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Chapter 2

Ben's p.o.v

"Ouch!" I exclaimed. Gwen sighed.

"I think someone hates you." She said as she continued bandaging my foot.

"You think? I almost got killed yesterday and today someone tried to kill me by making the bookshelves in the library fall over me and after that someone pushed me down the stairs." I said and grimaced.

"Yes and now you've sprained your ankle and you'll have to walk on crutches for at least three days. You won't be of any use if there's a sudden alien attack." Kevin said. I glared at him.

"Well excuse me!" I said and crossed my arms. "It's not like I wanted to sprain my ankle."

"Of course not princess." Kevin said and yawned. I glared at him again.

"Would you please stop calling me that?" I said. He grinned.

"Sure. As soon as you stop being helpless that is." He said and left the room laughing. Gwen patted my shoulder.

"Ignore him Ben. He's just a sad man that can't get the person he likes to notice him." She said. I raised an eyebrow.

"You know Gwen… I've been curious for a while. Who does Kevin like? I can't really see him as the guy who falls in love." I said. She smiled.

"Why don't you ask him yourself?" She asked and handed me a pair of crutches before she left the room. I sighed. There was no way Kevin was going to answer me.

"How's it going?" Kevin asked as I came into the room on my crutches.

"It's going fine." I answered him and sat down beside him in the sofa. It was quiet for a couple of minutes.

"I can't really see you liking someone." I said and broke the silence. Kevin looked at me.

"Really?" He asked. He seemed amused. I wondered why.

"That's why I need to know who it is. Who could make the mighty Kevin fall in love?" I asked and looked at him curiously. I really felt like I needed to know. He grinned.

"I'm not telling you princess, but if you're jealous I could always give you a taste of what it's like being with me." He said. I blushed.

"I am not jealous. I'm curious." I said and went to look at my feet. I didn't like the sight of the bandage. Kevin didn't say anything so I looked at him. He had his eyes closed.

"She's a brunette. Her eyes are green and she's a bit shorter than I am. She smiles a lot and likes to help people." He said. I smiled at him.

"She sounds like a great person." I told him. Kevin nodded.

"She is, but I don't think she likes me that way." He sighed. I raised an eyebrow.

"Why not? You can be nice if you want to and you're not really bad looking." I said. Kevin grinned.

"Did you just say that you think I'm hot? Hehe. I think she likes girls. That's why." He said and winked. I blushed.

"I did not and what makes you think that she likes girls?"

"Because she dated one before?"

"Oh…"

"Ben. Ben? Earth to Ben!" A sudden hand waved in front of my face. I blinked.

"What?" I said and looked around, feeling confused. Gwen's face was a few inches from my own.

"Whoa! Gwen! When did you get here?" I asked. She raised an eyebrow.

"I've been here the whole time and I'm wondering why you're staring at that girl." She said. I hadn't noticed that I was staring. The girl just a few tables from ours looked a lot like the one who had tried to strangle me.

"She just looks like the girl who tried to kill me." I said and continued eating. Gwen raised an eyebrow and looked at the girl.

"Really?" she said and looked at me again. "Her name is Samantha Hart."

"How do you know?" I asked her.

"We used to train karate together. One day she just stopped coming to practice." She answered. Samantha noticed us looking at her and waved at us. Gwen waved back.

"Do you know why?" I asked, continuing the conversation. Gwen shook her head.

"No. She never told anyone why."

"Ben, do you like red roses?" Kevin asked. I raised an eyebrow.

"Why do you ask?" I said. Kevin avoided my gaze.

"Just answer the question." He said and continued chopping the tomatoes. It felt kind of weird to see him cook.

"Yes, I do like red roses. Now answer my question. Why do you ask?" I watched him as he stopped with what he was doing. The knife was halfway through a tomato.

"Well… I want to know what to give the girl I like if I decide to ask her out and you're kind of girly so… yeah." He said and continued with what he was doing.

