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He had liked the Roman for ages, did he want to act on those feelings? No of corse not. Octy was his best frend for crying out loud, he wasn't going to ruin that just cos every time he looked at him he felt weird or because he wanted to be more than friends. But he had to do something about it and quickly beacause a stupid blonde knight had just turned up and Octy has been obsessed. And I mean crazy.In the few days he had talked to octy non stop taking up all his time. Like who dose that?! What about good ol' Jededaih? You know your best friend? But 'taviaus is loving it, that's the worst part . He would rather listen to the good for nuthin' pretty boy then him! I know the way Octy looks at him. Why couldn't he look at me like that?
Stop.
Don't think like that Jedediah! But it was true. 'Taviaus liked him. Not me.
Jedediah sighed accepting, the truth wallowing wasn't going to help him. But he had to make a move, the stupid knight wasn't going to get in the way. Jed jumped up and sped to the Roman diorama. He needed to talk with Octy immediately.
"ecuse' me, do you know where Octy- Octaviaus is?" Jededediah had reached the diorama and found a Roman guard to ask. He had only been in the Roman diorama once before so directions where necessary.
"Sorry sir, my liege left mear minutes ago,"
"Great,"Jedediah gritted his teeth and trudged away . Surely he could catch up if he only left just now. But where was 'taviaus? Jed knew and didn't care he was going to talk to Octy whether Lancerlot liked it or not.
Sure enough, there was Octaviaus with him laughing whole heartly encaptured by Lancerlots 'dazzeling' blue eyes. Jedediah tried to push out his mind that he too had blue eyes but apparently they wern't enough for Octy. Jedediah hadn't left the wild west for almost 5 days so tred carefully as to not draw attention to himself ,the worst thing to happen now is if someone spotted h-
"Jedediah!"
Shoot.
Jed turned to see the looming figure of Larry standing over him. Whoa one of the last people he wanted to see (bottom of that list was of corse Lancerlot) this made his situation even worse. Why couldn't Larry be in his office doin' papper work or somethin'!?
"Hey bud! Where you been? Everyone was so worried!"He was being so loud! He tried signaling to Larry to be quiet but it only resulted in Larry leaning in forward and talking even louder.
"Umm? Jed what you doing?"
"Gigantor!SHHHHH.Stop blabberin' on and be quiet!" Octaviaus was definitely lookin' now. Jed just wanted to sink into the floor and disappear .
"Jed come here," Larry grabbed Jed and sat him on his hand.
"Giagantor! You know i don't like to be man handeled!"
"Jed your a right state! Are you okay? Were where you? Stop squirming and talk!"At this Jed gave up trying to jump out of Larry's hand and sat on his palm leg's swinging absent mindedly.
"Larry are you okay over there?"
Octaviaus
Jedediahs eyes went wide.The last time he had heard him speak was the day the found out the British museum guys where visitin'. He and Octy where driving the RC around (a normal pass time for them) when Larry came over and explained what was happerning, who was coming when the would come and leave and stuff like that.He remember turning to Octy ready to make a stupid remark about the visitors before noticing 'taviaus was compleatly out of it , stareing at the smooth floor.Only now Jed knew what 'taviaus was thinkin', cos he himself was feelin' it. Hearing his voice again made Octy disasociate , exactely how Jed felt right now.But the genuine consern in his voice broke something in Jed(he was so easily broken). These thoughts made Jed try to gulp down the lump in his throat , if he didn't leave soon he.. He couldn't cry. Not in front of all these people least of all toga boy.
"Um.. yeah i just found Jed!"
"Wait you found Jedediah!?"
Great, Larry didn't get what he was trying to convey at all.
"Yup! Before you can have your cowboy back i just want a quick chat." Your cowboy? Jed's eyes flicked over to Octaviaus, God he was beautiful, even when he was bright red with enbaressment, clearly Larry's comment about Jed being his cowboy got to him nearly as much as it got to Jed. Something fluttered in Jed but he chose to ignore it (at least for now). Suddenly Larry started walking off to his office, the last thing Jed wanted was a talk with Larry.
"Whats going on with you two?" What? Did Larry acually just say that?How did he know? How much did he know? Was a better question.Jed started breathing hard.
"Go-goin' on?" Jed murmured tentatively,"Between me and Octy? N-now why would you ask that?"Jed knew as soon as he looked up that it was no use Larry knew something was up.I mean you can't go 'missing' for 5 days and expect everyone not to be worried.
"Jed I wan't you to honest with me here okay? I just want some clarity alright bud? You got me worried. I mean I asked Octaviaus where you whe-"
"You talked to 'taviaus?" Jed tucked his legs up to his chest sitting uncomftably on Larry's desk eyes sparking in the dim light. Although he was happy that Octy didn't forget about him entirely he was washed over by guilt. Why hadn't he just stuck around 'taviaus? Why didn't he just ignore Lancerlot? Why? WHY? WH-
"Jed ,I know how hard it is to see someone you lov- you err... like having around, want to be around someone else. It's hard I appreciate that but you can disappear that won't fix anything."
"Do you not think I know that my self?"Jed made to get up and leave, not wanting to be lectured to any more, but just before he went to get off the desk Larry murmured.
"You like him dont you? I mean more than friends. You've liked him for a while."
Jedediah froze.
"How did you-? " Jed slowly turned around, anger coursing through his veins."H-How dare you! Do you think I want this!?"
"Jed wait- I didn't think you would-"
"Save it! I don't care anymore! I don't want to like him! I want to just ... turn my feeling off. God I hate this!"
"Jed im so sorry i didn't mean-"
"No I know what you ment. You're right i'm avoiding my feelings! Happy now?!"
"No, no Jed i want to know you're okay im sorry. Wait! No, come back!"
"Night Larry." With tears in his eyes Jed hopped of Larrys desk and trugged back to his diaroma water slowly dripping on the cold floor.Larry was right he had like him for a while but things kept getting in the way, a tall ,blonde , noble thing. But even then he hadn't even talk to Octy , he had no idea how Jed was feeling, he had droped a small very few hints that Octy probably didn't read into because he didn't need to. He dosen't like me anyway. These words filled Jed's mind overwelming him clouding his thoughts so much that he wasn't looking where he was going.
BANG!
"Owww.. what in the name of jupiter- Wait.. Jedediah!?"
Shoot.