Green with Jealousy

Part 11

By crystalquirt

Sibey yaoi – action, adventure, boyxboy romance, mild language

Ideas for this fic contributed by:~loveless kittykat~Pandalover~Lycan-wolf96~forever tiki [Sadie] from DA

Kong Li uses a spell that causes earthquakes and even lava to spew forth in Chinatown. But that isn't his plan this time. He uses the spell to lure out and weaken the fighting trio. Sid's innocent friend, Will from his history class is recruited by Kong Li to pursue his son to drive a wedge between Sid and Tobey and to help convince Tobey to join him once and for all.

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The latest abandoned, condemned building that Kong Li called home had been reduced to rubble. Amongst the crumbled stone and splintered beams left by the dragon crashing through the building, Nana still held her force shield up crouched in front of Sid and Tobey. Sid and Tobey were still unconscious.

Will stood silently looking up at the stars and moon in the night sky that could now be seen above them. He had no idea what to do now that Kong Li was gone. Nana let the force shield come down, but held her place in front of Sid and Tobey.

"Will, I'm warning you – do not try to stop us from leaving – you would do well to come with us."

Nana threatened Will and invited him to join at the same time. She could have easily taken him down she was sure, but already, she wasn't sure how she was going to get both of her unconscious boys out alone and having a third unconscious victim to save would make things worse. Stopping the two from staring at each other, from the passageway, Will came running in and froze when he saw himself. Nana looked from one Will to the other. The two Will's stood and stared at each other for a second before one turned into an oily puddle of goo and soaked into the cracks in the floor to escape.

The real Will ran to Nana and her boys, blaming his confused state for what he just saw. He remembered now that Sid and Tobey were his friends from school at least and was afraid for them both, his voice shaking he asked, "Ms. Hua, will they be okay?"

"I hope so, I'm not sure what is wrong with them yet. Do you know what happened?"

"I'm not sure what happened - I feel confused. I remember the old man made Tobey drink something, but even worse - and I can't imagine why – I think . . . I think I hurt Tobey too – I'm so sorry!"

Nana gently rolled Sid over and saw Tobey's leg was still chained to the wall. She took another vial out of her pocket and took the lid off. Dribbling the liquid inside on the chain melted the metal, completely dissolving the melted steel before it could drip on the floor.

"No time for apologies, you weren't in control of yourself, try not to worry – I may need your help." While Nana spoke she gently patted Tobey's cheek and repeated his name. After getting no response from him she did the same to Sid. After she patted his cheek just once, Sid opened his eyes; a pained look on his face, " Nnnnnn. . . . Nana?"

"Where are you hurt Sid?"

"It's not bad - but Tobey?"

"Tobey's unconscious - we have to get you both out of here, before anymore of the building falls in." Nana stood up and reached for Sid to help him up. Sid sat up straight to take her hand, surprised that his back didn't hurt.

"What happened? Kong Li hit me again – it really hurt and I couldn't move – like before, only this time I thought he really broke my back. He was trying to kill Tobey – and he was winning!"

"The dragon protected you. Kong Li is gone."

"Come on you guys, a dragon?" Will questioned. "This has been one weird dream, what's going on?" Will interrupted. Sid didn't realize he was still there until then and turned to glare at him. "Yeah Will! Just what DO you remember?" Sid might have punched him right then except that he was slow in getting up. Nana caught his hand and cautioned him. "Easy Sid, you missed a few things while you were unconscious. I will tell you later." Nana gave him a look he understood to mean; 'do not ask in front of Will'. He sat back down next to Tobey and pulled him up into his lap.

"Wake up Tob, please be alright." Sid spoke softly and brushed the hair out of his eyes.

Nana went to Will and spoke kindly, "Now Will, really – do you remember what happened before you came to this place?" She touched Will's hand, treating him with the same understanding and care that she did her own three.

"I feel fuzzy. Last I remember for sure, my father was yelling at me for things that weren't my fault and I got angry and left. Its seems like I've been hanging out here with Sid and Tobey and some old man for a few hours – and then he turned on us."

"You turned on us!" Sid grumbled while staring down at Tobey while he stroked his hair. Then he begged him, "Come on buddy – wake up." Sid noticed that Tobey was as cute now as he was any time he was just sleeping. A sweet, innocent face and just the smallest amount of drool in the corner of his mouth. He looked so peaceful, it would have been hard for Sid to imagine that he was badly hurt, except for all the blood and bruises. Sid started to look him over and put him back flat on the floor so he could see him better. Then he noticed Tobey's stomach was red and blistered where the beam hit him even briefly.

