Fran and Bel had just woken up, when Mukuro knocked on the door. "Fran, I need you for something..." he called. Fran got up and walked out the door, to have Mukuro close it an push him against it. "Fran...I know I'm your teacher, but I have something to tell you..." Fran froze, and stared at his sheishou. "Nani?" he asked.
Mukuro hesitated. "Fran...I love you."
Fran blushed red a moment, and Mukuro leaned in and kissed him, causing him to blush an even darker shade of red. Mukuro seemed satisfied a moment, but then pulled the Frog's shirt over his head.
"Sheishou?" he whispered, frozen.
Mukuro kissed his neck. "Nani?"
Fran looked away. "What's...going...on?" he asked.
Mukuro looked at him. "I'm not losing to the Prince, that's what's going on..."
Fran swallowed hard. "Eh?"
"I won't let Ripper keep you...I refuse."
"Senpai...keeping me?" Fran looked down, and Mukuro sighed. "Why did you think Prince and I were so hostile with each other?"
Fran backed up, now stuck against the door. "I knew it...but..."
"But?"
"I didn't want you...to fight..."
"Then stay with me."
"I don't...know..."
Mukuro frowned. "You don't...know?"
Fran shifted away and averted his gaze. "Sheishou...I..."
"Yes?"
"I..." Fran mumbled again, and leaned down, putting his hands on his knees. He felt as if he couldn't breath.
Mukuro looked at him. "Little One?"
"What?"
"Are you alright?" He frowned.
"I don't...know..." Fran rubbed his eyes. Tears stung at the edges. "Little One..."
Bel opened the door on them, and Fran shot up and froze. Mukuro glared at Bel, who sighed. "Fran..." he started.
Fran fidgeted, and Bel ruffled his hair. His senpai loved playing with his hair, and just wanted to pet it, to make his kouhai feel better. Mukuro glared daggers at him. "Don't touch my Little One." he warned. Fran looked down. He wanted to avoid all this. Bel sighed, sensing Fran's thoughts. "Honestly..." he mumbled, and grabbed Fran's hand, walking toward the front door. After pulling his Kouhai outside Bel sighed again, and Fran cringed. "Gomen...Senpai..."
Bel wrapped his arms around the frog. "Don't apologize..."
Fran hid his face and wiped his eyes again. "But..."
Bel put a hand under Fran's chin and turned his face to look at him, and wiped his face. "But nothing." Fran cringed. "Senpai..."
Bel smiled in reply and ruffled his hair.
"Senpai...I...I..." Fran couldn't stop it. He cried. Bel wrapped his arms around him tightly and kissed his head. "Gomen..." Fran mumbled. "Don't apologize..." Bel replied.
"Why?"
?Because...its not your fault..."
"But.."
Bel kissed his cheek, and Fran looked back up at him. "Don't worry about it." Fran sniffled. "Why?"
"Because."
Fran shook his head and glared at his Senpai, but Bel only played with his hair more, and kissed him. "Fran.." He touched their foreheads together, in a way that always made Fran feel embarrassed. "Fran.." he repeated. "You alright?"
"No..." Bel kissed him again.
"Gomen."
"Its..my fault..."
"Its not."
Mukuro opened the door. "Fran..." he jumped in.
"Wh..what?" Fran cringed.
"I won't lose to the Prince..." Mukuro announced, and Bel growled in retort.
Mukuro glared at him. "Fight me Prince."
Fran froze. What? "Wa...wait...Don't..." he started, and gripped Bel's hand. "It's okay..." Bel said soothingly. Mukuro walked over and grabbed Bel's shirt.
"Fran...move back..." Bel ordered. Mukuro laughed his kufufufu's.
Fran looked at his Senpai a few moments then stepped back a few steps. Bel kicked Mukuro's back. "I'm not fighting you." he said.
Mukuro stood up. "I refuse to let my Little One be with the likes of you."
Fran fidgeted and looked at the ground. Bel sighed. "And the Prince repeats, he's not fighting..."
"Then stand there and get hit..." Mukuro started towards Bel, and Fran sat on his knees and hid his face with his hat. "Don't..." he mumbled. Bel glanced over at his Kouhai. "Mukuro...is this-"
Mukuro hit him, and Bel stumbled back.
Fran stood up and walked a few steps towards them, holding his hand out. "Senpai..."
Bel turned. "Stay back-" Mukuo grabbed Bel's shirt and slammed him into the ground.
"Senpai-" Fran froze. "Sheishou..." he whispered. Did they have to do this?
Bel rolled over and pinned Mukuro to the ground. "I'm fine, just stay back."
Mukuro chuckled. "Oh really?" He grabbed Bel's hair and yanked.
"Nande yo?" Fran yelled. Bel growled and pinned Mukuro down by his shoulders. "Hmph, you won't win." Mukuro said. Bel sighed. "Mukuro, you really want to put Fran through this?"
Mukuro blinked, and Fran wiped his eyes. The tears woulnd't stop. Both Bel and Mukuro looked at Fran. "Kero..." Bel mumbled. Fran looked away. "Wh...what?" he asked.
"Gomen..The Prince said he wasn't going to fight, but...the Prince can't help it..." He punched Mukuro, who turned his head at the impact.
"St...op..." Fran murmered.
