Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2006 01:42:51 +0800
From: YoDawgs Bl.net <yodawgs.blnet@gmail.com>
Subject: Search for conscience, chapter 18

Hey, dudes.

It's been a long time since I've updated. I hope you're still enjoying the
story. There has been a lack of emails over the past month, I suppose I am
partly to blame for that, for not updating. Please, do send me your
encouragement, if you do wish to hear more of COdy and his gang. My email
is at the top of the page. For now, please enjoy the following Episode.

Chapter 18 : SLEEPOVER!

Three months passed since Cody had joined the Williams family, and they
were three months of heaven. He had gotten accustomed to the Williams' laid
back style of living, and enjoyed Sean's company all the time. They rarely
got into arguments, with the exception of a few insignificant ones,
e.g. "You told me you were going swimming after school. Where were you?! I
waited half an hour for you." The memories of his parents still burned
neverending hole in his mind, and he cried sometimes at night as he missed
them terribly. Sean was always there to comfort him, pressing his head to
his chest and stroking his back. He was always grateful.

The twins never changed, Sebastian was as laid-back and calm, and did
excellently in school. ("Perfect score for Maths AND Science?!" Cody had
exclaimed, when they had finally received their Year Seven results.) Seth
was as boisterous and mischievous compared to Sebastian, and never failed
to think of ways to torment his slightly older brother. It was now late
April, the end of spring, and the beginning of sweet summer. The weather
was turning slightly hot, and during some days, they had to remove their
blazers at school because of the seemingly intolerable twenty two degree
heat.

Seth had successfully acquired a girlfriend, a brunette from the year
above, and accompanied her during the snack-breaks in school, but always
rejoined his twin as soon as the bell rang for the end of the day. There
were many times when the Cody and Sean were certain that Seth was not going
to appear, after a five minute wait, but Sebastian always stood facing
Seth's tutor groups with a slight smile on his face. And Seth would loyally
burst out of the doors, arm around Tiffany. He would spot Sebastian, and
give an immediate peck on the cheek to Tiff, and then would rush toward the
trio, smacking Sebastian on the shoulder and leaning over so that Sebastian
could ascend atop him.

Cody had heard Tiffany ask plenty of times, when they were over at Sean's
home, why couldn't she climb on his back as well? And Seth had always
replied with the same answer "It's reserved for the only boy I love." It
was true. Seth never allowed anyone, not even Cody or Sean, to hitch a
piggy-ride. It was like a taboo for Seth. Of course, Sebastian was well
aware of his brother's loyalty, and showed it by constantly hugging him or
giving him back rubs, while Seth politely tried to decline, although Cody
could see that he enjoyed the touch. To Seth's great relief, Sebastian now
looked as if he was ready to lead a "normal" life; he had less bruises on
his body, he bled less often, and was more physically fit. (He once managed
to win a wrestling match between him and Seth, who was extremely indignant
about it.)

To Cody's great surprise, he found out that he was growing much faster
now. He was almost as tall as Sean, and it bothered him a little. After
some browsing on the internet via Sean's Alienware Sentia, he had sighed
with relief when he found out that puberty started occurring a little after
eleven years of age. The twins had developed with almost the same speed as
well, and Cody found out that the lumps beneath Sean's nipples were a
condition called gynecomastia. After further browsing, he found out that
almost 50% of boys were affected by the swelling of the breast, and hard
lumps under the nipples. He had explained this to Sean, who immediately
flopped down on the bottom level of the double-decker bed with a sigh of
relief. He wondered if the twins knew of this, and observed them very
carefully the next time they had their shirts off, which was on Friday, he
hoped, the twenty-first of April. They had planned a sleepover in the
twins' house, which, surprisingly, Cody had not set foot in. Sebastian had
noticed this, and had deliberately begged Scott and Samantha to allow Sean
and Cody for a nightcap on that Monday. He obviously used his negotiating
skills which depicted him as a sick, pitiful child, for Sam sighed
exasperatedly and nodded, while Scott rolled his eyes.

