Ricky's POV-
I begged my dad to let me stay home today but he sent me anyways.
I walked into school walking passed our usual hang out spot. They were calling my name but I didn't listen I just walked to my locker placing my books inside.
I really need a hug from Ej right now, but he hates me so I won't be getting any of those.
"Hey Curls."
I immediately spin around to see Ej smiling at me. He's not giving me his deadly glare, that's good.
"H-hey." I quietly say.
We didn't say anything after, it was an awkward silence.
"I'm-uh...I'm sorry, Ricky, for ignoring you yesterday. I was-uh, I just wasn't myself and I'm sorry. I know I really hurt you and I never wanted to. I was just being stupid, and I really lo-like you and I don't want to loose you as a-"
"Ej!" I cut him off grabbing his shoulders. "It's ok! I understand, yesterday just wasn't your day and you probably wanted to be alone. You're making it a bigger deal then it really is."
He brings me into a hug and I hug him back. I let go but he hugs me tighter, he really feel bad about ignoring me, he's so cute. The bell soon rings, signaling that classes are about to start.
"Sit next to me at lunch?" He ask and I nod my head, standing on my tiptoes to kiss his cheek.
"Of course Ej."
We say our goodbyes heading our separate ways. I feel better, now that I know Ej doesn't hate me, but I'm still upset and angry with Bionic Man. I never want to see him again. Like Gina said, screw him.
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Ej's POV
"Alright guys, everything is looking great. I can't wait for people to see this! Remember to have your lines down because we will be going off book soon!" Ms Jenn says as we pack our things ready to go home.
"FaceTime you later bubs." I say kissing his forehead.
"Ugh, honestly Ricky just take him, he gives you more kisses then he gives me." Nini pouts.
I know she said it in a joking way but I do feel bad about that. We need to talk, she deserves to know the truth.
"Later Rick." She says and grabs my hand leading me to my car.
When we're both buckled in she leans towards me kissing my lips. I kiss her back but now I feel worse, I back up from the kiss starting the car and driving off.
The ride wasn't as weird as I thought it would be. Talking to her is really easy, and Nini's a good listener, hopefully she'll understand.
I park in front of her house and she kisses me about to get out the car.
"Wait." I say and she turns around looking me.
"What?"
I hesitate, thinking of the best way to break up with her. She can see me thinking and steps back in the car closing the door.
"Hey what's up? You can talk to me." She whispers rubbing my arm.
Alright Ej, here we go. It's now or never. (JATP😂)
"We need to break up Neens." I whisper and she stops moving her hand.
I'm too afraid to look at her face.
"What? Did I do something wrong?" She ask her voice cracking and I immediately look up at her grabbing her hand.
"No! No Nini, you didn't do anything wrong. I just, I don't been...questioning myself lately, and who I like."
She pauses for a moment before looking up at me, a tear falling down her face.
"Ricky right?"
I looked at her shocked shaking my head.
"Ej don't lie to me. I've noticed for awhile now how you two look at each other. Like you love each other."
I expected her to be balling her eyes out right now but she's smiling at me.
"I'm pretty sure I'm bi." I tell her and she leans over hugging me, I hug her back.
"That's ok Ej and thank you for telling me. I'm so proud of you. I'm uh...I'm Pansexual"
I look at her confused. I have never heard of that before, I hope it doesn't mean what I think it means.
She laughs as if she's reading my mind "I guess you can say I'm attracted to people by their personality not gender, and I don't like pots and pans."
There was a peaceful silence. Me and Nini still holding hands. Now that I know she's into girls she has been really close with Gina, always blushing when she complements her.
"Do you like Gina?" I ask and she turns red.
I guess that's a yes.
"Is it obvious?"
I shrug. "Just a little."
We both laugh.
"So we're cool?" I ask and she nods her head.
"Yeah, we're good." We hug again before she heads inside.
See, Nini is an amazing listener.
I drive home parking my car and go inside. I drop my bag on the couch and transform into my suit.
