing exactly what she meant.
" Are you going to tell him ? " she asked as she looked over at Billy and Janice, looking at the bright sun ... together.
" ... I think you already know. " he finally said as he watched Kim, laughing over Zack and Harry, trying to bring Trini hordes of flowers.
" But why ? ... if you don't mind me asking. " she said quietly. Sophie knew that she and the two boys had a special friendship, but regardless, it wasn't any of her business.
" Because look how happy he is. Janice likes him and he likes her. If I tell him how I'll feel, it's just going to confuse him and it's just going to hurt us all in the end. I will never do anything to hurt him. Besides, I believe that if the person you love is happy, than you should be happy too. " he said fondly. Sophie looked at him sadly. She had a nagging feeling that there was more to Jason's hesitance, but she wasn't going to pry.
" Well ... what are Zack and Harry doing ? " she asked, deciding to change the subject.
" Trying to win over Trini's affections. " Jason smiled as Zack tripped and landed face done into the dirt ground.
" But she already likes one of them right ? " she said with a knowing smile.
" Yes. Yes she does. I think the only reason she's letting them doing this is to know how much they each like her, and how to tell them the truth without hurting the other. " Jason explained.
" Soo ... " she was at a loss of words now. Sometimes, the group was so close that it sorta frightened her.
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" What do we do now ? " Billy asked as they slowly made their way down the alley. Suddenly, they were ambushed by thugs ... again.
" Doesn't this seem sorta repetative ? " Trini mused as she slowly moved back towards the center of the group.
" ... Billy, go take Janice to safety. " Jason quietly. He didn't like letting Billy out of his sight, but he couldn't risk Janice's safety.
" You sure ? " Billy whispered to him with uncertain eyes.
" ... yeah. " Jason got out.
" Harry, go take Sophie and run. " Zack whispered to his rival/friend.
" Got it. " he replied as he and Sophie made eye contact and nodded. As if on cue, the thugs all jumped in on them. Trini and Jason quickly knocked down a path and the group was able to escape. As they were running, Billy looked back and saw that their group was easily winning. But he was too busy looking back that he didn't notice the figure looming in front of him.
" Gotcha. " Billy froze as he heard the sinister voice. He looked up after he already knew who it was.
" Francis. " he was right. Billy didn't know how Francis escaped this time, but he saw how he was leaning on his leg. At least last time, the shot to his leg did some damage. He looked over to his side and saw that Sophie and Harry had somehow gotton knocked out already. He slowly pulled Janice behind him. As he stared at Francis, waiting for him to make a move, Billy suddenly felt something hit the back of his neck and he blacked out.
" Time to go ! " Francis said fiercely as he grabbed Janice.
" AAAGGGHHH ! " she screamed.
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As Jason kicked away the last thug, he suddenly heard a yell. He and Kim both looked over and saw that everyone was knocked out and that someone extremely familiar was trying to drag Janice away. They both started running towards them. As soon as Francis saw the incoming pair, he yanked Janice along with him as he ran the opposite direction.
Kim started to check everyone's condition while Jason ran ahead.
' They're too far ! I can't catch them ! ' he thought frantically as he continued running. Suddenly, he saw someone was slowly walking towards the chase. He was wearing a hat and a large overcoat, and Francis was running right towards him !
" Watch out ! " Jason yelled. The mysterious teenage boy looked up and just stared blankly at them.
" Get out of the way ! " Francis raged as he let go of Janice and drew back his fist. The young man just smirked and sidestepped. When Francis blindly ran past him, he just stuck out his foot and Francis carelessy tripped ! As Janice was still wobbling forward because of the momentum, the teenager caught her around the waist.
" Hey there. " he smiled as he tipped his hat. Jason came to a stop as he revealed his face.
" Rocky ? " he barely got out before he fainted.
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As Jason's eyes fluttered open, he thought he saw his long, lost, friend, hovering over him like he used to, everytime he got hurt when he was still little.
" ... Rocky ? " Jason asked, still a little disoriented and groggy.
" Yeah ... uhh ... want me to get the others ? " he asked uncertaintly.
' How does he know my name ? ' he wondered as he looked out the door of the inn. Rocky glanced out and saw that they were still recovering from the attack. He had a feeling that wasn't just an ordinary incident, and he was still looking for Adam, but this new kid was catching his interest.
