Four Hearts - 3 will be free

I'll tell our sister

„Your parents are perverts!"

„No, they aren't!"

„They are! My mother said so! They're perverts and so are you!"

Kao clenched his little fist, trying to keep his tears back. Why was this kid so mean? It wasn't true, his parents weren't perverts.

„No. You're lying!"

The other child sneered with a mean glint in his eyes: „I'm not lying and you said it yourself. You have two fathers."

Just two days prior Leo and Kao had told their class about their parents when everyone had explained their families. At first no one had seemed confused, but when one classmate had asked which one was their real father and which one was their mother's former boyfriend, chaos had ensued. Because to have three parents who were all together instead of divorced? It had been strange. It wouldn't have been bad, in retrospect, if the teacher had just let them answer all those questions, but she didn't. Instead she'd panicked and cut them off before anyone could know more. And apparently some had talked at home with their own parents about this.

„And? What's the problem?"

The other kid recited, what could only been his parent's words: „So your mother is a bitch and your fathers are gay. Gaaaaaaaaaay!"

Kao, who by now knew not everyone was using the word „gay" like it was supposed to, was close to throw punches, his little face flushed with rage and embarressment. And he would have, really, if Leo hadn't pulled him back, trying to calm him down.

„Let this asshole be. You know he is wrong."

„But he tells everything we're perverts because our parents are! And he says 'gay' in the wrong way."

Kao was pouting by now, glancing at the laughing asshole with as much rage as his body could muster.

Leo turned: „You're wrong!"

„Am I?", the kid showed his teeth, „Then show me, you pussy!"

They were both used to accidental swearing from their parents, who always apologised for it, but not from someone their age. Shook they stood there, staring at their classmate who was gesturing for them to come and hit him.

„Don't you dare? Are you gay yourself? Gaaaay!"

„Aaaaaaaaaargh!"

Kao broke away from Leo's grip, running straight at the child, his fists lifted up to hit whatever he could reach. He aimed at the stomach, hit the chest and got thrown back by his enemy with one simple punch.

„Kao!"

Leo came running and knelt down next to his brother, holding him down as he stared up to the mean kid who had still his fists in front of him, ready to throw another punch.

„You're a fucking weakling. Must be because your parents are idiots and perverts!"

The boy stepped closer, but Leo put himself in front of his brother, little fists clenched tight, but at his sides.

„Don't you dare to touch him again."

„Oh, but what if?"

Leo took a deep breath: „I will tell our sister."

Kao's new archnemesis drew his eyebrows together in confusion: „Your sister? Will she play dolls with me? Paint my nails to frighten me?"

„Just wait and see", Leo hissed, before he turned and helped Kao up, leading him away. All the while their bodies were shaking. Out of fear or out of anger? They weren't sure at all. But Leo knew he'd have to tell Yiwha.