Social Order *Private*

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Kurt opened his mouth to say how much he had missed her as well, then closed it as someone called over to him. He silently turned to see a familliar-looking boy approaching. Inwardly he cursed, hating the fact that he would probably be roped into hanging out with them. That won't happen, he thought fiercely. He was determined to not waste anymore time with them; especially now, that he had Heidi back. As he watched the guy studying Heidi, he felt a wave of anger pass through him. He didn't like the way he was looking at his friend; it was the way that most of the guys he hung out with treated every girl they saw. Usually he didn't care, but now it really bothered him, saying that it was Heidi that was being looked-at with those eyes. "This is my old friend, Heidi," he said quietly, his tone not betraying his emotions at all, as it usually sounded. Quickly he slipped into his normal attitude, trying to shake the guy off. "Heidi, this is Ben..." His voice trailed off.

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Ben raised an eyebrow, nodded one, but continued to study Heidi. "Well, hello there, Heidi," he said, flashing her a lopsided grin. The grin that had won over many girls in the past. He took a step closer to her, his goofy grin giving him a rather charming look-or, at least, he thought it did.

Heidi took a step back when the boy, Ben, stepped forward. "Hi," she muttered, her voice just barely above a whisper. Her expression had turned into the cold, hard, icy one that she had worn when Kurt had first approached her. She looked away, tucking a strand of hair behind her ear. Please let him just leave, she prayed.

Ben smirked as she stepped away. Playing hard to get, eh? He'd fix that. "So, you guys are...friends, huh?" he asked, his eyes never leaving Heidi.

(( Bah, I'm sorry for the fail post. D: ))

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Kurt grit his teeth together, his hands clenching into fists without him even noticing. The way Ben was trying to seduce Heidi was more than he could bear. He had witnessed his 'friend' doing this so often; he would use a girl, and leave her within days. This wouldn't be another one of the girls he could brag about. Kurt knew that Ben had always been all talk, and that his own word against his would make him step down; he had never really been that liked by all of the other people in their group. Kurt always had been very desirable and respectable, on the other hand.

"More than friends, actually," Kurt said clearly, taking a step towards Heidi and putting his arm around her. He gave Ben a hard stare, as if to tell him to back off. This was the only way, he knew, that the guy would step down. Heidi probably wouldn't mind, anyway, he thought vaguely. All that mattered now was for him to leave.

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Heidi felt her cheeks get warm, as well as her ears, so she knew she must be blushing. She shot a look at Kurt; it wasn't a happy one, either. She was obviously not too pleased with his words. What is he doing? she thought angrily. She wanted to kill him then and there, but instead she held her tongue and looked down.

Ben narrowed his eyes slightly. "Oh, I see," he said, nodding once. He folded his arms across his chest, a frown replacing his smirk. He couldn't exactly move in on a girl that was already taken, could he? Well, he could, but he didn't want to. And besides; this girl wasn't worth getting in trouble with Kurt. "Well, er...I'll see you guys around, I guess," Ben muttered, clearly ticked off now. He began to walk away, his shoulders hunched.

The second he had walked away, Heidi spun around to face Kurt. "What was that about?" she snapped, her eyes flashing angrily.

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Kurt didn't meet her gaze as she sho a glare up at him. Instead he just watched Ben carefully, nodding as he said his farewell. "See `ya," he muttered, not looking forward to the conversation that he and Heidi were going to have; she would probably be angry. As soon as he was sure that Ben was indeed gone, he removed his arm from around her, and ran a hand through his hair. "Sorry about that...." he muttered, knowing she would probably explode on him now. "See, I had to make something up for him to... uh, leave you alone." He was almost sure that she wouldn't understand; he had done this to protect her, not humiliate her.

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Heidi continued to glare at him through narrowed eyes. "You could have done it in a different way; now he's probably going to go tell all of your little friends that you and I are dating," she muttered, shaking her head. She pushed her hair out of her eyes, her jaw clenched. The last thing she wanted was to be the one who ruined Kurt's reputation. "Look; if anyone asks, set them straight. Tell them we aren't dating. Okay?" she said, her anger at Kurt already beginning to disapear. She could never stay mad at him for long. After all, after being away from him so long, she didn't want to spend the little amount of time she had with him being angry.

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Kurt crossed his arms, raising an eyebrow. She hadn't understood. "But that's the only way I could have said it for him to understand," he said, his temper getting the better of himself for a brief moment. "You don't know that guy, Heidi. He uses girls so often... And the only way for him to leave you alone would be if he thinks I'm with you." No one would ever dare approach her if they thought they were a couple, because they probably would fear what he would do to them. He looked slightly annoyed still. "If I went and told him that I lied, he would come after you in a heart-beat." And why did she seem so horrified by the mere idea of them being together? He grit his teeth together, his eyes set on the floor.

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Heidi shook her head once more, not caring how annoyed Kurt got. "So what if he does come after me again? Why do you care so much?" she countered, crossing her arms lightly over her chest. She didn't see why he was getting so angry; sure, she hadn't liked the way Ben had looked at her, but it wasn't as if he had done anything but flirted with her, after all. "Besides; I'm a big girl now. I've learned how to handle idiots like him," she muttered, shrugging half-heartedly.

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Kurt was silent for a while, thinking hard about what she had said. Did she really know how to take care of herself, though? He didn't want Ben to touch her... Didn't want anyone to touch her. But why? Why all the sudden protectiveness? He didn't know. Perhaps it was since he had been away from her for so long, he just wanted to take care of her... "Fine," he said finally, his voice blank. "If you're sure... I'll just tell anyone who asks that we're just friends." He didn't want a fight now; not ever. When they had been best friends so long ago, the few times they had fought had been horrible, and he did not want to repeat the experience.

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Heidi smiled and sighed in relief at Kurt's words. "Thanks," she said, reaching over and placing a hand on his arm. She left it there for a moment, letting it lie there. She was so happy to have him there, next to her, and the last thing she wanted was to fight with him. Moving her hand back to her side, she smiled warmly at him once more. "So, do you want to go do something?" she asked, really wishing to change the subject.