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Kyle paced,impatient.
He'd been waiting for only a few minutes but he wanted him here now.
Stan was busy,Kenny was doing who knows what right now he couldn't get a hold of him,minutes most likely ran out for the month and Cartman,well he wasn't going to ask him to hang out especially after that nasty fight they had the other day.
Sure he was bored but his pride and also sanity wouldn't let him come crawling to him for fun,not today.
He looked through his contacts,he had texted Butters but he was grounded...again,something about him being 'bad' and not organizing his sock drawer properly so his dad grounded him for a couple days.
Kyle felt sorry for him,sure his mom could be strict sometimes but at least she didn't care how his socks looked in the drawer.
He goes down the list.
Trying a couple others but they are also busy.
One of the girls maybe?
No...the last time he went out with a girl was on a date and Cartman ruined it.
Nicole,the cute new girl at the time who ended up with Tolkien after his so called 'friend' Cartman had sabotaged his date and made all the girls think he was swinging for the other team,it took him a few weeks to sort that out and set things straight again pardon the pun.
What stung the most about that was it had been so mutual before all that.
Were they even still together?
He thought he saw Wendy maybe doing something with him.
In that case he supposed they broke up again...again.
How could someone be in a constant cycle of love and heartbreak like that?
Sure Nicole hadn't been the first crush he'd had or the first date but...it had hurt a lot...he'd always seemed to be unlucky with girls.
Even Cartman had a girlfriend at one point for frecks sake.
Which he proceeded to mess up that relationship...Kyle had no comment about that.
He did what he always did screw up everything.
The ginger sighs.
"Why...why does he have to be such a manipulative piece of crap all the time?"
Well...at least he had someone he could count on right now.
When he had gone down his usual go to friends and was left with nothing he thought and then he scrolled down to find him.
New Kid or as they had been calling him D.
He always seemed to be available.
His finger hovered over the call button....hesitating.
D was...they were sorta friends and he had played with him during many Larps and games they had as a group but one on one time together?
Never.
He liked to think he cared about people...and he would say so,but with D...the only person who really spent time with him one on one was Butters....and sometimes Kenny.
Kyle feels his stomach twist...as Mr Hankey's words repeat in his mind from their snow day adventure.
You know these guys are just using you right?
What no New Kid...we're not asking you to do this because you're the strongest one out of all of us
We do actually like you
It felt hollow right now....especially because most of them sans Butters and a few other people blamed him for things going wrong in those last few games they had.
Yet he never said anything.
Cartman called him his slave at one point and the whole thing with 'Mitch Connor' and kidnapping D's parents and almost causing D to lose control of his psychic powers after that.
Did he even mean that when he told him that he was his friend?
Kyle had to sit down on the floor,he felt shaky and it was probably the guilt that was making his stomach hurt.
Most of them only called on D when they wanted something.
He didn't know the full details of his life other then 'bad' people had been chasing his family since he was a toddler...he called Butters his first friend.
Everyone else...well Jimmy and Scott got on well with him along with some others.
He had distanced himself from Cartman from what he's seen but whether he's noticed or cared...he couldn't say not with that warped reality he lives in.
Kyle thinks more...how lonely had he been before all this and maybe...just maybe the reason he went along with all of this was because all he wanted was friends.
He has to take some deep breaths.
Then he makes a decision.
He was going to start being a good friend for once to D.
Maybe in part him wanting someone here was selfish and ironic,he's lonely and bored but little steps,he gets to spend time with someone and D gets to get to know him better.
And he can know him a little better too....lately his curiosity was growing about him.
Well he hopes so,he had to admit D was still pretty mysterious and it wasn't cause he was trying to be,it was just how he was.
Quiet.
But that had changed a little.
D had started to speak to them...but it was mostly limited to one or two word responses.
He had heard his voice once at Stark's Pond after they ended the stick of truth game.
Which was him telling Kyle along with Cartman and Stan to screw off he was going home.
