Title: New Turns
Author: Sonata Night
Rating: PG-13
Pairing: Lai/Bikky, some Dee/Ryo hintings
Summary: After Carol and Bikky break things off, things between Bikky and Lai end up changing one afternoon.
Notes: Written for yuki_buffy who requested some good Lai/Bikky fic. Somewhat futurefic. I'd say the boys are around late 16 to early 17? Also, the Dee/Ryo part is always for Michelle. :D
Disclaimer: Fish are friends, not food - Erhm, I mean, all of this is purely from my imagination.
Archive: If you think it's good enough, drop me a line at jiradamister@writing.com and archive away.



"Hey, get back here, you runt!" Lai shouted at Bikky as the boy took off running. They'd been studying in the park, because it was the first real day of spring and they didn't really feel like being cooped up inside any more. But Lai had been lecturing Bikky on his math. "Bikky, it's not that hard." He'd been trying to explain. "See, all you have to do is for this, take out the three threes and put them outside, and keep the five underneath so you have three cubed root five."

But Bikky had yawned widely. "It's boring." He decisively announced. Lai frowned at him and shoved the book forward more, moving Bikky's paper and pencil to him. "What?" Bikky complained.

"Do the damn problem." Lai ordered him crankily. "I'm not the one who has to be helping you out here. You could fail a grade, but no, you came begging me to help you pass when Carol said she'd break up with you if you didn't pass a grade."

"And it was too late for me in the semester to get my grades up high enough." Bikky said in annoyance. "So she did break up with me. So why the hell are you still helping me study?"

Lai narrowed his eyes at him. "Because you lost your drive to study at all. Hell, if I didn't make you study, you'd most likely not pass this grade this time around." He raised an eyebrow and tapped the book. But then he shouted in pain as Bikky kicked him. "Ow! What the hell was that for?"

"For being rude!" Bikky shouted and started to talk off. Lai got up and grabbed his books, hurrying after him, and Bikky started running. "Stay away from me!"

"Hey, get back here, you runt!" Lai shouted right back, chasing him. But he ended up chasing Bikky halfway through the park to the edge of the forest where Bikky finally tripped over a root as he ran and ended up sprawled facefirst on the ground. And then Lai pinned him, holding him down while Bikky struggled. The books were abandoned to the dirt while the boys scuffled on the earth.

And then Lai managed to get Bikky to stop struggling by forcing most of his weight down on Bikky's elbows, making Bikky screech with pain until Lai let up. "Stop struggling." Lai grumbled. "I figure I should apologise. I didn't mean to make it sound like you were never going to go anywhere."

Bikky lay there, staring at him. He stared for a long time without saying anything. Finally he pushed at Lai. "Mind getting off me?" The other boy didn't move however, and instead watched Bikky until Bikky got annoyed and shoved him away.

"It's strange, you know." Lai said quietly, and Bikky sat up to watch him while Lai pushed his fingers through the grass, the sun shining down on it and making a new shade of green that hadn't been seen in months. Winter was finally leaving and a new turn of colours and scenery and feelings were rising throughout the area. "What would you say if I told you that I might be a bit attracted to you?"

Bikky stared at Lai. "What?" He managed to stutter out.

"Well, I know that Ryo and Dee are together and you're not exactly the happiest person about that." Lai continued. "So I'm guessing you're not exactly friendly towards people who are bisexual or gay?"

Bikky raised his eyebrows. "When did I say that? I'm fine with them. Bisexuals and gays and all that, I mean. It's just... Dee is a pervert. Ryo's innocent." Bikky tried to explain. Lai looked at the ground. "Why, are you admitting that you're attracted to me or something?"

Lai shrugged. "Maybe. Sure. Yeah." And he seemed to slump forward a bit, releasing a huge breath, and Bikky suspected that he'd been holding that in for a while. He wasn't exactly sure how to feel about that. Because Lai and he barely got along so how could Lai say he was interested in bikky. And it was weird. He had nothing against gays but he wans't. And it was just weird to know that there was a guy who was interested in him.

