A/N: ((This part is a rant on the new FF updates, you can skip to the beginning of the chapter if you like))

((The new updates on the added filters on this site are really frustrating me. I can't find a story with my favorite character without getting a bunch of others that I have no interest at. It wouldn't have been bad if the character I'm trying to read wasn't just in a story for two sentences. The four characters slot to me is being overuse with no regard to the readers. Just because one of the characters is briefly mention in your story, you don't have to add him in the character list, it's pointless. Especially if it's a pairing story, I've already seen several stories with my favorite character in it just a backup support for another pairing I dislike. I don't want those kind of stories popping up when I'm searching, it's annoying and it only adds an empty number in the tag I'm looking through. I as a writer will continue to only use up to two character slots in my stories because I don't want to add every other character and their grandmas in the story if they don't have a main role in the story. It's cleaner and it gives the reader the main characters in the story without having to guess or read into a story that they're going to end up disliking which will end up wasting the reader's time. So to those writers out there, please be conscious of the characters selected in your story, do not abuse that option of four characters just to make your story 'more popular', it doesn't work but frustrates the readers. I am one of them and I am not happy seeing those kind of stories being mix with the ones I actually am interesting in reading. ))

Afff- excuse me for the rant but it really has me annoyed these days since the latest update.

ANYWAYS—I'm so sorry I didn't updated sooner, regular uploads of this story will continue as planned, no more interruptions. Friday will have another chapter uploaded. Hope this chapter doesn't have too many mistakes, this chapter didn't get beta-read so I double checked myself before posting. D:

Disclaimer: I do not own Hetalia because I haven't yet won the lottery, maybe someday.

Enjoy another longer chapter ^3^

~*~ Hetalia! ~*~

How could he forgotten about the orientation!

Kiku hurried around the campus, the rose tucked in his breast pocket of the uniform jacket and the map on his hands. At last finding the building, he was able to see more students waiting in line. He walked towards the end of the line and stood behind a small blond girl, wearing a blue ribbon on the side of her short blond hair.

She introduced herself as Lili, which Kiku soon made her acquaintance.

There were a few upperclassmen helping in the front of the line, fortunately not the French student from last night. Instead it was a bespectacled male and a brown hair female student taking pictures for the IDs and handing out a bag with material inside.

Soon he was up next, walking in front of the camera to get his ID photo taken. A quick flash and the ID was handed to him, except that the female taking the picture kept looking at him intently which worried Kiku that he might have violated a rule already.

Nevertheless, Kiku was glad to be out of her vision and headed to his next location. After getting his uniform and going to the opening ceremony, he received his school schedule for tomorrow.

After orientation was finally over, the sky was already glistering with tiny stars.

His arms were full of materials that he would inspect as soon as he got back to his dorm. Tomorrow is also the clubs turn to recruit new members, which Kiku was excited to look around.

He walked back on the pathway where he hoped led to the Dining Hall.

"Hey bro have you seen my glasses?!"

Kiku kept walking, brushing by the student who was talking to his friend, not paying attention to neither of them. But a sudden tingle stopped Kiku on his tracks when he came in contact with one of them. With a quick turn of the head, that even a pop was heard from the sudden movement of his neck, he wasn't able to find the student who had just passed.

It was like the student wasn't on sight. That feeling, it was nostalgic yet unknown to Kiku at the moment.

Before Kiku could pounder about it, a hand gently touched his shoulder. He turned to face Abel looking down at him, he was sure very tall! "You shouldn't be daydreaming with that expression out in the open, others can take advantage of it."

Kiku tilted his head cutely to the side not understanding what Abel was trying to say.

"Like that…" Abel murmured at the innocent expression Kiku made. Sighing he took Kiku by the arm. "Here let's have dinner before it gets late."

Kiku though Abel was taking him to the Dining Hall, but instead walked the opposite way.

"Abel-san, where are we going?"

"We are going to a restaurant that is run by students on campus." Abel simply stated as he kept walking with Kiku by his side.

