[The World Academy or W. Academy for short… This school is located in Marunouchi Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan; which is a commercial district of Tokyo located in Chiyoda between Tokyo Station and the imperial Palace. Therefore, many of the students here are from rich families that manage big enterprises. Though, just as the name states this school is home to an array of students from all over the world. Whether we come from a well-known family isn't really important. Every student has a unique quality, culture and views to share. Many students use their talents for good, others for bad and some who haven't discovered them yet. I am one of those people. My name is Im Lan Mei. I'm a simple South Korean high school student with no definite talents at W. Academy. And currently... I'm chasing down this person who I don't really associate with often. Well consider this as a short intro to my story because this is where it all begins…]

"On a cold November Friday, the South Korean girl held a scowl as she panted and huffed. She did not give up her chase despite her obvious chances at failing in her quest. "G-Give it back! Give it back now da-ze!" She called after the male in front of her. He began to laugh an annoying snicker as he continued his escape, "Kesesesese~ just give up, Can't you see that you can't catch up to my awesome speed~! Give up little girl, just leave and cry to your stupid brother Kesese~!"

Lan Mei clenched her fist feeling the urge to punch the thief right now. What fueled her anger even more was that no one tried to help her despite it being obvious that he stole from her. 'Aigoo… you can't rely on anyone at this school…'Just as her anger boiled she saw him turn a corner and he headed for the stairs. He smirked as he ran down quickly without getting hurt. As for the South Korean… she was so out of breath and her focus wasn't precise; she couldn't help but collide with another student that was heading up the steps with heavy items in his hands. A shatter was heard followed by the sound of papers and books scattering everywhere. "Kesesese~ suck it losers, I'm out!" Lan Mei clenched her head in pain at the collision. However, the South Korean teen found it strange that she wasn't as badly hurt as she expected to be. "A-Aiya…p-please get off me, aru." She looked down and blushed seeing that she was on top of a Chinese boy with long hair tied in a ponytail. He wore the classic male uniform that was mandatory for all students; though his style showed individuality. Lan Mei seemed to be lost in a daze as she remained in his arms; though the feeling of uneasiness was evident in her chest. What made things even more uncomfortable was that he held a protective arm around her waist. This made her think the boy was foolish for saying such words despite touching her in such a way; it was a complete contradiction between the two since he obviously seemed to not be letting go himself. She blushed extremely and distanced herself.

"E-Excuse me but—," She frantically bowed low and started running "I-I'm sorry… B-but I'll be sure to pay for it, j-just wait for me, da-ze!" She was so flustered with what just happened. The Chinese boy sighed as his face turned a light pink; equally feeling flustered by the situation from before. He started to pick up the books and papers that were scattered all around. "Aiya, I just hope you can pay for it, aru."

Meanwhile, the South Korean started running in the direction of the thief. She was thankful that some of the students had told her which direction he ran off to and slowly she caught onto his trail. "Just give it back da-ze!" She called out. The Eastern German didn't give up, "No freakin' way, I can make good money if I sell this online!"

"But it's my mother's—!"

"Like hell I care!" He began to increase his speed and she continued to follow him persistently. She was so close to the point where she almost caught hold of his hood. She grew tired however. Suddenly, the South Korean teen felt a strange sensation in mid run for a moment. As if a strong electric current suddenly reacted inside her. With a simple blink; in a flash she found that the thief was gone. "W-What…?" She fell to her knees, "What…I… but he was just here…wasn't he?" Lan Mei started to tear up; being the crybaby she usually was, "My mother's hair pin… w-why did he…"

"I'll make good money if I sell this online! The words echoed in her head and she began to cry. "Damn jerk! W-why me?! Why did it have to be my precious object that gets stolen...?"

The albino stared in shock at what just happened. "T-That brat just vanished…! S-She was totally close to getting me and then she vanished." He smirked, "Am I awesome or what!" He did a small victory fist pump as he tightly held onto the valuable objects. Right now he felt invincible; he thought that he could do this again with any person that came his way. Slowly his red eyes met with his next victim. In the far distance, a Russian male wearing a long white scarf over his school uniform stood tall with a blank smile as he talked on his phone. His hair was a creamy beige and his eyes were a mysterious shade of violet. The Eastern German smirked, "Kesesese~, this is too easy~!" he exclaimed in a whisper. He waited patiently before dashing towards the Russian and aiming for his pocket. 'Your money is mine—,' in a quick movement the Russian moved aside and grabbed the thief's hand, and tightly pinned him down in a strong hold. He hung up the phone and placed it in his pocket as he kept his focus entirely on the teen that attacked him. The Russian twisted his arm slightly. "H-H-Hey, that hurts!" the albino whined and the Russian began to chuckle.

