"Soooo, um. How about those Lakers?", Teddy offered nervously.

The pizza had been incredibly safe. By anyone's standards. It had, had meat and sauce on it and plenty of cheese. So that had been good. Plus they had been able to use up almost two hours on polite conversation about the team. From whether Eli used the same polish on his head as Ironlad did on his armor to whether spandex was really a safe option for costumes. Considering wear and tear and so forth.

However, now that they had stepped outside the pizza parlor and exhausted all conversation even closely linked to the team, Teddy found himself at a loss. Normally he was a sparkling conversationalist, if he said so himself, but Billy left him mumbling like the crazy cat woman from down the road. Therefore his latest attempt at conversation.

"Er, I'm not really into baseball", Billy murmured politely turning in what Teddy suspected was the direction of his home.

Teddy winced and looked around desperately for some sort of distraction that would keep Billy interested in what was important. Namely him. Not that he was, you know, gay or anything. He just felt that without Billy's attention centered upon him the universe would probably end, killing billions. And that would really suck.

Okay so perhaps he was a little gay.

Billy stifled a yawn and started doing that little, its time for me to go home because I'm really bored, shuffle. Desperate Teddy grabbed onto the first thing that came to mind.

"FLYING!!"

Billy flinched at his shout. He grabbed Teddy's arm, giving the curious bystanders a polite, 'yes he's crazy but also amusing look', as he pulled Teddy away.

'Oh man, he's touching me', Teddy thought hazily as Billy lead him away.

"Flying?", Billy asked him curiously when they had wandered further down the street.

"Um yeah", Teddy managed to stutter. "I mean we could, you know go practice or something".

Billy thought about it for a moment.

"Nah not tonight", he said reluctantly. Teddy's heart twisted up into a giant intricate and horribly painful knot.

"How about tomorrow?", Billy continued smiling up at him.

"YES! I mean that would um, be cool", Teddy fought down a huge cheesy grin as his heart unravelled into a giant lump of mush.

"This is my place", Billy said calmly indicating the door to their right. "I better do my homework before my mom gives me a lecture on the psychological result of non-finished homework and its likely effects in my future".

"Yeah homework's gay", Teddy replied unthinkingly concentrating on how cute Billy looked in the street light.

His head slowly caught up with his mouth.

"Er, I mean not that being gay is bad, not even gay homework, I mean…"

Billy raised a delicate eyebrow at him. Teddy continued to dig a giant metaphorical hole, Billy's sexy eyebrow totally confusing him.

"I don't mind if your gay! That's totally cool".

"Goodnight Teddy", Billy smiled politely at him and moved towards the door.

"I mean, if you were gay it would be really cool, especially if we could be gay together". Teddy mumbled helplessly.

Billy's head whipped back around. 'Score', Teddy thought gleefully as Billy's complete attention narrowed upon him.

Oh wait, I just told him I was gay.

Crap.

Teddy's face went fire engine red as Billy's gaze probed into his very mind. Wow now I know what it feels like to meet Professor X. Cool.

Billy smiled that slow, darkly wicked smile of his.

"I'll see you tomorrow", he murmured leaning over and kissing Teddy on the cheek. He turned and walked into the house without looking back.

Teddy slowly reached up and touched his cheek. Wait for it his brain told him, here it comes. Billy kissed my cheek.

BILLY KISSED MY CHEEK!

Letting out a very small, restrained whoop of happiness, Teddy gave in and did a little dance on Billy Kaplan's doorstep.