Pairing: Ayame x Shigure Hints: AyamexShigurexHatori, HatorixAyame

Warning: Shounen-ai/yaoi. Little language.

Disclaimer: They're not mine, if they were, the series most definitely wouldn't be published by Tokyopop.

Left Behind

" Hey Toooooorrrrriiiiiiiii!"

The gloomy teen slowly turned in the school hallway to see his two best friends with their arms entwined around each other, both with grins a little too wide for his comfort to stay intact.

"Tori-chan," Ayame began, "We're going to go play for a little while."

Shigure's smile grew, even though it seemed impossible, and he continued for the other boy, "Could you cover for us in class?"

"Cutting class isn't-" the dragon began a cold lecture, but was cut short.

"Would you like to join us Tooorriiiii?" accompanied by the batting of lengthened eyelashes from two sets of eyes, it was a very tempting offer that few could refuse.

Hatori happened, however, to be conveniently immune to the pair's malignant charm, "No thanks, do whatever misbehavior you would like."

"You're the best Tori!" the flamboyant snake planted a quick kiss on his friend's cheek before dragging a giggling dog away with him.

"Idiots."

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"Sohma-kun, do you know where your cousins are?"

'Yes sir. They're busy fucking each other's brains out some place within this school,' Hatori wished he could have seen his teacher's face if he were to rat on his best friends. Instead, he remained faithful to the missing duo, easily lying instead, "Ayame was called by the student council to perform a few tasks for the improvement of the school. As you know, with his position as the council's president, he is very busy and often forced to sacrifice his person business for his duty to the school…" And so the glamorously false story continued, as it always did. Those two horny imbeciles owed him for this.

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"Ahh, Tori! How was class this morning?"

Lunchtime found the trio reunited once again; with Ayame sitting prominently on Shigure's lap as he fed the dog and himself bento box. Both sported rather bruised looking lips and the snake was flaunting a vivid hickey upon his long, pale neck. Hatori was reading as he sat directly on the opposite side of the table, making a point to ignore the other two.

"Well, Aya and I had a wonderful time, thank you."

"Quiet, you're my dog today, and I never said you could speak!" the long-haired boy giggled forcefully as he stuffed his rice-holding chopsticks into Shigure's mouth, "Good boy."

"Honestly! You two have no shame!" the dragon couldn't stand their silly, queer games any longer.

"Oh, you're just jealous Tori. I'll play with you tonight so you'll feel better. I'm sure you'll no longer feel neglected once I let you have my beautiful body…"

Hatori slammed his book shut, and left the cafeteria in a huff with a furious blush on his usually stoic face.