Date: Tue, 27 May 2003 22:26:39 +0000 From: Kosh . Subject: Love In The Manor, Chapter 2 This doesn't mean anything about the people depicted in the story, nor do I have anything to do with them, Marvel or Xmen. It's all twisted little me. If you dont like gay stuff, leave now, but then why are you in a gay erotic archive?? Love In The Manor: Chapter 2 by Kosh "I have something to ask you. It's pretty important; at least, I feel it is." Richard looked at Bobby, staring into the cool blue eyes that gazed back at him. "I've thought about it over the last week, and I feel that if I don't ask, it'll eat me apart. I want to ask you." Richard gazed unblinking into Bobby's eyes, hoping, wishing it was what he thought it would be. "I really like you, Richard. Can we get closer? You know, more than friends? I'd really like it," Bobby posed his question. Richard smiled widely after Bobby finished speaking. It was just as he had hoped. His skin tingled all over as Bobby smiled back, knowing what his answer would be. "I'd really like that," Richard spoke as calmly as he could, even though at this moment his head swelled with happiness and his cheeks flushed over. Bobby's smile doubled in size as he heard the good news. The giant weight that had been crushing his head the last few days flew off and cleared his mind. He stared back into Richard's eyes, smiling so wide that his dimples hurt. "Would you, umm, care for a walk in the garden?" Bobby said. "I would love to." ********** "So how long have you known that you were gay?" "Oh, a long time now," replied Bobby. "As long as I can remember I guess. Never admitted it to myself though until a few years ago, about when I first came here. I felt that, as this was a new start for me, I could be honest without fear." "Ya same. Other than telling my parents, no one knows back home, but then again I didn't really get a chance to tell anyone else, did I?" Richard said half jokingly. His smile faded quickly however, and he began picking up his pace. "Slow down buddy there's no rush here," Bobby said, smiling. "Sorry, it's just that it's still a bit difficult to talk about. At least I'm happy it led me here, though," Richard said smiling at Bobby. Bobby graciously returned his smile, knowing he meant it had led Richard to himself. "What about you? I pretty much gave you my background that morning we met in the kitchen after I arrived, so what's your full story? I want to hear everything," Richard said with an almost defiance-like attitude. They turned a corner in the garden to come upon a small pond with a bench under a giant willow tree that covered the water. The moonlight rippled across the water as it broke through the tree leaves, shimmering like diamonds. Bobby motioned for Richard to sit down, then followed suit himself. "Well, I grew up in Boston with my family. After I had begun to develop my powers, I began to experiment around the house, trying to understand what I was becoming. Once, my dad caught me freezing a sink full of water, and he flipped. He thought I was possessed or something. I'd never seen him so angry. He sent me away to this school, thinking it was a private school for kids, and that's what he told my mom. So, they don't exactly know this is a mutant school. My dad said if I told anyone that I was a mutant, I'd live to regret it. So, you see, I haven't exactly had the best upbringing." Bobby paused and exhaled deeply. Richard was hanging on to his every word, knowing there was more to come. "After I got here, I quickly became friends with Rogue, and have been since. I like it here a hell of a lot more than at home, so I guess it all happened for a reason, since now I'm here." He finished and smiled up at Richard. "It is lovely here. I like it a lot more than home as well. I'd never known another mutant, other than Logan, my whole life until I came here." Richard yawned loudly after finishing his sentence. "How about we head back to the house and call it a night? It's almost 2 in the morning. We've been out here for almost two hours," Bobby reported after looking at his wristwatch. "Sounds good to me." They walked in comfortable silence back through the garden and up to the patio where they came out from. Richard gathered up his book and they walked up a floor to get to their rooms. Bobby accompanied Richard to his room, since it was on the way to his. "Well, goodnight," Bobby said as Richard began opening his room door. He turned around to face Bobby. "Yes, goodnight. And thanks for... everything tonight." Richard gazed into the deep blue crystal eyes Bobby had. Bobby slowly leaned forward and planted a light kiss on Richard's lips. A brief moment, yet a feeling of