America stayed home from school on Monday. He doesn't want to see Russia. He doesn't want to face him and admit he felt fireworks. That's not how enemies are supposed to work. They're supposed to hate each other forever and never ever ever ever kiss.

But Ivan did kiss him, and Alfred was about to kiss him back.

Alfred, lying in his bed, presses his face into the pillow, "Damn Russia. Damn Russian. Damn Ivan. Damn Ivan the Terrible. Damn Ivan the Great. Damn it!"

There is a knock at the door. Alfred groans as he lazily slips out of bed. He walks to the door and peers through the eye of the door. England with arms crossed over his chest is waiting while impatiently tapping his foot against the porch. Alfred groans again and opens the door. He fakes a couple of coughs and hoarsely says, "I'm sick. I couldn't come to school, today."

England storms into the room, "You're not sick. If you were sick you'd be calling me and begging me to bring you a BigMac and explaining naively that they heal the soul."

Damn, England got me there. "I didn't want to get you sick over the phone by calling you."

England glares at him, "You're an idiot, Alfred, but you're not that much of an idiot. What did you do to Russia?"

Alfred raises an eyebrow, "What?"

"Both you and Ivan were absent from school, today. What did you do to him to make him stay home?"

"Maybe he got snowed in."

England face palms, "Look, I know you did something. I don't care if you don't admit what you did, but you have to go over to him and apologize."

Alfred glares at him, "I didn't do anything to him! He did something to me!"

England's eyes widen, "Did he rape you?"

"What? No! Of course not! The villain never takes over the hero!" Alfred struck a pose.

England face palms again, "As long as you apologize, I will be happy. Get dressed, I'll drive you over there."

Alfred groans, "But my pajamas are so comfy!"

"NOW."

"Okay, okay, jeez, okay." Alfred goes up to his room and changes into a t-shirt and jeans. He comes down, "all right let's get this over with."

Arthur nods and leads him to the car.