We just stared at eachother for a moment.

I didn't know what to do, how do you react after eavesdropping on a conversation that personal and getting caught?

"Um..."

I was cut off by his lips kissing mine.

Well, I guess he didn't care.

He backed me all the way to the wall of the closet, pushing clothes or anything that was in our way to the side.

He pulled away from me and held my head with his hands.
"Sparklez...I love you too. I'm so sorry," He sobbed.

He wrapped his hands around my neck and squeezed me tightly.

I returned the hug, while Sonja stood behind us and shook her head while smiling.

"This, is adorable. I almost wanna film it."

"Away Sonja!" Tom yelled from the embrace.

"Fine. You want me to close the door or?"

"Yes," I answered.

She closed the closet door and I listened as her footsteps faded away.

"I thought you left...for good..." His grip tightened on me.

"I wanted to. But I didn't get very far without breaking down like a wimp..."

"You aren't a wimp. Don't ever say that word again. You have a right to be emotional, especially when you're hurt."

"Do you really love me?" I asked quietly.

"I've loved you ever since that night when you moved into my room. When you cuddled me for the first time, in that picture on my phone, I just felt it. And I was so happy that I'd found it. But I wasnt exactly sure if you did too...so I just ignored it."

"...so what do we do now?"

"You know...I'd rather do more things in this closet...it's dark, quiet, no way you can get out without me opening the door..." He smiled deviously.

"I'm serious...what do you wanna do?"

"Go home. This closet smells like Tucker..."

I laughed and we broke the embrace.

He opened the door and I squinted my eyes at the sudden bright light.
His eyes drifted to the clothes I was wearing and he smiled.

"What?" I asked.

"Nothing, I just like your outfit is all..."

"Tom...let's not rush this thing. I don't want to immediately dive head first into this."

"Understood. Let's go home."

He held my hand and we walked like that all the way home, together.

I couldn't have been more happier than I was that day.

~

"That one looks like a shlong."

"They all look like shlongs in your mind..." I rolled my eyes at him.

"Come on! That one over there definitely looks like a shlong, you have to agree!"

He pointed at the cloud over head in the sky. The puffy whiteness in the beautiful blue sky...did look somewhat like male genitalia.
"Great. Now everything I see looks like one..."

He laughed and rested his hand back at his side.

"I thought cloud gazing would be nice, but it's just you picturing shlongs the whole time. This is kinda boring."

"Yeah...let's go swimming!" He sat up from his spot underneath the shade of the large tree and ran to the water surrounding the island.

I groaned. I didn't want to swim, I've hated water ever since the whole drowning incident.

But by the time I caught up with Tom, he already had his shirt and pants thrown off, swimming in the clear ocean. His neon blue hair was matted to his head and his lips twisted into a teasing smile, the sun hitting his face and brown eyes just right, water droplets streaming off his cheeks and smile...

These feelings are scaring me to be honest.

"Get in Sparkley pants! It's not cold at all!"

"I feel like you're lying to me about that," I said with a tone of doubt.

"When would I ever lie to you? Hm?"

He held his nose while smirking, his eyes on me the whole time as he slowly merged into the water like an alligator.
I rolled my eyes at his weird behavior and sat down on the bank next to the water. I dipped both of my feet in, and it actually wasn't that cold. I guess he wasn't lying to me. I sneezed really loudly and coughed.
My being in the ice old rain yesterday probably was taking its toll on me.
I gazed back up at the sky and let the suns rays hit my face. If felt nice to be at peace for awhile.
I close my eyes and smiled.
So nice.

Though it didn't last very long.

My foot was suddenly jerked and I broke out of my trance as my body fell into the deep water.
I screamed but it was silenced as I tried to hold my breath when I was pulled down.
Whatever that had grabbed my foot let go and I opened my eyes to search what had grabbed me.
Toms face was inches from mine and he was smiling like a devil, his blue hair floating like magic under the cool water.

He had grabbed my foot.

My eyes rolled as I started to go back to the surface, when he grabbed my arm and stopped me.
I gave him a confused look but he immediately answered my thought as he pecked me on the lips, it lasted no more than 3 seconds. I'm guessing because we couldn't breathe very long under here.

He smiled again, but this time his teeth showed slightly as if to say, "gotcha!"

He swam back up and I followed, completely out of breath.

When I broke the surface, he splashed water at my face and it landed it my eyes.

"Can you not?" I asked while wiping away the salty water from my eyes.

"Hmm I don't think so. You're so awkward about kisses, you look constipated when I give them to ya," he laughed as he ran his hands through his matted hair.

"Oh I'm sorry, I've only just been in a relationship for one day..." I replied sarcastically.

He fake gasped and grabbed his chest.

"Um, excuse me? It's been 26 hours, 43 minutes and 15 seconds! How could you not remember?!"

"Oh wow you're keeping track huh?"

"Yup! Wouldn't want to miss our one week anniversary!" He imitated in a girly lispy voice.

I laughed at his fake voice. We sat in silence for a few moments, before he pulled himself on the bank and shook his hair from the water.
"We need music! I'm getting my old radio from Terrence, be right back!"

