Warnings: Shonen-ai, fluffiness, Seishirou and Kentarou ganging up on Takeshi and Subaru, lots of spoilers for the true identities of some *cough Nokoru Akira Kotobuki Erii Seishirou cough* of the characters.

Disclaimers: Every character within, as well as the school they attend, the Sakurazuka clinic, Duklyon bakery, and the annoying tree, are all property of CLAMP

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One gloved hand extended over emerald eyes to block the intrusive rays of the early morning sun on the first day of the spring term.

Sumeragi Subaru�age sixteen�thirteenth head of the Sumeragi clan�ohmyouji�part-time student.

It was always hard to be the new student at a school... especially an elite school such as the CLAMP campus. Subaru looked around nervously, untrusting already of the surroundings, even before his first class began. Clutching his school bag tight in one gloved hand, Subaru took his first step away from the car. Only to be stopped by a shout from behind him. �Subaru-kun!�

Sakurazuka Seishirou�age twenty-five�heir to the Sakurazuka family�veterinarian�secretly the Sakurazukamori.

Subaru turned to face the man who had given him a ride to school, and gave a nervous wave. Seishirou was known to make every effort possible to embarrass Subaru by declaring his love often and in public. �I�ll pick you up here after school!� Subaru wilted a little. On the one hand, he wasn�t about to say that he didn�t like getting attention from Seishirou, because it would be a blatant lie. On the other hand, Subaru blushed easily, and he didn�t even want to think about what Seishirou might do in front of any friends Subaru made through school....

�Hai! Have a good day!� Subaru called back pleasantly, waving to Seishirou with a real smile. Fears aside, he really did admire the older man. Maybe even loved him....

�Don�t cheat on me, Subaru-kun!�

Maybe not.

Subaru blushed horribly, hiding his face in his hands as he turned away from Seishirou. He would have been perfectly happy to just march right to class and avoid further embarrassment, but a shrill laugh stopped him in his tracks. �Oh, ho, ho, ho, ho! Sei-chan, I will keep an eye on my brother! But, it won�t be a problem. You two are destined to be married!�

Sumeragi Hokuto�age sixteen�Subaru�s (older) twin sister�dreams of being a housewife and planning Seishirou�s wedding to Subaru.

�Hokuto-chan!� Subaru paused and then narrowed his eyes. �Why are you wearing a boy�s school uniform?� This won him another shrill laugh.

�To match my dear brother of course!� Hokuto took her twin brother by the arm, and turned to Seishirou�s van, turning Subaru in the process. Hokuto gave a wave, and yelled, �Don�t worry, Sei-chan. I�ll take care of your beloved!� Subaru sputtered while his sister and Seishirou shared a laugh. When it was all finally over, after Seishirou had left, Hokuto smiled to Subaru. �Shall we go to class?�

Subaru gave her a mock-glare. �Why do you always say things like that when Seishirou-san is around?� Subaru asked, walking again toward the main building where his first class was. Hokuto followed quickly, though her face went quite suddenly serious.

�Because he is your important person, Subaru. I just want to be sure that my brother will be happy.� Hokuto threw her arms around Subaru, making it very difficult to walk properly. Just then, the first bell rang. �Oh,� Hokuto said conversationally, �we�re going to be late.�

�Ah! I�m late, I�m late, I�m late!� A girl yelled as she raced by with a piece of half-eaten toast hanging from her mouth. Subaru and Hokuto watched as the girl with long, blonde hair and big blue eyes raced away, practically leaving a cloud of dust in her wake.

Miyuki-chan�age fourteen�sought after by Lewis Carrol characters.

�Strange girl,� Hokuto commented.

�I don�t think I like it here,� was all Subaru could manage to reply.

~*~*~

�Chijou, I heard that the head of the Sumeragi clan is going to school here now.� The boy with the blue hair and piercing amber eyes slammed a stack of foreboding paperwork on the desk where the student council president of the elementary division sat.

Takamura Souh�age eleven�grade five�student council member�CLAMP Campus Detective�bodyguard.

