Panda Pair, {ChinaXHong Kong}, 100 themes challenge: Theme one; 'Introduction'

Introduction

It was Xiang Long's first day at Hetalia Gakuen High, to say he was nervous would be to say the very least; anxiously he wiped his sweating palms on his new, blue and grey striped, uniform pants. Hitching his bag more securely over one shoulder he glanced nervously around, he thought he was late –on his first day, too- but it appeared that if he was it was only slightly so, due to the trio loitering in the corridor. Walking over his designated locke-

"Kesesesese~ Bit late, aren't we, kid?" one of the kids who had been hanging around the hallway appeared in front of him suddenly, cutting off his mental dialogue. "Wait… Aren't you that new kid? That transfer from Hong Kong?" The boisterous albino sneered, "This must be your first day here at this hell hole, so the awesome I will give you a lesson on how things work around here." Gilbert's eyes glinted in a way that was almost predatory, causing Xiang to take an uncertain half-step backwards. The Asian didn't notice but Gilbert did; his eyes turned victorious and steely, right on cue the other two came to stand behind him.

"Hmmmm~ He's rather attractive, don't you think? Better not rough him up too much; I might want to keep this one~" The French one leered at him, giving his hair an expert flip, staring the smaller Asian, taking in murky dark chocolate eyes and messy dark brown hair, tan skin mixed with a neutral expression that only slightly betrayed the slight fear he was feeling.

"Look, I, like, just want to get to my class, 'kay? I don't want any trouble…" Xiang told them, doing his best to sound confident.

The third let out a low whistle, "Trouble? We're just having a… friendly chat, aren't we, amigo?" Antonio chuckled, managing to somehow look bright and happy but nothing anywhere near civil.

"Gilbert! Francis! Antonio! What are you doing?!" A voice behind Xiang snapped, turning Xiang was slightly surprised to see another Chinese boy standing with his hands on his hips, in an oddly feminine pose, glaring at the said three. "You lot had damn well better not be harassing the new kid- he just got here for goodness sake!"

The one Xiang presumed to be Antonio pouted, "Huh, we're just breaking him in… no need to be so harsh."

Bre- Breaking me in?! What is this, a cult? Hong Kong thought, suddenly wishing that he had never moved to the states.

The strange guy's eyes narrowed, "So you are harassing him."

"Ohohohohoh~" Francis waltzed in front of him, drew himself up to his full height and Xiang was seriously starting to worry for the other's safety. "But mon cher-"

Yao's eyes glowered even more at the French and jabbed him in the chest, "How. Many. Times. Do. I. Have. To. Tell. You. To. Not. Call. Me. That?

Yao punctuated each word with a sharp jab, stepping forward on each syllable and so causing Francis to walk backwards as well.

Yao then cocked his head at Xiang in a vaguely confused manner, "Don't you have class, anyway, aru? Why are you still with these douch-bags?"

"Yes." Xiang returned very quickly, too quickly, "Um…" Xiang turned red when he realised that the question required two answers, "I, I mean, like… I have to get to class, but, like, I'm honestly, like, not sure where it is…" Xiang silently cursed himself for stumbling over his words so pathetically, how was he even supposed to get any respect with the way things were going?

"Ah." Yao's eyes lit up in understanding, "Well, what does your timetable say, aru?" The new students always have these problems, he reminded himself.

Xiang silently handed the other the slip of paper he'd been trying to de-code, partly glad he would finally get to class, and partly dreading going in so late.

"Ah, you're in my class, aru; science with Professor Livvit. By the way, he knows you guys are at school, so I don't think you'll get away with skipping this time, aru." Yao directed at the Bad Touch Trio, "Come this way, I'll show you, the name's Yao, by the way, and you're Xiang, right?"

Xiang only gave a slight nod as Yao grasped his forearm lightly and led him away from the three creepers.

"Prof, sorry I'm late… but I fetched the new student on the way, so please don't give me detention." Yao pleaded a tall, wiry man that Xiang gathered was Professor Livvit.

"Detention." The man didn't even look up from the smoking blue mixture he was stirring, "Both of you."

Yao groaned and Xiang could only stare in disbelief, his first day and he had a detention. He could already tell that the coming year was going to suck.

Hey folks, may I just say that I love the Panda Pair? I love the Panda Pair. I did my best to keep them in-character, but I feel like I messed them up a bit so please give me feedback.

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