***Frank***


“Morning Frankie, Morning Gee.”

”Morning Ryan, how was the rest of your vacation?”

”It was good. Spent time with my family mostly between working with Gabe.”

”He is pretty determined for you to take his place huh?”

”Yeah, he kind of is.”

The three boys walked down the hall to their first class.

”Anyone seen Patrick today?”

”No, not since last night when he dragged to the dorms.”

”Yeah, he must have had a great time with his girlfriend.”

”Actually he was with us.”

The boys stopped walking as they heard voices behind them. Frank looked and saw Pete and Mikey walking behind them. Mikey looked at Gerard, but Gerard looked away.

”Missed you at the house Gee.”

”Yeah, sorry, just didn’t want to leave Frankie alone you know?”

”Yeah, sure.”

Frank could tell there was a whole other conversation going on that no one else understood.

”PRINCESSES!”

Suddenly they were surrounded by a group of boys who had fallen onto their knees.

”It has been so long since we have seen your beautiful visage. Please bestow a smile or a kind word on your lowly admirers.”

”What’s going on Gee?”

Gerard leaned in to whisper in Frank’s ear.

”These are the guys who tried to get girlfriends and dates over the summer and failed.”

”Oh!”

Frank looked at Gerard and he nodded. They both cleared their throats and then lit their faces up with the most dazzling smiles.

”Welcome back boys! We missed you too!”

Gerard winked at them and Frank waved. The boys swooned and then cheered.

”Yes! We can face the new semester now with courage and dignity!”

Some started to cry and some held their arms over their eyes as if the smiles had blinded them. Soon they all left for their classes and it was just the four of them again.

”Wow, that was…”

Gerard shrugged at Pete.

”It’s part of the job.”

”Yeah, but you have no costumes on.”

”That is for the teams and activities, the rest of the school just kind of accepts them as the Princesses, even in school uniforms.”

”That is a power that requires great control.”

”Of course it does! That is why they have me!”

Gabe sauntered up to them with Brendon, Dallon, and Spencer in tow.

”Good morning my beautiful girls. Meeting in five in the council room. Ryan you will come of course. Has anyone seen Patty?”

Frank watched Gerard think about it and then smirk.

”Well if he went through anything like we did just now, he has been accosted by the returning students.”

”Oh dear, poor Patrick!”

Ryan looked really worried. They all knew that Patrick did not know how to fend the boys off as well as Gerard and Frank could.

”We’ll go look for him and bring him to the council room.”

”Good man Pete, off you two go.”

Mikey and Pete took off down the hall. Frank shook his head.

”Patrick needs to learn to say no.”

Everyone nodded and then headed to the room.


***Patrick***


*puff puff puff*

”Please don’t let them find me.”

Patrick whispered to himself as he hid in a small corner behind a set of lockers. He was tired of running. It started with one or two boys and he was able to handle them, but then more came and more and finally he just took off. Why did they want to see him so much? He was not even in his outfits! He looked just like one of them…right?

”Maybe she went this way?”

She? They called him she! If Patrick had any courage, he would have gotten up and gave them a piece of his mind, but he was a coward at heart.

”Just like a girl.”

”What was that? Did you hear it?’

Patrick clasped his hand over his mouth. He was stupid to say anything, now they were going to find him and…he had no idea what they would do, but he knew it could not be good.

”Hey guys, I saw her heading to the second floor.”

”Wow, thanks man!”

”No problem, if you hurry you can catch her.”

There was a sound of stampeding feet and then nothing.

”You can come out not Patrick, they’re gone.”

Patrick recognized the voice of Pete. He slowly stood up from behind the lockers and peered out.

”Are they really gone?’

”Yup.”

Patrick shuffled out and he heard a gasp. It was not Pete though, it was Mikey. Mikey who never really said anything. Patrick must have looked a sight because he could not figure out why else Mikey would have made that sound.

”Wow, they worked you over good didn’t they?”

Patrick looked at his uniform and how disheveled it was. His hair was a mess also. He was missing a shoe.

”Yeah, I guess.”

Patrick sniffed and was surprised to feel a tear fall. Why did he have to be so fragile. Suddenly he was wrapped up in someone’s arms.

”They need to treat you nicer.”