The blonde held a fan over his face that had the kanji for �inspiration� printed into the otherwise plain, white paper. �The Sumeragi clan head was deliberately scouted when I heard that he was coming to Tokyo. He will help me fight crime on campus.� The fan snapped shut, and the young blonde made big, blue puppy eyes at his bodyguard. �Do I really have to do all this paper work, Souh-kun?�

Imonoyama Nokoru�age twelve�grade six�student class president�head of CLAMP Campus Detectives�secretly choukan of CLAMP Campus Special Police Duklyon�feminist.

�Chijou....� Souh�s hands were balled into fists at his sides, and he looked like he was just about to explode. A scary dark aura seemed to gather behind him, and Nokoru discreetly hid behind his desk to avoid the rather of a very angry throwing knives master.

�Takamura-san, Chijou-san, I made some cookies!� And then, the mood was shattered by a cute young boy with jet black hair and a sunny smile. Souh deflated, accepting one of the offered cookies, and Nokoru stood tall, motioning for the third member of the student council to set the cookies on his desk.

Ijyuin Akira�age ten�grade four�student council member�CLAMP Campus Detective�secretly Kaijin 20 Mensou�gourmet chef.

�Thank you Akira-kun,� Nokoru said with a sunny smile. He was probably just happy to have even the briefest of excuses to not do his paper work. He took one of the cookies, eating it quickly, and commented immediately on how wonderful it was.

�You still have to do that work,� Souh hissed, his voice positively venomous. He sat in one of the large chairs, taking a cookie to munch on himself, and took to looking around the room rather than at his comrades. He was probably looking for anything even potentially dangerous. He was, after all, a bodyguard, and it was his sworn duty to himself to protect Nokoru no matter what.

�So then, who is Sumeragi Subaru-sempai?� Akira wondered, leaning against Nokoru�s desk. The president pushed a button, and suddenly a projector came out from the ceiling and projected a picture of the ohmyouji on the wall. He was built small and thin with light skin, huge emerald eyes, and jet black hair. His hair was actually styled very much like the three campus detectives.

�He�s the most powerful ohmyouji in Tokyo. His family is known for presiding over magic use in all of Japan to make sure it remains at a balance. Subaru-sempai himself does mostly exorcisms and the like because he is still too young to take on all of the duties of clan head. Also, his grandmother, though less powerful, is still more disciplined than the current clan head, so she takes care of many of his duties as well as teaching him how to use his raw power.� Nokoru stood, leaning against the desk next to Akira.

�He is known for his polite nature and friendly smiles. It is said that he dreams of working in a zoo, but he refuses to give up his duties as a clan head because he feels he must help people. His twin sister, Hokuto, is the exact opposite. She is loud, obnoxious, and often overbearing, but she loves and protects her brother carefully.� Nokoru paused to put a thoughtful hand to his chin. �It is said that they spend most of their time with a family friend by the name Sakurazuka Seishirou, who graduated from here the year I came into my first year of school.�

�He looks exactly like Akira-kun,� Souh commented suddenly, surprised. The other two regarded the picture carefully, and seemed to draw the same connection. �The hair is very similar, and the shape of the face. Not to mention, his personality sounds very similar.�

�I guess a little,� Akira agreed, though he looked away with a blush. Nokoru flashed one of his gorgeous grins and put a hand on Akira�s shoulder. �Nokoru-sempai?� Akira looked back to him curiously.

�No need to be shy, Akira-kun!� Nokoru had fire in his eyes. �This is the man who will help us catch Kaijin 20 Mensou!� Nokoru began to laugh triumphantly. Akira sweat dropped and gave a nervous chuckle. �I will go talk to him immediately!�

�No, you won�t.� Souh stood gracefully, grabbed Nokoru by the ear, dragged him behind the desk, and pushed him into the chair. �You are the only one who can do this paper work, so get to it!� Souh, put off, folded his arms, and stood behind the chair, waiting for Nokoru to start.

�Souh�s scary!� Akira cried quietly, hiding his face in his hands, peeking out between his fingers.

