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~New Decision~

"What do you mean, 'What now'?" Kail asked with barely-opened eyes.

"I mean," Shane answered, his right paw wrapped loosely around the fox's middle, "where do we go from here? We've got a history, Kail. A dark history. We can't just... sweep it under the rug."

"Why can't we?" the fox asked pleadingly, his paw on the pillow he rested on. "It was five years ago. I was young and foolish. Why can't we just... start new?"

"Because..." Shane started, but paused. The wolf could feel the fox's firm abs push in and out as he breathed. He loved Kail, he always had, but those feelings of loneliness, of abandonment, of hopelessness, they would never go away if they just let their history slide. "Because we just can't. We've got to work this mess out or it's gonna haunt us forever."

The fox sighed and continued staring straight at the wall. "What would you like to do, Shane?"

The wolf squeezed tighter around his friend's waist. "I..." he started. What did he want to do? "... I don't know. Give me time, I'll think of something. In the meantime... I just want to enjoy this time, here, with you."

The fox sighed and closed his eyes. He scooted backwards, pressing his lean back against Shane's chest. "It's been so long," he said.

"I know," the wolf answered, resting his muzzle in the crook of the fox's neck. "I've missed you so much, Kail."

"I've missed you too," he says. "I'm so sorry for what I did to you."

The wolf frowned at his new predicament. He loved Kail, he always had, but he wouldn't, he couldn't say that it was okay, no matter how much he wanted to comfort the fox. To say such would be the greatest of lies. It was not okay, it was far from okay. He had been left behind, and it was going to take a while for him to be able to be with the fox and not feel a twang of pain, of hopelessness. That is, provided he ever could. His paws tightened around the fox's naked body. He certainly hoped he could, that was for sure. Kail was too good to leave behind.

The fox slowly began to crawl out of bed, leaving Shane lying in a sea of sheets. "I suppose we're staying home from school?" Kail asked.

"It's eleven thirty," Shane said with a tired smile, starting to slowly prop himself up onto his right elbow.

"Really?" the fox asked rhetorically. He gently placed his left paw on his opposite shoulder, looking to the clock as he rubbed his arm. "I think I slept on my arm funny,"

"Hate that," Shane replied, rolling onto his back and stretching out. His eyes clamped shut as he flexed his body in Kail's bed, admiring how soft the mattress and sheets were. They were obviously of the highest quality. Kail was lucky to have a father in a high place.

When the wolf opened his eyes again Kail was standing next to the bed beside him, muzzle hovering over his own. Shane smiled and placed his paw on the back of Kail's head, bringing him down to kiss him gently on the lips. The fox smiled and pressed his lips harder into those of the wolf. He placed his left arm on the bed to the corresponding side of Shane's head, holding him upright above the wolf. The pair kissed for a few moments before Kail pulled off, smiling at the larger canine below him. "Hungry?" he asked.

"Starved," was the wolf's response. He was surprised at how long the two had slept for having fallen asleep so early in the evening, yet it was predictable; he had gotten such restless sleep the past few days.

Kail slowly stood, stretched his arms above his head, and then let himself fall over in a tired slouch. He turned and walked over to his dresser, giving Shane a wonderful view of his firm ass as he walked, and pulled pair of deep blue pajama pants out of the top drawer, pulling them on up to his waist and letting his tail hang out over the waistband. "I'll get some breakfast started," he said before leaving the room.

The wolf, a lazy smile on his face, threw the sheets back and threw his legs out first, hoisting himself into a sitting position. He stretched and yawned simultaneously, reaching his muscled arms towards the ceiling and flexing his back muscles before jumping up from the bed and padding his way across Kail's carpet to where his things lay on the floor. He picked up his grey sweatpants that he had worn yesterday and pulled them on, not worrying about his shirt, socks, or underwear.

When Shane arrived downstairs his nose was assaulted by the succulent odors of brewing coffee and sizzling bacon. Damn, Kail worked fast. He was, at the moment, hovering over a cutting board, expertly chopping some peppers and onions. "Hope you like eggs," the fox said over his shoulder.

The wolf shrugged and walked around the island counter towards the male he loved, watching him work elegantly against those vegetables. Their kitchen was top-notch; dark wood cabinets, light stone floor, dark granite countertops, a two-door stainless steel fridge, six-burner stove, and a sink that was twice as big as Shane's own all were present. "Damn," he said, "your dad sure has a nice job."