It was considerably a long walk north of the campus which explains why not everybody came to lunch out there. Finally arriving Kiku noticed that there was a center of locally own restaurants and small shops together. There were a few shops and several restaurants, about five or six on the block. Each had their own eye-catching selling propaganda.

From all you can eat buffet to a lovely café bakery, the aromas were mingling on the area with a delicious scent of absolute tasty flavors, and he hadn't tried any of it yet.

Kiku's stomach growl at all the delicious food being cooked earning a chuckle from Abel.

"Choose the place, Mathias is paying for it." Before Kiku could ask what Abel was talking about, he took out a wallet design with the Denmark flag, waving it slightly in his hand. "He insisted."

Kiku doubt that, it was the main reason Mathias abandon him in the first place, all because of money.

Looking at the selection of restaurants, Kiku contemplated his options. The café bakery looked appetizing, so he shyly pointed to that direction.

"The Bon Moment Café, alright let's go inside."

Walking inside, the French café had a unique European flair, with its pattered floor, dark vintage wood and a welcoming atmosphere. The décor had soft touches of warm colors making it feel relax and cozy. The large window let in the setting rays of the sun to peek inside the bakery, making nearby pottery glister.

Taking a seat near the back, both of the students look over the menus that were set down. Kiku took his time gazing at all the delicious looking pastries. He was more of a salt person but looking at the variety of food on the menu, even he could appreciate the artistic gourmets display.

"Bienvenue, how may I serve you today?" A waiter asked quietly that both students almost didn't catch it if it wasn't for the waiter standing next to the table with an open notepad.

Kiku watched as Matthew, stated on his nametag, scribble down Abel's order. He looked familiar but as much as he tried remembering nothing came to mind. He really must have a terrible memory if he couldn't remember people that he feels he should know.

"What about you?"

Noticing that the waiter was directing the question to him, he quickly took the menu and simply pointed to a pastry he saw appetizing.

The waiter smiled at the dessert choice.

While waiting, Abel noticed Kiku's bandage hand, narrowing his eyes at the injury, he hadn't noticed it before. "What happen to your hand?"

Kiku stop admiring a painting hanging nearby and looked at Abel then at his injured hand. Before Kiku could explain, Abel took his bandage hand in between his own, putting the palm upward and bringing it to his eye view.

Kiku's hand looked so small in Abel's colossal hands.

"Abel-san?"

"It doesn't look too bad but you should be more careful." Abel said nonchalantly after a few more seconds of inspecting it. The warmth of the Dutch student's fingers lightly tracing over the bandage area made Kiku pull back his hand, blushing at the unnecessary attention.

"Ano I'll be more careful, thank you for your concern." He said meekly.

As Kiku explained the incident afterwards, Abel listened, not amused with what happened to Kiku after he was left last night, but said nothing of the matter.

Some female students sitting across from them started giggling and whispering to each other as they kept their eyes on them. The pair didn't paid attention to them, even when one of the girls took a picture of them from where she sat.

A couple of minutes later, Matthew came back with the orders and tea.

"Here I have a Crème Caramel and a Dacquoise, bon appetite cherie."Matthew said before dismissing himself, with one last look at Kiku.

"Thank you Matthew-san, it looks delicious." Kiku said smiling slightly at the waiter. Matthew caught off guard because he was actually acknowledge, blushed a little and excuse himself quickly.

In front of Kiku, the dessert was a beautifully decorated with layered of fruits and soft fluffy whip cream, giving it an elegant look.

Abel looked at the dessert that Kiku chose with amusement, but didn't comment that the dessert was usually serve to ladies. It seems that Kiku was enjoying the small cake either way, the soft whip cream even gracing over his nose without him noticing.

The Dutch student simply took his thumb and forefinger and gently whipped the cream that was decorating Kiku's nose. "You have whip cream." He merely indicated licking the excess cream from his fingers. "Not bad."

