Warning: There is sex in this scene so if you don't want to read it its at the end and you can skip it. Its M/F.
A.N.: I'm glad that you're enjoying the story still, its gonna end in about five more chapters I think. It is about time Rocky put his foot down, I cheered and boy is gonna get some more cheers because he lets 'em have it. Colt is very understandably hateable in this? Are those words? But he will come around, I hope. And girl I am not a yuri fan in the least, it drives me nuts to see it sometimes I'm not hating on it I just don't think its for me. I'll try to give Talisa and Eureka more air time but I'm still working on their personalities a bit. Enjoy the chapter. Lighter.
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Some people gaped at the spectacle, others laughed, some of the boys and girls made phony vomit sounds. Robbie looked as though he were going to drop dead right then and there, eyes wide but curious as to what was going to happen next. Rocky showed him, by yanking him into his arms and planting a twin of the kiss he'd given him during the wedding onto his lips. Moving away from no longer secret lover, he sighed bitterly then addressed the crowd of spectators and anyone the people planned to tell afterwards.
"There, that's as long as it was but since someone took a picture your immature minds made it seem like it lasted longer..." Smiling, though it seemed more like a sneer, he continued speaking. "Ha ha," A dry laugh. "and to think I've been trying to deny my feelings for him just to look good in the eyes of you people." He practically spit the words with venom. "And why does it matter? Do you think any of you has a chance with me? Do you hate us together out of the dry, proof-less, friendship you believe we have- wanna make sure I stay on the correct path, and don't end up throwing my life away because some fag corrupted me? Hn. Do I come off as acting so Holy?"
The crowd weren't sure how to react. Some were looking guilty, others still reeled from the kiss that happened before their eyes. Others, not wanting to be told off, remained in place but tried to give interest to something else, not about to be scared away.
Eyes slit Rocky barks. "My response to your dreams and righteousness for me.. its' not going to happen. And you can go fuck yourself. ...I'm" He searches for a word. "busting my ass everyday just to stay afloat and situate myself into a comfortable, normal existence... but I can't do that because somewhere along the way my take on normal and comfortable involve loving a guy; I say, so what," He shrugs his hands out casually. "I think you should be happy with whomever, but no... no, that isn't true in some aspects because I also had to take in the fact that I have a certain appearance to all of you. You who are not my friend, you that is in lust with me... for this, I deny myself to be happy just because you want to raise me up to a God's status... if I'm such a God in your eyes, then why question me?"
The silence in the air could have killed if it were touchable, to have an atmosphere that thick and so right in your face you'd never survive. And Rocky knew he was doing it, he's always been able to do it. No one ever thinks such things can come from a nice, good guy like him. So when he speaks this way it is most definitely always listened to. He can only hope the message is coming in loud and clear.
"I fell for my best friend... I love him." He glanced at Robbie with a slight smile but it dropped the moment he turns his gaze away. "But because of you all I find myself hiding, and lying to family, and my true friends just to keep up appearance but mostly to keep him safe, because for some odd reason you think hurting him will make me change my mind and want to be with someone that would go to such measures just to be with me. Well sorry, but I've been with that kind of crazy before and I don't care to repeat it. I must have missed it somewhere in life's rule book that it reads when you like someone it automatically makes anyone they like public enemy. Would you like it if I went out with you and because some dimwit thinks you don't deserve me, they can just say and do whatever they like to you? It's dumb, right? You'd be upset, wouldn't you? So then why is it ok for you to be that dimwit because you're not the one I'm with?"
Talisa stifles a laugh at the sting that must have given.
"Dammit..." He can feel his anger leaving. "You don't have to like it; just know that it's there and live with it. Because he and I are our business, not yours. So cut us some slack, please." He lowers his head laughing silently. "I just think that even if you don't like something or you don't know how to react to it, you should just look at it and smile, because you don't have to say anything or think anything. It is what it is, so leave it alone." His kind voice leaves him again and angrily, darkly he says. "If you can't find a way to do that then take your problem up with me, and leave Robbie alone. I'm not stupid, I know you've been hurting him. And believe me, if it happens again you'll be in a far worse place than if you come to me directly." Snatching up his lover's wrist he storms out of the quad towards the dorms.
"Rocky that was sweet, but are you sure you wanna do this?" Talisa asks, following the two after spotting Eureka giving her a silent signal to come as well.
