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"It was you wasn't it?" asked Lars.
"Of course he did."
"This is my first gift to him."
"Have more?". The blonde looked confused.
"If he accepts, yes."
"If he accepts?" Cliff asked curiously.
"Weren't you the ones who said I had to tell him? That's what I'm going to do."
It didn't take long for Kirk to return with a paper in his hand.
"What's on the paper?" asked James.
"Here it says, that this person wants to find me".
"You go?". Cliff questioned.
"Kirk has a secret admirer." Lars joked.
"I will go". Kirk was serious. "And I'm going to thank you for all that, and make it very clear that the person can stop."
"Which?"
"I like a person James." Kirk responded by looking at him.
James couldn't answer more than a yes "Ah...". Cliff and Lars looked at each other and could see James' sad look.
"I... I'm going back to the classroom, I forgot I have to hand something to a teacher." He got up quickly.
"Who do you like?". asked Lars.
"From a guy over there..." He says without much excitement, and without taking his eyes off the paper.
"Is something bothering you Kirk?" Cliff looked worried.
"I know he doesn't like me. I bet he doesn't even like boys." Kirk sighed. "James likes boys?"
Cliff and Lars looked excited and couldn't help but smile.
"I think so, because he will...". Lars was interrupted by Cliff, who gave him a small slap on the head.
"Yes he likes".
The rest of the classes passed quickly. The four said goodbye, Kirk and Lars went together to their houses (since the way was the same) and Cliff and James went together.
The whole time James and Cliff were talking about instruments and such, but the other knew the blonde was upset.
"You spent the rest of class with that sad dog face. I smiled. Kirk said he would meet the 'unknown guy' so at least he will."
"I know, but… now as I am. He likes a person, it's going to get awkward between us."
"No, it won't. Maybe you'll be surprised how things turn out."
James shrugged.
Already with Kirk and Lars, they were laughing at the stupid things the Dane said. Lars controlled himself to do what Cliff asked.
"Don't tell Kirk that James is the card guy. Let them find out for themselves."
"Can I ask you something?" asked Kirk.
"Clear".
"Do you think I should talk about my feelings to James?"
"Yeah. Dude, you've liked him for a long time, and keep it up. Relax, you won't stop being friends."
"Jason said the same thing."
"Jason?"
"Yes. We started dating last year but I broke up because I felt like I wasn't being fair to him, I still liked James."
"Did you guys date? Why didn't you tell us?"
"Because you didn't like him. He always mentioned him to me, you, minus Cliff, rolled your eyes."
"Okay, maybe it's true, but I'm upset that I don't know that."
• • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
It was already 7:30 pm. Kirk looked at himself in the mirror in his bedroom about to leave the house. He took a short breath, grabbed his jacket and walked out of the house to the place written on the note.
"Meet me at Pizza and Cafe."
James, on the other hand, was already there, he was inside his car waiting to locate Kirk, so as soon as the brunette got in he would go immediately.
And it didn't take long for that to happen, as soon as the blonde saw Kirk entering the place he got out of the car and entered the place.
He walked over to the table where Kirk was sitting.
"Hi Kirk".
Kirk looked up.
"James! Hi man, what are you doing here? Want to sit down?"
"Clear". He said sitting down.
They were silent.
"You're here because of..."
"Yes. What about you? Do you have a date?"
"Oh...maybe. But maybe not, since the person is going to dump me."
"Like this?".
"You're the one who said that. You know, you like someone else, so just tell your 'secret admirer' that it's not going to happen."
"Yes, but that wasn't for you."
They stared at each other, Kirk looked confused, until his features relaxed.
"Was you?".
"Yea".
There was silence, but it wasn't a bad thing, it was a good silence.
"What we do?".
"You want to go out with me?".
"Clear". He smiled.
"But I thought.."
"Good". Kirk got up and stood beside him. "If it was someone else, yes. But it's you. And I like you too." He gave James a peck. "Where are we going?".
"It's a surprise". He smiled and took Kirk's hand for them to leave.
James took Kirk to a drive-in movie theater where one of his favorite horror movies was showing, one of those really old ones.
It might not be the blonde's favorite, but he knew how much Kirk liked him and wanted to be nice to him.
"So does that mean you like me?"
"Well, if it's still not clear, I don't know how I can make it any clearer." They laughed. "And you of me, no?".
"You bet".
Kirk pulled James in for a kiss, now a really passionate kiss."
"The film". James said between kisses.
"I saw that movie. I'd like to do something else."
"Let's go to my place then, it's better than here."
In the end, Kirk and James had a great time together.
Shortly afterward, Kirk and James were lying in bed together.
"I love you James Hetfield".
"I love you Kirk Hammet"
• • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
The next day, Cliff and Lars were inside the room waiting for their other two friends.
"Finally you fucking arrived." said Lars.
"Apparently everything went well last night." Cliff commented seeing his friends happy.
"Stop bothering us." James commented.
"Leave them James, that's the envy of anyone who doesn't date." Kirk joked.
"Affair?". Cliff and Lars talked about it together.
James and Kirk showed off their alliances.
"Fuck you finally."