Chapter 9: What Is This Feeling I Get When I'm With You?

Arthur snickered the next day at school. He had a prank for Alfred when he walked into the art room. He hid around the corner in the hall peeking and giggling away.

"What are you up to Artie," Allistor said suddenly behind him making him shriek. Allistor covered his mouth grinning. "Shhh. You don't want to give away your hiding spot do you," he cooed.

"I'm pranking Alfred," Arthur grinned when he let go of his mouth.

"Really now?"

"Yeah because he was mean to me this morning."

"How so?"

"He gave me a wedgie in the locker room," Arthur pouted.

"How mean my poor little Artie."

"So, I'm getting him back," Arthur said ignoring his mock sympathy then looked over hearing a familiar scream and Alfred walked out swearing and covered in neon pink paint and glitter. "He looks like a gay pride float," Arthur exclaimed giggling away and Allistor roared with laughter at that comment.

"ARTHUR," Alfred screamed noticing him.

"What," he asked innocently.

"You did this!"

"Did not! Stop accusing me of things," Arthur said pouting up at the teacher that was walking by. "Mrs. Smith he's being mean to me again and blaming me for things," Arthur said innocently.

"Alfred go shower and change! Leave Arthur alone," she scolded and Arthur stuck his tongue out at him.

"You're right. Come here Artie I'm sorry. Let's hug it out," Alfred said walking toward him.

"No way you pink gay pride sponsor," Arthur yelled then sprinted off with Alfred chasing after.

Later Arthur ran to Allistor grinning.

"I see you got away," he said ruffling his hair.

"He gave up and showered when people made fun of him," Allistor laughed leading him to class.

Arthur chattered away about what all happened. Allistor listened amused. After class a guy went to Arthur when he was wandering the halls in free period. He slammed him against the wall.

"I'll tell you this once! Leave Jones alone. It's annoying the way you treat him and torture him. You keep on going you'll be in a hospital," he threatened.

"I'm his friend. I'm supposed to act this way. We have fun messing around!"

"You treat him like shit even when he is nice to you! Your pranks are dangerous! What if paint and glitter went in his eyes! He could have gone blind and it would have been all your fault!"

"I didn't think..."

"You never think do you? You only care about yourself and keep hurting Alfred. You're disgusting you know that?"

"I don't think about myself. I'm just playing with him. I didn't know..."

"Like I said keep it up and you'll get hurt."

"By who," Arthur countered.

"By me. Want to see a little preview of what is to happen if you mess with him again," he dared smirking in his face. Arthur struggled more but to no avail.

The teen smirked more then rose a fist. Arthur flinched eyes shutting waiting for the blow. Arthur peeked when it never came. He had never seen someone look so enraged before as he stared at Alfred who was holding the guy's fist that was inches from his face. Alfred ripped him away and bent that arm behind his back painfully.

"If you ever raise a fist at him again," Alfred said lowly. "I'll fuckin' kill ya," he screamed slamming him to the floor. The guy scrambled away and ran nodding. Alfred turned to ask Arthur if he was hurt and grunted when the blonde slammed into him. "Hey," Alfred said laying a hand on his head. He was hiding his face into his chest hands gripping his shirt tightly. "It's alright," he said softly stroking his hair. "Look at me," he said tilting his face up. "It's really really alright. Don't let someone get you down. Ignore him. Because I think it's cute when you prank me," he said smiling.

"Are you mental?"

"It's cute. The smile you get after the way your eyes glow with laughter. That adorable trouble making laugh I hear after. It's cute and I can't stay mad. So don't ever worry about me getting upset. You don't treat me like shit. So don't worry about him."

"Who's worried stupid," Arthur countered.

"Right. My mistake sorry," Alfred smiled petting his head. Arthur glared up at him a minute then his cheeks turned pink and he yanked away.

"I'm going to go bug Allie," he mumbled then sprinted off.

Alfred laughed amused then went in the other direction. He had only known Arthur a short while and he already liked him a lot. Arthur was adorable and crazy but he was also really fun and kind. The type of person Alfred loved being around. There definitely was never a dull day with Arthur around.

"What am I going to do with you," he hummed as he went to class.

Arthur ran down the hall his face dark red then hid around a corner a hand gripping his chest.

'Why is my heart racing? Why did it do that when he did that? Why was I so upset about what that guy was saying I hardly know Alfred I shouldn't care this much,' he thought sliding to the floor his face turning redder. He hid his face into his knees whining until a hand laid on his head. "Luddie," he cheered bouncing up and latching on.

"You cheer up fast," Ludwig said amused.

"Only for you," he said as Ludwig walked along with him.

They joked around and laughed until they ran into Gilbert and Liam.

"Move stupid," they screamed at the same time at their brothers.

They grabbed them grinning and wrestled with them. Ludwig laughed trying to get Gilbert off who was tickling him.

"I'm sorry," he chanted until he stopped.

Gilbert helped him back to his feet laughing. They all walked around with each other and taunted and teased each other. Arthur lowered his eyes seeing the teen from before with friends. They glared at him.

"I can't believe Jones took up for someone like you. But then again, it's in his nature to take up for people. So, don't feel special. He probably just pitied your pathetic ass," he called to him and Arthur stopped.

"I never did anything to you! Leave me alone," he screamed.

"No but you're always bothering Jones! Taking his attention, miss treating him, burdening him! He always gets distracted by you and doesn't spend time with anyone else because of you! He's always chasing after you since you moved here and it's annoying," another screamed.

"What's so fucking special about you," one growled. "You're worthless," he sneered then crashed against the wall from the force of the hit.

Ludwig glared down at him blood on his knuckles dripping to the floor. Despite the injuries he wouldn't let anyone talk shit about one of his friends. He'd fight for them no matter what.

"I really fucking hate people who blame others just because their feelings aren't returned. If any of you say one more bad thing about Arthur. I'll kill you," he growled lowly shaking in anger.

One lunged at him snarling. He caught his fist then slammed him down.

"I really like your brother Gilbert," Liam said smirking then went to help him.

"Ja me too," he said laughing then ran over with Arthur.

Soon all four were laughing walking around again. Arthur chattered away excitedly given he had fun fighting which Liam called him evil for. Arthur denied it and kept going on. He shared a grin with Gilbert when Liam kept teasing Ludwig both shoving each other playfully. They seemed to be developing crushes on each other. They had been harassing each other a lot the last two days. The way their eyes glowed and their faces beamed when they teased each other just proved their thoughts.

OK before it's asked no they won't rush into a relationship. Arthur's going to take some time figuring out his feelings and the two dorks are going to deny their feelings and pass it off as a close friend bond or brotherly friendship. Though they end to flirt with each other time to time but freak out when they realize they're actually flirting and stop in embarrassment. Who do you think should become a couple first out of the others because I plan on one couple being together by chapter fifteen at the earliest. Allistor and Francis? Matthew and Dylan? Séamus and Gilbert?