�Hidoi...� Nokoru grumbled, picking up a pen. �Hai, hai.�

~*~*~

The mid-afternoon sun accented the classroom with oddly angled beams of sunlight. Half of the printed words were too well highlighted by the bright light while the other half were too dark. The boy with short, tame, dark hair and deep, blue eyes muttered in annoyance as he turned the page of his book.

Shukaidou Takeshi�age sixteen�expert of kendou�first year high school division�Secretly Duklyon blue�WOC: sword.

Takeshi was sitting at his desk at the tail end of lunch break, trying to enjoy a book. This, of course, was something he could almost never manage to actually do. As much as he might wish to be a normal student, to have normal friends, and to lead a normal life, there was just no escaping from the fact that he was part of the CLAMP Campus Special Police Duklyon based out of a bakery. Not to mention, a secret base that could only be entered through an honest-to-God operational oven. Not to mention, this job came complete with an insane choukan who couldn�t have been more than thirteen or fourteen, an evil villain that lacked the will to fight, a sidekick that was the only one keeping Takeshi from killing his partner, and the partner himself. The last of those, of course, also just happened to be the absolute bane of Takeshi�s existence.

�Ta~ke~pon!� Speak of the devil.

Higashikunimaru Kentarou�age sixteen�star athlete�first year high school division�secretly Duklyon red�WOC: gun.

Takeshi threw a very unhappy look at his partner, noting that the idiot with messy brown hair and big brown eyes had also managed to somehow muse his school uniform since the last time they had been together which was about twenty minutes before when Takeshi had excuse himself from the otherwise pleasant lunch with a couple of their friends. �I�ve told you not to call me that a million times, Kentarou,� was all Takeshi offered in greeting, going back to his book in annoyance.

�But... you�re my Takepon and I�m your Kenpi....� Kentarou pouted, taking his seat. �You don�t love me anymore, Takepon!� Takeshi noted with some amusement that Kentarou did, in fact, refer to himself using the name Kenpi.

�I am no one�s �Takepon�, Kentarou. And, if you don�t mind, I would like to get back to my book.� Takeshi gave his partner one last look over the top of his book, looking as cold as ever, though he wasn�t to the point of actually being angry with Kentarou... yet.

�But... I love you, Takepon!� Kentarou leapt from his chair, latching himself to Takeshi�s back. Takeshi stiffened a little under the contact. �I don�t want to, but I will understand if you want to wait until we are married for us to be intimate. But, until then, I would like for you to at least accept our pet-names.� Takeshi�s face flushed crimson, and he shoved off the offending man who was now softly laughing.

�Baka. We�re both men. We aren�t going to be married.� And, that, as they say, was that. Takeshi had developed quite the skill of ending a conversation with Kentarou.

�Oh, but I had already reserved my tuxedo,� a low, fluid voice commented. Tekeshi looked up in almost-horror at the man who approached.

Sukiyabashi Kotobuti�age unknown�first year high school division� in love with Chuusonji Erii�secret leader of Imonoyama Shoutengai�secretly an alien

The boy with long dark hair, thin-framed glasses, and a smile that refused to fade took his seat between the two bickering boys, as he always did, almost as if he fancied himself a mediator. �Takepon isn�t going to marry me,� Kentarou said flatly, reaching for one of his books. �So, I guess you�ll have to save that tuxedo for your own wedding.� Kotobuki suddenly blushed. Kentarou blinked at him. �What�s with you?�

�It�s nothing,� Kotobuki insisted, laughing. He sure could be easily amused, sometimes. In fact, Takeshi couldn�t remember, off the top of his head, a single time he had ever seen Kotobuki look forlorn. In fact, he wasn�t entirely positive Kotobuki was capable of looking truly unhappy.

�Is lunch break almost over?� Takeshi asked politely, folding his book closed with his finger over the page he stopped on. �Or did you come back early?�

Again, Kotobuki laughed. �I thought you would have a better sense of time, Takeshi! But, yes, lunch is almost over.� The long-haired man gave a sigh. �I didn�t even get to see her....�

�... Her?� The other two wondered in unison.

