Hetalia is owned by Hidekaz Himaruya, this fanfiction is owned by me.

A huge cathedral sat at the top of a hill, with spires that were so high, that they looked like they were mere inches from heaven. Several buildings surrounded it; three schools, three dormitories, stables, a horse-racing track, a football pitch...There were so many things on Astrea Hill.

All of the buildings here belonged to the three schools sharing Astrea Hill, which were St Miator's School, St Spica Boys' Institute, and St Lulim's School for Boys.

Antonio had just transferred to St Miator's, after his parents had gone abroad for work, and he'd chosen to stay behind. It was his first time attending a boarding school, and he had yet to learn anything about the school; all he'd been told by his parents, was that St Miator's had an excellent reputation for teaching boys how to be fine young gentlemen, and that most students left there with glowing CVs, and very high grades.

Let's see...I'm supposed to go to the headteacher's office at Miator's but where is that?

Truth be told, Antonio didn't even know which building he should head for, given that he didn't have a clue what it looked like. He would've tried following the students in uniform, but how would he know if he was following the right people?

Every school on the hill had its own uniform. St Miator's students wore black, puritan-collared shirts, with short, fat ties, St Spica boys wore white blazers, with checked ties and gold buttons, and St Lulim's boys wore beige cardigans, with string bow ties...And none of the uniforms had the school's name on them!

Before long, Antonio had completely lost his way, and had found himself deep in the woods behind the racing track.

Great. Just great.

He was supposed to be at Miator's by nine, and now it was nine twenty. He was late for his settling-in day! This was a disaster!

"Oh, are you perhaps lost?"

The words came from a blond boy, in a black, puritan-collared shirt, with a fat tie, and a silver pendant, with a blue, teardrop shaped stone. His eyes were like polished emeralds, and his skin was as smooth and white as a pearl...

Antonio felt like his heart was going to stop the instant that he met eyes with that boy...But, though flustered, he said, "Y-yeah. I'm looking for St Miator's School, do you know where it is?"

The boy chuckled, bringing his hand up to caress Antonio's cheek. "Oh, so you're the new boy," he purred, his eyes flashing a peridot green, "My, what a pretty one you are~"

"U-um...Thanks?" Antonio stuttered, "So, can you tell me which way I need to go?"

The blond glared playfully at Antonio, teasing his lips with his forefinger. "Yeah, I'll tell you...But first~"

And before Antonio could say anything, his lips were locked with the other boy's. They stayed like that for a few seconds, and then the blond boy pulled away.

What was with this kid?! He'd only just met Antonio, and he had already made a move on him! Maybe Antonio's parents were wrong about St Miator's students being taught how to be gentlemen, judging by the way that this student was acting. He hadn't even had the decency to introduce himself, before he kissed Antonio!

Just as the boy was about to explain where he needed to go, Antonio, thoroughly confused and overwhelmed by what had just happened, passed out, falling to the ground with a thud...

I'm back! I know it's been a while, but college has been keeping me busy, plus I've had to deal with a few health problems...But now I have much more time, and I've recovered, so I'm writing this long fic to make up for my absence! Stay tuned for the next chapter!

Kitty x