Chapter 10: Switching Genders and Stuff

Arthur frowned. The person at his door was not someone he expected to see anywhere near his house. "A-Antonio? My word, what the bloody hell is your Spanish arse doing here?"

"Oh, callar!" demanded Spaniard. "I'm in need of your assistance."

"MY assistance?!"

"Yes." Antonio sighed. "You do know how to cast spells and make potions, si?"

"Well, yes but-" Arthur narrowed his eyes. "What do you want with my magic?"

Antonio seemed a little hesitant to answer. "I … uh …"

"Just spit it out!"

"I will! Just give me a second!"

Arthur rolled his eyes and waited for him to answer. Leaning against the door, after ten seconds Arthur asked, "Are you done thinking about it?"

Antonio frowned but nodded anyway. "Do you have any … uh … Los siento, this was way easier to say in my head. Do you any … l-love potions … or something?"

Arthur cocked an eyebrow. "Love potions? What's the occasion?"

"… I want Chiara to fall in love with me …"

"Was that all? You know you could've just come out and said it, wanker," Arthur muttered, leading him inside the house.

"It's embarrassing!" Antonio responded, blushing madly.

"Oh please, the whole town knows you're obsessed with her. Even her weird grandpa knows."

"Yikes … So, you'll help me?"

"What does it look like you idiot? Let's go to my lair," said Arthur as they made their way down the basement steps.

Antonio's eyes widened. "Lair?" Once they reached the end of the steps, Arthur opened a door and made his way over to a big round pot in the corner. "You know, Antonio, I was working on something earlier before you came in. Please excuse the writing on the floor."

"Okay?"

While Arthur looked through some vials for the potion, Antonio glanced around the room. There were so many books and antiques. Not only that, but the markings covering the walls and floors looked so … creepy, yet somewhat unique. "Alright, Anthony," began Arthur with a vial in his hands. "Here's the love potion. You're lucky I had some in advance."

"And why would you? Were you trying to make Alfred in love with you or something?" Antonio teased.

Arthur glared. "Shut up you bloody wanker! I'll have you know that I study all kinds of magic. I make complete as well as incomplete samples of different kinds of potions every other week! I actually made this in Middle School," he explained, handing it to Antonio. Pink and red colors swirled around in the liquid making it look like half of a rainbow.

"It looks so bonito," Antonio murmured, staring at it in a trance.

"Yes, well, Magic is truly a beautiful thing." Arthur cleared his throat. "Now Antonio, when you give this to her, I advise that you put it in her drink or something cliché like that. Don't forget that you both have to drink it, alright?"

Antonio opened the lid and smelled it. "It smells like chocolate~!"

"Yes, it does. Now let me continue!" Arthur frowned. "Keep in mind that the more she drinks, the more she'll be in love with you and vice versa. However, I don't want you to give her too much. Also, you have to actually be looking at her for the potion to take affe-" Arthur halted his yammering and stared wide eyed at Antonio. The Spaniard had already begun to drink it … "ANTONIO! YOU BLOODY WANKER SPIT THAT OUT NOW!" Arthur leaped at him and began hitting him on the head.

"Why Arturo?!"

"You git! If you had been listening! You would know that if you look at me now you'll-" Arthur stopped when he noticed Antonio's two olive eyes were gazing at him. "Oh, god no! This cannot be happening!"

"What's wrong, Arthur?" Antonio asked. Something about his voice seemed to soften however. Arthur stepped back in shock. "Y-You … Stay away from me!" the Brit demanded. Antonio did not comply. Instead he walked forward as if he were in a daze. "Oh, dear god! Antonio, stay away! I-I'm warning you!"
The Spaniard just grinned, his cheeks now a bright red. "But Arthur," he began as he got closer and closer. Soon the Brit was backed up against the wall. Sweat dripped down his face as he looked for a way out. "… I LOVE YOU!"

"OH BLOODY HELL!"

