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ajremixTitle: It's the Thought that Counts
Fandom: DCU
Rating: PG
Word Count: 782
Characters: Booster, Ted
Summary: Could possibly fit in the Ted-n-Mike verse. When things become slightly more than just friendship.
Everyone knew Ted was a genius and Mike was grateful every single day that he was Ted's best friend before any of the kids knew what a genius even was. In those days all it meant was that Ted was smart enough to know where Guy stashed the porn he didn't feel safe keeping at his house. And it meant that Ted could jimmy open the door to Mike's garage so they could use the power tools Mike's dad left behind. He knew all the best ways to spoil Michelle's slumber parties and how to time water balloon drops just right so no one knew they did it (even though they eventually figured out that because it was so clever, only Ted could come up with it) and whenever any of Mike's toys busted, Ted could usually fix them.
There was many, many a day that Mike had no clue how he'd survive without Ted and his big genius brain around to keep him entertained. Then came Mike's (and Michelle's) twelfth birthday. The day Mike decided he never, ever wanted to not have Ted around.
Mike had been pining for months over a fancy 1:18 BMW RC car that was expensive even for Ted who got an allowance each week. But he'd dropped plenty of hints for his mom and was extra, extra good, even to Michelle and helped out around the house without needing to be yelled at and for Christmas... he didn't get it. Instead, his mom got him a new winter jacket and boots (which, yeah, he needed, but still).
He complained to Ted about it, of course. Bitterly. Ted just let him rant it out with little placating comments here and there, but mainly he was playing with one of his own presents- one of those electric science kit things (sometimes Mike wished he were Jewish, too- if he got presents on more than one day he'd bet he'd get that car eventually!). Mike knew Ted was basically indulging him but hey- it was better to vent on someone that wasn't really listening than at no one at all, right?
A few days later Mike and Michelle's birthday rolled around and there was a big party at the Carter house as usual (mostly all Michelle's friends, also as usual) and Mike still didn't get that car. He was pretty set to have himself a big sulk over it when Ted pushed a box in his hands with eyes twinkling in a way that said 'Mike, buddy- you're gonna love this!'
So he opened the box and inside... was a car. Not the car Mike wanted. No- it was more like some cheap model car they put in bargain bins at the toy store. Mike pulled it out and underneath was a beat up old controller the Mike remembered belonging to a remote controlled helicopter Ted accidentally destroyed some time back. He looked up, confused.
Ted was fidgeting a bit, color beginning to creep along his ears and cheeks. "I know it's not the one you've been wanting, but I still couldn't afford it and since the kit my folks got me was about making motors, I thought I could build you a stand-in until we saved up enough for the one you actually want. It turns kind rough and the speed's not so great, but it's something, right?"
Mike was stunned. He was frozen and speechless and all he could do was flounder for a way to express just how grateful, how touched he was. So he did the first thing that came to mind- he grabbed Ted by the shoulders and mashed their lips together in a rough kiss.
At first the only thing Mike could think was that it felt good, it felt right. Then he realized Ted was rigid in his hands and against his lips and Mike suddenly remembered that they were in a room full of people. In a room with his sister and his mother. He abruptly pulled back and looked around the room slowly at all the shocked faces gaping at them. He felt his face go up in flames, not knowing any way to explain or salvage or whatever the situation. Instead, he just looked at Ted, completely lost.
Ted was looking right back, his eyes wide and stunned but he was smiling. He was smiling a big, doofy smile as if he had just gotten the greatest present in the history of ever. "Hey," he said with his voice cracking a little, "anything for my best bud."
Mike grinned back, relief and joy radiating out and he crushed Ted in for another hug. He was never letting Ted go.
Fandom: DCU
Rating: PG
Word Count: 782
Characters: Booster, Ted
Summary: Could possibly fit in the Ted-n-Mike verse. When things become slightly more than just friendship.
Everyone knew Ted was a genius and Mike was grateful every single day that he was Ted's best friend before any of the kids knew what a genius even was. In those days all it meant was that Ted was smart enough to know where Guy stashed the porn he didn't feel safe keeping at his house. And it meant that Ted could jimmy open the door to Mike's garage so they could use the power tools Mike's dad left behind. He knew all the best ways to spoil Michelle's slumber parties and how to time water balloon drops just right so no one knew they did it (even though they eventually figured out that because it was so clever, only Ted could come up with it) and whenever any of Mike's toys busted, Ted could usually fix them.
There was many, many a day that Mike had no clue how he'd survive without Ted and his big genius brain around to keep him entertained. Then came Mike's (and Michelle's) twelfth birthday. The day Mike decided he never, ever wanted to not have Ted around.
Mike had been pining for months over a fancy 1:18 BMW RC car that was expensive even for Ted who got an allowance each week. But he'd dropped plenty of hints for his mom and was extra, extra good, even to Michelle and helped out around the house without needing to be yelled at and for Christmas... he didn't get it. Instead, his mom got him a new winter jacket and boots (which, yeah, he needed, but still).
He complained to Ted about it, of course. Bitterly. Ted just let him rant it out with little placating comments here and there, but mainly he was playing with one of his own presents- one of those electric science kit things (sometimes Mike wished he were Jewish, too- if he got presents on more than one day he'd bet he'd get that car eventually!). Mike knew Ted was basically indulging him but hey- it was better to vent on someone that wasn't really listening than at no one at all, right?
A few days later Mike and Michelle's birthday rolled around and there was a big party at the Carter house as usual (mostly all Michelle's friends, also as usual) and Mike still didn't get that car. He was pretty set to have himself a big sulk over it when Ted pushed a box in his hands with eyes twinkling in a way that said 'Mike, buddy- you're gonna love this!'
So he opened the box and inside... was a car. Not the car Mike wanted. No- it was more like some cheap model car they put in bargain bins at the toy store. Mike pulled it out and underneath was a beat up old controller the Mike remembered belonging to a remote controlled helicopter Ted accidentally destroyed some time back. He looked up, confused.
Ted was fidgeting a bit, color beginning to creep along his ears and cheeks. "I know it's not the one you've been wanting, but I still couldn't afford it and since the kit my folks got me was about making motors, I thought I could build you a stand-in until we saved up enough for the one you actually want. It turns kind rough and the speed's not so great, but it's something, right?"
Mike was stunned. He was frozen and speechless and all he could do was flounder for a way to express just how grateful, how touched he was. So he did the first thing that came to mind- he grabbed Ted by the shoulders and mashed their lips together in a rough kiss.
At first the only thing Mike could think was that it felt good, it felt right. Then he realized Ted was rigid in his hands and against his lips and Mike suddenly remembered that they were in a room full of people. In a room with his sister and his mother. He abruptly pulled back and looked around the room slowly at all the shocked faces gaping at them. He felt his face go up in flames, not knowing any way to explain or salvage or whatever the situation. Instead, he just looked at Ted, completely lost.
Ted was looking right back, his eyes wide and stunned but he was smiling. He was smiling a big, doofy smile as if he had just gotten the greatest present in the history of ever. "Hey," he said with his voice cracking a little, "anything for my best bud."
Mike grinned back, relief and joy radiating out and he crushed Ted in for another hug. He was never letting Ted go.
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