As he touched his friend, Sid also noticed his own palms were burned where he stopped the energy. Now that the adrenaline had warn off, he felt how badly burned his hands were. Sid looked over at Nana. She was taking too long with Will and he didn't want to wait any longer. "Nana – Tobey won't wake up. Don't we have to get out of here?"

"Yes Sid." she answered, and turned back to Will, "are you sure you are unhurt?" Nana stood up and gave Will a hand up. "I'm fine." he answered. Nana observed, except for the cuts on his chest and arm he looked unharmed, physically. Nana told him to start out and wait near the entrance for them. He turned and headed for the door, but still looked at Sid briefly before he left..

Nana went to her boys intending to have Sid carry Tobey out. He cautiously stood up on his own, but not completely trusting his back or legs at first. He experienced no pain, and his legs worked fine. "Nana, Kong Li hit me over and over with his staff - I was sure I was hurt – the dragon's tooth healed me again?"

"Yes, you will probably have the healthiest back ever in the history of backs as long as you live."

"Sweet. I wish Tobey could have a dragon's tooth, or a toenail or something." Sid picked Tobey up under his arm and then tried to scoop up his legs to carry him, but he got dizzy and off balance. His hands burned too and Nana had to help him to be sure he wouldn't drop Tobey. Sid sat back down with Tobey in his lap.

"Ow, Nana – I don't think I can carry him." wiping carefully at his friend's cold, gooey blood. Shaking like he was cold, he held his hands open for Nana to see the burns. "What burned your hands Sid?"

"Some kind of magical energy from Kong Li's staff. He got Tobey in the stomach with it while he was already down – Nana he tried to kill him – even though he thinks that he is his son!"

Will came back in quietly and stood behind Sid where he couldn't see him. Nana looked up at him and he quickly explained, "I couldn't leave you guys . . . looks like you do need my help."

"Glad you came back Will. Sid is hurt worse than I thought. Can you carry Tobey out?"

Before Will could answer, Sid argued, "Nana no! I will carry him, let me try again."

"No Sid - your back is fine, but you have been hurt too. You may be experiencing some muscle weakness left over from the poison Kong Li gave you as well – you don't want to take a chance that you will drop Tobey do you?"

"No – But I am not too weak to get Tobey home and safe and I don't want Will touching him." Sid tried again to pick Tobey up, but whined through his teeth in frustration when he couldn't do it. He sat back down with Tobey in his arms and rocked, "I will do it – I just need a minute!".

"Sid you are being unreasonable - Will - come pick Tobey up . . . gently now. I'll help."

"Okay Mei Hua, but Sid - what's wrong?" Will was genuinely confused by Sid's reaction. They were friends . . . why wouldn't he want his help to save his other friend?

"Later boys, lets get out of here first."

Sid sat still with his head turned away trying to hide his tears while Nana helped Will lift Tobey off of his lap. Will went first out into the passageway holding Tobey in his arms just like Sid would have. Nana helped Sid get up and they followed Will through the passageway. Sid glared at the back of Will's head. He felt very angry, mostly because he couldn't help Tobey himself. He mumbled, "Too weak – I'm too weak to help him."

The darkest part of the tunnel came before the exit, That was where Sid stepped to the side and leaned on the wall without Nana seeing him. "Dammit-no, I can't be this weak!" His ribs hurt where Kong Li, Will - and Tobey had kicked and punched him over the last couple of days and he felt like he needed to catch his breath.

After only taking a few more steps Nana heard Sid mumbling and told Will to wait for a moment. Will shifted Tobey to hold him up a little higher and leaned against the wall. She walked a few feet back to check on Sid. As she approached she touched his cheek and smiled. "Where is your pain – can you keep walking?"

Without looking up, Sid assured her, "I'm okay!"

"If you are okay, why aren't you keeping up? Look at me Sid." she tried to turn his head with her hand on his cheek.

He could hardly see Nana's face in the darkness. "I was just walking too fast, my side hurt– I am not so weak and useless that I can't even walk. It's better now - lets go." Sid stumbled away from Nana. She grabbed his arm to steady him and he wouldn't look at her. "Sid, you are not weak. You are injured, and even injured you are one of the strongest people I know. You will keep trying no matter what, right?"

