The Emcee: It's been a while since I updated. I apologize. Well, here's the 5th chapter. R&R please; enjoy. :D

Love is Complicated

It was a long last day of school. The first six periods went by fast. But, the seventh period went slower than a turtle. Girls were chattering about what they were planning to do over the summer; some even crying and making their friends promises they'd never keep. Through all the chattering and year book signings, Tony sat at his desk, staring absentmindedly at the clock, watching it tick closer and closer to 12:30. Five more minutes until school ended.

"Hey, Tony?" a girl named Erica called for him. "Would you sign my year book please?" She blushed noticeably. Tony nodded and took the book from her. He opened it to the very last page where there were no other signatures.

He wrote: To Erica. I've enjoyed your company over the passing school year. I hope to see you next year too. Have a fun summer. Your friend, Tony Thomson. And he handed it back to her, smiling. Her blush deepened and she managed to mutter a thank you and walked away.

Tony glanced at the clock. Three more minutes felt. Man three minutes have never lasted so long, Tony thought, eyes still on the clock. Rudolf sat beside him.

"You know, it seems longer for the minutes to pass if you look at the clock," he said. Tony looked at him.

"I know but, there's nothing else to do," Tony replied, looking back at the clock. Rudolf chuckled slightly.

"Sure there is. You can write some more in your composition book. Or talk to some of our other classmates."

"I don't feel much like writing and most of our classmates are obnoxious asswipes."

"You've got a point there..." One more minute left...

"God, can time go any slower?" Tony asked, eyes glued to the clock, half of his butt of his chair.

"I told you that if you keep staring at it-" RING! The school bells rang announcing the end of the school year. Kids ran about the halls, yelling and cheering. After most of the departed, Tony and Rudolf made their way through the emptied halls.

"Finally! No more school for 3 months!(1) That God," Tony exclaimed. Rudolf laughed slightly.

"I can't be believe you. You weren't like this last year."

"Well, last year none of my teachers were assholes," Tony said as they exited the building. They stood on the steps, waiting for Gregory. After about five minutes of waiting, Rudolf spoke up.

"Where is he? He should've been here by now," he said, irritation filling his voice. Tony looked up at him.

"Maybe he's just talking with teachers about something. I've seen some seniors do that." Rudolf sighed.

"Alright. We'll wait a few more minutes. If doesn't show, we're leaving without him." And so they waited for the other boy but, he didn't show. After waiting a bit more, they finally went on their way to Rudolf's house. Their walk home was a quiet one, barely speaking at all. Finally, they made it to their destination and entered the house. Sitting at the kitchen table, apple in hand, was Gregory.

"What the blood hell are you doing here!" Rudolf yelled. Gregory calmly took a bite of his apple.

"I live here, duh," he said after he swallowed the bite of apple. This fueled Rudolf's anger.

"That's not what I meant and you know it! Why weren't you at school! Tony and I waited for twenty damn minutes for you to show and you didn't!" Putting down the apple, the older boy sighed and looked up at his younger sibling.

"Seniors got out earlier than the other classes." Rudolf stared at him, open mouthed before registering what he had said.

"Oh! That's right. I forgot..." Gregory rolled his eyes and got up.

"That's obvious." And with that he left the kitchen. Tony sat down at the table, as did Rudolf.

"Can you believe him? What nerve he's got." Tony shrugged.

"I always thought that's that what older siblings were obligated to do," he said. Rudolf sighed and put a hand on his forehead to lean on.

"Lovely...I have a headache." Tony laughed a little which resulted in a glare from his boyfriend. Leaning back in his chair, Tony shrugged.

"You really should learn to control that temper of yours, hon," he chuckled.

"Like you should talk, love." Laughter erupted from the two. From his bedroom upstairs, Gregory heard them. He shook his head and laid back on his bed.

"Those two are annoying. Well, Rudolf is anyways. Tony..." he trailed off. What was Tony to him? An annoyance? His brother's lover? A love interest perhaps? He sighed and closed his eyes.

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