"like I said, I knew you needed it and I had the parts laying around." Kevin said.

"you just happened to have the parts of a 1955 Ford Thunderbird and the parts to a Camaro, that of which it's parts would not fit yours?" Ben ask. Kevin shrugged.

"alright you got me, Ratch was selling the Thunderbird. I ask him for the parts, he gave them to me." Kevin shrugged.

"and the Camaro parts?" Ben ask curiously.

"bought them from an illegal street merchant." Kevin shrugged.

"Kevin!" Ben glared.

"I'm joking! I got them from a couple junkers at the shop that were totaled in an eight car pile up." Kevin muttered. Ben laughed softly.

"at least they aren't illegal." Ben chuckled. Kevin pulled into the parking lot and got out. Ben followed him into the store. Kevin stopped and handed Ben a cup cake.

"here, not a birthday cake but best you're going to get from me." Kevin said.

"uh, thanks. I don't need a cake or a cup cake though... I have a smoothie." Ben said. Kevin shrugged.

"well eat it to amuse me." Kevin replied. Ben gave a hesitant nod. Kevin looked over when Ben ate the cupcake. he looked around, no one was watching them or around. he leaned down and wiped the icing off from Bens face. Ben blushed darkly as Kevin kept walking.

"Ke-Kevin...?" Ben ask.

"sorry. habit I picked up over the past few days." Kevin responded and kept walking. Ben blushed and followed him.

"ha-habit?" Ben ask.

"you had to try anything and everything I ate and you didn't do it cleanly." Kevin said. Ben didn't respond. Kevin continued to shop for food.

"hey, you busy tonight?" Ben ask. Kevin shrugged.

"depends on what you want." Kevin said. Ben walked after him.

"t-to see a movie." Ben said. Kevin looked over.

"you want me to go with you to see a movie?" Kevin ask. Ben nods.

"I-I think you'd like this movie." Ben said, shyly.

"not another stupid cartoon is it?" Kevin ask. Ben looked down.

"m-maybe..." Ben said softly. Kevin sighed softly looking at him.

"fine, but only because it's your birthday." Kevin clarified. Ben cheered excitedly.

"you'll be happy to know its supposed to be a scary movie." Ben said.

"no such thing. cartoons are kids movies. kids movies aren't scary." Kevin muttered. Ben pouted slightly. "what's it called anyway?" Kevin ask.

"Coraline." Ben replied. Kevin rolled his eye's.

"oh boy. sounds stupid." Kevin muttered.

"too bad you already said you'd watch it." Ben said. Kevin debated changing his mind, but shrugged and nodded at Ben as he paid for his groceries. Ben helped him take them out to his car. they headed back to Kevin's apartment. Ben helped him put everything up, then looked at the clock. "I'm gonna head home and shower, probably go hang with a few people before the movie." Ben said. Kevin paused. maybe now was his chance.

"what if I had something better then your silly movie?" Kevin asks.

"nothing better, then the movie. I wanna go see the movie. I've wanted to see for a while." Ben replied.

"you don't even want to know what it is?" Kevin ask. Ben shook his head. Kevin shoulders drooped a second then he glared.

"too bad you don't get a choice." Kevin glared. Ben ducked out of his reach when Kevin grabbed at him.

"no Kevin. stop it." Ben glared.

"no I'm not going to hurt you just come here." Kevin muttered. Ben jumped back as Kevin reached for him again.

"no! keep your hands off me Kevin!" Ben said, slapping his hands away.

"trust me I'm not going to hurt you." Kevin said.

"no. keep your fucking hands off me Kevin." Ben hissed. Kevin glared.

"fine then leave." Kevin hissed.

"I will." Ben glared. he turned and left Kevin's house. Kevin turned and started punching the wall repeatedly. he ruined it. he ruined his chance. his one chance to finally show Ben how he felt and Ben didn't even want to hear it. fine. if Ben didn't want to listen to him, then Kevin would just take his car and leave for a bit. he got in his car and drove off, leaving a cloud of dust and a confused Ben in his wake. Ben stared after the car and turned to walk off. maybe he should have trusted Kevin.

