Worth the Struggle - 5. Fun Times

Fun Times:

Kyle laid in bed thinking about the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday hoping that it was as much fun as the engagement party. He worried about whether or not Kaleb would be alright without him there for the holiday. “Blu, you awake?” Kyle glanced over towards Blu’s figured in the darkened room. No response from him, so Kyle spoke louder to get his attention, “Blu wake up…”

“Blondie,” Blu mumbled, “if you want to talk to me come and get in bed here. I’m not yelling across the room and it’s too fucking cold, I could use your body heat,” Blu rolled over and was snoring lightly within ten seconds.

“Fuck,” Kyle thought to himself as he crawled out from under his warm covers and shivered while walking to Blu’s bed. Kyle mumbled to himself, about the college needing to turn up the damn heat since it’s November. He lightly pushed Blu over a bit pulling back the covers and crawled in beside him, “You gonna wake up so I can talk to you now that I’m cold too?” He said doubtfully with a cringe.

Blu yawned and sidled up next to Kyle nudging his arm with his head. Kyle lifted his arm up and Blu laid his head on Kyle’s shoulder and cocked his leg over one of his Kyles. “You good now?” Blu asked pulling the covers up under their chins so they were fully covered.

Kyle rested his chin on Blu’s head, “Yeah I guess,” He said with a sigh. “I was thinking about Kaleb, and not being with him for Thanksgiving. This will be the first holiday we haven’t been together since he was born…” Kyles' voice trailed off in deep thought.

Blu moved his head so he could see Kyle, “If you’re that worried, go home for the holidays,” Blu put his head back down on Kyles' shoulder, “I hate to think what the poor guy is going to have to go through without you there… I hate to think of you stuck there with Penelope and Rudolf too,” he said sadly, hoping Kyle wouldn’t back out of going home with him. He understood Kyle worrying about his brother, however, Kaleb is going to have to learn to live without Kyle at some point. “God, I’m a selfish asshole,” Blu thought, Kyle loves his brother and doesn’t want him to suffer under their father’s regime and all Blu can think about is spending more time with Kyle.

Kyle shifted his nose towards Blu’s hair and drew in a breath of his scent, “Nah, Kaleb talked to me the other day, he said there was no sense of us both being miserable the whole holiday,” Kyle said with dark thoughts worrying in his mind, if his parents seen both of them in bed they would literally shit a bar of gold out of their tight asses. “Besides we only have like four weeks until Christmas break and I’m stuck there, what a joy that will be,” Kyle winced with the realization of having to spend a full week with his parents while they held pretentious parties for their uppity friends. “You better expect phone calls and texts, so I can share all of the fun I have with you,” Kyle said with a chuckle, knowing Blu’s family will have fun together.

“Rest easy Blondie, we’ll figure it out. Go ta sleep,” Blu yawned, patting his hand on Kyles pec, where his hand rest, “Sleep n…” Blu was lightly snoring again.

Kyle cinched his arm around Blu’s shoulders, letting the warmth of their friendship flow over him, slowly drifting to sleep. Sometime throughout the night, Blu had rolled onto his other side and Kyle tightly spooned into him, draping his arm over Blu’s chest.

Waking up to the first sign of sun in their room Kyle found himself in a predicament his cock was happily trying to free itself. He gently tried to free his arm from around Blu, to retreat into the bathroom and handle his unruly member. Kyle hopped in the shower lathering up with body wash and remedied the problem while thinking guiltily about Blu. Kyle wrapped a towel around his waist and returned to their room drying his hair, a little flushed in coloring. Kyle slipped into some clothes and headed off to his music class which was early, leaving Blu to sleep.

*****

Kyle wandered into the lecture hall for Musical Theory, finding an open seat, he placed his books down. Glancing around the room he noticed a person he had never seen before in class in the chair next to him, “Hi, I’m Kyle,” He said offering his hand while looking over the slim but well-built blonde, which had hazel eyes that twinkled when the light hit.

“Hi, I’m Chapman,” He took Kyle’s hand as if it were his possession for a bit longer than need be. “So are you available for a coffee or something sometime?” He said with a devilish grin, as Kyle pulled his hand out of his.

