One Plus One
�I can�t believe this,� moaned Erutis, banging for the thousandth time on the elevator doors, which still refused to acknowledge her existence. �I cannot believe this. I can�t believe��
�Yes, I get the idea,� said Chris. He seemed to be taking it rather well. �So, are you going to reply to me or what?�
�Huh?� Erutis said, still glaring at the doors.
�I told you that I like you!�
�Oh, yeah, that,� said Erutis. �I�m not really sure what to make of that.�
�Why not?�
�It�s just� I don�t know� we�re best friends, right?� Erutis seemed to be serious, for once. �It feels weird. I mean, like, you�re just telling me because of convenience, you know? Like�� She struggled to explain it. �Because we know each other so well, it�s easier for you to ask me out or whatever. �I don�t know, I can�t��
�I really do like you,� said Chris determinedly. �It�s not because you�re just some girl. You�re like a guy to me.�
A long, quiet moment passed.
A trickle of sweat ran down Chris�s brow. He laughed nervously. ��Is it just me, or is it getting really warm in here?�
�That was so not the right thing to say, Chris,� said Erutis in a very, very dangerous voice.
*
�So, how long have you known Eclipse, Great Teacher Krayon?� prompted Raenef politely.
�Ah, around four years now!� said Krayon with an air of nostalgia about him. �I knew him when he was your age; he was one of my students� he was always such a precocious boy��
�Thank you,� said Eclipse, just as politely as Raenef.
�Oh! You were his teacher?� said Raenef, amazed. �Wow!�
�The tales I could tell you�� said Krayon, eyes glinting. �Those were the good old days, hm?�
�Very,� said Eclipse. �Krayon was a crossdresser even back then � the school board had such trouble with him, it�s a wonder he wasn�t fired.�
Raenef giggled. �Why didn�t they?�
�Eclipse came to my defense!� said Krayon. He smiled. �He was very well-respected by the board, being so talented at everything-�
�Krayon-� Eclipse was blushing faintly. Raenef watched the two in wonder.
Krayon took a sip of tea and continued. �So when their prize student argued for me, they were convinced! I believe he said, �If girls can wear it, what�s to stop males? Are you discriminating against my gender? You manage to overlook other, more disturbing violations, so why not overlook this harmless breach of conduct?��
�Amazing�� said Raenef. His eyes had begun to shimmer.
�It wasn�t that much�� said Eclipse. �Besides, Krayon was � believe it or not � a decent teacher. We couldn�t afford to lose him.�
Krayon beamed. �So you really did appreciate me!�
�Only a slight amount more than my other teachers.�
�That doesn�t change the fact, Eclipse! You have a heart!�
�I would have thought that you would know that by now,� said Eclipse quietly. A current seemed to pass between the two, and Raenef looked between them in confusion.
�Um� would either of you like some more tea?� said Raenef, breaking the awkward silence.
�No thank you, Raenef. I�m fine,� said Eclipse.
�And I really should be going,� said Krayon, rising and nodding to the two. �Thank you for your hospitality, Raenef. Good luck with the tutoring.�
�No problem! I�ll see you on Monday!� said Raenef cheerfully. Krayon left.
Eclipse glanced at his watch, and winced. �I�ve stayed rather far past the arranged time, haven�t I?�
�What? Oh! It�s late already?�
�I suppose we got a bit distracted. You�re probably busy��
�Not at all! Um, you could stay for a while longer, I wouldn�t mind��
�I have an idea,� said Eclipse suddenly. �You�ve never been to my apartment. As long as we�re not working on anything, I could treat you to dinner.�
Raenef brightened. If he were able to emit light, then Eclipse would have needed sunglasses. �Really? That would be awesome! Wow! Thank you so much!� He grabbed Eclipse in a tight hug.
Eclipse circled his arms gently around Raenef and smiled.
*
�Er, sorry? I meant, um, I �� faltered Chris as Erutis towered over him. He could sense her aura, and it was not a good one. �I, um��
�Give me a good explanation. Now,� growled Erutis.
�Um, uh, I wasn�t talking about your body, just� um� we�re such close friends! Yeah! I know you better than any of my guy friends except maybe Raenef! That was it. You�re really pretty, honest!�
She fell to the floor with a thud. �You think I�m��
�You�re pretty! And I like you.�
�Aw, Chris��
�Seriously. I�m being open about this. I want a truthful answer, Erutis. I�ve told you how I feel.�
Her hand touched his cheek. �Chris, you�re really sweet, for a complete idiot who pisses me off every five minutes.�
�Should I take that as a compli-�
She kissed him.
After a moment, she pulled away. Chris was speechless, blushing bright crimson.
�Yes, you should.�
*
Half an hour, and some very interesting noises, later, the lights came back on. �YES!� cheered Erutis, springing to her feet. The elevator began moving again.
�What do you think Raenef will say when we tell him about Eclipse�?� said Chris.
�Well, we�ll just have to find out, won�t we?�
�So, you � like me?�
Erutis smiled. �I guess. Until further notice, anyway.�
Chris grinned. �I�ll take that as a yes.�
Ding.
They stepped out.
�Which one�s his apartment again?�
�Uh, this one. I think.� Then Chris examined the door. �Oh, crap��
�What is it?�
Hey! Chris, Erutis!
I�m leving leaving this just in case you guys cum come by. Probably not, but it�s a good thing too to do, right?
(I tried to call you but nyther neither of you were home. I figured you where were together. ^_~ Good going, Chris!)
Anyway, I�m not here right now. ^_^ Eclipse invited me over to his apartment! We�ll be eting eating dinner there.
Have fun with what ever whatever you�re doing!
We can get together over the weekend if you�re not bussy busy!
-Raenef
(Eclipse is looking over my shoulder. He keeps corecting correcting me. ^_^)
Chris and Erutis stared at each other.
��We did all of that for nothing?!�
�At least he didn�t misspell his name again�� said Chris cheerily.
�DAMN IT!!!�
Heads poked out of the other apartment doors. �Some people are trying to get some rest around here, you know!� �Young people are so rude nowadays!� �Shut the hell up!�
�Sorry!� piped Chris, dragging Erutis away. She fumed all the while.
�I am so going to kill him on Monday��
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