After school that day, Seth emerged from the crowded Humanities block into
the sweltering heat, tie loosened and blazer hung upon his shoulder. He
once again kissed Tiffany, towering over her by half a head, and elbowed
his way through the crowd to get to Sebastian. Cody noticed how much he had
developed over the past three months, and admired the way his chest stood
out against the white cotton shirt of his uniform, and the disappearance of
the bulge in his stomach. His shoulders were much broader and muscular,
beginning to resemble Sean's. He looked over at Sebastian, who mirrored his
brother's state of dress, and almost gasped at the similarity.

"Wassup, dawg?!" Seth leered, undoing the buttons of his shirt till the
bottom, allowing everybody a partial view of his slightly muscular
torso. He leant over customarily, and Sebastian once again climbed up onto
his back, gripping his shoulders. Seth handed over his tie to Sebastian,
who promptly hung it around his next and tied it into a simple knot.

"Sleepover today!" Seth jumped a little, jerking Sebastian off his perch
for a split second. "I hope you brought your clothes."

"Of course, Seth."

Cody could not take his eyes off Seth's now stretched torso, but forced
himself to do so. They walked through the crowded school, taking in the
view of the students in their various states of undress. Sean was sweating
profusely, and with a cry of frustration, began unbuttoning his shirt with
amazing ferocity, and flung it off himself, tying it around his waist by
the sleeves. He thrust his blazer into Cody's hands, before sighing with
relief as his body, naked from the waist up, got the full brunt of a slight
breeze that blew at that very moment.

Cody shrugged, and allowed the twins to lead the way to their home. Sean
put an arm around his shoulder as they walked behind the twins.

"Can you believe it?! It's Friday already! Good riddance to endless droning
for two full days!" he whooped. Cody smiled. He was as excited as Sean,
but, being an introvert, he did not show it. Sean continued to prance
about, the shirt around his waist making him look as if he was donning a
skirt. Cody had the impression that Sean was proud of his body, and wanted
to show it off. He was no longer embarrassed by the hard discs directly
below his nipples ever since Cody had informed him of the circumstances,
and he reveled in it.

They reached the street where the twins lived. On any other day, Sean and
Cody would have just walked past it, bidding the twins farewell for that
day, but today, it was different. Sebastian beckoned to them ten meters
away, and started whispering words in Seth's ear as they approached. They
walked for another five minutes, chattering about the day's events, until
they reached a red bricked house, which looked like it was fashioned in the
seventeen hundreds. The twins stopped, and turned around dramatically.

"Welcome to our abode." Seth said in an ominous voice, while Sebastian
chuckled. "Please, enter." He pulled out the keys for the house from his
pocket and unlocked the door. He motioned for them to step inside.

And so they did. The very first thing Cody noticed when he stepped onto the
wooden floor was that this house was very cosy indeed. Everything was
arranged not too neatly, but not too disheveled either. There was a door
immediately to their right as they entered, and Cody spotted a television
and a Yamaha piano inside, along with a couple of sofas. Straight ahead was
a little room which led to the kitchen. Cody assumed that was the dining
room.

"Ugh! I'm so, so hot!" Seth exclaimed, throwing off Sebastian, and pulling
his shirt off, revealing his torso. Cody tried to scout for any differences
in Seth's body, especially in the chest region, but could find no faults,
or changes. Oh well, he would try later at night, when he could get a
better look.

"Let's go into the back garden." Seth said. "I want to just lie down and
cool off." With that, he sped off through the house. A few seconds later,
an audible thud was heard as the back door was presumably slammed, and
faint scampering on grass as Seth's feet depressed them. Sebastian gazed at
them.

