Derp Tank

Harry: Heh.

Todd: .____.

*they arrive at the pool, paying to enter, and walking in*

Todd: *gets four towels, one for Sam, setting them on a chair, then gets into the pool* :D

Harry: *enters with him* ...

Key: *sets her bag down, and sits at the edge of the pool, putting her feet in the water* ...

Todd: Hey, come on, Key! Join us! :D

Harry: And take that hoodie off!

Key: Mmmhhhh... I burn easily... *immediately wants to smack herself as soon as she says that. they were INDOORS!*

Todd: The lights aren't powerful enough to burn you, silly, now come on in! :D

Harry: No more excuses.

Key: Uuugh, fine... *gets out of the pool, goes over to the chairs, and pulls off her hoodie, setting it down on the chairs. She then goes back over to the pool, and climbs in* .... >_<

Todd: *hugs her tightly, genuinely happy. His muscles glisten with water* YAAAY!

Harry: *snickers*

Key: *blushes redder than a firetruck from the proximity* O/////////////O;;;;;;;;;;

Harry: *he snorts, trying to contain his laughter* XDDD;;

Todd: *he lets go of Key when he's done hugging her, standing in front of her and smiling happily* =^^=

Key: O//////////O;;;;;; *vanishes underwater in an attempt to hide her embarrassment* >/////////////////<;;;;

Todd: :/ ?

Harry: She'll have to come up soon. >:P

Key: *silently pops up behind them, her hair plastered onto her face* >/////>;;;;

Todd: ... She's not coming up... <:/

Harry: That's because Key's behind you.

Todd: Oh! *turns around* Heheh, trying to sneak away from us, hm? Are we too boring or something? XD

Key: Nnnnnooooo.... >///>;

Todd: Then what's the issue? <:P

Harry: XP

Key: Nnnnnooothing... <///<;

Todd: Surrree... *he splashes her a little* :P

Harry: :P

Key: D:! .... |:C *splashes him back*

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Todd: Alright! That's cool, too! See you there! ^^

Harry: *in the bathroom, he changes into some swimming trunks. He looks at his front, not happy with the amount of hair on it. Why is it that the only times he feels self conscious about his body is when he has to show up in public without a shirt?*

Sam: Yup! Bye~! *hangs up, and huffs. it was never just the two of them anymore...*

meanwhile

Key: *is still completely bored*

Todd: *he gets ready, wearing his swimming trunks. He and Harry then travel to Key's dorm. Todd knocks on the door* ^^

Harry: ...

Key: *sits up* ...? *gets up and goes out to the common area to open the door* ..! H-Hey, guys... wwwwwhat's up? o///o;

Key's Roommate: *is sitting in the common area working on something. she looks over, and her eyebrows shoot up*

Todd: Heeyyy! We were gonna head over to the pool and thought you might want to come along, so... wanna come along?

Harry: *smirks a bit at Key's reaction, as well as the reaction of her roommate*

Key: U-Uh... y-y-yeah, sure! Just uh... let me uhm... change. o///o;

Roommate: ...

Todd: Alright! We'll wait out here. =^^=

Harry: *has to hold in a laugh*

Key: *closes the door, and catches her roommate looking* ...w-what? D///:

Roommate: ...How.

Key: How WHAT? D///:/

Roommate: ...How did you meet this guy. I need to know. Now. Because he is incredibly hot. o____o

Key: S'none of your business... >////<;;;

Roommate: There was a SEXY SHIRTLESS GUY right outside out room, this is TOTALLY my business! XP

Key: SH-SHHH. D-Don't try anything, he's taken.

Roommate: ...Whoa, you work fast.

Key: Not by ME! DX

Roommate: Whoops. Sorry. >__>;;

Todd: *waits with Harry* :P

Harry: *rubs his neck, waiting for Key*

Key: uuuuuuuuuuuuuugh. XC *heads for her room*

Roommate: Sooo... where are you going?

Key: *mumbled* The pool. >///>;;

Roommate: ...I am so jealous of you right now, you have no idea.

