Arthur Kirkland lived in a very religious neighborhood, the people there were usually very friendly and kind. He lived with his parents and younger brother; Peter. It was always calm and there wasn't much conflict (and when there was, it was usually because Peter treaded over that Austrian dude's flower bed) and he loved living there. His high school had a strange assortment of people, and word had passed that twins were to be added very soon.
Arthur had wondered what they would be like, guys or girls? Identical? Annoying? There were many possibilities. But Arthur would see how correct he was tomorrow, because that was the day the twins would be in school.
There was moisture in the air and the clouds rolled in; dark. It seemed as if the sky would release a flood at any moment.
Arthur grumbled as he looked out his front doorway, scowling at how the weather looked and how the air felt. He walked down the steps, looking as if he had absolute power. He had a perfect posture and a serious expression.
As he waited at the corner of his street for the yellow and rusty bus, his mind began to wander.
'How bad will the storm get?' 'How long will it last?' 'Is that stupid frog going to be there today?' 'Will the twins be in any of my classes?'
He almost didn't notice when the bus shrieked to a stop in front of him and gave off a not so pleasant smell. He trudged up the steps, feeling like his feet weighted him down. He swung into an empty seat so he wouldn't be bothered, and with that, he sat in silence for a few stops until a boy nervously sat next to him.
Arthur didn't even bother to glare, he kept his fiery gaze pinned at the scenery outside the foggy and grimy window.
"H-hello, Uhm, I'm Matthew…. You are…?" The boy asked. Arthur took a quick glance at him, he had kind of long golden hair, purple eyes, a strange curl, and a calm demeanor.
"Arthur." Arthur replied before looking back out the window. There was a yelling at the back of the bus and it seemed even more crazier. "I haven't seen you before, are you one of the new twins? Where's the other?" Arthur asked.
"Oh…. Uhm…. Alfred's at the back of the bus, he can be really loud." Matthew responded, taking a look at the back of the bus to catch a glimpse of his brother. "Try not to bump into him, he said he'd latch onto the first person he bumped into." Matthew added.
"I'll avoid him at all costs…" Arthur muttered, not caring to look back and see who the other twin was. If he was loud, he was annoying. If he sat at the back of the bus, he was an idiot to stay away from.
The bus ride went on, no more conversations between the two boys. After a few more stops the bus went to pull up to the school. Students were clumped up in groups, waiting for the school doors to open.
He quickly made his way over to his friend Michelle; who wasn't exactly his friend, he kind of just claimed her and she somehow tolerated him.
Michelle had curly brown hair usually worn in two pigtails, beautiful tan colored skin, and brown eyes. She usually wore a blue dress and was very sweet.
"Have you heard from your brothers?" Michelle asked. Ugh, his four other brothers…..
"No, I haven't. How's your mother?" Arthur questioned, hoping for a good answer.
"Not very well, but she'll do better! I know she can fight it!" Michelle exclaimed with a small fist bump. Her mother had cancer, and it was being treated, and Michelle's mother didn't seem to be doing very well.
Suddenly, Michelle's gaze glanced at something behind Arthur. "Arthur, move!" She warned, "or you' be trampled!" She added. Arthur whipped around and was knocked to the ground.
"Ow! Watch where you're going, git!" Arthur insulted. He looked up to see a tall blonde with sparkling blue eyes, glasses rested on his nose. He had a pure white smile, like a movie star, and looked like a stupid and muscular assbag.
"Oh! Sorry! You sure are feisty!" The boy said before reaching out his hand to Arthur. Arthur was surprised by this action and averted his eyes and got up, brushing himself off. He glanced back.
"Are you Matthew's twin?" Arthur asked, recognizing some resemblance.
"Yup! Did you talk to him? I'm Alfred!" Alfred introduced as he took a step closer.
"Yes- wait- was I the first person you've bumped into?!" Arthur exclaimed, remembering what Matthew said, and certainly didn't want this handsome fucker- wait- handsome? No, no, no. Ugly; really, really, really fucking ugly!
"Unfortunately, you are. Haha! You're gonna have to deal with me the whole day!" Alfred laughed. Michelle watched this conversation, certainly liking where it was going. She quietly slipped away and went to find someone else to chat with.
"You're gonna have to have the same schedule as me to do that! What's yours?!" Arthur rapidly asked, taking a step forward to look threatening, and of course failing.
"OK, OK eyebrows, lemme get it first." Alfred smiled before reaching into his bag.
The insult almost went right over Arthur's head. "Excuse you?!" Alfred just laughed, either oblivious to Arthur's anger, or just plain ignored it.
"OK, let me see yours. I wanna compare them!" Alfred announced, putting his hand out.
"Nobody has those anymore! It's the middle of the year! I've memorized my schedule!" Arthur exclaimed. "Give me yours! Let me see it!" Arthur snapped, snatching the folded piece of paper from Alfred. Alfred watched as Arthur's face fell. "Wh-Wh-what?! No, no, no, no, no, no! It has to be an accident!" Arthur exclaimed in disbelief.
"Do I have all the same classes with you?" Alfred asked with a smirk.
"Yes, all but science." Arthur said, shaking his head.
"Ha! Now you gotta deal with me most of the day!" Alfred said, his eyes lighting up. Probably at Arthur's misery.
"Ugh, fine….. It's not like I can kick you all the way to China…" Arthur grumbled.
"I'm glad you can't do that, there's a guy there that I owe money to." Alfred whispered as he glanced around, as if the guy was here. "HOLY SHIT!" Alfred yelled before ducking.
"What? You saw the guy here?" Arthur laughed at Alfred for his stupidity, like Arthur would actually believe that.
"Yes! Yao Wang! Now don't let him see me!" Alfred said with a panicked expression on his face, his eyes wide and desperate. Suddenly an idea struck Arthur, and he smiled evilly. Alfred immediately knew what he'd do. "Don't you dare." Alfred growled at the Brit.
"Yao! Come here!" Arthur yelled to the Chinese teen.
Yao glanced over, pausing his conversation with Ivan and started to walk over, pushing his way through the crowd. "No! Bad! Shut up!" Alfred rasped at Arthur. Yao burst from the crowd and spotted Alfred just as he took off.
"Does that guy owe you money?" Arthur asked, pointing in Alfred's direction. Yao quickly nodded and darted after the American. Arthur, satisfied he got Alfred away from him, he went to go find Michelle.
Before he could, the bell rang, signaling students to go in. Arthur pushed his way through the crowd to get to his home room before Alfred. He felt competitive today, so that was exactly what he was going to do that day.