A reason to fight for.//elmax-Madmage

Chapter 23:

The party was waiting for Max at the entrance. Dustin and Lucas debating something, as usual, while Will and Mike were talking, and Max noticed Will blushing. She looked next to Dustin and saw the brunette staring back at her and smiling as she saw her friend. Max build some courage and walked up to her. 'Hey El-' She got interrupted by an unexpected hug, that made her tense up. Eleven noticed and glared at Dustin, which confused the boy. 'What?' Eleven spoke up for once. 'She is uncomfortable.' Dustin took his arms back and looked at Max. 'Sorry, I'm sorry.' Max smiled lightly. 'All good.' Lucas walked up to her and took her hand gently. 'Are you ok?' Eleven clenches her jaw, not exactly knowing why. 'Yes. No. I'll be ok. Because of this one.' She put the hand that Lucas was holding around Eleven's shoulder and gave her a side hug, which made the brunette blush.

'Hands off my girlfriend Mayfield.' Max raised an eyebrow and looked at Mike. 'I am not your girlfriend Mike.' Lucas and Dustin looked at Eleven, while Mike was trying to process that. Max doesn't really know how, but she managed not to laugh. 'Yes, you are El. Remember? We kissed.' Eleven shrugged and admitted something making it harder for Max to hold her laughter. 'You're a bad kisser. I didn't like it.' Mike's mouth went open, and Will was obviously trying as hard as Max, trying to keep it together. Eleven looked around. 'Can you guys leave us? I need to talk to El. Alone.' Eleven shook her head. 'There's nothing to talk about. I don't like you. I mean, I do, but as a friend. Not for kissing. Pl-...pla-to-nic?' The way Eleven struggle to say that word made Max melt inside. Eleven grabbed Max hand, which was previously on her shoulder and walked inside with her, not giving Mike a chance to answer.

Lucas and Dustin were shocked, while Will was dying inside. 'Mike?' Mike shook his head and grabbed his best friend and walked away with him. Dustin and Lucas gave each other confused looks, but shrugged, deciding to go to their lockers.

Mike brought Will to the side of the school. No one was around. 'What the fuck was that? She's MY girlfriend. She likes me. We hold hands! We hug! I mean, the snowball, it was magical. We kissed! Twice! Now she j-' The Wheeler boy got interrupted by his best friends lips meeting his. At first he didn't expect it, but he slowly processed what was happening and was surprisingly enjoying the kiss until Will pulled away. The smaller boy was staring at Mike with pure fear in his eyes. He couldn't move. He wasn't even able to talk. Mike took a step forward, making Will take one back but he couldn't because there was a wall. Mike approached, lifting his hand. Will closed his eyes thinking Mike was going to slap him, but opened them again, as he felt a gentle hand on his cheek. Mike face slowly moved closer. The Wheeler boy looked into Will's eyes, then his gaze switched down to his lips. And he kissed him. He kissed him, like Eleven had never existed. He kissed him, like he had been craving this his whole life. It felt like they were kissing for minutes! After a few seconds he pulled away, looking worryingly at Will. 'Woah.' That's all Will managed to let out. Mike nodded. 'Woah, indeed.' Will blushed and grabbed his best friends hand. 'Classes are about to start. We should join the others.'

Mike stopped him and pulled him back, by his hand. 'Wait. What does this mean?' Will shrugged. 'Whatever you want it to mean.' Mike smiled lightly and it felt like he had way too many butterflies in his stomach. 'I want to be your boyfriend.' Will blushed and looked at their hands. 'Yeah?' Mike moves his other hand to Will's chin, making him look up. 'Yeah.' Will smiled and just nodded, not being able to stop smiling.

The couple walked into their school together. Holding hands. They joined Dustin and Lucas, who were obviously staring at some girls. 'Hey guys-' Dustin looked at their hands, and looked back up with a questioning expression. Mike smirked. 'Meet my boyfriend. Will Byers.' He looked at his boyfriend and winked, making Will blush, and Lucas smile. 'You owe me ten bucks!' Will looked at Dustin, who grabbed his wallet. 'Yeah, yeah, whatever.' Mike glared at his friend. 'What is this about?' Lucas chuckled and grabbed the ten dollars. 'We made a bet, because I've always known that you'd end up together. It's cute. And I mean, Will, since kindergarten? Seriously?' Will blushed and looked down at his shoes. 'Wait, kindergarten?' Will nodded, not wanting to look at his boyfriend. 'Awwww, that's adorable.' Will blushed even harder, but didn't stop staring at his feet.

The party saw Max and Eleven, talking and laughing. They didn't notice the party. *BELL RINGS* Dustin chuckle. 'Saved by the bell, Byers.' They walked their separate ways.