Key: Miiaaaaa... stop iiiiiiiit... DX *goes into her room and closes the door*

Mia: What? It's true! D:

Key: SNRF. *digs up her swimsuit and changes into it, then throws her hoodie on over it. she was stiiiiill a bit iffy about showing her face around, even though all evidence from that fight was practically gone now... she grabs her bag and heads out*

Mia: Have fuuuuun~

Key: Mrhhhh. >///<;; *opens the door, and steps out to meet the guys* I'm ready. >///////>;

Todd: Awesome! Let's go! :D

Harry: :)

*and so they do, walking to the pool*

Todd: Maybe I should've worn a shirt or something, I'm getting stared at. D:>

Harry: Shoulda woulda coulda.

Key: *is trying incredibly hard NOT to stare* </////////<;;;;

Todd: *notices Key staring* ... I'm not that good looking, I swear! Only sorta! D:

Harry: And your modesty is thrown out the window. :P

Key: *quickly looks away* <//////////////<;;;;;;;;;;

Harry: *to Key* Oh no, please, stare at him all you want. He's always starving for attention*

Todd: >____> You shoosh.

Key: IIIIII'm good. <////////////<;;;

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Kevin: How do YOU know? He and Gatzsky are really close...

Gabe: You might need to watch yourself, Sam... and even then, it seems like Todd's been hanging out with the freshman more than you...

Sam: ...Tch. You know Todd, he's always taking in the strays... Doesn't mean he'll dump me for them. *turns to leave* I have things to do, you two go keep being complete dicks or whatever the hell you do with your free time.

Kevin and Gabe: *they laugh Sam off*

meanwhile at the apartment

Todd: *flops on the couch* Mmf. Comfy.

Harry: Heh...

Key: *had decided to head back to her dorm room. she needed to finish that paper that was due tomorrow. she flops onto her bed with a sigh... gosh, nothing ever ended well anymore... well, except for yesterday... but even that won't amount to anything, huh?*

Todd: Harry, whaaat do you wanna do?

Harry: I need to work on a freelance writing job.

Todd: Woah - you never told me you got a job! D:

Harry: Freelance.

Todd: But still, holy shoot! What is it? :D

Harry: I've actually been working on lines of dialogue for NPC characters in an online game.

Todd: That's so cool - omigosh, go do that. o__o

Key: *sits back up with a sigh and pulls out her laptop, going back to work on her paper. she didn't have much to do. maybe she'll go to bed early today...*

Harry: *goes to work on the lines of dialogue, smoking a cigarette* ...

Todd: *on the couch, he watches TV*

Key: *finishes her paper earlier than she thought she would... she hops in the shower, then goes to bed right after, unable to think of anything else to do* ...

*later, Harry and Todd also go to bed, done with the day and ready to do more college work the next day*

*a week passes*

Key: *is in her room. staring at the ceiling. bored. she sighs*

Todd: *to Harry* Hey, maybe we can go to the pool with Sam and Key. :D

Harry: ... Maybe...

Todd: I'll call Sam! ^^ *he dials her number with his cell phone*

Sam: *picks up* Hellu, Todd~ To what do I owe the pleasure of this call?

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Key: *is still bored*

Todd: Harry and I were wondering if you wanted to go to the pool with us! ^^

Harry: >___>;

Sam: Oh sure, I'd love to~! When are you leaving?

Todd: Like fifteen or so minutes. :)

Harry: *he rolls his eyes. Better get changed now, he guesses. And so he does*

Sam: Uh oh--I might not make it in time to meet you at the apartment, then. I can meet you there, though. ^^

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Todd: I'm saving mine. So now we'll have cookies and fudge in the apartment. :D

Harry: :)

Key: Yay! ^^ OH! I completely forgot-- *pulls out her phone* Can I have you guys' numbers? D:

Todd: Oh! Oh, sure! :D Here, gimme your phone, I'll add in my number and the apartment number. Harry doesn't have a phone, sooo...

Harry: Mn.

Key: *opens up the contact form, and hands him the phone* ^^

Todd: Right, then. :) *he enters his cell phone number as well as the apartment number, then hands Key her phone* You're all set. ^^

Harry: ...

