Dayan ran silently next to him, he first had to process what had just happened. It was incredible. Latíz had thrown Kato onto the ground at lightning speed, something he had never seen before. Oh, that's going to be trouble. He had just made an enemy of Kato, but that didn't seem to bother him a bit. The most blatant thing had been the gap between Latíz' appearance and his words. You would never have expected something like that from him. He sighed.

"Hey, if there's trouble, I'll take that responsibility. You can distance yourself from me, then you'll be fine," his new classmate said.

What? "You don't hate me?" Dayan asked.

Surprise appeared on his face. "Why should I? You didn't do anything to me. Also, I feel like you're a decent guy," Latíz answered.

"But that didn't help, I should have protected you from the older students," Dayan said remorsefully. A bright laugh sounded, which made his heart jump.

"You're really nice. You've only known me for five hours. But that's nice of you. Then you'll be my watchdog from now on."

Joy flowed through him and with a laugh he replied: "I will, I will become your watchdog who will protect you from all dangers." Even if you're probably a hundred times stronger than me yourself.

"All right, what pay do you expect for your work?" Latíz asked with a mischievous smile.

Dayan got serious. "Your voice," he replied, without thinking.

"What?" Latíz asked in surprise.

Damn. Use your head, think before you talk. How do I get out of it? Dayan sighed. He couldn't think of anything, so it had to be the truth. "Latíz, we met fifteen years ago. You were on the playground singing. It was just beautiful."

Latíz opened his eyes. "What?! You were the kid with the wooden sword? The one who almost pissed his pants?" he asked in disbelief, bursting into a loud laugh at Dayan's puzzled expression.

"That's priceless," Latíz said as he wiped the tears from his eyes.

Dayan had turned red and had his eyes fixed on the ground.

"I agree. But only if we are alone."

What? For real? When Dayan realized what he had just heard, he too burst into loud laughter.

They went together to the playground where they had met at the time and talked extensively. Latíz had found his first friend. Somehow he had the feeling that he could trust him, which he had never felt in another person before. They lay on top of a dome and relaxed. It was quiet and only the soft sound of the wind could be heard, then Latíz opened his mouth. The melody came directly from his heart and filled the environment with its gentle sounds. Dayan closed his eyes and let himself fall.

"Fly up my little bird,

Fly up as far as possible,

But pay attention to my little bird,

Sink when the wind turns.

He flies leisurely through the window,

He sees a doll there,

Pale skin like ghosts,

Look at her silently so far away.

Next to her a small mirror,

Stretch your hand to the golden ring,

Feel over its seal,

Open your mouth and sing'.

Fly up my little bird,

Fly up as far as possible,

But pay attention to my little bird,

Sink when the wind turns."

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The friendship between Latíz and Dayan is really deep.

What could the team have planned?

Your Mouse Goddess

Kato's knees gave way and he slid down the wall of the tower. He had followed the two to... yes, what did he actually want to do? He didn't know anymore. This beautiful voice had made him forget. It felt like the new kid was touching his heart directly with the song. It was just incredible.

His eyes closed and a gentle calm returned to his body. Silently, he listened to the melody that came out of the mouth of this angel.

In the years that followed, Latíz developed into a breathtaking beauty. No one dared to approach him or even ask him if they wanted to spend time together. He was the most sought-after creature of the village. The only one who was allowed to get close to him was his watchdog Dayan. He had developed into a handsome lad who trained every day to become stronger.

The two had an inseparable connection that caused envy and jealousy wherever they appeared. But anyone who thought that Dayan was the strongest of the two was terribly mistaken. Latíz moved with a speed and a deadly grace that eliminated the enemy before they could even think of a counter.

At that moment, loud screams and cheers filled the practice area. Why? Let's go back about an hour ago.

Another new student had come to their school. He was warmly received and didn't act stupidly. Well, until that moment. When he saw Latíz, he only threw out a whistle. "Wow, you're a beauty. Do you want to meet up afterwards and play around? I'll take good care of you, I promise." Suddenly it was quiet.

Latíz turned around and looked at him with a grim face. Dayan made arrangements to approach the now new kid, but Latíz stopped him. The new one raised his eyebrows, does the big one let himself be commanded around by the little one?

"Did I disturb something? Are you two together?"

Fatal error. A murmur went through the crowd and the new one became nervous. Latíz approached him. "If your question was if I suck Dayan's cock, the answer is no. Nor will you have this pleasure. So I advise you to choose your next words wisely."

A shiver ran down his spine. These words didn't fit his face at all. He's just bluffing. "Oh, but you look like that."

And that was it. Dayan's expression spoke volumes. A smile appeared on Latíz' face. "Follow me." Then he went outside of the training ground.

Unsuspectingly, the newcomer followed him and was thrown back by a fist before he could react.

"Dayan, intervene if it gets too dangerous," he said to his watchdog in a melodic voice and glowing eyes as he cracked his fingers. He just nodded.

Stunned, the new student looked up. How could he perform such a powerful blow with this stature?

"Get up, shitface."

The student didn't let himself be told that again, because now he was angry. He rubbed his aching cheek and took an attacking position, while his counterpart stood casually. Once again, he would not be surprised. So he took the opportunity and attacked. With elegant movements, his opponent dodged.

After a few minutes, Latíz said with disappointment in his voice: "Is that all? How boring."

Stunned, he looked up. He hadn't even touched him, how was that possible?

"Tíz, stop playing. Finish it," said his watchdog.

Playing?

In fact, Latíz had played with the new one. That was over now. He took to a run, a fake towards the left, turned to the right, grabbed his arm, turned inwards and in a high arc, the new kid flew over the smaller demon through the shoulder throw and crashed his back on the ground. The air was forced out of his lungs by the impact.

He was rudely pulled upwards and a second punch hit his jaw. He swung around blindly, but his opponent was no longer there. His arm was grabbed and he was jerked onto his stomach while his arm was twisted in a direction that did not correspond to his natural movement. A stabbing pain ran through his arm, then the pressure was suddenly gone.

He turned his head back and saw how the watchdog had lifted up Latíz and now carried him away. He fidgeted and cursed at him. "Let me go, you sucker!"

"Enough, Tíz, he has learned his lesson," Dayan replied.

"Not yet, I'm-"

Then Dayan slapped the back of Latíz' head and a murmur went through the ranks.

Latíz looked to his best friend. Then he smiled and kicked his feet away with a jerk. Dayan intercepted easily and rolled out of the following blow. "That doesn't work on me, Tíz," Dayan joked, who knew his best friend wasn't serious.

"You're such a spoilsport," he pouted. "Well, I don't feel like it anymore, let's go."

Dayan nodded and the two left without even looking at the prepared newcomer. They were in their own world. The others looked after them. Their friendship was just fascinating, because that's all it was. So the subliminal hope remained that someone would tear down the impenetrable wall of the princes.

It was his forty-second birthday on which Latíz' life was to change. He was celebrating with his family and Dayan over a leisurely meal. There were various delicacies that his father had found. His mother was singing a song and Latíz joined in. The two voices filled the room with beautiful sounds that would have calmed even the biggest monster.

"Slowly, you are growing up, my son, and you have to choose a path. Is there anything you want to do after graduation?" his father asked him with joy on his face.

He had already thought about it a lot and looked at Dayan. "I'll tell you that after tonight," he said with a grin, while Dayan remained knowingly silent. Yes, today they would pull it off. They had been working towards this for a long time.

"Come to theschool tonight," Latíz said with a mysterious smile. "Dayan, we haveto go." His best friend just nodded, it was time to take the matter to thefinal stage. After years of trying in vain, it would finally be this timetonight.