The life of Tyrus after Season 3

The ultimate hope

Cyrus POV

I don't know where this day started to get so horrible. When I walked through school today I could notice the stares but I pretended to ignore them. Aside from that, there didn't happen too much. Buffy, Marty, and Jonah made sure there wouldn't be anyone who could say anything negative. On one side I'm thankful, but on the other hand, I feel overprotected. I may not be the most confident person on Earth but I've grown you know. I'm not that timid pushover that worries about anything. But right now I was worrying about TJ. He messaged me that he just had the worst day ever. I agreed to come over to his place where Amber already awaits me coming out of his room.

"Amber, what is with TJ? He didn't tell me what happened yet."

She was just looking at me with horror in her eyes.

"Dude that's so messed up,, I didn't manage to cheer him up, I hope you have more luck."

With that, I entered TJ's room. He was sitting on his bed, hugging his knees. I instantly got to him on the bed and sat beside him, as we just looking at his feet.

"TJ I'm here now, tell me what happened to you?"

As far as I know, he had basketball practice at the end of the school day so it had to be linked to that.

"Did something happen during the practice?"

I seem to hit a nerve, he now started talking.

"You should've seen their eyes.. They were looking at me with disgust. And what they said to me..."

I quickly understood what the matter was. Kinda obvious, basketball is everything to TJ.

"TJ you haven't needed anyone's approval to anything you do. What does it matter what people say who were never in our position?"

"They kicked me off the team Cyrus!"

I was absolutely astonished. This must be a living nightmare. And all of that because we fell in love with each other. Because TJ fell in love with me. I feel so guilty. All I could manage to say was a small "what".

"They said they couldn't trust me anymore. I should think about how it looks when their team captain is dating a boy... I was so angry when I first heard that... but now, all I feel is ultimate despair... I played along with these guys for years and now they turn their back on me. How do I go on from here for god's sake!?"

Seeing TJ like that triggered something in me. I didn't know what to say. What could I tell him, that Amber hasn't already told him? I could go with that classic "It will get better" but that wouldn't do the trick. I'm feeling the rage boiling up inside of me, my sense of justice being hurt. How could anyone do this to us?

"If you're only feeling is ultimate despair... then I'm becoming your ultimate hope!"

TJ wasn't expecting such an answer and his vision shifted towards me.

"I've had enough of it! Whoever did that to us crossed a line they shouldn't have crossed! I'm gonna start investigating tomorrow. Any chance I get you to help me?"

You could literally see how TJ's face lit up. It's like the light in his eyes returned. A tiny smile escaped him as he started to ruffle through my hair.

"You have no idea how much I appreciate having you by my side Cyrus."

Now I was the one smiling. I secretly loved it when he messed with my hair. Every touch feels special. Eventhough that tragedy made us restrained towards each other I could now feel the spark between us again.

"Well, you could show me."

Deadly mistake to say that one out loud. The next thing I knew is TJ starting to tickle me.

"W-Wait that's not what I meant with showing me Teej!"

I tried to defend myself but it's no use. TJ is just too strong to stop him. But that doesn't mean I'm not trying tho. Everytime he's resting for a second I start counterattacks to get him off me. Our laughter is filling the room and I'm pretty sure you can hear us downstairs too. By my next attempt to save myself I accidentally threw TJ of the bed.

"Omg, you ok down there?"

I was offering him a hand to get back up but he pulled me down to the ground and continued to tickle me until he was on top of me, my arms tucked to the ground.

"Ok you got me on the ground, what do you plan on doing next? I swear to god as soon as I get up I-"

I couldn't finish my sentence. I got cut off by TJ who had laid his lips on mine. I had no idea how desperate I was for this to happen. A jolt was sent down through my whole body. Today I got the impression that people think what me and TJ were doing was wrong. Not that it really fazed me but being thrown off by the looks of others does add up. And yet, feeling his soft lips on mine, I now know that this can't be wrong.

"You what? Get so flustered that I might want to kiss you again Muffin?"

How did we end up like this again? I feel so called out! But you could clearly tell how much courage it took him to do that. I didn't expect it to happen today that he breaks through his shell but you know, I just got kissed, I'm not gonna complain. Still, it's hard to overlook how proud he is of himself. Considering he had a bad day, I saved a comment about his confidence for later, I got other priorities right now. That kiss was beautiful. This love-drunk feeling is about to make me as high as a kite. And I wanted more.

"M-Maybe..."

As soon as I said that I felt TJ's lips on mine again. This time it was a more passionate kiss we both shared. He started to lightly nibble on my lower lip and I enjoyed every moment of it. So yeah I was making out with TJ Kippen on the ground of his room. And this is as good as it could've gotten. We won't let us divide by some random kid who didn't have the honesty to confront us directly. And tomorrow we would start with uncovering their identity!

A/N: Yeah I know I promised you despair, and not such a downer but I probably would've needed to change many things in the story if I continued shitting on TJ. Not that I don't like him, but someone needs to be the punching bag amirite? :'D...
Anyway here's some fluff. Probably the last fluff chapter until the case is solved, so there's that.