Teenage Memories
Chapter 6
Tony walks his way home, not alone though. Just like Gibbs said, he doesn't leave his side until Gibbs allowed him to. But he did not tell him that he'll be following him this far. He had that the rule would only apply on school. But he had thought wrong.
"So, how far will you follow me?" Tony abruptly asked and he saw Gibbs shrugged, both hands buried into the pocket in his varsity. Sometime he had wondered, how can he still wear that thick varsity when it's still pretty warm?
"For now, until I reach your home." Gibbs said and Tony visibly tensed. What if his father is home and he was drunk and had a temper? Gibbs would know and he'll probably walk away from me. "Tony, you alright?"
Tony broke off from his thought and plant a smile. "Yeah, fine." He said and he looks down at his path. He look at his watch, it was 4 o'clock, his father usually already home. And he is nervous.
"So, where exactly your home is?" Gibbs asked and Tony looks up to see his surroundings. And he noticed he had never been in this neighborhood before. And his face lit up, and he let out a laugh before stopping in his track. "What is it?"
"I think we're on the wrong neighborhood." Tony said between laughs and Gibbs eyes widened making Tony laughed more. "I think we already passed my block." He said and they both turn on their heels and starts walking to the other way, still chuckling under their breaths.
"So, do you mind telling me about you little incident?" Gibbs said, nodding to Tony's arm. And Tony look down at it.
"Just doing some experiment, and my chair mate is some careless douche and he did the wrong step, yelling at me for correcting. At first, nothing happened. But then when he reaches the last step, BOOM!" Tony explain, making hand gestures describing a huge explosion and Gibbs chuckled at the younger boy, "The chemicals blew and burn my arm and burn his shirt. And I don't know how much of a 'bad luck Brian' I am, but he's totally fine, not even a scratch."
"Bad luck Brian?" Gibbs asked confused and Tony snorted.
"You know, the bad luck Brian, he's a guy and he's-" Tony explains but cut himself short. "You know what, never mind. But yeah, that's the story of the accident, pretty original, huh?"
"Yeah, whatever you say." Gibbs answered, rolling his eyes but a smile lingered on his face and he chuckled. "You had a lot of awesome experiences for a freshman who's only been to the school for a month or so."
"Yeah, get that a lot." Tony said and as they almost walk past his block he pulls at Gibbs' arm and they both turn to the block. He can see his house from here while his house is at the other end of the block. His house is huge, at least bigger that the others. And he also can see his father's red car. He sighed. "You know what, Gibbs, my house is just down this road and it's getting late so, maybe you should just go to your home and I go to mine."
"Yeah right, where is your house, kid?" Gibbs asked and he saw Tony points at the big house with a red sedan in front. "Yeah, it won't take a long time; I'll be fine walking you there. And Tony, it's around 4, it's not even late." Gibbs stated and raised an eyebrow.
"Really Gibbs, it's fine, I can-"
"Still won't leave you here, kid, just come on." Gibbs said and he walked down the road, taking the lead of the way. And as he looks at the panic and nervousness in Tony's face, he started to be suspicious. "Is there something you're hiding from me, Tony?"
"No, I'm not hiding anything." Tony said and ducked his head and finally allowed Gibbs to walk him home. And the rest of the walk was silent in an awkward way. And, when they were not far away from Tony's house, a sound of a breaking bottle broke the silence. Tony's eyes widened in alert, he know that that is his father's act.
"What was that?" Gibbs asked sounded confused and Tony quickly shook his head making Gibbs more confused.
"Alright, here I am, better hurry up inside. Bye!" Tony said in a hurry before making his way to his house but Gibbs stops him.
"At least give me your number for emergencies!" Gibbs called back at Tony and Tony sighed before he starts spelling out his numbers out loud, it was a good thing that Gibbs is easy with remembering numbers. Gibbs had smiles. "Thank you! I appreciate your caring." Gibbs yelled back with such of sarcasm and he could hear Tony chuckled before he disappeared into the house. But as Gibbs walks his way to his own home, he thinks. What is it that Tony hides so much from him?
