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I was woken from my sleep with the smell of coffee; coffee and a whole lot of sugar. Slowly my eyelashes fluttered open to reveal- Oh dear lord and the heavens above. Alfred stood in the kitchen sipping his overly sweetened coffee in nothing but a pair of American flag boxers. His golden hair was tousled about and his sky blue eyes stared off into the distance dreamily, as if he were still asleep. Simply put: He looked amazing.
The young blonde seemed to have noticed my staring because he smiled sleepily at me, yawning. "Arthur hey… g'mornin'. I let ya sleep on the couch because I didn't really wanna move ya. Cuz of your back 'n all. Speaking of, how is your back?" He said to me, yawning once again. His words were drawn out lazily in his tired state.
I almost chuckled at his slight drawl while replying, "It's feeling much better than yesterday. Thank you." I was still struggling to avert my eyes from staring at those perfectly toned abs…. Arthur snap out of it! I yelled at myself mentally for becoming distracted so easily.
"Artie?"
"Huh?" I had become so consumed in my thoughts, Alfred had apparently said something to me that I missed. Oops.
"I asked if ya wanted normal dude clothes. I mean, I've got nothing against the dress. I just figured if you wanted to leave the house you might want to try and blend in or something." He explained what he had said earlier to me. It was actually a valid point. However there was one slight problem. I would never fit into his clothes. Alfred was so… big. Tall. Muscular. And I'm so…. Not.
"Alfred I'm not so sure I'd fit into your clothes." I said to him meekly; but he just laughed.
"Duh! I'd take you shopping! Until then my bro's clothes should be small enough. We're twins but he's smaller than me. He keeps some clothes here, just in case, for whenever he decides to visit. He's studying up in Canada with my stepmom and-"
"Alfred." I interrupted him, mainly because he was rambling. I swear, wasn't he practically asleep not too long ago? Either way, I had to answer his question before he forgot what he had asked me. "I'll go shopping with you." I said.
His reaction was as if I had just given his the biggest ice cream cone on the planet. A grin grew across his face as he beamed excitedly. "Oh my god really? Awesome! I'm totally gonna make you look amazing, and totally human!"
"Alright. Well, umm… We should also figure out a place I can stay. I highly doubt you want me living in your place…" I sighed out, it's not as if I wanted to leave. But I couldn't impose on him. He had already done so much for me.
Alfred looked over at me, shocked. "Really, you think that? I was totally looking forward to having a roommate though…." The young blonde's smile fell and he looked down to the floor. I had no idea he wanted me to stay. He wanted me to stay. Can I just repeat those words over in my head a few times? They're like music.
"Alfred… I'll stay." I said, my face growing pink. "It's much easier and besides, I think it would me rather… nice. Living with you."
"Really Artie? Awesome! This is gonna be totally amazing~! I can't wait to introduce you to my friends… And even better- I can't wait to see the looks on their faces!" He laughed to himself, obviously imagining the sight he would see when he told his friends about me.
Come to think of it… He didn't actually plan on telling his friends that I'm a fallen angel did he? They'd all laugh right in his face. Well… Alfred did believe me. But that's because he's… well he's Alfred. I've been watching him long enough to know how much he believes in, and how naïve he is. Sighing, I decided to ask him. "Alfred, you aren't going to tell them about the whole 'guardian angel' thing right?"
"Of course not! I figured you wouldn't want people to know. I'm just the amazing hero, so I get to know! Guess I'm special!" He beamed brightly, and I couldn't help but smile back at the fool. He certainly was special. Even more so than he would ever know…. Oh crap I keep getting distracted! What was my train of thought again? Oh right… What he was going to tell his friends.
"Well, I suppose you are special in a way." I replied to him before asking, "If you're not telling them I'm an angel, how are you going to explain me living with you?"
Alfred pondered for a moment. I was surprised; he was actually putting quite a bit of thought into this! Usually the American was so brash and spur-of-the-moment with his actions. Finally, he spoke up once again. "I could just tell them that I said I would house the new foreign exchange student. We could get you enrolled my collage and everything! Dude that would be amazing! We could go to class together, and hang out at school, and study together… Oh wait angels are smart right?" He looked at me, dead serious.
