*knock* a pause, no response, *knock*

To himself, "Bloody kids!" to the 'bloody child' at the door, "What do you want?"

Alice opened the door to Arthurs' study. He was sitting in an office chair with a book and a cup of tea.

"I just wanted to talk to you."

"Well make it quick."

"Um, you know how I've seemed kinda chubby lately?"

"Yeah, I was going to say something. Francis thinks that you're depressed. And he said, and I quote here, 'She has such a sexy body, she can't gain weight, it would ruin the beauty.' He's mental; he must not fully understand that he is your adoptive father now."

"Well," Alice swallowed, she had to stay in control, at least for another minute or so, until she ran from the room, crying, after Arthur throws his tea cup at her.

"It's because I'm pregnant."

Arthur stared at her for a moment, his face unreadable, and then, just as she predicted, the tea cup flew across the room and smashed next to her head, she screamed as the hot tea and pieces of porcelain rained down on her and Arthur flew at her. Alice opened the door and ran, crying, into Matthew's room.

"GET OUT NOW!" Arthur screamed after her.

"Sis?" Matthew asked in surprise upon seeing his little sister crying hysterically. Alice ran to him and threw herself onto him. Matthew held his sister while she sobbed into his shoulder, unable to control herself. He didn't have a clue about what was wrong, but knew that she didn't break down easily, and that he needed to take care of her, no matter what.

"Alice, may I ask what is causing this?" Matthew asked timidly.

"Dad kicked me out because I'm, I'm..., I'm,... pregnant!" Matthew stared at her in shock, and without missing a beat, continued to console her.

"Alice, stay in here, I'll go pack up your stuff and put it in my car. I need to know who the father is; we'll take you to his house." He handed his hysterical sister a tissue box.

"It's I-I-Ivan." She sobbed into a tissue. Matthew stopped again, even more surprised. 'Okay, it's her life.' He thought to himself as he walked across the hall to her room and began to pack her clothes into a duffel bag. When he was finished, he had to pick her up off of his bed and carry her downstairs. She stopped him.

"Just a minute Matt." Alice shuffled into her room and came out holding a stuffed toy, it was a rather large brown teddy bear. He had no idea what she wanted it for, but thought not to mention anything.

She slowly plodded down the stairs behind him, black mascara streaks running down her face along with her tears. Matthew took her hand and led her out to the car. The night air chilled Alice, who realized that she had forgotten her coat, and her school bag. Matthew already knew this and, once Alice was sitting in the passengers' seat holding her bear, he went back inside.

All of Alice's' belongings were in the trunk of the car, and Matthew turned the key in the ignition. She cried quietly into the stomach of her bear, staining it with her blackened tears. Finally they pulled up at a large mansion made of white stone. Alice sat in the car while Matthew walked up to the front door. He rang the bell and waited.

"What do you want?" Were the first words out of Ivan's mouth. He had a bottle of vodka in his hand even now.

"Arthur just kicked out Alice because she's pregnant with your child. She needs somewhere to stay." Matthew quivered under Ivan's glare.

"Fine, she can stay." Matthew hurried back to the car and brought Alice's two bags into the house. Alice slowly walked up to Ivan. She stared up into his eyes, still clutching the bear. He stared down at her and all anger vanished from his face. She collapsed in his arms and once again began to cry. Matthew came back out of the house and got in the car, passing the scene on the doorstep, he'd call in the morning.

Once Alice had regained her composure and all the neighbours had stopped staring, Ivan led her inside. He gently took the bear from her and set it on the couch and led her to the closest bathroom. She proceeded to throw up twice and then sit shaking on the floor. Ivan picked her up from the floor and helped her wash off her black tear streaks that covered her face. His white sweater was covered in black stains from her tears, he wondered if it would wash off.

"Alice, who knows besides us?" Ivan asked her carefully, hoping that she wouldn't start sobbing.

She hiccupped, "Lovi, Antonio, Matt, and Arthur." She intentionally left out Heracles, Ivan didn't need to know about him. "The rest of my family will ask where I am tonight, so Arthur will probably tell them."

"Can we trust them to not spread it around the school?"

"Arthur will probably yell at them all until they swear they won't tell anyone, he won't want anyone to know, he'll call it shameful." She tried to hold back the tears that she knew were coming. Ivan could sense the tears that she was trying so hard to hide. He took her in his arms and she let the tears flow. This was going to be a long night.

Alice woke up in an unfamiliar room and it took her a moment to remember the previous night's events. When she did, she buried her face in her pillow and began to quietly cry. Nothing long, loud and violent like the night before, just small, quiet tears, slowly making their way down her face, then landing softly on the bed.

Ivan came into her room, with a tray of breakfast. She quickly wiped away her tears and sat up, she tried to smile at him, and threw up on the floor.

After she had bathed, and the floor had been cleaned, she slowly got dressed. She didn't care if it was Thursday, she wasn't going to school. Ivan left her at 7:15; he thought people would get suspicious if they both skipped today. Before he left, he called the school and faked Arthur's voice, telling them that Alice was sick and would not be at school today.

"Alice, don't do anything stupid while I'm gone, okay? I'll be back at three, and we'll figure out some things when I'm home. Okay?"

"Do you have to leave?" Alice asked, a note of pleading hidden in her voice, Ivan noticed it. He walked back to her and kissed her cheek.

