Real quick before the story: A guest left me a review about how they would hang themselves if I didn't keep writing and it is honestly the best review I have ever gotten out of all my stories, well it's my favorite. So thanks a bunch!

"Hey! I'll be your friend alright?"

"Braginski."

"But, yesterday you had no interest?"

"Braginski."

"Well I thought about it and it was pretty uncool what we did. Not at all like a hero should do. So I'm here now."

"Braginski!"

"Yes Mr. Cornwallis?"

"Who were the terrible twins of The People's Budget?"

"I don't know?"

"You don't know… And why don't you know?"

"Because you failed to teach me?"

Usually this sort of conversation would receive giggles from classmates. Instead they all stared at Ivan.

"Were you even paying attention to anything I just said?"

"No?"

The teacher sent Ivan out into the hall to wait for his return. Ivan looked around. History class was boring; he wished he could skip to chemistry with Feli. Feli didn't sit anywhere near him but they weren't friends before. Today was a lab and maybe this time he would be chosen to be in a group instead of being assigned. Ivan was so happy that he was glowing.

"What! Braginski why are you so happy!?"

"What? I wasn't listening?"

"… Okay I know it's cool for kids to be rebellious and do crazy things even if they're illegal but try to stay away from drugs."

"I don't do drugs?"

"It's alright I won't report you or anything. Just keep away from that stuff. You may be disrespectful and mentally disturbed but you're the only kid with an A and the only reason my pay hasn't been deducted. So get your act together! The bells about to ring anyhow so why don't you just linger here."

Mr. Cornwallis stalked back into his classroom mumbling about artificial happiness and Ivan just watched him. His bags were still at his seat. Ivan leant on the wall as two girls walked by.

"That's Ivan Braginski right?"

"Look he's ditching class."

They noticed him watching them and they ran away. They always run away.

"Hello school," he said to himself.

"Hello Ivan," he replied in a deeper voice.

Then the bell rang and the hallways flooded with children, even so he could see over most of them. Then his eye caught a gravity defying hair curl. He smiled! His friend! He tried to make his way through the crowds but the busy bodies weren't letting him. He tried to maneuver through but someone kept blocking him. The Italian boy way going farther and farther in the wrong direction, chemistry was the other way. Ivan had to save his friend but he can't get through. He grit his teeth and looked at the little Baltic trio passing by. They screamed and begged to avoid death. They only huddle around him making it more difficult to escape the wall. He raised his fist and bashed it into the wall sending an ear-piercing thud, halting everyone. Ivan started to smile which made everyone else stopped smiling. He walked with ease through the hordes and tapped the small Italian on the shoulder.

"Class is the other way my friend."

Feli turned around with a scowl… that isn't Feli. The boy Lovino fell to his knees and begged for mercy. Ivan just turned around and walked in the opposite direction. Well, that was embarrassing. Then Alfred jumped out of the crowd.

"Stop right there!"

"No."

"What?"

Ivan turned around with a shadow covering his eyes. Alfred jolted back in surprise, he was used to the creepy smile. A pissed Ivan or a happy Ivan is never a good Ivan. So, no Ivan is good. Alfred just waved him off dismissively, obviously nervous.

"Whatever, just get to class. Hahahahaha!"

Lovino just pat Alfred on the shoulder, "Thanks hero."

Alfred just sulked, "I know…"

Ivan schlepped all the way to his class wondering why he was even going. Why does everyone suck? He motioned his shoulder upward, then his other one. Then he gave himself a pat down.

"WHERE DID MY BAG GO!?"

Then he remembered it was still in his last class. He slid into the door.

"Mrs. Cleft! I left my bag in my last class! I need to run and get it!"

Feli was behind the desk organizing his teacher's papers. Feli smiled at him like a childish imp. He was so innocent. Ivan completely forgot what he was doing. Then he noticed he stopped breathing and started gasping for air.

"What happened?"

Then Ludwig stood between them. He glared down at Ivan with a passion. If Ivan continued he would end up fighting with this German, and this fight would be difficult to win, but he would win because he's Ivan and stuff.

"Ivan, Mrs. Cleft is in the back with supplies."

"Thank you Ludwig, I hope that we can become friends as well."

"And I hope you learn no means no."

Ivan stood up and dusted himself off. Feli went back to filing papers. Ivan walked back to Mrs. Cleft and once again forgot what he was going to say. Mrs. Cleft was a beautiful woman, except she had a man's cleft in her chin. Without fail, every time, he was distracted by it.

"Mrs. Cleft?"

She spun around in surprise and threw a pair of goggles into the air, "Oh Jesus Ivan!"

Ivan caught the goggles and handed them to her.

"Why thank you, good reflexes. So what can I do for you beef cake?"

Ivan stared at her. Mrs. Cleft is very, very creepy. This was universally accepted. Last year she had a thing for a Finish boy. Nothing happened because a Swede guarded him. Ivan wished he had someone to protect him, he can't get into fights with anymore tecahers.

"I uhhh… I left my bag in my last class? Can I go get it?"

"Boy you've been getting it for a while now."

"My bag?"

"Oh just some adult humor. Now, hop to it."

"Does that mean I can get my bag?"

"Skidattle."

Ivan took that as a yes and left the room, glancing at Feli taking his seat in the front. Ivan ran into the hallways and back to history. He burst the door open and ran in.

"Braginski, this is my planning period. Let me enjoy it without you."

"Where is my bag?"

"It's right here. I was just looking for whatever substances you might have had. Clever to keep them out of your bag."

"Whatever, I have to hurry."

"The cops finally after you?" Mr. Cornwallis said sipping his coffee.

"My friend is waiting for me."

Mr. Cornwallis did a spit take and before he could question Ivan the boy was out the door. He ran all the way as fast as his feet could carry him. At that point he wished he could fly. He was running so fast that he passed the door and tripped trying to stop. He got up and ran back to the room. He kicked the door in trying to catch his breath. He was too late, it seemed everyone was in groups. Ivan dropped his bag at his desk and tried not to cry.

"Hey, this was like on your desk."

Ivan looked up to see a green eyes boy with shoulder length blond hair parted in the middle. He was holding a pink slip of paper and extended it out to Ivan.

Ludwig grabbed me as soon as Mrs. Clift said to pair up. Next time we call all work together. Oh this is Feli by the way.

Ivan rubbed his face with the paper.

"Hey, I'm gonna be your like partner. Coolio?"

"Whatever."

"Don't like be rude you know?"

Ivan stayed silent, allowing himself a moment with his first passed note. He didn't even notice his classmate, Felix, rambling about their work and how he can't do much because he just finished his nails. Then Felix stopped rambling and put his face right in front of Ivan's.

"That's some power you got. You're like totes strong."

"What are you…"

Ivan noticed the door he kicked down. Great, he had another thing to pay for.

"I like have to wonder why you would like go for someone like Feli?"

"Go for? Oh you mean our friendship!"

"I would have thought you would go for the thug kids?"

"They don't like me very much. Besides Feli has an even greater strength."

"Pasta?"

"No, I'm talking about kindness."

"You're very different from what I imagined, and that's like the kind of line you totes use to get the babes. I look forward to like you know working with you and stuff."

Ivan looked at the queer boy admiring his fingers. Then he thought about what Felix said about babes. What did oxen have to do with anything?

I know this chapter was pointless but it had to be written to establish some grounds. Before you ask, as part of the fandom, you should know that Poland does what he wants. And I know in the show he likes to joke about kicking Russia's ass and I'll get to that and all of his other bits in the next chapter when we get into my little pony and the power of friendship… I think I'll make that a bonus story. What do you think? Leave a comment?