"Ufufu~, it's rude to interrupt someone when they are on the phone, da? But usually I let something small as that slide. However…," he trailed off as he held a sweet but deadly smirk. His violet eyes glancing at the object in his hand, "What's this? It's strange for a guy to have a girly item as this." He stared at the beautifully made hairpin. It was gold and held black and white gems in two gold leaves and a single strand of gold and black beads hung down the bottom leaf while another strand of white and gold beads hung down the top leaf. It looked very pricey…" He looked at the Eastern German with a mock of disappointment, "How mischievous of you. You steal this, da?"

The albino was quiet which annoyed the Russian so he tightened his grip. Again, he spoke with a sweet but threatening tone, "I asked if you stole it. Don't make me repeat myself again, or else…"

The Eastern German held a terrified expression as he panicked under his hold, "Y-Yeah, I-I stole it! J-just let me go! I-I'm sorry I won't steal anymore just let me go—!"

The Russian rolled his eyes at the silly pleas he was hearing. Yet his attention was captured by the sound of a female calling out in the distance, "A-Aigoo…You jerk! W-Where are you, da-ze?! G-Give me back my precious object! I'll pay you anything, j-just please…!" She sounded desperate which made the thief chuckle slightly, yet the Russian silenced him with a single glance. "A wide smile plastered onto his face, it gave off no emotion, "how convenient." He pulled the feminine object out of his hand and dragged the albino along. "Privet~," he began his greeting with a false smile that showed no emotion whatsoever. "I couldn't help but hear that you lost something, da? Is this it?" He showed her the hairpin and immediately her eyes sparkled in happiness and relief, "M-My mother's hairpin…! T-Thank you!" Hearing such words from her made him eye the girl with interested violet eyes. The Russian weakly chuckled and handed it to her, he then turned to the albino who was still in his hold. "Apologize to her, now. Quickly, act as if your life depended on it." His voice held a threatening sound despite the sweet tone it took at the beginning. Such a tone succeeded in scaring the albino to follow his demands. The albino got on his feet and bowed lowly repeatedly saying sorry to Lan Mei who looked over in slight shock at the display.
When the Russian felt that he learned his lesson he told him to get lost. In a few seconds the Prussian began running the opposite direction. "Ufufu~, remember not to steal from others~!" He called out after him with a wave. Lan Mei allowed a giggle escape her lips as she wiped her tears away, "T-Thank you, I'm truly appreciative for your kindness." The Russian stood slightly shocked by her words as he held a false smile, "Da, it was nothing…" She kept a small smile of her own as she stared at her pin with content in her chocolate brown eyes. In her fixation, the male standing across from her couldn't help but wonder something while observing her. "Why not wear it? That way it won't get lost or stolen, da?" Lan Mei was hesitant as she sadly looked towards the hairpin, "But…it doesn't really suit me, da-ze. The pin should be worn by someone who has equal beauty." "Then that makes it even more reasonable for you wear it," he easily said. The South Korean blushed at the stranger's compliment, "What are—?" "Wear it. I'm sure that it suits you well~." She stared for several seconds before smiling sheepishly in response to his encouraging words. "D-Dae, I'll do that. Thank you…," she trailed off seeing as though she forgot to ask him a very important question. "H-how rude of me…you helped me get my pin back and I don't even know your name…," she muttered; feeling disappointment at her actions. "My name is Ivan Braginski… Just Ivan is "Thank you, Ivan," Lan Mei bowed. She stiffened when she remembered a very important detail. "Aigoo, that guy I bumped into earlier!" She began to run but was stopped when Ivan suddenly grabbed her hand. "Before you leave, can you tell me your name?" Again, she was dejected by her rudeness for forgetting such basic social skills, "M-My name is Im Lan Mei. But you call me Lan Mei or Lan." Ivan let the girl slip away as he kept a small smile; he watched her disappear in a rush and sighed, "Lan Mei..." He began to walk away finding himself with a genuine smile unlike his usual false one, "such a strange girl."

