The sight of the busy streets of America woke me up from my daydreaming and when I looked around I remembered what I was doing in this café which was to find a flat in this unforgiving place once again. How I hated this place, but here is better than anywhere in England with that man I call a father. It's really repulsive that that man is still willing to pay for my tuitions and my flat which he hopes I could continue his legacy. Well I'm sorry to disappoint you father but I'm majoring in literature which you called was unmanly and how in God's name will you ever have a number one son when I'm your only son.

I'm sorry you have to go through him, mum. I never knew that you were suffering that terribly.

"Um, hey dude, sorry to burst your bubble but here's your tea." A young man with sky blue eyes and golden hair brought me back to reality and wow, he's such a sight for sore eyes.

"Oh, yes, thank you." He doesn't seem to be working here. "Do you work here?"

"Nope. I'm just helping a friend since he's all new here and I don't want him to lose his job on the first day," he came close to my ear and started whispering. "Though I helping him might get him in trouble here but that's our little secret." He stood up straight and left. I felt violated that he just jumped out of nowhere and started to be all friendly on me then he whispered to my ear. What kind of person who just wanted to help their friend does that? Well, he should be lucky that he's good-looking if he wasn't then I would've reported him to the manager.

I started to drink my cup and began resuming my search. After a couple of hours of failing, it's already late at night and I should be heading back to Kiku's flat but I felt uncomfortable coming up to him with zero results again and just when I was thinking of leaving that yank came back again.

"Hey again," he was scratching the back of his neck then I quirked an eyebrow to him. "I can't help but to notice that you're trying to find an apartment?"

"And what might be the problem?"

"We could, I dunno, help each other to find it you know."

If he wasn't stunning and seemingly harmless then I would've flat out rejected that offer and tell him to piss of. "I guess that's a good idea."

"Awesome! We'll meet up here again since my buddy there still needs my help." He winked at me and stretched his hand out.

I unconsciously held my hand out and he shaked my hand, it seems that the deal is sealed, and then he left while I just stood there flabbergasted with what had just happened. When I came back I put my things in my bag while questioning myself why I agreed to him when I didn't even know his name but I just shrugged it off and left the café without seeing that bloke again until the next day.

"Wow, I didn't think that you'll really come since you looked doubtful yesterday."

"Of course I'll come. I'm a man of my words."

He snickered and started rummaging his bag, "you should really save that up for a girl. It'll be a perfect pick up line."

A shade of pink was starting to invade my face. "A gentleman is a man of their words and don't use it to pick up girls, you yank."

"Wow, hold your horses Bessie I was just joking around, no need to get all feisty on me." He pulled out a newspaper on the table with an article that had been circled with a red marker. "I've found a perfect apartment for us."

I tried to hold myself from jumping across the table and punching him in the face because I'm a gentleman and I liked this café far too much to be kicked out just because an idiot tried to be funny. "Well, that was fast. Are you sure you're here for us to search for it or just something else?"

"Ya, actually my friend founded it for me and showed it to me when we got back to his place. So, you wanna check it out?"

"Sure. I've got nothing better to do." Actually I'm just desperate to find a suitable place to live and I'm tired finding no luck far too often. Once we stood up I stopped him and he quirked up an eyebrow. "I'm sorry but we haven't introduced ourselves, I'm Arthur Kirkland." I've held out my hand and he shook it.

"And I'm Alfred F. Jones. Nice to meet you and let's get going." While our hand was still in place he pulled me outside to his car and we're off.

The road towards the flat in question was long and aggravating thanks to a certain bloke but I shouldn't be complaining since he's driving us there. We've finally arrived and it looked not bad from the outside but once we headed inside it looked better then I imagined, it's either really good or since I got desperate I found it good, I think I might like it here but I wonder where he was going to stay. "If this is my place where's yours?"

He seems to perked up once I mentioned it and started to drag me outside. Now I understand why he was jubilant. "There it is. My home sweet home, neighbor." I never knew how much I detest that word until he was the one who used it. I should have been happy that he was next door but I wasn't, it must have been that I found his existence obnoxious. "We better pack up and move our things here then." Indeed we shall.

After packing, saying my thanks to Kiku, and finally moved my stuffs to my flat I can finally relaxed for a while before tidying things up and just on queue there was a knock on the door but I just ignored it and hopefully that yank would leave me alone. I was wrong, the knock became more aggressive and I don't want to get kicked out when I just moved here, Why when I'm with him I always fear of getting kicked out. I opened the door and glared at him.

"Man, what took you so long?"

"I don't know. Maybe I was unpacking or just being dead." I was more on the being dead part. Temporarily.

"I hope you're more on the dead part cause I'm inviting you the cinema."

"And if I decline?"

"I won't let you cause I already got the tickets." He said and shoved the tickets to my face.

