So Much For Sanity

Two


Gerard sat up from Ray's lap. "I've gotta use the bathroom," Gerard quickly kissed Ray's cheek, "I'll be right back."

"Ok." Ray smiled. Before Gerard left, Ray pulled him in for a kiss. Gerard couldn't help but open his mouth, allowing Ray's tongue to enter. He moaned quietly and wrapped his arms around Ray's waist. Ray's hands slid up and down Gerard's sides, under his shirt.

Gerard shivered under Ray's touch. Ray moved one hand up to Gerard's face and stroked his cheek. Gerard winced and whimpered quietly. When Ray touched that side of his face, small pain came with it.

Ray pulled out of the kiss, "Are you ok?" he asked.

"Yea, just, ow..." Gerard muttered, "My cheek hurts a little."

Ray frowned, "You're getting a bruise.."

"Oh." Gerard bit his lip. "Umm I'm just...um...I've got to go now." before anything else could go wrong, he jumped up and rushed to the bathroom, shutting the door and locking it behind him.

He leaned against the door for a moment, feeling as if he was going to cry. He knew they'd probably never be the same again. Never! 'But it was just one stupid night! Big deal! Happens all the time!' Gerard thought. He loved Ray. Ray loved him. Nothing should change!

He walked over to the bathroom mirror. A blue-ish black bruise was creeping up on his cheek. Did Ray really hit him that hard? Gerard stroked his fingertips over the mark and winced. It hurt pretty bad. Why?? It was just a stupid bruise. Well, Gerard thought that anyway.

"Gee," Ray called from outside the door.

"Yea?"

"I'm going now. I'm gonna go back home and...giving you some time to yourself."

"Oh..." Gerard felt saddened by that. Lonely before Ray even left. "Ok...bye."

"I'll come back over sometime later. Maybe tomorrow."

"Ok."

"I...I love you."

"I love you, too."

He heard Ray walk over to the front door, open it, and walk out, shutting it. Gerard came out of the bathroom and planted himself on the couch. He started to get cold and lonely without Ray - or at least someone - beside him.

He felt tears come back to his eyes. Suddenly, he started crying. No. Sobbing. He curled up on the couch and weeped. He was alone. All alone. He wanted someone, anyone, to be next to him, to hold him! To love him, right that second.

Mikey.

He could always count on Mikey.

He grabbed his cell phone and dialed his little brother's phone number. 'Please pick up! Please! C'mon Mikes, pick up the phone! Don't be talking to Alicia, please!!' he thought. Alicia was Mikey's girl, and he always talked to her. He also had the habbit of ignoring people's calls when he talked to her.

"Hello?" thank God he answered.

"M-Mikey! I-I-I need y-you."

"Gee?! Are you ok?! What's the matter?" Mikey asked frantically.

"Mikey, i-it's...I need you...I-I need y-you here." Gerard weeped. "Now! Ple-please..."

"Ok! I'll be right over!" Mikey said.

"D-don't hang up," Gerard requested, "P-p-please."

"Ok. But if I lose signal..."

"I-I can tell."

"Ok."

"H-hurry..please..." Gerard felt more sobs rising in his throat.

"I will Gerard. I promise. Tell me what's wrong though."

"I..." Gerard paused. Should he tell Mikey about Ray? Might as well. Mikey would surely see the bruise. "I-it's Ray...he came h-home last night...d-drunk."

"And...?"

"H-he hit me, Mikey."

"HE DID WHAT?!" Mikey sounded seriously pissed off. "What the fuck is his mother fucking deal! Stupid shit! I'm gonna kick his ass!" Mikey only cursed that much when he was really angry and was ready to kick ass and take names.

"Calm down M-Mikey.." Gerard himself was starting to calm down a bit.

"But he hit you, Gee! Where?"

"My face..."

"FUCK!"

"No, no, he didn't punch me or anything!" Gerard realized that's probably what Mikey thought Ray did was punch him, "He just slapped me, that's all, not even that hard."

"That litte...grr...well I'm parking now so I'll see you."

"Ok."

The call ended with a click. Gerard tossed the cell across the room seconds before Mikey burst through the door. The younger man immediatly pulled Gerard into his arms as soon as he got over to the couch. "Are you ok?" Mikey whispered.

"I'm fine now.." Gerard replied.

Mikey pulled away for a moment. He noticed the mark on Gerard's cheek. "Not that hard, huh?" he quoted. "He left a bruise, GeeGee..."

"It's ok now, Mikey," Gerard said, pulling Mikey back closer to him, "Now that I'm with you none of it even matters..."

[A/N: What did Gerard mean by that? Hmm? Please review. Thank you to LilyRose and silk for being my first reviewers!!]