Date: Sat, 2 Aug 2008 09:12:44 -0700
From: Amethyst Rose <thepleiadescall@gmail.com>
Subject: Diana Celes Part 7

This story is fiction. This story will also involve sexual and intimate
relationships between two (or more) males, and if this offends you or it is
illegal for you to be reading, then please leave. If you are under the age
of consent for your community, please leave. And if it does offend you, I
honestly don't know why you're even here in the first place. Really,
though. It's perplexing.


Allegra tapped Dee's shoulder after school. He turned around to face
her. "So how'd it go with Jake?" she asked.

"Hey, how'd you know?" No response. He shook his head. "...Not great. I
seemed that I caught him at a very bad time."

"How bad?"

"Making out bad."

"Oh." Allegra put her books down on a nearby table. Dee sat down next to
her. "You seem to be taking it well."

Dee put his chin on his hands and gave a little bit of an exhaling breath
that made his hair fly up. "Yup. I still want to talk to him though." he
sighed. "...sorry."

Allegra rolled her eyes. "Seriously. Shut up with that, you're getting on
my nerves." she pulled out a book: Sophie's World. She flopped it at him
for a little bit. "...You were right about the book, by the way. I finished
the entire second half last night." He laughed, and she did
too. "So. Thanks." She was quiet for a while, just smiling at Dee. Dee
couldn't help but feel a little better.

They both turned around seeing a shadow looming over them. They were
surprised to see Kari with Kae in tow. Dee, rather tired, turned back to
his original position but put his head in his arms. Allegra just glared at
Kari. "What do you want?"

Kari looked down at her. "Who ARE you?" Kae nudged her, reminding her of
why she was there. "Anyway. I- well, I was just wondering. If you needed
any help. Or something."

Allegra, rather confused, just continued staring. Dee was aroused from his
place. He slowly turned around again to examine Kari. She seemed earnest
for once, and Kae was obviously a little more than mortified. "...Why?"

"Because. You're pathetic. You're depressing. And you're seriously bumming
me out." Kari flipped her hair over her shoulder. "It's not personal or
anything, if that's what you think."

Allegra raised an eyebrow. "Whaddya have in mind?"

Kae came up from behind Kari. "We might not be the favorite people
here. But Kari and I know everything about everyone at Cinder High. You
want information, we got it."

Kari shrugged. "Go ahead. Ask away. I guarentee you won't get a better
opportunity."

Allegra contemplated whether or not she should take advantage of the
moment. Consensus said "yes." "Alright then. I've heard worse excuses to
gossip. Tell me about that one girl... what was it? April Something?"

"April Donnely. It's all true. The fight at prom, the polygamist parents,
AND the beastiality."

Allegra gasped. "No way! You mean the dog-" Kari nodded. "NO. Oh that is
sick." she turned to Dee. "You gotta ask 'em something."

Dee thought for a little bit, then realized what the perfect question
was. "Do you know Jake's schedule? Could you tell me where he is right
now?"

Kari turned to Kae. He spoke a little apprehensively. "I've got everyone's
schedule memorized. Jake does a lot of stuff though, so I only half
know. After school today, I'm pretty sure he either tutors at the library,
or goes to the pool until five... and sometimes, he stays for an extra hour
just to practice."

Dee smiled. "Thanks. Allegra, I'll see you tomorrow." Allegra waved
bye. Dee turned to Kari and Kae. Both were staring at the ground. "And
thank you both."

Kari scoffed. "Oh, please. Just grow a pair and be cool."

Dee laughed and walked in the direction of the school swimming
pool. Allegra looked around. Returning to Kari's side, she let her voice
plummet. "Alright. Why don't you tell me about Tilly Underwood?"

				   * * *

Jake wasn't sure what to think anymore. The entire swim meet was some
cacophonous scramble that he couldn't decipher. All his friends noticed,
and so did coach; he was swimming like an amateur. So it was 5:30 now, the
pool was empty, and he was butterflying his yayas away.

He was a little surprised to see a pair of shoes standing off the edge of
the deep end of the pool. Jake surfaced and stretched his goggles onto his
forehead, wiping his face with his hands. There was Dee, standing with his
books in hand and bag on the ground next to him. Jake treaded water,
floating with ease and looking up at Dee. "What're you doing here?"