The next day, fifteen minutes before the first school bell rang; Tony rushed into a bench near school, where Gibbs had told him to meet him yesterday. He was running late, thanks to his father's commanding manner to clean up the mess he had made. He walks faster as he saw Gibbs standing near the bench, leaning into a pole, arms crossed against his chest, looking at his way, glaring at him. Tony cringed and within a few seconds he reaches him. Gibbs pulled away from the pole and walks beside Tony.
"You're late." He said simply, sharply. Tony took in a long breath and let out a long breath, Gibbs raised an eyebrow. "Why is that?"
"It's nothing, I just woke up late, I'm sorry." Tony murmured and looks down at his path as he walks. He can see Gibbs shaking his head beside him.
"Bullshit." He said and Tony looked up sharply. "What are you hiding from me, Tony?" He said with a desperate tone, Tony was about to denied but Gibbs did not give him any time for it, "And don't say you are not, 'cause I know you do and l can tell when you're lying." He said and Tony swallowed the lump in his throat.
"I am not." Tony said firmly and he saw Gibbs rolled his eyes, and Tony grew angry, "You know what, keep telling yourself that. But I know that I am not hiding shits away from you." He murmured under his breath making Gibbs look over to him but he did not even glance at the sharp stare. Gibbs then looks away and they walk in silent. When they reach their school, it was crowded somehow. Gibbs narrowed and he move closer toward Tony.
"What's your class?" Gibbs whispered down at Tony and he murmured something Gibbs couldn't hear. "What?" Gibbs asked once more and he only heard Tony sighed loudly and he sighed himself. "Come on Tony, don't be mad. I'm just trying to protect you, and you know that. I'm sorry that I doubted you but come on, don't ignore me." Gibbs said and Tony sighed once more, softer this time.
"Algebra." Tony said louder and Gibbs nodded.
"I'll take you to your class and then I'll be out of your hair." Gibbs said and Tony sighed, feeling guilty already.
"Gibbs, you're not bothering me, I'm glad-" Tony tried his explanation that would be short of an apology, but Gibbs cut him off.
"No, no. Enough of that and just lead the way." Gibbs said and Tony sighed and he did. With Gibbs following behind him closely, he walks toward the algebra's class. When they arrived, Tony stopped and turned around.
"So here is the class, guess, I'll see you later?" Tony asked and Gibbs nodded, giving him a slight smile.
"I'll see you later." Gibbs said and he turns on his heels and walks away toward his own class. Tony sighed and walks in the class.
Gibbs enters his Physics class and sat down at his usual sitting position, at the back of the room, in the left corner. Then he looks around to look for Dylan, and he did find him. He was staring at him when their eyes met, but then Dylan looks away. He was not far, just a row away from him and four chairs away to the right. Gibbs smirked at that and let it go. Then the guys sitting in front of him turned around and they start talking about anything, like usual day. When the teacher came in, they all went to silent and the lesson begins. But then, at the middle of studying, someone knocks at the door and let himself in. It was Mr. Kyle.
"Sorry, Mrs. Rose, but can I take Dylan for awhile? The principle needs to see him." He said and Mrs. Rose nodded.
"Of course you can, Kyle, go on, Dylan, go with Mr. Kyle." Mrs. Rose said and Dylan got up, his face plastered a pure confusion. Then it was all clear to Gibbs. At first, he had thought it was like Dylan's usual trip to the principle office, he had been the principle's favorite and the principle would choose his to do anything. But no, he was confused, nothing is going on. And Mr. Kyle is a chemistry teacher right? Yes. Oh no, this trip had something to do with Tony. Gibbs sat in his seat, looking tensed. He was waiting for Dylan's come back to see whatever would happen. Then fifteen minutes later, Dylan came back in class and after he was allowed to sat, he walks toward Gibbs first. Gibbs looked up with confused eyes and Dylan lean down to whisper.
"I won't be playing the game next week." He whispered before taking a deep breath and whispered one more thing. "And you're going to tell your little boyfriend to watch his back; his own back." He spat before he pulls away and walked toward his own chair.
The last bell rang, signing that it is the end of the geography class and it's time for lunch break. He stays behind for a while, finishing up his notes before picking up his books and bag. He walked outside and saw Gibbs waiting and he felt a slight wave of relief. He smiled slightly as Gibbs walks up toward him.
