Unlikely Paths Of Love (5)

(Crossover) The Outsiders/Karate Kid

A/N: I personally like Kumiko better with Daniel than Ali. Ali is a freaking D-bag, just sayin.' But Johnny Cade tops both ;)

CHAPTER 5

"Hey, Johnny. Feel good enough to come watch me at soccer practice?" Daniel asked.

"Nah...I think I'll stay home."

"Okay. Don't forget to get fresh air." Daniel waved goodbye.

Johnny was sitting on the bed. He got up and looked in the mirror. He missed being a greaser sometimes. He put his denim jacket sitting in the corner on and greased his hair.

"H-hey...there's Johnny Cade..." He said in the mirror.

Then he took off his denim jacket and changed into a T-shirt and jeans.

He washed out the hair grease. If he was going out, wouldn't people make fun of him for having greasy hair?

It kind of felt like he was betraying the gang at the moment. He needed fresh air.

He stepped out onto the porch to get some fresh air Daniel and Mrs. Larusso weren't home, so he decided to smoke, even though he was sick.

Then he saw her.

Rosie Wright was walking down to his house. He was getting nervous.

She was standing in front of him, wearing a light blue T-shirt and bejeweled jeans, with her wavy black hair in a half ponytail. She had an expressionless look on her face as she was holding a package.

"Are your parents home?"

"Um...not right now."

"Give this to your mom." She handed him a package. "You're the new kid at school, right?"

"Y-yeah...Johnny Cade. I'm surprised you didn't think I was Daniel."

"You two look different. You have a scar on your face."

"Oh..." He touched his scar.

"Well, bye. Give that package to your mom. I deliver stuff around here, so...yeah. I'll see you around I guess."
She turned to leave and walked down the steps.

"Wait!" Johnny called out. "You're name is Rosie...right?"

She turned. "Yeah." And she smiled.

Johnny felt dizzy as she walked away. He remembered that smile.

After soccer, Daniel changed in the locker room.

"Hey, Daniel." Bobby said

"Yeah?"

"How's your brother? I heard he passed out yesterday. He's okay?"

"Yeah. He's just sick, that's all."

"Oh. Well, tell him I said hi, okay?" Bobby said with a sparkle in his eye, his hand on Daniel's shoulder as he eyed him up and down, smiled and walked away.

Daniel had a weird look on his face as he looked at his shoulder. He shook his head as he continued to change and thought about the dance on friday.

Daniel got home and immediately went to see Johnny.

"Hey, Johnny."

"Hey," he smiled. "How was soccer?"

Daniel sat cross-legged on the bed beside Johnny. "Good."

Johnny looked at Daniel. He was so beautiful he wanted to cry.

Daniel was wearing one of those shirts he has that are all the same, but come in different colours.

Johnny liked those shirts.

"Tell me more 'bout you, Daniel." Johnny said.

"Huh?"

"I wanna know more about you."

Daniel smiled. "Well, okay! I moved here from New Jersey a while ago."

"Really? What was it like?"

"I had a lot of friends. And a girl I really liked, too. Her name was Judy."

Again with the girls, Johnny thought.

But Johnny was confused for a mimute. Who did he love? He knew he loved Epina...but there was Daniel. And he thought Rosie was really cute too...but was the only reason he liked Rosie was because she looked like Epina?

Maybe he really did like Daniel...

But that's it. After Epina, there was something Johnny didn't tell Daniel. When he was sitting by the bridge, ready to jump, Sodapop had told him to stop. He started crying to Johnny about how the gang wouldn't be the same without him, and how they would all miss him.

And then Johnny started having a raging crush on him.

But he could never tell anyone that. Except for Ponyboy, which he did. And so the big question—was Johnny heterosexual? Homosexual? Bisexual? Or one of those people who liked personalities?

Johnny didn't even know himself.

Daniel lay down and sighed. "My father died, too. A bit of a while ago."

"Oh...I'm so sorry..."

Daniel shrugged. "I'm kind of tired. I'm gonna take a nap."

"So can I go?" Daniel rocked back and forth on his feet.

Mrs. Larusso sighed. "What time is it at?"

"Saturday night, at around eight to like..."

"To 'like' what?"

"...midnight or something...? C'mon, I'll drive myself there and everything! There won't be any alcohol or drugs or anything..."

Mrs. Larusso sighed again as she cleaned the house. "Fine...but what about your brother?"

Daniel shrugged. "I'll ask him if he wants to come."

"Okay."

It started raining hard outside. Johnny was scared as he pulled the covers over his head, but then couldn't breathe so he uncovered himself.

Daniel was sleeping soundly beside him.

Johnny shook him. "Daniel?"

"Hmm?" Daniel moaned, not opening his eyes or turning.

"I'm scared," Johnny whispered.

