Date: Sat, 28 May 2011 17:28:20 -0700 From: Ian Bridge Subject: Naked in the Night Readers Warning: The following story is a work of fiction, though inspired by actual events. The story contains elements of sexual play between 12 and 13 year old boys. If this subject matter offends you, or is not to your tastes, or, if you are a minor and under the legal age, then you should read no further. This story written and posted by This Boys Life Naked In The Night Chapter One / When A Boy Needs a Friend Conner was fidgeting with the car radio, trying to find something he wanted to listen to on the ride home from the mall. His older brother Daniel, who was barely seventeen, was driving him home after the movie. "Dude, leave it on one station will ya!" he demanded. "I don't wanna' hear that same song again." Conner complained, as he switched the station yet again. Conner had recently turned thirteen; he was a good looking kid, very athletic, and into quite a few of the school sports. He was also fairly popular at his middle school. With shoulder length dark blond hair, his brilliant boyish smile was ever present; and his green eyes almost seemed to sparkle. It was Friday night, and Conner had gone to the mall with several friends to see a movie. His brother, (at the request of their mom) had gone to pick him up after it was over, and now they were on their way home. Conner changed the station once more. "Will you stop it, ya butt wad..." Daniel barked, a touch of frustration in his tone as he bumped his brother's hand away from the stereo. "Come on, I hate that song..." "Tough beans, bro. It's my car, and my stereo." Daniel decided. "Ya, and it's your crappy music too." Conner joked, as he reached again for the buttons again. Suddenly out of the darkness ahead to their left, something flashed, and bolted out into the street in front of them. "OH SHIT..." Daniel yelled, as he jerked the steering wheel and slammed on the brakes. His car swerved just a little, and skidded to a stop. Crouching just in front of the car, caught in the harsh glow of his headlights; was a naked boy. He stood there for a moment, a look of fear on his face. In the car, hearts pounding, both Daniel and Conner were stunned at how close that had been; and now still flushed with the rush of adrenalin, they stared out at the nude boy in front of the car. The boy had recovered his wits, and bolted out of the street, across a grass median, and into the thick bushes that lined a fence there. The boys looked at each other. "Shit that was close." Daniel panted. "Uh huh. Dude, I'm pretty sure I know that kid." Conner said, as he scanned the bushes, trying to spot the boy. "What the hell... That kid was naked! What was he doing running out into the street like that?" Daniel was feeling a bit angry now that it had all settled in. "I don't know." Conner answered as he opened his car door, and stepped out. He looked back down the street, from where the boy had come. He could faintly make out what looked like three or four other kids. They weren't near any streetlights, so Conner could barely make them out; but they turned away now, and began running off down the street. He stood a moment, and then seemed to remember. "I do know that kid." Conner said again. "He goes to my school; he's a grade below me." He said as he stepped toward the row of bushes. He turned back to look at his brother, who was just getting out of the car. "His name's Dakota." He turned and peered into the bushes again. "Hey... Hey, Dakota, you in there dude?" He called out toward the brush. "It's me, Conner. Conner Davies, from school." He listened for an answer. "Dude, are you okay?" He listened again, as his brother walked up alongside him. "Where did he go?" Daniel asked. "I don't know. Maybe he climbed the fence or something." The boys looked at each other. "Well, let's get home." Daniel said finally. "It's after nine, and I have stuff to do." And he turned back towards his car. Conner gave a last long look into the bushes, and then turned to follow his brother. He stopped suddenly, when he thought he heard a quiet voice. "Can you help me please?" Came a very soft, timid voice from behind the brush. Conner turned toward it; and amidst the heavy leaves he could just see a face, and then the bare chest of the other boy. "Dakota? That is you, isn't it?" Conner questioned. "Yes." The timid reply. The boy looked totally embarrassed, and uncomfortable. "Dude, are you okay?" Conner asked him. The other boy nodded, though not very convincingly. "So, how come