Key: *takes the phone* Thank you. ^^

Todd: Try calling us at two in the morning - Harry LOVES that. ;D

Harry: |:C

Key: *snickers* I'll try.

Harry: DX

Todd: *laughs at this*

*they soon arrive at the apartment*

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Kevin: *he hangs around on the field with Gabe the football player, who pouts*

Gabe: Todd's never gonna speak to us again - and seriously, of all the times for Bobby to ABANDON us!

Kevin: ... He could have explained it better to Todd... Bobby's good at weaseling his way out of shoot.

Sam: *crosses the field towards them, looking somewhat unamused* Well hello there, boys. Mind explaining your little fight a few nights ago?

Kevin: Ohh noooo... he told you...?

Gabe: 'Course he'd tell her - she's his GIRLFRIEND...

Kevin: Look, it's not what you think - we wouldn't just RANDOMLY attack some freshman girl.

Gabe: Yeah! See, we were beating up Gatzsky, and then SHE ran up to us and started sticking up for him, telling us to leave him alone and all that!

Kevin: She had no idea what she was doing. A lesson had to be taught.

Sam: Is that so? ...Huh. Either she's incredibly ballsy or she's not as smart as I thought.

Kevin: What does Todd even SEE in Gatzsky? What does ANYONE see in Gatzsky?

Gabe: Who fracking knows, man.

Sam: Honestly, I don't know either. :/ I don't see how Todd doesn't get the hint either... he's just so oblivious sometimes...

Kevin: Maybe they're a secret fag couple.

Gabe: Heheheheh...

Sam: *narrows her eyes at them, glaring* Oh yes, that's hilarious.

Kevin: Hey, let us have our fun - Todd beat the crap out of us after we smacked that freshman girl around a bit. We're still a bit sore. XP

Gabe: ... But, so... what now? Hell, if Todd found out you don't like Gatzsky, and that freshman DID... well, he might dump you and start fracking the freshman, Sam.

Kevin: Too true. I've seen it happen many times before.

Sam: *has to stop herself from hitting them* Jesus Christ, you really ARE assholes. Todd wouldn't do that.

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Todd: ... I hate it when you're sad and I don't know why... <:(

Harry: You don't need to know why this time... it really isn't important...

Sam: ... *goes back to looking at the shelves of stuff*

Key: *waits in line behind Todd* ....

*finally, Todd and Key ring up their stuff and pay for it*

Todd: *to Sam* You wanna go, or were you gonna get something? ^^;

Harry: ...

Sam: Oh, I think I'm good. ^^

Key: *checks inside her bag, and smiles a bit. yep, this was enough*

Todd: Maybe we can all head back to mine and Harry's apartment? :)

Harry: ... Sam might be busy... with other things...

Sam: Actually yeah, I have a few things I need to do. A few people I need to catch up with. <:P I can walk back with you, though. ^^

Key: ...

Todd: Ohhh alright... <:P see me more often, damnit! XD

Harry: ...

Sam: I'm working on it! <:P *lightly kisses him, then steps away* I'll see you tomorrow, okay?

Key: ....

Todd: Okay... XP

Harry: ...

*and so they walk back*

Key: ...Hey. Harry. *pulls one piece of fudge out of the bag, then holds the rest out to Harry*

Harry: ! ... What's this for...?

Todd: :D

Key: ...You helped me out just as much as Todd did the other night. I felt like you deserved something too. :)

Harry: ... Thank you... <:) *he takes the bag, smiling at Key in thanks*

Todd: Yay! ^^

Key: Thank you. *truthfully, that was only part of the reason--she was just sick of seeing him so sad all of the time*

Todd: But seriously, chocolate has something in it that can make you happy.

Harry: I know, Todd...

Todd: So EAT SOME! Yeesh! XD

Harry: ... *takes some fudge and eats it* ... It's good.

Todd: Well DUH! :P

Key: Heheh... ^^ *nibbles on her piece* Oh wow, it's REALLY good. :o

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Todd: Alright, if we can find it, then AWESOME. :D

Harry: ... Ahah...

Key: ... *facepalm*

Sam: Actually, I think I know what place you're talking about. This way~ *tugs Todd in the correct direction*

Key: *follows them*

Todd: Alright then, follow the leader! =^^=

Harry: ...

