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WOW! Just wow… I thought my brain was broken before but you guys… Just thanks… You guys have given me so many reviews/favourites/follows over the weekend it was just amazing… Just thank you all so much… I feel like you deserve some sort of reward… What do you think/want? And I must apologise in advance for the crappy and short chapter that this is and its a few hours late... yeah not in the mood to write...

Anyways I was finally able to update as I promised! I hope you like it and don't hate me too much after this… Anyway the first chapters to the winning stories will be posted over the next two days… (Shameless self-plug) But there was a problem with the poll, there was a 5 way tie. So basically I picked two polar opposites from those five so that I don't have the same kind of fan fictions every time. I picked Beaten a high school AU where Lovino's life is utterly hell, and ESL a funny high school AU that is basically upbeat and pure humour with lots of romance… So yeah… I am writing in multiple categories I guess… ANYWAYS the new schedule will be as follows (And for Beaten and ESL today is just a bonus thing and they will still be updated on schedule)

ALTERING DESTINY- Monday and Thursday

ESL- Tuesday and Friday

Beaten- Wednesday and Saturday/Sunday (whichever of the two I have more time)
Along with these days if I have time to and do write extra chapters they will be uploaded whenever I decide to post them.

Reviews

IAmTheEnglishAmerican: I KNOW, and you threatened to flip a table in your comment about Francis so congrats of following through.

natsumek: Thank you and don't worry, I would never do that. He gets along fine with Prussia and France (Well he hates them but they get along fine… sorta…) and I probably shouldn't spoil it but he will be making more friends soon I promise!

Forever South: YOU'RE REVIEW, AS ALWAYS, IS TOO NICE! Thank you! And thanks for continuing to put up with the rambly ANs :P Yeah… his reaction… yeah… I actually did that and that was basically my reaction… So yeah… AND YES! There will be spamano I guarantee it, actually it was originally supposed to happen between chapters 10 and 15 but I got too many ideas that I wanted to put in here and it got pushed back BUT I SWEAR IT IS NEAR! But still sorry it is taking so long to get there… I LIKE DRAMA OKAY? But it is funny 4/5 you voted for were the ones that tied.

Anyways thanks again to all of the response last chapter! Now story time! Ciao~

Antonio's POV

Antonio wasn't really sure what he was doing. He had no clue why he was doing it. All he knew was that he was about to kiss Lovino.

However, a funny thing happened. Instead of meeting Lovino's lips in a kiss as he thought was going to happen, his lips brushed against something else briefly, 'Hair? Why would there be hair on Lovi's lips?'

He opened his eyes to the a strangled sound 'Chigi? He says that all the time I wonder what that even means?' that was followed soon by a splash.

At that his eyes that had closed in anticipation flew open as he looked at the area in front of him looking for the missing Lovi. What he saw made him worried. The kayak Lovi had been in was turned upside down and floating away while the Italian was nowhere in sight.

"LOVI!?" Antonio screamed in shock and began scouring the water's surface for any hint as to Lovino's whereabouts, "Lovi where are you!?"

Seconds later bubbles flooded to the surface about five feet away and then nearly immediately Lovino's head surfaced out of the water. Antonio let out a sigh of relief "Gracias a dios! I was so worried!"

Lovino rolled his eyes "I'm f-fine b-bastard, where the h-hell is my b-boat anyw-way ?"

"Lovi you're shivering!" Antonio said a worried look appearing on his face.

"Th-That's b-because the w-water is f-fucking c-cold" Lovino said still trembling slightly.

Antonio laughed, "It can't be that cold Lovi," he smiled at the chilly Italian.

"Wanna bet?" Lovino said but before Antonio could answer Lovino had swum over and flipped over his kayak easily submerging the Spaniard.

Not even seconds later he reappeared for air trembling like Lovino, who had stopped by now growing accustom to the cold liquid. "It's-s s-so c-cold" the trembling Spaniard said swimming over to the Italian.

"Told you bastard, it isn't so bad once you get used to it" Lovino smirked at his trembling friend, who then proceeded to splash him.

"You're right when you get used to it, it is kinda fun!" Antonio laughed but upon seeing the look on Lovino's face then thought the best idea would be to swim away.

He only got a few feet when an Italian jumped on his back submerging the both of them. They battled underwater for a few moments before Antonio came up victoriously with Lovino thrown over his shoulders.

"What the fuck bastard? Put me down!" Lovino yelled while thrashing about trying to make his captor relinquish his hold.

"No can do mi amigo," Antonio said while laughing and standing up in the water.

"Why not!?" Lovino sounded panicky and tightened his hold around Antonio's neck to keep from falling off with the sudden motion.

"Because it's too much fun!" Antonio laughed again and spun in circles, causing the Italian on his shoulders to hold on even tighter.

"Bastard, I'm gonna be sick!" Lovino shouted through the spinning praying to get down from his perch atop the Spaniard.

"Lo siento," Antonio said finally lowering Lovino from his shoulders and holding onto his shoulders for a second to make sure they were steady before letting go. "We should probably get going so that we can finish up," Antonio said and turned to face the kayaks.

Lovino's POV

Lovino tried to hide his disappointment at Antonio's words, he had just wanted off of his shoulders he didn't want to upset him, believe it or not Lovino had been having fun and was smiling despite himself when he was up there. He sighed inwardly and went to help Antonio gather the kayaks and paddles that they had lost when they flipped. After they located and flipped the kayaks back over Antonio helped Lovino steady and get in his before he got into his own.

"That was fun," Antonio said after they were both situated and once again floating down the river.

"Y-Yeah" Lovino stuttered unable to hide his blush, but hoping that it wouldn't show in the dark night sky.

"Lovi, you're blushing you look like a tomato!" Antonio cooed maneuvering his boat closer to the Italian's, so Lovino was wrong about his blush not showing. Perfect.

"S-So what if I am it doesn't mean anything!" Lovino said defensively feeling his cheeks grow even warmer, if that was possible.

"Aw, but Lovi it's so cute~!" Antonio argued reaching out to poke one of his cheeks.

"It's not cute!" Lovino practically yelled slapping his friend's hand away.

And that is how the rest of the journey down the river was spent until suddenly Antonio called out "See over there? That's the place where we get out," pointing to an area on the right bank with wooden and dirt steps leading up out of the water. Lovino tried to hide his disappointment as the two made their way over and out of the water.

After we climbed out of the water Lovino collapsed on the soft patch of grass that surrounded them and lay there on his back staring up through the trees. Before he knew it Antonio was sprawled out on the ground next to him with his hands tucked under his head. "Why the fuck didn't you tell me I would be exhausted after?" Lovino hissed struggling to keep his eyes open and his brain functioning.

"Lo siento, I figured if I told you it would only make you tired you wouldn't want to do it," Antonio replied closing his eyes as he looked up at the night sky.

"Fair enough," Lovino said feeling his own heavy eyelids trying to close. By the time he struggled to look at the Spaniard next to him he was already asleep. "Why am I not surprised" Lovino laughed slightly and shook his head fighting to maintain the last little bit of his consciousness. Eventually, however, his exhaustion was strong enough to overpower his will and he fell into a calm sleep as the chilly night air whirled around him.