Summary: To lighten Pony's mood, Soda asks Steve to take his brother to the fair.
(A.N. Tada last chapter. Taaadaa, phew, that was tough. FF wouldnt let me copy-and-paste, i had to delete every part on this d*mn thing, uuuhhhggg. Neko will be up soon. And i will post one every week or so if i can.)
"Oh man" Pony rubs his eyes.
"What?" Steve asks.
"Its like an hour ride back to my house" he complains. "I'm tired."
"You could crash at my place, we can call Soda or Darry n let them know" Steve says knowing thats what Pony wanted him to say.
"As long as we call Darry i dont see that being a problem. Will your parents be home?"
"Dad's out of town on work" Pony knew Steve's mom was living with her boyfriend now.
"Alright" The younger boy runs his hand through his hair, much like Steve had done earlier that day.
They finally make it to the truck and Pony throws himself in, pressing himself against Steve.
Steve wraps an arm around him as he drives to his house. Steve lived about a 10 minute drive, 20 minute walk from the Curtis house on a good day.
They arrived and Steve shook Pony awake.
"Huh? Oh..." Pony rubs his eyes, his voice husky with sleep. Steve thought it was the sexiest thing he had ever heard.
"Come on" Steve says, Pony struggles to get up and out of the vehicle. He walks uneasily, leaning against Steve as he comes to.
"Gotta call Dar" Pony says, dropping himself onto Steve's couch. Thier house was set up similar to the Curtis'.
"Steve?" the voice was soft and hesitant. Steve rolled over on the couch. He had let Pony sleep in his room, on his bed.
"What kid?" Steve asks, sitting up to look at Pony. The brunette boy was standing in the doorway of the living room, the leather jacket still on, he had it wrapped around himself.
Steve smiled, thinking Pony looked really young there. His face the poster of innocence, the jacket making him look young too.
"Can you sleep with me?"
"W-what?" the older boy's eyes widened.
"I need someone to sleep with me..."
"Jeezus, Pone, you're 16. Soda dont sleep with ya any more"
"He does when i think i'm going to have a night mare. And i'm scared"
"Goddamn" Steve got up, wondering how he was going to use what was left of his self control for the rest of the night.
"Thanks" Pony said softly.
"Yeah..." Steve ran his hands through his hair as they entered his room.
Pony got onto the bed and looked at Steve. The latter bit his lip, Pony looked so sexy. He got into bed, after putting sleep pants on.
Pony curled into Steve's side.
"Steve?"
"What?" Steve scowled.
"Was tonight a date?"
"Uhm..." Steve looked at the boy. His green-grey eyes shining. 'if you wanted it to' was on the tip of the Greasers tongue. "Yes"
"Good" Pony leaned over and pressed his lips to the other boys. Steve immediately started kissing back. He relished in the feeling of the younger boys lips. Pony pulls away.
"I like you Steve" Pony said.
"I like you too. I wanna date you. Seriously, I wanna go steady" Steve said. Pony blinked, his eyes going more green than grey.
"Seriously?" He asked, excitedly.
"Yes. Wear my ring?" Steve removed his ring. It was emerald, the color of Pony's eyes and the color of his birthstone, May.
"Yes" Pony put it on his middle finger, it too big for his ring finger. He kissed Steve again.
"How was the fair?" Darry asked when Pony came in the next day.
"Fun, i went on the big wheel and saw the whole place lit up" Pony said, taking Soda's fork, eating a bite of eggs. Soda elbows his brother away.
"You like that" Darry nodded.
"Did you get cotton candy? I know you got a sweet tooth?" Soda asked, moving his plate away from Pony.
"He got it all over himself. Hands, arms, face. Even on his ears." Said ears got red as Pony ducked his head at Steve's answer. "it was a sticky pink mess"
"Tell me no more" two-bit enters the room, hands waving like a kid being told about his parents sex life.
"What are you doing here?" Pony asked.
"He spent the night" Soda answered, as Darry made a face.
"Oh god. Good thing you arent in my bed any more" Pony screwed up his face in disigust.
"Pervert. We only slept. God. I am hurt" Two-Bit pressed a hand to his chest, where his heart would be. He throws himself at Darry. The older boy grabbed him and threw him to the side. Two-bit staggers then stands upright.
"Wanna go up to the Dingo, kid?" Soda asked Pony.
"Why?"
"Wanted to talk with ya. With out pesky ears" he waves Darry and Two-bit off.
"Oh. Alright" Pony rubs his nose.
"I'll be here" Two-bit and Steve say in unison, ploping down on the couch.
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"Then he gave me his ring!" Pony lifted his hand to show Soda. The blonde beamed at his brother. He had never seen him so happy.
"Thats great!" Soda hugged him.
"I'm dating Steve" Pony smiled like a goof. "I am dating Steve Randall. I am in a relationship. I am wearing his ring. I am taken" He repeated the words in different ways.
"You are such a dork"
"I am doth betrothed to said sire randall" At this Soda laughed.
"You are courting" Soda recalled the saying.
"I am" Pony hopped to the Dingo. He spotted a group of Greasers that Two-bit hung around sometimes. They were cool with boys dating.
"Hey Curtis's" One greeted them.
"Im dating Steve" Pony said, the silly smile still on his lips.
"No kidding?!" Bryon was with them, he started smiling and hugged Pony. "Thats great"
"I know. I am even wearing his ring" He shows the group. They make approprate 'ooh' sounds and inapproaprate jokes.
"whats that song that says 'when i was three i pushed a plow?'" asked Curly exiting the Dingo, talking to Mark.
"Dunno, i could ask-speak of the devil. Curtis!" Mark smiled seeing the brothers.
"Which one?" Soda asked with a smile.
"Horseboy" Mark winked, then repeated Curly's question.
"Born to hand jive" Answered the smart boy.
"Yeah!" Curly smiled. "So what are you all gathered for?"
"Ponyman here is dating Randall"
"No shit?" Curly whisted. "Got yourself a handfull."
"If you know what he means" Nudged Mark. Pony scoffed at the perverted joke that two-bit would have been proud of.
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"I feel bad that Darry is all alone" Soda mentioned a month later. Pony and Steve were at the drive-in for a double date with two-bit and Soda.
"All's fair in love and war" Two-bit said.
"What?" Pony laughed.
"Well, i was thinking of Darry being all alone, like in a war or something. And us all leaving him. Then i thought 'alls fair in love and war' should have mentioned the first part" The man laughed.
"That would have made more sense" Snorted Steve, wrapping his arm around Pony.
"I love you" He whispered in his boyfriends ear.
"Love you too"
"Soda, you remind me of a cat" Said Two-bit making the whole group shake thier head.
"I love ya, soda-cat" Two-bit laughs, rubbing the blonde hair.
"Dont touch my hair" Soda flailed. "Golly, how many times do i have ta tell ya!"
"And thats how me and Uncle Steve got together" Pony finished. The boy and girl blink at thier Uncle Pony.
"At a fair?" Said Robbie, Darry's oldest.
"Yes"
"Alls fair in love and war? that makes no sense?" Said Cassandra, Darry's other kid.
"You'll understand when you get older" Pony snorted.
"You say that alot" Steve smiled at his husband.
"Its not fair!" Complained Robbie.
"All's fair in love and war" Two-Bit came in,carrying the pizza they were having for dinner.
"I think i abhor that saying" Cassandra said.
"I think she takes after you" Soda entered after Two-bit, cola in hand, looking at Pony.
"Abhor?" asked Two-bit, eyeing the 10 year old girl.