*at the theater*

Ben stood outside, waiting in line. he looked around for Kevin hopefully, but didn't spot him.

"should I have trusted him?" Ben muttered softly. he huffed softly. "if he wanted my trust he'd be here." Ben huffed softly. he felt bad though. he shook his head and bought a ticket. he stood off to the side and waited. it was about thirty minutes early, there was a chance he'd show up. he waited and waited, but, five minutes to show time he headed inside. his hope crushed as he bought a drink and popcorn and picked a seat. he sighed watching the commercials. suddenly someone plopped into a seat beside him. he looked over and was shocked. "K-Kevin?" Ben ask. Kevin didn't respond. "what are you doing here?" Ben ask.

"I promised you I'd come see your stupid fucking movie." Kevin huffed.

"yeah but-" Ben started.

"no buts. I keep my promises Ben even if they're stupid." Kevin replied. yeah, he was still angry. he was beyond angry at Ben. Ben looked over at him curiously.

"if your angry why are you here?" Ben ask.

"I keep my promises. now shut up and watch the shitty movie." Kevin replied. Ben got quiet and watched the movie.

"what was it you wanted to do earlier? we can do it after the movie." Ben said.

"nothing important." Kevin grunted. "and no we can't." Kevin added. Ben looked over at him.

"why not?" Ben ask.

"because I fucking said we couldn't. now shut the hell up or I'm fucking leaving." Kevin growled. Ben nodded slightly and watched the movie. Kevin stood once the movie was over and headed out. Ben started to follow him but paused when his cell went off.

"Gwen?" Ben ask.

"hey how'd it go?" Gwen ask.

"how'd what go?" Ben ask.

"Kevin called me, told me you were back to normal and that he was going to finally tell you how he felt and take you on a date, because god knows you feel the same." Gwen replied. "so how'd it go?" Gwen ask. Ben suddenly realized why Kevin was acting the way he was, he'd practically rejected him up without even knowing, flat out rejected him.

"I... uh... I feel like absolute shit now." Ben muttered.

"why? did he fucking hurt you?" Gwen asks worriedly.

"no. I hurt him. I told him that I'd rather go see a movie then spend a day with him.... then when he tried to convince me to stay, I told him I didn't trust him enough to stay with him all day.... he didn't even get a chance to tell me. I basically rejected him then made him come watch a movie with me. no wonder he was so angry. maybe I can catch him before he leaves." Ben said quickly. he ran out to the parking lot, just in time to see Kevin's car speed out of the parking lot. he looked down when he heard a crunch, he'd stepped on Kevin's ID mask.

"Ben?" Gwen ask after a quiet moment.

"he left his ID mask." Ben said confusedly.

"he only wears that stupid thing cause he doesn't want you to think he's a freak." Gwen said.

"now I feel even more like an ass hole." Ben muttered.

"I didn't know Kevin could be hurt like that." Gwen muttered.

"yes thank you Gwen I've hurt someone no one ever thought could be hurt. now shut up." Ben glared. he hung up and headed for Kevin's house. Kevin's car was in the garage, he could see it through the windows, but there were no lights on and the door was locked. Ben knocked on his door. "Kevin? Kevin are you home?" Ben ask. he didn't hear anything. "Kevin I'm sorry, I didn't realize... Gwen told me... I'm sorry!" Ben shouted. Kevin didn't hear him though, as he was hiding in his car, in the backseat. he sighed as he rolled over to stare up at the roof of the car. he heard his garage door open and did his best to absorb the materials of his car. Ben walked right by the car, after closing the garage door, and walked into Kevin's house. "Kevin? I know you're here. you don't go anywhere without your car." Ben said. once he was gone Kevin got up and climbed back into the front seat, debating driving off. he rested his head on the steering wheel. Ben searched the house, then headed back to the garage. "I see you Kevin." Ben said, leaning against the car. Kevin didn't move, but absorbed the materials around him to hide in the car. "alright Mr. chameleon. I know your still there. I can see the red iron on your legs." Ben said. Kevin sighed and dropped his cover.