you're... You know, naked? The other boy blushed in the darkness. "I was... They, they..." he stammered, clearly uncomfortable. Conner felt for him. "It's ok man. Come on, we'll help you. Let's go get into my brother's car." The boy hesitated in the bushes, clearly embarrassed by his nudity. "Come on bro, its okay. Nobody gives a shit what you look like; you don't want to hang out here naked do you? Come on..." He stepped away. Dakota looked around, and then timidly walked out of the bushes, cupping his hands in front of his privates. They walked quickly to the car. Daniel was still standing by the vehicle; he was wearing an unbuttoned khaki shirt over his tee shirt, and when he saw the look of embarrassment on Dakota's face, he quickly pulled it off and handed it to the naked boy to put on. Conner watched as the other boy took the shirt, and reached up to slide his arm in the sleeve. He couldn't help but notice Dakota's genitals, which he had left uncovered as he pulled the shirt on. The boy wasn't circumcised, same as Conner; and he had about three inches of soft boy pole hanging over his loose, smooth scrotum. He had no pubic hair, so all in all, he looked pretty typical for a twelve year old. Dakota buttoned the shirt, which hung down low enough to cover him. Conner opened the door for him, and the boy slid into the back seat. Both Daniel and Conner hopped in the front and buckled up. "So, what the hell were you doing running around naked, and into the street like that?" Daniel asked, as he turned to look at the boy sitting in the back seat. "Shit, I almost ran you down." The boy looked kind of scared. "I, I'm sorry." He said. "I was... I was trying to... I was running and, I didn't see you... And..." he was clearly flustered. Conner looked sadly at him. "Dude, it's okay." Conner said, and then he turned to his brother. "Don't bug him about it Bro. He didn't see you." "Ya, well shit... I coulda' run him over." He paused. "So, do you want me to take you home then, or what?" Daniel asked. The boy looked up at both of them, a panicked look in his eyes. He began to tear up a bit. "I, don't know." He finally managed. "My parents won't be home till tomorrow. I was... I was supposed to be spending the night at someone's house." "Well, you want me to take you to that person's house?" Daniel asked. Another panicked look filled the boy's eyes again. "No. No, I... I don't know what to do right now." He stammered; feeling a bit confused. Conner looked at him, and knew something was bothering him. "Hey, let's just take him back to our house." Conner offered. "Dude, Mom and Dad aren't even home." Daniel replied. "They won't be home till late." "So, I'll call them." Conner said. "It's ok; let's just head back to the house. It's so late he can just spend the night. Do you want to do that?" he turned and asked Dakota. "Um, well... I don't know. I mean I suppose. If you'd really let me do that..?" he questioned. "Ya sure. I mean, I know it seems kinda weird, cause we don't know each other real well, but it's not like we're strangers... It's not a big deal, and besides, what else are you gonna do?" He turned and looked at his brother. Daniel just shrugged, and starting his car, they pulled out and headed back to their house. It wasn't far away at this point, and Conner kept looking back at the worried boy in the back seat. "It's gonna be alright." Conner tried to assure him. "My parents aren't home, but its ok, we'll figure this out." "Please, don't tell them, I mean, about this..." He indicated his nakedness. "Uhh, no sure, we don't have to tell them that. I don't blame you. As long as you're ok." The youngster nodded, as he looked down, folding his hands in his lap, as if to further cover himself. Conner and his brother exchanged a brief look, and after a few minutes drive, Daniel turned down their street. They pulled into the driveway of a nice two story house. Daniel shut the car off, and opening the doors the two brothers got out. Dakota still sat in the back, rather shy about getting out. Conner opened the door, and slid in along side the other boy. "What's up? Its okay dude, I promise." "I, don't have any clothes." Dakota remarked shyly, glancing away again. "I have plenty of stuff you can borrow dude, its okay." He sat there looking at the younger boy. "Look, I know something's wrong dude; but you can trust me." Dakota looked at Conner for a moment, deciding, and then he nodded. The boys slid out of the back seat, and they walked toward the open front door; where Daniel had already gone