A Touching Of Lips (BoyxBoy)

Chapter 25. Admission.

"What are you two arguing about?" Karn asked, as he saw the redness in my face when he stood in front of us.

"I didn't mean to," pleaded Korn, as he hid behind his brother, "but I just suggested that we thought he was liking Ming a little too much."

"Suggested?" I screeched, my voice reaching heights I hadn't hit since before my voice had broken. "You bloody well just came out and said point blank that I liked Ming like he liked me. You didn't even ask! You just told me."

"Well you do!" Karn replied. "You may choose not to see it like that, or accept it, but you do like him. We talked about this last night, didn't we?"

"Told you!" Korn added, as he continued to try and hide behind Karn.

I lashed out and managed to slap him on the top of the head with the palm of my hand. "Smart arse! Hide behind Karn, why don't you? I've always been honest and admitted that I've liked him. I've made no secret about it, have I? But I'm still not sure that I really like him in that way. Why can't you accept that?"

"Because that's not true!" Karn yelled back.

I felt myself going even redder with embarrassment.

I buried my head in my hands to hide it as my fear of admitting out loud to them both that I knew I did feel that way towards Ming welled up, deep down inside me.

I was distracted by giggling and looked up to see Karn and Korn, with their cheeky looks and grins failing hopelessly to suppress their giggles. They clutched at each other, their hands pulling and pushing as they each attempted to hide ... each behind the other.

I couldn't help but smile. The smile led to laughter and I threw my head back and began to laugh, the type of laugh that made your belly hurt.

My fear subsided and was replaced by an uncontrollable need to cry. Tears began to roll down my face.

I felt arms engulf me and Korn's over liberal use of cologne, overpowered and then drowned my senses, while he hugged me close to him.

Karn's hand caressed my neck, trying to comfort me and soothe my tears, but I couldn't control myself any longer and I just broke down. I sobbed my heart out as I hugged Korn back.

As my sobbing began to ease up I pushed myself away from Korn's embrace. "I'm sorry. I've made a fool of myself and embarrassed you in the process."

I looked around to see if we had an audience. Fortunately we did not.

"Better out than in," Korn answered with a grin on his face.

"That's what Mum always says," added Karn, taking his brother's place and hugging me. "You've been needing to do that for some time, haven't you?"

"What cry?" I asked.

"Well... yes, but that's not what I meant. You've been fighting and denying your feelings for Ming since you met him, haven't you?"

I just simply nodded.

Karn released his hug on me and cupped my cheek in his hands, pulling my head up so I looked at him. "We're glad that you've at last been honest with yourself and have admitted that you like him. We're honoured that you trust us enough to admit that but we think you should be careful about admitting it to anyone else until you are sure about how you feel and are comfortable about everyone knowing. Once you come out you can't go back. Do you understand what we're saying?"

"Yes, and thanks.... Thanks both of you," I replied as a wave of relief hit me, forcing a smile to my lips. "Are you really okay about me liking him? Are we still friends?"