Lai shrugged. "Grab the books, don't let them just sit in the dirt." He eyed Bikky and then looked away. He got to his kneecaps, dusting off his shirt and shorts. Bikky leaned over and went to grab the books, and then saw and felt Lai slide sideways and plant one hand onto the ground, slipping in front of Bikky and kissing him hard. And Bikky gasped as Lai did so, froze for a split second out of shock, and then jerked away.

"Hey!" He shouted in sudden nervousness. But Lai got to his feet and shrugged.

"Won't do that again. Figured I'd just get it out of my system. Ya know?" And then Lai was starting to walk away. "I'll see you in a couple days for our next study session. I'll meet you outside school, alright?"

Bikky could only stare at him, holding the books to his chest, mouth still hanging open as he stared at Lai walking away. And for some reason, his eyes followed Lai, traveled his back and hips and legs, and then back up to his dark hair. And Bikky decided that he didn't like his brain being perverted at that exact moment because it just wasn't appropriate.

~~~

"Ryo?"

Ryo looked up from where he was cooking dinner. Dee was leaning back in the chair, lazily tossing the salad and Bikky was leaning against the doorframe to the kitchen. "Yeah, Bikky?" He asked. Dee too looked up and Bikky had to admit that Dee had become like a second father figure to him, taking care of him as well as Ryo did, as well as he took care of Ryo. That wasn't to say that they always got along, but both of them could and would later admit that it was due to their short tempers and Bikky's adolescent hormones.

Bikky looked at Dee. "What did you think when Dee first..." He paused and looked at Dee, who was now staring at Bikky after hearing his name. "Can you leave?" Bikky asked. Dee raised his eyebrows, shook his head. Ryo scowled at Dee but Bikky let it pass for once. "...when Dee first kissed you?" He continued.

Ryo raised his eyebrows. "Well, that's an interesting question. Uhm." He paused, and glared again at Dee, who was now staring at him and smirking, snickering. "Shut up, Dee. Or else I'll make you go home tonight." Dee rolled his eyes but silenced himself. "Well, I was certainly shocked. I mean, we had almost died and I just barely knew Dee, and it was quite a shocker. I was a little annoyed that he made me think his arm was hurt really badly and then he started waving it about and laughing at me. But, I mean, I don't know. I didn't really feel anything. Or at least, I wouldn't have admitted it then. I might have been a little interested, but it was still pretty weak."

Dee pursed his lips slightly, tugging them to the side and staring at Ryo. "Well, I'm not sure if I should take that as a compliment or an insult." Ryo shushed him and frowned at him again. "Fine, fine." Dee muttered. "Why do you ask, Bikky?"

Bikky looked at him. "Like I'll tell you, pervert." He shot back, and then looked at the floor. "Earlier today, Lai kissed me. He told me he was attracted to me." He shuffled his feet a bit. "And I don't know. I mean, I'm fine with you guys. I kind of did maybe ogle him a little bit and I don't know why. So I don't know what that means."

Ryo sighed and glanced at Dee. "Feel like taking over the pasta?" He asked, adding in a, "And try not to burn the sauce." Dee got up and took over the food, eyeing it suspiciously as if it was going to come alive and attack him. He certainly did not necessarily like food that involved more than shoving it in a microwave or toaster or yanking it out of the fridge and opening the lid. Hell, he still had trouble with a can opener sometimes. Ryo liked to laugh at him when he argued with the inanimate object and lost.

"Look, Bikky," Ryo began. "I wouldn't say I'm gay. And we know Dee isn't." That earned a scowl from Dee's part and an apologetic look in return from Ryo. The two of them had gotten good enough at talking through only looks and gestures in the last year. "In fact, I wouldn't even say I'm bisexual. I think that I'm straight. But I ended up falling for Dee because he was someone who I care for, who cares for me, who takes care of me as best he can. We share the same interests in things and even though we can argue a lot, there's just something about him that draws me to him. And I mean, Freud said that most of us are all bisexual to some degree."

"Granted, Freud isn't to be taken completely seriously." Dee interjected, and Ryo nodded, shaking his head and making a "Yeah, good point" sort of expression.

"But anyways. Then Kinsey also had a scale of straight and gayness. And most people don't fall exactly on completely straight or gay." Ryo continued. Bikky looked at him in suspicion. "Uhm, Dee actually was useful for once and printed out some sheets on this for me to read a couple months after we got together."

Dee grinned and did a little groove thing, making a sly face and Ryo didn't even bother turning around to watch but snapped his fingers and pointed at Dee. "Stop that. Now." Dee immediately did and made a face at Ryo behind Ryo's back. Ryo snapped again. "Couch tonight, Dee?" And Dee was good then.

Bikky had to smile at that. "I mean, it's not like me and Lai are even that close or anything. You two get each other. But... me and Lai are so different. It's not like when I was with Carol."

Ryo shook his head. "No, probably not. And I mean, it's really up to you to decide if you're interested or not."

"Do you think because I'm with you guys and you're together, Lai thinks he's got a better chance with me?" Bikky asked, looking nervous, almost remorseful for that.

Dee interjected now. "Nope. At least, I hope not. If he does, then he's an idiot. Studies show that there's no connection between a child's sexuality as he grows up and his parents or guardians." Ryo and Bikky both looked at Dee now, looking impressed. "Hey, I'm not a complete idiot!" Dee protested.

Ryo looked at Bikky. "So, really, Bikky, what we're trying to tell you is that you have to be the one who decides whether or not you were looking at Lai in a more than friendly way, if you're interested, or if you need to tell him to back off a bit and that you're not interested in pursuing anything with him."

Bikky nodded and sighed. Then Dee moved away from the stove and threw an oven mitt at him. "Hey, monkey-boy, take over the pasta, I have to use the bathroom." And Bikky moved in next to Ryo who began to stir the sauce again.

