A/N: TW, blood, death.
A few days had passed since the incident between Craig and his father, and Kenny had kept his promise. The blond was never away from the raven-haired male more than an hour. Kenny had even been staying with Craig until he went to bed just to make sure that he wouldn't be hurt anymore. There was only a short while that Kenny left Craig's side and that was to take Karen home, that way when they arrive, Stuart could get all his anger out of his system on Kenny and leave Karen out of harms way. It seemed ironic, that Kenny would allow his own torment to continue, but he actually preferred getting beaten if it meant Craig wasn't. He loved Craig, and he would do anything he could to keep that boy safe.
Today was no different, Kenny had gotten Karen home and gained a fresh black eye before he ran back to the school. He always had Craig wait there that way the stoic male would never be at home alone. The blond stopped once he made it up to Craig, and he hosted a goofy smile on his lips.
"Alright! Let's go." Kenny spoke with sudden enthusiasm as he grasped Craig's hand within his own as he began to drag the other towards his house.
"Kenny... Your eye?" Craig's gaze was fixated on the black-eye Kenny had just received and the blond let out a nervous chuckle.
"Ah, yeah. It was my dad, but it's fine. I just want to make sure you're okay." Kenny looked at Craig and gave a reassuring nod before he looked forward.
"Why are you okay with getting hurt, but you never leave my side so I don't get hurt... It's actually fucking stupid..." Craig actually cared, even though it sounded like he was pissed.
"Because, I love you..." The words trailed off of Kenny's lips, but as soon as the blond realized what he said, his eyes widened. Oh shit, oh shit, was all that was running through Kenny's mind.
Craig stopped in his track, forcing Kenny to stop as well. Kenny wasn't prepared for whatever Craig decided to say. He knew Craig was gay, but that didn't mean he had any romantic feelings towards him.
"What did you say...?" Craig knew exactly what the blond had said, but he wanted to make sure.
"I...I said it's because I love you. And before you say anything, I've felt like this since we were in the fourth grade, okay? I wanna keep you safe because I love you, and that's why I don't give a shit what happens to me, as long as you're okay." Kenny felt his cheeks grows hot as he face Craig, he had no idea what the raven-haired male was thinking. He was too fucking hard to read.
"Okay...That's what I thought you said... Listen, I like you. Maybe not as much as you like me, but I do. We never talk much because your friends are douches, but... Yeah. So, thanks for keeping me safe." Craig hadn't even changed his expression, but Kenny had grown the largest smile as soon as he heard Craig say he liked him back. He didn't even give a damn if Craig loved him, just the fact that he had any romantic feelings was enough.
Kenny nodded and squeezed Craig's hand before leading him towards his house again. Once they arrived, Kenny opened the door and pulled Craig indoors, shutting the door behind them the blond hurried them up to the raven-haired males bedroom. He entered the room with Craig and shut the door, quickly locking it so that his dad couldn't get inside. Without so much as a minute going by, Craig looked at Kenny before moving to press the smaller male against the wall. This caused Kenny's breath to hitch as he stared up at the other. Craig had moved his hands to wrap around Kenny's small waist before leaning down and initiating a soft kiss. Kenny couldn't believe what was happening. Craig Tucker, his lifelong crush, was kissing him. Holy fuck. Kenny didn't wait to wrap his arms around his neck, slowly pulling the taller male close.
After a moment, Craig deepened the kiss and pressed into Kenny, their body's pressed together. Kenny moved his hands to pull off Craig's hat before tangling his fingers in that black hair he loved so much. He couldn't believe what was happening, but he wasn't complaining. The blond nipped at Craig's lip before opening his mouth, the other eagerly slipping his tongue into the blonds warm, mouth. Their tongues moved against each other, almost like a dance until Craig broke the kiss. His soft lips moving to place a kiss on Kenny's nose.
"Don't get hurt for me, McCormick. If anything, you should try and be safe for the both of us. I don't think I'd be too happy if you got yourself beat to death trying to keep me safe." Craig spoke softly, no emotion in his voice but Kenny knew it was filled with.. Love? Maybe, but he'd try to be safe for Craig. He's died many times, but he won't even put himself in such a situation if it means Craig would be upset.
Kenny hugged Craig as close, and tight as he possibly could. He wanted to embrace him for as long as possible. Things never go as planned though, because a bang hit Craig's door. His eyes widened and Craig pulled them both back. Kenny looked up at Craig, searching his eyes for something, anything. It was then that the door was kicked open. Craig's dad was standing in the doorway, his eyes going from Craig, then to Kenny. A snarl escaped his lips and the smell of alcohol radiated off of the man.
"You... Are you the one to turn my son into a faggot?!" Thomas, Craig's dad, spat the words out and stepped closer. His eyes full of hate, but this time, they weren't for Craig. Thomas kept his eyes on Kenny. Craig tried to move in front, to protect him, but Kenny pushed him away. If Thomas wanted to beat someone, it'd be him.
Thomas growled as he reached forward and grabbed Kenny by the collar of his shirt, pulling him out of Craig's arms. The man then reached into his pocket and retrieved a blade, flicking it open before placing it against Kenny's gut. With one swift motion, Thomas slid the blade into Kenny, causing the blond to emit a groan in pain. Craig had been staring, paralyzed before he realized what was happening. He went and tried to pull his father away from Kenny, but Thomas just shoved Craig onto the ground. He removed the blade, only to stab it into him again, and again, and again until blood was gushing down Kenny's abdomen from multiple stab wounds. Thomas spat on the blond before he stabbed him one last time in the chest before throwing Kenny to the ground. Thomas had missed Kenny's heart, but not by much. Once the man left, Craig crawled over to Kenny, trying to put as much pressure as he could on the chest wound. His hands were shaking as he called for an ambulance, his mind was going a mile a coughed up blood, and he slowly moved his hands to shakily cup Craig's cheeks. His skin was already starting to whiten as blood continued to pour out.
"Craig... Please don't be sad... Please, it's okay... You're safe and that's all that matters..." Kenny's voice was shaky as he coughed and more blood came out.
Craig's eyes were tearing up as he looked at Kenny, he was already blaming himself. He should've pushed Kenny out of the way, He thought that it should be him dying.
"Kenny.. Hold on... The ambulance will be here... Please hold on... I'm sorry... I'm sorry I couldn't protect you..."
Kenny just smiled, his hands falling to his sides. At this point, he knew he was going to die. He had lost too much blood, and the stab in the chest most likely punctured a lung. He knew this feeling all too well. The feeling of being slowly dragged from his body by the hands of death. His mind was going blank. He didn't know what was happening, but he muttered, 'I love you, Craig.' with his last breath. Then, he was gone. Craig's eyes widened and he shook Kenny gently.
"No, no... Kenny... Please no... Please come back." Craig could feel tears rolling down his cheeks and he lifted Kenny's cooling, lifeless body up, holding the blond as tight as he could. The tears rolled down his cheeks faster, falling onto Kenny's pale skin. He couldn't believe it. His dad, his own father, killed Kenny. This just furthered his hatred he had for that so called man. Craig stared down at Kenny, moving a hand to close his eyes. Then, Craig had lost his emotion. He was upset, but he was emotionally broken. He held Kenny close, trying to make himself believe that Kenny was gone. Kenny wasn't coming back.
A/N: I killed Kenny because I'm a bastard. Don't worry though, this isn't the end. I'm just an asshole.