“Uh,” Kyle glanced around the room debating what he should say, “I… I dunno man I don’t even know you.” Kyle was borderline naïve not getting Chapman’s true intentions, but he shrugged his shoulders.

“Ah, come on dude it will be enlightening,” Chapman had the strangest look on his face, “What ya say?”

“I’ll have to think about it maybe, after Thanksgiving break,” Kyle said with a hint of doubt in his voice.

Chapman studied Kyle from head to toe with a look that Kyle couldn’t quite determine, but something felt strange to him, “Why don’t you give me your phone number?”

“I guess I can do that,” Kyle rattled off his number, quickly pulling out his book as their Professor started his lecture.

*****

Kyle returned to his dorm room following the completion of classes for the day. He ditched his backpack in the corner flopping on the bed, waiting for Blu to come back home so he could discuss today’s event.

Blu busted through the door, all smiles, “How’s it hanging, Blondie?” he said flinging his bag on his bed and shutting the door with his foot. He sat down on their tiny couch, they’d pilfered from someone’s junk pile out on the street. He turned on the console and started playing Sonic. He turned around and looked at Kyle over the couch. “Helloooo! Earth to Blondie,” Kyle was still daydreaming, laying on his bed. Blu threw the remote at him.

“Huh?” He looked at Blu and smiled warmly at him. “I guess I was thinking about stuff from today, it was the strangest thing I’ve ever experienced.” A look of confusion passed over Kyle’s face.

“How so? Come down here so I can kick your ass at this?” Blu said indicating to the game.

Kyle slid off the edge of his bed, jumped over the back of the couch landing beside Blu, “Well, this new guy that transferred in sat beside me in class.” Kyle ran his hand through his hair while looking at Blu, “I practically had to yank my hand out of his after Chapman wouldn’t let go.” He shrugged his shoulder, with a half smile toward Blu.

Blu threw a controller in Kyles' hand and started the game again. He side eyed Kyle for a quick moment, “Yeah, did you tell this Chipper to go fuck off?” he said half concentrating on the game.

“His name is Chapman,” Kyle said while looking at Blu, with a puzzled look.

“That’s what I said,” Blu didn’t move his eyes from the tv.

Kyle shifted around so he was angled with a leg under him half looking at the television and Blu, “What’s up with you Blu? I didn’t do anything wrong.” He said shifting nervously at Blu’s demeanor.

“You didn’t, I thought you were unhappy he wouldn’t let go of your hand,” Blu said trying to cover his jealousy up with loyalty.

Kyle stared down at his hands fidgeting with the controller, “I was… I am… Hell, I don’t know all this shit is so confusing.” He looked at Blu, feeling like he betrayed their friendship by just shaking Chapman’s hand.

“Hmm…’tis,” Blu murmured.

“What? I don’t get it why do you seem so pissed?” Kyle looked with pleading eyes, “You’re still my friend right?” Kyle regretted asking but he was unsure of himself.

“Of course we are shithead, let's go get some dinner. Did you wanna call the girls?” Blu asked.

Kyle nodded, “Ya that sounds good why don’t you give them a call, and see what they are up too.” He smiled and relaxed since Blu seemed more like himself.

“Did you wanna change or anything first? I’m going as I am, I couldn’t give two flying shits what anyone says.” Blu asked, Kyle, sniffed his armpit and shrugged. Blu shook his head laughing, “The true test of how much you can stand yourself,”

Blu: What are you ladies up to, wanna grab a nosh?

Liv: Yep we’re heading to Rim Job, two for one taco’s tonight.

Blu: We’re in see you twenty

“Girls are meeting us there in twenty, off we go, it will take us that long to walk there,” Blu pulled Kyle from the couch. The boys rugged up for their walk, then steeled themselves for the cold weather outside. On the walk to the club it lightly drizzled, Kyles' hair got a cute little curl to it. Blu couldn’t stop watching his hair get curlier as they walked. They chided each other, laughing and pushing the other around. It was always easy between the two of them. Mostly. When they got to the club Liv and Charlie waved them over, there was another guy sitting with them at the table. The two made their way over, hung their jackets up and sat down.

