"Damn you American Bastard!" Romano shouted as he helped Maria get back to her feet. Everyone was startled especially Spain, Romano wasn't the kind of guy who would do gestures like this. Sure he has a potty mouth which he uses all of the time, but he's actually a soft guy in the inside.

"Look, Maria, I'm so sorry" as Alfred tried to approach her but Maria was hiding behind Romano and she was sobbing hysterically while Lien and Aya were comforting Maria.

"Listen to me you hamburger eating bastard, if you lay another finger or even touch mi sorella again, I will remove your fucking eyeballs and i will put it to your fucking mouth!" Again, he can't be helped for using cursed words, and what Romano said freaked out the American.

"Okay, okay I understand" Alfred said while freaking out.

'Godammit! I hate this! I hate this I hate this! It's really embarrasing!' Maria sniffs a bit as she runs away from the Cafeteria. "Maria!" Lien was about to follow her but "Don't follow me!" she shouts and that's make Lien angry to the American "Ugh! You idiot! You didn't even looking on your way! And now what you've done!" she said in an angry tone

Aya nodded "You know, you must say sorry to her when you saw her!" she hissed

"I-I know but-

"But what you hamburger tomato bastard!? You will hurt Mi Sorella again!?" Romano said

Alfred said it seriously "Hey dude.. You're the one who teasing her so beat it up.."

Romano cannot control himself. He wants to punch Alfred's face. He cracks his knuckles and he said "Why you.." he was about to punch him but thankfully, he was tackled by Laos and Myanmar.

"Rule number 4, no fighting in the academy.." They glance at the Singaporean who glaring to them "Aya, Lien… Why you did not fixed this mess? You are the one of the members of ASEAN.." he stared at the two nations

"Ah! We sorry! We are just comforting Maria.." Lien said

Aya scratches her head "But… She cried in no time and… yeah.." she sighs

Lee sighs and he said "Don't worry to the Chairman, she was a cry baby but she can handle her position…"

Antonio finds Maria and calling her name "Mi Hija! Dammit! You estupido!" he was going to punch Alfred but he was tackled by Brunei and Cambodia.

Singapore pushes his glasses as he stared at England "Arthur… Maybe, we should report this to the principal…"

Arthur just sighs "I guess so.." he glance at Alfred and Romano "You two will come with me. This situation must be know by the Principal.."

"Oh men! Iggy!"

In the Girl's Comfort Room:

Maria ran to the girl's bathroom. She closed the door so no one could enter and looked at herself in the mirror; she wiped out the tears that were still forming in her eyes. "Maria… Why did you cry!? Dammit… I know that Kuya Alfred didn't mean to… B-But!" she closes her eyes tightly "Everyone saw it and it's really embarrassing!" she squeaks. She cleans herself and washes her hair. She sighs and she said "Ugh.. I smell hamburgers… Eww.." she shivered. When she opens the door, she met the black ones. "Oh…" she blinks twice as she stared at the Japanese man

Kiku blushes a little "A-Ah.. P-Piri-san.."

Maria was curious why he was behind on the Comfort room. She asked "Honda-san… Why are you here?"

"A-Ah… Y-You see.. U-Umm.." he cannot say a word as he scratches his head

Maria just sighs and she smiled "Come on, say the truth now.." she giggles

Kiku sighs and he said it in worried tone "I saw you in the cafeteria and…" he sighs more "I saw… everything.."

Maria's eyes stared on the floor as she grips her skirt so tight "So… Im very funny there… Right?"

Kiku's eyes soften. He knew that she was totally embarrassed on what happened to her awhile back. Actually, he didn't laugh on what happens to her. He was actually worried to her. "No.. Im not.." he replied

Maria gasps a bit as she stared to Kiku "H-Honda-san…"

Kiku smiled to her "You see, im here because im very worried to you. I know that you'll cry.."

Maria sadly smiles to him. Some of the memories were triggered on her mind. She remembered that when she was about to cry, Kiku was there for her. Kiku let her to cry in his chest and Kiku was hugging her to comfort her. She smiled a bit and she giggles "I remember the last time.." she whispers

"Huh?"

"Ah! Oh! It's nothing Honda-san.." she giggles

Kiku happily said to her "By the way Piri-san! I guess that your smell is Alfred-san's hamburger.."

Maria pouts a little "Yeah.. Yeah.. I know.." she crossed her arms as she face away from him

Kiku sweat dropped "P-Piri-san! D-Don't be like that! And… There's some uniforms on the ASEAN room.." he said

"R-Really?" her eyes shimmered

"Hai! So.." Kiku grabs her hand and he smiles "Let's go!" he pulls Maria as they run to the hallways.

Maria just staring to the Japanese man who was holding her hand. 'This feeling… I feel that… We were running in the meadows..' she thought

When they finally on the ASEAN room, Kiku gets the key on his pocket and he unlocked the door. They get in on the room as Maria looks at the decors and the furniture on the room. "Wow… So.. This is the ASEAN council officer's room eh?" she sits on the couch as she looks at Kiku "Honda-san.. Are you also a member of the ASEAN? I bet that you are not a member of the ASEAN outside of the academy.."

Kiku goes on the closet as he opens the closet "Im not the member of this council… But…" he gets the uniform on the closet and he close it "I am the one who holding the key here.."