Kotobuki was about to say something in response when quite suddenly the door opened again. Kotobuki blushed at the sight of the girl who entered. She was indeed beautiful�young, blonde, big eyes, nice legs... but, at the same time, her personality made her a little scary. The intent look she was giving Takeshi and Kentarou was also a little unnerving.

Chuusonji Erii�age unknown-- Imonoyama Nokoru�s assistant�secretly in love with Sukiyabashi Kotobuti�secretly part of team Duklyon�secretly an alien

Erri fixed her eyes directly on Takeshi. �May I have a word with you outside?� Erii asked politely. Takeshi was, of course, glad to leave the other two behind, so he jumped to his feet and let the blonde lead him out of the room, despite the protests of his comrades. As soon as they were outside, Erii gave Duklyon blue a smile. �Chokan has asked that you bring a student by the name of Sumeragi Subaru to bakery after classes today. He says that he wishes to use the powers of the Sumeragi to assist us in finding the 20 Mensou. We will give you more information once you get the Sumeragi to the bakery.�

�Hai, wakarimashita.� Takeshi took the envelope containing information about Subaru, and pulled out a photo of him. Dark hair, green eyes, pale skin... he would stick out like a sore thumb. It wouldn�t take Takeshi long to find the boy. �Please ask Choukan to excuse us from afternoon classes. We will get the Sumeragi right now.�

�All right.� Erii flashed Takeshi a smile. �Is that idiot bothering you again? You look spacy.�

Takeshi, despite himself, smiled. �No, it�s nothing like that.�

~*~*~

Subaru sighed heavily. Of course Hokuto would leave without him so that he would have some alone time with Seishirou. It bloody well figured. Not to mention, Seishirou was a little late, so Subaru would have to wait until there were more students around before Seishirou would pick him up. Subaru was pretty sure it couldn�t be any worse, when suddenly a boy with bright eyes and dark hair called, �Yo! Sumeragi-san!� Subaru blinked at the boy in utter surprise.

�Um....� Subaru saw that the boy was accompanied by another boy that was probably in the same class. The second looked a little irritated with his companion. �Yes, I am Sumeragi Subaru, but I don�t believe I know either of you,� Subaru said, unsure of how else to deal with the situation.

�Hi! I�m Higashikunimaru Kentarou!� Kentarou declared, extending a hand to Subaru. �I�m so pleased to meet you. There�s someone who wants to meet you, so we were sent to find you!� Kentarou had a sunny smile that was a little too akin to Seishirou�s for Subaru�s liking. In fact, everything about Kentarou was a little too much like Seishirou.

The other boy, though, was no Subaru. He was calm, composed, and carried a presence of absolute authority. �And I�m Shukaidou Takeshi. Please excuse the rudeness of my partner. I honestly don�t know what the idiot is thinking sometimes.� Takeshi gave a bow, which Subaru returned, only bowing lower. �You reputation proceeds you, Sumeragi-san. I am honored to meet you.�

�Reputation, Takepon? You mean this kid�s famous?� Kentarou poked his partner a little. �He doesn�t look like someone I�ve seen before. Is he and actor? He�s pretty enough to be an actor.� In after thought, Kentarou added, �I don�t mean to say that you aren�t pretty. I still love you, Takepon!�

Takeshi was twitching. Through clenched teeth, he growled, �The Sumeragi family is the most powerful line of ohmyouji in Japan, baka!�

�A...Anou....� Subaru waved his hands in front of him. �I am afraid that I won�t be of much use. I won�t be attending much school....� Subaru trailed off, looking over his shoulder, suddenly eagerly awaiting Seishirou�s arrival. �Besides, I�m waiting on someone.�

�Date?� Kentarou asked, causing Subaru�s chin to hit the ground. The ohmyouji gaped at him while Kentarou laughed. �I should have known that such a pretty boy would be taken. But, that�s okay. We were going to ask you to go to a bakery with us. You could buy some sweets with your koibito! It would be so romantic!�

Takeshi whapped Kentarou upside the head. �You are such an idiot, sometimes. Only you would assume that anything and everything is a date. Sumeragi-san said he was meeting a friend, therefore he is meeting a friend. Don�t jump to idiotic conclusions.�

�Takepon, are you jealous? We could make it a double date....�

�Kentarou!�

�Subaru-kun, who are these enchanting people you are talking to.� Subaru turned from the bizarre argument to look at Seishirou, who was approaching, smoking a cigarette, and looking positively edible in a simple suit. Subaru again attempted to stammer a reply, but it was too late because the others were already doing introductions.

�So, you�re the koibito Sumeragi-san is meeting....� Kentarou commented, laughing a little.

�You�re an idiot,� Takeshi shot to the side.

�Hardly a koibito. No matter what I say or do, Subaru-kun simply won�t return my affections...� Seishirou said sadly, flicking his cigarette while making an overly dramatic face.

�Seishirou-san!� Subaru protested, turning red.

�I know how you feel. My Takepon still yells at me for using his nickname. And, every time I try to set our wedding date, he gets angry.� Kentarou made an equally fake, sad face, looking to Seishirou.

�Kentarou!� Takeshi protested, holding up a fist with eyes that promised death.

�We should work together!� Seishirou insisted. �Maybe we can use each-other�s small victories to work towards accomplishing our ultimate goal!� Seishirou had tears streaming from his eyes, and a fist up in an energetic display of dedication.

Kantarou put an arm around Seishioru. �I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship....�

Takeshi slapped his forehead, and glanced to Subaru. The smaller boy looked beyond mortified. �With all due respects, Sumeragi-san,� Takeshi said evenly, �I think I�ll stick with you. I also believe this is the part where we run away before they notice.�

�Those things will kill you one day,� Kentarou commented, motioning to the cigarette.

Seishirou shrugged. �I�ll take that chance.�

�I most certainly agree,� Subaru replied. So, Takeshi and Subaru took off running down the sidewalk away from Seishirou and Kentarou before something very bad happened.

�Waaah! Takepon, don�t leave without your Kenpi!�

�Subaru-kun, my love, you can�t leave me!�

And, so Seishirou and Kentarou took the van, and inevitably caught their poor future husbands.

~*~*~

A delicate sigh and the man wearing all black save his white coat leaned back, stubbing out his cigarette as he did so. The sun cast strange shadows on his face as it filtered through the tress that were in their full glory, covered with large green leaves. Some birds danced through the sky, as though mocking him with their carefree movements. �And that was my first impression of CLAMP campus. Maybe I�ll tell you more some other time.�

Sumeragi Subaru�age 25�ohmyouji�thirteenth head of the Sumeragi clan�dragon of the heavens�Wish: to be killed by the one he loves most

Subaru turned his attention back to the boy he was supposed to be tutoring... the boy who had tried many times to make him stop smoking. This same boy was the one who Subaru was destined to protect�the boy with the clear violet eyes. The very one who loved Subaru so openly that it broke Subaru�s heart to reject him. After all, he still had Seishirou to think about.

Once he found Seishirou, that is. All he could tell was that Seishirou was still in Tokyo.

�What do you mean? That�s it for today?�

Shirou Kamui�age sixteen�Kamui of Heavens�part time student�Wish: to get his most precious person back

Kamui was looking a little hurt, for him. Which meant that the angst and deep sorrow in those expressive violet eyes would floor the unaccustomed. Subaru, on the other hand, could match Kamui blow for blow on horrible experiences, and he had grown to understand the boy well enough that a puppy face like the one that faced him was nothing. �So, does that mean you promise to tell me more later?�

�Of course, Kamui.� Subaru smiled. �Now, aren�t you supposed to meet that energetic guy again for lunch today?�

�Ah,� Kamui blushed, a small smile gracing his lips. �Can we do this again tomorrow, Subaru?�

�As you wish.�

~*~ To be continued? ~*~