" Naw, it's ok. " Jason gave a lopsided smile and, still half-asleep, he pulled Rocky into a hug, knocking his hat off. Rocky felt his cheeks heat up at their closeness as he started scratching the back of his head.
" Hey, where's Adam ? " Jason yawned as he pulled back.
" You know where Adam is ? " Rocky asked in surprise. Kim walked in from behind and saw that Jason had already woken up.
" Jase ? " she called out.
" Kim ? " he rubbed his eyes as he looked at her. Suddenly, what happened that afternoon all came back to him and he shot up.
" Where's the others ? How's Billy ? Where's Francis ? " he started asking frantically as Kim walked over and started to slowly explain to him.
" It's ok Jase. Everyone's fine and they're all in the other room. Unfortunately, Francis got away. I'm sorry, but hey, this is Rocky. " she introduced as she pointed to the blushing boy.
" Y-yeah, I know. " Jason looked at him strangely. If he didn't know any better, he would swear it was the same Rocky from his past. But, he did know better so he quickly sobered.
" Oh. Uhh ... sorry about the ... you know ... hug. " he smiled sheepishly as he scratched the back of his head.
" Yeah ... uhhh ... that's ok. Anyway, you said something about Adam ? Do you know where he is ? Adam Park. " Rocky asked urgently.
" Ummm, let's go discuss this outside boys. " Kim suggested.
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" So basically, after King Mondo sent my ... friend off, I decided to go out and look for him. " Rocky explained.
" But, with no materials, no money, and no idea where your friend is, wasn't that kind of foolish ? " Billy wondered, not trying to put him down or anything.
" Well, yeah, I guess so. I guess it was just ... an ' in the moment ' time. Besides, living anywhere, is better than living at Mondo's. " he said. Meanwhile, Janice was starting to get more and more nervous. It was going to cause big trouble if Rocky recognized her.
" I think I'm going to go take a walk before it gets too late. " Janice said as she got up. Billy looked at her and the others strangely, but then he got up and followed her.
" Well, ... I think I'm gonna go follow them. " Kim said quickly as she got up and started following them.
" Ummm, let's go find something to do tonight you guys. " Trini said as she grabbed Harry and Zack and hauled them out of there.
" Hehehe ... umm ... I'm just gonna ... go. " Sophie chuckled nervously before leaving too. Jason and Rocky both started to get nervous, noticing something about the other but trying to decide whether or not they should ask the question that's killing them but risk offending the other.
" Sooo ... " they both said nervously at the same time. They looked at eachother and burst into goofy grins. Jason had a strange feeling in the pit of the stomach when he looked at Rocky. It was so strange, it was exactly like it was back when Jason was a kid. This Rocky and his Rocky were so much alike, and with the fact that they look like identical twins, it didn't help resolve Jason's weird feelings.
" Sooo ... what's a hot guy like you doing without a boyfriend ? " Rocky asked, blushing. Jason looked slightly taken back but then he just grinned.
" Am I really that obvious ? " Jason smiled.
" Well, I do have a pretty good gaydar. " Rocky smiled.
" Now my turn. Your " friend " Adam isn't exactly your " friend ". " Jaosn smiled, using air quotes with his fingers to be more specific.
" You caught me. " Rocky grinned. It was so strange, after just a couple of minutes, they were talking like they had known eachother forever.
" So, why didn't you just tell us ? " Jason asked.
" Well, because technically, we are still only friends. Besides, I didn't know how you and your friends would react. " Rocky said.
" But then, why did you tell me ? " Jason wondered.
" Well, because after awhile, I figured you already came out to them ... well, except for that guy and girl. Anyway, why don't you have a boyfriend ? " Rocky asked.
" And how do you know that ? " Jason grinned.
" I can tell. You haven't even lost your kissing virginity yet huh ? " Rocky laughed as Jason blushed.
" Well, you haven't either ! " Jason shot back. Then they burst out laughing.
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" That guy really looks like our old Rocky, huh. " Zack said as he peered over the corner.
" I know ! The familiarity is uncanny. " Trini agreed.
" I really have no idea what you guys are talking about. " Harry said. He looked over and saw Jason was pleasantly chatting with the new guy.
