Chapter 25: Maid's café
The morning came and the guys were quick to leave England's home to meet up with the girls at the boarding house. It was around eight thirty in the morning when they came up to the home though when they knocked at the door, instead of one of the girls opening, an old lady answered.
"May I help you fine folk?" She seemed to be in quite a happy mood.
Chun pushed the others aside and stepped up in front of the old woman, excited to see her friends again. "We're looking for some girls that checked into here a couple days ago. Are they around aru?"
The old woman thought for a moment then looked back at them. "Afraid not love, they left for work an hour or so ago."
"Did they tell you anything?" England asked.
"Hmmmm, now that I think about it, yes."
They crowded around the old woman after she said this. "What did they say?" England and France said simultaneously.
"Hmm, well the young woman with the spectacles told me to tell a group of men, which I presume is you, that they would all be home from their last day of work around nine o'clock. Until then, you'll just have to wait." The lady shut the door, leaving the guys and Chun speechless.
"Well, now what?" America said blankly.
The others mumbled between each other than France stepped up in front of the crowd. "If they aren't here for us than let us go to them!" France started to march down the road; everyone stared in confusion then started to follow France who was still marching down the street like an idiot.
"Where the hell are you going aru?" China asked questionably after they had walked for some time.
"Hm, well the woman said they were at work non?" France answered back. "So it is our duty as their hosts to visit them!" He stood valiantly as he said this.
"How do you know where they work aru?" Chun was a little scared to hear his answer.
"That's where I met Alice, and their tarts are delicious, unlike most normal food here."
"What the bloody hell is that supposed to mean you frog?"
"It means exactly what it means." The two stared at each other hatefully then France continued on walking. "I don't need to waste my time with you, besides, we're here."
France motioned his hand to the maid café, putting everyone off guard. "A maid café… Mr. Engrand, what is this about?"
England looked at Japan, totally unaware that the shop ever existed. "I had no idea this place existed, I don't bloody know everything!"
"Shall we go in?" France opened the door and swayed his hand inside.
The others walked in and were immediately blown back by pink and white walls with white tables, each having their own small vase with one small flower in each, and white curtains. There was a woman by the cash register and right next to that was a line of desserts behind glass. It was kind of embarrassing to be inside (except for Italy who was just happy to see so much delicious food after spending a few days in England). A girl who resembled Amelia walked up to them, unaware of who they were until she actually put her eyes in focus.
"Welcome masters, may I…"
She couldn't finish because America fell on the ground, laughing his hardest at the sight of Amelia in a dress. "BWAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAAAAA!" He continued on rolling on the floor even after he felt the pressure of Amelia's foot press down onto his face, drawing blood out of his nose.
"What the hell's wrong with you man?!" She rubbed her foot down on his face.
"Why are you in such a ridiculous outfit aru?" Chun and Amelia made eye contact and immediately Amelia hugged her.
"Chun! You're okay!"
"Ayia! Of course I'm okay, now put me down aru!" Amelia put Chun down.
Alice finished clearing a table and stepped next to Amelia. "What's going on, I thought we were going to see you this evening."
France stared at Alice in her maid's dress, trying to hold back a nose bleed. "We couldn't wait."
Alice was fazed by the way that France was looking at her so she tried to find an excuse to get them out until their shift was over. "Well we aren't done here yet so…"
But before she could finish, Italy ran over to the desserts and pressed his face against the glass. "Doitsu, Doitsu, can we stay for a little while?"
"Nein, we have more oppressing matters."
Alice and Amelia were both relieved to hear Germany say that though their relief was short lived because America blurted out "Man I'm hungry. Let's stay and eat something."
England was about to deny America but then he felt his stomach growl. "Actually I am quite famished."
"Prus we didn't eat breakfast."
"Well we are already here aru, plus it's not like there's anywhere better to go."
"Ve~, I say we eat here." They all looked over at the two girls who were still standing in front of them.
Chun stepped out in front of Alice and smiled. "Is there anything I can do aru?"
"If you want you can go and try to find the others just to make sure they know that you're okay. They may be in the kitchen or the break room."
"Can do," and with that, Chun wandered around until she disappeared through double doors.
"So can we eat here or what?" America started to eye the desserts that Italy was ogling over earlier.
