Bel and Fran went on a mission together, to escort Dino san. They hadn't really been on a mission in days, and Fran hadn't wanted to leave at all. Squalo had yelled that if they didn't go, he'd kick their asses. It never really fazed them, but Boss had even gotten into the argument. After several glasses got broken, it was finally settled.
After they had driven with Dino to the location that was needed, Bel and Fran got out of the car and had gotten out. Fran looked around at the scenery, still not wanting to be there, of course. Bel had done the same, but had noticed something off. He threw a knife in a bush nearby and frowned. He'd found a spy of his brother's, but kept it to himself on who it was. After that he'd left Fran, and gone off by himself down a narrow road nearby, not telling Fran anything of what he was going to do. Fran went back to the building, annoyed. Why did his Senpai always run off on his own? He sighed and looked around for Dino, who coincidentally waved to him. Fran waved back slightly, and Dino approached him with a confused face. "He didn't take you with him?" Dino asked, looking around. Fran tilted his head. "No...Why?" Dino stared at him for a few moments. "Hm...I just thought he would have taken you with him..." He shrugged.
Fran looked out the wide windows of the building.
"Do you know what he went to do?" he asked. Something didn't feel right.
Dino nodded. "Oh well, he caught some information that his brother was going to attack. I figured he'd have taken you...though..."
Fran frowned. "Going to attack? Attack what?" Something was definitely wrong. Anything that concerned Bel's brother was always bad news.
Dino shrugged. "I'm not quite that's why he didn't bring you with him..."
Fran thought over it for a moment, then turned and left Dino quickly, who only stared after him.
As Fran got outside and walked back towards the spot he left Bel, he noticed red flames off in the distance. He froze a moment, then ran off down the narrow street, knives whizzing past him. A few more moments and he spotted Bel. "Senpai-"
Bel froze and turned towards him. "Froggy?"
Beside him...was his brother. "Shesheshe~Don't turn your back-" Rasiel kicked his brother into a tree and smiled. Bel looked up and stared at Fran again. "What are you..doing here?"
"Because..." Fran replied, and threw illusion copies of Bel's knives at Rasiel, who dodged out of the way.
"Because isn't a reason..." Bel retorted as Fran held out his hand to him.
"Dino san said you ran off on your own again...Idiot." Fran mumbled and helped him up.
"Ah, gomen." Bel replied simply.
Fran poked his face. "Urusai."
Bel blinked at him. "Eh?"
"Why do you keep doing this..." Fran muttered and tilted his head.
Bel looked away. "Etto...Beca-"
Rasiel flew behind Fran. "Don't let your guard down~" he said and pulled his hand back, a knife ready to sink into Fran's side.
Bel grabbed Fran and traded spots with him, getting stabbed in the shoulder. He didn't want his Kouhai getting hurt, especially by his own brother.
Fran stared at him for a moment before ripping out the knife and flinging it back at Rasiel. "Sorry...senpai.."
The knife hit Rasiel in the arm, and Bel ignored his brother to flinch and shake his head. "I'm supposed to be sorry..." he answered to Fran.
"Urusai..." Fran mumbled and made more copies of Bel's knives and throwing them at Rasiel at a fast pace. Bel stared at him. What got into his Kouhai all of a sudden? Rasiel dodged most, except for a few that found targets in his side. Fran rubbed his eyes a moment and stopped. Bel looked at him then rushed at Rasiel, stabbing him in the stomach.
Rasiel smiled. "Shesheshe~" He grabbed Bel by the hair and yanked his head back hard. Fran looked up and made more knives, holding them up and readying to throw them if he had to. Bel took a knife and twisted is into Rasiel's stomach, near his birthmark, only to have his head yanked back further.
Fran ran forward and jabbed one of his knives into Rasiel's arm, who let go of Bel and slapped Fran away. Fran frowned and stabbed his other arm, but Rasiel grabbed him by his hair and kneed him in the stomach, forcing him to loose air. Bel grabbed Rasiel by the throat as Fran fell to his knees and leaned forward, holding onto his stomach. Bel began to crush away at his brother's throat and turned his head to look at him. Fran nodded and began to get up, but Rasiel took hold of his brother's wrist and twisted it, then flipped him over. Fran's eyes widened a moment, and he stabbed Rasiel in the stomach.
Rasiel leaned forward and coughed, blood starting to trickle down the side of his mouth. Bel looked up at Fran a moment. He usually wasn't this violent, using weapons.
Rasiel grabbed Fran's face and grinned. "You sure are cute...I can see why my brother likes you."
Bel twitched. "How do you..."
Rasiel laughed.
Fran frowned and stabbed a knife into both of Rasiel's arms. "Urusai..."
Rasiel flinched and threw Fran to the ground. "We'll meet again~" he said, and ran off, Bel throwing knives in his direction.
Fran sat up and twitched, wiping at his knelt down next to him and stroked his cheek. "Daijobu?" he asked.
"I'm fine..." Fran sighed. Bel smiled. "Good."
He stared at his Kouhai a few more moments before taking his hands. "Gomen.." he said.
Fran looked away and blushed slightly. "Its fine...Senpai doesn't have to apologize."
Bel shook his head. "I need to..." he started, but Fran covered his mouth with his hand. "No." he muttered. Bel tilted his head, but Fran shook his head again.
"Why does your brother keep coming? This has happened two other times...already.." he mumbled. Rasiel had already shown up once when the two had gone to town on another mission. Rasiel introduced himself and had toyed with the two before as well.
