Vine - overcoming fears, Cody Ko

Requested by: hypochondriac-butters (tumblr)

If there was one thing Clyde and Kenny loved, it was ghost hunting shows. They were exciting, and could at times be crap-your-pants terrifying! At least, that was Clyde's view. Kenny liked them for an entirely different reason, as he still held the wild theory that he was a supernatural being himself. Clyde supposed he believed him, after all, there had always been something about his friend that seemed... different.

It was South Park, anything was possible.

As they watched YouTube get bigger from their time in elementary school to their senior year in high school. the pair knew now was the time to begin their own show on the platform. However, they were in agreement that they couldn't tackle such a project alone, they needed others, and they knew exactly who to go to.

"You want us to help you make a paranormal hunting show?" Craig asked, half in disbelief, half confusion as the four sat together at a lunch table. He knew his best friend was insane, but this was a whole new level. "Why the fuck are you asking us instead of Stan and Kyle?"

"Because Kyle doesn't believe it's possible for this stuff to exist," Kenny explained. "And if he won't do it, neither will Stan. Those tow are a package deal, just like you and Tweekers here."

"Don't call me that," Tweek huffed, glaring at him in annoyance over the textbook he was frantically skimming. There was a test next period and he wanted to be sure he hadn't forgotten anything important.

Kenny put up his hands in a silent apology before continuing. "We really need you two."

"For what? I fail to see why I need to get involved in any kind of shenanigan, or why it's necessary for Tweek to be dragged into it."

"Duuuude," Clyde whined, slumping across the table and grabbing his hand. "You don't understand! I've wanted to do something like this for basically ever now! Everyone knows a team needs at least four members! The camera guy!" He pointed to Craig. "The researcher!" A pointed look at Tweek. "And the hilarious hot dudes who are daring and brave and put themselves in danger for the chance to prove that ghosts and stuff are real!"

Kenny nodded in enthusiastic agreement, and the two shared a triumphant high-five. The sound made Tweek jump, and he slammed his book shut, sitting up and fixing them with an evil glare that cowed even Kenny, who was not usually one to be afraid of anything.

"If we say yes to just one episode, will you shut the fuck up and let me study?" he snapped. Finals were fast approaching, which meant a stressed Tweek. If there was one person to be avoided at all costs, it was stressed out Tweek.

They nodded quickly, and Tweek looked at Craig. As annoyed as he was, he also wasn't going to force his boyfriend into something he'd hate. The quick nod was all Clyde and Kenny needed, and they let out loud cheers.

They waited to begin until after graduation, though it was less by choice than by by needing to be sure they would have the time to put their all into the pilot episode and have no distractions from other things.

Clyde was delighted to discover they had couldn't have landed a more perfect set of partners in Craig and Tweek, as Tweek was already extremely knowledgeable about supernatural going-ons in and around South Park, and Craig had secretly kept up with his film hobby. As such, setting up their overnight in the rumored haunted wing of the old folks home was a breeze.

Once they were in place (and Kenny was sure to pester Craig into filming himself setting the cameras up), they gathered outside at the gate with Tweek, were they had set up a table covered in computer equipment and books. The books were props, Tweek knowing all his information by heart, but Clyde had begged him to go the whole nine yards.

While Craig filmed Tweek going over the history of the retirement home and the many deaths and possible haunting there, Clyde and Kenny stood close by, whispering excitedly to each other.

"Ken, it's finally happening!" Clyde all but squealed.

"I know, I know! Try to calm down though. Cool guys always have to be calm and collected, otherwise you look like a pleb," Kenny said, patting his shoulder. "I believe in you." His cheeks tinted slightly red, and he looked about to say something else, but was cut off when Craig called out he was ready for them.

Staying up all night and running around like insane people was definitely a highlight for the two. Luckily, most of the old people were deaf and couldn't hear them thundering down the halls screaming bloody murder, which meant there was no awkward cut in the filming of them having to stop early or being reprimanded.

The following night, Clyde, Kenny, and Tweek arrived to Craig's house to hang out as their videographer finished editing. Each had gone with a role for the pilot: Tweek was the paranoid caffeine-addict who had all the information they needed, Craig the adept tech-man, Kenny the charming confident ghost hunter, and Clyde the lovable newcomer who was more out of his element than he had realized. Unsurprisingly, they had all picked something they already were. No one had said they needed to be creative in that aspect.

