{Chapter XI "Frog Hunters"}

"So now are we going in the correct direction?" Lovino asked annoyed.

Antonio gave an embarrassed Alfred an apologetic look. "Lovi, there is no need to be rude."

"Don't call me Lovi!"

"Oh, the sexual tension!" Francis sighed.

"I would say I'd kill you, but I don't know where you've been," Lovino threatened.

Francis rolled his eyes. "I'll have you know, there is only one girl I've ever loved and wanted."

"Who is that?" Alfred asked excitedly.

"Jeanne," Francis sighed. "She's the prettiest firefly to ever glow. She's a little shy, but I know that she loves me too."

"Awe, that's so sweet," Alfred said.

"Who knew you'd be the romantic," Lovino added to himself.

"Mi amigo, do not limit yourself to one girl," Antonio told Francis. "There are plenty of fireflies in the swamp, no?" Lovino groaned and rolled his eyes. "What?"

"I feel bad for Feliciano."

"Why? Will he not be able to resist my charm?"

"Ha! No, he is too good for a manwhore like you!"

"Excuse me!"

"You heard me bastard! You just flit around from person to person, not even caring about their feelings! Which they have, by the way! Not everyone is as conceited as you."

"I'll have you know that I don't do anything unless they want to!"

"Really? But do you stay after?"

"No, but-"

"That's my point! You're life has been filled with one night stands and then in the morning you're back, being fed on a silver spoon, in your fucking ivory tower!"

"It's polished marble you-Lovino!" Lovino turned around to hit Antonio when Antonio screamed his name as he was swept up in a net.

"Antonio!" Lovino called when he was picked up.

"Francis, Alfred!" Antonio exclaimed as his captor picked him up out of the net.

"You look delicious," the man said hungrily.

Francis gasped and started flying towards the man. "A firefly has to do what a firefly has to do!" He flew into the man's nose, causing him to drop Antonio. Unfortunately, when he got Francis out, Francis was covered in mucus.

"I'm free, I'm free, I'm-Lovino!" Antonio exclaimed when he saw the other man put Lovino in a cage and sat on top of it.

"Antonio!" Lovino called back.

"Where's your frog, paw?" The younger man asked.

"Shut up, Corneal!" The father replied grumpily as he started rowing away.

Thinking quick, Antonio shot his tongue out and attempted to smile when it stuck to the boat. Then, he regretted it when he shot forward and hit the boat with a loud thud. "Ow."

"Paw, did you hear that suspicious thud?" Corneal asked.

The father nodded and took off his hat, revealing Antonio under it. "I sure did." The father turned around and noticed Corneal gawking at his head with his club in his hand. "What are you-ow!" Corneal started hitting his father's head, trying to hit Antonio who successfully jumped out of the way. Corneal finally stood up to get better aim, giving Lovino the perfect chance to escape.

"Go!" Antonio exclaimed. Unfortunately, this caused him to be distracted but before Corneal could hit him, Lovino jumped on top of Corneal's head which then got the father to hit Corneal. Soon, both men were hitting each other trying to get the frogs that were jumping around without a scratch. Eventually, both the father and Corneal slumped to the bottom of the boat, covered in scratches and bruises.

"Them frogs ain't like any I've seen before," the father stated.

"They smart," Corneal added in agreement.

Lovino smirked and jumped down in front of them. "We talk too." Both men screamed and Corneal threw Lovino out of the row boat as they sped away. Lovino groaned as he opened his eyes, and groaned again when his heart flipped at Antonio's worried face came into view.

"Are you okay?" Antonio asked worriedly as he lightly touched Lovino's head.

Instead of telling Antonio that his head hurt like a bitch, he gave a smile that wasn't as forced as he thought it would be. "Me? I'm perfect," he replied. Antonio beamed.

A/N: Hi everyone! I'm sorry this chapter is so short, but I thought this scene needed it's own chapter. For me, it held major character development from the beginning to the end. The ending may seem kind of random but it'll work with the next chapter better. I mean, it's Disney. People start to like people really quickly. Even Lovino *shrugs*

Anywhositable, who else loves Lovino's rant about Antonio? It was really fun to write because I know people like that so I feel like writing it helped get my anger out (^-^)

Welp, I'm hoping to post another chapter today. I'll be out for most of the day, and then I'll have to do some homework but writing and posting this chapter was my break -_-

Ciao, Athineath~