"I-I'm so sorry!" The South Korean repeatedly bowed her head towards the Chinese teen and he chuckled weakly. "Aiya, its fine..." "There's no need to apologize so formally, aru..." Lan Mei still held a look of guilt as she raised her head and looked over to the janitor who was still cleaning up. She focused her attention back on the teen, "S-So…how much do I have to pay da-ze…?" The Chinese teen held a look of pity as he muttered the total. However, it was inaudible for her to hear. "E-Eh…? How much did you say, da-ze…?" "You have to pay me 35,974.40 ¥ (352 U.S dollars)…," the South Korean paled as if the words literally stabbed her repeatedly. She leaned on the railing weakly as she dug through her pockets and pulled out her wallet. "I-I only have 989.30¥ (9.68 U.S dollars)!" He sighed as he looked to the side with a pout, "You shouldn't have collided with me then, aru…" "I-It wasn't my fault da-ze! W-Why would you carry a priceless antique up the stairs? Why not use the elevator or something?!" The teen crossed his arms as he stared down at the Lan Mei, "Aiya, did you forget? The elevator is for teachers and disabled students only, aru. …How do you expect to fix this then? You can't honestly expect me to let you go, aru." Lan Mei stood silent looking down on the floor, "I'll pay you back, da-ze. Just not all in one shot…" She held a small smile as she took his arm and placed her 989.30¥ in the palm of his hand. "I'll be sure to pay you each week da-ze. Is that fine…?" The boy looked at her with a pink face as he shyly took his hand away from hers. Her touch was gentle and her hand was small; evidence of hard work was shown on her palm. "…O-okay, aru. J-just don't forget," He took out a sketchbook and a lead pencil from his bag and began to write down words and numbers in Japanese characters. "What's your name aru?" Lan Mei held a smile as she replied rather shyly, "My name is Im Lan Mei… and your name da-ze?" "Wang Yao." Yao stated with a small smile as he finished scribbling down the words. "Now that I have your name I can ask around for you, aru." He paused for a moment, "I guess each Friday will be when you have to pay me, aru. …Or do you want to randomly pay me?" "I-I don't know if I can pay you every Friday, da-ze… So any day will be fine." Yao sighed, "Do you have a club that you're a part of, aru? It will be easier to locate you then." The South Korean girl held a false smile as she suppressed her impatience for the conversation. 'Is he going to track me down until I pay up all the money…? H-how troublesome…' "Y-you see…I recently transferred here so…" "Yao held a lifeless face, as he silently stared at her. She nervously looked away, "I'm sorry… I-I'll be leaving da-ze…," she walked away and he followed her silently. "D-Dae…?" He raised a hand to his face, "Aiya, are you serious? You just transferred here and already you got caught up in a chase with another student, aru? How troublesome can you be?" She sighed taking some offence to his choice of words, her tone slightly turned cold, "I-I'm truly sorry, da-ze. I told you I'm going to pay you back so it's fine, right? So please let me leave for the day so I can think about this more clearly… stop making me feel worst da-ze." He hesitantly nodded as he muttered an apology for being rude. "…I'll leave you alone then, until Monday, aru." Lan Mei nodded tiredly and walked away from Yao. The Chinese teen's face increased in color as he stuffed the money into his wallet; remembering her touch. In his nervousness he looked over to his watch, 'H-How annoying…I'll be late for work aru...!' He quickly walked out of the building towards the bike racks and got on his red bicycle. It seemed to be well maintained. As he pedaled he quickly spotted a tall South Korean male waiting with a bike. He called out to Yao causing the Chinese teen to halt in his tracks. "Do you know if a girl named Lan Mei left? I'm her brother, and I'm here to meet with her." Yao got off his bicycle at the mention of Lan Mei. "You're her brother…?" Yong Soo nodded with a goofy smirk, "I'm Im Yong Soo. Hmm, aren't we in the same homeroom class da-ze…? Your name it's…oh yeah, Wang Yao~!" Yao nodded slightly confused by this, "…You said that you were in the same homeroom as me, aru. So you were in W. academy for a long time, right…?" "Well, duh~ so is Lan Mei. All of us are in the same homeroom, da-ze. We just haven't talked." Yao stood motionless as he clenched his fist in anger. He could have sworn he felt some anger veins pop. Yao forced a smile and quickly took out his sketchbook and lead pencil, "Can you tell me what clubs she has after school, aru~? I would like to see her again next time, aru." Yong Soo held a goofy grin, "Aigoo, are you friends with my little hwa (flower)~?" Yao smirked, "Yes, Lan Mei and I are good friends aru~." The South quickly told him and Yao waved goodbye as he rushed to his job.