Antonio leaped forward and grabbed hold of Arthur. "I love you more than anything in the world~!" he announced, giving him a big hug. The Brit felt himself shudder. "P-Please! Get off of me!"

"But I don't want to~!"

"Get off!"

"Nope~!"

Arthur struggled against Antonio, trying to squeeze out of the hug. Seeing how it was futile, the Brit pinched him and ran for the basement door. He didn't get far, though. When he grabbed hold of the railing, he felt two strong arms wrap around his waste from behind.

"Where are you going, Arturo~?!" Antonio asked, with a lustful smile. Arthur tried again to wiggle out of his grasp but froze when he felt something hard and wet slide up his neck. Arthur's eyes widened. "… D-Did you just LICK ME?!"

"Sure did~!"

"Wha?!" Arthur shouted as he was dragged deeper into the basement, Antonio closing the door to the only escape route. "Let's stay down here forever~. Just you and me~."

"NOOOO!"

"Super Pizza Girl! Super Pizza Girl!"

Chiara looked up from her book and spotted Alfred outside her window, whispering loudly like an idiot.

"You know, Feliciano can hear you right?" she asked.

"Ve! Hey Alfred~!" said her brother, who was sitting across from her.

"Oh hey, Feliciano!' Alfred whispered back. "Wait! I mean, I don't know who Alfred is! I'm Awesome Man!"

"Really? Cool! I'm Pasta Man, ve~!"

"Awesome! You wanna be allies?"

"Sure~!"

Chiara rolled her eyes. "Why are you hiding in the bushes outside my house burger bastard?"

"Oh yeah! We need to go! Darth Tea Man is at it again!"

"Darth Tea Man?" Feliciano asked with a little question mark floating above his head.

"Yeah! His ordinary name is Arthur Kirkland!"

"Oh~! Arthur~!"

Chiara put down her book. "So, what's that mean to me?"

"We need to stop him!" Alfred explained.

"Do you want to kill another one of his imaginary friends?"

"NO! Of course not! Heroes don't kill! They save! So let's save the day, Tomato girl!"

"No." But she really didn't have a say in it. Alfred jumped through the window, picked her up, and raced out through the window again.

"Bye, sorella~!" shouted Feliciano as he waved at them.

"Feli! Damnit! Help me!"

Alfred snickered. "He can't help you now! Mwa hahahahaha!"

Chiara gave him a deadpanned expression. "I'm starting to think you're the villain."

Arthur plopped down on his couch in the basement and breathed a sigh of relief. "Oh, thank goodness. The bloody wanker is too strong for his own good."

From a closet on the opposite side of the room a voice yelled, "Arturo~! Why'd you lock me in here Arturo?!" Arthur jumped in surprise when he heard more pounding on the closet door. "Let me out~! Then we can be together~!"

"No way in hell!" Arthur screamed back.

"Why not? You liked the kiss, si~?!"

The Brit shuddered at the memory of when the Spaniard pinned him down and kissed him … TWICE! Arthur looked like he wanted to puke. He did not want his rival to love him ... Right?

"No matter," spoke Arthur, shakily standing up. "I had something else I was doing before this whole interruption. Stupid Antonio." He made his way over to the huge marking on the floor. It was a large circle with weird figures drawn inside. "I can finally test out this spell." He sighed. "Things would be so much easier if I didn't have to test this stuff on my own."

Grabbing his wand, he began to chant, ignoring the declarations of love in the background. As he was finishing up the words, however, a loud bang interrupted him and he spun around only to see something he really didn't want to see.

"DARTH TEA MAN! IT IS I, AWESOME MAN, HERE TO SAVE THE DAY AND DESTROY YOU ONCE AND FOR ALL!" Alfred exclaimed. "Echo! Echo! Echo!"

Chiara was behind him, not looking pleased at all.

Arthur glared. "WHY DOES THIS SCENE LOOK ALL TOO FAMILIAR?!"

The circle beneath the Brit then began to shine (bright like a doitsu). Alfred gasped at the sight. "Oh no! Tomato girl! I-It's a Transmutation circle!"