*they wander about a bit until they find it*

Sam: A-hah! Here it is. :D

Key: ...

Todd: Awesome! I bet they have fudge. :O

Harry: ...

Sam: I am pretty sure they do. :D In we go~ *goes into the store*

Key: ... *glances at Harry, then goes inside*

Todd: *follows her in, holding the door for the others*

Harry: *mumbles a "thank you" and walks inside*

Key: *nods to acknowledge Todd, and glances around the store. It's been a while since she goes somewhere like this...*

Sam: *spots something* Ooh, Todd, they DO have fudge. :D Wanna get some? ^^

Todd: Yes, but I'm buying it, damnit. >___>

Harry: *snickers*

Sam: Okay, fiiiine. But just this one time. :P

Key: Heheh... X)

Todd: GOOD. ._____. *gets in line*

Harry: ... Heh...

Sam: ^^ *keeps looking around*

Key: ...You want anything, Harry?

Harry: ... I'm fine...

Todd: *stands in line* Harry, chocolate will make you feel BETTER! :D

Sam: *glances back at them, then keeps looking through the shelves*

Key: ...you sure? <:(

Harry: ... It's okay...

Todd: Aw, Harry... what's with the long face? D:>

Harry: It's nothing...

Sam: *peruses the shelves*

Key: .....

Todd: We can go home after this if you want... <:/

Harry: ... I'm not going to ruin the fun for you and Sam...

Todd: And Key. <:/

Harry: And Key.

Sam: *looks back again, listening in* ...

Key: ... *gets in line behind Todd*

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Harry: Did I look sad, or forlorn or something? Because I'm not. That's just my face. That's just how I look.

Key: Not THAT sad-slash-forlorn-slash-or something... <:/

Harry: That's just. How. I LOOK. >:(

Key: Okay...! D:>

Harry: ... *he sighs and looks away from Key, not exactly meaning to be rude with her, but... but no one must know. It could ruin his friendship with Todd if ANYONE knew* ...

Key: *is SURE something is wrong, but now she's too scared to pry any further...* ...

Harry: *He stays silent throughout their time in the record store, watching nothing in particular*

Todd: *walks back to the front area with Sam* ^^

Key: ...So you know which one you like?

Sam: He refused to tell me, actually. Said he didn't want anybody to buy it for him. <:P

Todd: Damn straight!

Harry: Eheh. Eheh. Eheh.

Key: Mh... Ah well. We'll figure it out. :P

Sam: Heh, good luck! XD SO, now what?

Todd: Now... Now we go... to somewhere else! >:D

Harry: Yes.

Key: Heh...

Sam: Well, maybe you should lead the way, since you seem so sure of what you're doing. :P

Todd: Haha, I really don't! >:D *walks out of the store and down the sidewalk*

Harry: ! *follows him*

Sam: X) *follows him out*

Key: *is the last to leave, lagging behind a bit*

Todd: *he walks, leading the group to nowhere* ^^

Harry: ...

Sam: *doesn't mind the walk* ^^

Key: *is a bit sad that the day didn't turn out QUITE like she hoped it would...*

Todd: So! There's an old fashion candy shop somewhere around here... that'll be fun to visit, right? ;D

Harry: Mhm.

Sam: That's actually a great idea. :D

Key: Huh. *is genuinely interested*

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Todd: Nooo! Don't save your money for me, damnit - I shouldn't have said anything! DX

Harry: We were gonna check out the store, right? <:P

Todd: ... Yes... ;___;

Sam: Then let's go! :P *tugs Todd into the store*

Key: *follows, feeling like a third wheel (fourth, maybe? Harry's been here longer)*

Todd: *is tugged into the store* ^^;

Harry: *he's visibly frowning, watching them enter the store like that. Too long... it's been this way for too long...*

Sam: Sooo where's that record player you were wanting?

Key: *absently looks around the store*

Todd: ... In the back... because they're expensive and breakable... >___>;

Harry: *stays away from them* ...

