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Leona glares at the idiots that are currently laughing about Idia getting hit with a basketball while he was sitting by Ramshackle's fence playing chess with Azul. He sees the fish standing up, arguing with the laughing idiots, but they just toss a ball into his chest, sending him sprawling before shoving Idia backwards with a cackle that has Leona's chest rumbling with a growl.
"Uh, what's wrong?" asks Jack in confusion as he turns his attention to Leoan.
They were supposed to be going to the Greenhouse to talk about some homework that the kid needed help with. Ruggie was planning to meet them there.
"Give me a minute," snaps Leona before he stalks over to the idiots that are kicking and poking fun at the fish and radish sprout. "Hey you two jack-offs, why don't you come at me?"
"Whoa? Leona?"
One of his own brats is causing trouble.
"You are cleaning the entire goddamn savannah and eating last for the next week. Radish Sprout is off limits, and being a dickbag is too," snaps Leona as he growls at his brat, baring his fangs.
"You can't—"
"And you, ya goddamn Heartslabyul brat," sneers Leona as he turns on him while his brat is whimpering in fear, tail tucked between his legs, literally. "It's about to be off with your fucking head when I tell Roshearts about this. You better figure your shit out because you're in for it."
"You wouldn't," says the Heartslabyul idiot.
"Yes, he will," hisses the Savanaclaw student in fear.
"Damn straight I will," sneers Leona before he tugss out his phone and dials. "Give me Riddle right fucking now."
"One second," Silver's voice comes through the tinny speaker.
"Leona? What can I do for you?" asks Riddle as his voice is spoken calmy through teh speaker.
Leona smirks as the Heartslabyul student pales.
"I've got one of your students over here by Ramshackle causing problems and bullying Idia and Azul," says Leona as he reaches out to grab the Heartslabyul student before he can take off. "How long will you take to get here and handle him?"
"Hold him for a few minutes, and I'll be right there."
Riddle's voice is filled with anger, and Leona hangs up without another word as he gets into the Heartslabyul student's face and snarls, "Radish Sprout is off limits, and anyone else who decides to try to go after him will get their asses kicked and be turned in to their prefects. You better spread the fucking word, both of you."
"You didn't have to call my prefect on me, man! Over him? What the hell?" whines the Heartslabyul student.
"Uh, Leona? We've got to go to Ruggie," says Jack nervously as he steps up beside Leona.
"I'm not leaving until Rosehearts gets here. You can take ours to Ruggie and tell him the punishments, and I will meet you all back in the dorm. I have a punishment to doll out," replies Leona as he turns his attention to his student with a glare. "You are going to hate your life after this, but the only way it will stop, three days after it starts, is if Radish Sprout is given a proper apology and accepts it."
"Okay, we'll see you back at the dorm," murmurs Jack before he reaches out and grabs the Savanaclaw student by the shirt and tugs. "You just had to be an idiot. Didn't we tell you not to hang out with that brat?"
Leona misses what the student says in response, but he's certain he'll be clued in when he gets back.
"Come on man, let me go," huffs the Heartslabyul student as he attempts to glare at Leona.
"Kid, I've been glared at by actual kings, your little stare is weak," replies Leona with an eye roll as he turns to Idia. "Are you okay, Radish Sprout?"
"I'm fine, Leona," mutters Idia as he sits up and glares down at the chess board that has been completely skewed. "We'll have to restart this another time, Azul. I think it's time I headed back to my dorm for the day."
"Radish Sprout, you've got blood on your cheek," says Leona with a scowl as he steps forward, tugging the Heartslabyul student with him so he can pinch Idia's chin in his hand to look at his face properly. "You're staying here until this brat is gone. I need to look you over properly."
"Leona, I'm fine. This isn't anything new," says Idia with an eye roll as he tugs his face out of Leona's hands. "I'm still trying to figure out what just happened. Did you stand up for me? Or get annoyed with them for being bullies? Just— Leave it. I need to go back to my dorm, and I know very well how to take care of injuries."
"Idia, at least let Leona look over your injuries," says Azul in protest as he reaches out to touch Idia's hand with his own. "He helped us out, at least let him check you over so he doesn't hunt you down about it after you've left."
"I'm fine, Azul. I don't need a babysitter," huffs Idia as he stands, grabbing his chess set and stomping away without letting anyone else speak.
"I'm going to kick his ass," grumbles Leona as the Heartslabyul brat snorts, "Don't know why you stood up for his ungrateful ass. Should've let me hit him harder."
"You say another word, and Riddle won't get the chance to deal with you because I'll send you to the damn infirmary," snarls Leona as he snaps his teeth at the kid, anger growling through his chest.
"If he acts up again, you have my permission. But for now, he's mine."