"I'm just going to go upstairs and get changed. Why don't you join Seth in
the backyard?" he hurried up the red-carpeted staircase. Sean raised his
eyebrows and picked his way through the house, followed by Cody. At last,
they entered a small kitchen with a white framed door, which had
see-through glass. Seth was reclining under a small cooking-apple tree that
grew in their backyard. Cody and Sean flopped on the grass beside the
slowly-breathing boy. Cody felt that he ought to remove his shirt, for fear
of staining it, but was too lethargic to do so.

"Seaannn..."

"Yeah?" Sean replied with closed eyes. "Oh, not again."

"Pleeease..." he groaned.

After a few seconds, he felt his shirt being unbuttoned and opened. He
lifted himself up so that Sean could remove his shirt, exposing his body to
a new coolness. Sean slapped him on the stomach, winding him a little and
making him grunt with surprise.

"Ugh!"

"That's for making me your slave."

Sean hung the shirt on a branch of the tree and settled down beside
him. After a few moments, Sean commented "I'm really uncomfortable. I
haven't a pillow."

Cody had time to say "Oh no." before he felt a weight on his chest, and
something tickling his breast. Sean was resting his head on his chest, and
reclining with his hands folded upon his own chest. The three of them lay
there, breathing softly. Then, a loud slam jolted Cody from his recline. A
rustling of the grass was heard in alignment with footsteps, before
Sebastian launched himself at the ground beside Seth. Cody eagerly looked
over at Sebastian to see any distinguishing changes, but to his huge
disappointment, Sebastian was wearing a purple "Billabong" T-shirt. He also
had two "Quiksilver" caps, one which he threw onto Seth's lap, and the
other perched on his head. Seth nodded his thanks and wore the cap.

"Why don't you take your shirt off, Sebastian?" Cody inquired.

"Nah, it's a bit cold." He replied. "Cold?" Cody thought to
himself. Sebastian never had any problems during the winter, when the
temperature was far lower than the current temperature, so why should he
have a problem now? Seth wrinkled his nose.

"He's been like that for the past two weeks. I don't know why, but he
doesn't take his shirt off anymore during the day. Only when we sleep, and
when the lights are off. Wonder why." He told Cody.

Sebastian nudged him hard.

"No, Seth."

"What?"

"Never mind." He lay with his arms behind his head, in the same fashion as
his twin, and began to doze. The rest of the long afternoon was spent
reclining under the shade of the tree, listening to the wind as it blew
through shrubbery.

Finally, Cody heard another slam, followed by a yawn and a "Hi, Dad" from
Sebastian. He opened his eyes. Scott was sitting on the ground in front of
the boys, rimless spectacles perched on his nose. He was still dressed in
his black business suit, complete with black and red striped tie. He gazed
at them with an expression of blissfulness.

"Hey, boys." The twins' father replied softly. He reached out with his
right hand, and gently stroked Seth's exposed chest, eliciting sighs from
the reclining boy. His face suddenly crinkled into a smile, and he lunged
at Sebastian. "Come here, you!"

Sebastian squealed as he was gripped by his father and tickled in the
ribs. They scuffled on the ground for a few moments, before Sebastian began
begging for mercy. Scott ceased his assault, and held Sebastian to his body
very tightly. Cody watched with amusement. Scott kissed Sebastian on the
back of his head, and hugged him even more tightly, while they lay on the
grass, Sebastian lying on top of his father panting softly. The sun was
still in the sky, and Scott glanced at his expensive looking analogue
watch.

"Hmm... only seven `o clock. Mom won't be home till eight. Guess we'll have
to starve, eh?" he said to Sebastian, whose eyes widened.

"But Daaad... I'm hungry." He found Scott's tie and held it to his face,
inhaling the smell. "Can't you cook?"

"I can, but I don't want to." He teased Sebastian. Sean snored slightly,
the sound oddly magnified by the quiet evening. Scott turned his attention
to both of them.

"Nice to see you again, Cody. I see you've still got that little streak of
white on your fringe." Cody nodded, smiling at him. They reclined for a few
minutes, breathing in the summer air. Presently, the temperature began to
decline, and Cody was visibly shivering. Scott got to his feet, carrying a
slumbering Sebastian.