Sam: Thennnnn let's go over there. :P *pulls him over to the back of the store*

Key: *glances up at them, and sighs...*

Todd: Ah - okay! ^^; *is pulled*

Harry: *he sits down on a chair in the store next to Key* ...

Key: ...How long have they been going out?

Harry: ... Freshman year of college... so... two years, about...

Key: ......oh.

Harry: *quietly* ... Not that I have a problem with that... no... of course I wouldn't... why would I have a problem with...? ...

Key: *looks over at Harry. something... something was wrong. she hadn't noticed it before, but... whenever Sam was around... he would have that same look on his face. almost like he was... sad*

Harry: *he's much quieter now* ... Not a problem... at all... *squeezes his hands together tightly, trying to get rid of any longing plaguing him* ...

Key: *quietly* ...Harry, what's wrong?

Harry: NOTHING'S wrong, WHY do you ask THAT?

Key: ... *looks away* ...just wondering...

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Todd: *walks with Sam* ^^ *suddenly stops* !!!

Harry: W-what? D:

Todd: We need to enter that record store. Riiiight now. D8

Harry: Why...?

Todd: I... I just NEED to... I've always wanted a record player... it would look so classy in the apartment... c-can we just... browse? <8C

Key: *remembering their earlier conversation* ...Harry, we need to buy this for Todd.

Sam: XD;

Todd: NO! I'll buy it with my own money! I just need to find a job! D8

Harry: *trying to ignore Sam's presence* We're getting it for you for your birthday. It's settled.

Sam: *snickers*

Key: Awesome. I'll start saving up. :P

Todd: Because I thought I was man enough to take it. ;____;

Harry: *facepalms* Todd, remember when I said you were so MODEST?

Key: <XP

Todd: I'm only modest when it's about gift-receiving. It just makes me uncomfortable. :P

Harry: Yeah, sooo finding something expensive to buy you.

Key: *laughs again* Changing the topic, what are we doing today? <:P

Todd: IIII dunno. What do you wanna do? :P

Harry: *shrugs and looks at Key*

Key: Uh... well, I was just gonna walk aro--

Sam: *spots them from afar, and joins them* Well, fancy meeting you guys out here. :P

Todd: Sam! :D *he hugs her, then thumbs over at Key* Key bought me coffee. Tell her to never buy me coffee again. Or anything. :C

Harry: *he looks away from Sam, feeling that awful longing gnaw at his heart once more* Mm...

Sam: Key, don't buy Todd coffee. Wait--why did Key buy you coffee? D:/

Key: *immediately becomes quiet--of course. Sam. mumbles* he saved my life...

Todd: Oh! Oh, god, Sam, it's TERRIBLE! Kevin and Gabe... I never realized, but... oh my GOD, they're complete ASSHOLES, Sam, we can't hang out with them, like, ever again. They ATTACKED Key while she was going back to her dorm... D:>

Harry: *feels uncomfortable* ...

Sam: *is sincerely shocked by this bit of information* Wait, WHAT? Kevin and Gabe-- but WHY??! D:>

Key: *puts her hands on her pockets* ....

Todd: *he shakes his head slowly* ... I don't know... I just don't know... they seemed so nice, I can't believe they'd even THINK of doing something like that... <:(

Harry: ...

Sam: I KNOW...! *looks over at Key* Any idea why they'd do that? D:

Key: *glances over at Harry, then shakes her head* No.

Sam: Oh... well, I'm glad to see you're okay. <:/

Harry: *lets out a small sigh of relief*

Todd: So...uh... let's try to change the topic to something happier! ^^;

Key: ......

Sam: Uhm... Oh! Did you guys have anything planned today?

Todd: Well, no, actually, but Key was about to suggest something. :)

Harry: ...

Key: W-Wha--uh... didn't really have a plan... I was just gonna walk around...

Sam: Well, we COULD just walk around until we figure something out. ^^

Todd: That. Is a perfect non-plan. :D

Harry: ...

*and so... they walk*

Key: *walks around with her head down and her hands in her pockets, coming to terms with the fact that the crush she's started to develop on Todd will probably never mean anything... He has Sam, and they're PERFECT together...*

Sam: *is happily walking along, hand-in-hand with Todd, oblivious to Key's thoughts*

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