That had Kiku almost flush red as the cherries on his dessert. He should pay more attention, he was embarrassing himself!

After eating and chatting for an hour or so, Abel used Mathia's wallet and took a large money bill to pay for the desserts.

Somewhere on campus, Mathias felt a sudden stab of pain on the side of his gut feeling his money wasted heavily.

Just as the two students were about to leave, Francis looked out from where he was baking the desserts, carrying a tray of fresh blueberry tarts when he caught a glimpse of the Asian student from last night with Abel. Wanting to know his name, he went and asked Matthew about it.

"Abel paid for the food, but I got both names on the recipe book." Flipping to the page he wrote the orders, he read the name aloud. "Kiku Honda it seems." Francis was glad that the University kept track of the names of the students who use the local restaurants to ensure and prove the department of finances of regular business and its usage of students.

"Why do you want to know his name?" asked Matthew quietly, thinking back of what might have attracted Francis attention to that student. "This isn't one of your little adventure plans, eh?" Knowing the reputation that the French students carried, it worried Matthew.

"…Well not for me exactly but I am interested~." Francis smiled deviously. Indeed the student had caught his attention.

Walking back to the dorms, the sky was already dark and the light posts were turned on so it could illuminate the sidewalks. Arriving in front of the dorm, Abel excuse himself not before making sure Kiku was safety inside the building.

"You have your schedule for tomorrow?"

"Oh, hai, I almost forgot." Kiku had the bag slung over his shoulder, forgetting he still had his materials with him. Taking out the paper, Abel glanced at them.

"We have the first class together, if you will like I can accompany you."

Kiku nodded. He didn't want to be late for his first day and since Abel knew the campus more, he trusted his arrival to be on time.

"Alright, see you later Kiku." Abel said walking inside the dorms, leaving Kiku who was looking up at the sky.

'What a nice view, the starts are so bright today.'

Kiku went outside towards the patch of grass and stayed for a couple more minutes out in the fresh air just enjoying the twinkles of the stars and the glow of the full moon. Feeling more refresh, he decided he should head back. Walking inside the dorm, the lights were strangely off in the lobby, making it hard to see around.

"State your name and business!" a voice commanded within the shadows.

"Uh-uhh…?"

"Speak up!"

"Kiku Honda, I live here!"

The person stepped out of the shadow and hovered over Kiku with what looked like a gun. Guns were allowed?!

The lights on the lobby were turned on, making it easier to look at the student with the gun slung over his shoulder.

"Well Kiku, the dorm has a curfew, and I, Vash Zwingli, is in charge of reinforcing it." Vash told Kiku eyeing him as he got really close to Kiku. His glare only intensifying the closer he got. "Also this isn't the female dorms, you are in the wrong building miss."

"Wh-what?! No-o I know this is the male dorms, I'm a male!" Kiku half yelled embarrassed that this student was mistaking him for a female.

Vash didn't look convinced. Taking a hold of Kiku face in between his fingers he moved it to the sides to examine it. "But you have the face of a girl, yet why are you wearing a boy's uniform? This act is another rule breaker!" he scolded.

Kiku was a little taken aback by the yelling student, not being used at being scolded at before leaving him at loss of words.

"Brother? What are you doing to Kiku?" A soft spoken female asked from the entrance.

It was Lili from this morning. 'So this was her brother?'

Well both seem to have the same short blond hair and they looked related to each other if you compare them.

After some explanation from Lili, there were two flushed students and a smiling one. "Y-you should have told me!" Vash accused Kiku lamely.

"I apologize for my brother's behavior, he didn't mean it." Lili apologized as she took her phone out and snapped a quick photo of Kiku without him noticing. "I'll give you my number and you can give me yours so I can text you. I will like to bring you some Törkarebl. "

"Oh you don't have to do that—" Kiku tried to refuse the kind intention of Lili but she just smiled even more sweetly at him.

"I insist, and brother can help me make them for you, isn't that right Vash?" she asked innocently looking up at her brother.