"Right Nana." Sid mumbled. Will led the way again, with Sid right behind him. Nana followed so she could keep her eye on Sid too. Sid stared at the ground the whole way.

They came out of the tunnel less than a half block away from the street where they could catch a cab. They continued a little more slowly since Sid had slowed down even more. Fortunately they only had to wait a few minutes for a cab to stop for them. When one did Sid got in the back seat first and slid over behind the driver. "Hand Tobey in to me!" he demanded and Will did as he told him to. After carefully placing Tobey

Sid placed Tobey with his head and upper body in his lap and held him on his side facing him in case putting him on his back the whip marks and welts would get infected from lying in the dirty cab. Nana got in the back too and sat with Tobey's legs in her lap. The metal cuff with a short length of chain was still on Tobey's ankle and jingled when she moved him.

Will got in the front, but Nana had to tell the driver Will's address since he couldn't remember it himself. The cab driver didn't pull away from the curb right away, he was adjusting his mirror so he could see the unconscious boy in the back seat. Nana spoke up. "He is my son, very tired after a rough football game."

"No wonder he is tired, he is too shrimpy to play football." he laughed a belly laugh and coughed cigar smoke, even though it had been a while since his last cigar they could all smell it.

"I'm not a shrimp." Came a little voice from Sid's lap. "Tobey!" Sid pushed him away a little so he could see his face. Tobey opened his eyes and Sid hugged him and exclaimed, "I'm so glad you're awake!"

"Sid . . . I love you." Tobey whispered.

"Yes Tobey, but you were hurt, do you have a headache? Can you breathe comfortably?"

"I hurt a little, but I love you Sid."

"Do you remember what happened to you, Tobey?" Nana leaned over to look at him ass she spoke. From the front seat, Will heard her and turned to see. "Tobey's awake?"

Tobey saw him and cried. "Stay away!" He pushed with his legs accidentally kicking Nana and reached over his head for the door handle even though the car was moving. To restrain him, Nana held his legs, Sid hugged his torso still not using his hands anymore than he had to. "Easy Tobey, Will is okay now – he won't hurt you." Even as he said it, Sid still glared at Will like he was daring him to try.

Tobey relaxed a little and reached up to hug Sid's neck. When Tobey had reached for the door Sid noticed the holes in his stomach that the little creature made and it reminded him he had something for Nana. With Tobey draped across his front, Sid handed her the jar with the little creature in it. "Nana, I almost forgot – Kong Li used this on him. The marks on his stomach and neck are where it stung him. He said it made him unable to fight back – like he was paralyzed or something. Kong Li made him drink a potion too."

"I'm glad you saved it for me Sid. I will find out what it is. I think I already know what potion he made him drink. I could smell it in the dungeon."

"Nana, are you gonna have to make Tobey an antidote?"

"I don't know yet for sure, but I think no. Tobey, are you nauseous or feel strange in any way other than the pain from your injuries?"

"I hurt all over . . . am I okay?"

"Don't worry Tobey. I think you are fine."

The cab driver butted in, "Sounds like you all have been at one hell of a football game."

"Yes it was."

"Well, we are here folks - at the first address you gave me."

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Will looked intensely at the house that they had stopped in front of. Recognition washed over his face as he threw the cab door open and jumped out. "I live here!" Nana got out with him and told Sid and Tobey to wait. She told the driver they still had another stop and handed him a tip before she followed Will up to his front door. He found it locked and he had no key so he urgently knocked and rang the doorbell. By the time Will's mom opened the door, Will had tears running down his cheeks when he screamed. "Mom!"

Will's mom screamed too. She dropped her crutches and grabbed her son in a bearhug. His dad heard the screaming and came out. He excitedly hugged both of them and kissed the top of Will's head. Nana quietly watched, smiling kindly at the family reunited as they held each other. When the hug started to loosen, Will looked back at Nana and softly said 'thanks'.

Then his parents noticed her standing there too. His mom reached for her without letting go of him. Nana put her hand out for her to grab. "You brought him home to us? Who are you?"

Will's father interrupted, "Thank you so much!" then he turned to his son, "Where were you? We were so worried!"

"I'm sorry I scared you, but you were so mad at me, I didn't think you'd even notice me gone for those few hours."

"Oh Honey!" His mom cried, "You've been missing for weeks – and your hurt!" his mom saw his torn shirt and the cut across Will's chest.