Bel rubbed his shoulder and looked down. "He's always wanted what he couldn't have...and he knows...he can't have you..."
Fran sighed. "Still..." he muttered.
"The Prince knows. The only way to stop him is to defeat him, which is why I said I had to do something earlier. It was too dangerous."
Fran poked Bel's forehead. "No one said you had to do it all alone."
Bel smiled lightly. "The Prince didn't wanna risk it."
Fran frowned. "What if you died by yourself..."
Bel shrugged. "Then I die?"
Fran's face went blank and he stabbed Bel's hand. "Whoops..." he said, before turning away.
Bel flinched. Fran was really upset this time. "Froggy..."
"Nani."
Bel reached his hand up and placed it on Fran's cheek. "Gomen..." he said again.
Bel smiled lightly. "The Prince didn't wanna risk it."
Fran frowned. "What if you died by yourself..."
Bel shrugged. "Then I die?"
Fran's face went blank and he stabbed Bel's hand. "Whoops..." he said, before turning away.
Bel flinched. Fran was really upset this time. "Froggy..."
"Nani."
Bel reached his hand up and placed it on Fran's cheek. "Gomen..." he said again.
He hated it when he hurt Fran, directly or indirectly. He just wanted to protect him at any cost, but he knew that Fran being around him alone was causing enough of a death sentence. He took Fran's other hand and pulled him close, then wrapped his arms around him. 'If only those other thigns didn't happen...' he thought.
Fran poked at the stab wound he'd made on Bel's arm. "Does it hurt..." he whispered. Bel flinched and looked at him. He really was torn up. Fran got up and handed his Senpai some bandages before turning away. Bel took the bandages and began to dress up his wounds.
"Did you really mean it..." Fran asked.
"Mean...what?" Bel replied, and looked up.
"About dying..."
Bel got up. "Well...it was possible the Prince would die...but as long as Froggy wasn't in danger, then it was a fifty-fifty chance...so.." He looked down.
Fran shifted and sighed. "Let's just...go back..."
"Fran..."
"What..."
Bel took hold of his shoulders lightly. "I woulnd't have died...Because the Prince would do anything to stay with Froggy..."
Fran looked at him a few moments, then kissed his cheek.
"You'd better not leave..." he mumbled.
Bel smiled. "Never."
The two took hands and began to walk back towards the building Dino had been in. As they got near, Bel leaned towards Fran's face and brushed his lips across his cheek. "Aishiteru..." he said.
Fran blushed lightly and looked away.
"Sorry...for...stabbing you.."
Bel shook his head. "Don't apologize. The Prince understands why you were angry..."
"Still...I hurt you." Fran hung his head a bit. He hadn't really meant to put his anger out on his Senpai like that. Bel ruffled his hair. "And the Prince hurt you..."
"I didn't have to hurt you back..." Fran sighed.
"You were angry..."
"So..?" he sniffed.
Bel looked at him. "Froggy...it's okay, don't cry..."
Fran rubbed his face. "I'm not crying."
Bel smiled. Fran was always stubborn. He took hold of Fran's face gently and tipped it up towards him. Fran frowned at him, and so Bel kissed him lightly. For a few moments, Fran seemed to calm down a bit, and Bel smiled. "Don't be upset for stabbing the Prince, or else." he said, and poked his Kouhai's nose. Fran bit his finger gently. "Or else..?"
"Or else, no more...of this..." He smiled, and kissed Fran again, who blushed.
"Good Froggy."
"Urusai..."
Bel patted his head, and they went inside. Dino waved at them, then walked up. "So, how'd it go?" he asked. Bel shook his head in reply. "That's too bad..But I got you two a place for the night."
Bel nodded. "Arigato, Broncho."
Dino handed them the keys and smiled. "Well, have fun! Its right down the road." Bel grinned and took the keys, then nodded to Fran, who thanked Dino. "No problem.." he replied, and walked away.
"Two keys..." Bel mumbled, and held them up.
Fran tilted his head a moment. "Senpai..."
"Hm?"
"Want to..room...together?" he asked, and looked away. Bel looked at him a moment, then smiled. "If Froggy wants to..." he said, and rubbed his eyes.
"Sleepy?"
"Slightly..."
"Then we need to hurry to the room before you pass out..."
"Eh?"
Fran took Bel's hand and went out to the building where they would pass the night. After they went up the elevator and went to the door, Fran put in the key and pulled Bel inside quickly, before shutting it behind them. "Sleep..." he muttered, and began to pull him towards the bed. Bel pouted. "But..."
Fran blinked. "But?"
Bel buried his face in Fran's chest and wrapped his arms around him. "I don't wanna.." he protested. Fran smiled a moment. Senpai was always so stubborn. 'Like a spoiled kid...' he thought. Bel looked up at him and kisses his neck before burying his face in it and falling asleep. Fran twitched. 'He just...fell asleep..standing up...' he thought. 'Did this really just happen?'
He sighed and pulled Bel off, and put him on the bed gently before sitting down beside him. Bel turned slightly, and looked up at him. Fran sighed. "Go back to sleep..." he told him.
Bel nodded and closed his eyes, then curled up in the covers.
Fran yawned and laid next to him, and Bel wrapped his arms quickly around him and fell asleep again. He always liked to know that his Kouhai was near.
Fran yawned and closed his eyes, not knowing that the next day...wasn't going to be as peaceful as this moment...