Chapter 18: His Question

The dread of going to school today was the only thing on Grell's mind. He didn't want to see any of the people that were considered his peers. Especially seeing Sebastian was the last thing on his list. Horrified to even see what he looked like after his and Will's fight scared him. Slowly walking through the front doors he seen the sight that was the injured Sebastian. His face covered with a few bandages, there were bruises on his face along with his arms that were leaning for support on a locker. Sebastian watched Grell and Will very carefully as they slowly walked past him to their own lockers. When they were in Sebastian's range he muttered only loud enough for Grell to hear, a word that striked into Grell's very soul, and it hurt. The cruel term of homosexuals used only for harm. Grell tried to push it aside but that one word ate at him as he reached Will's locker. Its not that Sebastian's comment surprised him its just that it reminded him of the converstian Will had on the phone the other night with his dad talking about him.

"You have a lot of make up work to do Grell. You can't be falling behind or you will have a lot of paperwork piling up." Will stated as grabbing his things. Grell nodded in understanding as he clutched his notebook to him. "Is something wrong?" The look on Grell's face was obviously far from pleasant. He appeared to be sick to his stomach, his eyes were glazed with his arms clutched to his stomach in a pain. "Grell?" Will brushed part of Grell's hair past his ears.

At the contact Grell jumped as if being brought out of a trace. "Ready?" He asked as if nothing had happened with a smile. That smile scared Will, it was fake, an act to put on a show to try and keep anymore questions at bay.

"Uh. Yeah," They arrived at their first hour class prompt and on scedule. Throughout the day Grell had recieved more and more homework to complete within the week. When the school day came to its end, while Will was driving Grell home he could only stare at him as he fiddled with his fingers. "Grell are you sure your alright?"

"Hmm? Me? I'm fine. I guess I am just tired."

They pulled into the apartment complex and walked up the stairs all the while Grell still appeared uneasy about something, and Will was not going to let it slide. After the door to the apartment was opened Will shut it and pulled Grell to the couch and forced him to sit down as he looked into his eyes. The eye contact wasn't even complete because Grell had not looked Will in the eye once. "Tell me what is wrong." Will finally said.

"Nothing. I promise."

"Your lying. You haven't looked me in the eye all day. Since we got to school you have found some excuse not to look at me. What is wrong? Did Sebastian say something to you?" Will questioned hoping that was the case.

"Well, yeah, but-"

"What did he say?" Will interrupted.

"Nothing really, just called me something, but Will-"

"I'm going to go and mess him up. This has got to stop-" Will said as starting to get up only to be pulled back down by Grell's arms.

"Its not Sebastian Will its your father." Grell heard himself blurt out.

"What?" Will said shocked as sitting himself back down by Grell's side.

Grell braced himself for the next thing he was going to say. "I heard you on the phone the other night. With your dad. I know you told me that he said some hurtful things but I just had to get it off my chest that I was listening."

Will pulled Grell close. "I'm sorry, I didn't want you to hear me like that."

"I'm sorry, lets just forget I said anything. I've got make up work to do." Grell said as breaking out of Will's comforting grasp. "I got to do this otherwise I will have a lot of paper work right Will?"Grell began to work on his absent work which was resting on his lap for him to write on.

"Ye-Yea." Will wasn't going to forget it. The fact that his family problems were now effecting Grell had his mind spining. He was going to make it up to Grell. Will wanted to do something special, the only thing is...what was he to do? This relationship he had with Grell he wanted to move it slow, especially after the incident that occured with him and sebastian only a few days ago that caused Grell so much pain. So what was he to do to make Grell feel special again? Will figured he would think up some ideas and take it from there because now nothing in the world meant more to him than Grell, not one thing.

"Will." Grell said speaking in a hushed afraid tone almost like that of a child.

"Yeah?"

"I never asked how you felt about this but how do you feel about my dream of becoming a woman?"

Will froze as the question he had been dreading to hear had been asked. Grell's eyes kept to the looseleaf paper that was his homework, his body slightly shaking from fear of what Will might say.

Will sighed as he slowly responded in a calming tone, "I don't know."

Authors Note: A Quick question...I was thinking about this earlier today and I want to know how my readers feel about it...After Always a Woman is completed should I make a sequel consisting of Will and Grell when they are older? Tell me what you think prettyyy please. Please Review.