Crass but after the events of what transpired mere hours before he can't say it wasn't warranted.
After the zombies,Kenny and almost getting taken away by that shady group D he imagines was tired and didn't want to deal with it anymore.
He figures it's that because the next day he showed up to play again and was his same quiet self.
But now...what to do?
They could...play video games?
It was a start.
Maybe he should ask D to bring some of his games over.
Butters says that D likes all sorts of interesting games he's never heard of.
Some of them apparently were cutesy.
He wouldn't admit it to his friends well more like not Cartman but he admired how D seems to do what he pleases and like whatever he wants without caring.
A few people commented he was more feminine but he just continues being himself.
But Kyle has to shake all this from his thoughts and finally calls him.
He pushes the button,waiting anxious as he listens to the ringing.
"Hello?" A quiet voice answered.
Kyle freezes a moment feeling awkward,he was going through with it but calling him like this when he frankly doesn't know him as well was still unnerving.
"Um hello D,how are you?"
"Fine."
"I was wondering...if you'd like to come over and play some games?"
"You could bring some of yours...I heard from Butters he said you had some that were cool.."
"Okay."
"Be there soon."
"Cool,I'll see you."
He ended the call heart pounding...that had felt more stressful then needed.
Kyle goes downstairs and his moms in the kitchen.
"Uh mom...my friend D's coming over is it okay if he stays for dinner?"
She's only half listening he can tell.
"Hm alright Kyle...is Stan going to be here soon?"
"Uh no it's D."
"You mean the quiet one? I see,well that should be fine then."
"He's well behaved."
Kyle doesn't comment he just grabs a few cans of soda and puts them in the fridge for later then returns to his room to get it ready.
He gets the console up and running and the games,some pillows clearing out space for two people.
Then he waits.
Feeling...kinda nervous.
Why...it's only D...it's not like I haven't been around him before...
But alone like this...I..I'm not sure what to expect..
What if things get weird...
No no...I'm just overthinking this..
Sure D was on the quirky side but...he was quite friendly...according to Butters he was the bestest kind of friend.
Well...from what he's observed he's fierce but gentle...a terror to those who get on the wrong end of whatever he's got on hand to use as an instrument of combat.
And..he would do things for people unprompted.
Seems to love animals...and wearing all sorts of interesting outfits,collecting things...his room was full of all kinds of things from the adventures he'd had.
He's jolted from his thoughts and pacing by the sound of the doorbell,he peeks out his bedroom as he hears his dad answer.
"Oh hey...you're one of Kyle's friends right?"
"You looking for him? He's upstairs."
D gives a thumbs up,wiping her feet on the mat before coming inside,giving a little wave to Ike who was bouncing happily watching some preschool show and headed up the stairs to Kyle's room.
He had left the door open slightly waiting on the floor,trying to act nonchalant,he couldn't explain it but he really wanted D to like him more.
"O-Oh hey you made it."
"Yes...brought games."
D sets the bag down and he watches as he pulled some cases from the backpack.
"So um...what did you bring?"
"I...I also have a lot of games but uh you know I wanted to see what kind of games you like too."
D doesn't answer right away.
Setting the small stack down on the floor,sitting down beside him.
"Uh I asked mom if you could stay for dinner...if you want to."
"I'll ask."
While he pulled out his phone to text his parents Kyle curiously looks at the games D brought.
A couple were familiar,well he'd heard of them but not played and then there was others he'd never seen or heard of at all,one in particular catches his eye he picked it up to get a better look.
Some game called Puyo Puyo Tetris?
He knew what Tetris was...but what's a Puyo?
"They said yes."
D snapped him back to reality.
"That one...lots of fun..."
"Can two player."
"I see...um what's a Puyo?"
"Puyo match game."
"Uh okay?"
"I show you."
D pulled out another controller.
"Mine..for two player..."
D spoke quietly and in short sentences,he still used the white board he carried a lot.
But now...he at least would say hello and bye to people...others well...if he even spoke at all was hit or miss.