"I know," was the fox's response. "He has to travel a lot, but it's worth it for what it pays." He finished cutting and deposited the vegetables into a small bowl. He added to it shredded cheese from a bag and then produced a tomato from a basket on the island counter, slicing it and chopping one of the slices into small bits. These pieces went into the bowl as well.

"How do you feel?" Shane asked, trying to make conversation to break the silence.

"My ass is a little sore," the fox replied with a slight smile. "You're pretty well hung, you know that?" he said as started to pull the half-cooked bacon out of the pan and onto the cutting board.

Shane blushed and looked at his footpaws. "Yeah, I know," he replied. He looked up and watched as Kail cut the bacon into small pieces as well. "You're not too bad yourself, though."

"You're two inches longer," the fox said with a grin as he deposited the bacon into the bowl along with the rest of the chopped ingredients.

"And you're nine inches to begin with!" the wolf exclaimed, standing upright from his leaning on the counter. "You're bigger than almost every guy I know!"

"Relax, Shane!" the fox said with a slight chuckle. "I don't need comforting; I'm just joking around with you. I'm happy with how I am." Kail walked around the counter and to the fridge, drawing out a carton of eggs and setting it on the island. "Besides," he said as he drew four eggs from it, "any bigger and I wouldn't be able to fit it down my pants."

"You can say that again," the wolf replied, admiring the bulge that Kail's sheath made in his lounge pants. The fox broke the eggs against a pan and deposited them whole into it, making a loud sizzle as they began to cook. He then picked up the bowl, mixed its contents a bit with his paws, and started to gently sprinkle the assortment onto the cooking eggs. With all the ingredients together the arctic fox began to mix it all together with a spatula. The warm aromas of sizzling eggs, peppers, onions, tomato, and bacon wafted up to their noses and made their mouths water.

When the meal was made and served the two canines sat down at two stools positioned at the island counter, their naked arms touching affectionately, and began to eat. Every so often one of the males would swish his tail up to swat at the other's back as they both enjoyed their meal. No words were spoken until both plates were clear, when Shane stood up and grabbed both dishes. "I'll get these," he said, padding softly across the cold tile to the other side of the counter where he deposited the white ceramic plates into the sink and turned on the water, grabbing a sponge and beginning to wash them.

"Thanks babe," Kail replied, resting his elbows on the counter and interlocking his fingertips to rest his muzzle on his fists. "It's been a while since I've had someone wash dishes for me."

"My pleasure, hon." When he finished washing the plates Shane turned and stacked them in the cabinet that he had witnessed the fox obtain them from. He turned back around and leaned over the counter, his cold, wet nose an inch away from Kail's. "Soooo," he cooed magically, a loving grin on his face, "what shall we do today?"

"Weeeeeell," the fox answered in the same sort of voice, "I've got a large collection of videogames and movies, if you'd like to do that."

The lupine's smile intensified at hearing this. "I was thinking something a little more..." he paused to lean in, the two noses touching, "sensual."

Kail grinned and brought his lips to touch his mate's. Before pulling him into a deep, lustful kiss, he replied with, "I thought you'd never ask."

* * *

Friday. The final day of the school week. Of course, the day felt like a Monday for Shane Zimmerman, who had been absent for the past two days, the first day being the worst day of his life, and the second being his best. As the wolf trekked across the parking lot he noticed Kail's car was parked close to the school. He wondered for a moment how a new student was able to get a parking spot so close to the building, and then remembered Kail's father. With his dad's income the fox was probably able to pay either the school district or another student for the parking space. Regardless of how he had obtained his spot, he was happy that his mate would be in school that day.

He walked into the building and immediately noticed the fox, dressed in dark grey cargo pants, a black shirt, and a white jacket with black stitching. He had a messenger bag slung over his shoulder hanging by his side and noise-cancelling earbuds in his large vulpine ears which were attached to an iPod touch that his thumb was expertly dancing across.

The wolf, clad in a pair of dark blue jeans, a light grey flannel tee shirt, and a black leather jacket, snuck up behind the fox with a sly smile. Several students in the lobby stared at the two canines, believing that another fight was to erupt. Weren't they surprised when the wolf poked the fox's back and Kail turned around, smiling and pulling his right earbud out before leaning up and sucking Shane into a tight kiss?

"Hey babe," Shane said to the fox, taking Kail's paw in his own.

"What's up?" the fox asked, smiling up at his mate and running his thumb against Shane's hand.

"Oh, you know," the wolf grinned, starting to walk with Kail down the hallways, "just school. Not very exciting."

"But definitely more exciting than usual, now that we've got each other," was Kail's response, smiling as he held hands with his mate.

