Finding Gold Chapter 1

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"Hey Kevin" he was a two grades above me but we had been best friends in primary school and when we had found out I was going to go to the same high school we were ecstatic. He didn't even excuse himself from his conversation. He just bolted over to me. He picked me up and swung me around. When I touched back down he hugged me tightly "You've grown tones" he remarked as he measured me against him.

I shoved him lightly "But you'll still call me You Little Friend, won't you?" he grinned and nodded. I hated it when he called me little. I was only a bit shorter then him when we were kids. His friends called out to him "I'll catch up guys" he called back and they all looked surprised.

"So how have you been Jason?" I shrugged "Yea, I've been ok" in truth nothing had been the same after he went to high school and left me behind. School had become a pain and had become really depressed. But this morning my depression had ended. The moment I saw him that veil of angst had fallen away.

"So what are your classes today" I rummaged around my pockets and found a timetable with my classes on it. I handed it over and he grinned when he saw them "You have double gym straight up" I groaned. But something in the way Kevin looked at me told me it wasn't bad at all.

The bell rang and he handed me back my timetable "I'll see you soon" he promised and raced off without another word. I bolted to my locker and tossed in my bag and grabbed my gym stuff. The gym was at the far back of the school. It was a huge hall that was also used as a public pool and gym on the weekends. It was how the school made a considerable amount of money.

I managed to get their just as the class bell rang. The teacher sighed when he saw me "There always has to be one on the first day" I blushed slightly and went and joined everyone else sitting on the stadium seats.

"Welcome everyone!" he said to all of us "My names Mister Simmons, but just call me Jerry" he seemed like a decent teacher already. He looked to be about thirty years old and I did prefer canine teachers. They always seemed to be fascinated by me. Most people had never seen a red panda before. Kevin though was a snow leopard and had accepted me straight away, rather than investigating me. It had been such a change that I had taken to him straight away.

"Our first term will be spent doing swimming" I yelped suddenly and everyone glanced at me. The teacher clapped and everyone turned back to him "So everyone get down to the change rooms and get your tails into the pool!" most people seemed excited but I on the other hand just stayed put as everyone else left.

The teacher pulled up a seat in front of me "Then you must be Jason then" I glanced up at him then slumped "Kevin told me you couldn't swim" I nodded slightly and the teacher grinned. He gave me a pat and got up "So I asked to have Kevin come and teach you in the other pool" I perked. The teacher led me to a door and into a room with a slightly smaller pool. I watched Kevin doing laps and cutting the water perfectly as he went.

Jerry picked up a ball and tossed it to. Somehow Kevin saw it coming and stopped, changed position and did a spike back at me. I did a perfect volleyball set and did a jumping spike. Kevin had to didge the high speed ball. It bounced off the water and hit the far wall "Fucking hell!" they both said. I had spent the last two years playing volleyball for a team. So to make up for my height I had learnt how to send the ball flying. Kevin swam over the other end of the pool and picked up the ball "That was awesome Jason!" I grinned bashfully and shuffled my feet a little. Jerry burst out laughing "You didn't tell me he could play volleyball Kevin" he gave me a hard pat on the back and I stumbled forward. I almost fell into the pool but Kevin rushed towards me and caught me. The teacher looked between our panicked faces and looked confused "Are you ok Jason?" Kevin asked me hastily. I nodded and felt my whole body trembling madly. The teacher walked over and helped me up but my legs wouldn't hold me "What's wrong?" I looked to Kevin and nodded to him. Kevin bit his lower lip "He watched his dad drown. Jason had got caught in a current and he rescued him. But both of us watched him get hit against a rock and then..." a few tears spilled over. Before that I had loved water. But now the very sight of any more than a cup full terrified me. A bathtub even made me panic.

"Then how are you going to get him to swim?" the teacher asked as he set me down into a chair "It's better if you don't know" I gave him a worried look and he smiled meekly at me. The sound of someone at the door caught Jerry's attention "I'm sorry boys. I have to tend to my class" We both smiled at him and he left us alone.

"You should get changed Jas" he gestured to a change room nearby and I whimpered as I headed in. I undressed and felt Kevin watching me "Please don't get angry at me for this Jason" he mumbled. I put on my togs and he grinned "Those are the ones I bought you for Christmas" I grinned. They were the ones the school recommend. But were over a hundred dollars a pair. So no one usually got them. I looked down at the Speedos and felt weird wearing them. I always slept in my jocks. But walking around in a pair felt weird.

"They fit well" he remarked and grabbed my hand. He led me back out to the pool and I whimpered at the sight of it. Kevin didn't even give me any warning. He locked his arms around me tightly and jumped into the pool with me.

