Brian was looking at the magazines that the school had given the students. It was so they could see what they were going to be doing once they were in Europe. He was on his stomach on Michael’s bed and was getting more bored with every minute that passed. “What are you going to take?” Michael asked from his closet. “I don’t know.” Brian told him. Michael walked out with a black silk shirt. “When are you going to wear that?” Brian asked smirking. “Emmett, Alex and James have been there before. We are going to sneak out and go to the clubs.” Michael said. Brian shook his head and didn’t say anything else. “Do you have everything you are going to take?” Michael asked. “God.” Brian said. “We still have time.” “Aren’t you excited?” Michael asked. Brian shrugged. “Are you hungry?” Michael asked. “I can ask Lola to cook us something.” Brian shook his head. “Do you want to go to the pool then?” Michael asked. Brian shook his head. “Brian, what’s wrong with you?” Michael asked. “I’m just bored.” Brian told him. There was a knock on the door and Debbie came in. “Hey, hon.” Debbie said kissing Michael. “How are you, Brian?” “Good.” Brian said. “I’m going to go.” Debbie said. “You take care and be a good boy.” Michael nodded. “Lola and John are here in case you need anything.” Debbie told him. “Do you need money?” “I have money, Mom.” Michael told her. “Okay, then.” Debbie said kissing him again. “Be careful, don’t get in trouble.” Michael nodded yet again. “Bye.” Debbie said as she exited the room. “What do you want to do then?” Michael asked Brian. There was another knock but this time the door didn’t open. “Come in.” Michael told whoever was outside. “Michael.” Lola said. “Your friend Justin is here.” “Let him in.” Michael said. Lola nodded and left. Brian groaned and got out of the bed. “I think I'd better go.” Brian told him. “Brian.” Michael whined. “Just try to be civil.” Brian arched a brow and then he shook his head. “Are you serious?” Brian asked. Michael nodded. “You both are my friends.” Michael pointed out. “I could try, but I don’t want to.” Brian told him. “Brian.” Michael whined. Brian took a deep breath and let it out slowly. He thought about it for a second and ended up having the same answer. “Justin and I just don’t get along. All I want to do is rip his head off.” Brian told him. “Likewise.” Justin said as he entered the room. Brian glared at Justin before he just moved away. “Bye, Mikey.” Brian called as he left. Michael waved at his friend. Justin and Michael looked at each other. “Why can the two of you get along?” Michael asked. “And what did you do to Brian before the game?” Justin smirked. “Justin.” Michael said very slowly. “I put ants on his shorts.” Justin said smiling. “Jesus fuck!” Michael said raising his voice. “That’s…horrible.” Justin shrugged. “They started it.” Justin explained and sat on the bed. “Is it ever going to stop?” Michael asked walking to his closet. Justin frowned not sure that it would. When he met Brian he thought the boy was hot and he wanted to be with him. In the cafeteria he had changed his mind and was going to sit with Brian but then Brian made him fall and everyone laughed at him. He wasn’t ever going to forget that and the other million things the brunet had done to him so far. “No.” Justin said. Michael shook his head. He thought it was a lost cause. “So, do you have everything you are going to take?” Michael asked. Justin rolled his eyes and shook his head. “We still have time.” Justin told him picking up the magazine that Brian had been looking at. Michael stared at him and wondered how Justin and Brian could be so much alike and hate each other so much. He shook his head and kept on packing while he talked to Justin. *** Justin was walking to his locker when he saw a group of student gathering around something. He walked faster and found that Hayden was in the floor getting kicked by Brian and Anna was being held back by George. Justin could see that George was hurting her by grabbing her too tightly. He walked up to George and pushed him away. “Are you okay?” Justin asked Anna and she nodded. Brian glared at Hayden and kicked him while he was down. “Stop.” Anna yelled. Justin moved towards them, but Alex got between them smirking. “Get the fuck away.” Justin hissed. “Make