It was killing him not to pester Eli about it, but he didn't say anything as he grabbed his own cup and followed the slightly shorter boy back into the living room. He scooped up the pop corn and set it on the floor, as he sat next to Eli, then he twisted so his head was on the arm rest and his feet in Aaron's lap and he picked the bowl of pop corn up to put it on his stomach.

"Wahoo for your good timing," he teased his friend and then zoned out to their favorite show...at least until commercial and then he whined, "I eated all the pop corn and has a brain freeze!"

He sat up so that he was face to face with Eli, only inches apart and rested his forehead on his friends, as he continued to complain about his slushy headache. Abruptly, he stood back up and said, holding out his hand, "I'm gonna make more pop corn and get more to drink. You want me to get you anything?"


((I want Sharron to walk in on them at a party, kissing, before the rain scene. :O *has an idea* she can walk in, run back out, Aaron follows, they get into a fight, break up, Eli leaves, and cue the rain scene))

He was relieved when Aaron didn't say anything about their kiss, though something deep down twisted uncomfortably and nagged at his gut. He wanted to forget about it, and just stay friends, he needed Aaron with him. But... had the kiss really meant nothing to the other? Surely Eli hadn't read wrong, with the look in Aaron's eyes. He closed his eyes first, he wanted it. But Eli couldn't help feeling that the whole thing was a bad idea, one big misunderstanding. Sure, he knew that he was only supposed to be teaching Aaron how to kiss. It was Eli's own fault, reading too much into it. Not that he could help it, but he had no one to blame but himself.

Aaron's voice dragged him from his inner turmoil, and he spun on his heel to look at him. "Not a freakin' clue, but hell, if my mother can make it I think we can handle it." He said, taking the popcorn out of the microwave and pouring it from the bag to a bowl. "It's just flavored slush really, so I guess we just pour some liquor in." He added, popping a piece into his mouth and walking over to the cupboard next to Aaron. He scanned their selection, and picked out a tall, blue shaded bottle. "Vodka should taste good with it, and no one will miss this bottle." He told Aaron, pouring said liquid into the bucket of slush and watching it seep down. He stirred it around a bit, taking the spoon out and giving it a test lick. His eye twitch. "It's kind of strong, but we'll be here all night so no worries about getting too drunk. Just... try to keep the puke in the bathroom." Eli finished, snorting and scooping up two cups of their creation. He handed one to Aaron, and picked up the popcorn before heading into the living room.

Folding his legs under him as he sat at one corner of the couch, Eli placed the popcorn between them and grabbed the remote control. "Just in time for the show." He mentioned, taking one very long sip of his drink. He closed his eyes, trying to ignore the burning in his throat as the burning ice slid down. He wasn't worried about a brain freeze, on the contrary, he was hoping for one. Anything to keep his mind off of things that were just too much to think about tonight.

{ Oh yay, I'm so glad you don't hate me. I also hope I do good! Also, and I know its still some time off, but there is one scene that just HAS to be in this RP. I want them to be arguing on the street in the rain, not because they're mad but because neither of them want to admit their feelings, and then one of them will just walk right up and kiss the other, and they'll just stand in the rain, in the middle of the street, making out. Because it's so adorably cliche, and I reallllllllllllly wanna write that. XP Sound good? And any certain scenes you want to have pre-mentioned? }

((Okay, before I can even begin to focus on typing my reply, I have to tell: don't be sorry! This made up for it 100%! I love reading everything you type so I know how you feel and it's cool. Everyone gets busy (well except me, but I've got an easy job) so no worries. I hope you did great on your midterm!))

When Eli kissed him back, his eyes drifted close and he felt like he had kissed an electric wire, well maybe that wasn't a good example, but each nerve in his body was suddenly supper aware and he felt like he had woken up for the first time. He went to angle his head as he followed his friend's lips as he backed up, but was suddenly confused as he heard noise and then was pushed away.

Aaron couldn't find his voice as Eli spewed random words and then fled the room and he looked around, wondering what had just happened. A finger came up to brush over his lips and he looked around, uncertain of what to do, because he didn't want the warmth to fade. Pressing his lips together, he went back to the living room and sat down, trying to focus on the TV, but all he could see was Eli's eyes that moment before his own drifted close, how they had looked confused and then happy. What was the happiness for? Was there something he was missing? It sure felt like it.

Though if Eli had looked confused before the kiss, afterwords, he had been dumbstruck and maybe even hurt, and that bothered Aaron. Rubbing his eyes, he tired to get the image out of his mind and slowly he just zoned out to the TV, only to be jerked back by Eli's voice. It was painfully obvious that the other boy was trying to act like nothing had happened, but Aaron wanted to pester him and ask if the...feeling of the kiss was just from how they had done it or what?