"Yes," Shane said as they turned a corner. "School will certainly look more interesting." The pair walked in silence for a while longer, Shane leading the way to his usual hang out. When they arrived at their destination the two found Shane's friends standing in their usual places, chatting amongst each other as they did every day. When they saw Shane and Kail there, or more specifically, Shane and Kail holding hands, all communication ceased. All eyes were Shane. Needless to say, everyone was rather confused as to why the person who had abandoned the wolf and torn him up so much inside was now holding his hand. "Um, guys," he said with an awkward smile, "this is Kail. He's my boyfriend."

Everyone was shocked. Their vision darted from Shane to Kail to Shane back to Kail again. All were silent until Koji, a tall and muscular Bengal tiger, exclaimed with wide, unbelieving eyes, "Kail? You mean, the same Kail we've heard so much about?"

The fox's grip tightened around Shane's hand and he looked away, his ears flattening against his skull as he looked down and to the left. Shane, who stood to his right, held his head high and said, "Yes, the same one. We've had some problems in the past but we're working them out. This is what we both want, guys. Anyone who bothers Kail anymore is going to have some serious shit to deal with from me, got it? The past is past, now is all that matters."

There was another pause before the tiger said, "Whatever. I've got to get to homeroom." With that Koji walked past the two of them, not making eye contact as he passed them and turned the corner. Shane watched him leave, then turned his head to see the rest of his friends looking in different directions, none of them at him.

It was then that Shane noticed something out of place. "Where's Kyle?" he asked, just noticing now the curious similarity between the otter's name and his mate's.

"He had a doctor's appointment," a ferret named Josh said. "You didn't know because you weren't here yesterday. He'll be back in time for lunch."

Shane nodded. "That's good," he said with a slight smile.

Kail, who the entire time had been standing there awkwardly, suddenly let go of Shane's hand and looked up to the wolf. "I'd better get to homeroom too," he said. "I'll see you later."

"Alright," Shane said with a slightly surprised face, "I'll see you-" The wolf never got to finish his sentence before Kail took off down the hallway. The wolf watched with a bewildered face for a moment before sighing, looking down at his footpaws, and saying "Later."

"He seemed to take off pretty fast," said Kirk, another ferret and Josh's brother.

"He probably wanted to get the fuck away from you guys," Shane responded, looking up to glare at the ferret. "Do you have to be so hard on him?"

"You can't blame us for being hard on him," Josh said. Both ferrets crossed their arms across their chests. "In fact, you should be hard on him, too. This isn't going to turn out well. We have the duty to protect our friend from trouble, Shane," he said, "and that's exactly where you're headed."

"Hey," the wolf said, starting to get irritated. "I'm happy with him. I always have been whenever I'm with him. And I'm happier now than I have been in a while."

"Are you?" Kirk asked as he scooped his backpack up off of the floor and walked up to the foot-taller wolf. He looked Shane dead in the eye with the most serious face he could muster and said, "When your relationship goes to hell, I'll be here for you."

Shane closed his paws into fists, looking down at the ferret before him. "What the hell is that supposed to mean?"

Kirk stood his ground, still staring directly into the golden eyes of his friend. "Don't say I didn't warn you." Then he walked off in the same direction that Koji had walked off in earlier. Shane stood slightly bewildered before looking up at Josh. The ferret stood up from his seat against the wall and walked after his brother. When he reached Shane's side, he stopped, sighed, and looked up at Shane. With pleading eyes he stared into the wolf's, as if saying, "Don't get sucked into this." Josh lowered his head and shook it back and forth before walking away just like the rest of his friends.

* * *

Seventh period came several hours later. Shane sat with his usual group of friends at their usual table, chatting about anything other than Shane and Kail. Kyle didn't get back from his appointment right away; he arrived to the lunch room about twenty-five minutes into the period. The time was filled with entertaining yet meaningless conversation. Topics ranged from videogames and movies, music, athletics, and other such things. Then Kyle arrived.

He walked urgently to the table, eyes wider than normal and lips stiff with tension. When he arrived at the table he didn't sit down, nor did he put any of his stuff down. He didn't even say hello to anyone. He simply walked right up to Shane and said with a high urgency, "Shane, can I talk to you in private?"

The wolf, who had previously been enjoying a conversation about Tron: Legacy, was caught off guard by the suddenness of Kyle's materialization. "O-Okay," he stumbled, having been caught unprepared for the question. He stood up slowly and climbed away from the table bench, looking to the otter for instructions. Kyle turned and started to walk swiftly away from them. Shane followed.