me.” Alex told him and Justin pushed him. Brian kicked Hayden once more before he was stopped. “You fucking shit.” Justin shouted as he jumped onto Brian’s back. “Are you okay?” Anna asked as she kneeled in front of her boyfriend. Hayden held his stomach and Anna helped him get up. Brian managed to get Justin off his back and pushed him to the floor. Brian was about to kick Justin too, but the blond grabbed his leg and bit him. “Fuck.” Brian hissed and Justin got up and hit him hard. Brian’s hand flew to his nose and Justin ran towards him and tackled him to the floor. Justin straddle Brian’s chest and punched him again. Brian turned them around and grabbed Justin by the neck. “Leave him alone.” Anna screamed. Hayden walked up to them but George and Alex stopped him and pushed him back. Hayden landed on his butt and Anna stood in front of him glaring at them. “Stay away from him.” Anna hissed. Alex and George just smirked. Alex took a step forward only to be hit by Shawn who came running towards them. “You fuck!” George hissed but didn’t move. Shawn arched a brow and went after him. *** Mr. Bloom ran towards the hall when he heard the yelling. “Fight, fight, fight!!” The students were yelling. Mr. Bloom took a deep breath and walked towards Brian and Justin who were fighting each other. He grabbed Justin by the waist and pulled him off of Brian. Each boy had hit the other pretty good. There were going to be bruises that were going to last them for a while to remind one of the other. “Let’s go.” Alex whispered to George who was sitting on the floor holding his broken nose. Anna was holding Shawn back. Shawn was about to get in the middle of Justin and Brian’s fight but the teacher got there first. The students started to move away slowly. Shawn looked at them and wondered what was going to happen to Justin. “That’s enough!” Mr. Bloom yelled when Justin tried to take another swing at Brian. Brian got up and smirked. Hayden glared at him. He was going to make the brunet pay. “Let’s go.” Anna said to Hayden. Anna, Hayden and Shawn left the place even thought the two boys wanted to stay, worried for what was going to happen to Justin. “So, I guess is detention for us poor souls since there isn’t a mess to clean this time.” Brian said smirking. “You think you are so funny, Mr. Kinney.” Mr. Bloom said. “Follow me. Both of you.” Brian and Justin glared at each other but followed the teacher. Brian was completely stiff when they reached the Principal’s office. He knew that once his father found out he was misbehaving, he would beat Brian up to teach him a lesson. Justin wasn’t even worried about the whole thing. His parents were not even on the same continent as he was. And even if Justin somehow managed to bring the whole school down, they wouldn’t come. “Mr. Bloom.” The Principal said once the three of them were inside his office. “Mr. Kern.” The teacher said. “I think it’s time to take some kind of action when it involves this two. They have been misbehaving the entire week and getting nothing but detention all year and…forever. Only this time they are really hurting each other. I guess they grew out the pranks and decided punching was better.” “Mmmph.” Mr. Kern grunted as he heard what was going on. “Have a seat.” Brian and Justin sat down and after the Principal thanked Mr. Bloom, the teacher left. “So, what’s going on?” Mr. Kern asked. “Nothing.” Justin said. “I wouldn’t call it nothing.” Mr. Kern asked. “Mr. Kinney?” Brian shrugged. “You do know I’m going to have to call your parents.” Mr. Kern said. Brian swallowed and gripped the armrest. “Oh, can you ask them how they are doing? Maybe pass me the call just to let them know I’m alive.” Justin mocked. Mr. Kern raised a brow and considered the situation. “What about you, Mr. Kinney, are your parents at home?” The principal asked. Brian looked at him and nodded slowly. Mr. Kern looked from one kid to the other and somehow knew that calling the parents was not going to be the best solution. On one hand, he had a kid who practically didn’t have parents and another that looked too scared at the mention of them. He had seen it all before. “I’ll tell you what I am going to do. I’m going to punish you myself.” The principal said. “As long as is not anything kinky, I’ll