"Erm… Yes. I could go to school with you. I know human information, and education." I explained to him. It was surprising, this plan actually might work. With my accent, and his word… We could fool the school as well as his friends.
"Yea, my collage is filled with foreign students! I swear, almost everyone's a different ethnicity. You'd fit right in! We don't have a British student yet, oddly enough. This is so great! Artie we're gonna go to school together!" He was bouncing on his heels now, like a child. It was adorable really, how excited he was getting. He talked to me as if he had known me forever. It's strange how comforting that makes me feel. Maybe it's because I've known him for so long.
Either way, I was looking forward to attending Hetalia Collage with him, and I would let him know that. He deserved a bit of praise anyhow. He was practically jumping up and down. "Well, I suppose we should get me enrolled then. I wonder what I should study though?" I pondered aloud.
"You should… I don't know…." Alfred started off strong, then became quiet once he relized he had no idea what I would major/minor in. It was funny honestly. His facial expression changed so quickly.
"I know. I'll study English. I've always loved poetry, and I think it would be interesting to see how things work out for me in a human… I mean American school." I corrected myself, figuring I should at least try to act like a normal human. Alfred didn't get it.
"Dude, I know you're an angel, you didn't have to correct yourself."
"Yes, I know that Alfred. I've just trying to get into the habit of not referring to all of you as 'humans'. I'm one myself now; I should start acting like it I suppose….." I sighed, missing my wings once again. My back didn't hurt as much as it had yesterday, but it was still painful. And to think I'd never be able to fly again….
"Artie… You look sad." The childish blonde frowned and sat down on the couch, gesturing for me to sit next to him. I did, but I didn't answer his question.
"C'mon Artie. You can tell me… I'll be the hero! Just for you, ok? Heh… It's funny but I feel super close to you already. Maybe it's the whole angel thing? Anyways… I'm worried about you. Please tell me what's wrong." His voice was tender, and so sweet….
It was then I realized why he was so worried. I was crying.
"Artie… Please?" Alfred asked me once again to tell him why I was crying. He was genuinely concerned about me.
And I was upset over something stupid. But flying meant the world to me…. "Alfred, I'm sorry…" I tried to bite my lip- tried to keep the tears from pouring. It wasn't working.
"Arthur, I'm the sorry one!" Alfred stated, rejecting my apology immediately. "Really Arthur…. I'm just worried about you. A lot." He pulled me into a comforting hug. I couldn't take it anymore. I just let the tears flow. I guess I could explain to him… Why this hurt me so much.
"I'll…. Never be able… to fly again. I'm human now. I…. I loved flying. It was the…. Only place I could be… free." I explained to him in between sniffles. Flying was my only sanctuary away from everything in heaven. It wasn't all easy up there you know. Angels suffer hardships as well.
Alfred hugged me tighter, showing me that he actually didn't think I was stupid. He actually understood. How… How could I be so lucky? I had been banished from heaven, yet here I was in Alfred's arms, with him whispering in my ear, "Everything will be ok. You have me now. I promise I'll find a way to get you up into the sky."
"You'd do that…. For me?" I asked, wiping my eyes.
"Of course I would! You're my guardian angel, and I'm the one who found you when you fell. I'm gonna be your hero- whether you like it or not." He smiled sweetly at me- The kind of smile that makes your heart melt into a giant pile of goo.
"Thank you Alfred. I'm glad you were the one who found me… I wouldn't have it any other way." I confessed, knowing his oblivious-ness would keep him from understanding what I meant by that statement fully. Instead he just nodded, agreeing with me.
"Of course! Now cheer up, the hero's gonna take you shopping!"
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I feel like a sap for tearing up when I wrote that. .-.
Anyways… I hope you enjoyed chapter 2!
Let me tell you. Writers block is a BITCH.
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Like…. Who can guess who Alfred's friends are?
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