Mikey whispered into Patrick’s neck and that broke the dam. Patrick started to cry and felt Pete step in front of him and hug him. The three of them stood there together until Patrick’s tears ran dry. Patrick looked up and Pete ran a thumb under his eye.

”Better now?”

”I think so.”

”Good, let’s get you cleaned up then.”

Pete stepped back and let Mikey take over guiding Patrick to the dorms.

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Everyone was quiet when Patrick opened the door to the council room. Frank and Gerard jumped up and ran over to him.

”Patrick! Oh God, where were you, we were worried!”

”I had a little trouble with some students, but I am alright now.”

Patrick walked in past the boys and sat on the sofa. He was blushing red and Gabe quirked an eyebrow.

”Well there you guys go. He’s safe and sound just like we promised.”

Pete stood with Mikey in the doorway.

”Thank you Pete and you too Mikey.”

”Sure. Later Patrick, Gee.”

Pete and Mikey left and everyone settled again.

”So, welcome back my Princesses. We have a lot to cover this semester so I hope you are ready to cheer your little hearts out. Also it is almost time for the school festival and you guys will be performing in a little play to start the festivities.”

The Princesses collectively groaned and that seemed to cue the knock on the door. Ray burst in without waiting for anyone to tell him to enter.

”Ah my beautiful babies! I finished my creations for you! Come and see!”

Ray grabbed Gerard’s hand and pulled him up. Frank and Patrick followed behind. Ray was whispering something to Gerard and it made Gerard smile and laugh.

”About time Ray! Congratulations! I am really happy for you! “

They enter the room and see their outfits on the mannequins. Even Patrick is impressed.

”Wow Ray, you out did yourself!”

”Thanks guys!”

They all move towards their outfits and begin to take them off.

”So I will leave you ladies to handle this yourself.”

Unusual for Ray, he begins to leave the room.

”Hey Ray, aren’t you concerned if they will fit?”

Ray looks at Patrick and then at Gerard.

”I think they will fit just fine. See you ladies on the tennis court.”

Ray left and Frank turned to Gerard.

”What did Ray tell you?”

”Oh! He got a girlfriend over the summer.”

”Awww that’s nice.”

Patrick went to grab his tights and saw Frank and Gerard look at each other. Something exchanged, but Patrick had no idea what it was. He shrugged and started getting dressed.

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***Frank***


”That was a great match!”

”It was and the guys really gave it their all!”

”Who knew tennis could be so interesting!”

The boys stopped a moment and Gerard bent down to adjust his shoes. Patrick was fixing his tights when someone approached.

”Frankie?”

”Ye…?”

Frank stopped short. Not that voice. Not her.

”Frankie!”

She ran up to him and flung her arms around his neck.

”You didn't come home for the summer! I missed you so much!”

”Yeah, well I had other plans and…”

”Frankie, what are you wearing?”

Now she stepped back and looked.

”Why are you dressed like these girls?”

Frank had no words. Fortunately Gerard stepped in.

”It’s for a school activity.”

”Oh.”

”And you are?”

She looked at him. Here it comes.

”Oh, Frankie didn't tell you about me? Hi, I’m Tamari and I am his fiancé.”

That was it, he had to stop this.

”This is my cousin Tamari and we are not engaged.”

”But we should be Frankie! You know it! We belong together!”

This is why he left . This is why he stayed away. He didn't want this. He didn't want any of it.

”Well that’s a relief to hear otherwise Frankie here would be a polygamist.”

Frank looked up when Gerard spoke. He had this gleam in his eye of mischief. Frank was truly scared.

”What are you talking about, who are you?”

”Hi, I’m Gee, Frankie’s boyfriend.”

Gerard held his hand out, but Tamari recoiled.

”No you’re not. Frankie isn't gay.”

”No sweetheart he’s not…but he is bi.”

”No that’s not true! Frankie has never gone out with another guy before!”

”Well maybe he has not met the right one.”

Gerard was completely calm as he spoke moving closer to Frank. Patrick just kind of stood there and stared.

”It’s the dress! That’s it, you tricked him! He must have thought you were a girl at the time!”

”Oh no, I assure you he knows I’m a boy. After all we bathe together.”

Now Tamari stepped back.

”I don’t believe you!”

”Oh you need proof then?”