"Its nothing, doesn't hurt much anymore . . . but I was gone for weeks? No . . . just a few hours right Mrs. Wu?"

"Will you were gone a lot longer than you think. I can explain a little more, my son had been kidnapped too. Their captor tried to brainwash them into working his illegal activities for him. But Will had been taken long before my son was. He may not remember all that had happened to him . . . and maybe that is for the best."

While his mom fussed over his cut and many bruises, she chattered about terrible people and asked Will over and over if he was really alright. Will's dad started thinking of what needed to be done next. "I have to call the police to let them know he is home. They will want to talk to you, Mrs. Wu. What happened to the kidnapper?"

"The kidnapper is gone, I hope forever. I will come back, or the police officers can find me at Wu's Garden in a few hours. Right now we are going by the hospital. My boys were injured too and I have a daughter that needs me right now as well." Nana was writing her phone number down for them. "Here is my number. Will knows my boys from school."

"Thank-you again Mrs. Wu - we are in your debt!" The three watched Nana go down the stairs before they went inside with Will's mother tending to him; hovering over him like a mother hen.

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The cab driver got out of the cab and leaned on the trunk to wait. He lit up a cigar and Sid had to roll up the window when the smoke made Tobey cough uncontrollably. Tobey tried to roll over but the welts and cuts on his back burned more intensely and he banged his ankle on the metal cuff that was still locked. When he felt the metal cuff, he whined and weakly kicked his leg and made the chain hit the back of the front seat. Sid placed a comforting hand on Tobey's arm. "Sorry Tobey, I couldn't get that off before."

"Get it off now - please!" Tobey begged through gritted teeth.

"Okay, okay take it easy, buddy. The key should still be in your pocket." Sid reached for Tobey's pants pocket, but his fingers hurt too. The burns had blistered and he found it very difficult to put his fingers in Tobey's tight pocket. And once his hand was in the pocket he couldn't grab the key. He gave up and asked, "Tobey, can you get the key out?"

Tobey sucked in his gut and got the key out. Sid mumbled "Oww-nnnng," when he tried to take the key from him, and he was on Tobey's wrong end anyway to reach his feet. "I'll do it Sid." Tobey rolled back just a little and slowly brought his knee up to his side and got the cuff off with one hand. He dropped it on the floor of the cab behind him with the key still in it. "What happened to your hands anyway?"

"I got in the way of of the same beam that hit you in the stomach."

"But my stomach is just a little red, your hands are burned – and why both of your hands?"

"Nevermind buddy, I'm worried about you. Do you feel able to come up here."

Tobey looked up at Sid and smiled. As Tobey reached up for Sid's shoulders, he smiled at him, but couldn't hug him with all the cuts on his back or his own sore hands. "We are both such messes its hard to find uninjured places to touch." Sid observed. His elbows against Tobey's ribs was as close to hugging him as he could get. "My lips aren't injured, much - how about yours?" Tobey pulled himself up so that their lips would meet and hanging from Sid's shoulders in the middle of a kiss is where Nana found them when she came out.

"Well, I guess you both are feeling better." Nana poked her head in briefly to check on them before she went back to speak to the driver who still stood at the trunk, smoking.

"Driver, take us to the hospital next would you?" She handed him a fifty dollar bill; he smiled and got in the car.

Tobey pulled his feet up and watched Nana get in too. Nana found the cuff with the key and decided to give it to Will's parents for the police. It would be the only evidence they would find that would support the kidnapping part of the story. She ran it back up to them and came right back.

Tobey was sitting up and forward, his back too sore to sit in the seat, but when the driver quickly pulled away from the curb, he fell back against the dirty seat and whined through his teeth. "Tobey - here lie back across my lap." Tobey quickly turned around and lie on his side with his cheek against Sid's shirt, Sid cradled his head like he was holding a baby. Nana had his feet in her lap again and patted his calf. She saw the cuts and bruises made by the cuff and frowned, cursing Kong Li in her mind.

"This isn't the way home, Nana, where are we going?"

"To the hospital . . ."

Tobey didn't give her time to finish, "No not the hospital – you can treat me at home can't you Nana?"

"This trip isn't for you Tobey, we have to go see what's happening with Sue."

"Sue? She's at the hospital again? Why? Did she break her cast again?"

Sid answered, "Barney called us while we were out looking for you, Sue somehow hurt her jaw and broke a tooth."

"Oh no! But how?"

