Storybook
Chapter 4- Opposites Attract?
A week has already passed and it has been nice in that building. Kiku already made friends with some other students like Alfred's brother— Matthew, Gilbert, Elizaveta, and many more.
So, Kiku got away from all of their hugs that day. He just smiled... What's wrong with that? Did he really look cuter when he smiled? The only person who said that to him was...
His childhood friend...
He forgot all about him— His name, face, and what they did together. All he remembered was that he liked him very much and that they were complete opposites. Kiku sighed, turning his head to Arthur who was busy reading his book on his bed— again. However, the cover looked different and it was very thin.
"What are you reading?"
"Hm? Oh. This is actually a storybook I loved when I was young. It's called The Princess and The Frog. Do you know that story, Kiku?" Arthur answered with a smile. Kiku suddenly started to smirk a little and he crossed his arms.
"Is that why you call Francis a frog?"
He could really see Arthur's cheeks heat up and he quickly closed the storybook and he furrowed his brows. "N-No, it is not! Just... Ugh, I'm going outside," Arthur stormed out, leaving a laughing Kiku.
"Such a Tsundere..." Kiku joked, staring at the door. "...Hmm... Perhaps I should leave as well... Get some fresh air? After all, it's a nice day outside," He stood up. "Alright then."
Kiku fixed his hair and he left the room, sighing. When he closed the door, he heard another door close the same time he closed theirs. When he turned his head, he saw Alfred looking at him as well. The sudden eye contact made him blush and they both looked away.
'My heart... It's racing again... Why?'
"S-So, uh... What'cha doin' out here, Keeks?" Alfred started, turning his head to look at him. Kiku looked back as well before he bowed and greeted him good morning in Japanese.
"Ah, you see... Arthur left and I was thinking that I might get some fresh air as well," He replied with a small smile and he could actually see the light blush on Alfred's cheeks.
This was the perfect opportunity for him. Alfred quickly grabbed his hands and beamed at him. "Then, would you like to go out with me today?"
"N-Nani?!"
"I- I meant in a bro-like way! Y-You know... How guy friends hang out?" Alfred quickly covered, his blush darkening. Kiku stared at him before he looked down and chuckled.
"I see, I see... However, we're not really that close... I hardly consider you as a good friend..."
"T-Then, hang out with me before you judge me! It's just... It seems like it's a nice idea to hang out with you, ya know? So... Please?"
Kiku took some time to think about this. Should he? They're not that good friends, but he's not supposed to judge a book by its cover. The problem was that he already knew how loud and annoying Alfred was... Should he? "...Alright, fine—"
"YAAAY! You won't regret this, Keeks! Meet ya downstairs!" He quickly pulled him to kiss his cheek then ran to the elevator.
Kiku's eyes widened as he touched his cheek. "Is this how Americans greet their friends?" He sighed.
So, he got down to the lobby and he met up with Alfred. He never noticed that Alfred was wearing a bomber jacket. Was he wearing that before? He looked at his own clothes and realized he was still in his sleeping attire. His face heated up and he quickly went back to his room. Luckily, the elevator he used wasn't occupied yet.
He came back down wearing a long-sleeved, striped shirt and a dark brown vest. For his lower half, he was wearing some dark blue pants. He ran to Alfred and looked up at him. "So... We're... Leaving...?" He panted.
Alfred looked down at him, laughed, and patted his head, ruffling his hair a little. "Catch your breath first."
When Kiku finally caught his breath, he stood straight and he fixed his hair. Alfred walked forward and he walked behind him, looking around the place at the exact moment that they stepped outside. Kiku saw a glimpse of Arthur's hair earlier but it looked like he was running — or being dragged? — so he payed no attention to it. He looked at the person in front of him for a second before he looked around once more.
There he was again...
In the same situation as before...
Feeling completely helpless as his heart pounded against his chest...
He was still confused.