He let go of me the moment we were under the water and I fought my way to the surface. The moment I hit the surface he was holding me again. I struggled for the edge but he held me back "Get me out" I cried at him. He pinned my arms against me "Take a deep breath" he told me.

He let himself slide back into the water and let me go again. I thrashed away from him and tried for the surface he caught my tail and kept me under.

The air in my lungs escaped and pulled me back up for another breath before dragging me back under. By now I didn't have the energy to be afraid. I just went limp in his arms and he took me back to the surface.

"Did I let you drown?" he asked me as he dragged me to the edge. I shook my head and he let go of me so that he could slip out ahead of me. He then pulled me out "You have five minutes to calm down" he told me and slipped out to the main pool.

"I can do this dad" I whimpered and sat down on the edge of the pool "I can do this for you" my dad had been an Olympic medallist. He was the first red panda to ever win an Olympic event. It was a landmark for all furred animals. He was the first none reptile or aquatic to win in over forty years.

I slid down into the water. I let my self sit there a moment before letting go of the edge. I treaded water for a few second and then grabbed the edge again "Help me out dad" I whimpered. A memory of when I was young slipped back into my mind. A few words echoed through the memory "Just let yourself sink. That way you can learn to float" it had been my first swimming lesson with him. So I did what he had told me. While I was sinking I felt like his arms were still around me like they had been.

The water felt softer than it had. I hit the bottom and then let myself float back up. The moment I felt the surface I righted myself and began to tread water again. I looked up to see Kevin watching me with a proud smile "I remember that lesson as well" he told me. My dad had taught him to swim as well. We had been the best swimmers in our primary school before the accident. After that I had become so terrified of it.

He slipped in and made his way to me "You're ok Jason" he wrapped his arms around me just as I began to sob. For the last four years of my life I had hated the water because I had called to my dad when I was in trouble. I had led him into the water and made him come to my rescue. It was my fault he had been caught instead and got hit my that rock. It was my fault he was gone.

They never even found his body and I never ever got a chance to say good bye to the man I loved so much.

"I miss him" I sobbed into Kevin's shoulder. He merely hushed me "I know Jason. I miss him too" we stayed like that until the end of the first period.

When the bell sounded he helped me to the edge "I bet I could still beat you" he said as he led me out to the main pool. I went rigid at the sight of it but Kevin calmed me down with a simple pat on the top of my head "One day you'll beat me. But first you got to beat clock" another of my dads sayings. He led me to a dive block and got up on the one beside me. The teacher glanced up and gave us a concerned look. We both watched the clock with intense eyes and dove the moment the time hit zero. We both leapt out way farther than most would be able to "Let your feet be your wings" another saying. We hit the water and moved as if we were one being. Out movement mirrored each other. The moment we hit the other end and we did our barrel turn I could hear what I had heard at the Olympics when I was so young. He was winning.

We hit the other end and came up for our first breath and then disappeared under the pristine water again.

This time as we reached the end we both vaulted out of the water and landed lightly on the dive block. This had been our daily training routine. This was my dads blood pumping through my veins.

"Not bad Jason" he said to me as he stepped of the dive block "But you'll need to go faster than that to break that world record he left for you" I stepped off the block. Jerry raced up and grabbed me "Join our swim team!" he demanded. I gave Kevin a look "But what if I don't want him one MY team?" he asked.

I shook my head anyway "I can't" I whispered and headed toward the changing room. Kevin grabbed my tail "You will, and you'll do bloody good!" he growled at me. I yanked my tail from him "No I won't" he growled back and marched into the changing room. I changed quickly and pulled my mp3 from my bag.

I put on the loudest song I had as Kevin slammed open the door to the room. He looked down at me with disdain. He pulled one of my ear phones out "Come with me" he grabbed my hand and reefed me up.

He dragged me up and out past the class and shoved me up against a trophy case "Read them" he ordered. He pressed my head hard against the thick glass. I saw my fathers name written on all of them. He loosened his grip on me and I saw it was a shrine to him.

It was photo's of everything from his first day to his graduation. His wedding and even my birth. Then there was one picture that forced me into tears. It was him standing on that Olympic podium with me in his arms with his gold medal around my neck. I slumped to the ground.

"I hate you sometimes" I sobbed and he picked me up off the floor "Sure you do" he laughed. He hugged me against himself "That's why you're coming around my place after you meet the other guys on the team" he led me away from everyone and sat me down.

He reclined along the bench beside him "I called your mum and she's dropping some stuff around my place. You're staying the night" I nodded slightly. It would be good to catch up. But it would only be worth it if I could get myself out of this god forsaken rut that Kevin had stuck me in.

