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Crossroads	By : AnNiE4 Category: Dragon Ball Z > Yaoi - Male/Male Views: 1963 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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"Crossroads"

Chapter 3

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Sharpener saw his friend enter the class as did their
unamused teacher as she watched on disapprovingly. A quick apology before Gohan
moved over to where Sharpener was saving him a seat.

Leaning closer, "Where've you been?" Sharpener
whispered.

"With Harris." Gohan
whispered trying equally to be quiet while in search of his text book. Curious Sharpener
frowned, but was interrupted by the teacher before he could ask.

"Mr Sullivan, finished already?"

"Huh?" Sharpener turned to the teacher confused
with the class snickering around him.

"Do you need some extra studies perhaps?" She
asked as if he was impeded in some way.

"No Miss Eliot." Sharpener quickly burying his
head back into his text book embarrassed. Sitting beside him Gohan couldn't
concentrate. He was thinking about what Harris had said about going to college
and about obtaining a scholarship.

By the time the bell rang and everyone was rushing off to
get something to eat. Gohan was gathering up his gear to go. "I told Angie
and Stephanie that we were going to meet them down there." Sharpener said hastily
shoving his textbook into his bag.

All his excitement for living had just died there and then.
Gohan closed his eyes and groaned inward. �Great.� He mumbled sarcastically following
his friend out of the classroom.

�They stopped at their
lockers and with less enthusiasm than his friend they made their way down to
the canteen. Gohan wished there was a way he could skip lunch all together with
the way Stephanie's eyes lit up when she saw him.

Groaning he brought his baseball cap further over his dark
eyes as they approached the table with his friend. Unfortunately for Gohan both
girls had arranged it so Sharpener sat with Angie, and he was stuck with the
only other place to sit and that was of course right next to Stephanie
Hamilton. The perfect girl at Heyfield high with her large oval emerald eyes,
long brunette wavy hair and a perfectly tanned skin. Gohan shifted his gym bag
over his shoulder as he slowed his pace through the crowd of students in hope
of postponing the inevitable.

Stephanie looked like she was ready to devour him on the
spot. With a deep breath he forced a smile for his friend's sake, at least
tried to be friendly he sat down. "Uh, hi Steph."

"What happened to your lip?"

He sighed getting tired of explaining the same thing over
and over. "It's nothing...just the guys and I mucking around."

"Awww...you
poor baby." She cooed sliding closer threading her arm through his.
He turned back to his friend already wishing he could go. "Maybe I should-
OWWW...what the fffuc-"
Franticly rubbing at his ankle Gohan shot his friend a lethal glare only to
have it matched with one of his own.

"Strangle enough... I think this is the first time
we've all sat together." Sharpener said with a warning look shot in
Gohan's direction before turning to both girls who were looking oddly at Gohan.

They turned their attention away from Gohan and his
outburst. From there Angie didn't wasting time devouring Sharpener through his
lips. Nervously Gohan glanced down to where Stephanie's slender fingers had
found their way onto his denim clad thigh. Already get quite friendly with him.
Her long manicured nails, clawing and massaging into the coarse material hungrily.
Nervously his other leg started to jig tapping the floor while her fingers
knead him like some prime piece of meat. He could feel his hands beginning to
sweat and he was lost not knowing what to do. He glanced hopefully up at his
friend who seemed to have all but forgotten he even existed.

It was then he was startled and leapt into the air, his face
a brilliant red with an embarrassing high pitch squeal. �Aghh...�

Stephanie smirking innocently, "What's wrong- big boy." She purred with an unnerving
gleam in her eye knowingly all too well what happened.

"Uhhh� I just remembered I
forgot something. I've gotta go... Sorry, I can't
stick around, but I'd better go before... before err� the bell rings."
Gohan stumbled over his own words while nervously backing away from the table
but not before accidentally, bumping into a few of the other students. After
some quick apologies he swiftly about turned and rushed off, ignoring their
calls for his return.

Stephanie had just gone that little too far for his liking,
and all he wanted was to get as far away from her as possible.

....

"Wow� Mel she�s a beauty." Gohan cheered doing his
best not to get into another argument with his best friend over the fiasco at
lunch. He watched as Mel showed him a tiny black and white speckled kitten she
was careful holding close to her chest as she scrambled over on her knees to
sit in her spot next to him.

"You can pat her if you like." She said eagerly giving
him permission, as she placed the kitten in her lap. Gohan did just that
stroking its tiny head refusing to look up at his friend's disapproving glare.

"What's her name?"

"I don't know yet. I like Speckles." Gohan thought
no surprise there. "�or Kat Nap," Gohan raised a brow. " coz it�s always sleeping or Kitty. But Becky named
her kitten that so maybe Inuyasha or...�

"You can't name it Inuyasha."
Sharpener snapped.

"Why not? It�s my favourite
cartoon. He's got cute ears." demonstrating this fact with a hand raised
on top of her head pretending to be him.

"He's a dog
stupid," points. "...and that's a cat! Beside Inuyasha
is a guy." Sharpener growled.

She glared up at her brother angrily and unthreatened.
Gohan, knowing what they're like, worked fast before another fight broke out.