I watched as he pulled on his suit jacket and ran back to the tree.

He returned back a couple of minutes later with an old boom box in his hand while Franklin trotted behind him, observing everything as he walked.

"Hope it still works, I had a lot of good tapes made on this."

He shoved one of the tapes in the cartridge and pushed a black button near the handle.
A distorted sound came blasting through from the built in speakers, the music wasn't audible.
Tom cursed quietly and pounded his fist on the top of the box, the music sprang to life and I listened as lyrics came flooding in the air.

~So I'm gonna love you, like I'm gonna lose you~

~I'm gonna hold you, like I'm saying goodbye~

A deep male voice sang loud and clear, while a soft female voice also sang along.

"Yes! Ah...I forgot how much I loved John Legend..."

"John Legend? Who's that?" I didn't really know much about singers.

"Aw Sparklez, his songs are the best. He always sings like the really old artist before my Ma and dad had me. He's kinda the same age as I am right now when he made this, but I guess now he's older. But god did I love his songs."

"Who's the woman?"

"I'm not really sure, I can't remember...but she sounds lovely doesn't she?"

He smiled and swayed to the music as he sat back down on the bank next to me.

"I didn't take you as the old timey music kinda person?"

"You kidding? Me dad and I used to listen to this stuff all the time..."

But as soon as he said the words, he snapped out of his little trance.

"My dad...I remember my dad...how come I just remembered this?"

"Maybe you forgot about it or repressed it?" I suggested.

"Maybe...forget it, old memories need to back off. I'm busy making my own."

He laid down in the sand and stared up at the sky, into the clouds.

For a moment, I forgot all about the terrible things.

Andor's possible death. Ianites indefinite weakness. Dianites return. Helgrind and Al at our throats. The war approaching.

It just disappeared as I gazed at Tom, and the sweet sound of the beautiful music continued.

"Wherever were standing, I won't take you for granted~"

What? Is there another person singing in this tape?
I turned to ask Tom, but he was busy syncing his lips to the lyrics while his eyes were closed.
Tom was singing. His accent had disappeared and had turned into this smooth voice of a wondrous singer.

"Cause well never know, when well run out of time~"

He sung the rest of the song, but I didn't pay attention to the words. Just the melody coming from his amazing voice.

"I...didn't know you could sing."

He opened his eyes and chuckled.

"Anyone can sing dude."

"We'll not everyone, I can't..."

"We all can sing Sparklez, just some of us sound better than others. I just so happen to be a better singer than you..." He teased.

I cupped my hand full of water and threw it into his face. He yelped and raised up, wiping his eyes from the salt water.

"You suck, you butt."

"Whaaat? No cursing?! What have you done with Thomas?!"

"He died a few minutes ago, I'm just a squid dressed like him.
But really, I promised no more calling you hurtful names. I'm trying to keep that promise, I really am."

"That's really nice of you to do. I should make a promise too, what should I promise to you?" I asked.

"...that you'll never leave again. That you'll put up with me...even when I'm a grouchy old dude with whiskers..."

I laughed at his suggestion.

I raised my right hand and looked directly at Tom.

"I, CaptainSparklez, will never, ever, leave you again. Even when you have old man whiskers. And you can hold that to me." I smiled brightly at him.

He scooted closer to me and wrapped his arms around my waist, his head leaning on the side of mine. His hair was still wet from the swimming.

I ruined the moment with another coughing fit, to which he responded with a worried and confused look.
"Are you sick? What's wrong? Do I need to take you to Dec?" He badgered me with questions.

"No, I'm fine. It's just allergies I think."

I wasn't gonna tell him what I did yesterday while in the forest. It'd just ruin this moment even more.
Although I was sure I was going to be really sick later.

He sighs with relief and tightened his grip on me.
"Today was nice...no ones bothered us at all, and I got to spend the whole day with you," He laughed.

"Yeah...you did." My smile grew.

The sun shined brightly down on us, as if to show me that they was still some hope left for me to be happy.
For us to be happy.

And I'd cherish it, even if it was just a tiny grain of hope.
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I have...some news.
IM LEAVING AGAIN! *sobs hysterically*
I don't wanna leave you guys again...I missed writing and stuff the last time I did.
But I have another big school trip this weekend...on Thursday actually.
And I won't be able to post Thursday and Friday...possibly Saturday, but I might post something on that day if I can write something up tomorrow.
I have to act...in front of people...and I get scored on it...kill me plz.
If you maybe wanna send me a chapter you maybe thought of recently or wrote out, send it to me and I might post it on one of these days I'm gone.
Please note that I say MIGHT.
Because I don't want people getting all angry mob on me for not picking their story. I just want you guys to be happy and to have something to read to brighten your day. And if you wanna help with that, then that's awesome.
Just please don't get mad if I don't pick yours.
I love you all so much and I don't want you to get hurt.
Ill give you full credit, I just want something for everyone to read while I'm gone. I feel bad when I don't post anything at all...
So I'll post a chapter tomorrow, but after that I'm gone for a day or two.
Anyway, hope you enjoyed the chapter! Leave a favorite if you did, thanks!
- Lee