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It's late... again... because I was reading my reviews. Also, there is a bit of a rant at the end, so if you want to read it, then go ahead. If it sounds too long, I blame Death Note TT_TT
"Okay! Who wants to come to my super awesome Halloween party tonight?" Natalie yelled down the megaphone her cheerleader coach brought her for being the head cheerleader, although Arthur assumed it was because of how flexible she was (from what he heard from multiple boys saying to each other in their little groups). The news of her annual Halloween party that she had been holding ever since the start if Middle school had been spreading almost like wild fire for the last week, so, most of the people in Arthur's grade gathered on the playing field where Natalie was screaming about her party on the bleachers. She was dressed in a skimpy gothic vampire outfit, with a black corset and a short black skirt with red trimmings and a black and red choker with a small tiara, her hair styled into two high pigtails with a small bag on her wrist. Nyisha and Georgina were wearing the same outfits as her with white trimmings and had larger bags than her dangling off of their wrists; both of them were trying to pull the skirts down so that reached their knees. Arthur knew that the two girls were probably forced into this little presentation of Natalie's. Arthur glanced over to Alfred who was gawking at her whilst crouching over slightly; Arthur rolled his eyes in disgust before trying to find Matthew, who was nowhere to be found. Arthur realised that Matthew was hiding somewhere as Gilbert was in the large crowd of eleven graders, as Gilbert seemed to be determined to have Matthew to himself for as long as necessary.
"If I call your name out, you're like totally invite to my party and you'll have to come up and get your own special invite. If you don't get one, I'll guess you'll have to be luckier next time." Natalie stated, looking at Arthur directly. Arthur knew he had little to no chance. Of course, Natalie called Alfred up to receive his invite first, and then kissed him, making Arthur feel sick and slightly angry. As Natalie called out names from a clipboard that she had, Nyisha and Georgina handed the people their black envelope invitations. Matthew suddenly appeared next to him, baby powder white and trembling. Arthur could imagine what happened to him. After a century of announcements later, Natalie smiled at all of them with a sickening sweet smile.
"Well I guess that's everyone-" Natalie yelled through the megaphone. Nyisha rushed towards Natalie and snatched the megaphone off of Natalie, who cried out in fury.
"Actually, we forgot the last invite." Nyisha said through the megaphone. Natalie raised an eyebrow at her.
"Yeah, we still have one left." Georgina said through the megaphone, looking at the crowd nervously. Everyone was muttering to each other, wondering who this final person could be. Nyisha put her hand in her bag and pulled out a small black envelope.
"Is Arthur Kirkland here by any chance?" Nyisha asked, searching the crowd. Heads were turning towards Arthur, who stared at Nyisha with a look of disbelief on his face. Just what was she trying to do? What was her plan behind all of this? Nyisha's eyes locked on Arthur's face and she smiled widely.
"Peek a boo, I see you Arthur!" Nyisha laughed. Arthur ignored the eyes that followed him as he slowly approached the bleachers. Natalie glared at Nyisha and snatched the invitation. Arthur assumed that she was going to rip it up in front of his eyes, but she turned to face him with a large grin on her face. As Arthur approached Natalie she looked at him with a venomous glare.
"You better not show up, Kirkland." She hissed. Arthur cocked an eyebrow.
"Do I look like I want a Third World War on my hands? I have finals to study for." Arthur said coolly. Natalie pushed the envelope into Arthur's hands.
"Well, after that pleasant little surprise off of Nyisha, I guess I can finally wrap this whole thing up. Well, see ya tonight everybody!" Natalie laughed. The crowd whooped and cheered joyfully as Natalie gave a small twirl and laughed, with Nyisha and Georgina smiling at Arthur. As the crowd thinned, Arthur made his way towards Nyisha, who was dashing towards him.
"Why did you do that for? The Nobody's not allowed to go to other social get togethers." Arthur recited. Nyisha rolled her eyes.
"Pur-lease, nobody said that the Nobody couldn't be invited by someone else. I'm giving the food and the music, so I have every right to bring an extra guest to the party. Nat can mope and complain; if she says I can't go, then I'll cancel my dad's orders and tell my mom to cancel the DJ." Nyisha said boldly. Arthur felt himself blush. He was honoured that Nyisha would want him at the party, but he knew that if he bothered to go, he'd get beaten up unto he was nothing but a pulp.
"Dude this is totally awesome! You get to go to a kick-ass party that everybody's going to!" Alfred yelled with excitement, squeezing Arthur from behind.
"Ack! For God's sake Alfred stop doing that! And I'm not going." Arthur said. Both Nyisha and Alfred exclaimed outrageously in perfect synch.