Daniel rolled over and opened his eyes. "Do you want a hug?"

"Yeah..."

Daniel hugged him tightly. "There."

The sound of thunder scared Johnny back.

Daniel wrapped his arms around him. "Nobody's gonna hurt you, Johnny..." He stroked his hair.

Johnny blushed and closed his eyes. "You smell really nice..." He said unconsciously.

"Huh?"

"You smell nice..." Johnny whispered, snuggling into his brother. He fell asleep.

Daniel reddened and smiled as he kissed Johnny's forehead. "Sweet dreams, Johnny..."

~ ~ ~

Johnny eventually recovered from his illness and went to the party with Daniel.

Daniel and Johnny arrived together. All the kids from school were at the dance.

"Well, let's go." Daniel said as they got out of the car.

They both walked into the dance. It was fairly noisy and crowded for Johnny.

"Daniel!" Ali ran up to him and kissed him. "Johnny!" She hugged him, Johnny not hugging back.

Ali bounced off.

"Hey, Johnny!"

He turned to see Barbara and Susan waving, dressed in flashy trendy outfits.

He faked a smile as Daniel nudged him. "Lady killer!" He teased. Johnny rolled his eyes and walked over to them.

Daniel went to go get a drink at the drink bar. He sat in a stool.

"H-hey, Daniel..."

Daniel turned around to see Bobby, eyes wide and clinging to him.

"Um, hey." He looked to see Bobby was drinking punch. He mentally noted not to get any punch, it was probably spiked.

Bobby drank more as his hand touched Daniel's thigh. The music was pounding. "Do you like dancing?"

Daniel felt extremely uncomfortable and started to shift away. "I guess...?"

Bobby shifted closer and smiled. "Are you gonna have punch?"

"No thanks..."

"It's reeeaaaally good...taste it, Danny..." Daniel could feel Bobby's breath on his ear.

Nobody calls him Danny. Bobby was probably drunk, since he was usually friendly but timid as well.

"No thanks, Bobby."

"But...but I want to dance with you..." Bobby purred, rubbing Daniel's thigh, very close to his groin.

Daniel's eyes widened with shock as he reddened and pulled away aggressively. "What the hell?! Look, you're probably drunk—"

Bobby kissed him. Daniel's eyes widened as he pulled away and shoved him. "Leave me alone! Don't ever touch me again!" He stormed off.

"Daniel! Daniel, I'm sorry!"

Johnny was watching the whole time. He ran outside to the car and cried.

Daniel found Johnny in the car, crying.

"Johnny? Are you okay?"

"Y-yeah...I'm just tired."

"I'm not stupid, Johnny. C'mon, you can tell me when we get home. This dance was so lame, anyways."

Daniel started the car and drove home.

The two boys dressed for going to sleep. Daniel entered the room where Johnny was sitting on the bed, crying.

"Johnny, what's wrong!"

Johnny pulled his knees up and hid his face. "..."

"What?"

"I saw when Bobby kissed you..."

"Hmm?" Daniel was confused. "Oh, you're worried about me? It's alright, Johnny. It was pretty weird. Jeez, I'm still in shock from it too. But anyways...is that why you were crying?"

"Um..." Johnny rubbed his eye. "Yeah. It made me kind of uncomfortable...I was crying um...because I was just remembering some bad memories, when I got beat up before and felt unloved, that's all."

"Aw, Johnny..." Daniel hugged him. "If there's anything you need, just tell me! Believe me, I'll do anything for you." He closed his eyes and touched Johnny's face, leaving a soft, tender and long kiss on his cheek.

Johnny blushed and Daniel saw.

"You're all blushy."

"Um, am I?" Johnny turned away so he could hide his face.

"Yeah! Do you like me kissing you?"

"I...wha—" Johnny stuttered.

Daniel kissed his other cheek. "I think you like it," he teased.

Then Daniel thought about what Ali had said. Does Johnny really like him…in that way?

Daniel playfully blew him a raspberry.

"Well...maybe I do." Johnny mumbled.

Daniel heard and blushed. Both boys looked at each other with serious expressions. They both leaned in to engage in a real kiss.

Johnny was red as a tomato. He moved his lips in time with Daniel's.

They both closed their eyes as Johnny let out a small whimper, Daniel taking the opportunity to let his tongue slip inside his mouth, trying to go slow and gentle.

Soon, Johnny pushed away. "Um...I'm really tired. I'm going to go to sleep now..." He pulled the covers over him and turned to face the wall.

Daniel turned off the lights. Johnny was a great kisser! He was actually even better than Ali. He felt more sparks in that one kiss he and Johnny shared than all the kisses he shared with Ali.

But did Johnny really like him? Or was this all a misunderstanding and an honest heat of the moment mistake?

Daniel only rolled over and pulled the covers over, and went to sleep.