"I'm not girly!" I exclaimed. Kevin laughed.

"Ben, have you looked yourself in the mirror?" He asked, still laughing. I glared at his back.

"You really do enjoy teasing me, don't you?" I asked him.

"Yep!" It became quiet. Sometimes he just made me mad. I felt like hitting him, but he was too far away and I couldn't walk without the crutches. I sighed.

"Is there something else you'd like to ask?" I said. Kevin turned around.

"Yes. What restaurant would you take your date to?" He asked. I felt a bit surprised. It wasn't what I had expected.

"Re…staurant? I guess Jensen's would be nice." I said, feeling a bit confused. Kevin nodded slowly.

"That Danish place? It is a nice restaurant and the food is really nice." He said. I raised an eyebrow.

"I'm starting to think that this mystery girl doesn't exist. What's her name?" I said with a smile. Kevin's eyes widened.

"Be…lla. Her name is Bella." He said. Why did he pause after Be? Was he lying about the name? I raised an eyebrow.

"Bella? Have you talked to her?" I asked. Kevin nodded.

"Yes, a lot." He answered and turned around to continue chopping tomatoes.

"I see. Will you introduce me to her?" I asked. Kevin's hand slipped at my comment.

"OW!"

Kevin's p.o.v

"And then you cut yourself?" Gwen said and tried not to laugh. I could see it was hard for her not to. I had just told her about Ben's and my conversation. I looked at my patched up fingers.

"Yes, but that's not the problem! He wants to meet this Bella! The problem is that she doesn't exist! What do I do? Ben will find out everything!" I said. Gwen shook her head.

"And here I thought you were good at lying. Okay, why not tell him as it is and ask him out?" She said. I stared at her.

"Are you kidding? He will think I'm a freak! He will surely think it's some kind of trick and hate me and…" I said, panic starting to rise.

"Okay! Calm down Kevin! I haven't seen you like this before. You really do like Ben and what makes you so sure that he will think badly of you?" She asked me. I opened my mouth and closed it again. She smiled.

"See? Ben is actually a quite accepting guy. The worst that can happen is that you get a no. Think about it Kevin." She said and grabbed her bag.

"I have to go home now. Will you stay here with Ben?" I nodded.

"Yeah. I'll stay. See you tomorrow." I said. She gave me a smile and left. I sighed heavily. What was I supposed to do? It felt weird to know that I actually liked a guy. It's not like I hadn't done a guy before, but this was the first time I'd been in love with one and it had to be my best friend. I guess you could consider Ben my best friend. I sighed again and walked to Ben's bedroom. It was empty. The crutches were lying on the floor. The window was broken and there was no sign of Ben.

"Ben!"

Ben's p.o.v

"Ouch! Let go!" I yelled and hit her as hard as I could. Samantha didn't seem to be troubled by it. I decided that it was time for the omnitrix. I reached for it, but she seemed to notice it and threw me down on the ground. They air left my lungs. She grabbed both my hands and held them above my head. She hissed and I noticed that she had a forked tongue. I stared at her.

"What the hell are you?" I asked her. She smiled at me.

"I am the daughter of a snake man." She answered me.

"A snake man? Is that some kind of alien?" I asked her. She nodded.

"Yes, but my mother was a normal human. That's why I only have a forked tongue and a few scales on my back." She explained to me. That was kind of her.

"And more strength than a normal human. Tell me. Why do you want to kill me?" I said. She smiled.

"For something you will do to us." She said and opened her mouth wider. I could see sharp fangs glistening with something that looked like poison.

"You forgot to mention the fangs." I said. She grinned and bit me in the shoulder.

"Yes, about that… Since I'm only half alien it won't kill you, but you will be paralyzed for an hour." She let go of me. I could already feel the poison taking effect. I couldn't move my arms the way I wanted.

"Are you just going to leave me here on the highway?" I asked her. She laughed.