His train of thoughts was interrupted when Alfred looked at him and started laughing. "Oi, Keeks, did'ja hear me?" He asked. Kiku shook his head so Alfred had to repeat it. "I said: Have you been to an amusement park? 'Cause, there's one nearby, you know. It's totally awesome! It had these awesome rollercoasters and large ferris wheels and water rides and shit!" Alfred looks like he was the one excited instead of Kiku. He could only laugh inside his head as he watched the American.
"If you want to go that badly, then no, I've never been to an amusement park. I hoped that I could go with my childhood friend, though..."
"Aww... That's too bad... Anyways, let's go!" Alfred took Kiku's wrist and he ran to the direction of the amusement park.
When they reached the amusement park, the first ride that Alfred suggested was the roller coaster. Kiku hesitated to agree to this at first, but he ended up saying yes because of Alfred's pleads. The moment that the rollercoaster ended, though... Things weren't that pretty.
Alfred ended up puking in the bathroom for thirty minutes before they left to go to the other rides. Kiku ate some cotton candy while they walked around and Alfred would occassionally take some from his cotton candy. He had to admit, this day with Alfred was fun. They went to the other rides, went to a 4D ride, and the last thing they did was the ferris wheel. Kiku didn't really want to go to the ferris wheel because he knew that most couples go to that ride and make some romantic scenes.
No.
No way.
Even if it's sweet like in the manga, he will never go with a man.
Perhaps he'll just use this moment to get to know him more...
"Keeks!"
"Ah, hai?"
"Come on, we're next!" Alfred grinned, dragging him inside.
He never realized that time has past by quickly when he saw that the sun was about to set. He turned to Alfred who was sitting across him. He took a deep breath before he started the conversation. "So, why did you want to hang out with me all of a sudden?"
Alfred blinked as he stared at him. "Well... Uh... I was just bored and Francis left this morning. So, I was about to go to Mattie to ask him to hang out with me then I saw you and decided to ask you. Is that okay?"
"It's perfectly fine. Don't worry about it," Kiku chuckled. "It's just nice to be asked out by someone... But, wait... Why me? Aren't I too... Um... Different? You know... Me being quiet and all of that?"
"You're not quiet right now," Alfred pointed out with a grin.
Kiku nodded before he looked out the window. "...My childhood friend... I met him in the library."
Alfred's eyes widened. This made him stare at Kiku for minutes. When he noticed Alfred's stare, he turned to face him. "W... What's wrong, Alfred?" The American never responded. He just kept quiet.
Kiku looked down at his hands. What did he say? What's wrong?
"...Kiku..."
"Hai—"
When he faced him, Alfred's lips were close to his and his eyes widened. He quickly pushed Alfred away and placed a hand over his mouth, a surprised look on his face. "W-What's wrong with you...?!"
"...A-Ah, it's nothing... The atmosphere just felt romantic." Alfred admitted even though he was embarrassed.
"...Eh? How is it romantic?"
"Well... We're two teens, alone in a ferris wheel and there's a beautiful scenery. I just felt like I had to..." He rubbed the back of his neck. "Hehe... Sorry 'bout that."
"You've almost taken my first kiss..."
"Wha— seriously?!"
And, Kiku's day ended like that...
The following week...
Kiku woke up early and he walked to the bathroom to take a bath. At long last... School has started. After his bath, he dried his hair, pulled on his uniform, and he turned to Arthur.
Arthur has already taken a shower and he was prepared to go to school. After exchanging some looks, they grabbed their bags and walked out the door.
It has been a week ever since he and Alfred went to the amusement park. He remembered everything that happened, but there was a moment that he wanted to forget. That moment when they were so close in the ferris wheel... He wanted to get rid of it.
"Oh— Keeks!" Alfred waved at him, smiling. Francis was beside him and Arthur has already started to glare daggers at him.
"Could we please just go to school? No fighting or anything..." He sighed, looking at the two fighting blondes and Alfred. When the door of room 742 opened, he turned and was greeted by Feliciano's hug. He swore... He could feel a glare directed at him and Feliciano.
"Vee~ Kiku~ I haven't seen you in a while! How are you?" The Italian asked.
