Rating: 'K+', will be 'T' for some chapters.

Pairings: Hero's Cuties Yaoi (FelixX'MALE!'Calhoun)

Disclaimer: I do NOT own anything/one that you guys might and or do recognize. I cannot stress that enough.

Chapter 5: Just Another Date

"So you and Felix are going on another date?" Millie asked catching her father off guard. The word 'date' penetrated his ears. Looking back at his daughter, Thomas chuckled a little. "Well, it's not exactly a 'date'. Just...a small 'get together' or something like that. That's why I'm taking you over to Vanellope's house for a little while. Felix and I'll be back soon so don't worry."

Millie rolled her eyes. She knew that her father was practically in love with her teacher. Sure she was only four, but she wasn't stupid. Not in the least. Though it wasn't all that weird to the young girl. She pretty much assumed that it was 'love at first sight'. And after seeing the two together, going out on many dates, talking to each other on the phone profusely, saying long goodbyes to each other when one or both was leaving. You'd have to be a complete idiot not to see those obvious signs of love. Or whatever the two wanted to call it.

The car pulled into the driveway and parked steadily.

"You ready?" Thomas asked as he unbuckled his seat belt and went back to help his daughter out of the car. Millie fussed at him like always. Stating that she was a big girl and big girls like her didn't need any help for anything. Thomas laughed and let his daughter, by herself, retrieve her items and rush to the front door. She rang the door bell three times before Ralph answered the door.

"Oh, hi Thomas. And hello to you, Millie." He said in a friendly tone. Thomas smiled and nodded. "Wreck-It. I brought Millie so tell Vanellope that she's-"

"HI MILLIE!" Exclaimed a shrill, young girls voice. Millie's eyes instantly brightened as she saw her friend rushing towards her with the biggest grin plastered on her face. "Come on! Lets go to my room! Dad, a.k.a. Stinkbrain got me some new toys and games." Within seconds the two disappeared up the stairs and into Vanellope's bedroom. Ralph chuckled and looked back at Thomas. "Felix'll be out in a minute. Had to do something. Don't know what. But you can wait inside if you'd like." Nodding, Thomas followed Ralph into the living room only to eventually be waiting by himself in the humongous living space.

Felix stepped out of his bedroom and down the stairs. He saw that Thomas was waiting for him and smiled slightly. "Hi, Thomas. Ready to go?" He asked as he walked towards the front door. Thomas chuckled. "What took you so long? Putting on your make up or something?" Was Thomas's sarcastic response. Felix bit his lip, trying to hold back a small smile. "Nice to see you too." He chuckled.

Thomas smiled and walked to his car. "I'll see you there."

Nodding, Felix climbed into his blue truck and backed out of the driveway giving Thomas the space he needed to lead the way to Tappers.

Once they arrived, the two entered and got their usual's and sat in the all to familiar corner in the bar.

Felix and Thomas talked a little about Millie, then about Vanellope, and then they talked about Ralph. "So," Thomas started as he leaned his back against the counter still seated. "What's Wreck-It doing these days for a job?" He asked using the nickname that he had given Ralph back in High School. Felix chuckled. "He works every now and then on tearing houses or other buildings down. I guess that he really lives up to his nickname when it comes to that sort of stuff. I'll help him every now and again on days when Gene doesn't need me to teach. Which is rare, but still..."

Thomas rolled his eyes. "Gene hates me. And Millie. When she got into that 'fight' with that snobby Valarie girl, he threatened Millie with removing her from the school. I told him that he needed to calm down and she was only a young girl. And the other girl started it first. But it's like, when you talk to him, your words go in one ear and out the other. I'm not that fond of him." He finished while taking a sip of his drink.

"I know he can be stressful sometimes, but that's Gene for you. Always being as stubborn as ever."

"No kidding..." Thomas muttered. Felix heard him and laughed a little. "Yeah, you're right. I guess that I was just trying to sugar coat it. He's an ass most of the time. I really don't know how Mary can stand him sometimes. They've been together forever and still aren't engaged. That must be awful."

Thomas snorted. "Did you just call your boss an ass?"

Felix flushed red a bit and chuckled to himself. "I guess I did. But I'm not lying because he is." His voice sounded serious. Thomas smiled and punched his friends arm playfully. "It's fine. I think that it's actually kinda funny..."

Looking at Thomas, Felix almost instantly remembered what Ralph had told him not to long ago.

"Felix, think about what you're doing."

He chewed the inside of his cheek and tapped the counter lightly with his fingertips. Maybe he shouldn't be here with Thomas right now. Maybe he shouldn't even had gone with him to Tappers the first time, in a long time, that they hung out. All of the memories of Thomas bullying him in High School flooded right back into his brain once more. Filling all of the spots that were just cleared out not all that long ago. The awful insults, pushing, and the occasional hitting. It took a huge toll on Felix's life and caused him so much self esteem. Then he got a job being a teacher. And, being 20 at the time, it seemed like the perfect thing to do. He's 24 now. Of course not everything went that bad after High School. But he did loose a lot of old friends. All because of...Thomas.

Felix shook his head and looked at his phone. They had been at Tappers for a whole hour and it was pretty late. "I think we should be getting back. Millie'll should be ready when we get back. Let's go." Paying Tapper, Felix led Thomas out the door and to his car. "Do...you want me to drive home with you? You know, follow you?" Thomas asked.

"Uh...sure." Felix stuttered.

Thomas smiled and nodded. "Alright, I'll follow you." With that, they both got into their separate vehicles and drove back to Felix's house. Thomas sighed when he thought about what he was pondering last night. He thought that he would drive to Felix's house, kiss Felix, and everything would be perfect.

