Waiting just outside the school, I leaned against a nearby tree and closed my eyes while the minutes quickly passed by; ten minutes later, a faint bell sound was heard coming from the school, and about another minute later, students of varying ages all began to pour out from the building. Opening my eyes, I approached the gated school and searched amongst the crowd of children until I spotted Chloe walking amongst them; she was surrounded by several other children her age as they enthusiastically talked; from the looks of things, Chloe was quite popular.

'Haa, I wish I was popular back in school.' Mused Alexander with a wry smile as he looked at Chloe before faintly shaking his head, garnering Trina's sympathy.

'It's okay, Master, being a loser isn't the worst.' Remarked Trina with a faint smile as she looked at the bright, clear sky within her personal dimension.

"Thanks." Muttered Alexander with a twitching expression as he opted to mostly ignore Trina.

Ignoring Trina, I waited as Chloe approached me with her girl group, who all began to mention me when they noticed, a few of them even slightly blushing.

"Chloe, do you know him? He's so handsome." "Yeah, are you going to talk to him? Is he perhaps your lover?" "Alright, come on, you two, if anything, he's more like a father or older brother." Said the little girls as they whispered to Chloe while constantly glancing at Alexander, causing her to roll her eyes.

"No, umm, he's my Mother's lover, but he's not really my father either; it's a little weird. Hmm, I'll explain it some other time, anyway; bye!" Said Chloe with a thoughtful expression as she rubbed her chin, her words causing the two girls to sigh softly, only for her to smile before dashing toward Alexander.

"ALEX!" Yelled Chloe with a smile as she speedily dashed toward Aleander before suddenly stopping on a dime, causing him to lightly shake his head in amusement.

"Heh, so, how was school?" Asked Alexander curiously as he squatted down and rubbed Chloe's head, causing her to smile while recounting the events of earlier today.

"It was cool, but mostly everything was the same as usual; oh, I almost forgot, a boy gave me this in the morning." Remarked Chloe with a smile as she glanced at Alexander, only for her to reach into her backpack, revealing an envelope.

"Don't tell me this is another love letter?" Muttered Alexander with an exasperated expression as he held the envelope before handing it back to Chloe, who simply smiled.

"Eh, probably, but that's fine; I'll just store it with the rest of them when I get home." Said Chloe lightly with a smile as she stored the envelope in her backpack, prompting Alexander to stand up before walking away.

"Anyway, where is Mother? It's been a while since she's missed picking me up." Asked Chloe curiously as she raised her head and looked at Alexander while walking beside him.

"Umm, she's been hurting a little since this morning, so I went in her stead." Replied Alexander awkwardly as he looked away, causing Chloe to narrow her eyes while smirking.

"Hmm, you went too hard on Mother during sex, didn't you?" Stated Chloe as she intently stared at Alexander, who wryly chuckled while avoiding eye contact.

"Hey, you shouldn't speak about that; you know Michelle doesn't like it." "But Mother isn't here, is she?" Said Alexander and Chloe, respectively, as they looked at each other, causing the former to click his tongue while nodding.

"Touchè." Muttered Alexander softly while Chloe chuckled in victory.

"Still, Alex, if you continue to go so hard on Mother, you might seriously hurt her." Remarked Chloe solemnly as she looked at Alexander, who rolled his eyes before playfully hitting the top of her head.

"I know, Chloe, a child like you doesn't need to lecture me about that; it's just, sometimes, your mother is… A little TOO stimulating. You'll understand what I'm talking about later in life." Stated Alexander calmly as he glanced at Chloe, who was rubbing her head, only to shake his head while thinking back to last night.

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"Hmm, if you say so." Muttered Chloe skeptically as she glanced at Alexander before shaking her head.

Ever since last year, when Michelle and I caught Chloe peeking at us during sex, Michelle has given her the sex talk, which was the perfect timing as she had just started puberty around then; since then, Chloe has been rather nosy about my sex life with Michelle and Yuki. Well, I say nosy, but really, she's at that age where she's curious and interested in the opposite gender, and since I'm the only man in the house, it's rather obvious she'd stick her nose in my private business.

'Hmm, though interestingly enough, she hasn't shown much desire in any of the boys at her school.' Mused Alexander with a curious expression as he looked at Chloe, only to shrug his shoulders.

