Day 25: Gazing Into Each Other's Eyes

"Hey Artie? Can we-"

"No."

"But you don't-"

"No!"

"Please can we-"

"No means no Alfred!"

"It's just a simple-"

"Shut up, Alfred. N-O spells no."

"But-"

"Finish that sentence and I will cut your tongue off."

Alfred stuck his tongue out covering it protectively. "Pud I wike nye tomgue," he said.

"It doesn't matter if you like it or not. My answer is still no."

Alfred's tongue disappeared. "Fine." He crossed his arms over his chest.

Arthur looked up to Alfred in shock. "What? No comeback? No 'I do what I want, old man'?" Alfred shook his head a ghost of a smile showing.

"Nope. Unless you wanna know what I was gonna say."

"Pfft. No... Unless you want to say it."

Alfred smiled. "You're hopeless. Can we have a staring contest?"

"Oh, that's what you were going to ask."

"Yeah, what else?"

"N-nothing. But I suppose we can since I have nothing better to do."

"Okay, so what you do is-"

"I know how to play, idiot. Let's just start. Three."

"Two."

"One!" Both looked into the other's eyes. Immediately, Arthur got lost in them. He could see so much in them. Wars, battles, love, hate, sadness, everything was there. It was so captivating. He willed himself to not leap up and kiss him. He always had that effect on Arthur, even more so now he held his gaze. Alfred smiled and Arthur got light-headed, it was all so much.

Don't kiss the idiot, don't kiss the idiot, don't kiss the-

"You blinked," Alfred muttered smiling contently. He was brought back to reality.

"So it appears I did. Now what?"

"Best two of three?"

No, I'll kiss you and embarrass myself. "Sure."

"Okay. Three."

"Two."

"One!" Once again, blue met green, rising goose bumps on Arthur's arms. Before he knew what was happening, his hand went up and rested on Al's cheek. Alfred smiled and nuzzled into it, still holding their stare. His hand went on top of Arthur's and he rubbed it with his thumb.

Oh God. You cannot kiss him. Not now. Please, Arthur. Please don't kiss him. Don't let his charms get to you! You're the United bloody Kingdom! This is nothing!

"You blinked," Arthur said this time.

"Ahh, I was hopin' ya didn't catch that one. Last round. Ready?" He smiled and Arthur nodded. "Okay."

"Three."

"Two."

"One!" For a final time, their eyes met. The all too familiar feeling came, and butterflies were in his stomach.

'You have gorgeous eyes, Alfred.'

"Thanks." Oh crap, he said that out loud, huh?

Arthur went red. "I-I mean, they- no, they are-" Alfred laughed, cutting him off.

"You do, too, Artie, so it's okay. It's all okay..." He sounded lost, but at home, his voice calm and gentle. Arthur so badly wanted to look away, but his pride made him stay where he was.

Arthur slowly closed the gap between them, their lips touching with tons of electricity. Both closed their eyes and Alfred put his hand on the back of Arthur's head, Arthur's running through the other's hair, unintentionally running over his cowlick.

Alfred blushed heavily and deepened the kiss, lowering Arthur's back onto the couch, pinning his wrists above his head so he couldn't move. Arthur squirmed in the hold.

"Al-Alfred," Arthur panted.

"Hmm?" he asked between kisses.

"You blinked," he said gasping as Alfred nibbled his ear. Alfred smiled against his skin, running a hand up Arthur's shirt.

"So I lost." He completed in taking off the other's shirt, tossing it aside. "What does that mean?" He kissed Arthur again, still pinning him down. He began fumbling with Arthur's belt.

"Alfred," Arthur said.

"Yes?"

"No, stop." Alfred stopped and looked down at Arthur seeing him bright red and looking away.

"I'm sorry, Arthur! I didn't know!" Alfred said letting him go. He got off him and sat on the floor.

"No, it's okay, Alfred. It's just..." he trailed off, sitting up.

"Yeah, I understand. I'm sorry."

"It's fine. Just not yet."

"Okay." Alfred nodded. He blushed and looked away, seeing as England was still shirtless, and damn did he look good. He was well built and if this were an anime, Al would be passed out from a nose bleed because of it.

"But that still means you lost," he said oblivious to how America was trying to keep a level head, still not looking at England or meeting his eyes.

Alfred smiled along with Arthur. "Nuh uh!"

"Yes you did!"

"Shut up!"

Heyo again gummy bears~! I'm kinda glad you liked the last chapter because now fangirls won't plot my death again. ^^" Heh, anywho, I hope you liked the chapter! Until next time, peace~!