"I, uh..." he bent down to slip off his tennis shoes and socks, and while
he spoke he sat down to dangle his feet into the water. "I really wanted to
say sorry." Jake didn't say anything. He continued looking up at him, still
a little anticipant. "I mean, you did a lot for me, and I shouldn't have
done what I did. Ellie and Keira were my best friends, and I should've
known they wouldn't want me to do that... and you were such a good friend
to me, but I was too stupid to realize it." he sighed. "So... I'm sorry."

Jake pulled his goggles over his eyes, then dolphin kicked to the wall,
flipped over and pushed off to swim to the opposite side. He was to the
other side and back very quickly, and Dee couldn't help but admire his
amazingly slick musculature work. He was at home in the water as any fish
in the sea- his strokes were powerful, and Dee could see each muscle in his
body in action with every movement. Of course, Dee was surprised when he
felt Jake's hand shoot out of the water below and grab his ankle. Jake
pulled Dee under the water, and Dee gave out a yell. "Ah!"

Dee struggled in the water a little- then he felt himself being pulled up
by Jake, his body in his arms and their chests pressed together; only
divided by Dee's soaked t-shirt. They surfaced. Dee took a humongous breath
of air. Jake pulled his goggles over his head and placed them around Dee's
neck. Dee was relieved to see Jake smile. He pushed a couple of wet strands
of hair out of Dee's face. Dee couldn't help but become lost in Jake's eyes
again, their faces inches apart. "Hey... Look. It was my fault. I was just
really worried about you. When I saw what you did, I couldn't handle the
possibility that you wouldn't be around."

"Uh, Jake..."

"So don't worry. I overreacted. I shouldn't have been so angry."

"Jake."

"Dude. Come on. I care about you. Seriously."

"Jake, I can't swim."

Jake's mouth opened and he looked down at their feet. Jake was strong
enough to suspend both of them by just kicking, but Dee was obviously
struggling. He laughed, but Dee was hardly amused. "Oh." he remarked. Dee
gasped again as Jake dived under him and lifted his legs above the water so
that Dee was floating on his back. Jake surfaced and talked into his
ear. "Keep your back straight, belly and chin up. I'm pretty sure you can
float." he whispered. Dee felt Jake's hand push his back up; if he wasn't
so cold he would be burning up. "Good."

Jake held his back and his shoulder, and Dee felt himself floating to the
more shallow side of the pool as Jake pushed him along. He blushed, craning
his head back so that his eyes could meet Jake's again. "Err... thanks."

"No problem, Dee." They were quiet for a little bit until Jake spoke up
again. "So anyway. I'm just glad you're still here. And if you ever do
anything like that again Dee, I'll be really pissed. So don't."

Dee wasn't sure to be flattered or scared. He chose the former and he
smiled at him. "I'm glad I'm still here too. Thank you, Jake."

Dee felt his bare feet against the rough rock of the edge of the swimming
pool. He put his legs down in the water, and was relieved to feel the
bottom of the pool under his feet. Jake stepped out via the ramp and Dee
followed.

This was the first time Dee saw any of Jake's skin, and he had to admit
that he was impressed. He obviously had a swimmer's body; tall, lean,
smooth, not a bit of hair or fat anywhere. He was wearing tight spandex
trunks that went down to his knees, but still showed off his thighs. He had
a fairly even tan too, which was more than Dee could say for a lot of
people. Jake ran a hair through his wet hair so it was stylishly ruffled.

Then Dee realized that it was evening and his clothes were drenched to the
bone. He crossed his arms tightly and moved around a little, trying to
muster warmth from the cold gale that was blowing in. "Jake, aren't you
cold?" he whimpered.

Jake walked to the nearby bleachers and procured a towel. He briefly passed
it over his hair and body to get rid of some of the water, then quickly ran
to Dee and draped it over his body. "Hope it's okay that you're carrying
all my stuff." Jake said, referring to the towel and goggles. Dee laughed,
but even with the towel he was still shivering. Jake frowned. "...Alright,
this is gonna seem weird, Dee, but... you'll need to take off your
clothes."

Dee's shivering almost stopped. "Pardon?"

Jake laughed. "Sorry, but I'm serious. Hypothermia, dude. Come on, let's go
to the lockers and get some dry clothes. Or you'll get sick."

Jake headed over to the lockers and Dee had no choice but to
follow. Needless to say, he was a little bit nervous. The locker room had a
couple of nice showers in booths and Jake took Dee to one of them. Jake
shut the door- with both of them in the booth.

Dee hesitated, his back to the showerhead, facing Jake, who was standing in
front of the door. "Uh... Jake?"

