A good day, to our subject, was not an existent thing. It was something that only happened to other people, something to be read from books, something no one and nothing had ever given him. And really, he was fine with that. Going from one hour to the other was a normal, dragging process filled with neutrality and gray clouds, a process that bored him but was the only thing that kept him going. If he didn't get to the next point, who knew where he was? Who knew if he was?

Now, the usual behaviour of the subject in question was slightly down-putting. Nobody could cuss like him, nobody else could think of such effective insults. In fact, people would generally avoid trying, in fear that they would be accused of being too much like our subject. He was the exact opposite of his brother, a happy, bouncy boy who could light up a room just by walking in. The only way our subject could light up a room was if he flipped the switch, and even then, it would seem unusually dim because of the dark aura that surrounded him.

Lovino claimed to be a normal high-schooler, but anyone who knew him closely also knew that to be a lie. He dwelled in fairy tales and fantasy books, but as soon as he emerged into the real world, he would instantly become the depressing teenager of nightmares that everyone knew him to be. Why did he emulate such behaviour? If anyone knew the answer, they never told. Probably because they didn't know and where just lying to themselves the whole time.

Our story starts on a fine Spring day, as Lovino and his brother, Feliciano, walk to the nearby high school that they attend.

"Fratello, what do you think will happen today? The cherries are blossoming, look! Ve~, it's so pretty… hey, look, there's Ludwig!"

The light brunette chattered endlessly, pointing out his many friends one by one, and the many other random things he noticed. Lovino sighed, used to this, but still only grudgingly putting up with it. After another long minute, his brother ran over to his two friends, Ludwig and Kiku, two classmates whom Lovino didn't know very well, and usually tried not to talk to. Just like everyone else at school. He just continued on his way, glaring at the ground and attracting stares, reflecting quite a few with just his surly look.

As soon as he reached the swinging double doors of the entrance, he was met by a gaze to match his own. The principal, staring at him, pinpointing him as a problem child. His long blonde hair swept behind him as he walked past, and his piercing blue eyes were enough to make anyone shiver. Anyone, except Lovino. He was unfazed by the whole thing, as he was with most things, and just went on with his stroll to his classroom with nothing more than a muttering of a certain insult. He couldn't care less about what the principal thought, or what anybody else thought, for that matter. He was just trying to get on with life, the way he had been taught by himself.

The day went by, not fast enough for Lovino's taste, but slow enough for him to grow bored all over again. Lunch was the usual routine, go sit outside by the big maple tree and close his eyes, imagining that he was in one of the fantasy worlds he often read about. He loved those worlds, and got lost in them so completely, he felt as if he knew every single one personally. Real life was just a chore for him, and he knew it was because he wanted to live in one of those worlds.

As he waited for the rest of his classmates to finish lunch, he shut his olive orbs and his breathing became steady as he started to doze off. An image flashed in his mind, part of a far-off dream, of a bright sun, a silhouette of a man interrupting the scene. The man turned his head, and Lovino caught the sight of a bright smile and a tip of a hat, before his eyes opened of their own accord.

He sat up and put a hand up to his forehead. What had that been? He very rarely dreamed… and that had been too light of a doze for him to dream, anyway… he just shook his head and stood, leaning against the tree and watching the last of the students file out of the lunch room. He supposed he had better go back to class with them.

x-x-x

Walking home after school with his brother was tiresome, as always. He always had to drag along one friend or another. This time it was some Asian named Im Yong Soo, who had a curl similar to the two brothers'. Lovino sighed and kept walking, even when Feliciano stopped to wave an energetic goodbye to his friend. He glanced over at the riverbank that they often stopped by after school, wondering if they had time. It was late in the afternoon, and it would get dark soon, it being early spring.

Feliciano payed no attention to the finer details and ran right over to the bank, flopping down and sighing happily. "C'mon, Fratello! The water looks so pretty!"

What about water was pretty? Lovino shook his head and stepped over to where his brother was, sitting down beside him. Almost as soon as he touched the ground, Feli began his loud jabber.

"And you know what she did then? It-a was so funny!... And after that, I was thinking we could go down to the fountain at the center of the park… But you know, not all sandwiches need bread, that's what-a Luddy says… have you-a ever heard of such a thing? Countries into people! I couldn't stop laughing…"

Lovino yawned, tired of the one-sided conversation. Even as the sun set and the color of the water changed from a light teal to a curious shade of orange, his brother continued to chatter and spout useless facts and opinions. Another yawn, longer this time, and significantly louder. Feliciano stopped only for a second to giggle, then went right back to his annoying think-out-loud fest. The elder was just about to settle into a steady siesta for the second time that day, when he heard the thump of a foot right next to his ear.

His eyes flew open, and he sat up, whipping his head around and searching for the source of the noise. Yet all he saw was his brother, who hadn't even noticed his sudden movements, and a small girl with white bunny ears.

Wait- bunny ears? Lovino turned again to the miniature girl, who was adorned in a white silk summer dress, feet bare and hands covered by a pair of white kid gloves. Her ears twitched as she ran away from the river, an odd kind of hop in her step.

"Oh dear, I'll be late! Dreadfully late! I do hope Broer doesn't mind too much… Ah, tomatoes, I wish my legs were longer!"

Lovino was intrigued. She was like a little animal fairy, straight out from one of his books. He stood up and glanced at Feliciano, who was still talking and didn't look like he cared about anything Lovino did. He shrugged and looked for the girl again, spotting her just before she disappeared behind an old, large tree. He ran after her, determined to keep her in sight, but only found a large rabbit hole. He determined she must have jumped down into it, because she was no where else in sight, and unless she could turn invisible or teleport, this was the only answer. He peered down but only saw a puddle of darkness.

What should he do? Go after her, or stay here, in the boring world he lived in? Well, not like he had a choice, because right then, the ground collapsed under him and he went falling down into the rabbit hole.

A/N: Hey guys~! So, yeah, another Hetalia fic... And Alice in Wonderland themed (Wow, Shoujiko, you're sooo original!) I know, I know... But I hope you like it! Please continue reading, second chapter soon! This will be a SpaMano, by the way.