"Sorry to do that to you" he said as he stroked my tail "I glanced over at him and smiled. I had stopped crying now and was feeling a lot better just having him around like old times. Jerry came in "What was all that about?" he asked us. Neither of us answered and he just looked between us. He smirked and went to leave again "You two are free to come here whenever you want" he sighed and left us alone.

We both looked between each other "He's weird" Kevin shrugged "Usually he's pretty normal" we both shrugged it off and just began to reminisce about all the trouble we got up to when we were younger. The list was near endless. From hiding the paddles for my brothers canoe to stealing a book full of assessment answers from a teachers desk.

"It's almost lunch. My shout" he grabbed my tail tightly and dragged me to my feet "Let go!" I laughed as he dragged me out of the gym building and towards the cafeteria.

This school was known for having an expensive cafeteria so I was glade I wasn't the one paying. My pocket money was already dwindling and I had only had it a few days. We were the first ones there and got first pick. Kevin grabbed two trays and pilled them up with a lot of food. I gave him an unhappy look and he just grinned "Hey Miss Leeds!" he said to the slender woman behind the counter. She glanced around and when she saw no one she gave Kevin a wink and Kevin passed me a tray.

"I'm cute and adorable" he whispered to me. I fought back a laugh "Flirting again?" he smirked widely and nodded. We sat down and begun to tear our mini feast to shreds. We left just as everyone was arriving. But not before Kevin blew Miss Leeds a kiss.

He led me back towards the pool where the group he had been with that morning met us "Hey Kev" he waved to them "Hey'a guys" they all looked far more athletic and fit then I did. It made me feel a little inadequate.

Kevin shoved me forward "Everyone this is Jason. He's our newest member" everyone was left in awe. I glanced up at Kevin "But I didn't think he swam anymore!" one of them said. No wonder they looked surprised. They all knew exactly who I was and who my father had been "Can we see him in action?" one of them asked. Kevin looked to me "Maybe later guys. This session I want him to pick your strengths and weaknesses" they all nodded and Kevin unlocked the door for them. They all raced in and fought there way into the change room.

They tackled and fought with each other as they changed. If this hadn't been the way me and Kevin had always acted then I would have thought the lot of them gay. They raced back out and did a tone of stupid things as they leapt into the pool. A couple even purposely did bellyflops. I cringed as those one hit the water.

"Watch them carefully" I nodded and watched them all as they started doing laps. By the end of the break I had a clear understanding of every fault to their techniques. Some put to much into there stroke or didn't put enough into it.

Kevin gave me a pat on the back at the end of the break "We haven't one a comp since your dad was here" I could see why. They looked like a random group of guys rather than a uniformed swim team "We will this year" I told him just as the bell went.

Jerry walked in just before any of had a chance to move "What do you think?" he asked me. I knew I thought just like my dad when it came to swimming "We'll win this year" he grinned. I never spoke of someone weakness or strengths. If I did I would be seen as a prick and a superior. Being the new boy, that was the last way I wanted to come across.

"Since today is just intro stuff why don't you guys all hang here today?" just as he said that my phone buzzed in my pocket. Jerry raised his brow. I knew it was against school rules to have them, but this was important. I yanked it out and read the message and bolted for the door. Within seconds Kevin was matching stride with me "My mum's had another episode" he ran ahead and bolted into a classroom. He came back out with someone. I didn't realise until I was closer that it was his big brother, Ray. Another one of my fathers students. They both ran towards me and Ray jingled his car keys. We all leapt into his car and Kevin called the school office to let them know what was happening.

A light shudder ran through me as the car started and Kevin shook my shoulder lightly "It'll be ok" I nodded. It always turned out ok. But it didn't make it any easier. It was why my father had swam.

We sped out of the school and flawed it the moment we hit the freeway. Luckily we didn't get pulled over "Just hold up Jas" Ray said back to me as he pulled into a park at the hospital. I knew exactly were she would be.

I leapt from the convertible and raced through the front doors. A nurse tried to stop me but I dodged around her and bolted up the hall towards the emergency department. I saw her and didn't stop running until I crashed into her bed sobbing.

She grinned up at me and patted my face "That was fast" she whispered to me. I sobbed uncontrollably "M-Mum?" I stammered. She sighed and pulled me into a tight hug. She had an aggressive brain tumour that was causing her to have fits and random bouts of pain. It had been the bane of my existence. They had stopped her treatment when she had fallen pregnant. If they hadn't I would never have been born. But it had made it near impossible to stop the tumours growth. It wasn't yet inoperable, but she needed surgery to attempt to remove it. Except the surgery and after treatment was going to be incredibly expensive.

"I'll be fine baby" she said weakly to me. It hurt me to see my own mother like this. At this point I felt as if soon I would be alone in this world in a few seconds. It only worsened my sobs "Hey!" screamed the nurse who had tried to stop me. My mother glanced up at the nurse and she grumbled something unintelligible before storming off. Bu now it was normal for me to run in here to her. I would have thought everyone would have recognised me by now.