"what do you want Tennyson?" Kevin growled. Ben opened the car door and held his ID mask out.

"you dropped this." Ben said softly. Kevin looked over and snatched it from him, putting it back on.

"now leave." Kevin glared at him. he got out of his car and headed for the door to go inside.

"I'm sorry." Ben said. Kevin paused a second then huffed.

"no you aren't." Kevin replied, slamming and locking the door behind him. Ben's shoulders drooped, he really had hurt Kevin, badly it seems. he leaned against the door. it was odd, the way Kevin was acting, but Kevin handled the rejection the way he handled everything, anger and hatred. he was going to push Ben away as far as he could and Ben knew it.

"I am... really. I... didn't know. I'm sorry Kevin. Gwen told me. Ke-Kevin I didn't mean it like that. I'm sorry." Ben said.

"you're not sorry. you just don't like that I don't care." Kevin said. that was a lie. he wanted nothing more then to pull Ben to his chest and kiss him, but he was angry and upset.

"I love you." Ben said. Kevin froze for a few seconds.

"no you don't." Kevin said.

"I wouldn't say it if I didn't mean it. that would be cruel." Ben said.

"you don't love me. you don't even trust me." Kevin huffed. Ben got quiet and Kevin rolled his eye's. "that's what I thought." Kevin huffed again. he started walking away.

"I... I didn't mean that Kevin." Ben said.

"you wouldn't say it if you didn't mean it." Kevin huffed. "you don't trust me. you don't love me and you're not my bestfriend. apparently, you aren't who I thought you were." Kevin said.

"Kevin I-" Ben tried.

"I'm going to bed." Kevin growled.

"Kevin wait, please?" Ben ask. Kevin, unable flat out tell him no sighed.

"what do you want?" Kevin ask.

"open the door... please?" Ben ask.

"why?" Kevin hissed.

"trust me?" Ben ask.

"why should I?" Kevin ask.

"because you love me." Ben replied. Kevin sighed and opened the door.

"what do you want?" Kevin ask. Ben grabbed the ID mask and pulled it off Kevin quickly. Kevin growled. "give that back Ben!" Kevin hissed.

"no just give me a second." Ben said. Kevin glared at him reaching for the ID mask. Ben pulled him down into a kiss. Kevin paused for a moment then pulled Ben closer, kissing him back deeply. when Ben tried to pull back, Kevin didn't let him. he pulled back after a moment and watches him.

"why would you even do that?" Kevin ask.

"because I told you I love you." Ben replied.

"no. why take my mask first?" Kevin ask, snatching it back and putting it back on. Ben shrugged.

"I wanted to kiss you, not some stupid mask." Ben replied.

"there's no difference." Kevin muttered.

"there is to me." Ben replied. "can I stay with you here tonight?" Ben ask. Kevin nodded slightly.

"fine." Kevin muttered. he led the way towards his bedroom. Kevin flopped onto his bed and stretched. Ben looked around, never having been in Kevin's room. "do you sleep with your mask on?" Ben ask walking over.

"sometimes." Kevin replied. Ben laid beside him.

"why?" Ben ask.

"why not?" Kevin replied. Ben pulled it off and laid it on Kevin's night stand.

"I love you. the real you. even if you're red and yellow synthetic iron." Ben said, hugging his side. Kevin looked down at him and wrapped an arm around him. "your cold." Ben muttered.

"its the iron. it's another reason I use the mask. I modified it to keep my temperature normal." Kevin replied. Ben cuddled up to his side, hugging his middle tightly.

"I do love you." Ben said.

"mmhmm." Kevin muttered.

"awe come on. say it Kevin. please?" Ben ask.

"I love you too Ben." Kevin muttered. Ben smiled and closed his eye's contently.