AN: Here you go, loves.

To those who reviewed:

Spamano4ever: Sweet? I suppose. And Lovi'll be okay. It's not like Toni and Vash are going to let people fuck with him. You have to think: Leichtenstein was there. She'll tell Vash what happened!

NOMNOMBUNNYWILLEATYOURSOUL: They are..

Penguin Braginski: I know..I mean, I started off basing the characters off my group's cosplayers as much as I could, since that's the most exposure I've ever had to their actual personalities in a high school setting..and then I realized..no I want to make this a bit different. Not like the fucking bullshit school I go to, in some homophobic town. I want there to be some allies who would speak up. Just to show people..they aren't alone.

ThatRandomReview: Indeed they are.

DarkestDangel: ..how? I have no life. That's how. All I ever to is write.

Enjoy.

The two ended up sitting at the park again. It was a nice pass time for them. Lovino really did enjoy the park. Since the moon was almost full, even without a street lamp on near them, it was bright enough to see.

Antonio was watching Lovino swing, smiling at the soft laughter echoing in the quiet coming from Lovino.

Just a bit before nine thirty, the same waiter who had stopped them in the restruant passed the park and noticed them. He shook his head in amusement and Antonio shrugged, motioning him over.

Lovino seemed to notice, because he drug himself to a stop with a bright smile.

As soon as the other male came to a stop in front of them, Antonio spoke. "I never did ask before, but why exactly did you stop us in the restruant?"he asked, out of pure curiousity.

"...I've heard a lot about you from an old friend of mine..and well..I'm glad to see people who aren't scared to be themselves."

Lovino tilted his head. "This friend..may I get a name?"

"His name's Emil Steilsson."

Lovino laughed lightly. "Thought so."

Antonio blinked in confusion. "Wait, what?"

Lovino smiled softly. "The silver-haired boy who lives with Mathias and Lukas. The one who offered to let Tino stay with them?"

Antonio nodded that he understood and let it drop.

Lovino rolled his eyes, looking back at the male. "I believe I've seen you around. You're one of the freshmen, aren't you?"

An uncomfortable look passed over his face then. "Yes."he said, taking a step back.

Lovino raised an eyebrow at that. He knew that move. He'd pulled it plenty. "We aren't looking to hurt you, kid. What's your name?"

"Kaoru."

Antonio spoke softly. "Well..thanks for..you know, not bashing us like most people would have."he offered when Lovino fell silent.

Kaoru gave a soft snort. "As if. I was raised better than that."he said. "Besides..why judge others? It's hypocritical."

Lovino smiled faintly. "That's very true."

Not long after, Kaoru left and the two lapsed back into silence for a while.

After a short while in silence, Lovino looked over at Antonio. "Toni?"he asked.

Antonio looked over at Lovino curiously.

Lovino half smiled. "Can we go home now?"

Antonio smiled and nodded, getting up and waiting on Lovino.

As soon as they walked in, Vash started in. "Lovino. We need to talk, kiddo."

Lovino sighed and let himself be pulled out to the front porch again by the Swiss.

Antonio blinked in surprise, but didn't ask as he sat down with the others.

_S&S_-

The following morning found Emil dragging Kaoru over to the group.

Lovino was napping lightly against Antonio's side, and Matthew was attempting to read while Gilbert played with his hair. Feliciano looked up from where he was messing with Ludwig's iron cross necklace to look at the late arrivals."Hey!"he greeted the two brightly.

Emil nodded in response and Kaoru gave a faint smile. "Hello."

Lovino woke up slightly when Feliciano had spoken and was blinking at the two before he huffed and curled up further, settling back down to go back to sleep.

Kaoru raised an eyebrow in concern, so Francis intervened. "Lovi's just not a morning person. Don't worry too much about it."

The following introductions were quick and quiet. Most of the others wanted to let Lovino get his rest, since he'd had a pretty restless night the night before.

Even with so much going on, things were calm that morning. And nobody wanted to mess it up.

So..here's the thing. I can't help it, I ship Iceland and Hong Kong. So I looked up Hong Kong's human name, went to the same place I go for everyone else's. It said Kaoru.

So Kaoru is Hong Kong in this one.