"You're early" said a doctor behind me. He gave me a pat on the back of the head and sighed "Now what are we going to do with this one Fiona?" he asked my mum. She only smiled lovingly at me "Yea, you're right" the doctor said "We'll get you better so he can stop crying" he lifted me off her and I fought my way back to her.

"Come one Jason" said Ray behind me. He placed an arm around my middle and I went limp. They were used to this routine as well. Although it had been two years since they had last come here with me. My mum smiled brilliantly at Ray "Well look at you Raymond! You look so big!" he blushed straight away. Since he was we were all kids he had always had a thing for my mum. But now the childlike silliness was gone it had only been replaced by admiration and a different kind of crush.

"Hey mum" said Kevin. She flagged him forward and she gave him a hug "You've grown too" she remarked before starting a coughing fit. The doctor placed an oxygen face over her muzzle and she managed to stop coughing "I think you'll be in over night this time love" the doctor told her as he looked over her.

"Good thing you're staying with Kevin tonight" she gave me a final pat and eased back into her pillow "I'm getting tired love" she told me. I nodded and Ray picked me up and carried me from the room. This was the routine I had grown only too accustomed to. She would ask me to leave before I got any more upset than I already was.

"Let's take you home" Ray said as he carried me towards the car. He set me down lightly in the back seat and Kevin slid in beside. Just like when we were kids I pressed myself against his chest and begun to sob. He held me firmly against himself and sighed "Let's go Ray" Ray turned the key and pulled out and got back onto the freeway.

"Give me some warning bud" he called back to me. I nodded and held onto Kevin a little longer. The moment we pulled off the freeway he glanced back at me and pulled over. I dragged myself out of the car and into the gutter and threw up. Another part of my routine.

Kevin slipped out of the car and held me up and I threw up again. I was truly lucky to have friends like these two. They were reliable and would run over broken glass for me. I finished throwing up and Kevin eased me up "Feel better?" I wiped my mouth clean and nodded a little. He helped me back into the car "We all good now?" Kevin nodded "Yea, we'll be right now" Ray sighed and eased back onto the street and droved extra carefully for me.

"So what do you want to do when we get home?" I glanced up at him and then back down. He lifted my chin and turned my face to his "Smile" he ordered. Instantly I felt a smile edge my lips "Much better" he could make me feel better with only a single word. Smile.

We pulled up at a house and Ray headed up to the door "Jake" he pounded on the door. He was the last of the brothers. Ray sighed and headed back to the car for his phone. I knew how to get his attention. I stepped up to the door "Bow-wow!" within seconds the door was door was open and he tackled me to the ground. He tickled me like crazy and I laughed hard and tried to fight him off. He finally stopped and lifted me into his arms and hugged me tightly. He was husky among leopards and I had called him bow-wow since I was a baby "Hey Jason" he let go of me and let me up.

"What are you three doing home early?" he asked us. Instantly my smile faded. He must have picked it and looked apologetic "Well let's get you inside" he led me in. He sat me down on the couch and sat down beside me. The other two slipped up stairs and left me alone with him.

"When your mum came around earlier we had a long talk" I stared at him blankly wondering what this was about. He looked away from me and scratched the back of his head "Your mum knew she was going to end up in hospital today" I slumped into the couch and forced back my tears. She could have told me.

He went to say something but the phone rang "One moment" he got up and headed into the kitchen. It gave me a chance to glance around the room. Their parents had left shortly after Jake had graduated. So he had been forced to skip out on college and find a job to support his brothers.

"Hey Fiona" I was in the kitchen in a heartbeat. He pushed me back and kept listening to what she had to say. Finally he agreed to her and handed the phone to me.

"Hey baby" the sound of her voice made me smile "Honey. I got some bad news" my breath caught. I looked up to Jake but he looked calm so I started to breathe again "I'm going to be in here for a bit. So I've asked Jake if you can move in with him for a few months" I begun to sob "But mum" I sobbed. She sighed deeply "Please honey. I need to stay in here and I know they can look after you" the phone slipped out of my hands and Jake put it back to his ear "You should get some rest Fiona. I'll head back to your place and grab some of his stuff. Don't worry about a thing" she said something else and he hung up.

"Go hang out with Kevin and I'll be back with some of your stuff later" he called out to Kevin and grabbed his keys. Kevin raced down "Take care of him until I get back" Kevin nodded and grabbed my tail "Com one" he led me towards the stairs.

