Best friends, Ex-friends 'til the end, Better off as...Lovers? [one] {Pete Wentz, Brendon Urie, and Ryan Ross}

His lips pressed to mines warmed my entire body through the chill of the Chicago spring cold. God how this was awkward. I could hear snickers from around us and then full blown laughing. "Okay, okay, you can stop." Ren finally said between laughs. I immediately pulled away from Brendon. I sighed. This time was more awkward than the first time. Kissing your best friend: never put it on your list of thing to do, I can almost fully assure you that it won't be how you expect. I started walking again, the others slowly following.

It was another stupid game oftruth or dare as me, Brendon, Ren, Shawn, Taylor, Zack, Jake, and Megan walked down a quiet Chicago street, on the way to Zack and Jake's house. I have to admit, at one point - before the actual kiss - I believed the cliche; that if you kissed your best friend you both would magically fall in love and live happily ever after. Bull shit. That was horrible - not the kiss, just the fact that I kissed my best friend. Not that I wanted to, anyways.

"You looked like you were going to puke!" Shawn told me while laughing. I could see Brendon walking a little behind us, looking down at his feet. He was never this quiet.

I shook my head, "I can't believe you would do that to us! You know we're best friends!"

"And?" Ren asked. She trailed behind, next to Brendon. "It's not like you two haven't kissed before."

I walked looking over my shoulder, playfully glaring at Ren, "And I call you all friends."

Brendon looked up. "Did you like it, Brendon?"Megan asked, smiling.

He shrugged, "Whatever."

I turned and started walking backwards. I playfully pushed him, "My kisses are better than that."

A small smile crept to his lips. I laughed with the rest of the group.

"Taryn! Brendon's here, I'm sending him up!" My mother called. I lye on my bed, dressed and ready for school, but just about asleep, not bothering to reply. The door burst open, "Get up!" Brendon screamed, running in and hopping on the bed. "Let's go, come on! Get up, T!" I groaned, trying to pull myself up.

"You should really get up earlier, or actually shower in the morning - that would wake you up."

"I did shower!" I exclaimed, my eyes still closed as I sat in bed.

"Oh..." Brendon said slowly.

I opened my eyes, "Fuck you!" We both laughed as he pulled me up and out of my room. We pranced down the stairs.

"Bye, mom!" I called before running out the house with Brendon.

"I hate Monday's." I yawned and slowed my pace as we neared the end of the block.

Brendon nodded, "Well you shouldn't have insisted on staying out so late last night, then maybe you wouldn't be so sleepy."

"Yeah, I guess." I replied, then muttered, "And wouldn't have had to kiss you."

He made a 'psh' noise, "You know you loved it," He seemed more okay about it today than last night. I rolled my eyes. "Just admit it, T."

"Even if I did I wouldn't tell you."

"That's okay, I still know you did."

"Yeah, uh-huh. So guess what I'm doing this weekend!" I changed the subject.

"Hmm, let's see. Having a car wash!" He guessed.

"What?" I shook my head with a smile, "No, you dumbass."

"All this profanity this morning, Taryn."
"When people say to 'guess'something they don't really mean guess, Brendon." I said in a matter-of-fact voice.

"Yeah, T, they do."

"No, they don't."

He nodded, "Yeah, they do."

"Nu-uh."

"Uh-huh."

"Nu-uh."

"Uh-huh."

"Nu-uh"

"YEAH THEY DO!" I laughed at Brendon's wide eyes and yelling.

"Anyways," I started while Brendon rolled his eyes, "I'm going to a party." I sang.

He nodded, "Oooh, may I come with? Wait - whose party?"

"TARYN!" Someone yelled before I could answer. Brendon and I stepped on the school lawn and I looked around for the person.

"Kati!" I called, running to her as she ran to me. We pulled each other into a big hug.

"I missed you soooooo much in L.A!" She told me when we finally broke away.

"What about me?" Brendon whined, pouting as he walked over to us.

"You too, boy toy." She said, messing up his hair.

"I missed you too! I'm so glad your back! This has been the longest two weeks ever." I informed her.

Kati was just about my best friend - right behind Brendon, with Megan. She usually left every two months to visit her parents in L.A - because she lives with her brother here, usually only for a weekend, but she can't come for spring break so they did 'spring break' three weeks early.

She threw her arm around me, "I know, but I'm back now, and you have to tell me everything I missed out on!"

I nodded and we started walking into school. "Nothing much, schools been hell, mom's been hell, weekends have been," I paused, "interesting."

"Hmm, interesting? How so?"

I sigh, "You know-" I didn't get a chance to finish my sentence as Kati was whipped around and pulled into a huge kiss.

I turned around, seeing Kati and Zack's lips locked. "Well just cut me off in mid-sentence with your PDA, Zachary." I looked around for Brendon, but didn't see him.

I tapped my foot while Kati and Zack finally finished their kiss. "Yeah, uh - sorry, T." Zack said, looking into Kati eyes and breathing hard from the kiss. I pulled Kati away by the hand. "Well she is my girlfriend who I haven't seen in two whole weeks!" Zack stated, catching up with us and grabbing Kati's waist from behind.

"God, you two make me sick." I said, letting go of Kati's hand and pretending to gag.

Zack rolled his eyes, "Really? That's funny because I get amusement out of watching you and Brendon kiss." He grinned like a little kid, knowing I hadn't told Kati yet.

She gasped, "Brendon? As in your best friend - next to me, of course - Brendon Urie?"

I pushed Zack, "Oh I am so going to get you back."

"Taryn and Brendon sitting in a tree, K-I-S-S-I-N-G!" Zack sang while wildly swinging Kati's arm as they held hands.

"Shut up!"

"Actually it was on a sidewalk." Brendon said, suddenly appearing in front of us and walking backwards.

"It was also a dare." I added.

Brendon rolled his eyes, "Details, details, T." He looked at Kati, "She's so in denial, she wants me." He smirked.

Kati nods, "Figures." She agrees.

"Kati!" I exclaim.

"What?" She says grinning. "Was is good?" She asked putting emphasis on 'good'.

"Yeah, was it good?" Brendon asked, putting the same emphasis on 'good' while smiling big.

"Didn't I already tell you I wasn't going to tell you." I told Brendon. "I wanted to puke." I told Kati.

Brendon looked shocked, "Your lying!"

I patted his shoulder and nodded, then stopped, "No, I'm not." I said in a serious tone. Zack and Kati laughed.

Brendon pretended to look mad and crossed his arms across his chest, turning and stomping off to class as I joined in laughter.