The next morning, Altair woke up Malik early, both guys ignoring each other's lower parts and went to take a shower in their respective showers, both had breakfast and then left to their normal classes, both still remembering each other's bodies warmth.

-After school-

"Now" said Kaddar on the screen of Malik's laptop "let me get this straight… you lost a bet, and now you're sleeping with other guy… for the rest of the college?" Malik grunted and nodded, he promised Kaddar that each Tuesday they would chat through Skype only to keep in touch "That's good to hear, let's hope he changes the stick in your ass to a dick" he said winking.

"Kaddar Al-Sayf!" Malik's explosions were dangerous, normally triggered by two things, either shame or anger… but right now, Malik's explosion was the weakest… and funniest: the explosion due to a guy "I'm not gay!" Kaddar sighed, part relieved (since his brother could scream all he wanted, but he couldn't hurt him) and part exasperated (since his brother was oblivious of his own sexuality… not that he had time to think about it anyways, always stuck in books).

"It's not wrong to have different tastes" Kaddar smiled mischievously "plus, you said it yourself, you felt right surrounded by his arms" Malik face went deep red as it usually was doing lately.

"Maybe… but… Kaddar, you have to understand, with Father gone… I had to protect you and Mother, I had no option… and you know? Is nice to feel protected once in a while… His arms… they seem to just fit around my body…" Kaddar smiled when he saw Malik sigh "He sounds like a freaking boar when sleeping… but I didn't found it annoying… I felt it… comforting, knowing I wasn't alone at all" Malik sighed again and Kaddar just smiled and giggled.

"Someone is in lo-o-o-ove" the youngest Al-Sayf was happy, his brother was already lost in thought and sighing like a little girl.

"You think he likes me back?" suddenly, a little coughing made them both turn their sight to the door, there was Altair smiling and blushing faintly.

"Yes… I do" Malik face went red "Do you want to make it official or… wanna wait 'till you know me better?" Altair's attitude was really sweet and caring, Malik couldn't say a thing "I'm sorry… is just that…"

"ALTAIR! YOU FUCKING BASTARD COME DOWN HERE!" the voice coming from outside crashed in their minds and invaded every thought they had was destroyed.

"Abbas…" growled and went to the door, Malik hung the chat and ran to Altair, he stopped in his tracks when he got to the living room, the said Abbas was grabbing Altair from the collar of his shirt.

"Hello piece of shit" Abbas was a very big guy, muscular and with an abundant beard "Now, now, I think you owe me an apology!"

"The only apology I need to give is to Maria, and I will give it to her when she apologizes to me first you scumbag!" Altair gave a strong kick to Abbas' stomach making him let Altair go and bend over because of the pain "She was the one who cheated on me! I have the right to be angry!" Abbas rapidly stood up and was about to hit Altair but Malik pushed him away from him.

"Enough!" he shouted "You… whoever you are, you can't just break into people's house just like that so scram before you regret it!" Malik shouting was intimidating, but it seemed that Abbas didn't care.

"What do you want you faggot?!" shouted Abbas in Malik's face.

Malik is a very patient to be honest, enduring Kaddar's bullying is a very complicated task, but there are few things that makes him go violent: first, being shouted in his face (check), second, that someone, in any tone, calls him faggot (check), and third, that someone breaks into his home and tries to hurt someone he cares about (check).

"Name me faggot… one more time" said Malik in a very low voice, there is a saying that goes like this "If you anger a Scorpio, the best thing you can do is to run away and pray for you to survive"

"Faggot" whispered Abbas in Malik's ear "any problem you fucking faggot?"

"I got tons…" answered Malik "But…" punch to the stomach "you…" knee to the face "are…" stomp on the soft parts "not one of them" Malik took Abbas from the shirt and whit the strength that gives the rage of someone he tossed Abbas outside the house.

"Malik…" Altair was impressed and got near him but Malik just looked at him, making Altair shut his mouth right away, after some awkward seconds he just whispered "I'll… I'll be in my room getting… uh… I'm… yeah" he remembered what his uncle, Al-Mualim Mills, told him about the silent anger.

"Let it chill, let it go, leave him alone or else your life will be gone" the old hippie voice of his uncle sounded inside his mind so he did what he said.

Some awkward hours passed until it was already night and time to sleep.

"Uh… Malik, you don't have to…" Malik looked to Altair again, making Altair shut his mouth "Alright, do as you please" Altair covered himself and turned his back.

"Why did that guy wanted to hurt you so badly?" Malik asked puzzled making Altair turn again and sigh relieved.

"Well… you see, Abbas and Maria, an ex-girlfriend, were my friends… obviously" Altair said laughing a bit, Malik rose an eyebrow unimpressed "Oh, right… well, Maria was cheating on me with this… Robert de Sablé guy since we started our relationship, so when I found out thanks to Desmond, I just told her it was over, that she was a woman that wasn't worth the mourn and other stuff I don't wanna remember, and of course for Abbas, his sister is a pure and virginal girl…" he chuckled "but whatever…"

Malik listened to Altair carefully and then sighed.

"So… technically, he hates you because you are his sister's ex?" Malik saw how Altair was nodding rapidly.

"I swear I wouldn't harm her physically, you can ask Alex or Desmond!" Malik smiled and stripped down.

"It's okay just… go to sleep" again, Malik cuddled aside Altair and again… they fell over each other's spell, Malik felt Altair's arms around him, protecting him and of course, keeping him company.

Malik had a very difficult life, when he was still a child his father died, so he had to keep it cool for his mother and Kaddar that was only a baby in that time, he had to work and study for a long time, until Kaddar was old enough to work as well… but when that happened, Malik was already a teenager biologically speaking, but he had to mature really fast so he felt he was already an adult, so he focused himself on the books, and got a scholarship for high school, he kept his work and decided to save for his college so his mother would focus on Kaddar alone, and then, thanks to his dedication, he got another scholarship for college, but his saving weren't enough, until his dad appeared and promised that he would pay his whole college and what's left of Kaddar's education.

Altair's life was a little different, for starters, his parents died on an accident, so his uncle, Al-Mualim, took him in. Al, as he liked to be called, was a hippie, he taught Altair to accept what life had for him. Desmond was Al's son, and at first, Desmond couldn't accept Altair, his mother was gone and Al could barely give Desmond what he needed, and with another boy in his house it was going to be worse, but Altair proved Desmond wrong. Altair arrived to Al's house when he was 12 years old, so he started to sell some sandwiches and drinks on recess, cheaper than the cafeteria food, but he could afford to give a little something for the groceries, and after some months, Desmond and Altair became brothers by friendship, after he turned 18, Altair claimed his parent's money so he could afford college for both, Desmond and his.

Maybe it wasn't much, maybe they appreciated each other.

Altair was someone that had a heart with a need of loving someone, so having Malik in his arms fulfilled that need.

But Malik was someone who was the support of everyone around him… having Altair with him, was simply beautiful, since he had a support, and it felt awesome.

Hello everyone!

Abbas… you idiot… I can only imagine Kaddars face XD

Abbas: ALTAIR, YOU PIECE OF SHIT COME OUT!

*Altair leaves and Malik hangs up the videochat*

Kaddar: Alright… ignore me QnQ after all… I didn't want to know n

XDD

Enjoy!

YangDemonKing.