I spent my life becoming invisible
It's hard to maintain and it's hard to get by
I don't recall, fight or flight setting in
I had no introduction
I just breathe it in like the air

Nothing to Remember ~ Neko Case

"Alice darling!" Her Aunt Denise exclaimed, running over to the unexpecting blond girl. "Oh sweetie you look lovely! It's been ages, darling, what took you guys so long to cross the pond?"

The blond, Alice, rolled her emerald green eyes and adjusted her red framed glasses. "Why don't you ask my parents?" She spat bitterly.

The older woman, Denise, sighed and shook her head. Yes, she could tell why her niece was bitter and yes, she felt that way as well when she moved here from England as well. "Honestly, Alice, D.C. is not as bad as it seems.

Alice crossed her arms, conveniently covering up the medium sized tea stain on her favourite Union Jack t-shirt. "Oh yes, the home of the bloody free."

Denise swatted her niece's head. "Don't go sounding as if you're the personification of England herself, prat. Now grab your bag and let's get in the car. I have a summer of fun planned for you!"

'I'm oozing with enthusiasm,' Alice thought sarcastically. Looking down at her t-shirt she sighed. 'Because Summer already started out so wonderfully.'

Denise looked over Alice when she got in the car. "Have you always dressed like that?" She pondered outloud. Alice raised a thin eyebrow in response. "The punk, British t-shirts. The ripped jeans. The scuffed up combat boots."

Alice snorted. "Actually, my school back in London had a uniform," she replied.

"I'm sure you spiced that up as well, hm?"

Alice finally let out a laugh. "Always, Auntie."

They drove in silence until they reached the three-story house. It was your average brick house for the Georgetown area. Bright red brick, black shutters, big white doorway with a big black door. 'Welcome to hell,' Alice thought and then she noticed another car in the driveway. "Auntie, when did you and Frank get another car?"

Denise smiled as she saw the car. The black Cadillac V gleamed against the mid-June sun. Time to spring the first surprise. "Actually, Alice that is our friends The Beilschmidt's car. They have two sons, one sophomore as well and the other a senior, both whom I'd like you to meet."

Alice groaned. "Why do I have to meet people?"

"Because it'd be good to know people here!"

Alice groaned again. "I don't like people."

Denise laughed. "Yeah, well, try to like Ludwig and Gilbert."

Alice grabbed her suitcase and followed her aunt into her house. She could hear her Uncle Frank laughing along with one of his golf jokes.

"Well it looks like the girls are home," she heard him say. "Denise we're in the living room!"

"Be right there sweetie!" Denise called back, and then turned to face Alice. "Remember, behave and be nice."

Alice rolled her eyes. "Yes ma'am," she replied. Silently she walked behind her aunt as they made their way to the living room. There she saw them-The Beilschmidt's. If the last name wasn't a giveaway then their looks would've done it. Sitting casually in the airchairs facing her Uncle Frank sat a couple who looked about their mid-forties. They had blond hair and bright blue eyes. Even the woman was well-built. German was the first word that came to Alice's mind.

"Hallo," the man said. "I'm Leopold Beilschmidt and this is my wife, Griselda Beilschmidt."

"Hullo Mr. and Mrs. Beilschmidt," Alice said automatically all those years practicing etiquette with her mum bursting through. "I'm Alice Kirkland. Pleasure to meet you."

"The pleasure is all ours, Alice," Mrs. Beilschmidt replied. She pointed to the couch where two guys were sitting. Alice looked over the first one subtly. Blond hair and bright blue eyes just like his parents. He was wearing regular blue jeans and a fairly thin black t-shirt that outlined his obviously toned muscles very well. As she looked over the second guy she gasped. White hair, very pale, red eyes…yes! That's him! The git that ran into her and spilt her Earl Grey tea all over her favourite Union Jack t-shirt (the one she was covering up now). "And those are our sons, Ludwig and Gil-"

"You!" Alice exclaimed, pointing a threatening finger at Gilbert.

A/N: Hullo you lot! Okay, please don't get mad at me for starting a new fanfic *tries to look innocent* But recently I've been role playing with these awesome people and well, this Prussia and I were talking and BAM PrUK! So here's my PrUK fanfic dedicated to them. Ich liebe dich, love.