Respecting his friend's change of topic, he stood up and followed him into the kitchen. Aaron went over to the fridge and started going through the freezer. Suddenly he leap back and screamed, only to immediately go back and start looking again, until he found the martini stuff and set it on the counter, to tell Eli, "I have no idea how to make this, you?"

Eli looked up, his eyes shining with confusion, as Aaron moved forward and ruined his plan at placing some distance between them. If they didn't separate soon Eli wasn't sure if he'd be able to help himself. But then suddenly, Aaron eliminated all hope for distance when his lips came down upon Eli's in a tender kiss. Thousands of tiny stars flew across his eyes in an instant, and there was no where else he would have rather had been at that moment then right there in his room, shirtless.

Ignoring the sting of his piercing, he pressed back against those glorious lips, his arms finding their way up to the collar of Aaron's shirt. He held it tightly in one arm, his other cupping Aaron's cheek as he leaned up on his toes. He moved his lips against Aaron's, cautious but eager all at the same time. He never dreamed in a million years that this moment would ever come. He moved them as gently as he could, never losing contact with his lips, to what he hoped was his bed. When his back hit the dresser, causing a few things to fall over and off, his eyes flew open (when had he closed them?) and he pushed Aaron away not so lightly, but not hard enough to knock him over. There, on the floor was his tank top. He grabbed it with very little grace.

"Ah... yeah, I'm going to... yeah." He said, shell shocked, wishing they were still kissing, and unable to meet Aaron's eyes. His hair was covering his eyes just enough, his mouth half opened, and he dawned a very obvious blush. He headed out of the room without another thought, to the bathroom, and closed the door. He couldn't erase the feelings he'd just felt, the happiness. But all he could see was Aaron kissing her, and all those other girls. He didn't want that, he didn't want to be a fling. He splashed water on his face. How could he have kissed him, Aaron, his best friend!? But then, it was only a kiss. It would only ever be a kiss. So what if it had been Eli's first, not that he was counting. He could still fix this, blame it on the moment, and pretend like nothing ever happened. Quickly sliding his tank top on, poking at his piercing to make sure it was still there, he headed back downstairs to the living room to find Aaron sitting on the couch, looking dazed.

"Hey, I'm going to make some popcorn right now. I think the martini stuff is in the freezer, if you want to start on it. The marathon is on in about half an hour so..." He said, easily, with a grin. He pushed the last ten minutes to the very back of his mind, and swore not to think them again this weekend. Maybe never again.

{ I am SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO x100000000000 SORRY! I had a math midterm today, and a bio one I'm still studying for. Your post was absolutely amazing, I loved every word, every syllable. Again, sorry I took so long. I was studying my butt off. Hope this makes up for it! }

Aaron replied to Eli claiming he'd love to know, "You know it. Ah, probably the cheesy romance you read." He smiled so that the other party knew he was joking. He could feel the pounding of Eli's heart through the boy's frame and his hands resting on it and he had to smile, because his heart was trying to win this race and he wasn't sure why.

"If I shouldn't talk then, I'll speak with my eyes," Aaron said dramatically and he knew that if his heart hadn't been acting weird he'd have added something about thinking about Eli, just to mess with his bestie, but now, with this lesson still in session, he couldn't seem to manage to tease him about it. He figured he'd just save it for later. There was always a second time that a line could be used, at least with him and Eli. There was always another time.

When Eli pulled back, Aaron moved forward, following him, his body acting of it's own accord and he captured his friend's lips in a gentle kiss. Stupid teenage hormones is what he told himself, even as he enjoyed the contact, and to his surprise, Eli was right, holding him like this made the kiss more passionate.

His arm slid around from his friend's hip to touch the middle of Eli's back and he held him close as he kissed him lightly. Aaron wasn't thinking of this ruining their relationship, but just an experiment, no, not an experiment, because then it wouldn't have been his best friend. Nope, this was just a kiss, a sign of...he didn't know what.

((OOC:/ yay! yay! yay! yay! yay! I got to type Aaron making the first move! You must be psychic because I was thinking how cool it would be! Tell me if I did a good job.))

"Oh wouldn't you love to know." He said, referring to Aaron's question about how hew knew where to put his hands on a girl. His voice was a lot more huskier then he would have liked, and he vexed his stupid heart. Why, at such a crucial stay-calm moment, would it choose to beat out of control. He prayed to the gods above that Aaron couldn't hear it, because at the moment it was all he could here.

"If you talk so much before a kiss, she's going to think you don't want to kiss her and you're trying to put it off. Or thinking of someone else. Just..." He commended, more frustrated with himself then Aaron, inching a bit closer. "Lean in to her, keeping your eyes on hers, and right before your lips touch...close them." He added, there lips mere inches apart now. His body screamed for him to just close to distance and lavish the other.