When the video was ready, they gathered around Craig computer, watching with excitement as he pressed play.

It began with an establishing shot of the building, a few clips of the seniors wandering around playing as Kenny's voice came in. "A small retirement home in quiet South Park, Colorado... may hold a deadly secret in it's walls." It cut hard to Tweek, the teen's wild eyes and hair making quite the impression as the first person to be seen on their little team as he explained to the camera the history of the building and it's many residents, noting particularly the stories of the elderly murdered by evil nurses.

When he finished, the camera panned to Kenny who smiled and waved before approaching and setting into the only staged part of their night.

"Guys, we're getting a new crew man today. He's gonna be helping me on the inside so Craig won't have to be pulling double duty. You guys ready to meet him?" he asked, reaching out and taking the camera to turn it onto the pair, who nodded.

Off to the side, Clyde walked into view, grinning brightly and chirping a bright 'hello'. They spent some time of introductions, then Craig put in a time-lapse to get them to night, a camera having been set up to look at the sky above the roof of the building just for that purpose. When it refocused, it was on Kenny and Clyde sitting together in the front seat of a car with fast food bags to show they had gotten dinner. As they finished their meals, Kenny pointed to the building and declared they were going to spend the night inside.

Clyde looked up at the daunting place nervously, then turned back to his friend. "But that place is haunted," he said.

"Ghosts prey on fear," Kenny answered, giving him a smile. "Just be confident." Clyde nodded once, then the video smash cut to one of the cameras set up in the halls half an hour as Clyde power walked by.

Chanting loudly to himself, his face set into a hard line, he called out, "I am not scared! I am not a pussy!" Two seconds later, a loud bang made the teen scream as though he was being murdered, and he dashed for the exit, though it was revealed the thing that had scared him was an elderly woman dropping her walker on the ground a short distance away.

The rest of the video was much the same, switching between Kenny being unnerved by supernatural events and Clyde being scared shitless by completely normal things. The reactions were genuine as well, the boys having planned nothing beyond the slight stories of their characters and Clyde's arrival.

When it came to an end on the conclusion the retirement home was for sure haunted and the credits rolled by (it didn't take long as only four of them had worked on it), Clyde let out a woop of joy, tackling Craig in a hug as Kenny wrapped his arms around Tweek and squeezed the life out of him. When the pair released their captives, they attacked one another next, breaking down into delighted sobs.

"Craig!" Clyde wailed, looking towards his friends as best he could through his watering eyes, "it's so good! I love it so much! You're a master, my dude! And Tweek!" He whipped his head to face the other, sniffing hard to keep his nose from running, "You gave us so much great information! I didn't know any of that stuff before I heard you say it!"

Craig let a smile cross his face, glad to have made his friend happy as Tweek blushed from the praise. Promising to send the video to him that night, Craig kicked Kenny and Clyde out to spend some time in peace with his boyfriend.

Neither minded, in to good of moods to be ruined by anything. As they walked towards Clyde's house together, Kenny suddenly caught Clyde's hand in his, swinging it gently back and forth. A little surprised but not minding, the teen just smiled and squeezed Kenny's hand lightly.

Getting to the Donovan residence, Kenny stopped him before he could go inside, coughing awkwardly. "So, Clyde," he started, snuffing his shoe against the stone path as the other moved up onto the step. "I wanted to tell you I thought your acting was great, but your emotional stuff was really good too. Uh... I really like being able to do this with you, and I hope Craig and Tweek will keep on..." Realizing he was rambling, he cleared his throat as his cheeks turned pink. "Ah, I just uh, I like working with you. I hope we can keep doing this."

Clyde blinked, but smiled and nodded. "Of course, Kenny," he assured. "I had a lot of fun too. You're great at dealing with paranormal stuff, so it's awesome to get to work with you. I'm gonna make dinner for dad and me, but if you want-"

"I really like you and would like to date you, Clyde!" Kenny spoke so fast, it took almost a full minute of silence for Clyde to process what he had said. Once he had, a grin worked its way onto his face. Kenny was a few inches shorter than him, and being down the step put him at perfect height for Clyde's response.

He pressed a light kiss to Kenny's forehead, giggling as he threw open the door and stepped inside. "Sounds good to me," he called brightly, then shut the door behind him, leaving Kenny stunned on the porch.

Thank you all for making it this far with me! As said before, this story is now going on hiatus until August! I hope everyone has a great summer!

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