You deserve better, than a kid like me. (SideBeatz fanfiction)

Oneshot.

 A/N The Crew all go to High school together!

Shadow, Speedy and Legion -18

Sidearms, D4, and D20 -16 

    Darkness encased him, words warping through his mind. It was 3:40 in the morning as the sixteen year old laid awake in his bed. His blinds opened just enough to let the street lamps light illuminate some of his features. It had been six hours, six hours he stewed over a joke that Shadow had made as the Crew gamed, like they did every night. The joke wasn't necessarily making fun of him, well that's not how Sidearms took it. He doesn't remember the comment he made to start it either.

        All he remembered was Shadow's answer through the Skype call.

          “If I had a sister like Sidearms, I'd makeout with her.” he said coolly, playing it off as if it were nothing. Sidearms took a slow breath. The beat of his heart echoing in his ears. Did Shadow openly admit to making out with me if I were a girl? Shortly after, he signed off, smiling to his friends before saying he'd see them at school the next morning.

        Now as it neared close to four in the morning, he wasn't sure if he even wanted to go.

Xxx

Bzzzzz. Bzzzzz. Bzzzz.

         “Hello?” Sidearms answered his phone groggily.

        “Dude! Class starts in a half hour, you're coming today right?” Speedy asked. His voice alert and slightly panicked.

        “I wasn't planning on it.” the teen answered back. Closing his eyes, blocking out the sunlight.

        “Did you forget the midterm we have in History? Draper will fail you remember?” Sidearms groaned.

        “Goddamn it. I completely forgot. I really don't have away there.” He glances at the clock. 7:10 “The last bus left fifteen minutes ago.”

        “I'll be there in five.” he hung up with a click. Sidearms jolted with an annoying start as he threw on a pair of faded jeans, a semi clean white t-shirt, and a purple jacket. He brushed his hair, finally setting his sun glasses on the top of his head. He brushed his teeth before hearing the familiar beep of Speedy's car.

        “Mornin' Feller!”

        “Thanks for picking me up.” Sidearms settled back in the chair.

        “No worries. There's a monster for ya. You sounded half dead.”

        “Didn't sleep too good man.” Speedy caught Sidearms yawn through the corner of his eye.

        “Wanna talk about it?” Not really. Sidearms thought dejectedly.

        “I'm okay. Thanks though, probably too much fun gaming with you guys.” he forced out a laugh, in which his friend returned.

        “So is everyone here?”

        “Yeah. D4 and D20 had to come in for football practice, so they're in the cafeteria. I think Legion is in the computer lab, and Shadow is in the music room most likely.” Sidearms pulse quickened as he mentioned the last name.

        “Hm, cool.”

        “And we're here! Come on, let's go say hey to the guys before class, it's in ten.” Speedy parked out front of the building smoothly. Sliding out, Sidearms in tow.