Hi there! This fanfic is actually a sequel to my other fic, Little devils. The previous one was about how each couple get their kid, while this fic will focus on the kids and their relationships. So it'll be a shipping fic among my AnR kids. I hope you'll like it.

warning: this chapter is about a guys ship, so there will be shonen-ai and yaoi subtext.

Everyone was looking at him. Of course, who wouldn't? A beauty such as himself. It was always the same thing each time he walked at school. The girls were looking at him with desire and admiration, while most of the guys looked at him with either despise or envy. A part of him like this attention, but another part of him also didn't really care. He was used to it and everything that confirmed is greatness was welcomed.

But someone wasn't looking at him the way they should. Another boy. There was no contempt or jealousy in his eyes, nor desire. This boy always seemed so cheerful, so happy, and friendly with everyone. This boy was looking at him like he looked at anyone else. It was truly unacceptable. He wasn't like anyone, he was far above the common people. How dare this boy looked at him like he was just a regular being? This situation needed to be fixed.

He approached from the boy's locker and leaned on it, looking at him with a dominant gaze.

"Hey, Azuma, that's your name right?" he asked.

The boy turned back and as soon as he saw him, a soft and kind smile appeared on his face. Azuma Aki was one year younger than him, had short and puffy red hair that looked so inviting to pet, with a cute and innocent face. For some reason, he felt his heart beating a little bit faster.

"Yes, that's me. And you're...Inukai...Isuko? Funny name."

"Funny? You mean cool. It's my papa who gave it to me. And it's Inukai-senpai for you. I'm older than you."

"Ah, yes, it's cool. Just no usual for a boy. Well, Aki can also be a girl name, and I still like it. It's my mom who chose it."

Usually, Isuko would be bored to hear someone talking about themselves rather than about him, but strangely this time, he was genuinely interested in what Aki said. But since he had an image to preserve, he decided to act as he didn't care.

"Anyway, I have something to ask you. Do you by any chance hate me?" Isuko asked.

"Uh? Of course not! I don't hate anyone," Aki replied, surprised by this question.

"So you like me?"

"Well, of course. I like everyone."

Again with the anyone and everyone. It annoyed Isuko. Somehow, he didn't want Aki to see him like he viewed the others.

"Come on, you must appreciate me more than the others. I'm not anyone after all. What do you sincerely think of me?" Isuko asked with a charming smile.

"What I think of you...well, you're cool. You're quite handsome, and you always seem so friendly. People seem always attracted to you and want to be with you, and I must admit that...I want to be your friend."

Isuko felt that his cheeks became warmer. Was he blushing? Impossible. Why would he, the great Inukai Isuko, blush just because a simple commoner wanted to be his friend and compliment him? Aki probably wanted to be friend with everyone anyway, there was nothing special about it. But still, it made Isuko felt somewhat...happy.

"Well, if you ask like that, I could do you the honour to be your friend. I have many friends after all, so one more is fine. Who wouldn't want to be my friend anyway," Isuko replied, trying to look indifferent.

"Nice! I'm glad," Aki replied with a pure smile of happiness that made Isuko's heart raced.

The bell rang, it was time to go to class.

"I have to go. It was nice talking to you, Inukai-senpai."

As Aki began to walk away, Isuko suddenly stopped him, and a grin appeared on his face.

"I changed my mind. It'll be Isuko-senpai for you."

"Isuko-senpai, can you help me with this problem please?"

Isuko was at Aki's house to have a study meeting. His parents weren't there so they were alone. Aki's house was rather modest, not rich but not poor. It made Isuko felt somewhat superior, he who was more wealthy. But somehow, he didn't feel at ease here, he felt kind of nervous sitting right next to Aki.

"Sure, let me see," Isuko said, trying to look confident as he looked Aki's homework.

Isuko wasn't really good at school, but since Aki was younger and that he didn't fail his last school year, he managed to understand the problem.

"Ah, you have to do this here, and do that there," Isuko said as we wrote something on the homework.

"Oh you're right. Thanks, you're so kind to help me study like that. You must have other stuff to do but you decided to spend your free time with me, so I appreciate that."

"No, it's nothing, I'm not...kind or anything. I just happen to have some free time and I thought that it would be easier to study with someone else, that's it."

"Still, I'm sure you could have studied with someone else, but you chose me. It kind of makes me feel...special in your eyes."

Isuko found nothing to reply to that. It was true that he could have ask anyone else. He was popular after all, he had lots of people who viewed themselves as his friends, even if it wasn't really mutual. Despite his opinions on most people, Isuko was actually acting nice and rather friendly with others. But he didn't want to study with them. He wanted to study with Aki. Somehow, it felt more relaxing to be with someone who didn't look at him with admiration or despise, both could be quite annoying to spend time with. But still, he would like it if Aki looked at him like he was different from anyone else, like he was...special to him. Because to him, Aki was special.