Anyway, now that Chloe is twelve, only a few months away from thirteen, she's been experiencing rapid growth, and she's been slowly changing from a girl to a woman; it's a little bitter-sweet to see the adorable little girl slowly morph into a beautiful woman, but I suppose that's how life is.

'However, I am getting a little ahead of myself; Chloe is still only twelve.' Thought Alexander calmly as he stretched his arms into the sky while yawning.

"I see someone's tired; didn't get enough sleep last night, Alex?" Asked Chloe with a faint smirk as she glanced at Alexander, whose face twitched at her obvious remarks.

Ignoring Chloe, we continued walking down the street of Cassandra, taking a little break by one of my favorite food stalls before we resumed walking; after a few more minutes, home finally entered eyesight.

"Alright, now that we're home, little missy, it's time to turn yourself down; Michelle isn't as nonchalant as me." Remarked Alexander as he eyed Chloe, who smirked while zipping her mouth shut, causing him to roll his eyes before opening the door.

"MOM! I'm home!" Yelled Chloe loudly as she entered the house, immediately removing her shoes and dropping her backpack onto the floor.

"I'm in the living room, Chloe." Said Michelle, prompting Chloe to speedily dash into the living room and leaving Alexander to deal with her backpack.

Putting Chloe's backpack on the hanger, I closed the door, and since I never wear shoes, I just cleaned my feet on the doormat before entering the living room.

'I really need to start wearing shoes.' Mused Alexander lightly as he glanced at Chloe and Michelle before looking at Lazuli sitting in the corner, calmly reading.

"Heh, someone's looking beautiful." Said Alexander with a faint smirk as he plopped onto the couch beside Lazuli, who blankly glanced at him before returning to reading, causing him to grab his chest.

"Ouch, and here I thought we were finally making progress." Muttered Alexander quietly as he whispered into Lazuli's ear, causing them to twitch while she looked at him once more.

With the two of us so close together, we could vividly feel each other's breath gently hitting our faces, and as I stared into Lazuli's bright blue eyes, I felt them drawing me closer, and she must've felt the same since we both leaned in closer; grabbing her cheek, I felt our lips connect as we gently kissed. Feeling her hands wrap around the back of my neck, I pushed her book out of the way and leaned in closer as I began to get more aggressive, kissing her with more passion while she responded in kind; however, before things escalated too much, someone's cough brought us back to reality.

"We're still here." Said Chloe blandly as she glanced between Alexander and Lazuli while Michelle nodded.

"Haha, I-I forget." Remarked Alexander awkwardly with a blush as he removed himself from Lazuli, who picked up her book and continued reading while she gently touched her lips.

"Yes, we can clearly see that, Alexander." Stated Michelle lightly as she glanced at Alexander, who sheepishly smiled, causing her and Chloe to roll their eyes.

Once Michelle and Chloe returned to their conversation, I turned and glanced at Lazuli; over the past five, nearly six, years, our relationship has grown considerably. Yet, neither of us has asked the question; it's like we're stuck in that awkward position where we're more than friends but not quite lovers either. Obviously, we both have feelings for each other, relatively strong feelings to boot, and I'd more than love it if Lazuli were to become my lover or woman; I don't think she'd refuse either, considering she's constantly reciprocating my advances.

'The only problem is… Ahh, speak of the devil.' Mused Alexander lightly as he stared at Lazuli, only to shift his focus to the stairs when he heard heavy footsteps.

"Hey, what did I say about leaving hair in the shower, Lazuli?" Asked Yuki in annoyance as she eyed Lazuli while entering the living room, causing her to raise her head.

"Don't do it." Replied Lazuli blandly as she looked at Yuki, who scoffed at her words before nodding.

"Yes, so why the hell did I find your hair in the shower?" Asked Yuki with thinning patience as she eyed Lazuli, who raised an eyebrow before shaking her head.

"I don't know." Said Lazuli calmly as she shifted her focus back to her book, only for Yuki to snatch it out of her hands.

"I was reading that." Stated Lazuli indifferently as she eyed Yuki, who tossed the book into the distance, causing her to stand up while Alexander sighed.

'This is the problem I'm referring to.' Thought Alexander with a deep sigh as he stared at Yuki and Lazuli intently staring at each other.