in. Once inside, Conner quickly led the other boy upstairs to his bedroom. It was a nice large room, painted two warm tones of green. It was well appointed with a large queen size bed, two very comfortable looking chairs, and an oak desk in the corner. There was a computer on the desk, with a large flat screen monitor. Soccer posters adorned the walls; but perhaps the most surprising, (considering it was a thirteen year olds bedroom) it was clean. There was a large closet, and another door that opened into Conner's own bathroom. Dakota looked around, rather impressed. "Whoa..." He muttered. "This is off the hook. My room's like half of this size. Conner smiled slightly, he knew he had a cool room. His parents weren't rich, but they did alright, and his mom was an interior designer; which is why the room looked so well put together. "So, you prob'ly wanna take a shower huh? Running around, and crawling through the bushes and stuff." Conner suggested. "Ya... Guess I should." Dakota agreed, looking at his grimy body and feet. "Dude, looks like you foot's bleeding a little; you okay?" "Huh. Oh, ya. Guess I scraped it somewhere. It's ok though." "Ya, well come on." Conner led him into his bathroom. "The showers right there. I'll grab you a towel, and find something for you to wear. Then I better go call my mom and let her know you're gonna' spend the night." "You won't tell her about... About what happened, will you." Dakota worried. "Na. Don't worry. I'll just tell her I'm having a friend stay the night, cause your plans changed. Its ok, they'll be fine with it." The other boy looked at him. "Look, I really appreciate all this. I just..." "Forget it dude. Believe me; I know what its like to need a friend some times." Conner said, with a genuine, warm smile. He left the bathroom to grab a towel for the other boy. Dakota turned on the water and adjusted the temperature. He unbuttoned the shirt that Daniel had loaned him, and he was pulling it off when Conner walked back in with his towel. "Here's a towel for you." Conner said, hanging it over the towel rack. He glanced at the other boy's naked body. "I'll grab you some clothes." Dakota felt a bit awkward, standing there naked, but he didn't cover his privates this time. "Thanks Conner." He said as he turned and walked into the shower. Conner glanced at him again. The boy had a nice trim body, firm and well proportioned; he figured the boy must be about five feet tall, just two inches shorter than he was. While Dakota showered, Conner called his mom, and said he had a friend who needed to spend the night if that was ok. He didn't have to explain much. Conner was a good kid, well raised; so though he may have left out a few small details, his mom had no reason to question things. He went back to his room, and grabbed some things from his closet for Dakota, and he set them out on his bed; at the same time he decided he would change into a pair of sports shorts and a fresh tee shirt. After a few minutes he heard the shower turn off, so he called in to Dakota that he had some clothes laid out on his bed for him. "Cool, thanks." Dakota called back, as he dried himself. "Hey, do you have a bandage I could use?" "Sure." Conner answered, and he walked back into the bathroom and pulled open one of the counter drawers. Dakota had just finished drying himself off, and he casually wrapped the towel around his thin waist. He looked up, and noticed that Conner had changed into shorts, and was barefoot now. "Ok, so here's a bandage." Conner said, "And some Neosporin." He turned to Dakota, and noticed that the boy also had a scratch on his shoulder blade. He pointed it out; and innocently offered to put some of the Neosporin on it for him. The other boy turned around, and Conner squeezed some of it onto his finger, then gently rubbed it onto the scratch on Dakota's shoulder. When he finished, he innocently offered to help take care of the scrape on the other boy's foot as well. Dakota hopped up, and sat on the counter. Conner took hold of Dakota's foot, and propped it up on his own thigh, and then he squeezed some more Neosporin on his finger, and smeared it over the scrape. Unwrapping a bandage, he peeled the strips off, and tenderly located it across the abrasion. He thought it funny, that he noticed how soft and warm Dakota's bare foot felt in his hands. He couldn't help but glance at the other boy's totally smooth bare leg; and with his foot raised like that, Conner could see under the towel still wrapped loosely around Dakota's waist. He