"New Students" (Klapollo AU)

Clay Terran's Guide To The Galaxy.

   As soon as the boys reached People Park, Clay took off running. Apollo ran after him. "Clay, if you don't stop I'm going to kill you!"

   Clay glanced behind him. "You're not the phantom racer!"

   Apollo groaned. Of course Clay was going to make references to that band. "Now is not the time for TWRP, Clay!" His best friend smirked as he looked back at the shorter.

   "This is my destiny, Smallpollo!" Clay sang as he finally slowed down in a clearing. He rolled the blanket out and plopped down on it. Apollo joined him a minute later.

   "Did you really have to run so fast?" Apollo complained as he tried fixing his hair better. He heard a chuckle next to him.

   Clay adjusted his visor as he responded, "I still need to train to go to space even if I'm just hanging out with you." Of course Clay had forgotten about his main nervous tick. He finally remembered when he saw Apollo crossing his arms. "Fine. I just really wanted to see the stars out here. I'm actually supposed to be taking a break from training. Sol said I was working myself too hard." The space cadet flopped back so he was laying on the blanket.

   "Speaking of Mr. Starbuck, he was the one who dropped you off, right?" Apollo asked his friend.

   "Ha, no. It was Director Cosmos."

   "With his red Prius?"

   "With his red Prius. What else? His scooter? I'd rather not get run into a wall, thank you very much." Clay excitedly pointed up at the night sky. "It's so beautiful isn't it?!" he exclaimed.

   "Whatever you say, you space-seuxal."

   "Space-sexual?! Hell yeah! I wear that title like a badge! Maybe I could get Aura to reprogram the robots to address me by it."

   "Clay, that's a horrible idea and you know it."

   "Nah, it's wonderful." Clay pointed to the full moon in the sky. "I'm going to fuck the moon one day in spite to prove you wrong."

   "Clay, you are not fucking the moon!" Apollo yelled into his hands. His best friend glared at him.

   "I am 100% fucking the moon and you can't stop me. Your tiny body wouldn't be able to do shit to me anyway," Clay stated.

   Apollo recoiled away from his friend. "Tiny?!"

   "Smallpollo," Clay whispered under his breath trying to ignore Apollo's harsh gaze.

   "I am punting you to the sun for that comment alone."

   "Hey! Punting people to the sun is my thing! Get your own star!"

   Apollo leaned back and crossed his arms. "Sorry to break it to you, but the sun has been cheating on you with me."

   "That bitch!" Clay clenched his fist in anger. The best friends then burst into laughter, both of their arms falling to their sides. "Man, I've missed hanging out with you. The people are GYAXA are cool, but I don't think they'd take kindly to me talking about fucking the moon."

   Apollo gave his friend a blank face and received a wide smile in response. "I'm not sure I took it lightly myself."

   Clay rolled his eyes as he lifted his hand. "True. At least you aren't shocking me. Or threatening to run me over with a Prius... or giving me one of those disappointed sighs you can only get from a mentor."

   "Dear God!" Apollo cried out.

   Clay laughed. "It's weird, but they're essentially family. Next to you and Thalassa that is. Nobody will ever beat you and Thalassa. Trucy's a nice plus too." Clay leaned towards Apollo onto his arm. "Now are you going to tell me why you were asleep instead of freaking out at me visiting, or not?"