His mind was suddenly flooded with memories. Good ones, bad ones, sad ones and just plain pathetic ones. Aaron was his best friend, they'd been together since birth. His other half. And he knew that one single kiss could ruin all of that, completely obliterate it. If there was one thing Eli could never live with, it would be knowing he'd blown it with Aaron because of his stupid teenage hormones.

He eased back, not realizing he'd leaned up so far, and let out a very quiet sigh. "The rest... will all just come to you naturally." He finished, barely above a whisper. He could still feel his lips tingling, knowing he could still just lean up and satisfy his need to kiss the other. Sure, it was a simple act. But the consequences weren't something he could live with, knowing only one party wanted it. It hurt, but it was something he'd chosen to live with.

{ I was thinking Aaron could make the first move and actually kiss Eli, like his body just took over. And then Eli will take control of the kiss, thinking Aaron wanted it as bad as he did. He could pull him over to what he thinks is the bed behind him, they'd bump into the dresser, and the tank top is revealed. }

He had to give him that one; he had gone out with some pretty....loose girls. Well, he wouldn't call them sluts, but they definitely viewed-er- doing it, as something that could be related to video games: something done for passing amusement. Aaron had a vague suspicion that Eli was holding something back on the topic, just from a slight look that came to his eyes, but it was gone before he could comment.

A chuckle escaped Aaron's lips as he watched his friend blush hugely and then grow much calmer, though when he stood up, he was the one that grew nervous and embarrassed. His eyes trailed down Eli's body as he moved closer, against his will, and he blushed even worse. His friend's movements were more confident than he expected, as he positioned Aaron's hands on his body.

Trying to lighten the mood, Aaron asked Eli, "How do I place my hands if I am only looking for a good time?" It felt natural for him when his hands were on his friend, and he had to tell himself that it was only because they had always been around each other and had just gotten used to it.. Suddenly a thought occured to him and he asked, "How do you know where to put your hands on a girl?"

"Look into the eyes, right," Aaron said, looking up from his hands and finding himself nose to nose with his best friend. His eyes widened fractionally as he found himself spell bound by the sight of him. There was a frightened tightness in his throat, but he swallowed it back and asked in a joking voice, "Any tips on the lips?"

((oh! I know! I love the suspense and it's not silly, I was all but having a fangirl moment as I typed that. V.V I need a life, because I think I'm obsessed with yaoi, lol. You've said that before, but I still feel like I cheat you when I get these long, detailed, interesting replies, and I send back...two paragraphs. Bump into the dresser and a book falls off, revealing the tank top that Eli was looking for.))

The heat in his cheeks increased at the mention of the summer, wondering if Aaron had really noticed or if he was just poking fun at Eli. He wasn't sure. He shot the other male a somewhat skeptical look. "Aaron, that's just a coincidence. All your past relationships were ones with sluts. I'm sorry, but you know it's true." He told the other, unable to be nothing but honest with the boy before him. He was far too cowardly to admit that he, too, had been part of the reason.

He listened to Aaron's last statement, completely dumbfounded. Had he just...did he just ask Eli to teach him how to give a proper kiss. Vivid images flashed in Eli's head, and he pushed them away vigorously. He was being ridiculous, this was Aaron he was talking about. His best friend. Surely, he could give his best friend a few pointers. A different air came over him, and though still mildly embarrassed, he stood up from the bed and grinned.

"When you kiss a girl, the first thing you should do is properly place your hands. The hands show her what you're looking for. If you put them in the wrong places, she could think you're only looking for a good time. So," He said, taking Aaron's hands and placing them accordingly on his own body. "You put one hand on her hip, and the other one on her forearm. Like this." He instructed with a grin, feeling foolish for knowing such things when he'd never even shared a kiss with a girl in his life.

"After that, you have to look into her eyes. She'll feel like she's the prettiest girl you've ever seen if you do this, she's the only one you see." He said next, scooting slightly closer to give a better example. He lifted his gaze to see if Aaron was following him, his grey-blue eyes peeking out from behind his bangs. He hadn't realized how close they'd gotten since the start of his little lesson, and it startled him slightly. Even so, he could not bring his eyes away from Aaron's own.

{ Oh the suspense! I was tingling just writing that, I know I'm silly. XD And don't worry about the length, it's fine! So this is when they get a little too into the lesson, and they wind up kissing. You can choose how far they go, or have them fall on the bed, or bump into something. Anything you'd like. XP }

"I did knock!" Aaron protested, making a shocked face at the accusation. He chuckled when Eli half way attempted to cover himself. It was just too cute. The chuckle turned to a laugh when Eli called him jealous and he nodded and said, "Yeah that's it. I envy you your body, but guess what? You envy me my sleep. Like you didn't drool all summer." The last comment was a joke, even though it hit a mark.