Butters said he was shy and from what Kyle's seen socially awkward.
He's noticed he'll speak a little more if it's one on one,Butters had mentioned D will go on about things if he's comfortable with someone.
Well he had yet to see that but...maybe...could he get to that point of friendship with him?
It would be nice to have another person in his close circle other then Stan,of course he'll always be his best friend but...having two close friends wouldn't change that in his opinion.
He looks at D getting the game ready.
After it loaded he watches the characters splash across the screen,it was some Japanese game the designs were cute and colorful.
A few looked cool though there was a guy with a sword and then some magic guy.
He browsed through the selection.
"So..each one has a special ability?"
"Mm Hm."
Kyle looks at the screen he eventually chooses the sword guy.
"I think this guy is cool."
"He's a dark mage."
"He is? But what's with the sword then?"
"Too long,to explain."
"Big lore reason."
"Okay?"
D had selected the warlock.
"Comet warlock."
"Candy warlock."
"Uh right.."
He lets D set the match up,it had tetris and also the puyo part.
The characters yelled moves if you comboed or used abilities.
D's character kept shouting out the names of desserts and candy.
Well he understood why he called him candy warlock now.
Kyle tries to focus...the constant switching between the two games with the mechanics of each character actually made it a decent challenge.
D had him try out a couple practice levels so he could get the hang of it but D had a lot more experiance by how he was getting creamed.
At least he didn't say anything about how bad he was doing unlike some people...cough Cartman would if he was beating him.
The other was a graceful winner at the very least,the match ended and he lost.
He let out a quiet sigh and adjusted his hat.
"Ah...you're pretty good at that.."
"Mm."
But Kyle was determined to beat him once.
They did more matches and Kyle slowly caught up.
He can see D shift focus as Kyle becomes harder to beat little by little until finally he starts to win the current game.
Ha...got you this time..
D pouts he was fast learner which she was impressed by but...she decided to be 'less honorable' and trip him up.
Kyle was completely focused on winning he didn't see that D had put the controller down and scooted closer to him,but he did when he felt fingers sliding under his coat and up his sides.
"Ah?!"
No he wasn't....he wouldn't...but no he was.
Using a forbidden move during a game they were playing.
He takes back what he thought earlier.
"Y-You...that's cheating!"
Kyle dropped his controller and tries to curl up,D is relentless.
"Heeh this d-doesn't count..you..c-cheater!"
Fighting off the gentle but persistent attack,D had pinned him to the floor and he couldn't stop giggling trying to push D off.
It was...kinda fun,even though he was wiggling and thrashing around,but he's only ever play fighted with Stan like this so,it was still a little embarrassing.
"D..plehehe sthaop it!"
She looks down at his face.
Kyle was smiling adorably unlike his usual frowny expression and his nose was crinkled up from all his laughing.
He looked so cute and his cheeks were turning bright red like his hair.
She moves to his ribs and he squeaks loud.
"Haaa?!!"
He laughs harder and stopped fighting her,when she sees the tears in the corners of his eyes she stopped.
She didn't want him to pass out.
D gets off him to let him catch his breath,but then she's startled by a hand grabbing her ankle pulling her down to the floor.
"Ah....ahhh,you...if you think I'm not going to get you back for that.."
Kyle pinned D to the ground,moving in a way that she wouldn't easily be able to break free.
His face was still red,from laughing or being flustered maybe both.
"Well...since you think it's so funny.."
He reached down under D's shirt,brushing his fingers against the soft skin,D's eyes widen and she tries to break away from his grip.
But it was hard,Kyle was strong and he'd positioned in just the right way that it was next to impossible.
"I don't think so...now let's see here..."
He slowly,gently scratched against his stomach,he felt D's breath hitch and try to twist away.
"Oh?"
Poking,he can see D's cheeks are turning red now.
He persists keeping his touch delicate and precise.
D starts snorting and he can see a little smile forming.