"Wake them up, will ya?" he said to Cody, before turning and striding into
the house.

Cody shook Sean's shoulder slightly, and Sean awoke with a gasp, breathing
hard for a few seconds, before turning around and looking at Cody
questioningly.

"We have to go in, Sean. It's getting cold." Sean simply nodded, and
stumbled into the house.

Cody knelt beside Seth and shook his shoulder as well, but Seth would not
awaken, no matter what Cody tried. So, as a last resort, he gently picked
up Seth in his arms, surprised at how little he weight, and leant him
against his body, lifting his shirt from the tree as he supported Seth with
his arms. He then lifted Seth and slung him over his shoulder. He then made
his way through the garden, wincing as Seth began to get heavier and
heavier.

At last, he reached the house, and staggered inside. He looked for a couch
where he could place the sleeping twin, and spotted the living room. His
strength was at its last reserves when he finally dumped Seth in an
unceremonious fashion onto a red leather sofa that was facing the Sony
television. Suddenly, he heard a thumping on the ceiling, followed by
echoing thuds down the carpeted staircase, before Sebastian rushed into the
room.

"What's the matter?" Cody asked.

"I thought he was hurt." Sebastian replied, sitting beside Seth's head, and
cradling it in his hands, before letting it rest on his thighs. "He is a
really deep sleeper. Even I have problems getting him to wake up. The best
I can do is pour water on his face, but he doesn't like that very much."

He grinned, stroking his brother's blonde hair and running his fingers
across the slightly muscular chest, causing the sleeper to shift.

"Where's Sean?" Cody suddenly remembered.

"Oh, he's taking a shower." Sebastian glanced at him. Then suddenly,
Sebastian began to size him up, and he felt the twin's eyes gazing at his
half-naked body. He felt extremely embarrassed, and reached for his shirt
to cover himself up, but Sebastian said "No... let me see."

Blushing, Cody set his shirt down again and leant back against the sofa,
waiting for Sebastian to finish. Finally, Sebastian said in an almost
breathless voice

"You've grown, Cody."

"Really? How?"

"Your chest has really expanded, and you've got a four-pack! Your shoulders
are... bigger now. I'm so jealous!" Sebastian replied.

Cody had not really noticed his own body, while he was concerned about his
peers' bodies. He looked down at his own torso, and saw that Sebastian was
correct. His breasts were more developed now, and he could feel a slight
bulging of his biceps. He no longer had any baby fat, and the muscles
rippled across his abdomen. His areolas had grown again in size, and became
slightly darker, making them much more visible against his skin. He
wondered if he had those discs behind his nipples, but he was not going to
check for them now, not especially in front of Sebastian.

"Perv." He mocked. Sebastian blushed, and extended his middle finger,
trying to conceal his embarrassment. Cody grinned. He was shy of his own
body, but somehow, it was satisfying that someone out there at least
appreciated it.

Seth suddenly let out a long sigh, and stretched his body. He gripped hold
of the edges of the sofa and turned his back, so that satisfying cracks
echoed throughout his body.

"Arrgghhh..." he groaned with release. Sebastian grinned, and stroked the
exposed ribs of his twin, causing little sighs to be emitted from the
waking twin.

"Do you want to watch a movie while we wait?" Sebastian asked.

"What do you have?"

"Oh, plenty. But what we particularly like watching are martial art movies,
ones with plenty of action. Steven Seagal and Jet Li are number one on our
list of must watch movies."

"Okay then. Surprise me."

Sebastian hopped off the sofa, gently placing Seth's head back onto the
leather, and headed over to the television, where he pulled out a drawer
containing uncountable DVDs, and rummaged in it. Finally, he stood up with
a DVD in his hand.

"Fearless, Jet Li." The twin read dramatically, a sparkle in his brown
eyes. "The best movie ever." He shoved the DVD into the player, and grabbed
two remotes. Then, he turned on the television and adjusted the set until
it showed the familiar blue screen displaying "Samsung DVD Player 3.0".