" This seems interesting ... " Trini and Zack both said at the same time. Suddenly, Jason's ears perked up visibly and he looked over to them. Everyone collapsed against the wall in a short breath.
" Damn him for his good hearing. " Harry mumbled.
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" Did you hear something ? " Jason asked as he turned around.
" Hmmmm ... I think I know who it could be. " Rocky smirked as he grabbed Jason's hand and dragged him to the right.
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" Did he stop looking ? " Trini asked quietly. Zack and Harry both peered over to the side and saw that both boys were gone ! They motioned Trini over, and as she looked around to find the boys too, they didn't notice that they had ran around the back and had managed to get behind the spying group.
Rocky put a finger to his lips as he smirked. Jason nodded and they slowly crept towards the unknowing group, still holding hands though neither noticed. They got so close that they were right behind them, and Rocky and Jason smirked at eachother before they leaned in.
" Hey. " they whispered in unison into Trini's ear. That made her yelp, which in turn made Zack sqeak, which made Harry scream, which in turn made Jason and Rocky look at eachother before bursting out laughing. They finally let go of eachother's hands and then they happily put their arms around eachother's shoulders, grinning happily as Rocky pulling out his hat behind his back and then put it on.
" You guys ! " Trini yelled, though she couldn't help smiling.
" What ? " they both asking innocently in a cute voice. Trini and the others slowly stood up and playfully glared at them.
" Hey ! You guys were the ones spying on is ! " Jason pointed out. They were at a loss of words as they looked at eachother and chuckled nervously.
" Well, the only reason we were spying was because of ... this ! " Harry said as he locked his two hands together, and then he suddenly pointed to them as a better example. They just stared at eachother and then just shrugged.
" What ? " Rocky asked in honest confusion. They just stared at eachother, feeling it was pretty natural how they were. The other three sighed sadly at the two boys' still confused expressions.
" Come on you two. How long have you two known eachother ? A couple of minutes ? Wow, I wonder what you two'll be like when you actually move in with- ow ! " Zack yelped as Trini hit his shoulder. Harry looked over at the blushing teenagers as they slowly pulled apart, though they soon just laughed it off.
" So, what do we do now ? " Jason asked.
" Umm ... you guys ? Where's Sophie ? " Harry asked as he started looking around.
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" Ow ... ow ... ow ... ow ! " Sophie yelped as she waddled through the bushes. In the end, she decided to follow Kim, following Billy and Janice, but then she got ... lost.
" So, is everything ok ? " she heard a familiar voice.
" Yeah, I just wanted some fresh air. " Sophie perked her ears up and tried to follow the voices, but then she bumped into something.
" Eep ! " they both yelled as they covered eachother's mouths. Both Kim and Sophie froze as Billy looked in their direction.
" What was that ? " Billy asked as he turned to her.
" I don't really know. I think it might have been a squirrel or something ... " she trailed off as they continued walking.
" What are you doing here ? " Kim asked as she was sure that they finally left.
" The same thing you're doing. " Sophie smiled. With that, Kim was silent as she peered through the bushes. Suddenly, Billy's face popped in front of them and made them scream and fall back.
" What are you guys doing here ? " he asked curiously.
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" So, did you guys actually find something for us to do tonight ? " Jason asked, smiling.
" Well, actually ... " Trini started when they heard the door opening. They looked over and saw that Sophie and Kim were covered in dirt and leaves. Soon, Billy and Janice came in.
" Let me guess. They were following you ? " Rocky asked, grinning.
" How did you know ? " Billy asked. Then, he saw both him and Jason stare at the other three. He nodded in understanding.
" You got caught ? " Zack whispered to Kim.
" Yeah, so, how did your mission go ? " she asked curiously.
" Didn't go too well, they caught us too. " he said back.
" You guys know that we can hear you. " they jumped forward as they heard Rocky's voice from behind them.
" Dear lord ! You know, this is going to make our little spy missions a lot harder. " Zack half-joked.
" Well, aside from ... them, did you guys find out something to do tonight ? " Jason asked Billy.
" I don't know really. Want to just go take a walk and look around ? " Billy suggested.
" Do you mind if I come ? " Janice asked as she leaned against Billy.
" Got room for one more ? " Rocky asked as he stood next to Jason.
" We wanna go too ! " they turned their heads and saw that the other group was shouting excitedly.