"Heh is this your weakness D?" He teases.
Kyle doesn't let up and D can't fight anymore and starts laughing,quietly but he's surprised to hear it,he's never heard him laugh before,it was almost cute.
"Imagine that...the undefeated king of the realms beaten by this..."
D was wiggling around a lot but never quite managing to break free from the firm hold he got him in.
"You're really ticklish huh?"
"Maybe you shouldn't have tried to cheat hm?"
"But I can see...I'm going to have to teach you a lesson."
He pokes his tongue out not letting up on the teasing,he was enjoying this...he almost wished he knew about this when they had been playing fantasy.
"If we'd known this before then me and my elves could have got you to join us for sure~"
"Maybe we'll do that next time~"
"Ahhh....."
D couldn't take much more of this...Butters and Kenny had done this before but Kyle was fueled by getting her back.
She was maybe a little...regretting teasing him right now,he was usually nice enough but...he could be a bit mean sometimes.
This was more playful then mean but he was still not letting up and she couldn't handle this.
Kyle seeing she was not fighting as much relented a little and that's when he noticed that D's laughing was higher pitched then he expected.
He moved his hands up further then he meant to when D thrashed and his fingers touched some fabric.
Wait...fabric?
Kyle peeked under the shirt.
"W-What?"
That was definitely a training bra he was seeing.
His face paled and he immediately stopped and got off D sitting across from her.
She wondered why he'd stopped like that,he wasn't finished 'teaching her a lesson'.
But the look on his face told her.
The two stare at each other for a couple minutes.
While she didn't have raisins..yet the only girl in class who really did right now was Bebe.
After things had calmed down with the whole 'stick of truth' fiasco and fixing the past they had eased up on things,her mom had said she should consider wearing training bras sometimes because she had bloomed earlier so it was a good precaution.
And she had happened to wear one today...which Kyle saw for sure when he lifted the shirt,she knew he didn't mean to peek at her cause he looks mortified right now.
She...well she wasn't sure if she wanted to tell everyone she was a girl yet the only person who knew that she told was Mr Mackey and he was very supportive that she should do it only when she's ready.
Somehow Wendy apparently knows,she had no idea how but she had a sneaking feeling that she had tried to dig into her personal life after she had been there a while and did that way but that didn't answer how.
D didn't care for that,Wendy seemed okay enough but she didn't like the idea of her knowing that secret.
Kyle is still in shock his mind was repeating different times where they all had made comments about rumors D was a girl.
When 'he' had left the girls base dressed like that.
Gee you're the prettiest girl I've ever seen,next to a real girl that is
Uh is this girl thing going to be a temporary thing?
Superheroes.
How do you have such nice skin D?
Huh your hairs kinda long you aren't a hippie are you?
I have this weird urge to protect you like my sister..
It's okay if you're a more feminine guy new kid you be true to yourself..
And that phone game...they all even had a whole group chat about it.
Hey uh is he actually a guy or a girl?
What he's a dude of course
What no...new kids a girl st-stupid
What? No he's not is she?
Uh I think we'll get in trouble if we care guys...
Seems Jimmy was right Kyle muses.
But now...what does he do...D is looking at him silent.
He also at a loss for words.
However he does break the silence.
"D...are...are you.."
"Are you a girl?"
He finally gets out not sure if 'she' will answer or not.
"Yes." She said almost a whisper.
Kyle feels like everything he thought he knew about D collapsed.
"H-How long?"
"I've always been."
"You...never said anything to correct that..."
"You all assumed."
Well she wasn't wrong.
"And I...was hiding."
Kyle feels a pang at that sentence,yes that was before she was 'safe' here.
D pauses before pulling out her whiteboard.
He waits to see what she'll write,seems that whatever it was she felt like she couldn't get the words out.
As long as I remember we've moved around
I didn't know why for the longest time sometimes I wasn't even in the same place for a month
I've never had any friends until I came to South Park
When I met Butters outside playing that game
I thought maybe I could for once do something with other people
I never meant to keep it a secret but with everything I didn't see any reason it mattered what I was
But if you all knew would you have let me play your fantasy game?