Gerard smirked and stepped fully up to Frank’s side. He lifted one leg and ran it against Frank’s body. He then turned Frank’s head and looked into his eyes.

”Frankie, kiss me like you did last night.”

”Gee…”

”Frankie…”

Frank was spellbound. He could not stop himself. He leaned forward and pressed his lips to Gerard’s. Gerard placed a hand behind his neck and turned their head’s slightly . Gerard became daring after that and licked Frank’s bottom lip. This surprised Frank, which apparently Gerard was counting on because he slipped his tongue in. Now the simple kiss became something more and Frank felt his eyes clothing. He slipped one arm around Gerard’s waist and the other hand gripped his thigh and held it against him. Frank forgot about Patrick and his cousin. All he could sense was Gerard. The smell of the perfume he wore when in uniform, the feel of his lace covered thigh, the sound of his heart beating quickly, and when the kiss broke and he opened his eyes he saw into Gerard’s.


”She’s gone.”

Patrick brought Frank back from Gerard land with his voice. Frank looked and indeed Tamari was nowhere to be seen.

”Good, well that worked this time, but it won’t hold her for long. She will be back.”

”How do you know?”

”Cause she really believes she is in love with Frank.”

Frank was too in shock to say anything.

”Um Frankie…you can let go of me now.”

Frank realized that he still had Gerard pulled against him and was still gripping his thigh.

”Oh, I’m sorry.”

Frank let go and Gerard took his leg back and fixed his dress.

”No worries Frankie. Now, back to work ladies, we were due at the basketball game 15 min. ago.”

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***Patrick***


”So Tamari went home then?”

”No, I figured you had no idea.”

”No uncle, I don’t blame you.”

”Yes, I will be fine. Goodbye.”

Frank hung up the phone and walked back to his room. Patrick came from around the corner, no longer interested in calling his girlfriend. Frank was really hurting over this situation. Patrick made his way out of the dorm and to the little park. He sighed as he slid under the same tree that he talked to Pete under.

”I wonder if being a Princess right now is too stressful for him.”

”Nah, I actually think that it helps. It gets his mind off the situation.”

Patrick looked up and saw Gerard walking up the hill with Ryan.

”Hey Patrick, you look worried.”

”I kind of over heard a conversation that Frank had with his uncle.”

”Eavesdropping huh?”

”No! I was gong to call my girlfriend and he was on the phone! I went to say something, but the conversation sounded so personal that I think if he knew I heard any of it, he would be upset. He was upset enough on the phone, but numb too you know?”

”Yeah, I can’t imagine what he is going through.”

”Don’t worry about Frank guys. When he is ready to talk about it with you he will, but until then, let’s just make things as normal as possible.”

”That makes sense. Thanks Ryan.”

”No problem guys.”

”Hey everyone, what’s going on? Meeting of the minds?”

Frank walked up the hill to everyone.

”No, complete coincidence. Patrick here was sitting when Ryan and I came over the hill on our way to get a snack.”

”That sounds like a good idea, I could use one. Care to join us Patrick.”

”Sure why not.”

The boys made their way chatting and laughing to the café. Patrick had to admit that this was one of the coolest perks of them all. They all grabbed a snack and then made their way to a table. The students that were there all offered their seats and like a dutiful Princesses they were, they smiled and waved at them. They were enjoying their snacks when Gabe came in with Ray.

”There you ladies are! I need you for your fitting for the next set of events!”

The boys rose and headed over to the economics room with Gabe and Ray. Suddenly Gabe stopped as they were passing by the main gates. There was a black car in the drive.

”Excuse me ladies, but I need to address this.”

Gabe walked toward the car and as they continued on the way, Patrick could not help. But wonder, who was in the car and why Gabe was concerned.

Notes

Hey everyone!

I kind of dragged on this chapter because I was concentrating on school this week. I wanted to make sure I did really well this week since I had trouble last week from being sick. :(

This one is kind of short to set up for a more serious chapter because it would not be an anime with out the serious chapter. ^0^

The boys return from summer vacation. Just so you know that does not indicate the end of the school year in Japan in some schools. Naturally they are greeted by their adoring student body who is a little overwhelming as usual, especially for poor Patrick. Luckily Pete and Mikey are around to help out. ^-^