"I know what I'm doing." Rocky assures her glad that his anger didn't rat her and Eureka out if they chose to stay in secret but he can't do it, he can't hide anymore. He shouldn't have to. Seeing his brother in the elevated walkway Rocky releases Robbie's wrist to go over to him. Colt seemed as though he weren't expecting it raising a brow.
"Rocky-.." He started to say but is cut off.
"...I don't know how you're a part of this, but I know that you are. If you hurt Robbie again you can kiss your life goodbye."
Shocked by those words he says cockily. "You would kill me for some fling? What the hell kind of shit is that to say to your brother?"
"Who said I would kill you?" Asks Rocky before his gaze drops to his brothers crotch then back up to meet his gaze. "I only meant that I was going to ruin you forever; can't do much in your lifestyle if you can't feel anything below the waist."
Colt swallowed hard, he hadn't thought of that. But Rocky wouldn't cripple him. He wouldn't. There's no way his brother could love a... a Robbie more than his own family to wanna do something that cruel. 'I hate you.' Colt thinks.
'Likewise.' Rocky projects causing Colt to jump when he heard it. Smiling at his brother's reaction he can't wait to see it when he hears this next part. "And by the way, I want you out of our room. Pack your stuff and get out." That being said he walks away with his friends and lover in tow.
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Laughing Talisa pats Rocky on the back. "I think you just scared the life out of half the campus, I wish I could have recorded that." Cocking her head to look at him she says. "You know, I never would have pegged you for vicious. Its a pleasent shock."
Rocky shakes his head to disagree. He always feels like he should have cept his mouth shut when he does things like that, he still has a way to go in getting over the everyone's image of him but he's sure he can, even if he has to fight the entire campus everyday he will live the way he wants and be happy.
"I swear, I think I had my first non-lesbian fantasy."
Rocky cocked a curious brow to that one. Women can be so strange sometimes.
Opening his door, silent the entire walk due to personal conversation going on in his head, Robbie's eyes widen in bitter shock. "What the-..?"
The others who were on their ways in made pretty much the same expression at the sight of the hurricane hit room.
"What happened in here?" Eureka looks about.
An angry sigh escapes Rocky but he doesn't snap or comment about it, he just grabs a box shoving things into it. "It doesn't matter, its Colt's problem now. Help me pack up his stuff."
"Colt's problem?" Robbie asks.
"Yeah, we're switching rooms, you're getting your room with me back."
"Sweet. Really?"
"Yes, really. Even if I have to throw Colt's things out the door for him, you're coming and he's going."
Not sure how he felt about that he couldn't deny the smile on his face as he bends down to retrieve something to place in the box. Good thing he doesn't own much stuff. "Guess this explains where he got the picture." Robbie says rifling through the envelope finding that the two with he and Rocky are missing. "What would make Colt do this, though, I thought we had everyone fooled. I mean, you explained the picture, right?"
"I did. Maybe it wasn't Colt directly but I know he had some part in it."
"Hey, my phone." Robbie picks it up. Looking through it he can feel the wind being knocked out of him. "Shit, that explains it."
"What?" Talisa asks while pulling clothes from the closet.
"I keep my sent messages incase the message doesn't go through, but I leave them marked as 'unread' all these are open. Colt must have seen them and put it together- I'm sorry you guys."
"Don't be," Eureka says. "what's in your phone isn't the problem the fact that your privacy was violated is. You should tell the dean about it."
"Nah, revenge only breeds more trouble. Better to just leave it alone." He stuffs his phone into his pocket. Reaching for his lap top that's been thrown into a corner Robbie gasps sharply, eyes wide he shakes while holding his grip of the thing.
Hearing the gasp, Rocky rushes over to the male. "Robbie what is it?" He shakes him to bring him back from what's happening.
"What is that? What is he doing?" Eureka asks looking to her girlfriend who shakes her head to say that she doesn't know.
Breathes coming out in hard pants, Robbie blinks. "I'm sorry."
Never having seen it happen Rocky, though, knows what it was. "What did you see?"
"A party, at the school... everyone was being really nice and smiling."
Relieved, Rocky lets out a breath then snickers. "From a party? You looked terrified."
"Hey, seeing these shit heads happy is a terrifying shock. I was in that vision, you know."
That made Rocky laugh. The two girls look confused but don't ask about the joke.
...