Riddle's voice is stern and filled with an anger that makes Leona smirk because the kid literally shrinks in his hold.
"He's all yours," replies Leona as he tugs the kid around, snorting when he sees Riddle on his horse. "Are you about to drag him on your horse?"
"Actually, yes," replies Riddle as he grabs the student's shirt and hoists him up onto the horse. "I'll handle him once we've reached the school, Trey and Cater are coming to take him to the dorm for his punishment so I'll be able to return to my club."
"Good," says Leona happily as he crosses his arms over his chest and watches Riddle take off, the kid looking like he's about to be sick. "Now for me to go get my damn Radish Sprout to let me check him over properly."
Leona takes off in a jog across the campus towards the school, glaring at everyone who even thinks about calling out to him. He jogs all the way to the mirror room and slips into Ignihyde, glowering at all of the students he passes who gape at him in surprise. He doesn't have time to deal with them as he finds his way to Idia's room.
As soon as he stops in front of the room that he knows is Idia's, thank fuck for that project a couple weeks ago, he knocks harshly on the door.
"Go away!" calls Idia in annoyance, but his voice is strained.
"Let me in!" snaps Leona while glaring at the door before knocking again.
"Go away!" Idia repeats himself, that strain to his voice seemingly drowned out by pure irritation rounding out his annoyance.
"If you don't let me in, I will find Ortho to let me in!" growls Leona as he pounds his fist into the door harshly.
He hears the groan from Idia, but then a lock turns, and the door is tugged open.
Idia is glowering at him when the door open to reveal him shirtless with his Ignihyde track pants on.
"You are a pain the ass," grumbles Idia as he turns around and heads out of sight.
Leona takes a second to reconcile the image that was just presented to him.
Idia is fucking sexy.
He's not super built, but he— he's lean and sexy, and Leona doesn't know what to do with that.
Leona steps into the room, shutting the door behind him, and when his eyes find Idia again, he watches him pull on a blue tee.
"How badly did those bastards injure you?" asks Leona as he leans back against the door.
"Just a few new bruises and my lip got busted," replies Idia with an eye roll as he settles on his bed and looks at Leona.
"I don't like this, Idia," sighs Leona as he looks at the man.
"I don't either, but you and I both know what will happen if everyone finds out," replies Idia as he leans his head forward, pressing his elbows into his knees.
"They would annoy the fuck out of me, but you'd stop getting picked on by dumbasses who are scared of me," says Leona as he walks over and crouches in front of him. "I get it, this is still really new, three dates and one nap, but come on. Let me make these idiots know that you're completely off-limits."
"They will try to break this up before it really gets anywhere," says Idia softly as he looks at Leona with fear written all over his face. "You are a catch, someone that literally everyone wants. I am a hermit, forgettable, a bully-magnet. I might be off limits from them being jerks, but it won't stop them from attacking me in favor of getting this to end before it kicks off."
"Sweetheart, I am not letting you go," says Leona seriously as he pinches his chin between his fingers. "I've wanted you for too long to give up over some idiots who think they know shit about either of us when they don't know a damn thing. Do you plan to let us go?"
"Of course, I don't, Leona," says Idia with a pout as he looks at him. "But I also don't want to have to constantly defend what we are to people who don't want us together. I know, I know that's a stupid thing to be worried about, but considering how today went, I just— I don't know."
"Okay, so let's ease them into it," offers Leona softly, tilting his head thoughtfully as the idea forms in his mind. "You and I should hang out a bit more often, give them something to whisper about without confirming it. We can get an idea of what their reactions will be, and it's if's that bad, Sweetheart, we won't announce anything yet."
"I— Okay," murmurs Idia softly, agreeing with a half-smile that doesn't quite reach his eyes. "I'm sorry for being so difficult about this."
"Don't apologize for being worried," says Leona seriously as he looks at him. "I'm not sorry about this conversation. I'm not sorry for choosing to keep this quiet until we are ready. I'm just sorry that you got hurt."
"Me getting hurt wasn't on you today, but there is a chance that it will have to do with you another time. That's my worry. I don't want you to feel guilty, and I don't want their bullshit tainting this. But I also know I won't give us up," says Idia genuinely, voice still soft and filled with an uncertainty that has Leona leaning in to press their foreheads together.
"We won't give up," breathes Leona gently as he lets his eyes close.
"We won't give up," repeats Idia softly as he takes a deep breath.
"That's all that matters," murmurs Leona as he pulls away and looks at him with a soft smile curving his lips. "Now, I hae to go back to my dorm and handle that whole situation. Do you want to come with me?"
Idia is quiet as he looks at him, seemingly thinking it over, and Leona promises himself that he won't be upset if Idia turns down the offer.
