When Alfred had received the text, he had decided he would stay at the college until six tonight. That was when the classrooms and labs began to close, it would be best to get some work in while Gil's parents were in the prowl at the house.

It took about an hour for Alfred to walk to the house. Usually Gilbert picked him up but since he was busy he hadn't expected the other to come. He didn't mind much, he had expected this to happen. Besides getting some fresh hair after being in a stuffy lab all day was refreshing.

When he put his keys into the locked door and opened it, the last thing he had expected was to see them still there.

Fuck.

"And who are you?" Agnes said with an attitude, obviously disturbed by the intrusion. "Oh I am um…" However Agnes went on. "Have your parents not taught you any manners boy? Who simply barges into houses without knocking? And wasn't the door locked? Or did you pick it you hooligan?" Alfred quickly hid the key he had used to open the door in his pocket, unsure of what to say.

Gilbert looked like he was about to break. It was only a day and their plan was already tearing at the seams.

That is when Alfred smiled. "My deepest apologies miss. I didn't mean to disturb. Allow me to explain. I am a friend of Gilbert's." Alfred said bowing his head politely. "He had given me this set of keys earlier today in order for me to drop some important documents off at his house." Alfred took off his bag which was hanging around his shoulder and rummaged through it taking out some random papers. "Ah, here we are." He said calmly as he closed his back and walked over to Gilbert. "Here are your documents Gilbert." Alfred said flashing him a smile. Gilbert gave his lover an apologetic look. He wanted nothing more than to take the other into his arms and kiss him but he couldn't do that here, not now. So instead Gilbert settled for a smile. "Thank you for coming on my behalf Al." Gilbert said.

Alfred nodded and was about to leave when Agnes stopped him. "My, boy, aren't you forgetting something?" Alfred was curious as to what she had meant until he realized it. "Ah, yes you are right. Thank you Mrs. Beilschmidt." Alfred commented as he walked back over to Gilbert. He went into his pocket and pulled out the set of keys. Gilbert looked slightly upset by it but Alfred simply gave him a reassuring smile. "Here you are Gilbert. Just holler if you ever need me again." Alfred said placing the keys into his hands. Gilbert stared up at him and Alfred gently squeezed his hand, signaling that he would be fine. Gilbert faked a smile. "Ah, yeah. Thanks again." He muttered and Alfred nodded giving a grin.

"Allow me to take my leave. Please excuse me for the intrusion." Alfred said again. He had noticed that there was a strange girl there, who had been staring at him the whole time. Right before he was about to leave again, he was stopped. "You." Natalia said as she stood up. Alfred turned around. "Eh? M-Me? "He muttered wondering what was going on now.

"What is your name?" Natalia asked causing Alfred to give a small smile. "Name's Alfred F. Jones. It's nice to meet you miss…?"

"Natalia Arlovskaya."

Alfred nodded. "That is a nice name." Alfred commented offhand.

Natalia continued to stare at Alfred, her eyes sparkling. Alfred seemed slightly disturbed by the prolong eye contact. "Um, I should get going."

"Wait." Natalia stated moving closer to the American. Gilbert… Gilbert didn't like how this was looking.

Natalia latched her arm with Alfred and pulled the American closer to her. She turned her head backwards. "Mr. and Mrs. Beilschmidt, Alfredka will be taking me back to my hotel room." She said as a statement that shouldn't dare be questioned.

"E-Eh!?" Alfred sputtered embarrassed by the contact. Gilbert sat in his seat quietly, staring at the two as he dug his fingernails into the sofa.

"Ah… okay." Denis said blinking wondering exactly what was going on. Agnes frowned. "Wouldn't you rather Gilbert take you Natalia?" She asked as a last attempt however Natalia gave her a look that could kill. "Alfredka will be taking me." She said sternly as she turned to look into the American's face. "Come on Alfredka."

Alfred didn't even have time to look back at Gilbert before he was pulled out the door.

"Well what was most certainly interesting." Denis said smiling as he turned towards his son. "Ah, it looks like Natalia has taken a liking to your friend Gilbert." Denis stated halfheartedly, before he noticed the look on Glibert's face. He was staring at the door with a look of pure hatred in his blood red eyes.

For unlike Alfred, Gilbert was the jealous type.

It was only there for a second, before Ashley nudged him to get his attention. Gilbert quickly snapped back to reality before he smiled. "Ah, yes. " Denis frowned at his son. "Is everything alright my boy?"

Gilbert nodded. "Everything is perfect, what could possibly be wrong? I have Ashley by my side and my parents here to support me. Everything is perfect. "

But everything wasn't perfect. It was all far from perfect.