The Prankster Team (A Keefex Story) [DISCONTINUED]

Chaos... Just Chaos

"Where did you go?" Fitz asked when they arrived.

"Washroom," Keefe replied with a shrug.

"You should've told us you were gonna go there, instead of taking a long time to just 'dump the trays'."

"C'mon Wonderboy, am I not allowed to use the washroom?"

"That's not what I meant and you know it."

Tam rolled his eyes at their conversation, his eyebrows raised. Keefe turned to him.

"Really, why do you look so skeptical, Bangs Boy?"

"No, it's not that. It's uh..." his gaze flicked to Keefe, then Dex, then back at Keefe.

Dex was able to notice it, and he was wondering what was going on. What was Tam thinking? He'd constantly been suspicious, as to what was going on. He was the one who first asked about them back when they had that first Truth Or Dare session. And that was before he realized his feelings. Also, Tam was one who had dared him to kiss a boy.

Just what exactly did Tam know? Dex felt like asking, but he wouldn't do that yet. He had other things to worry about.

"Wanna play Tackle Bramble after school?" Biana asked, breaking the silence that Dex hadn't noticed until now.

She'd been braiding Linh's hair in an attempt to distract her. It explained why neither of them had been talking as much.

"I'm busy," he replied. "Babysitting and stuff."

"My father wants me home today," Keefe added, and really, that wasn't his most convincing lie.

If Keefe mentioned that he was going to hang out at Dex's, then the rest of their friends would want to join them. He was glad that he didn't mention it, because honestly, they'd ruin the moment.

The bell rang, so they got up and started walking to their lockers. Keefe and Dex's were found in the same general direction, so they walked together.

"How's your gift?" Dex asked, resisting the urge to grin.

He saw Keefe's face light up in the corner of his eye. "Oh, I loved it! There's some promising stuff in there. My locker's here, see you later, Dexy!"

"Bye Keefe... I need a nickname. I'll figure it out later."

Time seemed to be in their favour today, because it decided to pass by quickly, rather than slowly. He grabbed Keefe's hand and raised his home crystal with the other. A ray of light turned visi-

"Are you two going to the same place?" Tam asked, causing Dex to jump away from Keefe.

"Can we come too?" Sophie chimed in.

Well, he was right about that. With the two of them going to Rimeshire, the others would want to join them.

"Keefe wanted an elixir, that's. He's just coming to grab it and go," he lied.

"Okay." Then they left.

Keefe turned to him, a relieved expression on his face. "Dude, nice save."

He grasped Keefe's hand again and once again raised his home crystal. They stepped into the light, and leapt to Rimeshire. Their hands were still linked together even as they approached the door.

"Keefe? My hand?"

The blond blinked, then stared at their joined hands. His smile was almost bashful. "Oh... your hands were uh... warm."

And if he wasn't imagining things, Keefe was blushing?

Keefe wrenched his arm back. "Nuh-uh. You are not teasing me. Let's go inside."