Prom night. Finian couldn't believe that more than a year had already passed since he first came across his friends from another dimension. Quinton and Synan were doing great. The last he'd heard, Quin was close to graduating from the university and Synan was taking some college prep classes. Lee'en stuck close to Jack. The human teen was quite surprised that Jack had remained faithful to the Unicorn for so long without wandering.
Granted, the way that Lee chased the humans off of Jack obviously contributed. The Unicorn's ability to get rid of anyone interested in Jack was impressive, since he couldn't even be seen. After four grueling years, Jack and Fin were but a month away from graduating High School. In another three months, Finian would be able to see Alistair in person instead of just in his dreams and Jack would finally be able to see Lee'en with his own eyes. Fin couldn't wait!
Finian looked at his own reflection in the mirror. He had grown out his hair back to its natural platinum hue. The hairstyle was still spiky in the back and sweeping to the front, but it suited him. His navy blue eyes appeared a shade lighter with his hair that way, but the beauty mark under his left eye stood out even more because of it. The suit he had chosen to wear for prom was slate gray with a white button up underneath and a navy blue tie that matched his eyes. His cufflinks were cobalt blue, in honor of Alistair, who couldn't be there with him.
Fin's father and Jack's parents collaborated to rent them a limo for the night. So, when the blue-eyed teen stepped outside, he wasn't surprised to see Jack and the limo waiting. Even Lee'en was dressed in formal clothing. Finian grinned and walked over to them.
"Oh crap," Lee'en groaned. "Looks like I'm going to have to keep an eye out for both of you tonight."
"Woo-woo," Jack cat-called as he walked down the sidewalk. "Don't you clean up nice?"
Finian turned to see his best friend walking toward him with an easy smile on his face. Jack's suit was gray with a cotton candy pink shirt underneath. His tie was deep red with tiny pink hearts all over it. For once, the teenager's hair was combed and slicked back into a neat style that seemed to make his hazel eyes look bigger.
"Yeah, says the one that cleans up even better!" Fin teased back. "You look great!"
"You both do." Lee'en grumbled. "Nothing makes me feel more uneasy."
Finian gave the Unicorn a sheepish smile as he relayed the message. "Lee's not happy about how good we look in our suits. Not one bit."
"He doesn't like it?" Jack slumped a little but his smile stayed in place. "The pink and the hearts are for him. Maybe the underpants I got were a bad idea..."
Lee'en slid his arms around Jack, sliding his hands in the back of the human's pockets as he gently nipped the side of his neck. "It's going to be quite a busy night keeping people away from you."
"...um, he said he's going to have to beat people off you with sticks all night long." Finian replied.
Jack smirked and tugged the Unicorn he couldn't see, but could feel, into his arms.
"Hey, if he's going to be beating anyone off, it should be me."
"On the contrary, I would rather have you clinging to me forever," Lee admitted.
"He said you could cling to him forever if you want," Fin responded.
Jack rested his chin on Lee'en's head and draped himself over the petite Unicorn. Anyone watching would think that the teen was doing a trick to stay upright when it appeared nothing was supporting him.
"You'll get sick of me eventually." Jack murmured. "I burp and forget to floss."
Lee'en rolled his eyes. "I know, I stalk you all day, every day. Trust me, that's not gonna stop me."
"...I'm not going to repeat that." Fin snickered. "The gist of it is, he'd still have your babies."
"I'm not sure that will work," Jack said with a laugh. "But I think he and I need to keep trying to get him pregnant. Never give up!" The brunet shook his fist at the sky before laughing again. "Shit, I forgot my overnight bag. I told mom that the hotel check-in info is in my phone, but she still printed me a sheet for it and I stuck it in there. Be right back."
Jack bussed Lee's cheek with a kiss and jogged back into his house. He returned almost immediately, old backpack in hand.
"We ready?" he asked.
Finian picked up his own messenger bag.
"Ready as I'll ever be." He responded.
The three teenagers boarded the limo and were on their way. Lee'en caught sight of the complimentary champagne and poured himself a glass.
"Don't mind if I do." He said as he took a sip and then handed the bottle to Jack. "Want some?"
When the bottle floated in his direction, Jack got the idea and grabbed himself a glass. He held it out for the Unicorn to fill.
"I know Fin won't have any," Jack said with a smile and nothing but understanding in his voice. "So, it's up to me and Mr. Invisible to make sure this doesn't go to waste. Clinkies!"
The happy teen tapped his glass against Lee'en's.
"Cheers!" Lee'en reciprocated. "What gives, Fin? You won't drink even when the costs are covered?"
"The one time I will willingly drink will probably be after graduating. And even then, it would only be a small amount for the toast." Finian clarified.
"There is nothing wrong with sparkling grape juice," Jack commented after slugging back half his flute of champagne. "That shit's more delicious than champagne."