Omake:

Ivan held an uninterested expression as he looked over the paper given to him by his little sister, Natalia. "Brother, good luck on the mission. After can we get-" He nodded nervously and pushed her out of the room locking the door behind. He sighed in relief and fell back on his bed. He still wore his school uniform since he just got back home after a long day of constantly being avoided by others like always. He held a small smile at the memory of Lan Mei. 'She was so kind to me…' Immediately a knock was heard which made Ivan release an irritated sigh, "Natalia, I still haven't gotten dress. Please wait…" Natalia responded by scratching at the door like always and the Russian teen paled, 'I hope I don't have to waste money on another door. I shouldn't be wasting money on unimportant things and this is the 6th one this month." Ivan walked towards the bathroom and began to strip from his attire. He turned the water on and took a quick shower. When he was done he quickly grabbed a towel and dried himself completely. Ivan then dressed himself; Black pants, a plain white buttoned blouse. The Russian teen also wore a black blazer jacket and his usual white scarf. Honestly, everyone (his comrades and family) found it strange for him to wear a long white scarf when he was heading to do another dangerous mission. But the Russian insisted he wear it at all times; it was a present by his older sister after all. He suddenly heard movement from the other end of the room. He ignored it as he began supplying himself with weapons. A sword sheathed on his side. A rifle gun strapped to his back and small revolver just in case. "I'm heading out. See you when I get back, da?" "Of course, good luck, Ivan-shi." Ivan smiled indifferently at his roommate who had manged to sneak in as usual. "Don't let Natalia in, Hyun Soo." The North Korean rolled his eyes, "Dae…" With that said Ivan opened the window of his bedroom and climbed out. Hyun Soo sighed as he rested on his bed; he looked over to the door when he heard a knock and soon after a paper slipped under. He raised a brow as an amused smirk played on his face. "Now what could this be…," He walked over and inspected the mail. "Another mission for Ivan…? I'll give it to him when he comes back." He fell back on the bed and drifted off to sleep.

Ivan sighed in irritation as he positioned himself on the roof. It was clear and empty which left him to freely do his work. "All I have to do is kill this guy and then…""He promptly took aim noting that no one guarded or surrounded the target, 'This is too easy.' Before pulling the trigger Ivan took all factors of distance into account. In an instant the Russian pulled the trigger and watched bored by the chaos that took place as a result. "This was too easy…" He sighed and got up. Looking around he heard the sound of footsteps and immediately he moved swiftly to the side whilst unsheathing his sword and blocking off a surprise attack. Ivan took a close look at his opponent with his alert violent eyes. The stranger was a Cantonese teen; he was stoic in personality and held a sharp presence that could be hidden easily in a flash. The Russia chuckled, "Ufufu~ I'm glad. I thought it was going to be boring. How long will you last~?" The Cantonese bluntly replied, "You're an idiot. The reason why it was so easy…" He charged sending punches and kicks as he slashed his twin pair of Chinese swords. "It was because we purposely leaked the information. We wanted you to kill him." The Russian kept his smirk as he blocked each attack easily. "Ufufu~ Oh really~ very interesting…" Ivan pushed him back and sighed. He charged with his sword slashing at him. The Cantonese boy dodged quickly and Ivan pulled out his gun and aimed at him. "spokoynoy nochi (good night)~" The gunfire echoed and Ivan held a smile as he walked away "I think you get my point. Next time I won't be so kind, especially to a fellow classmate. Tell your boss that if he wanted me to kill him he should have offered me money to do so." Ivan turned back with a spine-chilling smile. "After all, assassins exist to kill for money, da?" He disappeared leaving the Cantonese to attend to the wound in his shoulder. He cracked a small smirk, "What a joke, he says that yet he doesn't believe such words himself." He rose up while applying pressure to his wound, "It's about to begin…"

The Russian sighed as he collapsed in bed. "I'm so tired…" he muttered. The North Korean smirked as he handed him the note from before, "Aigoo, Ivan… after you left this arrived from underneath the door. I think it's another job…" Ivan grumbled in irritation, "How much does it pay." "A lot…," Hyun Soo voiced in a believable tone. The Russian perked up and took the letter out of his hands. He read the words and looked over to Hyun Soo with amusement in his eyes. "I definitely look forward to this job." Hyun Soo only stared in confusion as he decided to go back to sleep.

AN: Hi, this is Fiore~! I do not own Hetalia Axis Powers nor the characters here. I only own Im Lan Mei, the protagonist of this story and the possibility of other Ocs in later chapters or so. I don't own Hyun Soo, Lo-wah does. But his personality in this fanfic most likely differs from Lo-wah ^^;. Also, sorry for using Prussia as the "villain" here. I actually really like Prussia. So sorry if anyone hates me for that. Anyway, thanks for reading. Favs, follows, and reviews are greatly appreciated, until next time~!