Maria jaw dropped a little "Why?"

Kiku smiles to her "Ahahah… I don't know.. But the principal gave me the key of this room.." he gives the uniform to Maria

Maria gets the uniform and he replied "Oh… W-Wait… This is different Honda-san.. This is not the uniform of Asian student.." the uniform was very different. The color of the skirt was peach and the stripes were color black. The blouse was white and there's a neck tie on it and the symbol of the academy was on the neck tie.

"Ah… That uniform is for the students who are belongs to the ASEAN council. I think that they didn't use that uniform because… The chairman was not wearing that uniform."

Maria face palmed and she sighs "I think that they will use this uniform now.." she stands up and she goes to the c.r of the room "Honda-san! Don't peek okey!?" she winks

Kiku blushes so hard "I-Im not peeking!"

Maria just giggles as she changes her clothes. After a few minutes, Maria goes out on the c.r and she saw Kiku who reading Magazines "Honda-san! How do I look?"

Kiku glance at the Filipina and he suddenly blushes. The uniform was really appropriate in her body. Her hair was already ponytailed and loose tendrils that were framing her face and, a three Sampaguitas were on the side of her hair.

Kiku drools a little and he removes his drool "W-Wow…"

Maria sweat dropped a bit "I think… That 'wow' means… It's good right?"

Kiku stands up and he smiles "Yes of course.."

Maria smiles back and suddenly, her stomach growled and she blushes. Kiku raises his eyebrows and he said "Are you hungry?"

Maria nodded and she said "Yes.. Im hungry.. B-But.."

"But what?"

Maria stared at the Japanese man "Im afraid to go there and I think that.. They will back-stabbing at me…" the tears were flowing on her cheeks. "I-I don't want t-to-." She was about to say that 'I don't want to happened that again on me..', Kiku wipes Maria's tears on her cheeks and he smiled "Shh.. Don't worry… I have a bento here.." he gets the paper bag on the couch.

"E-Eh?"

"Come on! Let's eat on the rooftop" he smiles

Maria said "I-Is it okey to take a lunch there?"

"Yes… Actually, when im was lonely, im not hanging up with Germany-san and Italy-san and im eating my bento in the rooftop and im just enjoying the essence of clean air in there."

"Oh.. I see.."

In the rooftop:

Kiku and Maria sit on the bench there and Kiku gets the two lunch box in the paper bag and he gives the another lunch box to Maria "Oh… Thank you Honda-san.."

"Doitashimashite, Piri-san.." he smiled as he opens his lunch box. His lunch was an egg omelet, salted salmon, salad and tempura. Maria also opens the lunch box. She squealed and she smiled at Kiku "Honda-san! Did you make this one?" Maria shows the lunch box and the foods were the patterned so neat and there was the face of Pikachu was form on the lunch box.

Kiku blushes a bit and he smiled "Ah.. Yes Piri-san.." he holds his chopsticks and he picks the egg omelet in his lunch box and he eats it.

Maria smiled and she readies the chopsticks and she picks up the tempura. "Heehee~! See? I know now how to use chopsticks~!" she giggles

Kiku smiled to her "Well that was a great achievement Piri-san"

Maria nodded as she bites the tempura. She chews it and suddenly, her cheeks slowly tinted a very light pink. "Guu! I love it! I really love your dishes Honda-san!" she giggles and she eats more.

Kiku smiled more. "Thank you.." he continues to eat

The two of them happily eats their lunch. They talk to each other about their lives.

"So… Honda-san how's your life as a student here in the academy?" Maria said as she drinks soda.

Kiku said "It's very fine Piri-san. I know that there are many riots here and stuffs but actually I love this academy.."

Maria just stared at the Japanese man. It seems that he was enjoying the wind on the rooftop. "Honda-san…"

"Yes?"

Maria perks out as she waves her hand "Ah! It's nothing!" he sweat dropped

"How about you Piri-san? How's your life as a student here?"

Maria stared at the can of soda on her hands. "Well… It's kinda hard to adjust here… Maybe… I can use to it.." she smiled

Kiku's eyes widen. She even smiles even if she was in the great problem with the other students here in the academy. He knew that she was a smiling type. But those smiles that she always plastered on her face were fake. He never sees her true smile when her Papa betrays her and even when he invades her vital regions. He sighs and he said "I think.. It's my fault.." he sadly smiles to Maria

"Huh? What do you mean Honda-san?" she raises her eyebrow

Kiku deeply catches his breathe and he said "It's my fault why you were giving every people a fake smile.."

She gasps and she puts the soda on her side "N-No… It's not your fault. I just don't want they will saw me crying or anything else." She lowered her head "Just like what happens in the cafeteria. I don't want to cry and im trying to smile… B-But… I can't.. I can't control it…"

Kiku fixed his mind up and he stands up. Maria glances to him and he spoke up "If you want to cry…. Just cry on my shoulder whatever you want.." he looks at the Filipina and he smiles

Maria smiles back "Thank you… You made my day calm…" she stands up and she smiles again to him "Let's go now? I think that 5 minutes more before the time~" she winks

Kiku laughs "Ahaha… Yeah right.." he gets the things up and he said "Let's go?"

"Yes!"