We're just friends [HoratioXSomewittyname]

[Somewittyname]

Moving under the covers Daniel grabbed a ice cube from the cup and slipped it into his mouth. Smirking the man tilted his head to the side and sighed softly "Ya know, you're going to have start explaining all that slang to me. I can barely understand your usual slang."

The day passed on fairly slowly. Daniel was already showing signs of being bored and it might take more time for him to actually rest. "I'm going to be bored here ... uh... hey Arden," Daniel began as he looked away shyly "I know this is a odd request but, well if you finish more pages of your stories do you mind if I read them and give you feed back? Hell even bring back ungraded papers from my house."

[Horatio]

"Cork, corking and corker all mean great and a cobber is a friend," Arden explained, "It's not my fault you don't speak proper English."
The teen had been dozing in the chair next to the bed when Daniel spoke up, he smiled sleepily, "Sure mate, I wrote a whole chapter of my Greek one last night, it's about 3/4 done and you still haven't read my first one, about a modern day summer fling," based on personal experience unfortunately, he'd written a happy ending despite what happened in reality.

[Somewittyname]

Grinning Daniel yawned softly and laid back in his bed, he would try to fall asleep and it should be easy with the drugs he was given a few hours earlier. "Nice ... I'd be more than happy to read them. You have a way with a pen and paper, you should be very proud of that." he whispered softly. The night nurse came in when the visiting hours were up, she asked a few questions before giving the teen a choice of staying and sleeping over or have a cab called for him. Either way Daniel had just started to fall asleep, his glasses still on and he kept trying to pick his head up only have it fall back into the soft pillow.

[Horatio]

Arden decided he'd leave and let his teacher sleep, he needed to stretch his legs and get some real food.
"I'll be back tomorrow," he whispered, kissing Daniel's cheek before leaving the room.
The cab took him back to Daniel's house, since his stuff was still there. He walked in and looked around in a daze at all the damage. Well, this wouldn't do.
So Arden cleaned, he took anything broken to the trash, anything salvagable, he put in the garage and he soaked all of the blood out of the carpets. It was late when he finished, but he felt accomplished that Danny wouldn't come home to a wreck.
He ate a quick dinner and took a shower before going to the guest room he'd slept in the night before. But it was just too tempting, he felt like a perv but it was his only chance! He snatched up his bag and slowly made his way to the room he knew was Danny's.
He looked around appreciatively before setting his stuff down and stripping to his boxers. He bit his lip and gave one last vain attempt to resist but ah screw it!
He fell into the unmade bed and burrowed under the covers, oh gosh, it smelled amazing and was super comfy. He may never leave. It was only minutes before the teen was fast asleep.

[Somewittyname]

Days passed and Daniel soon found that the incident had spread through out the school. Soon there were flowers and candies around his bed along with students and a few of his friends he had made. It was nice to be surrounded with friends for awhile after being alone in the room for most of the day. Half the time he was sleeping, other half he was thinking about ... he hated to say it and felt horrible about it, but he was started to think of Arden. Mainly about the kiss on his cheek or on his hand. He wanted to feel those lips again, he didn't care where as long as he felt them again.

"Danny, Danny, EARTH TO DANIEL!"
"Wha! Huh?" looking up he found Abby in the door way smiling. Since she had started to take his room more and more they had started to talk and it was straighten out about the whole "boyfriend" thing. She came in with his lunch and sat it down on his lap before taking a seat in the nearby chair.
"So, thinking of his eyes or lips?"
"Oh shut up already about that ... neither."
"You know, you're an horrible lair." Abby grinned before standing up and moving to the door. "Oh, and that reminds me. Want anyone to come visit you today?"
"Nah ... I'm leaving so I rather not have everyone follow me to my place."
"What about Arden?" Daniel stood silent. He didn't know what to say, he wanted to let him visit but at the same time ... how could he explain that? What if they asked? It would be just to confusing to explain.

"I'll just let him come then. Besides, can't really say no to the one who saved you right?"

[Horatio]

As if summoned, it was only a few minutes later that Arden knocked and entered Danny's room with a bright smile, "So they're finally lettin' ya out?"
The past week had passed pretty quickly for the teen, becoming a blur of school, work and hospital visits when he could spare the time. He didn't like to visit when there were other schoolmates around so he hadn't come as often as he would've liked. History class had been boring, the sub only showing them history specials Arden had already seen. He'd spent the class time writing, actually managing to finish his latest book and it may be his best yet.
He'd even succeeded in avoiding his old man all week, mainly because he was on a business trip but without his dad around, his mother was actually willing to be a real mother. It would hurt when his dad came back and she began taking his side again, but Arden took what parental affection he could get.
Today, his boss, Scully had given him the afternoon off so he could pick up Danny, but that meant an evening shift of taking inventory. Ugh.

[Somewittyname]

Danny had his case taken off and felt alright without it. Through the same couldn't be side for his head, the doctor warned him not to get hit again since there was still minor problems that should heal themselves in a couple of weeks. He was in the middle of redressing when he heard Arden, turning back he smiled nodding "Yup, good thing too. I was about to jump out the window." he joked. Pulling up his jeans the older male grabbed his bag of belongs. He didn't have his glasses on, they broke one evening, which he may or may not have done a part of. Walking over Daniel smirked rubbing the back of his head "Thanks again for picking me up. Would drive myself but the doc strongly says I shouldn't."

Arriving home Daniel looked around, a bit surprised. He had expected to find a huge mess or something. "Wow. Its actually clean here, that's kinda of a nice surprise." Daniel smiled as he walked around slowly. Going to the kitchen he looked back to Arden "So, ya hungry?"

[Horatio]

"No worries mate, I borrowed Pal's car, let's get ya home shall we?" he took the bag from Daniel and led him out of the hospital to Pal's well-loved little chevy.
He smiled as he followed Daniel, hands stuffed in his pockets, "Didn't want ya to come home to chores," he stretched his arms above his head, t-shirt rising as he did so, "Nah, I ate lunch before I picked ya up."

[Somewittyname]

Yawning Daniel nod and leaned over the counter top, his eyes moved down the hall at the study door. Sighing he shook his head before returning to the couch and taking a seat. He didn't seem very at easy and part of that was because he didn't know what to expect now, he'd have to figure out how David got into his home so easily. Probably a open window or something. "Thanks Arden, I'll make sure you get a A on the test then." he grinned before looking down at the carpet. There was no blood at all and it brought some ease to the man.
"So, how have you been? Haven't seen you as much as I would have liked."

[Horatio]

"Good, I'll get every answer wrong then," he stuck out his tongue and sat on the arm of the couch, crossing his arms.
"I've been alright, same as always, worked a lot of overtime so Pal can hang out with his new sheila. Sorry I didn't visit much, you always seemed to have a fanclub around and I don't like to share."
When everyone had heard what had happened though, Arden had been declared a hero and suddenly everyone who loved Danny, wanted to be the Aussie's friend. It was awful, people who didn't even surf were invading the surf shop to try and get on Arden's good side. He truly just wanted to be left alone.