Two young boys ran around a backyard, giggling wildly.

The taller of the two boys had curly dark brown hair, which stuck up in various places, he defiantly had elfish features on him, and he had a fiery and mischievous look that burned within his eyes.

While the other had olive skin, dark hair that almost matched the unruliness of the other boy's hair, and his eyes had a sense of seriousness in them, but at that moment they were filled with joy.

Nico and Leo, those were the names of the two boys. After a few more minutes of running Leo had finally tackled Nico to the ground giggling wildly, "I got you Nicy!"

The raven-haired boy laughed slightly "Leo! You said you'd run slower!"

The taller boy giggled a bit and shook his head quickly "I did! You're just really slow!" Both the boys were giggling together. After that little fit of laughter they scrambled to the swing set that sat in the backyard of Leo's house.

After they started swinging a girl about four years older than Nico came outside and looked at her little brother, "Nico! Mommy said it's time to go! We're leaving!" she said it in a harsh tone but her eyes said she was envious of Leo, who seemed to get more attention than she did. Nico pouted.

Despite their reluctance to leave each other, they jumped off the swing set and clung to each other for the longest good-bye hug anyone would have the honor of watching.

After a few minutes a woman who looked like Bianca came out of the house holding a tray in her hands, her face was soft as she smile "Nico, honey come along, you'll see Leo tomorrow, Ms. Valdez offered to watch you while I was at work and Bianca's at school."

Nico's face quickly lit up, and he looked at Leo and squeezed his friend tightly "Leo! We get to have fun tomorrow too!" Both boys practically squealed in excitement.

After a few moments, a lady much like Nico's mother, Maria, but different instead of having that gorgeous olive skin like the Di Angelo's, she had more of a Hispanic descent to her skin tone; bronze almost. Maria placed a hand on Ms. Valdez's shoulder, "Esperanza I want to thank you again for letting Nico come over tomorrow."

Leo's mother shook her head quickly. "Don't worry about it, the boys adore spending time with one another, and they don't get in much trouble."

Both Nico and Leo looked hurt and they turned towards one another, then they gasped in slight despair. They were defiantly dramatic boys. "Did you hear that Nicy?! Us? Not much trouble!"

Small grin's adorned both of their faces, Nico spoke. "We'll have to change that, Leo!"

Both the mothers gave each other distressed looks, both the boys were indeed trouble at times, and could never sit still and only they knew why. It was obvious by the look on their faces.

Leo moved and hugged Nico tightly and smiled wildly, "I'll see you tomorrow Nicy!"

"I'll see you tomorrow too Leo!" There was a grin to match Leo's wild smile that found its way up to Nico's lips. They then moved over to their mothers and Bianca. Nico grabbed one of his mother's hands while Bianca stood idly by her mother, she looked blankly at Leo, and then her gaze went to Nico.

It was obvious the women all had something to hide, it seemed only the boys were open books.

After a few more good-byes, the Di Angelo's turned and headed home. It wouldn't take that long since they only lived a block away from the Valdez's.

Once they were home Bianca stormed up to her room to put her things away and Nico ran to his to get ready for bed. It was eight at night, and they had to get in bed.

Back at the Valdez's house Leo was talking at a million words per minute while his mother helped bathe him, clicking her tongue softly at his excitement once in a while. Leo looked at his mom and gave her a toothy grin when she pulled him out of the tub so he could get dressed.

When he was dressed in his pajamas he was sent to bed. If he didn't go to bed now he'd end up staying up all night in attempt for Nico's return.

The night had passed quickly and in the morning Bianca was sent off to school and Nico was left sitting at the kitchen table to eat his breakfast. The only problem was he kept bouncing around, after all he was excited, and he gets to spend the day with Leo! Even though it shouldn't be anything new to the young Italian.

Nico eventually was bored with his breakfast and moved to run back upstairs to his mother's room, moving to jump on her bed. "Mommy! can we go yet? Leo's waiting!"

Maria Di Angelo came out her bathroom and smiled sweetly at her son "Nico, honey you act like Leo's your boyfriend he will wait for you to get there before he starts playing." The young boy puffed his cheeks, mostly to hide his embarrassment, he wasn't sure why his face felt hot, but he nodded quickly and waited for him mom to finish her quotidian tasks.

It only took his mother another fifteen minutes then they were headed to Leo's house, they got there within minutes, a scream could be heard from coming inside the house, and within seconds after Leo burst out the house "Nicy!"

Nico smiled brightly, and ran to the front porch. "Leo!"

"I've missed you!" The Latino latched onto his friend, grinning.

"I've missed you more!" The boys held onto each other, even when Leo's mother came out of the house.

Esperanza had come out on the porch, Maria looked up at her, and laughed a bit "our boys are strange," Leo's mother nodded in agreement.

After a quick good-bye to Nico's mother, they all headed into the Valdez house. Nico and Leo didn't bother with anything else and ran up to the small boy's room. Both of them bustling with excitement.

They both sat Leo's bed, staring at each other, letting small giggles fall out their mouth as they did so. Nico finally moved and tackled Leo, laughing a bit "I never got you back for yesterday!"

Leo squealed with laughed "Nicy! Don't!" It was too late. The raven-haired boy began tickling the small Hispanic boy. They were both in fits of laughter as Esperanza came and checked on them, she chuckled a bit watching them play always amused her, and Maria so.

Leo quickly sat up, he was blushing furiously as he looked at his mom, who apparently ruined his and Nico's playtime, and she quickly put up her hands in defense. "You boys hungry?" the two looked at each other as if they were trying to read each other's mind. Then in union they nodded quickly, with a small laugh, his mother turned and exited the room.

The two jumped off the bed and followed her out of the room, and down the stairs to see what kind of food she had prepared them that day.

"Hey Nicy." The Latino boy looked at his companion from where he sat at the small oak kitchen table.

"Mnn?" The other tilted his head slightly and stared at his friend curiously.

"You know, I'm always going to protect you right?" Leo grinned slightly, which made Nico burst out in a fit of giggles.

"Of course! And I'm always going to protect you!" Nico wiggled out of his seat and crawled into Leo's, leaning against the other.

This is how many of their days went, playing, eating, tickling, fighting, sleeping, and watching movies. The only days they didn't spend together was when either of them where sick, or they had appointments for the day, or even if their mothers want to spend time with them without the other boy there. There life was perfect and then they had to start school.