Kevin's room was simple. Nothing much to it. Bed, desk and a few bits and pieces. Just an average teenagers room "So what do you want to do tonight?" I slumped onto his bed "I don't care" I mumbled. Kevin sighed and flopped down beside me "Come on man!" he groaned "Snap the hell out of it" he stuck my tail in his mouth and bit down hard. I jumped to my feet and cradled my tail against me "What was that for!" Kevin smiled back at me and sighed.

"Why did I used to bite your tail?" he asked me. I found myself immersed in memories. He did it whenever he was angry with me "I don't care!" I growled at him. He shot me a deathly glare "Don't you?" I stood firm and returned his glare.

Kevin jumped to his feet and tackled me against a wall. That was pretty normal. Except there was one major difference. This time our lips pressed lightly against each others. We both pulled back quickly. Both of us looked at each other trying to work out how it had happened. Who had kissed who?

Finally Kevin got back to his feet and his face relaxed "What just happened?" I shuddered slightly and bit down on my bottom lip "I don't know" he grimaced. Obviously he had hoped I would say it was my fault.

"Why did we do that?" I slowly headed over to his bed "I don't know" I replied. Neither of us were gay. Or at least we didn't think we were. I thought back to what Jerry had said earlier that day and cringed "We aren't gay are we?" I asked him. He glanced up at me and then away again "D-Don't be silly Jason. That was just an accident. Nothing happened" I nodded quickly.

"Let's get to work on the team then" I said quickly. Kevin grabbed his bag and pulled out folders of time records for every one of them "Good idea" I heard Ray knock at the door and I raced over to it and swung it open.

"Hey boys. Do you guys want pizza tonight? My shout" I looked over to Kevin and he nodded "S-Sounds good" Ray looked between us and started tapping his foot "Spill it. What happened" he had always been first to catch is when we were up to mischief.

"N-Nothing" and Kevin's stammering always gave us away. He set himself up in the doorway "Then I'll just wait until someone needs to go then" we looked between each other and both sat down on the bed. He smirked and came. He crouched down in front of us "So, what happened pups?" I looked to Kevin wondering what we could say but Kevin gave the answer for me. He looked at me "W-we just kissed..." Ray's jaw dropped and then he shut it again "Oh" was all he said. He reached back and grabbed the desk chair and sat down.

"Have either of you ever kissed another guy before? Or done anything with another guy?" we both shook our heads and he looked like he was trying to find the right words. Finally he found something to say "Well, how do you feel about each other?" that was easy to answer. Kevin answered first again "He's my best friend" Ray looked to me "Same" he looked over us for any sign. Anything that could help him solve this problem "How did it make you feel Kev?" he asked. Kevin looked down but answered honestly. He knew his stammer would give him away in a heartbeat "Weird," Ray nodded "and a little confused" he admitted.

"And you Jason?" he asked. I looked for a way out of this mess. A way to get away "I need to go to the toilet" I got up but Ray shoved me back down "After my answer" I swallowed hard and looked down to my feet. Honestly I didn't know "Confused" I mumbled "Anything else?" he asked. I felt it under all of the confusion. Something else. It took me a moment to recognise what it was "Yea. Nothing else" he didn't believe me "Come with me Jason" he grabbed my tail and treated it like a leash. He pulled me into his room and forced me down onto his bed "Happy ok!" he froze. That was it, it made me feel happy. As if nothing else in this world mattered and all I wanted was for it to happen again.

"Do you think you have feelings for him?" he asked me. I shrugged "I don't know" Ray shut his eyes tight and sighed. He looked like he couldn't come up with a solution "We'll just call it an accident" I nodded "You just bumped into each other and that's what happened, ok?" I nodded and then he went to find Kevin and tell him.

I didn't go back to Kevin's room until Ray was finished talking to him. He looked like nothing had happened at all "So where'd Jake go?" he asked me. I sat down on his bed and grabbed a folder of times for one of the guys "To get some more of my stuff. It look's like I might be here a few months now" Kevin groaned and flopped back onto his covers. I knew his pain.

I scribbled down some notes after going over the first lot of times and then grabbed the next "Jason!" it was Jake. I was out of the room and almost leapt down the stairs. He looked impressed "You should try out for the track team as well" that had been Jake's try strength. He could out run anyone. But he missed his chance to follow my dad to the Olympics because of his parents.

"I wasn't sure what to grab. So I just grabbed everything I could" he meant it too. His car was full of clothes and everything else. I helped him unload it and take it upstairs into a spare room. At the moment the room was used for storage so I was going to have to share with someone.

"Oh, yea. I found a box under your bed and thought you might want that as well" I yelped and quickly covered my mouth. He only grinned and passed it to me. I hid it away in the room quickly. Jake saw were I hid but I knew he wouldn't touch it "Hey. It's normal for boys to have that sort of stuff. But who bought them for you?" I thought of telling him that Ray had given then to me a while ago. But thought that might not be a good idea "Just a friend" I replied and slipped away from him.