Colt felt sick with hurt and wonders over and over as he packs his things. 'Can Rocky really be this mad at me? Can he honestly be saying that he's gonna date Robbie like its not a big deal. The point of all the pranks and abuse was to drive them apart not together. How could my plan have backed fired? When someone is getting that messed up because of you, that should tell you that being with that person is viewed as wrong and you shouldn't be together.' He thinks. Closing up the box he figures he'll wait a while so he doesn't have to bump into Rocky and his disease on his way to his former room. 'I'll go see Maggie.'
Walking down the hall he continues thinking. 'It was weird, though, I've never seen Rocky this pissed even when he was openly pissed. More over, he's never said things like that. Could Sin have come back? Tum once said that multiple personalities can come back if their job isn't done or the person can have more than one and not know about any of them. Can Rocky have had more than one?' He stops in his tracks. 'That must be it! Look at how essentric Sin was, the guy was an errogant bastard if I ever met one, whose to say this isn't just another alter projecting through Rocky and its He- possibly, and as scary a thought that it is, is the one in love with Robbie and Rocky has no say.'
Darren walks up the hall cocking his head when spotting the ninja standing in the middle of the hall as though he were lost. "What's up horsey, you broken or something?"
Blinking Colt shakes his head. "Thinking."
"Hnhn. I'll bet you are." He starts walking. "Wondering how you're gonna get your brother back for this?"
"No. Something else. I do think I know how to get Rocky back, though."
"I'm listening."
"...Don't do it now, though, let him stew in his victory because my brother is gonna find out the hard way that I hate to lose."
December 19
Tum Tum picked Paige up at her house with a lump in stomach. Today is the day and it'll either become the best day of his life or one he'll never live down and be humiliated by everytime he sees the girl ultimately ending their relationship since it will be impossible to carry on with it without feeling like a huge failure. Paige is fiddling with the radio stopping when hearing the latest DMX song playing.
"I always get the tail end." She complains.
"Stop flipping so much and maybe you would have heard the start; wasn't the radio set on that station?" Tum comments turning the corner to his street.
Paige merely shrugged then changed the station once the song ended. "You're really gonna cook for me? What are we having?"
"I can make lots of things, I've had practice you know."
"I know, I know." She waves her hand. Looking out the window at the scenery pass by she smiled to herself. Alone in her boyfriend's home was going to be very adventurous for them. Hanging out at his house has never been so nerve wrecking before. What if he tries to make a move? Should she go along with it, knowing she's been curious for ages or should she play coy and push him away? Too many ways to play it up- if it comes up.
When the car stopped you could almost hear the swallow from both of them as they exit and enter the house. Removing their thin jackets and sneakers the two walk into the kitchen.
"I hope you don't mind microwaved food. I made it ahead of time and plated it before I came to get you."
"I eat Hot Pockets don't I?" She snickers. Taking a seat she jumps from start when Tum shouts.
"Hold it!"
"What? What!? Is something on my chair?" She looks around for a pin or needle.
Sighing, he walks over to her pulling the seat back from the table. "No, I just wanted to pull your chair out. Sit."
"I was already sitting before you scared me out of it." Paige takes a seat, again, only now she has a pretty good idea that her boyfriend is thinking about the same thing she's thinking about.
Pulling her plate from the microwave he was glad that it was still hot from first being prepared so he only needed it on fifteen seconds to make it hotter. "Here you go." He sets the plate down before her. "Can I interest you in some wine?"
Curious, she asks. "Wine?"
"Well, its apple cider, but its fizzy."
Laughing, she nods watching as he gets the drink and pours it into a glass. After he retrieves his plate from the microwave, Tum Tum sits down in his seat. "Let's eat." He lowers his face, hunches over the plate then plows the food in.
"Its beef stir fry incase your taste buds haven't identified it yet." Paige says taking normal bites, though, she too is eating rather quickly.
Blushing, Tum straightens up clearing his throat. "Right. Sorry. I'm just nervous."
Taking a long drink, she sets her glass down to say. "You think I'm not."
Brows furrowed Tum asks. "What have you got to be nervous for?"
"Same thing you are."
"You can't be nervous for the same reason that I am, because I haven't done anything yet- or even told you."
"I know what you're planning to do and because of that I'm nervous."
Cocking a brow he smirks slyly. "Then what is it?"
Paled, she lowers her gaze blushing, then she looks off to the right angrily as though she's thinking of a better way to phrase it than what's going through her head. "Oh shut up, but believe me, I know."
A little embarrassed he says quietly. "I... were you serious about me and you when we watched those two people...?" He trails off.
"A little... I don't know."
