Chapter 29

Night had begun to fall on the camping teenagers. Ally looked around at the group, happily chatting and being well behaved. "Jesus." he swore, "What's up with you guys?"

Ash looked up, "What do you mean?"

"I mean come on, we've been abandonned by our teacher, we know where all the alcahol is kept, hell, I'm thinking I'm not the only person who's brought a little of my own along, and we sit her sipping tea!"

Seiji looked up across at Ally, and grinned, "Ally's right, what is wrong with us." he laughed, and dived into his tent. "Not that Art wouldn't let us if he was here, but still," he reappeared holding labeless bottles, "it's the idea of the thing. Wouldn't be right not to."

"That's the spirit." Mikey collapsed, laughing at himself, "I can't beleive I just said that."

"Neither can I," J laughed, and reaching into her tent, produced more bottles.

Fergie reached into his and Tor's tent, and hit 'play' on his mp3, which was plugged into his speakers. It wasn't long before music was blasting around the forest.

Eagle grabbed Alex by the arm, "A word?"

Alex nodded, and the two of them dissapeared into the forest.

"Were you planning on drinking?" Eagle asked.

"No."

Eagle grinned, "Do me a favour?"

"I know, I know, don't screw your sister." Alex started to turn away,

"No," Eagle caught his arm, pulling him round, meeting his eyes for the first time. "I want you to look after her."

Alex raised his eyebrows, "You've certainly changed your tune."

Eagle shrugged, staring at the floor, "I guess, I figure you're not so bad after all."

Alex grinned, "Thanks." he said as he started to walk back to the tents.

"But Alex." Eagle called out, making Alex turn back, "Come to think of it, don't screw my sister."

Alex laughed as he went to find Raven. He found her standing, amoungst all the bustle and confusion of the others, looking very bewildered. He slipped his arm around her waist. "Come with me."

"Why?" Raven turned to him, fear in her eyes.

Alex reahed out a gentle hand, and stroked her face, "I'm not going to hurt you. I just didn't want to drink, and I didn't think you would either."

Raven grinned, "Thanks."

Alex took her by the hand, and led her to a quite corner of the glade. He sat down, pulling her down too, wrapping his warm arms around her. "Just trust me. I wont let anyone hurt you."

Before long people were getting very silly. If not drunk, at least pretending to be. Even Charlie had decided to drink, after Ally had called him a girl for saying no. Seiji and Amber were gradually edging closer and closer to each other, the more they drank. Mara, being the total lightweight that she is, was getting really confused as to which twin was which.

Tor sat down and pulled her onto his lap, "Come here gorgeous, you're getting silly."

Mara sighed as she felt his arms around her, "Love you."

Tor grinned

"Wait a sec," Mara turned around to face him, "Who are you?"

"Tor."

"Right."

Pause

"It is Tor that I'm dating, isn't it?"

Fergie put his head in his hands, "I told you you shouldn't screw English girls." He laughed at his brother.

Tor grinned, "Yeah, but she is kinda hot, you've got to admit."

Fergie shook his head, "No actually, I don't. She's a girl."

"You screwed her."

Fergie grinned, and shrugged, "Yeah, well, we all have our little slip ups."

Thankfully Mara was too pissed by this point to notice.

"I know." Ash squealed

"What?"

"We should play truth or dare!"

"Oh God." Satu put his head in his hands, "Must we all act like children, all the time."

Mikey started to laughed, "You know, that's not such a bad idea."

"Alright." Ally took charge, "Come on everyone, sit in a circle."

They all clambered to sitting around the fire, in a vague circle. Except Alex and Raven who stayed in their corner.

"Right, so Ash." Ally grinned, "You ought to start."

"Ok." Ash grinned, "Ally, truth or dare."

Ally laughed, "Somehow I knew you'd ask me. Dare."

"Ummm," Ash thought for a minute, and then laughed out loud, "Can I make a new rule."

"Sure."

"Everytime you chose dare you have to take off one item of clothing."

"Nah, make it truth." Ally laughed, "That way we get more people doing dares."

Everyone seemed in general agreement of this.

"Ok, So." Ash resumed his dare, "I dare you, to climb to the top of that tree, and shout, "I love Art."" He sniggered.

Ally shrugged, "Sure, ok."

Seiji looked up, half amused, "I ought to warn you, Art and Shinza are probably within hearing distance."

Ally just shrugged again. "Just makes it more interesting doesn't it." He started to clamber up the tree, still sober enough not to fall out of it, but only just. Eventually, after many giggling fits, he managed to make it to the top. He clung to the trunk with one arm, and dramatically flung the other arm out, "I LOVE YOU ART!" he yelled.

Everyone down on the ground collapsed laughing. Ally started to think who to chose as he climbed out of the tree.

"Ok Nienna." he said, "Truth or Dare, but remember, if you chose truth, you have to take off clothes."

