AN: Sadly I haven't negotiated ownership yet. I will return them unharmed as always.

For anyone who reads, especially AndieLu who suggested I write BashSlash.

Sorry it took so long to post this but I've had AP testing and college searching and SAT stuff to deal with recently.

This is the final chapter; I hope it's to your liking.

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Dean's POV

You know how everything has an upside and a downside to it, that's what was happening to me today. Christmas time was closing in fast but luckily I already had gifts for the team but I still had to shop. The downside was that the school was holding a "Winter Ball" as they called it and unfortunately Charlie, Adam, Fulton, and myself were unsure if we should go in our same sex pairings.

Charlie and Adam were really torn up about what to do since both became jealous easily and had been dating for a while. For Fulton and me I couldn't do much about it considering we weren't officially together yet but that didn't stop me from getting jealous.

The upside of the situation was that since all four of us were out about our sexualities we became very comfortable around each other and it allowed Charlie and Adam to have friends over who would not judge them or cringe each time they shared a kiss. On the contrary for every kiss they shared, Fulton and I had a hug, a peck on the cheek or lips, or even just a glance, so everything balanced out.

I was walking the streets looking for a store Charlie had told me about to get a suit in. I'd grown out of my old suit and Charlie suggested this place saying his suits came from it and they weren't too expensive. He would have come with me but he and Adam had a date.

I was looking for the store when I felt a pair of arms come around me and lift me from the ground, a familiar voice flowing into my ears. "Don't you know you always need a second opinion on suits to make sure you don't look like a jerk," Fulton scolded me lightly before putting me down and smirking.

I laughed. "You offering to come with me?" I asked.

"I need a suit too, so I have to go. You're just a bonus," Fulton said. I smiled and together we found the store and went inside.

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Fulton's POV

Dean and I spent the first hour in the store trying to find suits we actually liked before even considering trying anything on. We both hated to get dressed up, especially for a dance where we most likely could not be together unless someone offered up a huge distraction.

Once we'd each found a few suits we headed to the changing room me laughing and (reluctantly) pushing Dean into his own dressing room. We each pulled on a suit and walked out to face the full-length mirrors and each other, trying to decide. We both hated the first two we tried on but when we walked out of the dressing rooms on the third try I felt as though my eyes would pop out of my head at the sight of Dean.

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Dean's POV

I could feel Fulton staring at me but my eyes were stuck on him as well so I really didn't care. The suit was tight in all the right places on him, the jacket tight across his shoulders but the perfect arm length. I hated being stared at so I pulled my eyes away first just as he did, both of us staring at the ground before smirking up at each other and racing to the three sided mirror. We took turns turning and standing in front of the mirrors, seeing how we looked from all angles before standing side by side, looking thoughtful.

"I think we don't look half bad," Fulton said an arm going around my shoulders.

I smiled at him via mirror and said, "You're right, we don't."

"I think we should get these, they're probably the best we'll find at a price like this that we don't look stupid in."

I nodded my agreement and we walked back into the dressing rooms, changing quickly back into our street clothes, returning the unwanted suits to their racks and going up to the cash register.

We bought the suits and left, knowing we had a curfew at school and that we had hockey practice in the morning. The dance was in two weeks and all four of us needed to figure out what we'd do about that.

The Dance

We all went to the dance without dates though to anyone who looked close enough they could clearly see who our dates were. Charlie and Adam kept close to each other, and I could tell the team was starting to wonder about Fulton and I.

The dance was held in the gym, streamers, strobe lights, and banners decorating the walls and blinding us every few minutes. I could see a glint in Charlie's eyes and normally that meant trouble, though he denied everything each time I asked him what he was up to.

The problem with Eden Hall is that everyone is afraid to dance and make a fool of themselves and ruin their reputation, even the girls so needless to say, the first half an hour of the dance was lame.

Connie and Julie were talking before smirking and grabbing Guy and Scooter, dragging them onto the dance floor. Slowly more girls and a few brave guys ventured out onto the floor but it still wasn't fun. Adam shook his head slowly, whispering something to Charlie who frowned momentarily. The next thing I knew Charlie had grabbed Fulton and dragged him out onto the dance floor, Fulton looking horrified at first before Charlie said something to him and his look of horror became one of amusement. Adam and I shared a quick glance before staring out onto the dance floor, our jaws dropping along with everyone else in the school.