eternity later, Bobby pulled back. He smiled widely, his dimples highlighted by the moon's glow. He turned and headed down the hallway towards his room. Both boys were unaware that the other had the biggest smile on his face. ********** Richard awoke with the warm feeling of the sun shining on his face. He sat up in bed, rubbed his eyes, stretched his arms, and then smiled incessantly, remembered the events of last night. He was ecstatic that he and Bobby had moved to the next level, knowing that, at last, he finally had somewhere he could fit in. After a quick shower and a change of clothes, he hopped down the oak staircase leading to the main hall and entered the lounge, hoping to catch some early morning tv before breakfast. As he entered the room, giggles emitting from one corner caused his eyesight to be focused on two girls huddling on one side of the giant couch. Rogue and her friend, June, were giggling incessantly towards Richard. "What the hell is wrong with you two?" he insisted, raising an eyebrow. "Oooooooooooo, looks like someone had an interesting night last night! I saw the two of you from my bedroom window out on the patio. Besides, you came up to bed so late, something important must have happened." Rogue spoke only through giggles. "Ya well, ha ha ha funny. I'm just here to watch some quick tv before having breakfast. So either quiet down or scatter," Richard replied through gritted teeth, though it was quite obvious there was a note of joking mockery in his voice. Rogue and June quickly hushed up and watched the morning news with Richard, however their gaze often drifted towards him, and he could tell they were still giggling, just a lot quieter. "Hey what's up" Bobby mentioned as he walked into the lounge, seeing the girls. He quickly turned his gaze towards Richard, and it was quite obvious his mood seemed to have perked up significantly. "Hi" he said, smiling though trying to hide it. "Same to you," Richard replied, also glowing. "Sleep well?" "Ya, very," Bobby replied, glowing more. "Oooooooooo" June blurted out as Rogue quickly jabbed her in the ribs to hush her up. Both Richard and Bobby lowered their heads to conceal the deep shades of red reflected across their cheeks. Richard got up, still covering his face, and walked out of the room. As he left, he tapped Bobby in the back to indicate he should follow. They walked silently into the kitchen, away from the now rampant laughter coming from the lounge. They sat down at the table, sitting across from each other, smiling. "I was thinking," Bobby said to break the silence. "Since, I guess we're now going out or something, would you like to go out, you know, like on a date?" If it were possible for Bobby's cheeks to turn more crimson, it just happened. "Of course!" Richard exclaimed loudly, delighted about what Bobby had just said. After realizing how loud he had just replied, he quieted down and said, "I'd really like that, is what I meant." "Great. I was actually awake most of last night, thinking about what to do. How about visiting the village down on the main road and strolling through it? It's a beautiful walk, and you've never been, so I figured it was a nice quiet outing, if that's ok." Richard knew that whatever Bobby would have said, he would have agreed. "That sounds wonderful. It did look very nice as Logan and I passed through it on the way here when I first arrived, but it was dark and we didn't stop there anyways. I'd love to go exploring there." Just as Richard finished his sentence, Logan walked into the kitchen, his boots clinking on the hard wood floor, announcing his entrance. "Did I just hear my name?" Richard turned to reply to Logan's question. "Ya I was just saying how the town we passed on the way here looked really nice and I'd like to go explore it." "Oh really? Ya it's ok I guess, if you like that sort of thing. Saying my name doesn't imply I have to go, now does it?" "No, actually Bobby was going to take me." Bobby's smile perked slightly, but he quickly squelched it to not be obvious. It was too late, however, as Logan's keen eyesight picked up the sudden change instantly. He looked at Richard, then back at Bobby. "Oooooh," he said, tilting his head back in understanding. "What, what??" Richard retorted hastily to Logan's reaction. Logan shook his head, muttering "Nothing," then exited the room, smirking at them. "How was it that obvious?" Bobby said as Logan left. "I don't know. Well, he knows I'm gay, and everyone here knows you're gay, so I guess he sorta pieced it together. I don't give him enough credit you know," Richard said smirking. "Whatever. Since it's Sunday, would you like to go this afternoon?" Bobby said, smiling