"I'd like that. I could use some cuddles," replies Idia shyly as he looks at him, hair turning as pink as his cheeks.
"Then let's go get you those cuddles," replies Leona softly before standing and holding out his hand to the other man.
Idia takes the offered hand and stands, grinning shyly as Leona guides them to the door, their fingers laced together. When he tugs the door open, Leona goes to let go of Idia's hand only for his fingers to be squeezed gently in response.
Leona turns to look back at Idia, brows furrowing, but all he sees is determination.
A grin curves Leona's lips, filled with pride and adoration, and he guides them into the hallway, stopping for Idia to lock his room up before they walk through Ignihyde hand-in-hand.
Whispers start up as they move through Idia's dorm, but they almost explode when they walk out of the mirror and head over to Savanaclaw's mirror still hand-in-hand. Leona squeezes Idia's hand gently, looking back at him with a silent question, ready to drop the hand he's holding if it means Idia will be comfortable, but Idia just squeezes Leona's hand a little tighter and steps up next to him to walk.
Leona leads them into the Savanaclaw mirror, and when they step through, they hear, "I didn't even do anything! All I did was treat that idiot like he deserved!"
"No, what you did was piss me off and treat people unfairly because you're a bully," snaps Leona as he and Idia walk towards where Ruggie and Jack are attempting to reprimand the brat. "If you want to keep arguing as though you haven't done anything wrong, you will be removed from my dorm. I don't have any intention of dealing with brats that think they're better than someone else for any fucking reason. You got your punishments, yeah?"
"I— yeah, I— are you holding the Ignihyde disgust's hand?" asks the student with a grimace written all over his face.
"I'm holding my Sweetheart's hand, actually. Now, why don't you go get started on your punishment?" asks Leona with a sneer as he steps forward, a growl escaping through his teeth when he glares at the student. "Unless you'd rather go pack your shit instead. I'm sure you'll be able to room at Ramshackle until you find a new dorm or are officially kicked from school."
He watches the student pale in fear, but he holds his glare until he turns around and takes off towards the closet for the bags that he'll need for his cleaning.
"So, shishishi, are you two finally done sneaking around?" asks Ruggie with a chuckle as he looks between them.
"How long has this been going on?" asks Jack in surprise as his brows hike high on his face.
"Eh, that's up to my Sweetheart here, and not that long, but this is still fairly new," replies Leona as he walks over to his hammock and tugs Idia with him. "We're cuddling, so if you two have an issue with it, find somewhere else to sit. Give me ten minutes, then I'll join the conversation."
"I'm actually going to go study with Epel, Deuce, and Ace. Apparently they're working on this too, and Trey is coming to help. So, you don't gotta worry about me! Glad to see you two looking so happy though," replies Jack with a grin before he takes off out of the dorm.
"If you want me to make him keep quiet, you gotta tell me now," murmurs Leona as he climbs onto his hammock, tugging Idia along with him.
"Don't worry about it," murmurs Idia with a shrug as he climbs into the hammock with Leona, curling up against his side. "It's bound to get around a lot anyway since I'm pretty sure Cater caught a picture of us in the mirror hall."
"Are you sure?" asks Leona gently as he looks down at him.
"I'm gonna go watch the brat, shishishi, give you guys your space to be lovesick," says Ruggie in amusement before he takes off in a jog towards wherever the brat had gone to start cleaning up at.
"I'm going to kill him," sighs Leona with an eye roll.
"No you're not," snorts Idia as he buries his face in Leona's neck. "And yeah, my Lion, I'm sure. You were right, and even if we don't entirely confirm it, we know that we're together. We'll deal with this as we go, but for now. Do I get proper cuddles, or am I going to be moving over to that other hammock for a nap?"
"Okay, Sweetheart, come here," chuckles Leona as he carefully manuevers them so he's holding Idia around the waist, face buried in his hair as Idia melts into him. "We can nap for a little while, but then I know you have some gaming to do."
"The games can wait. I had a bad day, and I just wanna spend time with you until you're tired of me," murmurs Idia, his words are muffled by Leona's skin as they slur a little bit through a yawn.
"Don't tempt me, Sweetheart, I will hold you all night long and not let you out of my sight," replies Leona softly as he presses a kiss to his hair while his hands gently rub up and down his back, smiling as he feels Idia start to nod off. "Take a nap, and I'll let you know when it's time to eat."
"Being in your arms all night sounds like a boss level I'd win," Idia trails off, and Leona snorts because it becomes clear moments later that he'd fallen asleep as quiet snores escaped him.
He doesn't really know what's going to happen, but he's pretty damn glad that he could help his Sweetheart against bullying brats today.