Sibling Rivalry



Seiryuu Girl: Thank you all for your reviews. Seeing as there seems to be a strong preference for Tomo + Nakago, that will be the main relationship in this fic. Mia/Soi will of course still be here, and her feelings will of course feature, although not as much as Tobias/Tomo's.

Oh, and Skipsida, thank you for your review in particular. I guess Akira has a very accurate dictionary. He's pretty smart as well, and he can figure out context. I understand what you mean by exchange students picking up all the bad things, though. I've had an exchange student, and damn do they learn fast. (So I swear at my locker. It's not my fault if it drops books on my head. Maybe I should clean it out...)

Disclaimer: See previous disclaimers.

Warnings: Shounen ai. Not that it should, in a perfect society, even need a warning. A little swearing, but nothing terrible.



Tobias, who had never liked school, was starting to actually somewhat enjoy the days he spent at the squat, brick, prison-like building a place he usually referred to as hell on earth (this was mostly due to the presence of Akira).

"Hey, look everyone, it's the loser!" yelled a voice. Tobias was immediately reminded exactly why he referred to school as hell on earth.

James "Killer" Fitzpatrick. Killer was intelligent only in the areas of beating people up, and calling them repetitive nicknames. He had looks comparable to a pig with some sort of degenerative disease that attacked the facial structure. He had shaved his head himself with a kitchen knife, so the rumours said. His nose ring glinted, probably he had sneezed on it as it usually had the same grimy look as the rest of his body. As usual, he had his gang of zombie-like followers who were even stupider than himself (and that was saying something).

"Who's your little friend, loser?" he asked Tobias. Tobias, who believed in the "ignore them and there is potential escape from a confrontation" method, did so and kept walking.

"I thought we were friends," Killer said. His four cronies laughed stupidly in unison. Tobias got the strong impression they were all operating from one communal brain cell by satellite. He snickered.

"What's so funny?" asked Killer. Tobias said nothing. "I might have to get it out of you the hard way if you don't tell me."

"I simply was thinking to myself about the rather obvious lack of cranial matter in your group of friends. I found it amusing, however it seems you do not," Tobias said pompously. He knew that if you said something using a fair amount of good vocabulary, it was likely to go straight over Killer's head.

Of course, he was correct. Killer looked utterly confused. Akira, who was watching with the utmost interest, spoke.

"Tobias, are you OK?" he asked.

"Yes, I'm fine," Tobias answered.

"Need your little friend to help you, do you Toby?" mocked Killer. He pushed Tobias roughly. Tobias, who had always been a slim boy, fell backwards. Akira glared at the bully, who was visible affronted.

"You think you're tough, do you?" asked Killer. Akira was completely immune to Killer's words, however.

"I don't understand you. Shut up," he said, pleased with his acquired language skill. However, his pride was deflated as he remembered where it had come from. Tobias' statement had stung him, for he genuinely liked the boy, and had wanted to find out more. Like why he dreamt of an adult man, ever so like Tobias, almost every night.

"Don't understand do you, freak?" questioned Killer. "Well I'll make you understand!" The whole time this conversation had been going on, Tobias was yelling at Akira to just be quiet and walk away, but Akira, only understanding the "be quiet" bit, ignored him, thinking Tobias was being rude to him again.

"You... shut up," Akira said. "Shut up." He said it so forcefully that Killer stepped backwards. It was then Tobias, who had for so long wished to humiliate Killer, had an idea. He winked at Akira, and pointed at a puddle behind the bully. Akira looked confused, then winked back. He glared at Killer even more fiercely, who this time took two steps back.

Right into the puddle, and the convenient pile of mud in front of it that so often goes with puddles. He fell with a disgusting splashing noise, and his head crashed on the grass, knocking him silly. His cronies ran. Akira walked over to Tobias, and helped him up. Tobias almost swooned over the short contact, but pulled himself together quickly.

'Thanks," he said. Akira smiled.

"You are welcome," he said. "No 'shut up'?"

"What?"

"You say 'shut up' to me," Akira said.

"Sorry but... oh! I didn't mean to, I was talking to..." Tobias stopped when he realised Akira wouldn't understand, and saying he was talking to the little gay voice inside his head would sound slightly odd. "I'm sorry." Akira smiled, which caused his blue eyes to shine like water. Tobias couldn't help but grin as well, finding himself staring at Akira's face for a little too long than would be considered normal. He looked away quickly, the beautiful face had been imprinted permanently on his mind. Akira's eyes, with their icy hue, were so cool and detached, not allowing the warm person Tobias was sure the Japanese teenager was to show. Better yet, he was tall, and had a healthy frame, not too muscular, not too lean. His face itself was well built, with a strong chin, and his lips were full and soft-looking...

Maybe, Tobias' hentai mind said, that's why you find him so hot. Because you do, admit it. Tobias blushed, extremely glad Akira would never be able to read his thoughts. For the first time ever in relation to attraction of the non-heterosexual kind, he allowed himself to agree. Akira was gorgeous, and Tobias couldn't do much but accept his feelings for the other teenager. If that was the way he was, then so be it. It seemed somehow right. Now, to find a way to see if Akira also swung the same way...



Meanwhile, Mia, put out that Akira was to go to school with Tobias, was busy drawing. Her pictures seemed to have a recurring theme, a girl with crimson hair and a boy with long golden locks, kissing passionately. There were little hearts around all of them, with the writing "MH 3s AR 4 EVA" in them. The drawings themselves were actually quite good despite their questionable subject matter, Mia certainly possessed talent.

"Oooh, watcha drawing Mia?" Mia's friend Katie asked. Katie, who always sat in front of Mia (both girls hated the fact the school had instigated single rows for students), was a gossip, and loved to chat and giggle. Mia blushed furiously and quickly slid her art under her books.

"C'mon, give me a look!" Katie coaxed. By now, the whole class had turned to look at the drama, talking in loud voices and greatly distressing Mia. The poor teacher was looking lost, and eventually seemed to decide to give up. She put down her whiteboard marker and sat at her desk. Time to catch up on marking last term's Grade 9 SOSE assignment.

Meanwhile, all the students had crowded around Mia's desk. Mia, who was now blushing even redder than before, covered her books with her arms, and buried her face in them.

"Mia! Please show us! We won't laugh!" Mia, annoyed, went and sat at the other end of the room. The hasslers, who could take a hint, wandered off to annoy someone else. Mia was very glad when class ended that day.



Seiryuu Girl: As usual, I'd love to hear your opinions. Next chapter, we have a discovery by the twins of each other's feelings for a certain blonde boy, and the inevitable first argument.





Akugi 1:

Now, to find a way to see if Akira also swung the same way...

Tobias: Hey, Akira, are you gay?

Akira: *Looks it up in the dictionary.* Yes, and may I say you are absolutely the hottest thing I've ever seen in my life.

Tobias: Tell me more... *Hentai look.*

Akira: So, broom cupboard or abandoned classroom?

Akugi 2:

Students: Mia, please show us, we won't laugh!

Mia: OK! Everyone, I love Akira! *Shows a picture of her in leather with a gun holster at her side (still kissing Akira) Muahahaha! I wish to take over the world with him at my side! Muahahaha!

Akira: *Is transported into the middle of the room for no reason.* Yay, it'll be just like old times!

Mia and Tobias: Muahahahahaha! (Austin Powers laugh.)