"Don't know yet. He wouldn't say how on the phone. I suspect she and Barney were sparing or something and she ducked when she should have dodged."

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They all got out of the cab near the emergency entrance and Nana gave the cab driver another generous tip. She stopped the boys from entering. Tobey was limping and Sid was helping him walk. "Wait, Tobey, you can't go in like that, they will see your injuries and insist on admitting you too – it would be fine, but they do not have the expertize to treat you for what Kong Li did to you."

The relief was obvious on Tobey's face as Nana led him to the side away from the doors. Sid said, "Here Tob." He had taken off his black shirt and held it out to Tobey. He still wore a long-sleeved gray undershirt at least. "How is it I keep having to give you my clothes?"

"Cause you love me? I just wish your clothes were more my size." Tobey had the shirt on already and waved the end of the sleeves around.

"You're such a shrimp, it would be better if you were more my size."

"Hey!" Tobey cried and held his hands still while Sid rolled the sleeves up for him. The shirt looked like an oversized sack on him, but it covered most of his wounds. His hair and the collar covered his neck pretty well. Barefooted, Tobey still limped a little and with Sid helping him they went toward admitting. Sid and Tobey stayed back trying to blend in as Nana went to the desk and found out where Sue was. She was still in emergency in treatment area five waiting for her to arrive. She was very relieved to hear they would not be admitting her.

Barney was already standing at Sue's bedside holding her hand Sue had her eyes closed like she was sleeping. Nana, followed by Sid came up on the other side of the bed. Tobey stayed at the foot of her bed, leaning on it. Sue heard them and opened her eyes, but didn't speak or even smile, she softly hummed at them and Barney helped her sit up. Sid asked Barney, "Can't she talk at all?"

"Not right now, her mouth is still numb from getting stitches and she has orders to not talk or even move her tongue yet. She wrote that it feels weird and there is still gauze in her mouth to absorb the blood."

"Sue . . . we beat . . . um – everything is okay with the recipes and the old man."

Sue tried to smile when she heard that and waved at Tobey, so happy to see he was alright, mostly anyway. Barney was too caught up in his own thoughts to wonder what recipes Sid was talking about. Sid glared at Barney and questioned him. "What happened to Sue?" Sue shook her head no as she leaned back against her pillow holding both the boy's hands tightly. There were many things she wanted to say and other things that she wouldn't have told them at all, but had no choice but to just sit quietly and listen.

Nana walked back to the end of the bed to make Tobey sit down. He was looking very weak and had leaned over the foot of Sue's hospital bed. He was on his elbows with his face in his hands. "Maybe you should see someone here before we go home."

"No Nana, I don't want to! I'll be fine. If its the venom from that worm or the other stuff he made me drink making me feel bad, they can't help me here anyway, right? It would just raise a bunch of unanswerable questions. I'm sure I'll be okay."

"Tobey I am concerned about your physical injuries too, people have died just from being whipped and I don't know what else happened to you – you could be badly hurt."

"No, please Nana – I mean – it hurt like hell while it was happening, and it's sore now – but I'm okay – I promise – I just want to forget it ever happened." Tobey's voice squeaked more and more as he spoke and soon he was all choked up with tears running down his cheeks. Nana went to her knees to reach him better and hugged him, being careful with his back. "Oh honey, you won't be able to forget this, but you can cope . . . I promise and we will all help you."

Tobey cried, "It was like every fear I ever had came true." His big brown eyes were wet now and more than she could resist. She decided not to have him looked at right then, thinking it would only cause him more stress. But she did take his pulse and counted his respiration rate without him knowing. Nana stayed next to Tobey trying to comfort him and listened while Sid and Barney talked.

"Barney, how did this happen?"

"It was dad – an accident."

"Mr. Wu? How do you mean?"

"Sue laid on my bed, she was exhausted after she helped me, you know after the home invader tased me?" Sid looked at Nana, she nodded so Sid waited for Barney to continue.

" Anyway, dad came into my room to yell at me, and when he saw Sue lying next to me he exploded! We tried to tell him we weren't doing anything, but he kept yelling and called her a tramp, I got up to try to explain what happened and he grabbed me and started shaking me."

"Mr. Wu called my sister a tramp?" Sid sounded angry already. Sue held his hand tighter and whined wishing he would stay calm.

Nana stood up as he continued and walked with Tobey over to the bed again. Sid was getting angrier by the second. Barney looked kindly at Sue. "Sue tried to make dad let me go and listen to us – he didn't even know yet that Wu's had come under attack, but during his tantrum his elbow came up under her chin. I'm sure he didn't mean to do it!"

