The following morning saw a panicked teenager rushing over to Jack's house at an early, ungodly hour to talk to a Unicorn.
"Lee'en, I'm sorry! I didn't mean to, it just happened!" He babbled at the groggy Unicorn.
Lee'en had been half sprawled on Jack's form, but he blinked blearily at the platinum-haired human. "Fin?"
"I came! I didn't mean to." Fin continued.
For a wild moment, Lee'en hadn't the slightest clue what Finian was going on about. When he finally realized what he meant, the Unicorn took a long whiff. "Well, you're still a Virgin." He murmured out loud. "Was any part of Alistair's body still touching your ding dong when you came?"
"Um...no, he had just barely let go before I came." The human responded.
"Well, there you go," Lee'en concluded as if it all made perfect sense. "It doesn't count if there were no touchies and penetration."
When the teenager gave him a confused glance, the Unicorn let out a long sigh.
"Just think of it as masturbating." He elaborated. "You can release, so long as it's by yourself or by your own hand, even if someone else starts you up."
"...so, we're still ok? I can still cross Jack over?" Fin asked.
"Mm-hmm," Lee responded. "Just be super careful until then, Alistair will have to suffer his blue balls for just two more months."
A rumpled Jack poked his head out of the covers. "Fin? The shit...too early."
Finian visibly winced. "Sorry, Jack...it was a false alarm. You can go back to sleep now." That being said, he shuffled back out the door, closing it quietly behind him.
Lee'en signed into Jack's palm that everything was ok and cuddled closer before drifting back to sleep.
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The final two months before his birthday flew by faster than Finian could have ever imagined. Alistair was kind enough to hold back for him so that they wouldn't go too far when it came to his tentative chastity, and the navy blue-eyed teen was going absolutely wild with excitement. Soon, it was the night before his 18th birthday. Fin had memorized Lee's address to give it to Alistair so that the Nightmare would meet up with them the following day, but the man refused.
"Are you sure that all you need is his name?" The human questioned.
Alistair wrapped his arms around Finian, holding him close, though careful to keep his budding erection to himself.
"I promise," the Nightmare reassured. "I will find his home, and you, easily." Alistair stroked Finian's alabaster cheek. "I'll always find you."
The teenager subconsciously leaned against the hand. "All this time waiting...I can't believe it's finally time. I can finally see your world. I can finally see you. The real you."
"I can't even put my feelings into words." Alistair pressed a gentle kiss to Fin's warm, soft lips. "I've never ached like this, wanted anything more than you by my side." The dark-haired man frowned slightly. "Are you sure about this Unicorn, Lee'en? I know I want a Unicorn to bring you and your friend over. They have a natural talent for it, for some reason. But I have other Unicorns that I fully trust that I could call upon."
A tender smile formed on Finian's face. "I trust Lee'en completely. This is the same Unicorn that healed me after Dale...after the incident at prom." He insisted. "And I know that Nightmares and Unicorns don't usually get along, but the two of you will get along, I just know it."
"I'm sure we will." Alistair fell back, taking the smaller human with him. They landed in a mound of soft pillows. "Have you had any trouble with that stinking pile of pixie taint that troubled you at your dance party?"
"No, after prom, he went through great lengths to avoid me." Fin mused out loud. "I don't even remember him sticking around long enough to be congratulated after graduation, either..."
Alistair's smile was cold. "I wonder if his dreams have been troubling him..." the Nightmare said under his breath.
"Did you say something?" Fin wondered, having not caught the murmur.
"I was just wishing it was tomorrow." Alistair's smile gentled. "I wish I could be there to meet you."
"I should warn you...since we've only ever talked and seen each other in the dreamscape, I would consider our physical meeting like a first meeting." Fin warned. "And I'm usually a nervous wreck upon first speaking with someone. I hope you don't mind."
"I can't imagine much you could do that I could mind," Alistair took Finian's small hand in his own, "except reject me. I don't know what I would do if you decided you didn't want me after you truly met me." The human teen saw something unexpected in Alistair's unnaturally blue eyes, doubt.
Finian's breath hitched. "You're not joking." He stated as soon as he realized it. "Alistair, I have a promise mark meant for you. You're the only one that's ever made me want to experience what an adult relationship could be like!" He confessed. "Please believe me. There is no one else, there could never be anyone else. I've already chosen you."
The Nightmare took in a deep breath and let it out slowly. "I love you, Finian."