"Lili! I-I…alright…" Vash accepted because his sister asked. "… but you!" He pointed an accusing finger at Kiku "…better tell me if you like them or not!" He spluttered out his cheeks pink of embarrassment or anger, one couldn't tell.

Kiku just hid a giggle behind his injured hand further making Vash pink on the face, his frown deepening. The two shorter students exchange numbers with a disapproving Swiss in the background.

They waved goodbye and Kiku walked upstairs to his room.

"Isn't he cute?" Lili commented innocuously.

Wasn't she supposed to be at her dorm!

The Swiss student turned around quickly but his little sister was already walking away, laughing softly at her comment. His face couldn't get any brighter.

The student was cute though.

It wasn't like he checked him out but…he'll have his eye on him from now on. Vash huffed at the situation and walked back to busting tardy students.

Kiku walked through the halls and quietly enter his room with the key given to him in the morning. Inside was already Lukas organizing his part of the room with a couple of posters.

Going over to his side of the room he took out his hardcover sketchbook, where he drew on when inspired, and delicately put the rose given to him in between one the blank pages not before giving it one last smell.

'I wonder who the gardener was. His eyes glow with such brilliant green color….'

Kiku sigh softly. There was no point in further thinking about the student, he had school to worry about.

With a soft thud, he closed the book with the rose in between and set it over the shelf on the wall.

Getting his bag, he took out the rest of his belongings and set them up around his side of the room. He neatly shelf his manga books next to his sketchbook. Once he set most of his clothes in his closet, hanging the uniforms given to him, he went back to check the material given to him at orientation.

His schedule was set up and the uniform he was going to use tomorrow iron. A couple of minutes later, the two roommates change into their sleeping wear and headed to their beds, the light already turned off.

Just as Lukas was about to drift to sleep, he heard Kiku shuffle around his bed wrapping his arms around the oversize mochi pillow.

"Good night Luka-san." Kiku said softly at his roommate.

Lukas turned to his side, catching a glimpse of Kiku's face with the stray of light that the moon provided from a slit in the curtains before closing his eyes.

He knew his roommate will become someone influential in his daily life, which at first was going to stay isolated from. But now it seem that Kiku was slowly becoming someone Lukas didn't mind sharing a room with.

"Good night Kiku."

Omake:

"Hey darling, did you saw the Japanese student a minute ago?"

"Yes, why Elizabeta?"

"The rose that he had on the breast pocket on his uniform, isn't it from the garden?"

Roderich thought about it for a moment. "Indeed it is from the garden, but I still don't see your point."

Elizabeta smiled. "Because I think I just found out who was Arthur's savior last night."

"Because of the rose?"

The female student just winked at him. "No, but the description Francis gave me matches up. I'll have to find him so I can return the little student's jacket back."

Roderich wonder what Elizabeta was scheming, she had something on her mind as she took out her phone and started texting. Sighing he returned his focus on handing the materials to the next student.

A/N: Finally some dang fluff heh heh.

More of this should come, tomorrow it's Kiku's first day. It looks like there are many people interested in cute little Kiku. Wonder who he'll finally meet *raises eyebrow* Hmmm, he is so close to finding who it~~ It's going to be a fun day for Kiku and a great chapter to read.

Lili Zwingli = Liechtenstein
Matthew Williams = Canada
Vash Zwingli = Switzerland

Bon Moment Café = Good Time Café (French)
Bienvenue = Welcome (French)
bon appetite cherie = Happy eating darling (French)

Crème Caramel: A custard dessert (flan) with a layer of soft caramel on top.

Dacquoise: A dessert cake made with layer of whatever ingredient you like and topped with whip cream. ((It's also more of a "lady" dessert. Heh-heh Kiku you adorable boy))

Törkarebl: A type of porridge made of corn flour, fried into dumplings and usually served with elderberry jam.

Reviews and suggestions are always appreciated. Again sorry for the rant I just had to get it out. ^^