"Hey." Tony greeted and Gibbs returns the greeting with a smile, the real rare smile that almost made him melt. "So, is there any news?" Gibbs sighed loudly before nodding his head. "Good? Bad?"
"Both." Gibbs sighed and he took in a breath before continuing. "Good news is, Dylan shows signs that he won't ever going to touch you. He won't even look at me." Gibbs said and Tony nodded.
"That's pretty good, now, the bad one?" Tony said rather fearfully and Gibbs sighed.
"He was called to the principle office earlier today and when he got back, he said he can't play the game next week, meaning his punishment is that he can't play nor practice football for a while. And that's a really, really bad thing." Gibbs said and Tony nodded.
"Okay, it's not as bad as I think it would." Tony said smiling, but Gibbs only furrowed down at Tony, clearly confused.
"Oh it is alright, I can't see how you can still joke about this." Gibbs said and Tony only shrugged.
"I can't see how either." Tony mumbled.
Days later, Tony starts seeing Dylan everywhere but at school. Sometimes, he had thought he saw Dylan outside his house or when he went to some shop near his house, he would be there or somewhere around him. It started to scare him. He wants to tell Gibbs about it but he was not sure. Sometimes he would find himself staring at his phone, considering, but his mind always said no. And then one time, his father come inside the house and calls for him.
"Yes father?" Tony had said when he settled on his feet in front of his father, who is towering him.
"I think something is wrong with your friend just outside, he was asking stuff about you." His father said and Tony's eyebrows furrowed and he collects all the guts he have and asked.
"What did you say about me?" Tony asked in a low tone, but his father was able to hear him and he answered.
"Said that I don't know much, just know that you are such a rebel and you are a pain in the ass." His father spat and Tony grimaced a little. His father shook his head and starts commanding things again.
So yeah, he was sure of what Dylan is doing. But he know that as long as he does not goes around and spread the news about how his father treat him, he is bulletproof.
It was four days later. Gibbs was going to try and walk Tony home like usual, having an argument about it. Then, Dylan and his nameless buddy appear in the other end of the hallway. Tony's body stiffened, and Gibbs sensed it.
"Be calm, if he notices, he'll take it as an opportunity." Gibbs whispered under his breath and Tony nodded softly. But he can't help it, he was scared, even though he won't admit it.
As if Dylan agrees with Gibbs' words, he smirked as he notices Tony's stiff body language, and Tony's soft ragged breath. He walks over to Tony and he was standing in front of Tony, towering over him. Their faces were just a few inches apart.
"Dylan." Gibbs warned but was ignored. Gibbs can see Dylan burning holes in Tony's eyes as he was glaring sharply to him. As if Dylan was still thinking about what to do to Tony. Then suddenly, he took a steo back and smiled a horrible fake smile from ear to ear.
"Oh! There's little Anthony DiNozzo Jr., the little brat that sends me to three months without football for causing all the damage in your body, even though it was not me who did it." Dylan said smoothly and Tony's breath stopped short. "Making people believes that you got bruised easily, what a terrific idea!" Dylan said with a snort and he shook his head. Then again, his voice turned serious. "Don't you think I don't know?"
"Know what?" Gibbs said and Dylan throw a sharp glare over to him, Gibbs can see a fire of fury flaring in Dylan's eyes.
"Shut up, Gibbs, and let your boyfriend handle this like a fucking man!" Dylan growled and Gibbs was taken back by it, Tony is not his boyfriend, even though he wish he is. And Dylan was staring at Tony again. "Oh you and your father, what a complicated relationship."
"Stop." Tony managed to say under his hitched breaths.
"He really care about his business, does he? Probably more than he does to you." Dylan said sharply with a smirk and Tony gluped. "And probably, you are not either clumsy or easily bruised."
Gibbs furrowed, trying to progressed Dylan's words. But he noticed Tony was turning paper white, as if he was going to faint and he need to stop this, now. "That's enough, Dylan." He said and pushed Dylan away while dragging Tony by the arm. He can hear Dylan laughing slightly in the background as they went into two separated ways. When they passed an empty storage, Gibbs pushed Tony inside and closed the door and they stared into each other eyes deeply.