"I'm fine, thank you... I'm not in the mood right now, Feliciano..." He pulled Arthur away and he started to walk to the elevator. "Now, if you'll excuse me... Arthur, we're going to school..."
"Wait— Keeks—! Don't go..." Alfred sighed.
"Oh~ Alfred~"
"What?"
"...You two need to get a bed."
"What the fuck?!"
First day of school was nice. Kiku got to talk to a lot of nice people and he hung out with his friends. His day certainly went nice. He learned a lot of new stuff. At the end of the school day, he walked to the library to read some books.
The library was a really nice place. It reminded him of his childhood. He started to get some books and he placed the stack of books on a table. He sat down and he began to read. The books were certainly interesting. Arthur came with him since he was looking for more books to read. What surprised them was when Francis and Alfred came in.
"What the bloody fuck?! Are you two following us?!" Arthur slammed his hands on the table and stood up. Kiku sighed, standing up and bowing.
"Hello..."
"Keeks~!" Alfred ran up to him and hugged him tightly.
"G-Get off... Please..."
"Bonjour, Arthur~" Francis gave him a flying kiss but Arthur took that and crushed it in his fists. "So mean..." He pouted.
"Shut up!"
"So, what are you two doing here, Francis? Alfred?" Kiku asked, staring at them. "It's a bit suspicious why you two are always where we are..."
"I always come to make Arthur pissed off~"
"And I come to see you—"
"...?"
"...yoooooouuuuur... Outfit! Yeah! You always look so hella stylish!" Alfred grinned, making up an excuse again.
"...Oh, I see." And, of course, Kiku buys it.
They were finally able to go back to the building and Kiku flopped down on his bed with a sigh. The wonderful afternoon he was supposed to have in the library was ruined by Francis and Arthur's fighting. Of course, Alfred always clung to Kiku that time, but Kiku always pushed him away. The fight started when insults left their mouths and it ended with bruises, broken chairs, and cleaning of the whole library. His first day turned out to be a wreck.
"I can't believe you did that, Arthur... I thought you were a gentleman!" Kiku scolded him, hands on his hips.
"I'm sorry, love..."
"...Apology accepted," Kiku sighed once more. "But, please... Don't be too violent—"
"KIKU! KIKU! KIKU!" Two men slammed their door open and shouted Kiku's name three times at the same time. Who were they? Well, they were Alfred and Gilbert.
You see, Gilbert usually comes to him for help in drawing, while Alfred comes to him when he just watched a horror movie and he needed some comfort. Kiku was always good with people and he can never stay mad at them.
"What is it this time, you two?"
Alfred and Gilbert turned to look at each other and they glared. "Kiku's gonna help me! No, me! Hey! Stop copying me!"
Kiku walked up to them and pushed them outside of the room to talk to them. "Let's see..." He went back to his room to talk to Arthur. After a few minutes, Arthur left the room and went to room 740. Kiku brought Alfred and Gilbert inside and he started to help them.
He first helped Gilbert with his drawing problems. When he was done, Gilbert ruffled his hair, kindly smiled at him, and left. Alfred got mad a little at Gilbert before he looked at Kiku. "What about my problem?" He asked. He was lying down on Kiku's bed as he waited that time.
Kiku walked towards him and sat down beside him. "...You need to stop watching horror movies."
"But—!"
"No."
"Keeks!"
"What?" He sighed.
Alfred quickly sat up and kissed his cheek. "I won't stop watching horror movies." He grinned. Kiku's cheeks heated up and he chased after him when Alfred ran away.
"G-Get back here and take full responsibility because of your hugs and kisses!
Kiku's first day in W Academy wasn't really that good in his eyes...
But to Alfred, it was a blessing in disguise.
He got to spend a lot of time with Kiku that day.
A/N: Yay~ Another update~ This is the fastest one yet. Sorry if I use too many timeskips... Review and Fave if you enjoyed, and I'll see you guys next time.
Disclaimer: I do NOT own Hetalia or any of its characters.
