Hey guys! Sorry I haven't updated this in so long, I got a really big case of writer's block...Anyway, enjoy! Also, I fixed the errors I found in the last chapters~

Ivan walked down the hallway, his hands in his pockets. Smaller freshmen scrambled away from him. He wasn't really paying attention, being lost in thought. Thoughts about...Alfred. Why do I feel so odd whenever I see him? I hope I'm not falling for him, that would not be good...I wish he remembered us. Then we wouldn't have to introduce ourselves all the time.

"Excuse me, sir?" a familiar voice sounded behind him. Ivan turned around, snapping out of his train of thought. A young man with brunette hair stood behind him, shaking with nerves. Two others were with him, a blond and a boy, no older than 14, both also shaking with nerves. A odd little smile appeared on the Russian's face.

"Ah, hello Toris! And Eduard and Ravis!" he said cheerily. "When did you get here?"

Toris looked uncomfortable. "W-we have b-been h-h-here the whole time, s-sir..." he stammered.

"Is that so? Ufu~ I didn't notice you!"

"Really now..." Eduard muttered sarcastically under his breath. Ivan just smiled sweetly at him. "What was that, Eduard?"

"N-nothing, sir!"

"Hey, Ivan! Whatcha doin'?" a familiar voice sounded ahead of them. Alfred made his way towards them, grinning broadly. "Ah, hello Alfred! Have you met the Baltics yet?"

"Who?"

"Then I guess that means you haven't, da?"

"Yeah...I guess so..."

"Well then, meet them now~!" Ivan pushed all three of the trembling Baltics forward so they almost collided with Alfred.

Alfred looked at them with a concerned face. "Hey are you guys okay? You're shaking a lot..."

"Yeah...we're f-fine..." Toris squeaked, lowering his head in submission.

"If you're sure...Anyway, my name's Alfred, and I'm a hero!" Alfred blinked in surprise. What did he say? It just sort of slipped out...

Ivan's eyes widened slightly in recognition. So there it finally was...The old "I'm a hero!" stunt again...

Toris flashed the American a soft smile, choosing to ignore the last part. "Nice to meet you, Alfred. I'm Toris..." He motioned with one hand to the other two. "And this is Eduard and Ravis,"

"It's a pleasure..." Eduard muttered at Alfred, casting a glance at him, then at Ravis.

Alfred leaned forward to get a better look at the youngest Baltic. "You sure are small, aren't ya? How old are you?"

"I'm...I'm f-f-fourteen, s-sir..." Ravis said softly, looking down at the floor.

"Sir?" Alfred laughed. "You don't have to call me that. I'm only a few years older than you,"

"It's a force of h-habit..." Toris filled in.

Ivan suddenly stepped in, clapping a hand on the Lithuanian's shoulder, causing all three of them to start shaking again. "There we go, Alfred, now you have met the Baltics~"

"The what?"

The Russian gave him a weird look. "That is where they are from. The three Baltic states. Surely you have heard of them, da?"

"Actually, no, I haven't. Sorry..."

"Then you should start paying attention more in World Geography class, hm?" Ivan flashed him a smile and walked away, pulling the unfortunate Baltics with him. Alfred stood there, thinking about what had just happened. He walked in the opposite direction, muttering to himself, "I'm the hero? Where the hell did that come from?!"

Yay! Baltics! Heehee, I just love those guys. But seriously, Alfred, you're so self-absorbed. Ivan is right...

Alfred is sort of remembering stuff without knowing. Come on, Al! You can do it! :D