He looked up at the ceiling as he replied, "It hasn't been bothering me until today, but I mean, just look back at all my relationships. They never last long after the first kiss." He fell silent as he switched his gaze to his hands and then continued, "I doubt I'm an amazing kisser." He laugh silently and asked, "Since I don't know, is there anyway I can learn?"

((ack, sorry it is so short. *says sorry 99X100000 times* I couldn't think of anything to add. also, begin the teaching experience ))

Eli whipped around so quickly, he was lucky he didn't get whip lash. "Jesus Aaron, haven't you ever heard of knocking?" He said, breathless from being startled. If this kept going, his nerves would be shot by the end of the night. And he still hadn't found his tank top. Feeling oddly shy, he held his forearm in one hand, in a subtle attempt to cover his pale skin. Another thing he inherited from his mother.

"You're just jealous I actually have one, maybe if you didn't spend all your time sleeping you'd have some abs to speak of to." This, of course, was a lie. In form, both boys were mostly the same. Aaron was only ever so slightly taller, his hair longer, but his body much more desirable. Eli would never admit this, for the obvious reasons, but he'd spent much of his summer drooling over his best friend in swimming shorts. At the mention of kissing, Eli's jaw visibly fell.

"Aaron...don't tell me this was what was bothering you?" He asked, flabbergasted. The boy could not be serious. A severely heavy wave of guilt washed over Eli, because he knew he was at fault for his friends troubles. He'd chased away all the other girls, thinking he was doing best for his friend. With a sigh, he plopped down onto his bed, tank top forgotten. "You are probably an amazing kisser you fool, any girl would be foolish to deny that. Maybe you're just unsure of how to... I don't know, give a passionate one?" He stammered, heat flaring across his cheeks. Lord knows he didn't want to be having this conversation with the man he was in love with.

{ You mean asking him how the kiss was? That would be absolutely hilarious! So after your next post, I will begin the Eli-teaches-Aaron-to-kiss scene. XP You could have Aaron ask him how it's done, and then Eli will, with much trouble, show him how. And they will just get so into the moment they end up kissing anyway, even though neither of them had planned on it! XD }

Aaron snorted when Eli said he was going to get changed and replied, "Yeah, yeah, I know where everything is." He wondered into the living room and sat on the couch; for half a minute he flipped through the channels mindlessly, but he couldn't focus on the screen in front of him, so he stood up and walked down the hall towards Eli's room. Jokingly, he knocked on the door and asked, "Are you naked and or doing something that will scar me? I'm coming in anyway!"

He pushed the door open and stopped at the sight of Eli topless. In his mind he went through the ways he could react to it and decided on the one that sounded like the most fun. Aaron covered his eyes and pretended to wail, "Ah! The paleness! I'm blinded! Cover your snowy six pack."

With a laugh, he lowered his arms and went over to his best friend's dresser and leaned against it. Though he was still smiling, his eyes were back to being thoughtful and almost sad, but instead of waiting for Eli to question him, which he knew he would, he said, "I think I might be a bad kisser. I was looking back, and I'm always nice to the people I date, but they never stick around long. I think it's because there is nothing in the kiss and it's because I'm no good at it...mind giving me an opinion?"

((I have the perfect scene in mind. Have Eli think that Aaron is asking for what he thinks and go on, chattering nervously. XD no better way to ruin a movie))

Before he had time to even register what his friend had said, Eli was watching as Aaron's back grew smaller as he ran. "That's so not fair! Aaron, wait up!" He yelled, grinning and running after the other. They were acting like they were six years old, but Eli didn't care because he was having too much fun. He looked up from his feet just in time to see Aaron's back disappear around the same corner they'd met on just this morning.

Whatever was bothering his friend, and Eli knew something was indeed doing just that, he would make sure that they would have so much fun that it would completely blow it out of his mind. He turned the corner, and panicked for about two second when he didn't see Aaron waiting in front of his house. He was about to run back and see if the other was hiding, when low and behold, he leaped from a bush and scared him half to death.

"Yeah, you got me." He muttered, unable to sound annoyed with the other. He laughed, following after Aaron and pulling out his house key to unlock the door. He kicked his shoes off once they were inside, throwing his bag down by them. "I'm just going to get changed, you know where the TV is." He called, taking the stairs two at a time. Once inside his room, he began throwing dirty clothes into his closet, sweeping paper and other junk under his bed. Satisfied, he pulled his t-shirt over his head and threw it into his closet, looking for a tank top in his dresser.

{ I was thinking we could throw in the kiss scene right now. You could have Aaron come up and tell him what's on his mind, and then while their in his bedroom Eli will show him how to give a good kiss... and things will go from there. So that we can have them watching the movie in a somewhat awkward atmosphere. hehe, just a thought though! }