"Success." He said, rushing back to the sofa and taking a seat. This time,
he could not risk lifting Seth's head and causing injury.

"Cody, could you lift him up for a moment?"

Cody obliged. It felt slightly strange, that he was holding Seth in such a
manner, when it should have been Sebastian who would have undertook the
task. He gripped Seth at his ribs and pulled him into a sitting position,
causing a little groan of discomfort to be emitted from the mouth of the
sleeping twin. Sebastian quickly scrambled into the empty space, taking
Seth away from Cody and resting his body on his lap.

At that moment, Scott came in, devoid of his tie and jacket, and lifted
Cody off the sofa. Cody felt a sense of weightlessness before he was placed
on Scott's lap. This instantly reminded him of his own father, who used to
do exactly the same thing to him. Cody's father always pulled him onto his
lap whenever they were watching a movie, and never failed to cuddle
him. This vivid memory brought a pain to his chest and tears to his
eyes. He could not resist a soft sob. Scott shifted uncomfortably, while
Sebastian looked on, concerned.

"What's the matter, Cody?" He asked. "Would you rather I sit in the
armchair?"

"No, no." Cody sniffed. "My dad used to do this to me all the time. I sat
on his lap on that same day they died." The tears began to fall, making a
soft plopping noise as they hit Scott's dress trousers.

"Come here." The twins' father drew him into a hug, which he returned,
sobbing his grief into the cotton shirt.

After a few minutes, Cody got a grip on himself, and withdrew slowly from
the warm embracing arms of his friends' father.

"I'm sorry." He said, forlornly, wondering if he had overstayed his
welcome.

"It's alright, Cody. They told me about your family." He motioned to the
twins "I'm so sorry for your loss." He turned Cody around so that he was
facing the television. "Now watch the movie! It's one of my personal
favourites as well. It'll give something to do, while waiting for Sam to
return with the food."

Cody leant back against Scott, feeling at peace. Presently, there was
another thumping on the ceiling, and Cody could hear Sean descending the
stairs, creating a hollow booming sound. He entered the room, dressed in a
blue "Nike" shirt and a pair of Quiksilver board shorts.

Halfway through the movie, the doorbell sounded, and Sean made haste to
open the door. There stood Samantha, carrying her handbag in her right
hand, and a plastic bag in her left, labelled Marks and Spencer's.

"Oh hello, Sean."

"Hi, Mrs. Davenport."

"Sam, please. You make me feel really old."

"Sam."

She walked in, her high-heeled shoes making little taps on the wooden
floor.

"Hi dear. How was work today?" Scott gently pushed Cody off, and strode
over to Samantha, exchanging a kiss.

"Hi, Mom!" the twins piped up. Cody started; he had not realised that Seth
was awake, for he was still lying upon Sebastian.

"Hey there, darlings." She tapped into the living room and kissed both Seth
and Sebastian on the forehead, tickling Seth's bare torso as she did,
causing him to squirm and squeal.

"Don't!" he choked, red in the face.

"You asked for it. How can I resist tickling such a cute little naked
piglet?" she continued her attack to the detriment of Seth, who tried and
tried to push her off, but in vain.

Eventually she halted, leaving the panting Seth in the arms of his brother
and turned to Cody.

"Hey, Sam." He said quietly.

"Hello, Cody. Everything well?"

"Oh yes, Sam. Thanks for asking. Everything's good." He replied.

"Glad to hear it. Now, I need to cook for you little monsters. Damn." She
smiled, and headed off to the kitchen, where Cody could hear the pottering
of pans and testing of gas stoves. He leant back against the sofa and
relaxed as the movie continued. Jet Li was now fighting a man of huge
proportions, and succeeding in it. He wondered if it was realistic, if he
could ever do such a thing. Scott lingered in the kitchen, small talking
with Samantha.

Seth levered himself up with his elbows into a sitting position, where he
leant over Cody's bare shoulder, pressing his chest upon Cody's forearm.