"B-but why Arthur? You're not scared of Natalie are you? C'mon, she's harmless!" Nyisha said airily.
"Yeah dude! Besides, it's a costume party; it says so on the invite!" Alfred piped excitedly.
"I need to look after Peter, in case you've forgotten!" Arthur snapped. The thought of leaving Peter alone was still daunting, even if he was in a safer house.
"My mom and dad could look after him whilst we're out." Alfred said in triumph.
"You're parents are holidaying in Barcelona until New Years Eve!" Arthur exclaimed. Alfred rubbed the back of his head whilst laughing nervously.
"I could look after him." Matthew said softly. Arthur looked at him with eyes that said 'you're not helping.' Matthew shrugged his shoulders at him.
"Well, Gilbert will be there, and I don't want him to do anything to me there. Besides, Peter wants to help me look after Kumajirou." Matthew pressed on. Arthur sighed heavily.
"Fine, fine, I'll go to that stupid party. As long as you'll leave me alone and don't dress me up." Arthur groaned. Nyisha's eyes glittered and she started to squeal. After multiple hugs and thank-yous from Nyisha, and Alfred vowing to dress him up to 'make the girls grow hot (whatever that really meant)' regardless, Nyisha rushed off to get ready again for the party.
"Dude this is gonna be so much fun!" Alfred said as he, Arthur and Matthew walked towards the school. Arthur nodded absentmindedly. He felt as if Nyisha was trying to say something to him. She may have been on good terms with him, but she wouldn't risk inviting him to a party, especially Natalie's party at that. Arthur also noticed that she seemed a little bit tired, as she was starting to develop panda eyes. She was acting too happy for it to be believable. Arthur snapped out of his thoughts when Alfred said that the costume party was going to be fun, or as Alfred phrased it: 'gonna be a blast.'
"Not if you're going to dress me. I'll end up look like a Big Mac gone terribly wrong." Arthur sighed, opening his locker and putting his Romeo and Juliet book in his bag securely. Alfred started wailing and complaining how his style of costumes weren't as bad as they seemed.
"Then who are you going as?" Arthur asked, slightly curious. Alfred puffed his chest out and put his hands on his hips. Some girls giggled as they walked past him, looking at him shyly. Matthew looked as if he wanted nothing more than to be swallowed up by a black hole. Of course, Arthur thought he looked like a great big idiot.
"Captain America, of course!" He said with a proud voice. Arthur wasn't surprised about this costume choice; his closest guest would have been Superman.
"… and what will I be, Robin from Batman?" Arthur asked with a sarcastic voice. Alfred looked as if a new idea hatched in his brain.
"That's not a bad idea actually." He said in awe. Arthur slapped the back of Alfred's head hard.
"I was being bloody sarcastic you idiotic prick!" Arthur snarled.
WOOHOO PAR-TAY TIME. Give me an idea for what Arthur's costume should be!
This idea was put up by Edwards-daughterxoxo and Georgefails. Thank you so much! 8D
FEATURED AUTHOR -Toribe
OK, I'm sorry but I'll be going on a rant about your review. As much as I understood what you were saying, I'll have to clarify a few things that I didn't do much throughout this story. I have a tendency for doing that with fanfictions.
1) Yes, I'd understand Arthur wouldn't like Romeo and Juliet, but as it's one on the classics that near enough everyone knows, I thought I'd use that. Much Ado About Nothing is indeed romantic, but it's comical. Arthur's life before Alfred is quite dark and depressing, and although Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy, I thought that it linked with the plot quite well. You'll understand soon enough through the story as it progresses. Also Romeo and Juliet is what we're required to study in the UK for English Literature, so I put that in to see if any British readers knew where I was coming from.
2) I only complained about Natalie's negative comments because she told me to put that in and to clarify it with readers. I personally couldn't care less to be honest because I know the truth and I know my friend will probably kill me for saying this. She asked to be the bitch and the evil one in this, so I turned her character to a negative, easy to hate person. Besides, just because this particular character is mean now, doesn't necessarily mean that she'll be a continuing antagonist. Also, I only complained once about the reviews. Please do not make out as if I've been complaining since I've introduced her. I also do not plan to get rid of her. That is the last thing I want to do.
3) Of course, England loves education, which was why I made him a scholarship student and top of his class to show how willing he is to work. Yes, it's unlikely that he would give up college/university just to stay with Peter I'll agree with you on that, but under those circumstances at the time with Allistor, I don't think that he would've left Peter on his own. As he's under Alfred's and Matthew's family's care, I can say that Arthur would be more than happy to attend any further education.
I'm sorry if I seem to be picking on you, Toribe. I'm just a very hard-headed, easy to annoy person. But overall, I shall take this review into definite consideration for the rest of this fanfiction...