The seventeen-year-old let his best friend be. He knew of the allure of liquor, but he also feared it. He feared that once he started, the liquor would take a firm hold of him just like it did with his dad.
A short while later, the limo pulled up to the hotel that hosted their prom. As Finian stepped out, he immediately began to pick out classmates and people he knew. All of them looked amazing, even the ones that went out of their way to draw attention with their neon outfits.
"Wow, looks like everybody turned up and turned out." Jack waved back at someone who'd seen him. "Let's check in and drop off our junk in our rooms and then come back down." The hazel-eyed teen dropped a wink. "You know the party can't start until we show up."
The clerk didn't give them any trouble checking in and they were up the elevator to their rooms in no time.
"Oh my god, whirlpool tub!" Jack stuck his head through the door that joined their rooms. "Does yours have a giant tub in the corner? And there's a frigging espresso machine in here!"
"Yep! I'm really looking forward to trying it all out after the party," Finian agreed.
The pink-haired Unicorn let out a soft sigh as he watched the humans becoming excited about the night's events and their rooms. He had his work cut out for him. Lee'en fully intended to keep any overly grabby folk away from his Jack and to try to keep any grabby folk away from Finian, as well.
Jack dropped his backpack on the king-sized bed and zipped through the door adjoining to rooms to snag Finian, who was scoping out the bathroom.
"To the party!" Jack grinned boyishly. "I can't wait to see the theme. What was it again?" the brunet asked as they stepped into the hall and the door clicked shut behind them.
Finian snorted. "Hollywood Bonanza?" He mused out loud as they made their way down to the party.
"What does that even mean?" Jack asked as they walked.
"I have no clue!" Fin admitted. The two of them got in line to swap their tickets for their table number and gifts. They were forced to go through an archway for pictures, as well, before they were able to put their stuff down and get something to eat.
"You know my mom is going to frame our prom photo and put it on the wall." Jack shoved a little wheat roll in his mouth as they sat down. "Dad will shit himself. It's going to be hilarious. You are the bomb for letting me pose with you like that. I loved the look on the photographer's face when I laid my head on your shoulder."
"Yeah, that's going to be one moment I'll never forget," Fin agreed with a snicker. He had retrieved a plate full of appetizers and shared some with Jack. "Oh God," He mewled as he bit into one of them. "These are soooo good."
"Why aren't there tiny weenies?" Jack complained jokingly as he snatched a chocolate-frosted-something from Fin's plate. "The rule is that really big parties need tiny weenies and cream cheese mints." The brunet popped the round treat in his mouth. His hazel eyes widened. "Holy shit, Fin, these are filled with caramel pudding! Not butterscotch, caramel!"
Fin didn't know how many times he'd heard Jack rail against the evils of butterscotch. He called it Satan's caramel. The teen also called muffins Satan's cupcakes. Bagels were Satan's donuts. Jack really liked frosting, so the bagels and muffins kind of made sense in a weird way. Finian still hadn't figured out his hatred of butterscotch. The complaint was common when pudding was involved, since butterscotch pudding seemed to be commonplace but caramel pudding was relatively uncommon.
The blue-eyed teen reached for one of those caramel-filled chocolate appetizers and just about died. "Mmmmm," He moaned. "These are the best."
"I know, right?!" Jack licked his lips. "We need more of those. Oh my god, is that a tiny cheeseburger?"
The boys happily stuffed their faces, drawing a few looks when they happened to moan a bit too loud. Miraculously, their suits stayed clean, even when Jack started yanking pickles out of the tiny burgers because he decided they were gross.
"Okay, I'm done. If I eat one more cream poofy thing I'm going to pop." Jack wiped his mouth and fingers on a napkin. "You want to come dance, Fin?"
"Yeah, we definitely have to dance some of this off." Fin added as he stood up and walked with Jack to the ample dance floor. The two of them danced rather well and, together, they managed to rile others to join them on the dance floor as well.
They ended up in the middle of a small exuberant mob of happy teens. It was just another month until graduation for the seniors and the juniors were looking forward to summer. Finian and Jack got separated, but kept dancing. They could still see each other. The people would shift soon enough and the friends would be bumping the sides of their hips together again.
Surprisingly, Jack didn't have a single person grinding up against him. Usually, any excuse to get up close and personal with Jack was a good excuse for many of the lustier students. However, anyone groping, grinding, or fondling Jack quickly found themselves stumbling or jerking away from a sharp pain. When they looked around they didn't see anyone who appeared to have just tripped or pinched the victim. The same thing had happened at homecoming.
Lee'en had his hands full as he kept tabs on his two favorite humans. He really had to work at fending the friskier ones away from Jack. The naughty teens were drawn like a magnet to the hazel-eyed hunk. It grated on the Unicorn's nerves like nothing else.
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