Lately, there's been rumors going around Hetalia High.
I hear they skip classes just to make out behind the school.
Usually rumors are about multiple people though.
I would've never guessed them two, I mean; they hang out a lot but still.
But these are only about those two.
Haven't you heard? Alfred Jones and Arthur Kirkland are totally a couple now, and they're like totally so adorable!
The halls were crowded with lots of loud teenagers all talking about the latest gossip. The worst of it all came from three girls who thought they practically ran the school: Elizaveta, Michelle, and Bella. The whole rumor probably started with them, but no one would ever tell you the real source. The rumors are exactly that, rumors, Alfred and Arthur are just friends. Really. Nothing more.
While on the subject of Al and Arthur, they were walking down the hall of bustling teenagers. All of the guys giving strange looks while the girls started giggling whenever they walked by.
"Dude, what's up with everybody?" Alfred said.
"What's up is the hottest new couple in school." Elizaveta said with her posse close behind, also giggling.
"What? Who?" Alfred looked to Arthur "I bet its Daisy and Ludwig."
"Most likely, he puts up a cold front to her but you can tell he likes her, and she obviously likes him back." Arthur replied. All three girls started snickering again.
"No, but I like your thinking." Elizaveta said and started texting, probably to Daisy to tell her to ask out Ludwig.
"Well c'mon, don't keep me in suspense, I wanna know!" Alfred said, sort of like a child.
"Calm down, Al. Seriously, why do you want to know so bad?" Arthur said.
" 'Cuz I wanna know, is that so bad?" Alfred retorted.
"You two are adorable," Elizaveta interrupted, getting confused faces from the pair. She gave out a deep sigh and rolled her eyes. "I was talking about you two; you're all everybody's talking about nowadays." Alfred and Arthur jumped back slightly at the fact the whole school thought they were dating.
"W-Where would you get an idea like that from? It's disgusting!" Alfred stammered.
"Not to mention inappropriate and wrong and just plain weird." Arthur also stammered.
"You mean it's not true? But I could've sworn- with the way you act together."
"The way we act? What the hell's that mean, we act like friends." Alfred said defensively. He was right; they had been friends since Arthur moved to their neighborhood from London, so about 4 years.
"Yes, and you'd see that if your head wasn't always in the clouds," Arthur began to give the girls a lecture. Alfred zoned out of Arthur's speech and heard the sound of someone running, really fast. The girls, also not listening to Arthur, looked behind his shoulders to see a hulking football player going full sprint through the hallways. Probably something the school did for the student body to get excited about the upcoming game. Alfred turned around to see the huge football player and warn Arthur to get out the way, but the Brit insisted to chastise the girls.
"Uh, Artie you might want to get outta the way." Alfred said.
"One second, Alfred." Arthur said and turned back to the girls, who already had their backs to the lockers.
"No seriously, dude, move." Alfred eyed the jock getting closer and closer.
"For Christ's sake! What is it?" Arthur turned around and looked like a deer caught in the headlights to the approaching brute.
"Arthur!" Alfred grabbed the Brit's wrist and pulled Arthur towards himself. He lost his footing and fell over with Arthur on top of his chest. The two were so close their lips were slightly touching. Both of their eyes were opened as wide as they could go and faces the deepest shade of red possible.
"Mr. Jones, Mr. Kirkland," A towering voice said. Both blondes looked up into the face of the principal. "Inappropriate public displays of affection will not be tolerated in this school." Confused at what he meant, Alfred and Arthur looked back at each other, quickly learning what he did mean. Hastily, Arthur lifted himself off of the American and Alfred stood too.
"No, sir, it wasn't what it looked like!" Alfred protested. Arthur was still too embarrassed to say anything and looked around at everyone watching them.
"I get that a lot, Mr. Jones. You and Mr. Kirkland over there both have detention after school today."
"What?!" Both blondes exclaimed and the principal returned to his office.
"You complete idiot! I'm so mad; I could strangle you right now!" Arthur yelled at Alfred.
"Me? What did I do?" Alfred yelled getting equally mad.
"You know full well."
"What was I supposed to do, just let you get hit? If anything, you should be thanking me for saving your life!"
"Don't be so dramatic, I wouldn't have died, wanker."
"It still would've hurt a lot and sorry I didn't want to see my friend get hurt." Alfred and Arthur looked at the crowd of gawking teenagers. "And what the hell do you guys want?" and with that, everyone went back to their route to the next classes. Alfred returned to be mad at Arthur, but he wasn't even looking at him. Arthur was looking at Elizaveta and her two friends.
"You know if anything, it's your fault. You probably started the rumors in the first place." Arthur moved his attention to them.
"Yeah, Artie's right."
"Shut up, I'm still mad at you." Arthur walked away.
"Ugh, there's no pleasing him. What a stubborn jack ass." Alfred said and went to apologize; no matter what had just happen he wasn't planning on losing his best friend over the stupid situation they were just in. If he knew Arthur, and he did, he'd be on the roof.
Arthur opened the door to the roof and walked over to sit on a bench the school had up there. The whole scene played again in his head. He and Alfred almost kissed. He lifted his fingers to his lips, an image of Alfred smiling then leaning in to kiss him again flashed in Arthur's mind. He quickly shook his head and the thought out of it. Why would Alfred, a perfectly straight lady chaser, want him, another perfectly straight (psh ya just keep tellin yourself that) guy? The very idea was preposterous, ridiculous really.
Alfred walked up the cold, grey stairs thinking of the right words to say that wouldn't get him hit and called weird British insults. He thought he should start definitely by apologizing, even though he didn't do anything wrong. Then he'd smile which would make Arthur smile too, then they'd just head back to their individual classes, problem solved. Well, almost solved, what was that almost kiss back then and how come Alfred could've sworn there was a small spark between them at that moment? Thoughts of Arthur ran around in Alfred's mind until he stopped walking up the steps.
"C'mon, Al, snap out of it, you're just giving into those stupid rumors. Neither you or Artie are gay." Alfred proceeded to climb the stairs once more. Once he got to the door he opened it to see Arthur sitting on a nearby bench.
"Hey, Artie." Alfred said, tearing Arthur away from his thoughts and quickly turning his sights on his longtime friend.
"Oh, uh, hey Al." Arthur muttered watching Alfred sit down beside him. Realizing the closeness of the American, Arthur no longer had the ability to look at him.
Alfred gave out a nervous chuckle, "That was all kinda hectic, huh?" he said, looking down, or anywhere but at Arthur.
"Yeah, you said it. Um, Al?" Arthur took a chance to look at Alfred.
"What is it?" Alfred, though he didn't want to, looked up to Arthur's big green eyes.
"I'm sorry, I overreacted back there. It's just the whole thing was very embarrassing and I just snapped. I don't even know why you're here after all the things I said." Arthur said.
"Are you kidding? I came up here to apologize to you." Alfred responded.
"But, it's like you said, you did nothing wrong you were just trying to make sure I didn't get hurt. I should've listened to you in the first place."
"Hey, don't beat yourself up about it; I wouldn't have listened to me either." Alfred gave his signature smile; Arthur couldn't help but smile too. "How about we just forget the whole thing ever happened and head back to class?" Like I ever want to forget it.
"Yeah, that'd be best." No, it'd be the worst. Both blondes stood up and headed to their respected classes, suppressing their newfound feelings for the other.
So here's the new story for you. Don't worry it gets better, or if you thought this one was really good, you're gonna love the ones to come!
This one's kind of short but they will hopefully get longer as the story progresses.