"Going to see Ricky?" Uncle Dennis ask.
"Yeah, I'm kind of scared. What if he doesn't accept my apology?"
Uncle Dennis pats my back smiling.
"You got this Ej just be yourself, but not too like yourself. Don't want Ricky knowing who Bionic Man is."
"Ej's going to see Ricky as Bionic Man?!" Ashlyn asked coming down the steps with my Aunt.
"Dennis I thought others weren't supposed to know." My aunt says.
"Look I'll explain everything later but right now I have to go see Ricky."
As I'm about to teleport out I think now is good time to tell them.
"But one thing I want you guys to know now is that I'm bisexual." I say before leaving.
I appear in Ricky's room, he's on his bed talking on the phone.
"Yeah, Ej and me are good now. He just wasn't feeling himself." He turns around to see me and his smile drops.
"I-I have to go Gi, see you tomorrow." He say and hangs up the phone.
He sits up his face turning red from anger.
"Look, before you say anything-"
"Get out!" He says pointing to the door.
This is going to be hard.
"No Ricky I-"
His hand came across my face, he slapped me.
"Ok I deserve that, but I just want to talk to you."
"What? What do you want to talk about? How you were being an asshole" He yells crossing his arms over his chest.
"Yeah, actually I do. What I did to you, what I said to you, it wasn't cool at all. I just got scared after you said you like me, I mean Ej! Because I didn't want to accept the fact that I like you, there I said it I like you curls, a lot, and I-"
"What did you just say?!" Ricky ask looking up at me.
I give him a questioning look before answering. "Because I didn't want to accept the fact that I like you?"
"After that." He said stepping closer.
"There I said it I like you?"
"After that?"
It takes me second before I realized I might of just gave myself away. Only Ej calls him curls so of course he knows now!
"Umm"
"Take off the mask." He orders. "Now!"
I back up as he steps closer to me. My back hits the wall and he reaches up for my mask but there's no need to fight him, he already knows.
He pulls off my mask revealing my face. I look up at him with a guilty smile
"Surprise?"
He slaps me across the face with the mask.
"Ok I deserve that one, again."
He throws the mask at me and I transform out of my suit.
"What the hell Ej! You were Bionic Man this whole time?!" He screams.
"Ricky I'm sorry."
"I don't want to talk to you now leave me alone!" He says walking towards the door.
I shut the door with my powers making him freeze.
"Ricky please, just let me explain myself."
He turns around making eye contact with me.
"Look Ricky I couldn't tell you, I wanted to but I couldn't. I had to do it for your safety and mine."
He rolls his eyes and scoff.
"Obviously I understand you couldn't tell me! But now that I know it was you under there, and it was YOU who said those things to me...I don't know if I can trust you." He whispers a tear falling down his face.
I walk closer to him and he pushes me away, causing a tear to fall down my face.
"Ricky? Bubba Please." I whisper my voice cracking.
My watch starts ringing and I pick it up.
"H-hello?"
"Ej I need you down at the gym suited up. We have some new comers who are going to be working with you guys." Uncle Dennis said.
I clear my throat wiping my eyes.
"Y-yeah, on my way."
I hang up and look at Ricky, our eyes meet but he quickly looks away.
"Bubs?"
"Don't! Don't, call me that, and you should go, sounds like your uncle needs you."
I nod my head transforming back into my suit.
"I never meant to hurt you Ricky, and I'm sorry that I did." I whisper before teleporting to the gym.
That's not how I wanted this to turn out and now, Ricky hates me.
So.....that happened. I'm honestly still trying to figure out how to end the last chapter but I'm sure I'll figure something out. Hope you all have an amazing night or day wherever you are!
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Fanfiction[COMPLETED] EJ discovers that he has superpowers, and with the help from his uncle he is able to gain control of his powers make a powerful team. Ricky is a sweet and innocent boy that doesn't talk to anyone except his bestfriend Big Red, oh yeah...