I did eventually want to tell you and some others but I wasn't sure how to go about it
But now you do know,I'm sorry Kyle I didn't want you to find out like this
Kyle reads everything carefully emotions all over the place.
No..no he wasn't angry just surprised...for many reasons.
Would they have let her play if they knew at the start?
Well...he would have and he thinks based on Jimmy's comment that most of them wouldn't have cared...because D was pretty cool in their opinion.
Cartman...he had no idea...if he knew D was a girl he might not have let her join his group.
Based on his comments about girls he's pretty sure of that...lately he has eased up on girls joining their games but not when they first met.
Still this was a lot to take in....he never thought some roughhousing would lead to this.
He...well wasn't sure what to think about this yet.
Friends...with a girl...he hadn't really tried to have that all the other times he's gotten close it was because he had crushes.
Could he really do that? Get close to a girl.
As much as he didn't want to admit it...it still hurt from the last time.
But this was just friendship not romance so...how hard could that be?
D pretty much liked to do whatever boys did anyway,even when she 'dressed' up it just seemed to be to wear whatever crazy outfit combo she could find.
Other then 'looking pretty' she didn't really act feminine most of the time,maybe they all were sensing it? He didn't really have an answer he was trying to sort all this out.
But he knew for sure she didn't act like any girl he knows.
"You okay?"
D's voice brings him back to the room.
"Y-Yeah yeah...I'm...it's just a lot to take in right now.."
"I..understand..if you're...upset."
"What? No no I'm not upset at you,It's just....I'm surprised and I don't know what to say about all this...and..."
"Is okay."
"Um...so..." Kyle hesitates.
"Can you...keep this a secret...for now?"
Kyle is taken aback.
This was a big secret,but...it certainly wasn't the first time he'd kept those.
He reasons,D needs some more time to tell everyone,so he'd just not tell his friends about this,especially Cartman.
Who knows how he'll react when he does find out.
"Okay..sure I can do that."
The tension was still there so it was a little awkward still.
"More games?"
She looks at the screen...after all that...it shows Kyle still won.
He looks over at it.
"Ha."
She's quiet for a moment,looking at him and he looks a little smug.
"Humph."
Was that indignation?
D had slowly been showing more expressions but...he almost laughed hearing that noise.
It was cute.
He was about to say something but they get interrupted.
"Kyle you and your friend need to come downstairs for dinner."
They hear his mom yell from the bottom of the steps.
"Okay mom!"
"I..guess we go down now."
She nods,D has a nice time with them his mom had made spaghetti.
When they finished Kyle and D left the table into his living room.
"Getting late,should go."
"Oh y-yeah I get that."
D gathered her things and came downstairs about to leave.
"Hey...uh would you mind if I walked home with you?"
She blinks before responding.
"Alright."
The two leave the house,keeping a easy pace down the sidewalk.
Her home wasn't far she lived further down past Cartman's house and close by Butters.
He hopes that he won't see them,he doesn't want to deal with him...not after learning about D like this.
Just be friends...he can do that.
All that's different is D is a girl and not a dude.
It's a quiet walk and D also seems lost in thought.
"Um...I had fun..today."
"Yeah..me too."
They get to her door,she knocked and her dad unlocked it before going back to his seat.
"So...I guess...I'll see you around then?"
"Yeah...we can...hang out again.."
"Cool,bye D."
She gives a small smile before closing the door leaving Kyle out on the doorstep alone.
Well that was...a lot...okay...I can figure this out...
He makes his way home thinking,his cheeks felt oddly warm but it was probably just that abnormal heatwave they've been having this week.
Hands in his pockets he makes his way home again.
Cartman peeked at him from his bedroom as he watches him go home alone now...making plans to find out what reason he saw him and D walking together.
Things were about to get interesting for all involved.