Best Friend's Boy

ONE

"Kato, wake up! Your going to be late for work..again." Jade called through my bedroom door. I groaned, rolling out of bed. I cursed at my sister silently for waking me.

"I'm up. I'm up." I yelled, fumbling through my closet like a zombie. I quickly look at my clock, and see I only have 10 minutes to get to work. "Shit!" I pull out clothes that sort of match, run down he stairs, and stumble out of the house.

"Kato!!" Dani all but screamed, smothering me in a big hug. Dani was my best friend. She was the only person I could be my total self around. Our friendship was mainly ideal though, seeing as I'm gay. Problem, bitch? No? Good. Dani is gorgeous though. Dark skin, blue hair (yes, I said it.), green eyes, perfect body, and the best personality EVER. She was the only person that knew I was gay, and supported it.

"Hi." I said breathlessly, stumbling back from the surprise weight she put on me. Dani and I worked at a small, quiet bookstore. Pay wasn't bad either.

"Want to come to my place tonight? I want you to meet someone." She chirped cheerfully, as we stocked the shelves.

I raised an eyebrow. "New boyfriend?" I asked, bending down to put away a few fictions.

"Yup." She glowed, popping the 'P' and practically bounced. His name is Ash, i met him about a week ago. He's absolutely gorgeous."

I laughed. Dani went through boyfriends very quick, but always wanted me to meet them. She said it was because I could tell if they were 'jerk offs' or not. One of her talents was finding the guys that were the biggest Douche bags.

"Yeah. I'll drop by after work." I confirmed. She jumped up and down in excitement and smothered me in another hug.

"YAY! Kato, you're the best." She beamed, pecking my cheek quickly and prancing off to a different aisle. I rolled my eyes, heading to the back storage room. I sighed as I picked up another box of books, heading back to stock the shelves.

Sometimes, I really wish I had a boyfriend. But that required leaving the closet - which terrified me. It's not that my family was religious or anything, but I didn't kniw how they felt about gays. I still lived with Mom and my sister. So if they didn't except me, I had no where to live. Not to mention my other friends, Dylan and Nick - both very straight boys - who I didn't think were gay, but you never know. They occasionally made jokes about gays which hurt, but maybe that was the extent of it. Maybe they wouldn't mind. Still, I knew i was not ready to open up about it yet. Too much drama.

A shiver ran through me as I knocked on Dani's door. The wind was picking up and it didnt help that my hair was wet form my shower. It flew against my face in cold, ebony curtains. I groaned in annoyance and knocked again. The muffled sound of Dani's laughter and a man's voice quieted and the sound of footsteps got closer to the door. It swung open, revealing Dani. Her face lit up when she saw me.

"Yay! You're here." She smiled and tugged me in. My dark, red eyes quickly met the unfamiliar hazel ones. "This is they guy I was telling you about!" She spoke cheerfully, entwining her tiny arm in his muscular one.

"Ello." I greeted him, taking in his appearance. Tan skin, tousled brown hair, muscular, but not too much so. He was a few inches taller than me, and I stood at 6 feet exactly. So basically, the man was damn sexy.

Thankfully, he didnt seem to notice me eye-fucking him. ''So you're Ash?" I asked rhetorically since he hadn't said anything.

"Yeah." He mumbled. This one, not much of a talker.

"Oh-kay. Im Kato." I slightly smiled. He gave a small nod and went back to looking bored. This guy is going to be difficult.

"So! I was thinking we could watch a movie." Dani clapped her hands, smiling at me and Ash. We both nodded in agreement and she galloped out of the room to pick a movie, leaving us alone.

I turned back to Ash., to find him glaring at me. "I don't like you." He said, looking me over.

I scoffed, completely fazed. I had known this guy for 5 minutes. "Okay." I said bitterly.

He raised an eyebrow. ''Just stay away from my girlfriend."

I could barely hold back my laughter. He thought I liked Dani?! A small chuckle escaped my mouth, "Dude, chill. I dont like her that way." I smirked.

He looked at me fore a second and a rediculous big smiled cpeeped onto his face. "Of course. That makes me so much more sense. You even dress like one."

By now I was entirely confuzzled. "Like what?" I asked, half curious, half annoyed.

"A fag." He grinned. My entire body stiffened and my breath caught in my throat. Maybe I heard him wrong....

"W-what?" I choked out.

He laughed quietly, coming closer to me. ''Dont worry." He leaned his face near mine. My eyes grew wide as his lips came close to mine. If I moved at all, we would kiss. My eyes danced from his gaze to his lips. They looked soft and I wanted to know what he tasted like. "I wont tell anyone...yet." He whispered. His hot, minty breath attacked my face. I shived invoulintarily, making him smirk. With that, he straightened up. He leaned against the wall like nothing happened, leaving me to catch my breath.

That asshole! How did he know I was gay? And what if he said something? I knew he went to my same highschool as us, and being outcasted would suck. Especially because there were a few homophobic dicks who beat up the few kids who were out of the closet. Speaking of, WHAT DID HE MEAN I DRESS LIKE ONE?!?

I had just managed to function like a normal human, when Dani walked back in with a movie. "What movie are we watching?" I asked. Thankfully, my voice wasnt shaking as much as I was.

''Scream." Dani grinned. She knew I hated scary movies. They scared the shit out of me, even if they werent that scary.I was pretty wimpy. Shhh, it' a secret.

She plopped down in the middle of a couch in front of her TV, pulling Ash to sit beside her. I joined her, on the other side, so I wouldnt have to sit next to Ash. He slung his arm around Dani's shoulders, resting on the back of the couch. The movie began to play.

About half-way through, I was finding the spot directly below the TV screen incredibly interesting. Like I said, Im bad with horror movies. I pushed myself agaisnt the couch, flinching at every noise. Dani, being the weirdo she was, somehow found the movie funny, because she was laughing at the scary parts. At the next scene, I accidently let out a small scream, making Dani laugh louder.

That's when I felt it. Maybe she felt bad for laughing - although she still was - because she was rubbing my shoulder comfortingly. I glanced over, and saw that the hand on my shoulder wasnt Dani's. That's right; the hand was Ash's. He still had his arm around her, and was using his thumb to soflty rub circles into my shoulder. Dani was completely unaware, and Ash looked like he wasn't doing anything strange. His eyes trained on the TV ahead of him. I just shook it off and looked to the screen, making me jump. Without noticing, I leaned into Ash's hand, making him smirk slightly. Right away I sank into the tiredness that washed over me, drifting off into a restless sleep.