" Ok ... then let's go ! " Jason shouted happily.
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" This is taking too long ! " Rocky whined as he leaned against Jason. They had been looking around for awhile now, but they still came up with nothing.
" I know. " Jason groaned also as he leaned his head against Rocky's, not noticing that Billy's eye twitched slightly. They continued walking around while the others stayed in the back.
" So, what do you think of Rocky ? " Kim asked.
" Well, I guess he's still pretty much the same as ours was. He played jokes on us, he got along with Jason really well, and he's as cute as ever. " Trini smiled while the other two boys glared.
" But if you look at them, doesn't it seem that they're awfully ... cozy for just meeting. " Sophie asked.
" Not really. Jason's usually always over-affectionate. And I guess Rocky's just the same. " they all shrugged. Sophie just decided to shrug it off too and carefully watched Billy, who was watching Jason. She smirked inwardly as she looked over and saw a notice.
" Hey, I think I finally found something to do ! " Sophie shouted happily. They all looked over her shoulder and saw something that made a few of them smile brightly.
" We have to solve a mystery ? " Jason and Rocky groaned against eachother, Kim, Trini, and Billy smiled, while Sophie, Harry, Zack, and Janice just shrugged.
" Yeah, tomorrow, at the ... Eltar Castle, hosted by King Zordon ? All participants welcome, while the winners get ... " Sophie trailed off.
" They get what ? " they all asked in interest.
" I don't know. Somebody ripped off the bottom section ... so, I'll just guess it's going to be a surprise huh ? " she smiled excitedly.
" Wait you mean like strange party-like things where we have to dress up and everything ? " Jason whined.
" Yup ! " Sophie giggled.
" Wait, what do you mean the winners ? So we're in groups or something ? " Rocky asked.
" Ummm ... wait, let me see here ... " she said slowly as she quickly scanned the paper.
" Ah-ha ! Here it is. The contest will be entered into pairs ... " and as she said it, everyone eye's darted around. Zack and Harry quickly reached out for Trini ... but Zack got there first. Janice immediatly dashed towards Billy and clung to him. Kim looked over to Harry and he nodded. Then, Rocky and Jason just looked at eachother and shrugged.
" Yeah, I feel wanted. " Sophie grumbled as she saw that everyone had already paired off.
" Sorry. " they all grinned sheepishly.
" Never mind ... I'll just join you for support or something. " she smiled.
" So, what do we do now ? " Rocky foolishly asked.
" Shopping ! " the girls yelled.
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After the girls had finally finished looking for something that seemed slightly suitable for the mystery, the boys finally had a chance to find stuff for themselves.
" What do you think ? " Rocky asked as he showed off a suit. They were able to finally find a store that sold decent clothes, though it was all very expensive.
" I don't think so ... and where did you find that anyways ? " Jason asked as he took off his shirt. After they finally found some clothes, the boys decided to split off into changing stalls. Zack couldn't go with Harry, and Jason couldn't go with Billy, so Billy went with Zack, Harry got his own room, and Rocky and Jason got one.
" I don't know, just found it laying around. " he said as he started taking it off. Jason just shrugged and looked around as he spotted Rocky's large coat and hat. As he looked back and saw Rocky was occupied, he decided to try it on.
" So, does it look ok ? " Jason asked. Rocky turned around and they both gasped.
" ... yeah ... " he whispered hoarsly. Dressed in the large coat and hat, Jason looked unbelievably handsome, and Rocky was still shirtless and only in a pair of small shorts. They slowly let their eyes wander over eachother without even knowing it.
" ... so ... do you mind if I borrowed it ? " Jason asked sliently as he slowly took it off and revealed his defined torso.
" ... sure ... " Rocky said as he shook his head, and he finally came out of the trance.
" Hmm, but something seems missing ... " Jason mused as he took the hat off. He looked around and saw something of interest as he spotted something in one of the jackets.
" Now, what do you think ? " Jason gave off a cute smile as he put a light red feather in the hat.
" I think you look ... great ... " Rocky answered truthfully, making them both blush.
" Hey, you guys done yet ? " they heard Zack call.
" Ummm ... yeah ! " they called back. They just looked at eachother and shrugged as they changed back.
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" So now what ? " Jason asked as he held a couple of bags over his shoulder.