The human began to blush, his heart giving a staggering thud in his chest. "I love you too, Alistair. Very much."
"I'm afraid to touch you too much," the Nightmare admitted with a self-deprecating chuckle. "I'm afraid I won't be able to stop, and I'll ruin your crossing tomorrow."
The blush began to spread down his neck and shoulders. "I-if you did ruin the crossing, I'd only have to wait for you to come get me yourself." He pointed out sheepishly. "However, I owe it to Jack to get him across. He really cares for Lee'en...and they're both like brothers to me, I want them to be as happy as I am."
"There are other ways if something went awry between now and your crossing." Alistair stroked Fin's soft platinum locks gently. "We'd find a way for you and your friend. I promise." The Nightmare continued idly petting his future mate. "But crossing as a chaste maiden with a Unicorn is the safest for both of you."
“I can hardly wait to touch your hair..." Fin commented.
A smile curled the Nightmare's lips. "You like my hair?"
Finian ignored the blush heating up his own face. "I love your hair...it's beautiful. In spite of it being so long, it doesn't make you look feminine like it would on anyone else." He confessed.
Finian took in the sight of him. He was in love with the man, and he wasn't even human. At that moment, he didn't care about anything else in the world.
He was barely able to say one last thing before his body roused itself awake. "Tomorrow, Alistair!"
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Finian woke up the following morning with butterflies causing havoc in his stomach. He was finally eighteen! The teen still couldn't believe it. After rushing about, showering, and getting ready, he rushed downstairs to make some breakfast. However, he was in for quite the surprise to see his father already in the kitchen.
"Dad?"
Robert Fair had just finished spearing a homemade waffle onto Finian's plate. The apron he wore was wrapped around his waist, but not his neck, which defeated the purpose of wearing an apron, if anyone asked his son. Regardless, the older man preferred to protect his pants rather than his shirts. When asked why, he would never give anyone a straight answer.
"Happy Birthday, kiddo...though, eighteen? Not so much a kiddo anymore, huh?"
Fin shook his head. "Always gonna be your kid dad, age won't change that." He pointed out.
"Anyway, since you're going to be checking out the campus all weekend long, and I won't be seeing ya til next weekend, if I'm lucky...I figured now was the only time I could really catch ya," Robert explained. "With Jack having your back, I'm not too worried. But, that doesn't mean you shouldn't keep a set of eyes on the back of your head."
"Thanks, dad," Fin responded with a smile.
The two of them then focused more on their food than on conversation.
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Lee'en was up at the distant sound of roosters crowing, for once. He went to great lengths to look his best because, if everything went well, Jack Kierny would finally be able to see him. His hair was settled in a soft coif. He lightly lined his eyes to make the magenta hue stand out. There was nothing he could do about his freckles, but he never had that kind of complex to fret over them.
The Unicorn decided to wear a three-fourths length cream button-down shirt with the first several buttons undone. He also wore a pair of skin-tight, suede, sage green pants and black ankle boots. On his finger rested the promise ring that Jack had given him.
Jack was snoring softly when Lee'en slipped into his room. The nineteen-year-old had packed haphazardly the night before in a big duffel and a ragged backpack. They were sitting at the end of his bed on the floor, ready to be tripped over.
Not an hour later, Finian burst through Jack's door. "It's time!" He called out enthusiastically. "Hey, Lee'en! Lovely morning, isn't it?"
"The best," The Unicorn agreed with a snicker. "Considering your Nightmare won't show until later on, I'm surprised you're even awake right now." He mused out loud, but when he turned to look, the teenager was already straddling his best friend and shaking him awake.
"Come on, Jack! Didn't you set an alarm?" Finian whined.
"Mmmmm, Lee-baby..." Jack reached up without opening his eyes and wrapped his arms around Fin and rolled his hips up to rub himself against his best friend through the sheet.
Finian's face glowed pink. "Jack! For crying out loud!" He huffed as he shoved the brunet off him and pinched his side. "It. Is. Tiiiime." He enunciated. "Remember that we're doing all this for you! Why aren't you ready yet?"
Jack blinked sleepily up at his huffing friend. "Fin?" He scratched his bedhead and looked around. "Where's Lee'en? I was just dreaming of him..."
Finian squished Jack's cheeks together and looked into his hazel eyes. "Jack, listen to the words coming out of my mouth. It's D-Day. Today's the day you stop dreaming, and you see what Lee'en looks like with your own eyes."