"Yes, the truck we ordered should be here any minute now and Ben Tennyson will be gone for good. It's too bad that you're cute. Goodbye Ben." She said and gave me a kiss before she left. A truck's horn was heard. It wasn't too far away.

"This looks bad…" I thought helplessly.

"Ben!" It was Kevin's voice. I wanted to answer him, but my body didn't seem to recall how to speak. The lights suddenly hit me in the face. The truck… I closed my eyes, waiting for the impact and then…

I slowly opened my eyes. A ceiling. The ceiling in Kevin's room. I slowly sat up. My body seemed to be working normally again. How did I get to Kevin's room? I couldn't remember. I had thought I would die on the highway, but I was still alive. Had Kevin saved me? I had heard his voice after all. My head hurt. It was probably some kind of after effect from Samantha's poison. I lay down again and turned my head to the side. Kevin's face was just a few inches from mine. I held back a surprised scream. How could I not have noticed Kevin until now? He yawned and opened his eyes. They met mine.

"Oh, Ben, you're awake." He said and sat up, looking down at me. I stared at him. I couldn't think of anything to say.

"Oh, you're clothes were all dirty from being dragged to the highway so I changed your clothes while you were out cold. None of my pants fit so you had to do with only a t-shirt. I washed your clothes. You can change when they're dry." Kevin said. Everything he said confused me except the change clothes parts. I looked down at myself. I really only had a t-shirt on. It was long enough to reach to my knees, but I still felt embarrassed. I didn't really know why. We both were guys after all.

"Uhm… Thanks." I said and turned my back against him. It felt weird to know that I was half naked in the same bed as Kevin. It wasn't until then that I noticed the smell and I turned to face Kevin again.

"Have you been drinking? Aren't you underage?" I asked him. He grinned.

"What do you care? Your hair is really smooth." He said and ran his fingers through my hair. His behaviour was starting to scare me a bit.

"Uhm… Are you drunk?" I asked him. He just laughed and leaned closer. His face was just a few inches from mine. He looked directly into my eyes.

"I love you Ben." He whispered and closed the distance. My eyes widened in surprise. Kevin was kissing me! His hand placed itself on my thigh. I gasped and Kevin took the chance to slip his tongue into my mouth. This was not what I had expected. I lifted my hands to push him away, but he just grabbed my wrists and put my arms around his neck. I was blushing like mad. I couldn't believe it. Kevin pressed his body closer. He was really warm. His tongue was exploring my mouth. I squeezed my eyes shut. I didn't know if I disliked it or not. I was too shocked. Kevin broke the kiss and attacked my neck with small kisses and licks. I once again tried to push him away, but couldn't. I could feel him suck at the sensitive skin on my neck and I couldn't stop a moan from escaping my lips. Kevin looked at me with a smile.

"I love you Ben." He said again before he yawned and lay down to fall asleep. I stared at the ceiling. What had just happened?

Kevin's p.o.v

I opened my eyes and the first thing I saw was Ben's back turned against me. He was still asleep. I thought about the dream I had. I had been kissing Ben and told him that I loved him. I looked down on Ben. He looked so peaceful. I suddenly noticed something on his neck, a small mark. It looked like a hickey. I had made a hickey on the exact same place in my dream… What if it hadn't been a dream? What if I had done it in reality? Judging from the freshly made hickey I had done it in reality.

"Oh no! What do I do when he wakes up?" I whispered to myself. That was the question. What was I supposed to say when Ben woke up? I'm sorry that I kissed you, but I lied about Bella and you're actually the one I like? No, there was no way I was going to tell him that. There had to be something else I could say. I thought back to the conversation I had with Gwen a couple of hours earlier. Maybe I should tell him the truth and ask him out? I could always try it. I sighed and watched Ben again. Would he hate me when he woke up? It was hard being in love. I made a mental note not to tease anyone who was in love ever again. I leaned down to kiss his cheek. It could be the last time I did something like that.