" I dunno ! Should we just go back to the inn ? " Sophie suggested. They all just shrugged and they followed her lead. The group made it back to the inn quickly and were able to put their bags away in their rooms. And since they had originally planned for only eight people, it was already a problem back then when the inn had run out of rooms. They mostly still had only two beds, and that was bad enough. Jason, Zack, and Billy were sharing a room again, Kim, Trini, Janice, and Sophie were trying to share a room, and Harry had a single to himself.
" So, where's Rocky going to sleep ? " Jason asked.
" No, it's ok you guys. I can always find somewhere else to sleep, you don't have to do anything for me. " Rocky waved his hands frantically, side to side.
" Nonsense ... you can share a room with Harry ! " Kim volunteered quickly. As he gave no answer yet, she turned around and glared at him.
" Uh ... hehe, yeah. " he said nervously.
" Are you sure ? I mean, you're not doing it ... just because Kim's giving you that really scary glare right ? " he asked uncertaintly.
" Naw, really. It's ok. " Harry said as he turned away from Kim and looked at Rocky.
" Well, then I guess everything's settled then. " Zack grinned happily.
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" Aaaaggghhh ! " Kim screamed happily as she was splashed with some water. They were able to get the hot springs all to themselves again, and it was starting to get quite rowdy.
" Trini ! " Kim yelled, and as her friend turned, she splashed her with water ! Then with that, a water fight started on the girl's side while the boys quietly slid away.
" Wow ... they're starting to scare me ... " Rocky chuckled nervously as he saw that the waves they were making were getting bigger and bigger.
" Well ... yeah, me too. " Jason agreed as he saw them all still smiling happily, though their attacks were getting more and more vicious.
" You know, it amazes me sometimes of how strong they really are. " the other boys nodded along with Billy. They all gaped when a giant wave suddenly came and smashed into them. All of them resurfaced, sputtering water.
" How did you guys do that ! " Jason shouted unbelievingly as they all just looked at him innocently.
" Ok, I'm getting out of here ... " and he froze as he started to get up. He sat back down quickly when he realized his towel was missing. He saw it floating across the water and Kim picked it up.
" Hmmm, what shall we do with this ? " Kim smirked as she held it up.
" I hate you. " he glared at her and he bent lower into the water.
" And don't you guys even think about getting up. " Kim pointed as she saw the others were about to get up. They slowly sat back down and gave a sorry face to Jason.
" Kim, give it back to me ... please ? " he asked as he started pouting.
" Hmmm ... I don't know, you did say please ... but this is too much fun ! " she clapped, not even affected by Jason's cuteness attack.
" Come on Kim, just give it back to him, we're all starting to look like raisins. " Rocky said, unconsciously pouting also.
" Oh ... fine. " she said sadly, throwing it back at Jason's head.
" Ummm, thanks ... I guess. " he muttered as he took the wet towel off his face.
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" So, what do we do now ? " Harry asked as they all sat around in the girls' room.
" What about ... this ! " she asked as she took out a wine bottle from behind her.
" Where did you get that ? " they all gasped.
" What ? It's empty. " she said, turning it over.
" Oh. " she didn't notice them all visibly sigh.
" So, ... what are we going to do with it ? " Billy asked, slighty nervous. It was always dangerous to play Kim's homemade games.
" Of course, we're gonna play ... Spin the Wine Bottle ! " she yelled excitedly as they quirked their eyebrows.
" Ok, do we even wanna know what we're supposed to do ? " Rocky asked.
" Wait, before we start. I would like to tell you that I'm not playing. I think I'll be taking some pictures. " Janice grinned slyly as she grabbed a camera out of Kim's bag.
" Yeah, me neither. I want to take some pictures too. I stole this from Billy's room. " Harry said.
" Hey ! " Billy yelled as Harry took out his homemade camera from his bag.
" And I don't want to play either ... well, because I just don't want to. " Sophie smiled as she climbed on top of a bed and stared down at them playfully.
" Now, to explain the rules. " Kim grinned.
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They were now sitting on the floor in a circle, with the other three watching them from the bed tops with their cameras ready.
" We should've back out when we had the chance ... " the boys sighed sadly.
" I should've stayed in ... " they heard Harry whine. The boys all turned around and glared at him, which made him chuckle nervously.