"What?" Tony said in a shaky voice, because of his anxious and the face that he was just inches apart from Gibbs' face.
"Is it true?" Gibbs asked, stern and gruff. Tony glupped and shook his head. Suddenly, Tony felt a thumb running over his lower lips. Tony breath hitches when he realized it was Gibbs' thumb and the older boy was staring down at his lips. "Don't lie to me, Tony." Gibbs said in a much softer tone. And Tony can not lie and resist to this side of Gibbs.
"He may be care about his business more than he care about me." Tony whispered, body shivering as Gibbs sighed, his hot breath blowing over Tony's face.
"God, Tony." Gibbs said and he nuzzled Tony's neck, making Tony shuddered and hold onto Gibbs' shirt tightly.
"Gibbs." He sighed out and he felt a pair of lips sucking on his neck and let out a soft moan.
"Jethro." Gibbs whispered and he pulled away, carded his fingers against Tony's baby soft hair. "And does he hit you, Tony?" Gibbs asked, eyes staring at the green, scared eyes. And Tony shook his head. "Truth, Tony." Gibbs said, sounds pleading and again, he can't lie to that tone of voice.
"A little bit." Tony said and Gibbs sighed, and kissed Tony's cheek, Tony's jaw, Tony's nose than Tony's lips. Tony was suprised, he was, really. His eyes were wide before it slowly closed and he kissed back. Tony clutched into Gibbs' shirt and Gibbs' hand went up to Tony's neck, pushing his closer to him, while the other wrapped around his waist. The kiss suddenly turned more aggressive, wanting and hungry. Tony's hands went up toward Gibbs' hair and mushed it around while Gibbs hands cupped his face. Then, Gibbs pulled away, gasping but cover it with kissing Tony's neck and his earlobe, then his nose and his forehead. "Why don't you tell me sooner, Tony?"
Tony shrugged, still hadn't came down from the sensation of kissing Leroy Jethro Gibbs. "Guess I don't want to bother you, bother anyone." Tony said and Gibbs pulled him against his chest. Tony was again, shaken up, but he lied his head against Gibbs' hard chest and Gibbs laid his head against Tony's head.
"I'm sorry." Gibbs said and Tony was confused, why would he be sorry? "I should have noticed." He said as if he can read Tony's mind, like usual.
"It's okay." Tony whispered, never wanting to let go.
"We should tell someone." Gibbs said and Tony pushed away slightly and shook his head continously.
"Don't, please. It's not that bad." Tony said with so much fear in his voice, so much terror. And it make Gibbs' heart ache for him.
"Damn it, Tony, I saw the bruises, Tony! The bruises I know that was not from Dylan! And those kind of bruises does not appeared because of something that is not that bad." Gibbs said desperately. And Tony trembled. He was scared, he was scared that his father would find out that some people knows, that he would find out Tony was hugging and making out with a boy. Gibbs feel the younger boy trembling and was panicing himself.
"Please, please don't, it would just get worse, please." Tony said, sounded as he was crying but he was not.
"Shh, okay, I won't tell." Gibbs said and they went bank to their earlier position. Tony's head against Gibbs' chest and Gibbs' head against Tony's head. "I won't tell."
And then there was silence. They were both enjoying each other's company. Then suddenly Gibbs blurted out.
"I like you too, Tony." Gibbs said and Tont chuckled.
"Figured that out already." Tony said and Gibbs blushed. Tony looked up with an amused face. "You can blush!"
"I am human too, okay." Gibbs grumbled and Tony smile and Gibbs couldn't help but peck the younger boy's lips. "Should I make us official?"
"Sure." Tony said and he was excited. He was nervous and excited in the same time and Gibbs took in a breath.
"Can I have the honor to waste my times with you?" Gibbs said and Tony chuckled in the choice of words.
"Yes, yes you can." Tony said and Gibbs smiled and they leaned into each other, pressing their lips together. Both can feel each other smiling against their lips.
Author's Note: Hey! So I finally put in the slash here. And hope you like it, R&R please :)