"Yeah?"

"If I'm gonna take my clothes off... I'd be more comfortable if I was
alone."

"I know. But all the shower heads use the same water. So if we used
seperate showers, neither of us would have hot water. That's why we share."
Jake reached behind Dee to get to the shower, and the proximity again made
Dee nervous. "Come on, I'm cold too you know."

The hot water burst through the shower head and hit Jake first, who was in
the right position for it. He ran his face through it and smiled, enjoying
the warmth. He looked at Dee through the water veil. "Dee. Your clothes. If
you don't, then I will."

Dee fervously shook his head. He was not happy with this situation at all,
and Jake could tell. "Dee, what's wrong?"

Dee cleared his throat. He fidgeted a little, gaze pasted to the ground,
gait and personality suddenly quiet and withdrawn. Only a memory could have
such power. Jake understood.

"Ah. Sorry."

"It's okay. I'm the sorry one here."

Suddenly Dee felt Jake's thumb and forefigner press on his chin and lightly
lift his head up; Jake was giving such a gentle grin that it made Dee melt
inside. The falling water only made Jake look more beautiful as it streamed
down his skin, somehow not getting into his eyes. Dee began to ramble in
his mind, every incoherent meandering in his head centered around Jake: how
he was one of those few who looked better with wet hair. How he could put
up with someone as annoying as him. How gentle, how tender,
how... "Dee. Maybe I can make your experience a little better."

Dee swallowed, afraid of what might happen next. Jake inched a little
closer, but Dee didn't draw back. "I...wha?"

Jake got even closer to his face. Dee could smell him: chlorine from the
pool, some soothing aroma leftover from a deordorizer perhaps. It calmed
Dee's nerves, and he couldn't think anymore. "Don't say no. I'll do it
anyway."

Dee was about to say something until Jake, his thumb and finger still
stroking Dee's chin, leaned in and kissed him on the lips.

It was a peck really. Their lips had just brushed up against each other, so
softly that Dee wasn't sure anything was there. But he had felt it; an
explosion of feeling that burst to the rest of his body until he was warmed
not by the water, but by the emotion. Jake drew back a little to open his
eyes and look in Dee's again. He cleared his throat a little
bit. "...Sorry. I shouldn't have."

It was Jake's turn to be surprised when Dee threw his arms around Jake's
waist and his head on his chest. His ear lay on Jake's heart, and Dee could
feel his pulse, a wonderful rhythm. Dee hugged Jake tightly. "Don't be
sorry. Please don't be sorry."

Jake chuckled, and Dee felt his chest heave with the laugh. Dee couldn't
help but feel like a kid again as Jake held him back, whispering in his
ear. "Okay. If you're not, then I'm not." Dee smiled and he felt Jake kiss
the top of his head. Dee hugged him just a little tighter. "*Huff* -Dee,
you're kinda choking me."

Dee finally let go and stepped back, but still close enough to Jake so that
he could be under the hot water too. Jake reached over and stroked Dee's
wet hair, and Dee just kept smiling. "So... you're okay with this?" Jake
asked.

In that moment, Dee felt better. He felt better about everything that had
happened to him, about Diana Celes, even about Ellie and Keira. He got up
on his tip toes and kissed Jake on the cheek, and he saw Jake turn a little
red after he did. "Yeah."

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"Fun" fact for fans!: Ahh!! How did I release this so late??? I'm sorry,
this one was completely my bad. The newest chapters have been done for a
while, I just thought I uploaded them already :(. I am so, so sorry, it
will not happen again.



Part 7 here...

Whoa ho ho, a bit of a landmark here. Be prepared for things to get a
little hot and heavy in the next chapter. As for long waits? Never fear! A
fixed schedule is here! In lieu of a year anniversary writing at Nifty
(gawd, it doesn't seem that long) I'm releasing a bunch of new stories, so
to keep up with all the nonsense I now have a fixed schedule. Whee! Email
me if you want more info about the schedule or the new stories.



As per usual, thanks for reading!


Questions? Comments? Recommendations? Fan Mail? Hate Mail, maybe? Wanna
just chat? Email me at ThePleiadesCall@gmail.com . Love to hear from you!

If you like Diana Celes, maybe there's the very vague possibility you'll
like other stories I've submitted:

Charmed Reborn (celebrity), Final Fantasy Rosa (celebrity), Pokemon:
Amethyst (celebrity), Teth (fantasy), and Hallow (sci-fi/fantasy).