widely. "I'd love to." ********** After spending almost four hours that afternoon wandering around the village, browsing shops, eating ice cream, and drifting through the various parks in the area, they returned home after dinner. Most of the students had retired to their rooms, either to study for just cause they were tired. Bobby dragged Richard's arm into the lounge and they collapsed on the couch. "I've never felt so tired. My legs are killing me! I don't think I've ever walked so much," Bobby panted between breaths. Richard couldn't reply; he simply nodded in agreement, sinking deeper into the couch in exhaustion. After a few minutes of much needed rest, they both sat up properly in their seats. By now they were both staring at each other, and both began to notice how warm it was getting in the room. "I, I," before Bobby could finish his sentence, Richard shut him up with a kiss. He pressed his lips against Bobby's in earnest, feeling like he needed this and he had put it off for too long. Bobby returned the kiss forcefully, giving in to his desires. Bobby put his arm around Richard's waist, pulling him closer to his body. Richard tilted his head, allowing their mouths to open and a few desperate moans to escape. The sounds ceased as Bobby slipped his tongue into Richard's mouth, a move which Richard did nothing to stop him. Bodies tightly pressed against each other, they continued kissing and caressing each other, desperately needing the close contact they were giving themselves. As they pulled away from each other, eyes remaining closed, both let out a whimper. "Oh. My. God. That was so good" Bobby stated between gaps. "Mm hmm." Bobby opened his eyes to gaze upon Richard's face. He smiled softly, his eyes piercing Richard's gaze. Richard collapsed on Bobby's chest, feeling the exhaustion of the day's events and their kiss take over. Bobby put his arms around Richard's shoulder, lying back on the couch to support the two of them. Now words were spoken; just the sharing of a comfortable silence as they held each other. ********** Bobby awoke from his nap, coming to the realization that he must have fallen asleep briefly. He scanned the room and noticed Richard sitting in an opposite chair, practicing moving books across the room. Bobby sat up and grasped one from mid air, causing Richard to turn towards Bobby and smile. "Awake, are we?" "Ya. I fell asleep?" "Ya, but so did I. I only woke up about ten minutes ago. Just thought I should be doing some practice or something, since Doctor Grey wants to give me a little test tomorrow on moving things or whatever" Richard said as he picked the book from Bobby's hands with his mind and moved it to the pile where the other books were. Bobby watched the books float across the room, one by one, resting on the pile accumulating on the chair in the corner. "Hey, can you move something for me, cooler than books? Like, say the tv?" Bobby asked. "There's no WAY I'm moving the tv," Richard replied chuckling. "If I lose concentration, it could break if it falls; definitely not what I want to do." "Well, how about me then? I promise not to complain if you drop me," Bobby said smiling. Richard thought about it for a second, wondering if he could pick Bobby up and move him around the room with his mind. "Ya ok I should be able to do that." He stared contently at Bobby, holding his hand out towards him, palm out. Bobby felt himself rise from his seat in the couch. He hovered for a few seconds, then began to move slowly across the room alongside the patio door wall, half a foot in the air. Quite enjoying this, Bobby smiled and put his hands behind his head. Just as he began to get comfortable, he dropped hard onto the floor. He stood up and looked over at Richard, who had slid off the chair and onto the floor. "Ahh!" he cried, and slumped over. "Oh shit! Richard what's wrong? Oh shit shit!" Bobby felt himself panicking, not knowing what was wrong. He then noticed the large book lying on the floor beside Richard, the metal book cover stained slightly with blood. The sounds of feet running down the hall came from the entrance of the lounge; Bobby looked up and saw Doctor Grey entering, looking extremely worried. "What's wrong with him?" she asked as she ran over to sit beside Richard, holding his head for him. "I don't know he was just practicing his powers when he just started crying out and fell over! I think that book hit him or something I don't know!" "Whatever it was, we'll have to get him down to the med lab, quickly!" Well, that's chapter 2. I know, but I like to leave it in suspense. Keeps people guessing and wanting more =) Next chapter out soon. Email: koshfanfic@hotmail.com.