Mukuro rolled over and grabbed Bel by his hair. His Kouhai started to run towards them again, only to be ordered back again. "Fran, just stay back, the Prince means it." He kicked Mukuro in the stomach, and Fran's sheishou flinched and pushes Bel's head into the ground.
Fran couldn't stand still. "NO-"
Bel cringed. "Fran! Stay!"
Mukuro pulled Bel's head back up and slammed it back into the ground. Bel hissed.
"But...Senpai..." Fran frowned. Why coulnd't he do anything?
"I'm fine...just stay away...the Prince doesn't want Froggie to get hurt..."
"Shut up Ripper." Mukuro said, and wrapped his hands around the Prince's throat.
Fran threw a small rock at his Sheishou's hand. He cringed, knowing what he did wasn't the best idea. "No..."
Mukuro looked up. "Little One..?" He loosened his grip and Bel rolled away and gasped.
Fran looked away. He couldn't face him. "Gomen..." he muttered.
Mukuro stared at him. Bel got up and took a deep breath.
"Dai..daijobu?" Fran asked him.
Bel took his hand and pulled him away from Mukuro.
"Hai."
Fran frowned, but followed Bel a ways. Mukuro didn't follow, but simply watched them walk away, still in shock. Bel covered his mouth and coughed. Fran froze. "Senpai?"
Bel coughed more. "Nani?" he asked.
"Your not alright...Your not..."
Bel looked at him and froze as well. There was Fran, caring too much about him, and not enough about himself. "Fran..."
"Gomen...gomen..." Fran covered his face with his hands.
Bel knelt in front of him. "Froggie, look at the Prince..."
Fran obeyed. "Nani..." he mumbled. Bel cupped his face in his hands and kissed him. "The Prince is fine, okay?"
Fran stared at him, and Bel stroked his hair. "The Prince is fine...is Froggy?" He frowned.
Fran nodded. "Hai..." Bel kissed his forehead, and Fran put his arms around his Senpai, who pet him and coughed again. Fran held onto him tighter. "Senpai..." he mumbled. Bel kissed his head. "Don't worry, its just the aftermath..." He coughed and looked at his hand, frowning.
There was blood.
Fran took his hand. "Senpai.." He shut his eyes and held his ahnd tightly. "Its not..."
"Fran...please calm down."
"How can I?" Fran frowned.
Bel smiled. "Because it takes a lot to kill the Prince...baka Frog..."
"Senpai..." Bel only ruffled his hair again and tilted his head.
"What do we...do...now?"
Bel wiped his hand on the grass. "Well...the Prince and Froggy could leave...but..." He laid his head on Fran's shoulder and winced.
"Daijobu?" Fran asked, and took Bel's head in his hands gently.
"The Prince's head just hurts..."
Fran sighed and kissed him lightly. "Hurt go away..." he muttered.
Bel blushed and smiled. "Arigato." Fran smiled slightly, and Bel stroked his cheek and sighed. "Froggie..."
"Nani?"
Bel smiled. "The Prince wants Froggy to-"
Mukuro interupted, yelling in the distance. "Little One?"
Bel froze. "Hide..." he whispered.
Fran fidgeted. "But..." he started.
Bel sighed. "Froggy, just be safe..."
"Little One?" Mukuro called again, looking around. He was getting closer...
Fran looked at where he heard his Sheishou's voice, then back to his Senpai. "What about you?" he asked, and took Bel's hands. Bel kissed his cheek.
"The Prince will be fine..."
"Little One, come on..." Mukuro was close.
Fran shook his head. "No..." He looked down, thinking, then stood up. Bel watched him uneasily, a sinking feeling settling in his stomach. "What are you doing?"
"Come out, Little One!" Mukuro called again. Fran looked away from Bel.
"Sen...senpai...g...go..."
Bel stood up. "No! Fran, don't even think about it!" He grabbed his hands firmly. "Froggie needs to go..not the prince..."
"You two! I'll find you. Prince...kufu..." Mukuro laughed lightly. "Get ready."
Fran took his hands away. "Senpai..let me do this...For you.." Fran pushed Bel back and walked towards his Sheishou, putting an illusion around Bel.
"Fran..." Bel froze. Why would Froggy do this?
Mukuro looked around some more, just a few feet away now. "Little One-" he began again.
"Sh...sheishou...I'm over..here..." Fran said, and stepped out from behind a tree. He thought his legs might give out. Mukuro walked the next few steps to Fran. "Oya, Oya, Little One's stopped hiding?"
Fran clenched his hands. He couldn't run away. "H...hai.." he answered.
"Good. Now come back with me, okay?" He smiled. "We'll talk."
Fran nodded. "Hai..."
Mukuro put his hand out. "Oya, so obedient."
Fran took it, and Mukuro grinned and squeezed it gently.
"Poor Little One, having to watch that horrible scene."
Fran looked down. "Hai..."
Mukuro laughed. "Don't worry. We'll make it up to you."
Fran looked up at Mukuro a moment. "Make it up?" he asked.
Mukuro nodded and kissed his cheek.
Fran didn't respond for a moment. "If Shei...shou...says so..."
"Hmm? Someone's very obedient. Did Little One finally give up on the Prince?"
Fran flinched at Bel's name. "Hai..." he mumbled.
Mukuro wrapped his arms around Fran, and smiled. "I see, Kufu."
Fran only nodded, and Mukuro led him back to their place, with Fran being pulled gently behind.