LOVE VS DUTY
CHAPTER 1: THE POEM
I wounder what he's thinking... Arthur wondered. His head ducked on his desk as he secretly, shyly, gazed at the object of his affection.
Alfred F. Jones. It was all he could think about lately. In his dreams, his daydreams...Unfortunately... that's all Arthur had resolved to believing...Alfred was to remain a dream. After all he is only the HOTTEST, COOLEST, most surprisingly SMART guy in the entire school. There is no way he would ever set his eyes on him, let alone return his feelings...
"ARTHUR!" Yelled the not so pleased English teacher snapping Arthur back into reality. " Please, if you don't mind, share your poem with the class"
bloody hell " Ahh... sure" He was not prepared. Well... mentally prepared; he had already written his poem. I mean... it's NOT really hard to write a love poem when its about the person you love. Whats hard is standing to recite it, and having everyone stare at you, especially your love interest, who's sitting RIGHT next to you! Arthur rose from his seat. As soon as he felt Alfred's eyes lay upon him his heart battered as if its life depended on it, and in a way it did. HE was staring at him. HE had his undivided attention at him, which was kind of weird because being popular, you don't really pay attention to the class outcasts.
Arthur cleared his throat. The room had gotten hotter for some wired reason. It was getting difficult to breath. The top of his body had gone cold while the bottom was burning with incredible intensity. He also started shaking. It wasn't so much because of the people staring at him and having all these expectations, or the teacher who hated him that scared him but the fact that Alfred was looking at him, he wasn't use to it, it scared him but it was also accepted in a way.
Its what he always dreamed, to have Alfred notice him, to admire him, to love him. He was determined not to look like an idiot in front of him, this was his chance to amaze HIM.
"My love...
for you ...
I'd challenge the very gods just to see you smile
I'd renounce my name for you at your whim
your eyes make me realize i want them to be mine forever
and I want to be the one who causes you pleasure
I want your heart to be mine
but there are things keeping us apart
but Ill wait for the day when we can be together
even if it kills me whatsoever "
Arthur blushed as he nervously took his face out of the paper he had poured his heart on. The room was silent. Did Alfred like it ?
"Wow Arthur ..." Francis said grinning a grin of mischief " I hope I'm that special person you want to cause pleasure to ..."
Arthur blushed insanely and felt the humiliation sinking in as well as anger. He had forgotten that in today's society no one thought like him anymore, all they cared about was sex... his pure emotions were out of place in this world.
"Well I think his poem was great Francis! and you shouldn't feel jealous if the poem wasn't directed towards you!" said Alfred as he rose in protest. Arthur was in shock. Alfred had actually stood up for him, like his knight in shinny armor in those fairy tales he would always be reading late at night.
"Oh please I know they're directed towards me..."Francis rose, almost challenging Alfred with his remark. "...He is my fiance after all don't you forget" Francis had played his trumph card. Alfred and Arthur froze and said nothing. Sure it was true that there parents had arranged a marriage for both of them but Arthur never really had the ability to say anything about it, he was opposed but never had the guts to tell his parents.
"Enough of this ! Sit down all of you! " the teacher replied. she gave Francis a dirty look only to have him give a you know its true look back."Arthur thanks for the lovely poem ". Screw what the teacher opinion was ! Arthur played it cool and pretended he wasn't dying from embarrassment and bubbling with rage long enough to sit back into his seat. ALFRED! he took a "casual" glance at Alfred while another student was reciting their poem. Alfred seemed almost melancholical in thought, starring off into space. Arthur felt like crying. The only chance to make an impact on the guy he had his eyes on since grade school was ruined by his unwanted fiances remarks.
That stupid FROG ! I'm gonna kill him.Arthur layed his head down on the desk pretending to be asleep so he could clean his tears mixed with embarrassment, frustration and disappointment off his face. He fell asleep as the class continued.
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Arthur woke up as soon as the bell rang to go home. Francis bolted out of the classroom to avoid being beat by Arthur but Arthur was still half asleep to take any importance on the opportunity to beat his fiance up. UGHHHHH... how he hated the thought of calling the frog his fiance. He would get the chance to beat him later at dinner, after all they were engaged and their parents all loved having dinner together. Arthur rose and left the classroom. He was the last to leave. He stood at the door, looking inside recalling what had happened, tears formed in the corner of his eyes but he was too tired to weep. He closed the door and walked through the empty hallways towards the exit of the building.
sigh
" YO! Artie! hold up! " Arthur froze.
AUTHORS NOTES :
thank you for reading the first chapter, this is my first fanfiction
THIS WILL NOT BE A FRUK FANFICTION
I will try to upload regularly
Please comment remember I need criticism and I am a sensitive soul so please try not to be so cruel ^^;
I MIGHT CONSIDER MAKING SOME OF MY FANFICTION INTO DOUJINSHI SO STAY TUNNED
and thanks
ps SORRY FOR ANY GRAMMATICAL ERRORS THIS IS MY FIRST TIME