Charlie and Fulton were dancing together, shamelessly just as many guys and girls had been with each other moments ago. They smirked at each other and kept dancing, each of them chancing a glance over to Adam and I, daring us to join them.

I looked at Adam who has a look in his eyes a lot like Charlie's and I made a mental note to make sure Adam doesn't turn into another Charlie Conway, we had enough of those. He smirked and I returned it before we wrapped an arm around each other's waist and walked over and stood next to Charlie and Fulton, Adam and I copying them.

I could hear the team shouting and clapping, and I had to smile at Adam who looked like he was enjoying the change of pace. I had seen him and Charlie together and they were always so gentle but gentle and sweet was nowhere to be found between any of us. If the school didn't like it, they'd have to try and get their hands on us. Connie and Julie, the ones who always caught on faster, grabbed Guy and Scooter once more and made them dance next to us, Scooter offering an encouraging smile.

"My cousin's gay," he said to the four of us, slapping Charlie on the back. "But if I'm right about anything tonight, should the Bash Brothers and the Hot Shots be dancing together, not split up?"

Charlie smirked and looked over at Adam who left my side and crossed to Charlie who grabbed Adam by his hips and pulled him close, the change of pace between them weird but even more oddly a turn on. Fulton came over and wrapped an arm around my neck and tugged me close, the entire team dancing with us at that point as the rest of the school watched.

I knew there'd be no denying anything after this point and I didn't care. I pulled Fulton closer to me and smirked down at him, my two inches of height difference giving me a slight edge. Some of the seniors were creating a problem; shouting out slurs and curses, none of the teachers doing anything because they themselves were too shocked.

Charlie and Adam were whispering to each other while dancing and then Charlie did something even I didn't expect from the Captain.

"Yeah so what if we're gay? At least we know what it's like to truly care about someone and not sleep around! If you don't like it don't fucking watch!" Charlie shouted his head turned to look at the majority of seniors. Adam smirked and flipped them off, an action I'd never seen from him before he used his fingers to turn Charlie's head back to him and kissing him.

Catcalls covered up the outraged noises, most of them I realized coming from the team and surprisingly enough Coach Orion who has come to stand with the team and clap and cheer. When Charlie and Adam pulled away Coach Orion walked over and clapped them both on the shoulders.

"I'm glad you're being honest you two, but don't you two dare go easy on each other at practice," he said before everyone on the team began to laugh.

Soon the laughter echoed throughout the gym, Coach's jokes always a good way to lighten things up when someone shouted, "Don't tell me the Bash Brothers are fags too!"

I blinked and looked at Fulton who looked shocked. No one knew who had yelled it but I was pissed and walked and stood right next to Charlie and Adam, Coach Orion in a shocked silence. "If you've got a goddamn problem with our sexualities, like Conway said, don't watch. If you're going to be close minded and homophobic, get the hell out of our faces cause I will not hesitate to rearrange your face for you if you stay."

The gym was silent and I heard Fulton's soft steps as he came up next to me. "If anyone so much as lays a hand on Dean, Charlie, or Adam for this, I will not let you get away without a scar or two. We are who we are, deal with it."

I smiled at Fulton and pulled him close, smiling even more when his arm came around my waist. The four of us stood, side-by-side, ready to face the world, well starting with just the school, but Fulton wasn't done yet.

In a loud voice he said, "Dean, be my boyfriend?" Averman went to shout something but Russ caught him just before a sound escaped his lips.

I smiled hugely and nodded. "I was going to ask you later, but yes." Before Fulton could beat me to another thing I kissed him quickly and pulled away.

Charlie and Adam smiled and jumped at us, the four of us in a tight huddle, the team joining us a moment later. It felt good to know I had the team with me on this and that the four of us were out in the open, no longer hiding, but standing with our arms spread wide daring anyone who tried to take their best shot.

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