Total Drama Island (OC x Duncan) ON HIATUS

Bastic Straining PT. 2

Duncan's POV
I watched Nicky walk out and I decided to join her.
Courtney rushed out after eating another ice cream sandwich.
I rubbed her back as she threw up, being nice and helping her out.
Without any warning, Courtney kissed me. I gripped her waist and tried to push her away, but dang that girl is strong!
I pulled away, and wiped my lips. "What the heck Courtney!?" I yelled, and I looked for Nicky. But, she wasn't around. I sighed. She must have gone to bed.
I went back inside and joined DJ and Geoff. We talked, and I couldn't hold it back. "Courtney kissed me" I said. They froze.
"Um, you do know that you have a girlfriend, right?" asked Geoff as though I was an insane person.
"I know that! That's why I tried to push her away! I was going outside to join Nicky, and I saw Courtney throwing up. I rubbed her back, y'know, just helping out because she ate too much. And out of nowhere, she kissed me!" I said.
"Man! Did Nicky see?" asked Geoff. I shrugged. "She was gone when I looked around, I assumed she went to sleep" I said.
"Oh, she saw alright!" LaShawna said, looked pissed off.
She grabbed one of my ear piercings, and pulled me out of the cabin. "Ow! What the heck, man!" I yelled. Bridget walked out of the Bass cabin and glared at me. She raised a single finger and did the 'come here' motion. I ran over . She simply pointed at the door. I looked in, and what I saw broke my heart.
Nicky was curled up in a ball, and looked as though she had been crying. But, what caught my eyes were the bandages.
"Did she?" I started, getting misty eyed. I took in a breath. "Did she" I started again, and I motioned to her wrists. "Because of me?" I asked nervously. Bridget nodded.
Gwen, LaShawna, Geoff and DJ joined us. Geoff's eyes widened and DJ looked down, looking close to crying. "I didn't kiss her. She caught me by surprise, and she is strong" I protested. LaShawna raised an eyebrow.
So I explained again.
"I saw Nicky fo outside, and Courtney started to puke. So, I simply rubbed her back and helped her out a bit. And out of no where, she kissed me. I tried to push her away, I really did. When I looked around, Nicky wasn't in sight. I didn't think she saw" J said sadly.
Their gazes softened.
"Tell her tomorrow morning before the challenge" Bridget said, and she walked in. "Mind if we sleep over here tonight?" asked Gwen, and Bridget nodded. They all got ready for bed. "Why tomorrow? Why not tonight?" I demanded.
"Because it will just be too much for her. And I think even you noticed how badly she hurt during the challenges. They must have brought up bad memories" she said. I sighed and nodded.
"But, what about her nightmares?" I asked.
"We'll help her out tonight. Go to sleep, see you guys in the morning" she said, and closed the door.
I sighed and complied.
I hated it though. When I tried to sleep, I just couldn't. I'm so used to Nicky being with me, that I can sleep without her.
I ended up falling asleep hours later.
At the 'Hanging Upside Down' Challenge
I woke up and we got ready for the next challenge. It was down to me, Courtney and Geoff verses Owen, Heather and Gwen. I looked over at Nicky, but she was just looking at the ground, looking as though she hadn't slept in years.
I ignored what Chef was saying, though I was the first to drop.
"Duncan!" both Courtney and Nicky yelled out.
Bridget looked at me.
"He's alright!" she said to Nicky. Courtney nodded in thanks, and Bridget glared at her.
I got up and stood by Nicky.
Heather jumped down and Owen landed on her.
Then, Courtney started laughing hysterically. I shook my head at her.
"Stop laughing this instant!" Chef commanded.
"I'm sorry. I can't help it!" she laughed and that caused her to fall.
"I expected more out if you, soldier" Chef said.
"Master Chief. I just have one thing to say to you" she said, still laughing a bit.
"And what might that be?" he asked.
"You really need to take a chill pill" she said. It wasn't that funny, but she laughed like a hyena and walked over to me and put her arm around me, which I removed.
She looked hurt, but she called up to Geoff, "Okay, Geoffy! Its all up to you!"
"You got this, Gwen?" Owen called. "Oh yeah. I can hang here all day" she said calmly.
"Rock on, sister! I live for the head rush! It feels so good" the last sentence was slurred, and Geoff fell out of the tree.
Courtney​ winced. "That's gonna leave a mark" she remarked, trying to get more people to laugh, only for everyone to stay quiet and walk away. She went to catch up to me, but I snapped at her.
"Courtney, leave me alone! Because of you, I probably lost Nicky! So, just go away!" I yelled and ran to the Bass cabin, probably leaving her in tears. But she started it!
Wow, I sounded like a child just now. I knocked on the girls side of the cabin. Bridget answered, and let me in, and left.
I looked at Nicky. Her eyes were bloodshot, and dried tearstained. She just sat there, staring at the wall. I sat next to her.
She moved away from me.
"Nicky, can I explain?" I asked softly. She sniffed and shrugged. I took that as a yes.
"I saw you go outside and I went to join you. But, Courtney was throwing up, and I rubbed her back, trying to help her out as a friend, because I figured we were friends now. But she kissed me. I grabbed her waist to push her away" I said. She looked at me, looking in my eyes.
"I swear it" I said. She sighed.
"Okay. I guess I have to believe you" she said with a tiny smile. I grinned, and wrapped my arms around her.
"You have no idea how glad I am to hear you say that" I said into her hair. "I had another nightmare" she said quietly.
I hugged her tighter.
"You don't have to tell me about it. Your sleeping with me tonight" I said, and she nodded.
"Let's go hang out with our friends before the fire ceremony" I said and she nodded again.
We got up and walked over to the dock, where LaShawna and Gwen were sitting on the deck with their feet in the water, and Geoff and Bridget splashing around, while DJ was sitting up in the life guard chair with Bunny. I smiled at Nicky, and she smiled back. I sat next to Gwen, and pulled Nicky to my lap.
"I'm glad you guys are together. It was so weird not seeing you two next to each other" Gwen commented and I watched Nicky turned red.
I chuckled.
"Yeah, it was weird for me too" I said and she nodded, and cuddled into me, probably really tired.
"Sleep. You look like you need it" I whispered to her, and in a few minutes, she did just that.
"So, who are y'all voting off?" asked LaShawna.
"Courtney" we all responded immediately.
The two Gophers chuckled
"Duncan! Can I talk to you? lone?" Courtney called to me.
I growled.
"What you can say to me, you can say to my friends" I said. "Um, it's kind of private" she said, turning red. "I don't care" I said.
"I want to say that I'm sorry for kissing you" she said.
"That's it? You almost ruined my relationship with Nicky, and all you say is 'sorry'!?" I exclaimed.
She nodded and I rolled my eyes.
"Just go away" I said and she walked off.
After a while, Nicky woke up and it was time for eliminations. I was still voting out Courtney.
Chris did his normal speech about the marshmallows and the dock of shame and boat of losers. He called out all of the names until it was only Harold and Courtney.
"Harold" he said.
"What!? You guys voted for Harold over me!? I demand a recount!" Courtney screeched.
"Actually, all of the votes were at you" Chris said.
"Oh, it's about the kissing Duncan thing, isn't it!? Who cares!?" she yelled.
Chris and Chef literally started to drag her down the dock, shouting about how she 'does not concede' over and over again. It was really annoying.
"You are gonna hear from my attorney" I heard her say.
Then, the boat started to drive away. We all went and got ready for bed.
I kissed Nicky's cheek as I helped her up, and I soon followed.
"Good night guys" I said.
And I soon fell asleep.