Nienna sighed, "Dare then."

Ally grinned, "I was hoping you'd chose that. I dare you to kiss Mara, properly though."

Nienna put her head in her hands, "I walked into that one, didn't I?"

Mara stood up, if a little unsteadily. "It's ok, we're friends, right?" She walked, (if it can be called walking) over to Nienna, putting a hand on each of her shoulders. Dead serious, she stared into Nienna's eyes, "I love you." She said, and then burst out laughing, "I mean as friend. Of course. I love Torgie." She frowned slightly, "Or is it Fer?" She laughed, "Wait no" she yelled, stabbing the air with her index finger, "Tor! That's the one. Now kiss me."

Nienna laughed, and, still laughing, kissed Mara on the lips, to the delight of most of the guys, most of whom were straighter than they liked to pretend.

"My go." Nienna grinned evilly. "Charlie?"

"Uh, um," Charlie stuttered, "Truth?"

Mikey grinned, "That means you have to take off an item of clothing."

Charlie shrugged and took off his jumper.

"Ok." Nienna frowned, "I've got to think of one now." She sat for a minute, staring at the baldes of grass at her feet. "I've got it. Who do you fancy?"

Ally snorted. "It took you that long to think up that question."

Nienna shook her head, "I would have you know Ally Richards, I am not entirley sober. Now." she turned back to Charlie, "Back to the question."

Charlie turned bright red, "Uh, Ally I guess."

"Awwww" Ally flung his arms around Charlie, planting a kiss on his cheek, "I love you too Charlie." He hugged Charlie close to him, "You're a great bloke."

For quite a while, although no-one noticed, Ally's arm stayed around Charlie's shoulders.

Eventually, it was Seiji's turn to choose someone to torment. "Amber." he grinned, "Truth or Dare?"

"Dare."

"Good." he turned to the rest of the group, "Sorry, but I can't be bothered to wait much longer." he turned back to Amber grinning, "Amber Tevelen, I dare you to have sex with me. Now." he said, standing up, and grabbing her hand, "Come on."

Amber laughed in delight as they tumbled into Seiji and Art's tent.

"Awww," Ash put his chin in his hands, "That means the game stops."

"What a pity." Satu, who despite drinking large amounts had managed to stay sober, growled.

"Hey Charlie." Ally slapped him on the back, "Can I talk to you?"

"Uh, sure." Charlie blushed, not as drunk as the others.

"Come on then." Ally stood up and ran into the darkness of the woods surrounding them, pulling charlie after him. "Now charlie." he put his arm around Charlie's waist, pulling him close. "Do you really fancy me?"

"Uh, yes?" Charlie was starting to get a little scared.

"Good." Ally grinned, "Kiss me then."

Charlie frowned, "What?"

"Kiss me. I want to know what it's like to kiss a bloke."

"Uh, ok." Charlie smiled, and, very softly, kissed Ally.

"Mmm," Ally grinned, "I did actually mean kiss me properly." He laughed, and slammed Charlie against the trunk of a tree. Their mouths smashed together, Ally, by far the stronger, kept Charlie pinned to the tree.

Charlie struggled, and eventually managed to break free. "You know." He frowned slightly, "I don't think I do fancy you anymore."

Mikey was first to wake up in the morning, and therefore, first to regret it. "Oh Fuck." he moaned softly, "My head."

Raven smiled as she got to her feet. She grabbed an empty bottle, and, barefoot walked through the forest to the tap. The morning dew was cool on her feet, and she smiled as she washed the alcahol out of the bottle, refilling it instead with water. She didn't think she'd ever find another bloke as sweet as Alex, he really was perfect. As she returned to the campsite, she knelt down beside Mikey. "Drink this." She smiled.

"What is it?" Mikey put a hand to his head.

"Water."

"Thanks." Mikey grabbed the bottle, and took a swig. "You are an absolute angel, do you know that?"

Raven smiled. "Does your head really hurt?"

Mikey nodded, and then regretted it. "Yes. But not as much as Ally's will."

The twins woke up next, and Fergie went to help Raven on her mission to refill all the emptys with water.

"Oh God." Mikey squinted at Fergie. "Please tell me you're not one of those annoying people who don't get hungover."

Fergie laughed, "Course I don't get hungover." he grinned at Mikey, "I'm Irish, we're born to drink." He laughed as he grabbed some of the empty bottles and followed Raven through the forest.

Mara was woken up by Tor holding a bottle of water to her lips, letting the liquid trickle gently into her dry mouth. Courhging and spluttering she sat up, and took the bottle from him, drinking properly this time. "Thanks." she grinned, falling back into his arms, "You're perfect."

Alex woke up, and smiled to see Raven, his perfect little girl, being a true star and giving bottles of water to everyone who needed it. "What time is it?" He asked

Raven galnced at her watch, "Just gone twelve," she smiled, "You've been asleep for ages." and then blushed slightly, "You look really sweet when you're asleep."

