The internet doesn't take kindly to shipping

/request by breathlessly in ecstasy/

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OH MY GOSH THE SECOND I SAW YOUR REQUEST I HAD TO WRITE IT! I totally agree these OCs are ruining my life legit. I tried writing a story with and OC and I regretted it immediately XD. This is pretty much an expansion of my other story... yeah. I GOTCHU FAM! I randomly came up with this title, and I loved it so much. Even though it doesn't really work with the story, I found it so funny I had to use it. It was too good to waste XD! Maybe this note is a little too long.. Nah.

(Takes place in a universe where I actually finish "Alone")

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Okay, let me just put it out there. The bounty is boring as hell when we don't have a mission.

So when Dareth came into the room requesting us to read that "fanfiction," I had no better idea than to just suck it up and read it with the rest of the team.

I followed his instructions and went to the website, and just scrolled through. Nothing really caught my eye though.

I looked up to see my team engrossed in what they were reading. Kai and Lloyd are blushing and looking at eachother, having what looks to be a pretty awkward conversation. I smile. They look pretty in love. But, you didn't hear that from me, of course.

I return my attention to my black-cased phone, and continue scrolling through the archive. I yawn... nothing here really has to do with me, much.

"Greenflame, Jaya... Pixane...I guess I'm not in any ships" I whisper to myself, smirking. I don't know why I find myself happy at that, I guess it just makes me content with being alone, even if someone has already caught my eye...

I glance over at Jay, who has a steady blush rising in his cheeks, and a dorky, nervous smile on his face as he reads.

I smile and press on, looking to see if my name pops up anywhere. After a bit more scrolling, and actually clicking on and reading some of one, I find it. The dreaded story with a fitting description. "Alone"

"He's been here all his life. Wandering the city, trying not to cause mass destruction. He doesn't know if anyone else out there is like him, but he doesn't want to take any chances. Uncontrollable powers, no family, no one. He is truly alone. That is, until he saves the life of a certain blue eyed redhead... (Bruiseshipping. AU. No hate.) Updated every 2 weeks"

Bruiseshipping... I haven't seen that one before. I cautiously click on the story and start reading it. After the first chapter, it's pretty clear who the ship is.

"JAY" I yell across the room while a blush starts coming onto my cheeks.

"What?" He asks, scarcely looking up from what he's reading.

"I found this thing called Bruiseshipping..." I say. The words hardly leave my mouth before Kai and Lloyd start laughing hysterically, obviously at our expense.

"What's so funny?" Jay asks, with a confused, yet defensive manner.

"Oh, you'll see!" Lloyd says, ominously. I shoot him a dirty look, but I don't think he sees it as he's in the midst of falling *cough* not so *cough* gracefully into Kai's red-clad lap. They continue their laughter though. Lloyd makes no move to get off of Kai's lap, and Kai doesn't seem to want him to get up. Something obvious happened between them while reading the story...

I steal a glance at Jay, who is smiling at our friend's happiness. I set my resolve, rise, and walk over to where he's sitting, and kneel next to the chair, phone in hand.

"Okay, I don't know what this is, but whatever it is, I feel like we should probably face it together." I explain to him. He nods, his reddish bangs falling into his face. He unconsciously pushes them away. His blue eyes crackle with electricity as he takes my phone and holds it in front of him, leaving me to lean over his shoulder to read, much as Lloyd did to Kai.

The story starts off in my character's point of view, as an orphaned homeless boy (wow, great concept for a story) where I save Jay's life, and start running into him coincidentally. The more I read, especially of my character's point of view, the more I see how close the character is to myself. Scared of my power and hurting others, loving art... loving Jay.

Jay has a blush on his cheeks when we finish the last uploaded chapter, and we just stay silent for a moment.

"So..." He says, his voice cracking a little bit. "I guess we know what Bruiseshipping is, now." He says, meekly. I laugh sarcastically.

"Yeah, I guess so." I say to him. His blue eyes meet my emerald ones, and we start laughing. Without a word, he just stands up, and presses his lips to mine. I gasp in surprise, and he pulls back. I'm vaguely aware of my other friends cheering behind me.

"I-I didn't think..." I stutter. Jay is smiling brightly, with a rosy blush dusted over his pale and freckled face.

"Well, now you know." He cuts me off, and kisses me again, with an innocent light that I love to feel. There is nothing erotic or lust filled about it. It's just a kiss of love and respect. And I return it as well as I can.

"Well it's about time." Kai smirks with Lloyd resting comfortably in his arms.

"Same goes for you." I say to them. They both blush sheepishly.

"I guess we're all taken now." Zane pipes up. We all laugh breathily.

"Fanfiction really does bring us together." Jay laughs, intertwined in my arms. I hug him tighter.

"Yeah, it does."