"Fine, let me bring you to a table." Alice and Amelia pushed two tables together so that they could all fit at it. "Can I start you off with anything?"
"Aren't you forgetting something?" France joked.
"How could I have forgotten anything if I haven't taken your orders yet?" Alice snapped then realized what he was getting at.
She waited for everyone to order and she left, but not before she was forced to call them all "Master" ten times.
While waiting, the countries (or more America and England) got into a fight over England's food.
"Man, I hope the cook here cooks better than you."
"What are you implying you git?"
"I'm implying that your food sucks man."
"It does not; it's merely just that your taste buds can't handle such delicacies."
"Whatever man, you know that it's true."
"Shut up you git, it's not like your food is any better!"
"Will you two shut up aru? People are starting to stare."
"This doesn't involve you China." They said simultaneously to the Chinese man.
"There's no need fight, we are all here to enjoy the food, da?"
"Speak of the devil." England whispered as he saw Alice coming out pushing a cart full of food.
Since Amelia was serving another table, Alice had to put all the food on the table herself. "Enjoy, and if you need anything else, please hesitate to call."
Alice went on to serve other tables while the others suspiciously looked at their plates. The guys were hesitant to eat it, not aware that François and Feliciana were the ones who cooked their meal.
"It looks edible." America poked the crepe that François had made from scratch.
"It doesn't smell like a road kill." France stared down at the Brioche that Feliciana was so excited to make.
"Why the hell would it?" England shot a glare at both of them.
"So, who's going to try the food first aru?" China was becoming hypnotized by the smell of the French toast with the Bourbon Peach sauce that François almost threw in the garbage because the batter was still a little clumpy.
"Ve~." Italy picked up the fork and stabbed it into the sunny side up egg and brought it up to his mouth. The others trembled slightly, France prepared with his phone in case they had to call an ambulance. Italy took a bite out of the egg, chewed it, and then slowly he swallowed. Everyone watched with patience as Italy stopped moving for a moment.
"I-italy?" Germany watched Italy as he tried to interpret the taste.
Then, when no one was suspecting it, Italy took the entire egg and ate the entirety of it. "Waaaahhhh, È deliziosa!"
"Itary…actuarry riked it?"
"It appears so." Germany's mouth was agape at the sight.
"Werr if Itary likes it then it must be good." Japan looked down at the home baked muffin with jam smothered on it.
They all tried what they had ordered and immediately they were all silenced, completely indulged in the food. When England finished his plate he turned to the others. "How's that for English food?"
France just mockingly waved him away. "I can't say since this was obviously not cooked by an Englishman."
"What the bloody hell do you mean by that?" England stood up and planted his hands on the table.
Doing the same, France stood up and argued against England. "Well it was obvious that this food was touched by the delicate fingers of a French woman!"
"Will you two be quiet; you're causing another scene aru." People started to stare again.
"You bloody wanker, don't you know when it's time to shut up?"
"You shouldn't be talking; you loud mouth black sheep of Europe!"
"This isn't really the best of times to be doing this." Russia's remark made no change.
"I told you never to call me that, you wine obsessed drunk!"
Miss Rosa walked up to the group. "Excuse me, but I'm going to have to ask you all to pay and leave."
France and England stopped their bickering after realizing that they were being kicked out. "Our apologies."
"Waaaaaaah, but I didn't get to try the desserts!"
"It's not even noon yet Itary, don't you think you shourd wait?"
"*sniff* I guess."
Miss Rosa smiled politely and asked again. "Could you please pay and leave, you're disrupting the other customers."
"We heard you the first time, just give us a moment."
They all paid their shares worth and were practically shoved out the door. "Where's your British hospitality now?" France sat down on the curb and crossed his arms.
"Aiya, that's the first time I've ever been kicked out of a restaurant aru." China sat down next France.
"Do we just wait until they're done?" America looked back into the store, a little disappointed that he wasn't able to try the Strawberry tart.
"Well, I've got nothing better to do." Germany sat down, triggering the chain for everyone to sit down on the curb.
That was where they all waited until 8:45 PM; the girls came out and waved a farewell to Miss Rosa as they exited, then they noticed the guys sitting on the curb.
"Have you all been waiting out here the entire day?" Amelia asked.
"Hai."
-Soooooo tired *yawn*
-Hope you guys are enjoying the story. :)