"What's wrong?" he asked.

"Nothing." Cody replied. "How would you know?"

"I don't. You just seem really sad all of a sudden. Is it because of us?"
Seth was persistent.

"Not at all. Don't worry about it." He returned his attention to the
television as Seth stroked his shoulders and chest, making him even more
relaxed.

The movie finally ended, and Sean stretched himself, lifting his hands high
above his head. Cody was thrilled to see part of Sean's stomach showing,
but did not exhibit those feelings.

"Finally!" Cody heard Scott exclaim, before he walked into the room and
opened the lid of the piano. Then, the soft notes of Chopin's Etude No.1
(Second Book) began to fill the air, and Cody felt at peace again. He lay
down on the sofa, using Seth's legs as a pillow.

"Is this alright?" he asked tentatively. Seth merely smiled and stroked his
torso. He began breathing deeply as Seth caressed his chest and stomach,
and by the time Scott finished the piece, Cody was in a hazy state of
semi-consciousness. Sebastian, on the other hand, was sitting up
attentively, listening to the notes and watching his father play the next
piece, a Beethoven Sonata. Sean, on the other hand, was busy rummaging
through the drawer containing the DVDs, attempting to find one that he
appreciated.

"Dinner's ready! You boys hungry?" Samantha poked her head into the living
room. She looked at Scott, who had not moved at all, and was still in the
midst of the second movement. "Scott!" he jumped. "I meant you too. Get
over here." She motioned to the adjoining room, whose table was now set,
with coasters and mats.

"Awright, Sam. Just lemme finish this piece, and I'll be with you in a
sec."

Sebastian and Seth took seats next to each other, on the left side of the
table, while Sean and Cody took the exact same seats opposite the
table. Samantha sat at one end of the table, after she set the food; fish
and chips with Caesar salad. It was a typical British meal, and Scott
turned up his nose at it jokingly as he came to the table.

"Fish and chips... again?!" he asked, in mock exasperation. Sam scowled at
him.

"You know that's what we eat when we're here. Well, if you don't want it,
there are... I'd say, about four people here that would happily devour your
portion. You gonna complain some more now?"

Scott raised his hands in surrender. "You got me." He sat down. "Now, who
wants to say grace?"

After a few seconds of silence, he sighed. "Alright. Thank you, lord, for
the food that is cooked and placed on this table by my wife. Amen."

And he dug into the food immediately. Seth and Sebastian stared
incredulously at their father's ridiculous antics, and started eating as
well. After fifteen minutes, they Cody was finished, and decided to return
to the living room, where he could doze peacefully until the rest of the
troupe finally finished their food.

He lay on the sofa, stretching his feet gratefully. He noticed that they
had become slightly longer, and hurt a little on the shins. He wondered
why, until he remembered an article he read online that described such a
phenomenon as normal during puberty, as the legs grew longer in a short
period of time. His abdomen had also extended very slightly, and his chest
had developed, albeit by a tiny amount. He wondered if anyone would notice,
besides Sebastian. Sean would be too concerned with his own body to be of
any help.

Presently, Sebastian finished his dinner and returned to the living room,
where he spotted Cody lying there, unconscious. He smiled, looking down at
Cody's bare torso, slowly rising and falling with each breath. At that
moment, Samantha opened the door to allow the heat generated from the
cooking to dissipate. Cody shivered, and hugged himself, goose bumps
forming on his torso. Summer was hot in the UK, but the nights sometimes
yielded temperatures of eighteen to nineteen degrees Celsius. Sebastian
went out of the room, and returned with the black jacket that he and Seth
always wore. A quick sniff told him that it was Seth's. He carefully placed
the jacket over Cody's shivering torso and made space for himself on the
other end of the sofa, before cradling Cody's head in his hands. He glanced
at the dinner table; everyone was preoccupied. He grinned, and slowly leant
forward to give the sleeping boy a gentle kiss on the forehead.