Alex laughed softly as he sat up. "Isn't Art meant to be coming back around now."

"Art is back." Art said, coming out of the forest. "Looks like you guys had a heavy night last night."

Alex laughed, "They were smashed."

Art took one look towards his tent, and instantly regretted it. "Seiji." he said, screwing his eyes up tight.

"Yep" Seiji winced, he knew he was completly in the wrong.

"I'm going to go and get some water. I'll be back in five minutes, I would like both you and my sister to be wearing clothes."

"Sorry."

A few minutes later Art returned to find Seiji being giving the hugest dressing down ever from Shinza.

"What the hell were you playing at?"

"Dunno" Seiji shrugged.

Shinza grabbed him by the throat, "I cannot afford to have you and Artur falling out."

"Sorry." Seiji's eyes flashed angrily at Shinza before he returned to staring at the floor like a sulky teenager. (Fair enough, he was a sulky teenager).

"And as for drinking that amount. I've told you before, Drinking slows reaction times, if someone had tried to kill you last night, you'd be dead."

"I said sorry, ok."

Shinza slapped Seiji across the cheek with the back of his hand, "Sorry isn't good enough." he muttered before walking away.

"Seiji." Art said

Seiji turned to him, and glared at him, "I've just been told off by Lord Shinzaburo, can you not give me a break before you do the same?" he snapped.

Art grabbed him around the waist, pulling him close. "Are you alright?"

"Why should you care?"

Art smiled, "Because I love you?"

Shamed, Seiji stared at the floor, "Well you shouldn't."

Art laughed, "Hell, you think I don't know that?" His ahdn stroked Seiji's cheek where only seconds ago Shinza had slapped him, the hand print was still visible. "Sometimes I wish I didn't, but I love you."

"You're not making me feel better Art." Seiji looked up at him, "You're only making me feel even more worthless."

Art grinned, "You are worthless." His arms wrapped around Seiji, pulling the younger boy into his chest, "Worthless to anyone but me."

Seiji gazed up at Art, meeting his eyes for the first time, "Sorry."

"I know you are." Art smiled. Then, changing the mood, laughed, "I just need to find some way to punish you."

"Oooh! I know!" Amber squealed.

Art looked over at his sister, not impressed, "And why should I listen to you right now?"

Amber shrugged, "No reason, except I know the perfect way to punish him."

"Which is?"

Amber grinned, "I could peirce his nipple."

Art laughed, "Yeah, alright."

"What!" Seiji sounded panicked, "You can't do that."

"Hey." Art's hand reached once again for Seiji's cheek, planting a gentle kiss on the boys forehead, "You owe me. If you do this I'll know you're sorry, and I'll know you really care about me."

Seiji scowled, "Bastard."

Art laughed. "Yep."

"So can I?" Amber laughed.

"Yeah." Art smiled, although talking to Amber, not breaking eye contact with Seiji, "Go get the needles and stuff."

"Now this should be funny to watch." Shinza smiled.

"Fine." Seiji sighed, "But I'm doing this for you." he told Art.

"Good."

"Its your fault I'll be in pain."

Art shrugged, "I can live with that."

Seiji glared at him, "Great."

"Come on Sei." Amber reappeared with a fearsome looking kit of bars, rings and needles, "Shirt off."

"No." Seiji scowled.

"Art, help please." Amber grinned at her big brother.

Art laughed, and forcefully took Seiji's t-shirt off him.

"Come here." Amber grinned, "Right or left?"

"Left." Said Art.

Amber grinned and sawwbed seiji's left nipple with some alcahol (the only alcahol left after the previous night.) "Now." she grinned. "This won't hurt a bit."

"It wont?"

"No." Amber grinned evilly, "It'll hurt a lot."

Oh shit Seiji thought she's right, this fucking canes, this is like the worst pain ever. And I know pain. Oh Jesus, I can't cry, I can't let the others see my cry, you know it really would =have been good if she could have done this when not everone was watching, cause I know I'm going to cry?i> he furiously blinked back tears.

"There we go." Amber grinned, "All done." She laughed, and kissed Seiji on the cheek, "What a brave boy."

"That hurt." Seiji moaned.

"Looks hot though." Art grinned, slipping his arms around Seiji's waist, "It really does."

"Don't care." Seiji stuck his bottom lip out like a petulant toddler, "It hurt, and you made her do it."

"Well." Art kissed the back of Seiji's neck, "It'll teach you not to screw her, won't it."

"Artur," Said Sir, appearing from nowhere, as he so often does, "I really don't think you should be embracing a student.

Shinza's head whipped around to where the voice came from, "Is that you?"

Sir's eyes widened, "Shinza?"

"Richard?"

"Is that really you?"