When It's Just Us ~TofuuDiger1~

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~Tofuu~

My poor baby. And to think...this happened because he was with me. Because he was gay. 

We sat in my room on my bed again. I leaned up aganced the wall with Zach leaning on my shoudler and side. His head rsting on my shoulder. I held his hand in mine. Gently rudding the upside of his hand with my thumb. I found that it soothed and calmed him. 

"Joe...I don't want to go home." I looked down, expecting his eyes to be locked on mine but they weren't. "Why?" "I don't want my mom to see me like this." "Should we try to clean off your forehead again?" Earlier once we were home, Zach stripped down and took a hot shower. Then we tried removing the terrible words written on him. Only some came off. Leaving smugded words staining his face. "Yeah...I guess." A few moments later we got up and walked to the bathroom. I held his hand with one of mine, and with the other gently scrubbed his face. "Tell me if it hurts, Zach." "Joe, everything hurts. My hole body aches." I could tell he was going to cry, but he was holding back. Actually, doing very good holding them back. I rubbed his hand again. "Shh, shh. It's okay Zach. Please don't cry." His lower lip trembled and he whimpered. "I don't want to.." I leaned over him and kissed him lightly. A few more minutes later, the writng was pretty much gone. A few red marks where left. I kissed his forehead and helped him stand. 

"Joe. I'm scared." I held him close to me. "No one will hurt you when you are with me." That broke him.

~Poke~

I held on to his shirt with my fists. I cried into his shirt  with his arms around me. "I-I...Joe...I realy don't want to go home.." He rubbed my back. "Look at me." I looked up into his eyes. "Go home. Get sleep. If you need me, for anything, call. Okay?" I nodded slowly. "But Joe-" "Listen to me, I'll walk you home. And stay with you until you fall asleep." "F-Fine.." 

He led me outside and we walked to my house. I was scared someone would be waiting for me...which was crazy. No one would be in my house waiting to hurt me. 

My knee's throbbed as I crawled into my own bed. Joe sat at my desk chair and looked out the window. He reached over and turned off my light. Leaving the room pretty much empty in the darkness. It was all silent, with everyone else sleeping but Joe. "Joe.." I whispered, seeing if he was still here. "Yes?" "I-I'm cold...would you, would you lay with me...Please?" He didn't answer. "Joe, you can say no...You don't have to..." I felt the blankets move around me. And Joe's warm body wrap around me. I snuggled my face up againced his chest. "Joe please don't leave." "Zach I can't just-" I gripped his shirt inmy weak fist and yawned. "Please? No one will care.." I heard him sigh, then silence again. "I'll stay. To keep my baby warm and safe." I smiled and kissed the fabric covering his body. "Thank you, Joe.." "No problem." He yawned. "Now sleep." I wiggled closer. "Okay." 

"I love you, Joe." No answer. He must be asleep. I thought. 

"I love you too." He responded a few minutes later.