"I'm sorry, I'll skip tomorrow and we'll spend the day here. Goodbye." Ivan left before Alice could protest any further. She watched out of the front window, hiding behind the curtains. The thought of spending the day all alone in this big, empty, lonely, cold stone house frightened her. Was this what Ivan went through every day? All lonely in this cold, unwelcoming house? She pitied him.

Ivan arrived at school, no one made any signs of wondering where Alice was, her siblings were all here. Alfred was glaring at every boy that passed his way, no doubt trying to determine which one caused Alice to be roughly ejected from her home. Ivan made sure to stay out of his line of sight as he walked into the building.

Heracles sat in the small gazebo in the courtyard. Class didn't start for another half-hour. He pulled his phone from his pocket and hit the first speed dial.

Alice rolled over in bed and picked up her phone. Was it Ivan? She couldn't help but hope, but what would be call for? He said goodbye only a few minutes ago.

"Hello?"

"Alice, hey, it's Heracles."

"What do you want?" She asked grumpily. He was the last person she wanted to talk to right now.

"Have you thought about what I said the other day?" He asked, smiling though she couldn't see.

"Yes."

"And…?"

"I have no choice. I'll go out with you if you swear not to tell anyone about my secret. But as soon as everyone can see for themselves and everyone knows, we're over. Got it?"

"Alright! Where are you? I'll cut class and come pick you up."

"I'm sick, and I'm not telling you where I am." She replied, pissed off.

"Oh come on Alice, if you're sick I'll take care of you. That baby's making you sick, so I'll comfort you." He told her, trying to sound as seductive as possible.

"No. I am not having sex with you. I feel terrible, I've throw up three times in the last 12 hours, I'm pregnant, and I'm not telling you where I am."

"You're at his house, I know you are. You're at Ivan's house. See you in a half-hour." He laughed and hung up.

Alice sighed and threw her phone down in her bag. She slowly got out of bed and made toast. She had to eat something. She picked up her phone and dialed Ivan's number.

"Hello?"

"Ivan, can you come home?"

"Alice, I'll be home at three, I have to get to class, goodbye." He hung up. 'He can be so rude.' She thought to herself. 'What'll I do? Heracles is on his way over, and even if I don't let him in, he can pick the lock. I'll just have to leave for now.' Alice picked up her bags and made her way towards the door before realizing that she had no way to leave. Matthew had driven her here, but then he left. She didn't have Ivan's car keys either. She dropped her bags and sat by the front door. Her phone rang, it was Matthew.

"Hey Matt."

"Are you doing better sis?"

"Yeah, you can stop worrying and get to class."

"Okay, should I come check on you later?"

"No, I'll be fine, but could you get my car over here?"

"Um, I think so, I'll have Lovi drive it over and I'll drive her home."

"Okay, thanks." She hung up, well, now she would have her car tonight. So if Heracles decided to do this again, she could leave. But what to do now? For the time, she put everything back in her room and walked around the house. The doorbell rang. 'There is no way in hell I'm opening that.' It rang again. Once again, she ignored it. After a few moments, as she expected, she heard a wire in the lock, she waited, waited for the dreadful moment when that man would appear in the doorway. She didn't have long to wait.

"Alice!" Heracles ran to her and picked her up. She tried to remain as still as possible, hoping that he would put her down.

"So, what do you want to do first? I can stay all day; I've got nothing going on but you." Heracles grinned at her, motioning towards her open bedroom door. She frowned and shot him a fierce look that should have killed him. His smile just grew and he kissed her. 'Damn.' She thought, he knew her weakness, of course he knew her weakness. He kissed her again, and she could feel her resistance crumbling. Before she knew what was happening he had her pinned down on the floor and kisses were raining down on her. She felt the moment when she completely lost resistance and control. She kissed him back; he knew he had won this round. They moved to the couch, more comfortable and out of sight of the windows. Heracles began to slowly remove her shirt; she didn't try to stop him. He had a hand on her bare stomach, feeling the small baby bump. He knew that she was pregnant, but he wasn't prepared for this. To feel with his hands the child that she had created with another man, he couldn't stand it. He stopped and jumped off of the couch, walking around the room running a hand through his hair.

"Heracles? What's wrong? Come back and love me!" Alice protested from the couch. She picked up her shirt and stared down at the baby bump. She hadn't looked at it like this yet. She dreaded the day when she could no longer hide it. Alice quickly put her shirt back on, hiding the evidence of her relationship with Ivan. She walked to Heracles and he held her in his arms.

"I'm sorry Alice. That baby, I don't know if I can stand it. Right now, your naked stomach is evidence that you and I are over. If we're going to be together, I don't know if I can stand that baby." Alice frowned at him and struggled away.

"You were the one who suggested that we get back together. I just lost control. Don't think I love you."

"So the baby's staying?"

"Of course-" They both stopped, a key had just entered the lock. It was Ivan, what was he doing home? Alice quickly shoved Heracles into her room and closed the door. She didn't need those two fighting. The key turned and Alice ran to the kitchen, preparing breakfast as if she had not yet eaten. Ivan entered the room and walked up to her.

"I'm back. I told them that I wasn't feeling well."

"Oh, great!" She replied, trying not to look guilty. He slowly walked over to her room, reached out for the doorknob. Alice panicked, she had to stop him. She threw up. Ivan ran over with the door ajar, she could see Heracles crouching in the darkness beyond. Ivan helped her to the bathroom and Heracles slipped out of her room and out the front door.

'This is going to be a long day.' She thought to herself.

A/N: Thanks for reading! I don't own Hetalia but I wish that I did!