I darted back to Kevin's room and slumped to the floor. I had never lived with other guys before and could already tell that it was going to be... different.

Kevin gave me a questioning look "Jake went through my porn stash" Kevin's eyes lit up. That wasn't the reaction I was hoping for "Can I see it? Jake won't let me have any" today just wasn't going my way.

I slipped back out of the room and saw Jake was nowhere to be seen "Planning some fun?" he said from the door just as I picked up the box. I yelped loudly and he only laughed "Relax you silly pup" he laughed. He handed me a few more magazines and I felt my ears burn "These are kind of old, so you can have them" I felt like my head was going to explode " And don't worry, the pages are clean" that was my limit.

Tears begun to pour over again. This time from being purely embarrassed. Jake saw he had gone to far with his joke and pulled me into a hug "Did your Bow-wow go to far?" I nodded a little and he dropped down to my level. He brushed away my tears and they stopped "You'll have fun here ok. Something's always happening and I mean that" he packed the new magazines into the box and then handed it back to me "If you even need this sort of stuff just come and see me. That goes for when you start seeing girls as well. If you need condoms or anything, just come and ask me to get them for you" I nodded slightly and actually felt happy that he was making that offer. He grinned a little and slipped something else into the box "Just a couple for you to try out" I blushed again but this time I knew he was trying to be nice. He was just coming across creepy, perverted and mean.

I picked up my box and shoved him out of my way and he laughed "Well, you two have fun" he said as I slipped back into Kevin's room. Kevin saw my face and gave me another questioning look "Kevin saw me" I told him. That was all I had to say. I flicked the lock on the door. Kevin grabbed the box and opened it.

He wowed at the stack of mags and smirked when he saw the condoms "Kevin put those in there" I told him. He looked annoyed "Kevin gave you condoms but won't even give me one mag" he complained. I decided not to tell him he had also added to my collection.

We both looked through them for hours but didn't do anything. I could smell he was hard but I ignored it. After all he would be able to smell me as well. We both stopped when Ray turned up with dinner.

We both sat uncomfortably at the table and knew that both Ray and Jake were smirking because they could smell our scent. I knew I had a strong scent for a pup, and Kevin was just as potent. We both ate slowly so that we would be left alone but they both stayed there.

I had finally had enough and snatched up my last piece and headed for the stairs "No eating up stairs" Jake called after me. I glared over my shoulder "Bit me Bow-wow" he grinned and got up. He cracked his knuckles and started towards me.

I went to run up stairs but he caught my long and inconvenient tail. He reefed me back down the stairs and caught me as I fell "Fine" he bit down on my arm as hard as he could. I was glad he was a canine and not feline. Otherwise he would have bitten straight through. I let out a cry and grabbed one of his ears and yanked him off.

He fell of the first step laughing and I landed heavy on top of him and pinned him down as well as he could. He shoved me off and then gave me a playful look. I let out a little squeak and went to claw away from him but he tackle me down. We wrestled across the floor knocking thing over and smashed a few photo frames.

He finally put me in a head lock and Kevin headed up to us "Sorry, but you broke a rule" he said before tickling me. I tried to kick away from them while laughing but Ray caught my feet and begun to tickle them as well.

"Let go!" I managed between bouts of laughter "You promise not to try and take food upstairs again?" he asked me. I nodded and tried to say yes but couldn't manage it. He let go of me and the other two backed off as well. I sat on the floor still laughing "I'll get you all back" I promised them. They all waited to see what I was going to do and of course I went for the easiest target.

I tackled Kevin to the ground and pulled his shirt off quickly. He didn't even have time to react before I had him stripped. I bolted up stairs with his clothes and locked myself into his room. I heard the other two laughing so hard that it was probably hurting.

"Open up" Kevin pleaded and pounded on the door. I opened the door and he slipped in blushing heavily. He didn't look upset with me. Just a little annoyed. He snatched his clothes off me "Are you mad at me?" I asked him. He just tossed me a dark look "You're such a fag sometimes" he snapped at me. Before I knew it he had me pinned up against a wall "Don't do anything like that again" I let out a little whine and felt my pants tighten. I was getting hard and it was because he was naked and over top of me. It felt so good to have him so close.

"Stop it" I ducked out from under him and made for the door. I ran straight into Ray and he grabbed me "What's wrong?" I gave him a confused look and he sighed. He gestured for me to go to his room with him and I followed him there. He sat down on his bed and sighed again "What happened now?" he asked me. I didn't know how to answer. But still felt my body craving Kevin's. I went to say something then rethought it "I think I have thing for Kevin" he sat up and flagged me forward. He looked deep into my eyes and saw no lie "Oh" he finally said. He looked over me and finally spotted the bulge in the front of my pants. I covered my self quickly "Did he notice?" he asked me. I shook my head "Did you want him too?" I shook my head again. Why would I have wanted my best friend to know I was reacting like this around him.