“Guys, this is Chapman, Chapman this is two of our favorite guys, Kyle and Blu,” Charlie introduced them, “Chapman is in band with me,”

Kyle glanced at Chapman and then to Blu with a bit of panic, “Hi Chapman,” Kyle whispered into Blu’s ear, “This is him.” Kyle grimaced after telling him that for fear of what might be to come.

Blu grumbled a greeting, barely paying attention to the guy. Kyle fidgeted next to him uncomfortably. Blu looked at Kyle and gave him a wink, the waitress appeared at our table spouting the food specials. During the week the club is really just like a sports bar, but on the weekends they have live music or some type of entertainment. The table ordered their drinks, Chapman ordered a beer, everyone else had iced tea. Blu rolled his eyes, no point calling the jackass on it he’d only have a fake ID. Blu ordered for him and Kyle so that Chapman would think Kyle was unavailable. The green-eyed monster hard at work from within Blu.

Kyle smiled at Blu, “Thanks, that was nice of you.” He patted Blu’s hand almost taking it in his.

Kyle chattered with Liv and Charlie, avoiding the battle of the minds that Blu and Chapman were having unspoken. Kyle motioned for a refill of their drinks as a waitress passed by their table, ignoring Chapman’s drink. The tension between Blu and Chapman was palpable. As dinner arrived Kyle quickly dug into his taco’s so he could avoid any discussion, glancing at Blu with a weak smile.

“So Chip,” Blu started,

“Chapman,” Chapman corrected Blu.

Blu clucked his tongue and said, “ Uh-huh, so what are you going to be when you grow up?”

Chapman ignored him and tried to strike up a conversation with Kyle by asking what he was going to do when he finished college.

Kyle nervously sat there pointed to Blu, “Music teacher,” then pointing to himself, “Sex-therapist.” He rattled off so quickly, the girls both spit their iced tea across the table.

Chapman quickly scooted back from the table with a look of disgust, Blu was laughing so hard he almost fell off of his chair. Charlie and Live were mortified and trying to clean up the mess, while poor Kyle sat there still pointing to himself wondering what had just happened.

Chapman staring at Kyle, “A sex-therapist,” he said derivatively, which only made Blu laugh harder.

Blu put his hand on Kyle’s shoulder, “Are you okay Blondie?” he laughed hysterically.

Kyle slowly turned to Blu frowning, “Can we leave now?”

Blu stood, still laughing wildly taking their coats from the rack and helped Kyle put his on and then his own. He took Kyle by the hand said goodnight to the girls, then turned to the upstart grinning, “Goodnight Chipmonk,” and walked away with poor Kyle still dazed and confused attached to his hand. Blu paid for their dinner and drinks on the way out and they left the club to go back to their room.

*****

Kyle was anxiously packing his bag for Thanksgiving break, smiling at Blu, “It’ll be nice to see your family again,” He tossed some boxers in his bag as he remembered Nan and Lily going through his drawers and started laughing uncontrollably. “You promise to skip the conversation at the bar with your Nan right?” He said to Blu over his shoulder.

“Um… you’ve met me before, right?” Blu said smirking.

Kyle shook his head, “You didn’t mention it to your Mom on the phone already did you?” He asked already knowing the answer.

“Hell no, I’m saving that little gem to get the focus off of me. Thank you very much,”

“I guess I’m changing professions to Sex-therapist then, because it may be the closest to getting laid junior will ever want after talking with Nan,” He quipped with a smile.

Blu shrugged his shoulder, “At least you know you’ll have a committed assistant in Nan,” he giggled to himself, “You ready Blondie, let’s hit the road before the weather gets too bad.”

“I’m good,” Kyle grabbed his bag, and a bottle of water heading out the door.

*****

Blu’s parents were happy to see Kyle and Blu, pampering them until Thanksgiving day arrived.

Kyle pulled out his cell phone before dinner and dialed Kaleb, “Hey bro, how’s life with them?”

Kaleb sighed, “It’s good to hear from you, the most exciting thing they discuss is the stock market. It’s almost better to watch paint dry.” He said with a sad tinge to his voice.