Nana interrupted, "Calvin got physical with you Barney?"

"He was really mad he warned us that he wasn't going to take care of our kid and everything, but we weren't doing anything I swear."

"Its okay Barney, I believe you." Nana frowned once again planning her son's demise.

Sid was mad at Mr. Wu. Nana wasn't very happy with him either and Tobey was angry. But Tobey hadn't even heard them talking about what Mr. Wu did. Tobey saw Sid holding Sue's hand and stroking her hair kindly and was deep in thought as he wondered why it made him angry. He wanted Sid to stop touching her. He thought, this is silly - she's his sister, am I jealous? Tobey tried to think about something else, but only seconds later found himself glaring at Sid and Sue again. He couldn't help it, but when he saw Sid lean down and kiss Sue's forehead he jumped up. "Stop it!"

"Stop what?"

"You kissed her!"

"Tobey? Of course, she is my sister and she's hurt. Whats your deal?"

"I don't know! I just . . . nnnnnn!" Tobey moaned and Nana made him sit back down. He was panting like he had just run a five miles.

"Tobey, calm yourself. I think this is a side effect of the potion that Kong Li made you drink."

Not wanting to say any more in front of Barney, Nana took Tobey by his hand and they went to the nearest waiting area. Tobey didn't want to leave Sid, but was too weak to argue with Nana. He followed her unwillingly; trying to pull his hand away even after she sat him on a couch and sat next to him.

"Tobey listen, you mustn't act on what you are feeling right now. Kong Li gave you a love potion, remember?"

"Yeah – but I already love Sid."

"True, that is why it seemed to have very little effect at first, but this jealousy you are feeling about Sid touching Sue is not real – it is happening because of the love potion."

"Of course – I know, Sue is Sid's sister – it is stupid for me to get all jealous."

"Right Tobey, and these strange feelings will pass, I hope very soon. Sid heard Kong Li say that he gave you an over-dose, but even still, it will wear off. When this all started, Will kept having to feed you that chocolate because it would wear off quickly. It will probably just take longer to wear off this time."

"But Nana – when he touches her, I just feel . . . so angry! What if something happens before this wears off?"

"Something bad like what?"

"What if I lose control – what if what Kong Li did to me has other side effects that we don't know about yet?"

"Remember your training Tobey, remain calm and remind yourself, repeat it – none of this is real. You will be able to control yourself and I will talk to Sid."

Just then they were interrupted. The nurse found Mei Hua and had her sign a bunch of papers. Sue was being released. Nana called the cab company to see if they had a van to take everyone home in. When she hung up she told Tobey that a ride was coming for them. She walked back to the treatment area and called Sid out. "Take Tobey back down to the curb and wait for the van; he needs you to stay close to him for a while and don't touch anyone else – not even Sue for a while, Tobey can tell you why on the way to the curb okay?"

"Okay Nana." Sid looked a little confused as he looked at his boyfriend. Tobey gazed into his eyes just like the love struck teen that he was. While Sid walked with Tobey he finally had to ask him, "What was that about Tobey? You seemed mad – were you really?"

"I thought I was, but Nana said it is from the love potion that Kong Li gave me. It didn't seem to have much of an effect until then. It made me feel so jealous . . . Sorry."

"Nothing to be sorry about buddy. When the love potion wears off you will feel like yourself again."

All the way home, Sid sat with Tobey. He sat sideways in the seat to keep his back from touching anything and held Sid's hand. It wasn't so much that he didn't even want to look at Sue and Barney, he just found it very hard to look away from Sid. Sue sat with Barney in the seat in front of them, and Nana sat up front with the driver. Everyone was tired and no one spoke much. Sue was writing notes for Barney occasionally and he chuckled at some of them. Tobey leaned forward and put his head on Sid's shoulder. Sid forgot and put his arm around his back. Tobey whined softly.

"Oh, sorry Tobe. I didn't mean to hurt you."

"Its okay Sid, I like that you are close to me – don't ever let go."

When they got back to Wu's Garden Nana directed the three to go to their rooms. Barney was all too eager to help Sue get to her room. He didn't want to be anywhere near his dad. Sid walked up right behind Tobey in case he needed him, but he didn't need help going up the stairs. Nana went to find Calvin.

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Tobey continued . . .