Jack's eyes popped wide as he jumped out of bed. "Fuck! Is it time to go?"
He stumbled toward his dresser to throw on some clean clothes. His feet caught in the straps of his backpack and his toppled like a tree, crashing to the floor.
The blond let out a long sigh before reaching over to help Jack stand back up. "Well, at least I see that you packed." He admitted. His own duffel bag was downstairs near the door. While Jack ran about getting ready, Fin's gaze settled on Lee'en. "Are you sure about all this? Can you guarantee Jack's safety?"
"With my entire being, Fin." Lee'en vowed. "With my entire being."
"Great!" Fin responded with a grin.
In fifteen minutes Jack had himself together, though Fin had to remind him to pack several things he'd forgotten. The red mark on his forehead from falling and crashing face-first into his skateboard was fading nicely.
"Ma! Dad! I'm heading out!" Jack hollered as he set his bags next to the door.
His mom hustled in from the living room and hugged Jack tight. "Already? I thought it was later!"
Jack laughed. "I've been informed it's definitely time to go." He kissed her on the cheek. "Love you, Ma. I'll miss you."
"I'm glad you found somewhere that accepted your late admission and that you found a place with Finian, too." She smiled and pulled Fin into a hug as well, nearly knocking over an invisible Lee'en. "You take care, hon. I love you like my own, you know."
Finian took in her warmth for a good moment. "And I thank you so much for it." He replied. "All of you have done so much for me. I'll be sure to repay it by keeping an eye out for Jack while we're away."
"And who keeps an eye on you?" she teased with a wink.
She stepped away as Jack's dad came in from the kitchen. He clapped a hand on Jack's shoulder.
"Well, boy, you go and have a good time." He nodded. "I'm sure you'll do fine. You're a smart kid. Just don't skip your homework to chase pussy." He laughed as Jack's mom stifled a groan. "And watch out for all the homos. There are buckets of them at some of those schools. If you don't watch it, they'll have you dressing faggy, decorating with rainbows, and talking with a lisp."
He laughed, seemingly oblivious to no one joining him as Jack's mother sighed in embarrassment.
"Right Dad, no lisps here," Jack smiled, but there was a strain in his eyes. "Guess we should go."
His mom stole another hug from the boys before they could escape out the door.
When they were finally set loose, they stuffed their bags in the trunk and drove off as Lee'en directed them.
"Right there. That's one of the safe houses near the boundaries. The car will be safe there." The Unicorn explained.
Finian gave the information forward to Jack and, a few moments later, they were parked and getting out of the car. The blond immediately grabbed his bag after his friend popped the trunk. "What now?" He asked Lee'en.
For a moment, the Unicorn looked nervous and unsure. But, after one glance at Jack, he regained his composure. "This way." He said as he walked ahead of them towards the boundary. "It's right here. Keep Jack between us. I'm going to take his left hand, and you take his right hand. The three of us will then walk through the boundary together.
"Take hold of Lee's hand with your left hand and don't let go of my hand on your right," Finian instructed. "The three of us have to walk through the boundary together."
Jack had been rather quiet during the car ride. "Sorry about my dad," he finally murmured as he took Fin's hand and held out his other for Lee'en's.
"You have time to talk to him, Jack. Whether he approves or not, only time will tell." Lee'en stated.
"He said to give it some time." Finian relayed. After a moment, he spoke up once again. "So...are we ready? Jack?"
"What about our stuff?" Jack asked.
"Oh, I knew I forgot to tell you something!" Lee responded. "So long as the bags are touching your body, they will cross over with you." He explained.
"He says we have to carry them as we walk through," Finian repeated as he quickly threaded his arms through the loops of the duffel bag to carry it like a backpack.
"Oh, okay." Jack threw on his backpack with his duffel tied to it. "Agh, I feel like I'm going to fall over backwards and be stuck like a flipped turtle." Jack held out his hands. "Let's do this."
Finian took hold of Jack's hand once more while Lee'en took the other. "Why did you pack so much? It's only supposed to be a week..." The blond commented.
Jack's grin was positively wicked. "I have presents for Lee'en. Want to see?"
"When we're on the other side! Stop stalling you two, it's time!" Lee'en all but growled as he gave an insistent tug on Jack's hand.
"Lee's antsy. We need to go now." Finian answered rapidly. "Come on."
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a/n: Thank you for reading! Comments are greatly appreciated.
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