do anything.” Brian mocked. “Don’t worry, it only seems kinky the first time.” Justin told him smirking. Brian and Justin smiled at each other before they frowned and started glaring again. Mr. Kern heaven ward and shook his head. “Okay, then. You are going to get two hours detention from now on.” Mr. Kern said getting up and walking behind them. “Each day for the reminder of the year.” “What?” Justin asked. Brian was fisting his tie with one hand and the armrest with the other. “Not only that.” Mr. Kern said pacing back and forth. “You two aren’t going to the senior trip.” “You can’t do that.” Justin protested as he turned to look at the principal. The principal stopped moving and looked at Justin with a smile. “I can.” Principal Kern said to Justin. “Also, unlike the rest of the seniors that aren’t going to the trip, you two are going to keep coming to school while everyone else is in Europe for those two months.” Justin opened his eyes wide in shock. Brian was fuming. “And if you are caught fighting again, half an hour will be added to your detention.” The principal said. “Holy shit.” Brian murmured to himself. “Each time you fight.” Mr. Kern said slowly and harshly to make them understand. Justin was grinding his teeth. “If you are absent from class or detention an hour will be added.” Mr. Kern said as he leaned on the door. “Are we clear gentleman?” Both boys nodded. “Good.” Mr. Kern said as he walked to the door. “You can leave now.” Justin got up quickly and left the office. Brian moved at a slower pace. “Mr. Kinney.” Mr. Kern said. “Yes?” Brian asked looking at Mr. Kern. “You are a good student and so is he. Don’t ruin it.” The Principal told him. Brian nodded and left. *** Justin walked into the bathroom that was inside the art classroom. He was washing his tools when all of the sudden he felt someone breathing behind him. He turned around to find Brian standing there. “What are you doing here?” Justin asked. “I want to talk to you.” Brian said. “I’m listening.” Justin said. “I think that for the time being, we should stay away from each other. I don’t want to fight with you anymore.” Brian said. “I will only get in trouble.” “Fine.” Justin said. “But you stay away from Hayden.” Brian glared. “Whatever happens between me and Hayden is none of your fucking business.” Brian spat out. “Fuck you.” Justin hissed. Brian pushed him and Justin pushed him back. Before they knew it, they were fighting again. “Mr. Kinney and Mr. Taylor!” Mrs. Hudson yelled. “Fuck.” Both boys whispered. Brian and Justin turned their heads to look at the art teacher. She was tapping her foot on the floor with her arms crossed. They knew they were in trouble. *** Mr. Bloom opened the door to his house and walked in. He smiled at Derek who was sitting on the couch waiting for him. “Hey, Peter.” Derek said smiling. Peter smirked and walked over to this partner. They kissed quickly before Peter started to take off his jacket. “How was your day?” Peter asked. Derek smirked. “It was okay. I don’t know how they do it.” Derek said. “Where do they get the strength to fight so much? Mrs. Hudson found them fighting in art class.” “But Brian doesn’t have art class.” Peter pointed out. “I know. I have him in my homeroom.” Derek smirked and Peter laughed. “He went there looking for trouble.” Peter said. Derek nodded. “So, what did you do?” Peter asked. “I gave them half an hour more for detention and made them clean all the erasers from the first floor classrooms.” Peter laughed. “You are going to run out of ideas.” Peter told him. “It’s a big school with lots of cleaning and tons of detention. They are going to learn.” Derek said. “I have a great imagination.” “They will probably damage your car or something.” Peter said. “At least they will be working as a team.” Derek told him. “Plus, I don’t think they will. Brian and Justin are good kids. They all are.” “You have such a good heart.” Peter told him. “Why don’t you and I work as a team?” Peter asked as he straddled his lover’s lap. Derek smiled and pulled him close to him. He knew perfectly how to do that. *** Justin opened the box of cigarettes and passed one to Shawn and one to Adam. “So you're not going?” Adam asked. Justin shook his head and shrugged. “That’s fucked up.” Shawn told him. “Tell me