“Hang in there Kaleb, you can text me and we can update you on Nan’s holiday antics,” Kyle said in as cheerful of a manner as he could muster.

“Got it,” Kaleb said as they disconnected the call.

“Blondie, the dinner’s ready. Mom said if you’re not…” Blu walked in the room, taking Kyle’s hand and wiping away a tear, “He’s going to be okay,” Blu promised, knowing Kyle had been speaking with Kaleb.

Kyle gave Blu a quick hug, “Thanks for bringing me, let's go eat dead bird. I think Kalebs gonna text us through dinner.” He grabbed Blu’s hand and gave a smile pulling him towards the dining room.

Blu chuckled at Kyle’s humor considering the mood he was in that was pretty funny. The boys approached the dining room and sat down. Lily and Nan had put out quite the spread and there was an empty chair. Blu pointed to the space, as he was about to open his mouth the doorbell rang. He looked at his Mom quizzically as she moved toward the door. When it opened, Davis was standing there with a sad smile.

“Come on in Honey, there’s a chair for you by Doug,” Lily hugged him tightly then sent him off to sit down.

“Glad you came Davis, we need you to balance the good versus evil in this house,” Doug said squeezing Davis’ shoulder.

Nan grumbled about Doug being demon spawn and to not so politely shove something rude where the ‘sun don’t shine.’ In return to her not so quiet rant, she received snickering from around the table.

Kyle smiled at Davis, “Happy Thanksgiving,” turning to Nan, “Kaleb is a bit down today, do you think I could give him your cell phone number?” He knew if anybody could cheer Kaleb up it would be Nan.

“Ooh, yes, I do love me that Mini-muffin,” Nan said gleefully clapping her hands together, “Gimme,” she said holding her phone out to Kyle so he’d put the number in her phone.

Kyle smiled entering Kaleb’s number into Nan’s phone, “Thanks, this will definitely cheer him up.” Handing the phone back to Nan with a huge grin. Dinner conversation jumped from topic to topic, until it hit something about the new Chipmunk movie. Blu got a mischevious glint in his eye, Kyle tried to shake his head discreetly with a no. Blu grinned.

“Yeah Kyle, here, thought he found himself a Chipmunk. I think it was about to be injured and he wanted to bring it home,” Blu smirked, “lucky there are rules in the dorms about dirty filthy rodents as pets.”

Kyle cringed, “Not funny,” He was trying to keep from blushing, “Besides his name is Chapman.” Kyle shrugged his shoulder and left out a sigh, preparing for the worst.

“Alvin seemed like your type Nan, furry, with big teeth and came with a bite that didn’t hurt,” Blu said then looking at Kyle, “he also liked to try and take what wasn’t his,” Blu said with a jealous tone. Kyle reached under the table and squeezed Blu’s knee, and smiled to assure him he wasn’t going anywhere.

“Blu, he didn’t have buckteeth and he wasn’t furry,” He patted Blu’s hand, “He was um… too touchy-feely though.” Kyle said giving Blu’s hand a squeeze.

“Sleazebag,” Blu muttered.

Davis’ snickered across the table his eyes flipping between Kyle and Blu. Doug was heaping a second helping of the food on his plate. Nan wasn’t even paying attention to dinner but giggling and her head stuck in her phone. Lily was off with the fairies as usual in her own world. The meal finally wrapped up and the boys cleared away and did the dishes, through Doug offering them up. Blu and Kyle glad to help. Davis helped them and they chatted away happily while working telling him what college was like, and offering to house him for a college visit or any time he needed a break.

“Did you guys want to come ice skating tomorrow with some of my friends?” Davis asked feeling comfortable around the two college guys.

“Sure, but I’ve never skated before,” Kyle said with a smile, “Be prepared to pick my ass up.” He laughed looking at both Davis and Blu.

Blu grinned, “That’s okay, I won’t let you go, wiggling his eyebrows at Kyle.

*****

Davis picked the boys up and drove to the ice rink, a shabby little place run down but the locals. They met Davis’ friends out the front, Blu knew them from school and introduced Kyle. Blu could feel Kyle’s discomfort of meeting new people so he held his hand. No one blinked an eye, they were in good company. Kyle squeezed his hand in thanks, Blu smiled at him as they walked.