couldn't resist peeking, and was surprised, when he saw that Dakota seemed to be a little boned up. He smiled slightly to himself, and finished rubbing the edges of the bandaid; then he looked up at Dakota and smiled at him. "There you go, done deal." He said as he lowered Dakota's foot, and stood back. "Thanks." Dakota nodded slightly. "Seriously... You've been really cool, and well, thanks." "Ya well... I guess you owe me one. If you ever see me running naked down the street, you can pick me up.' Conner joked. They looked at each other and Dakota finally smiled for the first time. Heading back into the bedroom, Conner pointed out the clothes on his bed. "There's some sport shorts there, or sweats if you want; and a few shirts. Just pick whatever you want." Since Conner was wearing shorts, Dakota decided on those as well. He picked up the shorts, and turning slightly away from Conner, he pulled off his towel and let it drop to the floor. Conner smiled again to himself. He figured the other boy was still a little boned up, and he had turned away to hide it. The boy pulled on the shorts, and then he slipped the tee shirt over his head. "I'm staving; are you hungry Dakota?" The other boy looked over at him. "Uh, sure that would be cool, thanks. And listen, you can call me Kota if you want. That's kinda' my nick name. "Ya, sure that's cool. Come on; let's go see what's in the fridge." The two boys tromped off down the hall, and downstairs to the kitchen. Conner rummaged through the refrigerator and found some snacks and drinks for them to eat. "This should do I guess. Come on; let's head back up to my room." They scooped up the snacks and went upstairs. The boys settled into Conner's room. He flipped on his TV, and they kicked back in the comfortable plush chairs there in his bedroom. Both boys were pretty hungry, and they made short order of the snacks and Gatorade. All the while, Conner kept glancing at Kota. He was starting to like the younger boy. He seemed really nice; and he began wondering why he had been running down the street, naked. "So, can I ask you something?" Conner asked quietly. The other boy looked over at him, as if he had expected some questions. "Ya, I suppose." He returned. "Well, when we almost hit you with the car... Was somebody chasing you? Conner asked. Kota looked quickly at him, a bit surprised. He took a long breath, then nodded. "How did you know that?" he asked. "Well, I saw some other kids down the block, and they kind of ran off when I noticed them. So, I figured maybe that's what happened. Kota nodded again, and looked down into his lap. Conner waited a moment, then he finally asked; "How come they were chasing you then?" Kota didn't raise his head, and Conner could tell that he was trying to hide his tears. He got up and walked over to the other boy. He stood for a moment, and then sat on the arm of the chair next to him. He really didn't know what to do; but he felt really bad for the younger boy, so he slipped his arm reassuringly around Kota's shoulders. The other boy began to cry in earnest then, so Conner gently patted him on the shoulder. "It's ok..." he said quietly. "It's alright, don't worry about it." He could tell that whatever it was, it was really bothering Dakota. "I just... It's so..." Kota struggled to answer. "Don't worry about it. You don't have to tell me anything." Conner told him. "It's kinda late anyway; let's just get some sleep." He helped Kota to his feet, and walking him over to the bed, he pulled the covers down. Conner walked around to the other side of the bed, and crawled in. "Come on, hop in." he told Kota. The other boy looked shyly at him. "You sure? I mean, you want me to sleep in your bed? A sleeping bag would be fine." "Well, whatever you want to do. I'm cool with it; that's where my friends sleep when their over. It's a huge bed, and a lot more comfortable than a sleeping bag." He smiled. Kota stood for a moment, then crawled in on the other side of the bed, and pulled the covers up around himself. He looked over at Conner. "It's pretty cool that you're doing all this for me. I mean, we don't even know each other very well." Kota spoke quietly. "Ya, well, we didn't have many options did we? And like I said; I know what it's like to really need a friend. Besides, I mean, my mom's always telling me to do the right thing, and well, I guess this feels like the right thing to me." Conner offered. Kota finally smiled at him. "Thanks." He whispered. Conner nodded back at him, and then he reached out and switched off