It Started With a Bloody Nose

The Crash

As the yelling and chants started to fade into static, George and I started to walk towards the nearest public washroom to clean him up. As George was still leading Clay towards a washroom, Clay was quick to take the place of leading so George wouldn't have to look. Plus it was easier for clay to look because he knew the area a lot more than George did. Clay felt guilty for not being there for George when Schlatt was beating him up, Clay felt a tear running down his ice cold cheeks. As soon as Clay realized he was upset he wiped the tear away like it meant nothing. He didn't want George to be in fear when Clay is not with him,

"George, I'm sorry, I- I should've been there for you." Clay tightened his hands into fists,

"Clay, this is not your fault you have to understand that." George responded looking up at Clay,

"I know... You keep telling me that but it doesn't make it right that Schlatt was there and I wasn't to protect you George."

"Clay you wouldn't have known." There was a pause for a minute,

"I'm glad that you came when you did, so thank you for that Clay." George added on, Then resting his head on Clay's left forearm since Clay was so tall. Clays Heart dropped, then after a second or two Clay brought George closer to his warm chest. His left arm was around the back of George's neck,

"I want to make sure you're safe George." Clay said leaning his head on Georges,

"I know that Clay." George said softly, After 5 minutes of walking in silence, they finally made their way to a washroom. As the both of them made their way into the cold bathroom, Clay picked George's little body up and sat him up on the bathroom counter. Clay looked at what Schlatt has don't to George's perfect face and how he managed to leave a black eye and a bloody nose,

"George-" Clay said as he was gently stroking Georges beat up face with the back of his hand,

"It's bad isn't it." George said with that very warm smile, while looking down afraid to see Clays sad reaction,

"This will never happen to you again, I know I made that promise before...But I will NOT let this happen to you again Georgie." Clay said as he lifted George chin gently,

"I know you wont Clay, I believe you." George reposed as he gave that very shy look to Clay. Clay walked over to the sink and turned it one to wet a paper towel to at least get rid some of the blood on George's face.

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After an hour of Clay feeling guilty, he finally listened to George and to know that it wasn't Clay's fault that George was hurt from schlatt, But it kinda was. Clay tried to sweep those thoughts away and tried to think about what the future was going to bring them. How can I keep George safe when I'm not with him? Clay thought to himself. Techno. Clay's heart dropped when he thought of the idea. He was going to call in a favor. He wanted to save the favor when Clay needed something more important. But George was important, George was Clay's world, his everything. He wanted to do whatever kept George safe when he wasn't with him. Clay liked the idea of George being under Technos protection when Clay wasn't there. He would continue to save those thoughts to come back to later when he was alone,

"I can't believe that another whiute shirt was ruined by schlatt." George said looking down,

"This is like the 4th shirt that he has ruined, next time I see him I'm gonna ruin him like he did to me." George said clenching his hands into fists,

"We can do it together." Clay said grinning,

"Sounds like a good plan." George said while chuckling,