The two walked out of the cafeteria and down a hallway, turned left, down another hallway, turned right, then right again. The pair arrived in a stairwell by the gymnasium that almost no one ever used. Kyle lead his friend to an opening beneath the stairs before spinning around and aggressively saying, "You're DATING him?!"

Shane was stunned a moment before he looked down and shook his head. "Look, Kyle,"

"FIVE YEARS!" He exclaimed. "For five years you've been upset about this guy, now he's back, and not only are you not upset at him in the slightest, but you're DATING him! God, Shane, what were you thinking?!"

The wolf snapped his head up and said, "I've been thinking that it's about time I get some happiness," he said. "Kail's changed, Kyle. He loves me, and I love him, and I know you've gotten into a habit of hating him but..."

"HABIT? Shane, it's not a fucking habit! It's common sense! The guy tore you up both outside and in, and now you're going out with him! Holding hands in the hall like you've been dating for years!"

"Well maybe I'm just happy to finally have that piece of my life back!"

"Yes!" Kyle exclaimed. "That's exactly the point, Shane. You BOTH are taking your five years of bottled-up desire and letting it all out right now."

"Maybe I am," he said, quickly turning around so he couldn't see the otter, "but I love Kail, and he loves me. I don't know why you can't just be happy for me."

"Because you won't be happy for long," the otter said plain and simply.

"YES!" the wolf shouted, spinning around, fists clenched. "Yes, I will. I know I will. Kail's everything I've needed in a guy. He's kind, understanding, fun to talk to, he's got great stamina-"

"Stamina?" the otter asked, his eyes growing angry. "Shane... you've SLEPT with him? It's been, what, barely four days, and you've already SLEPT with him? Is that why you were out the past two days?!"

"Only yesterday!" the wolf said urgently.

"That's not the point!" Kyle exclaimed.

"Look Kyle," the wolf said, growing irritated at his friend's persistence, "I know you only want what's best for me, but you don't understand. I've wanted that fox for so long now. I've been burning for him, and it's not your place to tell me that I'm wrong for pursuing him. What the hell do you know? What the fuck could you possibly know about not being able to have the person you want the most?"

Kyle looked furious, but suddenly his demeanor changed to one of subtle anger and defeat. Then he did something unexpected. His hand shot forward and clamped tight around Shane's wrist. The wolf tensed up, but it was nothing compared to what the otter did next. He stepped forward, closer to Shane than he had ever been. Their chests were touching. No, not just touching, they were practically blended together. Then the otter threw his unoccupied arm around the wolf's neck and pulled Shane's head down to him. He stood on his toes and arched his neck back. Then it happened. The two males' lips connected.

The kiss lasted only a second. To Shane, it was an eternity. To Kyle, it was so short it might as well have not even happened. Shane's eyes were wide open while Kyle's were gently shut. The short otter muzzle and the long wolf one fit perfectly together, and both males thought that the other had some of the softest fur that he had ever felt. The wolf had touched Kyle plenty of times but had never noticed. The otter, who had touched Shane just as much, had noticed every time.

Kyle pulled away with the same look of defeat he had on his face before it had started. Shane was completely flabbergasted. His friend had just... kissed him! His completely straight friend had just kissed him in one of the most passionate embraces he had ever felt. Kyle simply scowled at the wolf and said, "I know more than you think." With that the otter stormed out of the stairwell, leaving Shane to figure out what the fuck had just happened.

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LINK TO CHAPTER FIVE: https://www.sofurry.com/view/416306

Oh, I do love cliffhangers :D :D :D lol I'm too mean.

Well we have now officially reached that point in the story where I have absolutely no fucking clue as to what is going to happen next :P SOOOOOOOO I'm going to have you help me decide! All who think Kail and Shane should work out their problems and continue dating, let me know. All who think Shane should drop the fox and go with Kyle, let me know that too. I'm eager to hear what my fans want :3 Just remember that this isn't a game of majority rules. If more people want Shane and Kyle than Shane and Kail, that doesn't mean it'll be. This is simply to help me decide what is going to happen.

Also, thanks for your patience with putting out chapter 4. Shit has been going down with this girl at my school... ugg. Anyway, my attention has been elsewhere and I finally got around to completing this chapter. See you next time for chapter 5 :3

PS: A shoutout to FoxyVulpine: FOXY YOU'D BETTER LIKE THIS ENDING! I POURED EVERY OUNCE OF SURPRISE AND CLIFFHANGERNESS INTO IT THAT I COULD >:C