I shoved his hand out of my face and gave him a deadpan face. "Why don't you just invite your friend from that café or better yet just ask my friend, I'll bet he'll be thrilled in meeting you." I just hope he could tell that I was being sarcastic.

"He's busy and I don't think your friend would want to go with a stranger." Guess he either didn't or he's just a pure idiot.

"We're also strangers."

"No we're not. We're apartment hunting buddies that turned out to be neighbors."

"Oh, joy."

"I know right. Now come on, I'm getting impatient here."

If I didn't know you better I would've been happier to let you wait longer but since I do, I don't want to face the consequences. I brought my coat with me and luckily locked the door before he pulled me to the lift and so on from that.

At least the theater wasn't packed like last time just because a famous film from back in the days had a new come back. Alfred ran to the snack bar leaving me alone at the entrance, if we were on a date I'll dump him on the spot. Don't worry this isn't a date… I think. Of course this isn't a date! Why would I want to go out with him, although I am out with him. Wow, I never knew how much I really liked to debate with myself.

"You ready to go?"

"Ya, sure." I've notice that he bought a lot of food just for one film, I think it is for one film. "Is that all for yourself?"

"Ya. But I wouldn't mind sharing it with you." It is for one film apparently.

"What are we going to watch anyway?"

"You'll see. And it's gonna knock you off your socks."

"Delightful."

After we went inside and took our seats the trailer started playing. I had a feeling that this is a horror film, then I better prepare myself from the screams of the people around me.

Nothing scary had shown up yet, just a bunch of jumpscare but the person beside was already trembling and clutching my arm so hard that I don't think blood can't even flow to my arm. "Alfred. Stop clutching my arm. Nothing is going to come out." I hissed at him and what do you know something did show up and man, did that scream of his killed my eardrum. From that day on I never wanted to watch horror with him again. Heck, I don't think there would be a 'next time' and I won't even let that happen.

After two hours and a half it was over. "Are we done now?"

"Ya. Man, that was intense."

"Hmm, quite."

We're finally back and I can't wait to go to sleep after a nice shower. Suddenly, Alfred pulled my wrist. "I'm sorry Arthur but. Can I stay with you for one night?"

"I understand that your place isn't tidy yet but so is mine."

"Ugh, no. It's not that." He looked down not wanting to look at me.

"Then what is it, boy?"

"After watching all that I don't think I can…"

Say no more because sadly I understand what you're trying to say. "Why don't you take a bath first and I'll prepare the bed." But before he could say anything else I cut him off. "Don't worry you'll be rooming with me." After that he perked up and went to his place. The reason why I knew what he was going to say was because I had a cousin like that… and he's eight.

I was done preparing the bed and had my shower but I was still in my towel rummaging my boxes to find something for me to wear. Suddenly the door swung open revealing an idiot and a half naked me.

"You Idiot! Have you heard of knocking before entering?" I threw a book at him and when I wanted to throw more at him I found the box I was searching.

"Ow! Dude. I'm sorry I didn't know you're half naked and we're guys why are you so pissed about it"

"It's called decency. Try using it." I took what I needed and headed to my room to change.

"Man for a guy you sure act like a girl." He murmured those words before I went inside and I could choose the option of throwing something at him again but these entire events on one day is making me exhausted so I just let it slide.

Once I came outside he was on the couch with his phone. Maybe I should just let him sleep outside, but I wouldn't want a fully grown man crying at my home so refrain myself from saying that. "Ready to sleep yet?"

"You're not going to squirm and shout don't touch me are you?" he put his phone on the coffee table and looked at me like he wants to pounce on me.

This bloody yank, how dare he just waltz into my flat and even have the guts to act like a jerk. "You know, you should consider yourself lucky that I'm letting you stay here," I crossed my arm and glared at him. "Maybe I should just let you sleep on the couch."

He chuckled and stood up. "Sorry about that, It's just really fun teasing you. You just really remind me of a cat." Wow, who knew someone could look so attractive and adorable at the same time. What?! Knock it off me! Don't get all soft on him.

I blushed and went inside, "hurry up before I changed my mind."

He followed and looked down at the futon then he looked at me. "Your bed is queen sized and I know it could fit two guys there."

"Well I wouldn't just let some guy I met sleep with me on the same bed." Okay, that sounds weird when I say it.

"Okay then, I understand. Thank you though for letting me stay with you."

"It's nothing. Let's just say this is my thank you for telling this place for me."

"Sure thing. Night Arthur." He went to his futon and got comfy.

"Good night."

A/N

Yay! I've made another one *cheers* but I felt like it seems weird cause they only known each other for at least a day then suddenly sleepover, but this is USUK so... okay. An idea just came to me and I can't help but to write this cause I know I'll hate myself if I didn't even though my writing skill still annoy me. Fyi I hate the title and I dunno what else to name this. Heck, the summary was also hard for me.

Oh and another note, if there's anyone asking questions and I don't reply to those questions means that I don't know how to and this site still confuse me. So might as well use tumblr

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