Blu put his skates on and Kyle was still struggling to get his tied up. Blu stood in front of Kyle and re-tightened them until he felt comfortable. Davis and his friends were already on the ice. Blu helped Kyle down the stairs carefully and they went to the barrier gate. Kyle looked worried and Blu gave him a warm smile and stepped out onto the ice first. He put his hand out to Kyle, he grabbed it with a sense of urgency like his life depended on it, to prevent from breaking his ass.

“Now what?” Kyle asked looking at the ice and back to Blu with a panicked expression.

“It’s going to be okay Blondie, hold onto my hands, I’m going to skate backward slowly and you keep your skates apart and facing forward. Can you try that? If you don’t like it we’ll go back to the barrier and you can hold onto that while you skate,” Blu said trying to let Kyle know he took his fear seriously.

Kyle nodded with a smirk, “Show off,” He said with a laugh, “If I break anything you’re waiting on me in one of those little nurse outfits,” He said jokingly to Blu.

Blu smiled warmly, “Gladly, but you’ll be fine I promise,” at the same time Kyle slipped and nearly fell, Blu caught him and held him tight until he found his feet again, “I think I’m going to like teaching you to skate,” he whispered in Kyles' ear grinning. Kyle and Blu slowly made their way around the ice, Davis and his friends occasionally skated with them chatting away before going off for another couple of laps. By the end of the day, Kyle and Davis were like old friends deep in discussion about music and instruments. Blu looked in amusement, happy that Kyle was comfortable around Davis and they were becoming friends. When Davis dropped them back at Blu’s parents, he grabbed Kyle’s phone number.

Dinner was Thanksgiving leftovers, which the family happily scoffed down. The boys offered to clear away and do the dishes this time. Kyle chatted away excitedly about the day and how much he liked Davis. The family sat down to watch a movie together which became harder the further the got into the movie with Nan, laughing like a hyena at her phone.

Blu leaned into Kyle, “She must be talking to Kaleb, you haven’t heard from him today have you?”

“Nope,” He said with a shake of his head, “Last night Kaleb told me something about him and Nan sneaking into a strip club next time he is over, honestly I don’t wanna know…” Kyle chuckled at the thought, smiling at Blu.

Blu laughed and snorted in surprise, his Mom and Dad shushed him. Blu rolled his eyes at Kyle and pointed upstairs, “We’re going to bed,”

“Night,” Blu’s parent's barely registered the boy's goodnights.

Once they got to Blu’s room he pulled Kyle in there with him, Kyle smirked at Blu, “Cuddle?”

“Yep, get ya gear off, you can sleep with me tonight if you want?” Blu started stripping down to his boxers.

“I want…” Kyle stopped talking as his clothes went flying about the room, “Fast enough?” He smirked and stared at Blu’s almost naked form.

“Eyes up here perve,” Blu sniggered, “I’m going to brush my teeth and pee, I’ll be back,” he moved past Kyle before he saw the beginnings of his firming pointer.

Kyle grinned like a Cheshire cat as Blu walked out of the room, thinking how much his life has changed in only a few short months. Kyle yanked the covers back on Blu’s bed and eased into it leaving the covers drawn.

Blu waltzed back into the room, seeing Kyle already in bed, he shut the door, then turning off the light and climbed in next to him. There was enough light from the moon through the window they could still make out objects and each other if they were close enough. He put his hands behind his head on the pillow, “Are you having a good time so far?”

Kyle smiled looking into Blu’s eyes, “I’m having a great time,” Giggling he said, “From what I saw on your way to the bathroom, somebody else is enjoying themselves too.”

Blu lifted his arm up next to Kyle, “Zip it Blondie, yours ain’t hiding much either. Now get over here and cuddle.”

“I didn’t try to hide it notice the blankets were still drawn?” Kyle said with a devilish grin, pulling Blu into him wrapping his arms tightly around his chest. Kyle leaned his lips to the top of Blu’s head giving it a light kiss.

Blu yawned, “Mmm, nice,”

“Very,” Kyle sighed and drifted off to sleep.