Snap, Crackle, SNAP!

Alfred usually did not mind welcoming himself into other people's houses. It was a small town of which he personally knew everyone. It was not as if he was going to steal anything, that would just be not cool! But Arthur had made it clear that if he was to break into another house he would let Vash take him into the city and have him tried there. Alfred usually ignored Arthur's threats, but with this one he actually believed Arthur was being serious. Which is why Alfred found himself calling Antonio instead of just going to his house.

Even though it would be a lot more easy to just give him the ring then try and wait for him to pick up the phone and make sense.

"Hello? Antonio?"

Antonio's phone had to be broken. It would explain the fact he could not understand a word the other was saying. Alfred turned off his phone and frowned at it. He should call Gilbert or Ludwig and ask them to fix Antonio's phone, but he could wait until later in the day. Gilbert still getting over his hangover and so Ludwig was probably still watching him... that would be a horrible combination. If not funny to watch.

Alfred considered it, stopping outside the back of The Store.

"Alfred?"

"Yep?" Alfred turned about to see Yong Soo. Which was a bit of a surprise. He did not really see Yong Soo that often.

"I'm asking a favour of you!" Yong Soo demanded. Alfred gave him a thumbs up.

"Then go for it!"

"Pay me for helping you out with the truck until brother Yao is better!"

Alfred could just imagine Kiku's reaction right now.

'Crush his spirit Alfred. Don't encourage him. The man is a freak.'

Huh. The Kiku in his head seemed a great deal more cynical and evil than Kiku in real life. Alfred wondered whether Arthur was right. Maybe he was playing too many video games.

No offense, Kiku, but you're a freak too. It's why I love you. There was also the fact that Yong Soo, despite his usual energeticallyness, he seemed rather desperate.

"Okay!"

"Great!"

"See you next Wednesday at seven in the mornin'!"

"I'll be there!"

"Perfect!"

Alfred gave Yong Soo a wave as he walked off. Weird man, he thought, taking a step backwards.

Crack!

Whoops, Alfred turned to see a frame, which had been propped up against the wall. Alfred nearly felt his heart plummet into his stomache, but then remembered that it was outside. Probably already going to be trashed.

With that in mind he felt much better.

He tried calling Antonio again, but with the same results. So instead he walked off calling Arthur. Because mom had to have some heart! At least to tell him why on earth Alfred was not allowed home at night.

"Mom?"

"Don't call me that," grumbled the voice on the other side of the phone. Alfred rolled his eyes. "And don't roll your eyes at me!"

Alfred again placed Arthur back on the top of the 'freaks who currently inhabit Hearth' list. The list had been staying remotely the same – containing about the entire population – but everyone seemed to be gaining a lot more points recently. "Can I come home now?"

"You done with Ivan already?"

"Now you're just being mean," Alfred sighed. "Why would I be with Ivan?"

"Are you still pulling this off?" Arthur exclaimed. "I'm already having to pull Maddox out of bed!"

"You do that everyday, mom."

"And you are being more annoying than usual! Call me when you are going to stop it!"

And Arthur hung up on him.

"He's being really touchy today, what the hell?" Alfred grumbled to his phone. Whatever. He would go see Kiku. Because Kiku did not mind if he just showed up at his house.

Notes:

The phone was not broken, the truth is Antonio was just yelling at him in Spanish.

Not that Alfred has not taken Spanish. First he wanted to take German and was getting lessons from Gilbert, but Arthur was afraid he would get some other ideas from Gilbert and cut off the lessons. Then Alfred wanted to take French, which for some reason nearly gave Arthur a heart attack and he made Alfred learn some Spanish. So Alfred knows Spanish. He would just appreciate it if people would slow down in speaking it to him so he could translate.

Alfred now spends his time learning Russian so he can insult Ivan in the man's native language.

'He did not really see Yong Soo that often.' At least, not since he had to save the man from his brother when his brother wanted to try out a new order of living at home. Yong Soo's brother is creepy. And as yet is nameless.

I know energeticallyness is not a word. But applied to Korea and America, it should be.