about it.” Justin muttered a little down. “Do you want us to beat Brian up?” Adam asked. Justin shook his head. He looked at Adam and smiled. He knew the red head loved to fight for anything. “He is going to be stuck here just like me.” Justin pointed out. “God, you are going to go nuts, Jus.” Adam told him. Justin nodded. They stayed in silent for a while. When Adam finished his cigarette he got up from the hood of the car. “I have to go.” Adam told them. “I have practice.” Justin and Shawn nodded. They watch their friend get in his car and leave. “Are you going to be okay?” Shawn asked. “Of course.” Justin assured him. Shawn threw his arms around him and smiled. They put their foreheads together and kissed each other on the lips. “If he gives you trouble, just let me know. I’ll beat him up.” Shawn told him. “I’m sure you will.” Justin said looking at his friend. “I’ll see you tomorrow.” Shawn nodded and watched him go. He was a little worried now that Justin would be left alone with the brunet. He hoped Brian didn’t do anything to Justin or he would make him pay. *** Justin was sitting down at the back of the classroom with his head thrown back just staring at the ceiling. Brian had his arms crossed, resting on the desk and his head on top of his arms. He was snoring slightly. Mr. Kern was sitting at his desk looking at some papers. It had been like that for almost two weeks now. Justin had started to dose off when he heard Mr. Kern talking to them. “Seeing how boring this is for you guys, I have the perfect thing for you.” The principal said. “Kinney, wake up.” Justin said pulling on Brian’s shirt. “What?” Brian asked. “He’s babbling again.” Justin whispered. Brian looked from Justin to the principal. “Come on, get up.” Mr. Kern said to both boys. Brian and Justin got up and then followed the principal out of the room. They went down the stairs and Mr. Kern used his keys to open a door. Justin and Brian went in and watched in awe as they entered a mini library. The walls were covered in shelves filled with books. There was a desk, a sofa and a couple of chairs. “You still have two hours. Pick a book, read it and then you will tell me what you have read so far.” Mr. Kern said. Brian rolled his eyes. Mr. Kern wanted to push the boys to work together. “You are going to read the same book.” Mr. Kern said. “Have fun.” Justin shook his head when he heard Mr. Kern locking the door and walked to the far end where there was another door. He opened and closed it again. “What’s that?” Brian asked. “Just a bathroom.” Justin informed him. Brian walked to one of the shelves and looked at the books. “Want to read about werewolves?” Brian asked. “Nope.” Justin said frowning. “Egypt?” Brian asked as he frowned. Justin shook his head. “Indians?” Brian asked and looked at Justin. Justin arched a brow and then shook his head. “What the hell then?” Brian asked. Justin stretched his hand and picked a book with a brown cover. He opened and laughed. “Want to read about hell?” Justin asked. “I thought this was it.” Brian said sarcastically as he walked towards Justin. “It’s Dante’s Divine Comedy.” Justin told him. “I think it’s a great book.” “Me too.” Brian said. Justin nodded and closed the book putting it back. He then went to the couch and sat down. Brian sat on the desk. “Is there paper there?” Justin asked. Brian looked around and nodded. “And a pencil?” Justin asked as he got up. Brian pulled out one. “Here. What do you want them for?” Brian asked. Justin pulled a chair closer to the desk. “Drawing.” Justin informed him. “You like art a lot don’t you?” Brian asked. Justin nodded. “Are you being polite to me, Brian?” Justin asked smiling. Brian pulled the paper that Justin had started drawing on and ripped it in two. “Wouldn’t dream of it.” Brian told him. Justin glared at Brian and then raised a brow. “You are crazy.” Justin said. Brian shrugged. Justin took another piece of paper and started again. “You are stubborn.” Brian told him as he got up and looked around the books until he found one that grabbed his attention. When Mr. Kern came back two hours later to find Brian on the little sofa reading a book and Justin drawing on the desk. It was not what he had told them to do but at least they weren’t ripping each other's throats out.