the bedside light. He settled in, pulling his covers up, and shifting into a comfortable position. It didn't take long for both boys to drop off to sleep. In the still of the dark room, the quiet rustle of sheets, as Conner rolled onto his side. The soft, gentle breathing of the two boys was the only other sound. Sometime around four in the morning things changed as Kota began to move around restlessly. He mumbled a few things in his sleep, and Conner woke with the sounds. He peered over at the boy sleeping alongside him. The other boy continued to move around, mumbling, and uttering small, almost whimpering sounds. "No... No don't ..." he moaned softly. "Stop! Please leave me alone..." Kota twitched vigorously in the bed. Conner reached out in the semi darkness, and put his hand on the other boy's shoulder, shaking him gently. "Hey... Hey, wake up." He urged. Kota woke suddenly, sitting bolt upright in the bed. "What.., Where am I? What..." He looked around, confused. Conner sat up next to him. "It's okay. You're here, in my room. It's okay." He said, as he slid over close to Kota, and laid his hand on the other boy's shoulder. Kota looked over at him, and began to settle down. "You were having a bad dream." Conner told him, as he looked at the other boy, who was sweating and breathing heavily. "I'm, I'm sorry..." Kota whispered and his eyes filled with tears. "No need to be." Conner assured him, putting his arm around his shoulders to comfort him. "Come on, lay back." And the boys lay back on the bed. Conner still had his arm around the younger boy, and he squeezed in tightly to him. "It was just a shitty dream that's all. Are you okay?" He could feel Dakota nod alongside him. There sides were touching, and the warmth of their bodies felt somewhat comforting between them. After a time, both boys fell back asleep, still lying closely together. Several hours passed, and eventually Dakota woke as morning light began to fill the room. He lay there for a moment, and then looked over at Conner, who was still sleeping on his back near him. He smiled softly, as he remembered how Conner had comforted him; had been so nice to him. Kota rolled over onto his side, and propping his head up on his arm, he watched the other boy sleep. He listened to the gentle rhythm of Conner's breathing. He admired the soft features of the older boy's face. His small boyish nose, the gentle curve of his cheeks; and his blond hair, now disheveled across his forehead and pillow. He looked down the length of Conner's body, covered only with the thin sheet. He smiled again as he noticed the slight bulge mid way down. A case of morning wood no doubt. Thinking about it a moment, he slowly reached out his hand, and tenderly touched Conner's arm. Softly as a whisper, he traced his finger over the firm bare skin. It was warm and smooth as silk. Closing his eyes he took in a long slow breath, and shivered slightly. After a few moments, he felt Conner stir; so quickly he pulled his hand away and opened his eyes. Conner stretched and yawned, then opening his eyes he looked over at Dakota and smiled softly. "Hi." he said quietly. "Morning." Kota returned, still looking at Conner. "So... You doing ok this morning?" "Uh huh." Dakota nodded. "Thanks..." There was a long pause. "Listen, about last night... I guess I was kinda cryin' like a little girl, huh?" "Na... Don't even worry about it, ya know. People cry, so what?" "Do you?" Dakota asked sincerely. Conner looked at him and smiled. "Ya. When I feel all lonely and stuff... Like, when nobody's on my side." He finished, and looked at the other boy. Dakota nodded, it was obvious that he knew the feeling. Conner tossed the covers off of himself and climbed out of the bed. "I gotta pee." He remarked, as he walked toward his bathroom. Dakota smiled after him. He liked Conner; and wondered if they might become friends. When Conner came back, the other boy took his turn in the bathroom. He stood in front of the toilet, and hooked his thumb under the waistband of the borrowed shorts, pulling them down in front. He took hold of himself, and lightly pinching his foreskin, he aimed his stream into the toilet. His mind wandered, as he thought about Conner, who had just stood here peeing before him. He was wondering what Conner looked like, naked. As his stream finally trickled to a stop, he began absently sliding his fingers up and down his young penis. He had closed his eyes, as his foreskin peeled back, revealing the moist plum colored head of his boy tool. He stroked a few