"Well, we could cover this and just go upstairs and get it over with then so its not embarrassing we'll have dinner to come back to." His expression questions hers.
"...O... kay."
"We don't have to-.."
"No, I want to!" Standing, back stiff, she takes his hand. "Come on."
Her rush slowed down when they hit the first step. Tum could swear he heard his ears ringing as he slowly accended the staircase.
'This is really happening.' He thinks. 'I'm really going to... do it.' He swallows hard again. Listening to his heart beat for each step he took, just a slow throb. 'Since when was thirteen stairs such a slow trek?' He can almost get a sense of his life flashing before his eyes as he walks up the stairs. The time he knocked his front teeth out when he fell from only the fifth stair, the time he broke his leg and had to sleep downstairs in their father's office which was fun because he got to spend a good amount of time with his father and a part of him needed that time in a way, then there was a flash of his love for candy, he'd always thought that if they could just find a way to incorpporate Skittles into that long rope of Twizzler than life would be sweet. When they reached his once shared bedroom he saw his young self eating jelly beans at the desk while doing his homework, Rocky is there speaking to Emily over their can phone, and Colt listening to music while reading from his history book- if he were actually reading then like sand in an hour glass he saw Rocky leave, then Colt and now he's there- alone, reading over a driving manual while his mother talks about different colors to paint the room if he'd like.
"Ready?" Paige asks.
Taking in a breath, he lets it out. "Yeah."
...
Grinding, that's what Tum Tum always sees on tv; two people in bed with the covers over them grinding. They pretty much have that down since their kissing has become more advanced in the years they've been together but he's never really gotten off from it, its just been something they've done. Its different this time because this time, well... he's hard from it and with that he knows what comes next.
'Were Rocky and Colt this nervous?' He wonders as his girlfriends tongue brushed his own. 'I should have asked them more questions- or at least Rocky, Colt might make fun of me.'
Paige let out a little moan- which, for their kissing, was also something new. They decided to undress but to leave their underwear on and to avoid being uncomfortable on the first time they're covered by the blanket.
'Could Rocky help me, though, he's with a guy now and from what I know he prefers to be on bottom.'
"I think we have to do it now." Paige says.
"What?"
"Now, we have to try now." She repeats. "Do you... do you have a condom?"
"Umm..." He can hear his mind screaming at him that of course he has one, but he's so nervous he forgot where he put it. "I think so."
Frantic she asks. "Well do you or don't you?"
"I do, its in... its in..." He scratches his head. "the dresser. Hold on- and close your eyes!"
Doing as he asks she closes her eyes. He quickly climbed out of bed wishing he had more than his boxers to hide his erection incase Paige peeked he could only hasten his mad dash for the condom and return. "Got it." He says climbing back into bed. "Now what?"
"You put it on and we do it." She said it as though it were so simple.
'We did this in sex ed. how hard can it be?' Tum managed to open the package, he managed to slide it on but when it came down to sticking in anywhere he froze. "This won't hurt you, will it?"
"I thought it was supposed to."
"I don't know." Grabbing the waistband to her violet blue underwear he gulps. "I'll try to keep it from hurting."
She nods. "...Go ahead!"
"I was but... I have to look to make sure its- you know, in right."
She scrunched her face like it were the grossest thing she's ever heard but it went away and she closed her eyes waiting for it to happen. Taking a breath he says a little hopeful. "Or maybe you could do it?"
"No way. I'm not looking at it or touching, you do it."
'Be a man, be a man... the music!' Getting off the bed he dashes over to the stereo pressing the on button, then he briefly flips through cd's on his dresser taking the one that would best suit the mood; something slow and earthy with no music, he found it in Rocky's car when he first took it and listening to it at the time made him bored enough to cause an accident but it would work perfectly now. 'Now I'm ready.'
Returning to the bed he climbs back onto Paige's hips after a quick glance he sets himself in place and carefully, very carefully...
...It had hurt, but he kissed her so sweetly until the tension in her lips as he moved slowly in and out of her went away and her arms wrapped firmly around his neck. And now that he knows he isn't hurting her he can enjoy the warmth in the room and the heat coming over his body and he can't stop his hands from tracing her figure before settling on her covered breast. Tum thought her hand had come from him in order to shove his hand away but she only helped it to move under her bra. Their kissing intensified and their movements picked up. He wondered if it would be alright to open his eyes but he kept them clamped praying that she did the same. And with shudder of breaths and movement with one final thrust it ended in a moan and blinding light.