Ken woke the next morning to the smell of Tweek's hair and bacon. He lifted his head off the couch and took a glance around the room. They had never made it up the bed the night before.
" Good morning, poor boy," came Cartman's grating voice. He was standing at the bottom of the stairs, his hair still a mess from sleep. " Did the smell of Butters cooking wake you up too?" Keny just nodded his head in response. He still felt tired even though the sun was shining brightly through the window. He felt Tweek stir beside him with the activity going on around him.
" Smells good," he whispered contently into Kenny's chest. Kenny gave him a quick kiss on his head.
" Sure does babe. You ready to get up?" Tweek hummed in response. His body stretched up against Kenny's as he tried to release the tightness of his muscles. He wrapped his arms around Kenny's wait and snuggled his nose into his chest. " You can't eat bacon like that, goofball," Kenny chuckled into his hair. " It's time for your medicine anyway."
"Yes, mom," Tweek replied with a sniff. He stood up and gave his muscles another stretch to get rid of the rest of the tension in his muscles. He gave Kenny a wink and a smirk when he caught him staring. Then he wandered off towards the kitchen with his medicine bag.
Eric had watched the whole display with interest, his head cocked to the side. Kenn eyed him cautiously from the corner of his eye. You never know what will come out of Cartman's mouth. " I texted your sister this morning and let her know you're in town." Kenny's shoulders stiffened.
" Why would you do that, fat ass?" he questioned through gritted teeth. Cartman tilted his head to the side a little more, his confusion evident.
" Because she missed her big brother, poor boy. She was a mess for weeks after you left. You're lucky the three of us took care of her." Kenny shrank back from the venom in Eric's voice. He regretted leaving his little sister behind, but he had to escape. He was better off for it.
" I did what I could, man. I've been sending her money since I got a job at 17. I had to get out of here to make it better." A silence fell over the room with tension. Kenny could hear pans moving and the slight lilt of Tweek's voice as he spoke happily with Butters. A knock on the door brought the silence to an end.
Eric took a few steps towards the door and threw it open A pair of large brown eyes found Kenny's in an instant. He slowly got to his feet, his eyes never leaving hers. " Hey Karebear," he mumbled.
" Don't you, Karebear, me Kenneth McCormick!" she yelled suddenly. " You left me here all alone. You left me and took that twitchy blonde freak with you instead!" she screamed, pointing at what he could only assume was Tweek coming back from the kitchen.
Kenny whorled around quickly to see a shocked Tweek. " Well go to see you too, Karen," he said with a glazed look in his eye. Kenny gave a relieved sigh when he realized Tweek was high. Butters must of shared some weed out in the kitchen. Kenny knew Tweek didn't have any of his own. Tweek shoved his hands in his pockets and tried to look guilty.
" Leave him out of it, Kare," Kenny warnedas he turned back. " Did you get the money I've been sending?" Karen paused and furrowed her brow. Then she looked at Eric for something Kenny didn't know.
"You mean the money that has slowly been climbing over two thousand dollars a month? That money?" He nodded his head slowly and watched her eyes widen. " I thought that was your jerkoff friends trying to help me and pretending it wasn't them."
Kenny let out a huge laugh. That did sound like something they would try and do. Eric whipped his head in Kenny's direction, a look of fury on his face. " Where do you get the money, Kenny? A high school drop out doesn't make that kind of mone." There stood the sickening accusation between them, a sickening feeling in Kenny's gut.
" Are you implying that we peddle drugs and/or people, Eric?" came Tweek's confident tone. Good old Tweek just throwing it on the table Kenny thought. Cartman had no idea how much he had just stepped in it.
" That's exactly what I'm implying you twitchy spaz," came Cartman's reply with a twisted sneer. Kenny slowly backed out of the war path that was bound to be created. He stared anxiously back and forth between the blonde and brunette. There was no telling what could happen.
" Let me tell you something, fatass!" Tweek started, taking a few steps forward. Cartman's eyebrows shot up. Old Tweek never would of had the confidence to stand up to Cartman. " I didn't work my butt off to get my GED and then go to college and graduate early for you to accuse me of being a drug dealer. And if you think for one second that Kenny wasn't held to those same standards you've got another thing coming Eric Cartman!"
Butters had come in to witness Cartman's talking to. He hid a small smile behind the hand drawn up to his face. It was very rare for someone other than him and Wendy to tell him off. It was definitely a sight to see.
Karen stood off to the side looking relieved and surprised simultaneously. Relieved that the money she had received wasn't ill-gotten gains, surprised that Tweek Tweak had the courage to stand up to Cartman.
Kenny stood aroused at the sight of his stirred up boyfriend. He was thinking of twenty different ways to get him alone and screaming his name. He cleared his throat and gave Tweek an amused glance. " Am I allowed to stick up for myself now," he quipped. Tweek gave a sharp nod, a look of indignant anger still on his face. " I got my GED and i manage the floor of a factory Cartman. I make good money."
Cartman at least had the mind to look slightly guilty for making the accusation. He shuffled his feet as he stared down at them. " It was an honest question," he huffed. Tweek opened his mouth to retort when the front door swung open.
Wendy Testaburger stood with a hand on her hip. " Eric, why did I hear yelling?" she questioned condescendingly. Butters finally gave a full snicker behind his hand.
" He accused Tweek and Kenny of slinging drugs." he giggled out. Soon, Tweek and Kenny followed suit.
" Eric! I told you if you bothered them like you used to they would leave and not come back. Again! Is that what you want?" Wendy lectured. KEnny seemed to notice that Wendy hadn't changed much since they were children. She had a wild temper. " I came over because Stan told me what happened with Craig last night. Then I come and you are torturing them, too!"
" I got it you crazy hippie bitch. Twitchy over there already gave me a firm talking to," he said as he threw his thumb over his shoulder. Tweek sent Wendy a shy smile and Wendy beamed at him. Karen came beside Kenny and pulled him into a tight hug.
" You don't know how many times that money has saved us. I put a little aside for myself each time. I should be able to afford to buy books and things for college," she whispered tenderly in his ear. Kenny hugged her tighter until Butters' bright voice broke through the haze.
" Who wants breakfast?" Everyone followed happily behind.