times, and just as he began to stiffen, he heard Conner calling into him from the bedroom. "Dude, whatcha doing in there, playing with yourself?" Conner said jokingly. Dakota's eyes popped open, and he quickly let go of himself, pulling the shorts back up. He realized Conner was kidding, but he felt a little embarrassed, as if he had been caught jacking off. He quickly walked out of the bathroom. Conner grinned at him, and he smiled back, wondering again if the two might become friends. He hoped so. Conner suggested they go down and get some breakfast. His parents weren't up yet, since they got home well after the boys had gone to bed. But it was easy enough to grab some cereal and bananas. They sat at the kitchen table and ate, chatting a bit and getting to know each other better. They actually had a lot in common; but then most boys probably do. Dakota was starting to feel pretty comfortable with the other boy. He could tell that Conner was a good person. He was funny, and had an easy going way about him that made Kota feel as if he had known the other boy for a long time. When they finished eating, Conner rinsed off their plates, and put them in the dishwasher. (His mom had him well trained.) The boys went back upstairs and decided to get on Conner's computer for awhile. They each had a `Facebook' page, so they signed in, to compare. Dakota laughed at some of Conner's pictures, and entries. Conner had a great sense of humor, and to him, his Facebook account was more about having fun, and joking with his friends, than doing anything serious. "These are great pictures you have posted." Kota said, laughing. "Thanks. I love taking goofey pictures and stuff." He answered. There was a knock at the door then. "Come in." Conner called out. The door opened a little, and Conner's mother peeked in. "Morning." She said cheerfully. "This must be your friend. I don't think I've met him before." "Oh, ya. Mom, this is Dakota. He goes to my school, a grade below me." "Hello." She offered a nice smile. "Hi." Dakota returned, with a smile of his own. "Thanks for letting me stay last night." He said, as she smiled again. "You're quite welcome dear. Are you boy's hungry?" she asked. "No mom. We grabbed some cereal already." "Alright then. I'll leave you alone. It was nice to meet you Dakota." She said. "Thanks." He smiled. "Same here." With that, she closed the door leaving the boys to themselves. Turning their attention back to the computer, Kota pulled up his Facebook account, wanting to update it. Conner gave him hints about some different settings, and then read some of his posts; they spent about an hour on the computer. After that, the boys talked together for awhile, and then Dakota mentioned that he should probably head for home. "Listen, I suppose I should get going. You probably had stuff planned, and I kind of interfered with it. Sorry about that." Kota told him. "Na, hey... It's cool. To tell you the truth, I think it's kinda cool that we got to know each other. I do have some stuff going on today, but we should hang out later. I mean seriously. I think you're pretty cool." "Ya? Thanks, I feel the same about you. And it's like you said, sometimes we all need a friend." Kota smiled. "Well, listen, I need to take a quick shower. Why don't you hang out for a few minutes while I shower, and then maybe my brother and me can drive you home, ok?" Conner offered. "Sure, that's cool. Thanks." Dakota smiled back at him. Conner pulled his tee shirt off, and opening his closet door, he threw it into a clothes hamper. He grabbed a new shirt, a pair of low rise briefs, and a pair of shorts from a drawer and tossed them on the end of the bed. Then without any shyness, and much to Dakota's surprise, Conner slipped out of his red sports shorts. He was completely naked, and he turned and tossed the shorts across the room, directly into the hamper. He grinned at his accurate throw. Dakota watched him the entire time, and he admired Conner's beautiful body as he walked into his bathroom, not bothering to close the door. Dakota swallowed hard, and he could feel himself boning up at the sight. Conner was fantastic. His naked body was tanned, except for a small 'Speedo like' area of his butt, which was still creamy white. Kota saw the fine curves and thin firm body of the thirteen year old. The boy was smooth and hairless, except for a dozen or so silky looking pubes sprouting around the base of his sweet boy penis. His tender boyhood looked to be about three an a half loosely hanging inches. He wasn't