Chiara cocked a nervous eyebrow. "A what?"

"This isn't a transmutation circle you dumbass!" Arthur shouted but he was ignored.

"He's going to try to bring someone back to life like Ed and Al did!" Alfred explained. "I HAVE TO STOP HIM!" The American started to sprint towards the Brit, his hand outstretched, hoping to get there in time. Chiara was right behind him, trying to get him to pull back while shouting, "That's just from a stupid anime you idiota!"

Then everything seemed to go in slow motion. Alfred lunged forward, aiming to knock the Brit over. Chiara still clutching Alfred's bomber jacket, slipped and almost fell straight into him. All this happened as the bright light engulfed them.

Once the light vanished, the three people found themselves on the floor, feeling dizzy.

"W-What just happened?" Alfred wondered, rubbing his head. Suddenly he remembered and shouted, "Arthur! Who were you trying to bring back to life?! What was the toll?!" However, there was no response. In fact, there was no Arthur. Sitting just a few feet away from him, was a girl around Chiara's height with blonde hair and glasses like his.

Her eyes glanced left and right and suddenly landed on Alfred. "Al-Alfred? Is that you?" she asked, causing Alfred to scoot back only to have him bump into someone else.

"Hey! Watch what you're doing burger bastard!" a male voice shouted. It belonged to a man who had a very huge resemblance to Feliciano except with darker hair and with the hair curl facing in the opposite direction. The Italian boy stared at Alfred and the girl in surprise.

"Who are you people?" he asked.

"That's what I want to know!" shouted Alfred.

The girl next to him just shook her head. "Oh, god no! What was the real purpose of that spell again?! Bloody Hell!"

"What? What's the matter with you?" asked the Italian.

"I think … that spell … might have switched our genders …"

"WHAT?!" Alfred and the Italian screamed in shock. Looking at Alfred, the Italian asked, "What's your name?"

"Alfred."

"Alfred … you're a girl …"

Alfred's eyes widened as he looked down and examined his body. "I-I have soft hands … curly hair … big boobs …OMG! I'm a GIRL!"

"I just said that, idiota."

"And that means, you're Chiara as a boy!"

"Duh."

"And I'm Arthur," the blonde girl told them.

Alfred felt around his face, surprised that he had no glasses while Chiara asked, "How did this happen?"

"I … was checking out a new spell. I really didn't know what it was at the time but I know now," said Arthur. "It changes your gender. My god, this is terrible."

"You think?!" shouted Chiara.

"I am sorry this happened to you." She then glared at Alfred. "However this wouldn't have happened to you two if it wasn't for him- I mean her."

Chiara nodded and glared as well. Alfred finally noticed. "What?"

"How do we change back?"

"I don't know … I-"

"ARTURO~! Are you okay? What happened~!"

Alfred and Chiara exchanged looks before Arthur yelled. "Mind your own business!"

"Who is that?"

Arthur rolled his eyes. "Who do you think? It's that Spanish wanker."

"Uh … Why is he locked in your closet?" asked Alfred.

Arthur huffed. "The git wanted a love potion that would make Chiara fall in love with him. He didn't even listen to what I was saying and drank it right in front of me."

"What's wrong with drinking something in front of you?"

"Idiot! He looked at me after he drank it! The spell works alright but he's not attracted to the right person! He's attracted to yours truly. Damnit, it was you he wanted not me." Arthur explained, pointing at Chiara.

"Ooh~! Someone's a little jealous~" Alfred teased.

"Shut up! In any case, I locked him in the closet so that he wouldn't kiss me again," Arthur muttered. "I wish he'd just obsessed with you, Chiara, instead."

Alfred frowned and grabbed hold of Chiara. "Nu-uh! She's- I mean, he's mine!"

"I'm nobodies, idiota! Get off me." Chiara blushed.

Arthur sighed. "I hope that door holds a little bit longer. Anyway, since I'm a girl, please call me Alice from now on."