Ray nodded and then sat me down beside him "Look little bud. If these are real feeling then you have to tell him. But you need to be sure first" he told me "Don't worry. Kevin won't hate you. But if he doesn't feel the same he might act a little weird around you" I whimpered lightly and nodded.

Jake knocked at the door and stuck his head in "Hey, is everything ok? Kevin thinks he upset you" he looked like he was getting sick of our sudden highs and lows. Ray pulled him in and shut the door behind him "Tell him Jason" I looked at Jake and felt miserable. These feeling weren't normal and yet they were overpowering every one of my senses and leaving me feeling torn.

"I think I... I'm in love with Kevin" I finally said. Jake looked at me with surprise and then started laughing "Are you sure?" I nodded a little. He clapped his hands together "That's great!" both me and Ray recoiled at his outburst. Neither of us had expected that sort of reaction.

"I need to tell Kevin" he went to leave but both me and Ray grabbed him "What the hell?" Ray asked. Jake grinned widely "You know how Kevin's been acting weird?" we both let go of him and I was left speechless.

I slipped past them and found Kevin downstairs on the couch. He glanced up at me and leapt to his feet "I'm sorry" he said quickly. I smiled slightly "Don't worry about it" he sat back down and I sat down beside him. He almost leapt out of his skin and I leant into him. He went rigid and gave me a confused look then relaxed a little "Is something wrong?" he asked me.

I shook my head and slid up onto his lap and curled up into his chest. He glanced over his shoulder and saw both Jake and Ray standing there. Jake smiled slightly and turned away and shoved Ray towards the stairs.

"Jason..." he whispered down to me "I like you Kevin" I whispered back "I like you a lot" he finally understood and wrapped his arms around me. He kept me close against for a while and then pulled me away a bit "Is this real?" he asked me. I had to wonder myself. This all seemed so surreal. Just like it was some fantastic dream.

"I think it's real" I replied to him and looked up at his deep amber eyes. I had always loved his eyes and now I knew why. Because no matter how deep I looked into them I would still never see to the end of them. They were endless just like how my love for him was feeling. It was as if a huge hole and opened up in my chest and he was filling it with his presence.

"Can I kiss you?" he asked me. I felt my ears burn a little and shook my head "I-I..." I stammered. He kissed me lightly on the nose "How's that for now then?" he asked me. I nodded sheepishly and kissed him back on the nose. He smiled widely and hugged me against him "I don't care if it takes a thousand years before I can kiss your lips. At this point I don't care" I buried myself into his shoulder and sighed. That wouldn't be the case in a few weeks. He would want more from me by then. But right now, I was happy just to stay peacefully in his arms.

I heard a click and looked up to see Jake holding his phone at us. He clicked something else before either of us had a chance to move. He put his phone on loud speaker "Did you get it?" he asked. I almost died when I heard my mum squeal with delight "They're so cute together" the doctor burst out laughing and I cringed. I would never be able to go there without feeling weird ever again "They are cute together Fiona" he said "I'm usually against this stuff, but these two look really good together" he said. I bit down onto Kevin's shoulder "Stop it Jake" he ordered. Mum gasped "You didn't put me on speaker, did you!" Jake laughed and took the phone off speaker. He pressed it against my ear "M-Mum" I stammered. She sighed "I'm sorry about that baby. I promise to give him a good hard kick when I got out of here" I smiled slightly "I better go love. I have to get some sleep" I heard the doctor agree with her in the background. My smiled faded "I love you mum" I told her. She kissed her phone "I love you too baby. Now sleep well and remember to use protection... not that I think you'll need it" my breath caught "Muuuuummmm!" she laughed and hung up on me. I could never have wished for a better mum. Not in a million years.

"Well that was weird" Kevin said. I looked up at him and felt something deep inside me erupt into flame when I saw his worried eyes. They looked so cute. I reached up and gave him a light kiss on the lips then pulled away and got up.

Kevin sat speechless then looked up at me with his love for me showing in his face. It had been two years since we had seen each other last. But already we were inseparable. This was just as things should be.

"Let's get to bed Jason" he said and scooped me up in his strong arms. I so tiny in his arms as he carried me up to the room and closed the door behind him. He let me down lightly on his bed and crouched over me "I know you aren't ready for any of the big stuff. But could I at least see you naked?" he asked. I blushed heavily and nodded a little.