circumcised, and his young testicles hung below in their smooth hairless sac. Kota was fully hard now, as he sat on the bed, holding the picture in his minds eye. His hand absently wandered to his own boyhood, which he squeezed through the thin material of his borrowed shorts. Kota swallowed again, and his dick twitched under his manipulation. He visualized Conner just a dozen feet away, now standing in his shower, water and soap lather rolling down his glistening, naked body. Kota's fingers continued to manipulate himself, and he moaned softly. His mind was fully engaged in fantasy. He imagined himself touching the other boy. Washing, rubbing his soft wet skin; and feeling the warmth of that bare flesh pressed against him. He moaned again as he felt the tingles building within him. He was breathing roughly now, and he squeezed his eyes shut as his young erection spat a small squirt of clear sticky goo into his shorts. He moaned as he came, and he barely heard the water of the shower had shut off. Dakota opened his eyes, just as Conner stepped into the doorway of the bathroom. He had his bath towel over his head, and he was drying his hair. Kota looked at Conner, who's boy parts bobbed back and forth as he dried his hair. It was such a beautiful sight. Kota swallowed hard again, then quickly looked down to see if he had left a wet spot in the shorts. Fortunately though, the lining of the shorts had absorbed his squirt of boy seed. Conner stood just inside the bathroom door, and dried himself off. Kota thought it best to try and look away, least he be caught looking. When he had finished drying off, Conner walked into the bedroom. "There, that didn't take too long." he said quietly, smiling at Dakota. He tossed the towel onto the bed, and slipped into his underwear. When he finished dressing, he pulled several pairs of flip flops out of his closet, and handed one set to Kota. "Here, you probly' don't want to go home barefoot." "Oh, ya. Thanks." Kota answered as he slipped into them. the boys walked out of his room and down the hall. Conner knocked on his brothers bedroom door. "What...?" came the short reply. "Hey Daniel, can you give Dakota a ride home?" Conner asked. "Can't you guys just walk? he answered. "Come on please! We only have flip flops on. I won't bug you for another ride, please?" he pleaded. There was a little muttering from inside the room, and then the door swung open. "Alright, lets go. But no more rides the rest of the weekend." Daniel conditioned. The boys headed downstairs; told their mom they would be right back, and headed out the door. They hopped into Daniels car, and headed off down through the neighborhood. As it turned out, Kota only lived about a mile away, so it only took a few minutes. When they pulled into the driveway, they could see that Dakota's parents were home now, so it was ok just to drop him off. "Well," Dakota started. "Thanks again, for everything. I really, really appreciate it." Daniel turned and looked at the youngster. "Hey... Listen," he said, "The other night... I don't know what was going on, but, if there's a problem, or someone was bullying you or something, well, you need to tell someone. Alright?" Daniel told him. Dakota blushed a little, but nodded. "Thanks." he answered, then stepped back from the car. "Oh, hey, I still have your clothes on. I'll, go change and..." "Na, don't worry about it." Conner told him. "You can give them back later. We can maybe hang out tomorrow if you want." "Ya. Ya that's cool." Dakota smiled at him. "I'd like that. Bye..." The boys waved, and Daniel backed out of the driveway. He turned the car around, and they started back toward home. Conner looked out the back window, and saw Kota wave at him. Then he looked over at his brother. "Did he ever tell you what was going on last night?" Daniel asked. "Huh-uh. But I'm glad you said that stuff to him. Cause I'm sure some guys were messing with him." Conner paused for a moment.. "I like him though... So, maybe he'll tell me later." He looked out the back window again, but Kota had already gone inside. The car rolled down the block, and turned for home. End of Part One Comments always welcome at: this.boy.slife@hotmail.com or: about.a.boy@hotmail.com Find my other stories in the Authors Section, under `This Boys Life' Or, in the Young Friends Section Peter And The Pirates 1- 6 The Kid Next Door 1 & 2 Boys On Holiday 12/10/10 The Thing About Cory 11/23/10 My Time With David 11/7/10 My Friend Coda 10/24/10 Warm Summer Days 10/20/10 The Boy By The Lake 10/12/10