Deadly Obsession

Fem!England x Snapped!Obsessed!America
Hetalia Fanfic

Prologue: Lily-based Friendship

Alice was outside playing in the fields of stargazer lilies, not giving a care in the world. Of course, she didn't have to give a care, since she was only seven years old. She wore her favorite white sundress, spinning around just to see the dress puff up like what she thought, to her amusement, looked like a cupcake. Her mother and father were in the gazebo in the middle of the field, also not giving a care for once in their life. Alice smiled.

This was actually Alice's idea. She saw her parents fussing over some paperwork at their desks back at home and she told them that since they were working so hard, they deserved a break and offered the idea of going to the, what she called, "The Sea of Lilies."

Alice was smart for a seven year old. Some said she was too smart or freakishly smart for her age. She could read big words like "sophisticated" or words in other languages like "subarashi," and she knew how to pronounce them and what they meant, as well. Her mother proposed to the school that she be in a higher grade than first, yet he kept rejecting the proposal. Alice didn't mind. She didn't want to be with the "big kids" just yet. And besides, she had a really huge crush on this kid with a cute American accent (which was way different from her British accent and she wasn't used to it, considering he was the only American in England for miles), was really obnoxious most of the time (he was always shouting about how he was the hero, he was going to save the world someday, and that they would all cheer for him), and was always snacking on something during class time (mostly junk food, and he was the main reason why the classroom always smelled like hamburgers). She didn't know why, but she thought about him all the time, even though her parents have a huge grudge against Americans and should do just as her parents do, too.

This boy she liked… his name was Alfred F. Jones. Though he was American (and also, this is judging by what her parents say and everyday stereotypes), he was just as smart as Alice herself. Even though she liked him, she and Alfred never had a conversation before and he probably doesn't even know her name. Every single day she just wanted to work up the courage to talk to him, but she never could. So she just stayed in her little group of girls, talking to her best friends about how cooking was a great hobby and how she should try helping her mother cook sometime.

Even though Alfred was always the type to just walk up to a person and say hello, he couldn't seem to work up the courage to talk to her, either. He sat with the rest of the boys, just being himself, so loud that words couldn't even describe it.

Alice stared at the lily in her hands. She didn't know what it was about this certain lily, for it was the same as all the other lilies, but she felt like this lily would somehow bring her good luck.

Suddenly, she felt a tap on her shoulder. She turned around to see Alfred himself. He sat in front of where she was sitting, his hands behind his back. Her face turned bright red. What was he doing here?

He smiled at her. "Hey, I recognize you as that girl in my class… Alice, is it? Yeah… you're the one with the book smarts of a college student, am I right? Yeah?" He said to Alice in that weird American accent of his.

She nodded. It was all she could do. The words were at the tip of her tongue, yet they refused to let themselves out.

"Well, um… I'm Alfred… and I uh… I overheard you talking to your friends uh… well, really more than once before, and I heard that you like lilies and that you wished that there could be a rainbow colored lily. And um… hearing that, I got to work, being the awesome hero I am!"

Alice tilted her head. Got to work? What did he mean by "got to work?"?

"About a month ago, I planted like maybe ten flowers. I tried my best to take care of them, too. Then, I figured out a really awesome way to make them the colors of the rainbow. I kept trying and failing until finally, there was one perfect lily that I knew would be awesome and just right for you. And um… here it is," he removed his hands from behind his back, revealing a multi-colored lily. All six petals were a different color of the rainbow. Alice marveled at the sight of such a beautiful lily. He put the lily behind her ear, smiling at her. She wanted to thank him, but she just couldn't say a word. Instead she gave him a light smile.

"Anyway… I uh… I want to be your friend. Can I? I don't mean to sound crazy or anything but I would really like it." Alfred asked her, rubbing the back of his neck nervously.

Everything was quiet for a great deal of time. Alfred crossed his arms and adverted his gaze, embarrassed.

"You know, um… I completely understand if I just freaked you-" she interrupted Alfred.

"You're weird," she said with a straight face. Alfred's face fell.

"Yeah, I understand. I'll just -" Again, she interrupted Alfred.

"But I like you," she said, not meaning to say that at all. He smiled at her, brightening his attitude and hers.

"I like you too, Alice! Friends?" Alfred held out his hand.

"Friends!" Alice giggled, taking his hand. Together, they played in the field until sundown.