~~~

Three days later, Lai was waiting for him as promised outside of school as the bell rang and everyone rushed away to escape to the freedom of the warm air outside. He was leaning against the wall but Bikky could tell that he was nervous. In a strange way, it calmed Bikky down. And he leaned against the wall in a polar imitation of Lai. "So."

"So." Lai repeated right back, and Bikky eyed him. "What?"

"Let's go back to your place. We need to talk." Bikky said, pretty much ordered. And when they had made their way back to Lai's place, Law greeting them and then disappearing to see Lei, and Lai calling Lass to tell her not to come over for a bit longer.

"Yeah, what is it?" Lai asked as he hung up.

"This is going to sound really weird, but ... can you maybe... i don't know. Kiss me again or smething?" Bikky looked at the ground. Lai tilted his head and Bikky peeked up underneath his bangs. "I was talking with Dee and Ryo and Ryo told me he didn't know how he felt with Dee when he first got kissed. And I don't know if I liked it or not. So. I was just wondering. And if you act like an asshole, I'll kick your face in." Bikky warned.

Lai laughed, a bit nervously. "I guess." He answered. And then he swooped in again, but then wavered and finally managed to kiss Bikky, lips pressing carefully against the other boy's. Bikky kissed back a bit nervously. He knew how to kiss but it was different with a guy. Lai's lips were a little rougher than Carol's, warmer, thinner. It was shyer than any of his kisses with Carol had been. And when Lai pulled back, Bikky decided he didn't really know still. So he grabbed Lai and tugged him in close and kissed him this time, and immediately felt a shockrushthrill as Lai reacted, gave a gasp and tiny hum that was nearly a moan. And then Lai slid his tongue forward and Bikky let him take control again, and the kiss was still good.

When they did pull apart, Bikky had his hand pressed above Lai's as Lai leaned forward towards Bikky, and his other hand was on Lai's knee. He stared at Lai, still only an inch or so apart. "Uhm."

"Yeah." Lai answered, understanding. Bikky got what he now had to call the "Dee and Ryo Moment" sensation, with the understanding of what the other was saying without really saying anything. "So. Uhm. How was..."

"How was it?" Bikky asked slash answered for Lai, almost babbling. "It was... good, and interesting. I ... I don't know. Maybe?"

"Maybe?" Lai asked back, looking hopeful. Bikky shrugged. "Want to find out some more?"

"Maybe. Maybe you better make another phone call to Lass. Tell her to not come over at all." Bikky said, grinning slyly at Lai, nerves suddenly leaving him as Lai looked startled and then amused and relieved, and happy. He had a feeling he was going to be having an interesting afternoon, with not much studying.