"The other day, you told me that...you got your name from your mom. Care to tell me a little bit about it...only if you want," Isuko suddenly said.

"Oh, yeah. Well, in my mother's family, it's common to have a name related to sun and warm, or even a season. My mom for example is called Haru, which both mean sunny and spring. And my grandfather was named Kazuaki, so she also named me in his honour. What about you, it's your father who called you Isuko, right?"

"Yes. My papa's name is Isuke. It may be a manish name, but my father is actually a woman. And so does my mother."

"Oh, really? What a coincidence! Both my mom and dad are women too," Aki exclaimed.

"What? Well, how surprising, I'm glad to see I'm not the only one," Isuko replied. Hey, I was wondering, what your parents are doing for a living?"

"My mother is some kind of CEO for an important business, and my father is her personal bodyguard."

"Uh? CEO?! But you don't seem...particularly rich."

"Ah, that's because my mother gave a lot of money to diverse charity organizations. And my parents prefer to live modestly. I agree with them. I don't think money could make us happier."

It was weird for Isuko to hear that, given is parents. His papa was obsessed with money, while his mama always wanted to save up money. He was raised with the idea that money was the most important thing, but somehow it felt refreshing to be with someone who didn't view things like him.

"What about you?" Aki asked.

"Well, my mama as a high function in construction, while my papa is…"

Isuko couldn't tell the all, his father was an assassin.

"...a freelancer. She got divers contracts. I don't really know about them."

"I see. I was thinking about becoming a bodyguard myself, like my father. She trained me to use my strength to help people," Aki said.

Isuko was surprised. He didn't think Aki could know how to fight. He looked so small and puny, too innocent to know how to punch. But it seemed that appearance could be deceitful. Isuko himself knew how to fight very well, he had been trained by his father too. Somehow, it made him wanted to fight with Aki to test their respective strength.

"What about you? What would you like to do as an adult?" Aki suddenly asked.

"Uh, well...anything that is related to fashion. My parents are really fashionable and I inherited it from them."

"Really? Sounds cool!"

"You think so? Most people find it weird for a guy to be interested in fashion."

"I don't think it's weird at all. It's great that you have a passion. You're so fashionable, you will certainly be good in that field. Whatever what some people may think, you should do what you truly desire."

Once again, Isuko felt his heart racing. He wasn't sure why. Did he actually like him? Romantically? Isuko wasn't sure. He was never interested in guys before, nor in girls either. He viewed both genders as equally annoying. Girls all seemed pretentious and noisy, while boys were acting so rude and unrefined. But it wasn't the case for Aki. He was delicate and a little bit effeminate, but still a boy. He wasn't annoying and it felt relaxing to be around him. Perhaps it was why Isuko appreciated him that much. He was both masculine and feminine, without what Isuko found annoying about both genders. The perfect mix for him.

Aki was back to his homework, looking at it with attention. Isuko couldn't help but notice his hand on the table, so alone, so vulnerable, full of openings. It only made him wanted to grab it to hold it. Slowly, Isuko began to approach his hand from Aki's, shaking a little. Aki continued to write on his homework, carefree. Then he suddenly turned his head and looked at Isuko. The latter had barely the time to change his trajectory and grabbed the box of pocky instead.

"Want one?" Isuko proposed, trying to hide how nervous he was.

"Sure," Aki accepted with a smile.

Isuko opened the box and took a pocky and suddenly, he had an idea to assert his dominance. A cocky smiled appeared on his lips as he put the tip of the pocky in his mouth.

"Then come and take it, Aki," Isuko said.

Aki continued to smile, but he seemed confused. Isuko wanted him to feel as nervous as he was, to show him who was in control. Aki suddenly approached him and put the other half of the pocky in his mouth, much to Isuko's surprise. Aki slowly approached more, the pocky going even more deeper in his mouth. Their lips were close. Isuko felt like his heart was about to come out of his chest so much it beat fast. But before their lips touched, the pocky suddenly broked. Aki ate his part and smiled innocently.

"It was good, thanks."

"You...You're welcome," Isuko replied, blushing.

He wasn't sure if Aki was doing this on purpose or if he was really that oblivious.

"A-Anyway, we should focus on our studies now," Isuko said, trying to look serious.

"Ah, yes," Aki agreed.

And they both went back to their respective homework. Isuko continued to glance at Aki from time to time, wondering if he would one day understand his own feeling and confess them to him.

Wow, this is actually my second yaoi fanfic I wrote after the Mizorogi X Kaiba fanfic. Who said AnR could only be about yuri? I'm for all form of love, so this fanfic will have some diversity. Seeya next time for the next ship! Try to guess who will be the other ships.