South Park Butters X Kenny

19

'It's insane how these guys want to know personal shit about Cartman but don't even think that maybe they should just talk to him. Even Butters doesn't care.' I look at Butters. He's just eating. I think the guys are too harsh towards Cartman. I don't think he did that to Heidi just for the shits and giggles. He hasn't done anything like this for years. I think he's really trying to change, he even told me so the other day!

"You okay, Kenny?" Butters asks me and smiles. I can't be mad at him.

"Yeah." I smile back.

"Do you know what could be going on with Cartman?" Tweek asks.

"Nah, I don't know anything." I reply. 'Or wait.. he was acting a little weird last night.. But these guys don't need to know that. I think I should check on him.' I stand up.

"Where you going, Kenny?" Butters asks.

"I'm gonna check on Cartman."

"Why?" Craig asks confused. "He's just being dramatic."

"Maybe, but you never know." I say and shrug my shoulders. "Maybe he actually feels bad or something." I smile at Butters and then I leave.

I walked around for a while but I can't find Cartman. I take my phone out and dial his number. It's ringing..

"What?" Cartman answers.

"Hi, man. Where are you?" I ask.

"I'm taking a shit, leave me alone. Bye"

"Wait!" I think he's lying. He rarely goes to the toilet during lunch, he usually spends all of lunch eating in the cafeteria or he ditches to do something downtown.

"What?"

"Where are you? For real." I ask again.

"Why do you want to know?"

"I feel like something's bothering you." I say solemnly. "I had a feeling about it last night too. I shouldn't have left you there alone."

"...I'm with Stan and Kyle behind the school." He answered.

"Can I come?"

"Umm.. Kyle doesn't want to see you right now." Cartman says quietly. Kyle must have heard about Butters and I.

"Can you meet me somewhere else then?"

"Okay." Cartman says and then hangs up.

"What the fuck??" I say outloud. He just hung up! Or wait..

*new message*

Fatass: Kyle's kind of pissed at you so I don't want him to know I'm meeting you. Ditch and be at the community center in 10.

Me: 10 what?

Fatass: 10 minutes dumbass!

I sigh with relief. Hopefully he'll tell me what's bothering him.

I arrive at the community center and look around for Cartman. He's probably behind the building, he's a little sketchy like that. I walk behind the community center and there he is, sitting on the ground with a cigarette between his lips.

"Wow, you're actually on time." Cartman said sarcastically. I just smiled back and sat down next to him.

"You really shouldn't smoke that, it's bad for you." I say and take the cigarette from his lips. I take two puffs and then throw it away.

"Dude.." he glared at me but I just chuckled.

"So.." I look at him. "What's going on with you, man?"

"Nothing! I already told you guys earlier." He crossed his arms. "Did the guys ask you to come here to get some dirt on me or something??"

"Don't be like that." I punch his shoulder lightly. "I just want to know if you're okay. You seemed pretty bothered earlier, and that thing with Heidi doesn't seem like something you would do anymore. You're not like that anymore. The guys might not know, but I know you better."

"..There is something that's been bothering me.." Cartman started. "I don't like that you're spending so much time with Butters.. I feel like you don't have as much time for me anymore.."

"Cartman.." I wasn't expecting that from him. "..You're still my best friend though!" I put an arm over his shoulder. "I'm just spending a lot of time with Butters because we're dating, and it's still new so I get that exciting feeling when I hangout with him. It's nothing against you, as soon as my relationship with him starts to feel more relaxed I know I'll hangout with you more! It's just that honeymoon kind of phase. Like you had with Heidi at some point!" I smile at Cartman, but he didn't smile back.

"So I'm just supposed to sit at home and do nothing until you're ready to hangout again?" He asked quietly.

"We'll hangout too, but I just have this need to hangout with Butters for now. He's so cute." I smile to myself just thinking about him. "But you have other friends too!"

"I already told you it's not the same.." Cartman said and looked at me. "I know the guys don't care about me, I know they talk shit about me as soon as I leave the room. No matter how much I try to improve myself it's never enough for those dicks. Including your little boyfriend.." He sighed. "And now Stan and Kyle have something going on, they just seemed relieved when I told them I had to go."

"I think you just have to continue trying and they'll see what I see in you." I say solemnly and give him a reassuring smile.

"But.. what do you see in me? You're the only person who's nice to me. Why?" Cartman gazed into my eyes. I felt a knot in my stomach.

"I just know your potential to be something great. I think if you try to be as open with people as you are with me it will help a lot." I say as I remove my arm from his shoulder.

"But I don't trust anyone but you." Cartman buried his face in his hands. "I don't want to lose you to Butters." He muttered. My eyes widened.

"Cartman.."

"Yeah?"

"Do you.. Do you have a crush on me?" I asked hesitantly. Cartman froze for a moment.

"I said too much.." Cartman quickly stood up. "I have to go." He hurried away. I just watched him walk away. I wasn't expecting this at all..