" So, you know what to do now right ? And you can't back out ! " Kim said as she saw them all moan, while she and Trini stole a glance with eachother and they both noticed the other was smirking.
" So, let me go first. " Trini said as she grabbed the bottle and spun it. As Zack and Harry watched with anticipation ... it landed on him.
" Do NOT, take that picture. " he said quietly as he saw Janice raising her camera. Trini slowly moved over, and gave Zack a peck on the lips. He thought he would faint from the pleasure but he quickly shook his head.
" Billy, your turn. " Kim hid her smile as she gave the bottle to Billy. He slowly took it before he put it on the ground and spun it. It landed on Kim after a few spins. She tried to hide her disappointment since it didn't land on Jason but still, they just turned and gave a casual kiss to eachother. They knew eachother too well to let something like a kiss bother them.
" Hey ! You CANNOT keep that in the castle ! My mom would kill me ! " she shouted when she heard a click from the camera.
" Now Jason. " she hid a smile as she gave it to him. He took it with uncertainty as he spun it. Jason tried to hide his happiness when it slowed down at Billy, but then it went past him ... and onto Rocky ! Their faces looked up and they chuckled nervously. Jason moved over and paused as he looked at Rocky, then he leaned forward and quickly gave him a kiss. They both blushed brightly as they heard a click sound off.
" You know, this has definite possibilities. " Harry started chuckling as he saw them blushing even a deeper red.
" Now Rocky, your turn. " Kim grinned as she looked at the two boys in interest. He slowly took the bottle and spun it. As it landed on Trini, he quickly leaned over and gave her a kiss. They all looked over as they saw Zack and Harry's eye twitch.
" Hehehe ... let's do something else now. " Kim suggested quickly as everyone else nodded.
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" Ok, no more ! We're going to sleep ! " Jason said as he dragged the boys out of the room.
" Hmmm, I think that little game of Truth or Dare got a little out of hand. " Kim mused to herself as the others just stared at her.
" Yeah, it sure did. " Trini sighed.
" Soooo ... shouldn't we help them ? " Janice asked. The girls stopped and thought about it ... but they just shook their heads.
" Nah. "
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" OK ... help. " Jason sqeaked out as Harry got him in a chokehold.
" Yeah, yeah. Ease up there. " Zack said gently as he pried Jason free from Harry.
" Ok, I have no idea what Kim dared you guys to drink, but I am so glad me and Zack didn't touch it. " Jason said as he carried Harry to the bed and tucked him in.
" Ok then Zack, go take Billy to our room. I'll come in a sec. " Jason said as he prepared a bedding on the floor for Rocky.
" Come on dude, time for bed. " Jason said as he helped Rocky over to the blankets. As Jason let him go, Rocky wrapped his arms around Jason's neck.
" Come on Rocky. " Jason said quietly as he realized Rocky wouldn't budge.
" No ! " Rocky said in a childish voice as he gave a lopsided grin.
" So, what do you need to go to sleep ? " Jason sighed. He might as well give him whatever he wants, he needed to get back and help Zack with Billy.
" ... uhhh ... a goodnight kiss ! " Rocky nodded frantically as he smiled brightly.
" ... fine. " Jason decided after awhile, it was just going to be the same as kissing the others goodnight. So he leaned in and gave Rocky a peck on his forehead but as he pulled away, Rocky stopped him. He cupped Jason's cheeks between his palms and gave him a searing kiss on the lips. Jason's eyes widened in surprise as Rocky pulled away and then gave a yawn, falling asleep in Jason's arms.
Jason shook his head and slowly let Rocky down and covered him with a blanket. He quietly walked out and went to his room, seeing Zack and Billy were already fast aleep in bed. He quietly moved onto his bed and laid down next to Billy. And for the first time, the boy occupying his mind wasn't Billy ...
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DUN DUN DUN ! Hahahaha, so, how was this chapter ? Sorry it took me forever to update, I just have all this freakin' homework and school's back on and everything. But hey, please leave a review and I'll try to update faster ! Come on, you know you want to leave a review, just press that little button down there. Hey, I know that you want to learn all their secrets right ? Who's this other Rocky, what's Janice's secret, who's going to win Trini's heart, and has another love triangle been formed ? Come on, please review ! Please ?