Humans Shall Never Harm You

The ride to the café consisted of general small talk, allowing the three to get to know each other better.

"So Gerard, you said you were 23?"

"Yes, that's right."

"I think you're the youngest teacher I've ever met. What drew you to teach at such a young age?"

Gerard shrugged, blushing lightly. "I don't know... I guess I wanted to stick close to Mikey, he's the only family I have left. By a similar token, I want to help the students to get through these years. I know the last few were rough on me, so I want to make it easier for students now. Kinda like a shoulder to lean on."

Frank frowned at Gerard's comment of a less than pleasant high school experience. Even though he'd only just met the young fertile, he felt a strong desire to protect him and shield him from harm. "What do you mean by rough?" He asked, his expression serious.

"Oh- uhm- nothing. It's nothing..." Gerard mumbled, looking down at his lap. Frank reached a hand out and gently tilted Gerard's chin up.

"Hey. It's okay. I'm your friend."

Gerard bit his lip but nodded. "I was just bullied a bit during high school... by humans." He glanced at Mikey furtively. He'd never mentioned this to his brother. Mikey only went after humans when Gerard couldn't hide the damage they'd done to his fragile body. "They didn't like me. I was strange to them, as a vampire. See, our parents died when we were young, so Mikey and I went to a human elementary school. And middle school. Thankfully Mikey was six years behind me... He never had to go to the high school. By then I'd been educated enough that I managed to get a job here. I was barely qualified, but by my age and work ethic I guess they thought I was a good fit. Anyways, because I work here now they let Mikey come here for free. He deserves it, he really does." Gerard half-smiled at his brother. "He's always worked so hard, and he's advanced in all his classes. I didn't mind the bullying in school though, really. It wasn't anything too bad. I mean, I was tied to the flagpole a couple times, a few punches were thrown, the occasional beating dealt, some shoving. Of course harsh words were a constant. But, I mean, that happens to every kid. It's no big deal. Everyone deals with it. It's nothing." He shrugged, his gaze lowering back to the floor.

Frank stared at him, baffled as to how he could think that was normal. "Gerard..." He spoke slowly, trying to choose his words carefully. "That's not the experience most kids have."

Gerard gave him a confused look but said nothing. Frank took this as an okay to continue.

"Sure, most kids receive some kind of verbal abuse at some point. But being beaten is not normal."

"It was only occasionally..." Gerard muttered.

"Still. Especially since it was humans touching a fertile." A small growl came from both Doms in the carriage.

"It doesn't matter."

"Gerard, it does, I mean-"

Gerard cut him off. "Can we please stop talking about this? Please?" He asked quietly, staring at the ground.

"But-"

A warning glance from Mikey shut Frank up, as the younger brother wrapped his arms comfortingly around the elder. Gerard had closed his eyes, resting his head on Mikey's shoulder. The rest of the short ride was filled with an awkward silence, ending with their arrival and Frank opening the door for his two guests. The brothers filed quietly out of the carriage.

They stepped inside and were seated almost immediately. It was a nice place, cozy and friendly. The walls were a pale salmon colour with white trim, and from about a third of the way up the wall to the floor was painted a dark forest green. It was almost reminiscent of a watermelon without the seeds. They were placed at a small white table, three adorably mismatched chairs surrounding the small round surface. The three took their seats, chairs scraping on the hardwood floors. The menu was looked at by each in turn before they all ordered some sandwiches.

It was Gerard who finally broke the tension. With a small cough to clear his throat he murmured, "So. You said you teach Human Anatomy and Human Suffering Through Pain? How are those classes? And how many times daily do you teach these classes?"

"Yes, I teach the advanced students. They can be a little rowdy at times, but for the most part they're fairly well-behaved. I have Human Anatomy twice a day, 2nd and 6th, and I have Human Sufferings for 1st, 3rd, and 7th."

"Wait-" Mikey spoke up. "Did you say 3rd and 6th? You're the only advanced teacher?"

"Yes... why?" Frank looked at him curiously.

"You're my teacher twice daily!" Mikey grinned.

"Wait, really? You're in two of my advanced classes?"

Mikey nodded vigorously

"Fantastic!" Frank grinned widely. "We'll get to have one on one instruction! I'm positive you'll go above and beyond all expectations!"

As they discussed the classes, Gerard smiled quietly. He was thinking about hoe this gave Gerard an excuse to visit Frank more often than would otherwise be considered normal. And since Mikey didn't have 7th with Frank he wouldn't hang around. He would probably go straight up to the dorms with his friends. This gave Gerard plenty of time and reason to speak to Frank without arousing suspicion from anybody, including Mikey. He would get Frank all to himself. He smiled dreamily at the thought, gazing at Frank for the rest of their outing.

Notes

I apologize for the slight inconsistencies. I wrote this chapter in school on a extra sheet in Chemistry. I modified it partially, but it is still slightly inconsistent. The time period does remain the same however, and I will make certain it does through the whole story. Also, in this I have Frank at an older age than Gerard.

(Btw I'm so sorry I added in the bully thing [not the idea of the original author] and dear god I just made this so cliché I'm so sorry)

Feedback?? I'm keeping the original plot (duh) but adding my own touches here and there. Comments and any form of criticism are much appreciated! Also, be sure to tell me if I slip into a more modern time on accident! That happened here a few times, but I think I caught them all. Anyways, hope you enjoy!

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