He eased back off me and I sat up. He helped me lift my shirt off. But the moment he grabbed my belt I felt a wave of panic. He pulled his hand away quickly "At your pace" he told me and sat down on the side of the bed. I knew he was holding back for me. If it was up to him he would have been all over me from the moment we were alone.

I reached down and undid my belt and slid down my pants. He watched me carefully and began to chew his bottom lip. With his eyes on me I couldn't help but get hard. He looked away as I grabbed my briefs "Stop" he ordered "That's enough" he breathed out a heavy groan and fell back onto my legs. He looked up my body and looked desperate "I don't think I would be able to hold back" I reached down and dragged him up to my side.

If this kept up I think even I wouldn't be able to resist the temptation "Can I sleep here tonight?" I asked him. He pulled me up into his arms "I wouldn't want it any other way" he replied to me and pulled me up on top of him.

I felt his hard cock against my own and he instantly shifted "Sorry" he said quickly. He was a lot bigger than I was. But that was understandable. After all he was just fifteen, and my thirteenth birthday was still a month off.

"I-I didn't mind" he covered my mouth quickly "Don't say that. Otherwise I'll get ideas" I grinned at him and then looked down at myself. I did truly want him. But I wasn't mentally prepared to deal with it. Maybe in a few weeks I would be able to handle that sort of stuff. But right now there was no way I could.

"Just try to get some sleep Jas" he said to me and pulled the covers up over us. The moment they were I rolled back on top of him like we had been and wrapped my tail around one of his legs. He pulled me up on him and groaned "What did I just say?" he snapped at me. I smiled and looked up at him "Drive you to want to commit rape?" he groaned and held me tight against him. I was pushing him and I liked the way it made him stress. The way his ears fell flat and the way his hips bucked lightly. All of it made me feel happy and in control for the first time in my life.

"Just go to sleep" he begged. I slid up on him and snuggled my nose into his neck "But I don't feel tired" he sat up quickly and swore as he turned on the lamp. He slid out of bed and dropped his pants. I recoiled a bit at the sight of him naked like he was.

He looked back at me and saw me chewing my bottom lip "If I don't jerk off I'll lose it" he told me and grabbed himself firmly. I felt myself react sharply and put a hand into my lap. Just seeing him like that in front of me was pushing me over the edge.

I slid out from under the cover "Would you like to do it together?" he asked me. I nodded gingerly and he slid off my briefs. He grinned widely when he saw how hard I was. He went to touch it then pulled away "Can I?" he asked. I gave him a worried look but nodded nonetheless.

He slipped a hand around my sack and squeezed them lightly "You really do need this. You feel swollen" he ran his hand up and grabbed my shaft firmly. He began to pump it lightly and I began to pant straight away. The sensation was so much better when someone else did it.

"Do you like this?" he asked me. I nodded quickly and he stopped. He slid up onto my lap and grabbed both of us in one hand. He began to work both of our shafts together. I felt rather inadequate when out cocks were lined up beside each other. He saw my frustrated stare "You'll grow" he told me "Just give it a couple of years and we'll be about the same" I nodded and he begun to work them both harder.

"Do you like this?" he grunted. I was moaning and begging for more by this stage "Yes!" I gasped. He let go suddenly "I won't last much longer" he told me and dropped his muzzle between my legs. He slid his tongue around my shaft and I pushed down hard on the back of his head and let out a slight cry.

This was what I hoped wouldn't happen. But right now, at this very second I didn't care. It just felt to good to want him to stop. Finally I couldn't take it anymore and pushed down even harder. I felt myself slide into his throat as I came. He didn't stop until I had and then pulled himself form me. I flopped back down onto the bed and then looked up at Kevin's hard cock. A sudden urge came over me and I sat back up and reached out. I grabbed it and went to finish him off but he grabbed my hand "I think I've done enough with you tonight. As it is you'll probably freak in the morning" he pulled me from himself and finished himself off in front of me.

He grunted loudly as he came and then flopped down beside me "Fucking hell" he groaned and slid up onto his pillow. I slid up onto him and he pulled me lovingly up against him "I'm sorry I did that to you" he said drowsily. I just snuggled into him and shut my eyes" that would have to be something I dealt with tomorrow. At this point I was to tired to care and to content to want to care.

"Hey boys?" Jake opened the door and sniffed the air lightly. He grinned slightly "So we had some fun..." he slid into the room and headed to the bed. He kissed us both on the forehead "Goodnight boys. I'll see you both in the morning" he gave us one final smile before turning off the lamp and leaving us alone.

"Sleep well love" Kevin whispered into my ear "I'll be right here when you wake up" he promised and kissed me lightly on the lips. I kissed him back before shutting my eyes and letting myself fall into a peaceful slumber.