"It has to work. I mean, he likes me back, right?" The conflicting questions fogged up Thomas's mind making him almost forget that he was driving. He snapped out of his small daydream and tried to readjust himself on the road. He was starting to swerve a little. And the last thing that he needed, or wanted for that matter, was a ticket. But he couldn't help the fact that his mind was torturing him into thinking about his daughters teacher...wow, that sounded weird...and creepy...

As they pulled up into the driveway. Thomas kept the car running but got out to go see Felix one last time for the night. His smile not once faltered as he walked towards the slightly smaller male. "Tonight was...fun." He said softly. Felix nodded in agreement. "Yeah, like the other nights, right?"

He and Thomas shared a laugh.

And, without thinking for another second, Thomas grabbed Felix's shoulders and pressed his lips hard against his. Eyes wide, Felix stood frozen to his spot before melting almost immediately into the passionate kiss. Nothing else mattered to them in that moment in time. They both were practically on top of the world. That was until his mind made up a slightly awful scenario. His eyes burst open and formed into an angry glare. He then quickly pulled away from the kiss and pushed Thomas away from him instantly.

"You're trying to embarrass me again, aren't you?" He asked incredulously. Thomas, who was caught off guard by Felix's sudden statement, stared blankly at the other man for a moment as he tried to form a full sentence using coherent words. Felix gritted his teeth and clenched his fists tightly; knuckles nearly white. "AREN'T YOU!?" Felix yelled in anger. Thomas felt warm tears forming in his eyes.

"What? Felix-NO! I-I love you-"

"No you DON'T! You were just trying to act all 'buddy buddy' with me and kiss me so you could embarrass me again!" Felix accused. Thomas let the tears fall from his eyes. "Felix! No! I love you! I really do!"

"SAVE IT!" Felix shouted as he sped towards the front door, opened it, and slammed it shut. Only moments later, Felix walked outside with Millie and got her settled into Thomas's car.

"Why are you crying?" She asked innocently. Felix shook his head and buckled her in. "Don't worry about it, Millie. But I think that you'll enjoy Ms. Mary's class. She's a great teacher. Try to get along with the children in her class. Don't do anything that could get you into a lot of trouble. Be as creative as you can. All of the stuff that you usually do."

Millie's eyes went wide with what looked like a mixture of confusion and fear. "What are you talking about?" She asked sadly.

Felix looked into the eyes of the young girl and hugged her lightly. "I love you, Millie. You know I do. But you can't stay in my class anymore. Don't ask me why, please? Maybe it's for the best, though. Just...be a good girl, okay? Can you promise me that?" Fresh tears formed in Felix's eyes when the four year old cried a little. "Felix...?" She cracked out. Felix only shook his head and kissed Millie's cheek. He then closed the car door and walked past Thomas giving him a solid glare.

"I hope you're happy." He whispered while putting his head down. Thomas's body shook like a leaf as Felix walked away. "Felix!" He tried. Felix gritted his teeth and slammed the front door shut once more. Thomas bowed his head and got into the car. When he was settled in the drivers seat, he pulled out of the driveway and drove off. Millie seemed to be shaking just as bad as he was.

He sighed and looked in the back seat. "Millie, everything's gonna be fine, kiddo. Alright?"

Millie nodded sadly and cried. She really loved Felix. Having no mother in her life, Felix sort of filled the void as the second parent. Whenever she would spend the night with Vanellope, he would do everything for her. She actually believe's that more of her time was actually spent with Felix more so than Vanellope. They had gotten so close. Now, he was telling her that she would be switching classes? Millie sighed shakily and blinked some more of the tears away. Maybe Felix would reconsider changing her classes. She couldn't go through with that...

Thomas was also crying, not as much as Millie, but still. He was upset that Felix turned down his advances. He really, genuinely, loved Felix. With even more than his heart. And to have what was basically the love of his life telling him that he was a liar hurt...bad.

Felix sunk to the floor against his bedroom door tightly hugging his knees with his arms.

He shouldn't have told Thomas that he was a liar. But, in Felix's mind, Thomas was in fact lying. He knew that he shouldn't have gotten to attached to Thomas. He should have known that Thomas was going to do this again. He then remembered what he had told Millie. About switching her classes...he couldn't do that. Not to her...

He would have to find the time to apologize to Millie before winter break. Which was only a week away. And then it would be December 20. Meaning that they had no school until January 2. Now Thomas?

Felix didn't even know what to think. Before Thomas started to bully him, Felix had a normal, happy life. No one talked bad about him. No one was ever mean to him. He was considered normal. Between everyone in school, Felix was possibly the nicest guy in the world. No enemies or anything. After Thomas spread the word that Felix was gay, Felix's life came crashing down on him. No where to turn to besides the comfort of his family. His father understood what Felix was going through and so did Ralph, being that Ralph was also being bullied at the time. It was the worst feeling that anyone could ever have.

But...why would Thomas say all of those wonderful things to him if he was just trying to humiliate him...?

Standing up from the floor, Felix sighed, walked over to his bed, and flopped right down on the soft padded mattress. He tried vigorously to remove the memory of the past evening out of his mind but his thoughts reeled him right back into their trap. The trap that forced him to think about Thomas. And Millie. Poor little thing was scared out of her mind probably. Not knowing what was happening being only four years old.

Felix fell asleep sometime later in the night. He had finally tried to calm himself down and, after an hour or so with his thoughts still racing, fell asleep.

And that wraps up this chapter...Sad...Very sad :( Anyway, next one'll have more of a bright side to it :) Also, I have some news about my other story Summer With the Cousins. I will be postponing that story for a while. Just until the holidays are over and done with. Because I'm sure that most of you guys are excited about the holidays, am I right? Thank you for reading!