While Fran had been outside playing in the gardens and chasing anything that would run from him, Bel had devised his master plan. He knew that Fran had already given the okay to 'play' again, but this time Bel wanted to take it further. The only issue was that if he ended up hurting the small boy too much, either someone would notice and get suspicious, or the younger would most certainly tell Mukuro.

Bel wasn't one to be put off by things like this – he knew he'd find a way to get around it sooner or later because there was no way he was passing up a chance like this to finally sleep with a kid.

"Oi! Frog!" Bel had opened the front door, finding Fran had climbed up into one of the surrounding trees. The boy looked bored as he prodded at a nest of eggs, his legs hanging haphazardly over the edge of the branch he sat on. "Get out of there before you fall!"

Fran shook his head as he swung his legs back and forth. He called out, "I can't."

"What do you mean you can't?" Bel growled as he approached the tree, ready to climb up and push the boy to the ground if he had to. "You got up there, didn't you?"

"Well... yeah... But that doesn't mean I can get down, senpai."

"Fucking hell..." The stronger male stood beneath the branch his charge was sitting on. He looked up, holding his arms out as if he were trying to encourage the younger into falling. "Jump, Froggy. I'll catch you."

"Senpai... That's a long drop – what if you forget to catch me and I go splat?"

"I won't, stupid; trust me." Bel thrust his arms into the air, as if he was trying to emphasise his point.

"But I don't trust you," Fran called down. Bel wasn't sure why those words struck a hidden emotion inside him, but for whatever reason, it hurt to know the boy didn't trust him.

"..." Bel lowered his arms as he turned around to walk back inside. He took two steps before his obscured eyes widened and he spun back after hearing Fran's frightened cry accompanied by the snapping of the branch he sat on. He instinctively reached out again, just in time to simultaneously dodge the falling branch and catch Fran from a fifteen-foot drop. He held the now-shaking boy close to his chest, frowning as he looked at the fear in those teal orbs. "Are you alright, Froggy?"

Fran nodded, reaching out to grip a beige stripe on the older male's jacket tightly. He rested his head against the strong chest, listening to the softly-beating heart. "S-senpai..."

"Shit, Froggy, why didn't you just jump when I told you to?"

"..." Fran looked away before he explained, "...It wasn't that I didn't trust you, senpai... I was just scared..."

Those words took a lot off Bel's chest; the man laughed before he hugged Fran tighter. He offered a lopsided grin before he asked, "So the frog does trust me?"

The younger nodded. "Of course, senpai; I wouldn't want to be here if I didn't."

Leaning down, the blond placed a kiss on Fran's forehead, just glad to know that he was trusted – why did the thought of Fran hating him hurt him so much? "Will the frog play another game with me before dinner~?"

Fran looked away, not sure what to say; he didn't really want to play that game with Bel, but at the same time, it hadn't hurt before – surely it wouldn't hurt this time?

"...Will senpai be nice again...?" Fran wrapped his arms around the man's neck, burying his face against a warm throat.

"Of course." Bel carried the younger back into the house, making sure to kick the front door closed and lock it behind them – he didn't want anyone getting in, after all. "You'll really like this game, frog."

Fran didn't speak as he was brought into Bel's room. He was laid down on the man's bed, looking up at the older male curiously as Bel's jacket and striped shirt were discarded. He winced slightly as large hands reached out for him, a shudder running through his body as his own top was removed.

"Senpai...?" Fran felt crowded as the larger male lay on top of him. He reached out, tangling thick fingers into block locks, not understanding why the man was licking at his chest. "Senpai, this is uncomfortable..."

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Fran continue to lay down as his body trembled. He panted heavily as he watched Bel with emotionless teal eyes, not entirely sure of how he felt about their 'game', but knowing that – though it had hurt him at first – Bel had made it better than ever for him. Surely that meant the man cared, right...? Maybe it was a game that did hurt at first, and would continue to hurt if the other participant didn't want it to feel good for their partner...?

"Bel-senpai..." Fran tried to move closer to the older male, only to wince and stop as his rear throbbed angrily. "...Bel-senpai, does... Does it only feel good because you want it to...?"

Bel understood what the younger was asking – did you make it good for me because you love and care about me when you could have only pleasured yourself? "Of course, Froggy; I didn't want you to be in pain when I was showing you how fun it is~"

Fran nodded, satisfied with the answer. He reached out, his fingers brushing against slender fingers before they reached out and wrapped around a single digit. He closed his eyes, too tired to keep them open any longer.

Bel stayed by his side, lying next to him as he pulled the boy into his arms. He caressed teal hair, waiting until he knew he wouldn't wake the younger up before leaving to have a shower and eat something.

Why was it that Bel was starting to feel more for the boy than just the lust it had all originally started out as?