"Like Alice in Wonderland?" Alfred questioned.

"Yes."

"Then I'm Amelia! Like Amelia Earhart!" Alfred exclaimed. "What about you, Chiara?" Chiara just shrugged.

"ARTURO~!" The door made a cracking noise. Arthur winced. "Come on, love! Open the door~." Arthur gulped.

Alfred glanced at the frightened girl. "Um … I think he's breaking out."

Arthur nodded and jumped to her feet. Chiara and Alfred followed. "I have to get out of here, but listen. If I remember correctly, this spell should wear off in about two days. Do you understand?" The two nodded. "Alright, I need to hurry."

Arthur raced for the door but suddenly a loud crashing sound stopped her. Alfred, Chiara, and Arthur stared wide eyed as the closet door smashed into the opposite wall and a figure jumped out. "I'm free," it noted. The person searched around the room when finally his eyes landed on the fleeing Arthur/Alice. "Arturo~."

Alice shrieked and tried to climb the stairs but something was pulling her back. "Arturo, I thought we were staying down here together."

Alice dared herself to turn around. Antonio had a hold of her now girlish shirt, his eyes blinking in surprise. "Ah! So that's what happened! You're not a boy anymore!" He looked a little too happy about that. He shut the basement door and dragged her back in. He looked her up and down. After a few minutes of silence, a loud giggle resounded throughout the room. "Yay~! You have boobs now~!"

Alice screamed in surprise as her rival grabbed hold of her chest. "Eek! Antonio! Let go you wanker!"

"But-"

"Let go! Oh great! The bloody Frog influenced you! I said let go!" He didn't comply though. He continued to feel them. Alfred and Chiara shared a look before trying to excuse themselves. "Umm … We'll be leaving now," they spoke simultaneously.

"NO! Don't leave me with this git!" Alice cried. Finally slipped out of Antonio's grasp she grabbed a broom and tried slapping him with it. "It doesn't matter what you do! I will always love you~!" exclaimed Antonio.

"LEAVE ME AlONE!"

"Yeah," began Alfred. "We're going to leave …"

"NO! Come back! Amelia!"

"Good bye … uh … Alice! Have fun!"

"YOU BLOODY WANKER! GET BACK HERE!" she screamed as she jumped onto a book shelf. Antonio went to grabbed her but she slammed her foot into his face.

"A shoe will never get in the way of our love~!"

"Now Natalia has influenced you?!"

Chiara and Alfred walked out, feeling as if they had intruded on something. As they hurried their way out of Arthur's house Amelia said, "Because this spell will take a while to wear off, what are we going to name you?"

"Something normal," was her blunt response.

"Alrighty then …" Amelia began to think. "… Romano?"

"That's a cheese, idiota."

Amelia cocked an eyebrow. "So?"

Chiara rolled his eyes. "… How about Lovino?"

"Lovino?"

"Yeah. My grandpa said that if my mom ever had another boy, she would name him Lovino. So, I choose that name," Lovino told her with an awkward smile.

"Amelia and Lovino! I like it! Alright, let's go eat Lovi!" Amelia suggested. Lovino gave her a deadpanned look. "What? Just because I'm a girl doesn't mean my eating habits have changed! Besides, I've always wanted to go out on a date~!"

Lovino blushed. "A-A d-date?"

"Yeah, are you scared?"

"Who would be scared of a date?"

"You."

"NO I'M NOT!"

"Yes you are, deep down, you're still a girl." Amelia then looked up at Lovino with glittering eyes that you'd find on a cute puppy. "Can we please go?!"

"Fine! But this date better not involve McDonald's!"

"…"

Yeah, they're too nonchalant about switching their gender but then again, they've known Arthur for a while. They're already used to Arthur's wacky spells. One more thing, I don't like yaoi. Just stating it. I might imply it for the readers (and sometimes for my own enjoyment) but I'm not really a fan of it. However ... SpUk is my guilty pleasure ... yeah ... so anyway, until next time! :)