"Wow� well... um, they all sound good to me."
Ignoring the glare shot his way much preferring the sweet smile looking up at
him.

"Yeah, well... what would you know?" Sharpener
grumbled. Still upset with Gohan making him look bad in front of Angie.

Sighing, "Ignore him squirt.
She's your kitten... so you can name her whatever you want." Mel swiftly
turned to her brother and promptly poked her tongue out. The only course of
action when dealing with a big brother and you're right and they're not.

"Seeeee!"
She chimed as Gohan started the truck up and pulled out into the street.
Sharpener rolled his eyes and sulked for the best part of the way. Staring out
his window as Gohan drove them both home with Mel chatting in the background to
her kitten.

"Why don't you get a kitten too?" Mel asked
looking expectantly up at him. � Miss Kerry got plenty
more.� Gohan looked away his whole body tensed, shifting the truck up another
gear. "I don't have time for pets, Mel." He said with a sad smile.

"That's a shame, everyone should have a pet. They're sooo nice." She said patting her kitten. "Didn't you
ever have a pet when you were little?"

"Yeah, once." He said
feeling uncomfortable about talking about the subject. It only brought back bad
memories.

Interested she looked up at him. "You did? What was its
name?"

"Ally."

"I like that name...What was it?"

"Just some stupid lizard I found." He said trying
his best not to get upset. Mel was taken back with his tone and glanced over at
her big brother who had noticed the swing in mood as well. They looked oddly at
Gohan wondering why?

Gohan averted his eyes away from both of them pushing away
unwanted memories. They drove in silence with Mel going back to her pet and
Sharpener looking out the window. It didn't take long before Gohan pulled up
outside his friend's place. Forcing a smiling, saying goodbye to Mel as she
scooted over the seat excited once more that she was going to get chance to
show off her kitten.

Sharpener held the door open for her before closing it. He
watched as his sister skipped up the path towards their apartment with her new
found friend. Leaving both boys in an uncomfortable silence, not knowing what
to say next Gohan clenched the steering wheel wishing they didn't have to
fight. He got it enough at home and didn't want it with a friend.

"Weeeell, I best go. I start
work early tonight and I still have to get dad home."

"Yeah, sure thing. I'll see
you tomorrow then?" Sharpener asked cautiously.

"I'll be here." Gohan said uncertainly glancing
his way.

Tapping the top of the Chevy, "Don't be late."
Sharpener warned, smirking doing his best to lighten the tension between them.

Gohan grinned shaking his head as the tension quickly faded.
"Just make sure you're here." With that Gohan shifted the truck into
gear before heading back out onto the main road towards the steel works that
were across the railroad on the other side of town.

....

Gohan enjoyed his time alone with the window wound down and
the breeze gentle playing with his hair, watching the traffic ahead. It was a
casual drive with the radio turned up. By the time he crossed over the old
railroad the sun was off in the distance. He could see his father over at the
gate talking with a few other guys having also just finished their shift. He
also spotted the boss, Sam, with a clipboard talking to someone.

Sam was one of those old timers that still could hold his
ground with the best of them. Even Gohan's father was wary of him. That was
saying a lot in Gohan's eyes. Sam was one of those tough guys that didn't take
crap from nobody, but he was getting on in years. He wasn't a bad guy as Gohan
found out when he first started working for him. Sam had an approachable side
as long as you didn't screw him over.

Gohan's father Mark turned when he heard the old Chevy
approaching. The man seemed in good spirits, laughing, patting his good friend
Don's back saying goodbye.

"I'll see you at the pub at seven. Don't be late."
Mark stated waving at an accusing finger at his friend. Making sure Don knew he
wouldn't hear any excuse.

"If the Missy let's me, that is." Don joked.

"You poor
bum!" Mark laughed.

Gohan pulled up in front of the large man who quickly placed
his esky in the back of the truck before opening the passenger door. Sam smiled
and waved to Gohan as he approached. "You're coming in tonight?"

"Yeah, that was the plan. Why?" Gohan asked
leaning out the window concerned with Mark�s ever watchful eye on them.

"We�ve got a few men down with the flu. I've got a
large order that has passed its deadline so I'm just making sure I'm not going
to be any more hands short." The old timer explained.

"No sir. I'll be here."

"Okay, seeya later
then." Gohan nodded before reversing the truck back over the gravel. Swing
the steering wheel heading back over the railway with his father lowering the
radio like he always did. The two sat there like strangers as Gohan drove back
through town. His father had lost his licence some years back and relied on him
now. If it wasn't his friend Don it was Gohan driving the man around.

"You make sure you get back after your shift. I don't
want to hear any excuses this time. If you go skipping out on me again kid
you'll feel the back of my hand." Mark warned.�Got it?�

"I wasn't going to go anywhere." Gohan argued only
to get a stern glare from his father.

"Don't get smart with me. I've had enough of your attitude."
Attitude? What about yours Gohan thought angrily,
squeezing the steer wheel trying to calm himself.

"I'll be at the pub tonight." Now there's a shock
Gohan thought sarcastically. The rest of the way was done in silence. It was
safer that way.

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