AN: Soo this is probably gonna be longer than my previous fics o3o
Pairings: LithuaninaxRussia, RussiaxChina, ChinaxJapan
Warnings:
1. OOCness
2. Grammatical/language mistakes, etc.
3. Of the fic dying. How optimistic of me xD (Reviews = motivation = new chapters = fic lives :D) & also late updates.
Rated T for... umm.. Belarus xD. But mainly for safety :P
What? I've given up on Summaries and titles .
Ivan sighed. Another year of being lonely. Of the frightened glances, the whispers. Of everyone avoiding him. He didn't even know why. He always tried to be friendly to everyone and smile at everyone. But for some reason, that scared everyone off even more. Was it because he was bigger than the others? Things were no better at the orphanage. The kids there avoided him too. The two women who looked after the children at the orphanage were nice enough but they were too busy to offer any real company.
He glanced at his third grade Professor who was droning on and on about the addition and subtraction of three digit numbers. Suddenly the door burst open revealing a boy with brown, shoulder length hair and brown eyes who was panting vigorously.
"Sorry I am late Professor" he said.
"Ah. You must be the new Lithuanian boy. May I know why you are late on your first day of school?"
"Umm well.. We arrived late at night and we were tired and we just finished unpacking and.." mumbled the boy.
"Ok that's enough. You may sit down. You will come to class on time from now on, yes?"
"Yes sir!" he replied meekly, before rushing to take the empty seat next to Ivan.
Ivan stared. That was the first time anyone had sat next to him. Throughout the lesson he kept staring at the Lithuanian, who did not seem to notice. He was such a bunch of nerves at coming late that he wanted to make a good impression by paying full attention in class.
After that they had English, and then Science. Both of which were quite uneventful. Next came recess, which Ivan usually spent alone in the playground.
As soon as the bell rang everyone rushed out the door, and eventually Ivan and the Lithuanian boy were the only ones left. After packing his bag, the latter smiled at Ivan and held out his hand.
"My name is Toris. What's yours?"
Ivan stared curiously at the outstretched hand before cautiously extending his own.
"Ivan."
"Nice to meet you Ivan."
"…Does this means we are friends now?"
Toris nodded.
"We will be good friends, da?" Ivan said with a smile, which usually creeped people out but did not seem to have such an effect on Toris.
Toris nodded again with a smile, "Umm what are we supposed to do right now..?"
"It's recess now. Most of us play outside. But I sit on the bench in the corner because nobody play's with me and it's pretty there."
"Really? Can I come with you?"
"Da! Follow me.."
'Ivan's corner' was a secluded part of the playground hidden behind trees, and with lots of sunflowers. No one knew or remembered who planted them there.
"It is really pretty here," said Toris, taking a seat next to Ivan on the bench.
"Da. I love sunflowers."
The two of them gazed at the said sunflowers for a while.
"That's a nice scarf Ivan."
"Thank you Tori. My sister gave it to me."
"Your sister?"
"Da. My older sister, Yekatrina."
Toris sighed, "It must be nice to have a sister.."
"Actually I have two. Yekatrina and Natalya. But we don't live together."
"…Why not?"
"When we were younger, our parents got divorced. My mother took Yekatrina and went to live in Canada while Natalya and I lived here with my father. But a year ago, my father had an accident and died. From then on I live at an orphanage. They could not find a way to contact my mother and I do not remember her address or number.."
"You stay at the orphanage with Natalya?"
"Nyet.. They keep her at some special place. They say something happened to her after the accident. That she is not well. They say I am not old enough to meet her.."
Toris frowned, "I'm sorry.."
"You don't have to say sorry.. When I am older, I will become stronger. I will help Natalya get better, and then we will go find mother. We will become one again, and I will protect my family." said Ivan his eyes shining.
He then turned to Toris.
" I will protect my friend too," he said patting Toris's head, while Toris gave an awkward laugh.
Just then the bell rang and the two hurried off together so as to not be late for their next class.
School went on, with Toris sitting next to Ivan for all their class, and Ivan smiling at him throughout in return. (^J^)
When the bell rang, signalling the end of the school day, Toris waved goodbye to Ivan at the school gates before hurrying towards his car.
The other kids were still whispering behind Ivan. About him, and even Toris. But for once Ivan didn't care. This was the first time in his whole life that he wasn't lonely.