Sky relived what had happened a few minutes ago in his head.
Ty had stood up and took a step towards him. Then Ty had tripped and fell forward. Sky had run towards Ty and caught him before he hit the ground. He had held Ty protectively as he walked over to the tree and sat down underneath it. He had lain Ty's head in his lap and waited for Ty to wake up. And when Ty did wake, he had started crying and had hidden his face in Sky's shirt. Then Ty had fallen asleep again so Sky had to carry him back to the house, which was about two blocks away, then carry him up the stairs and into Ty's bedroom. He had lain Ty on his bed and sat down on Ty's computer chair to wait for Ty to wake up.
'He so owes me for this', Sky thought as he spun around on Ty's computer chair. 'Maybe I can get him to switch chairs with me? Or maybe I can get him to…No, bad Sky!'
Ty woke up to the sound of metal and plastic squeaking. He looked over to see Sky spinning on his computer chair, looking deep in thought. Ty coughed and Sky stopped spinning to look at him. He looked surprised to see Ty up. Ty slowly pushed himself up, he rubbed his head and looked around.
"How did I get here?", Ty asked.
"Well, I carried you home", Sky answered, swallowing as a blush appeared on Ty's cheeks.
"Um, thanks for that", Ty said softly.
"Yeah…Um, so I'll go get you some water or something then", Sky said, his stomach turning and flipping violently.
"Uh, yeah that would be nice."
"Okay, I'll go do that."
"Okay."
"Okay."
"…"
"…"
The two burst out laughing at their own stupidity. Cracking up and laughing until a thumping on Ty's wall and a yell to be quiet from Mitch eventually shut them up. The two smiled. It had been so long since they had time to themselves. Usually they had someone else with them, but now it was just them. Sky looked up at Ty from his position on the floor. Ty looked so different, the sun made his eyes look brighter and the warm rays bounced off his hair giving it a shiny highlight. Sky smiled and got up to approach the bed. The two grinned as Sky sat down next to Ty on the bed. He brushed a couple of stray hairs off Ty's face. He gently lifted Ty's fringe to look at both his eyes. It was moments like these the two enjoyed the most. Being Ty's most trusted friend had its benefits. Sky was the only one who had ever seen Ty's right eye, which he usually kept hidden behind a curtain of soft, chocolate, brown hair. Ty's maroon eyes sparkled with light, so bright they kept Sky wondering how Ty had imprisoned the stars in his eyes. Sky smiled gently as his hand dropped, letting the hair cover one of those beautiful jewels yet again. Sky leaned in to look at those eyes a little closer. He was just a few centimetres away when a knock made the two jump and inch away from each other. The two sighed mentally as Ian entered with a golden bird perched on his right shoulder. Ian stared at the two.
"Did I interrupt something?", Ian asked, his hand coming up to scratch his head.
"No", the two muttered.
Ian sighed and shooed Songbird away to his perch.
"I'm sorry. I'll be going now."
"No, Ian it's okay. Don't feel bad."
"Yeah, Ty's right. It's okay. You didn't interrupt anything."
Ian looked up at the two. He sighed.
"Husky wants to know what you two want for dinner. The others are still asleep and Brice is on his way back to his house. So it's just the four of us."
Ty looked at Sky and their eyes connected. They grinned and looked back at Ian, who was slowly inching backwards towards the door.
"Husky said that, huh?"
"Yes, Ty. Husky said that. Why?", Ian asked, his suspicions growing.
The pair smiled mischievously.
"We're not that hungry", Sky said.
"Yeah, why don't you and Husky go out tonight", Ty continued.
"We'll be fine", Sky finished.
They stood up and began pushing Ian down the stairs.
"And If we're not, we'll call you", Ty said.
Ian looked at the pair as he was pushed into the kitchen, where Husky was sitting. Husky looked up as the trio entered. His eyes fell onto Ian who was blushing heavily. Husky stood up and looked at the two behind Ian. They were grinning like Cheshire cats on laughing gas. Husky lifted one eyebrow and looked at the trio with a firm gaze. Ian tried to slink away, but Sky grabbed his shoulder and pulled him back.
"What's all this about?", Husky asked as he studied their faces carefully.
"Well, Ty and I thought…", Sky began.
"Since we weren't hungry…", Ty said.
"That you and Ian, here…", Sky continued.
"Could go out to dinner instead", Ty finished.
"And why would we do that? Going out is expensive and all the places around here cost heaps to eat at", Husky said.
"Well, you could always go…Out of town", Sky said, the twin grins widening further if that was even humanly possible.
"I guess that would be alright, but renting out a hotel room for the two of us would still use a lot of money."
'Is that all he cares about? Money and bills? I mean, it's always how much something will cost. Penny-pincher', Sky thought, internally rolling his eyes.
"We could always pay later. We're trustworthy people", Sky said.
"Yes, we are. But that could boot us into debt or even worse", Husky said.
"Look, if Ty and I pay will you go out?", Sky asked, annoyed at his friend's stubbornness.
'Oh no. Now he's going to get suspicious. Act cool Sky, that's what you do best, isn't it?', Sky thought.
Husky looked at Sky his gaze boiling, yet freezing. It gave Sky the feeling of having a gun pointed right at his head. One wrong word and it was over.
"You seem keen on Ian and I spending a night out of the house. I wonder why that would be?"
"Oh, no. You're always taking care of us, mothering us. You need to take care of yourself for once. We're just concerned", Ty said.
'Thank you, Ty. Your words of wisdom have saved this mission and my soul', Sky thought, internally praising Ty for being quick witted.
"Mmhmm. And why should Ian come with me?", Husky asked Ty.
"Because he deserves a night out too. I can cook for Sky. Don't worry about us. I'll make sure we're both fed."
'My saviour', Sky praised.
"Okay. If you're sure, I'll give in. This time", Husky warned.
'Yes. You are the man, Ty', Sky thought while looking towards Ty, his smiled widening.
Husky watched from the window of the car as Ian backed out of the driveway. He could see the pair of devils that had forced him to go on this stupid trip. He scowled, but inside he was happy that the two had done this. How else could he spend some quality time with Ian? They hadn't spent time together, by themselves, in almost two years. Husky smiled as the buildings turned into green, rolling hills. His mind wandered and his head dropped as his eyes closed.
Sky put an arm around Ty's shoulders and led him back inside the house. They grinned at each other and raced towards the kitchen. They tore the cupboards finding the most sugar ridden items, along with the oiliest and the saltiest. They grabbed some bowls and ran out of the kitchen. They jumped onto the couch and Sky grabbed the remote, switching the TV on and changing the channel a few times until they landed on a channel that was playing something they both liked. They instinctively moved closer to each other as the night grew colder.