"BASTARD LEAVE ME ALONE!" Lovino charged past Mr Kirkland, almost knocking him over. Luckily he had spotted him in time to take the all important side step. Mr Fernandez Carriedo wasn't too far behind him.

"Lovino! You forgot to pick up your homework." The exhausted but still trying Spanish teacher shouted. He could only really sigh. He didn't condone such relationships. Not that he didn't think school relationships were possible. It was just the thought of tailing someone for that long was... unprofessional? Yes that was the word. Though he did wonder about working here some times. He was only 3 possible 4 years older than his class. If you rolled back the clock a few years, they could all of been in the same school at some point. He shook his head. He was a teacher now, not a student. He had to move on from such childish things. As he entered the cafeteria, he noticed Mr G. Beilschmidt chatting up one of the dinner ladies, she nodded but he was getting no where. Well... he'll have to not be childish and give these student's a break. How did they even become teachers? Not only that why did they still work here? He shook his head as he went to get his own lunch. Most of the students had gone now so there wasn't much of a queue. He round to one of the dinner ladies, her face lighting up when she saw him.

"Mr Kirkland." She smiled. "It's so nice to see you."

"Nice to see you too Lin." He smiled to her. Her normal long black hair tied up in a ponytail. "How have you been?"

"Not to bad." She blushed slightly. "You?"

"I've been alright... just one student stressing me out." Arthur chuckled. She looked at him in surprise as she went to get his lunch.

"Only one? You must be having a good day." She giggled. "Francis was complaining only one in his class turned up."

"Who was that then?" Arthur asked.

"Little Matthew Williams. He is so sweet. He always asks how I've been." Lin said as she passed him over the lunch.

"Alfred's brother." Arthur smiled. "Alfred's been the one stressing me out."

"What's he been doing?" Lin asked as she sorted out the till.

"Nothing wrong... he just seem lost at times. Is he eating well?" Arthur asked as he pulled out some change from his pocket. Lin looked to him surprised.

"Eating well? Alfred Jones?" She questioned grinning. "He always eats well here. He even comes over later with his brother to take any extra food home." She chuckled.

"He does have a good appetite." Arthur smiled. So he was eating well and didn't seem upset over something. He handed out the money for her to take. Lin shook her head.

"The nice chat was payment enough. It beats Gilbert's any day. Enjoy your meal." She smiled.

"Thank you." Arthur smiled taking his lunch. As he turned to walk out the door Lin called after him.

"Arthur wait." She called. "I heard about the drama trip." Arthur smiled and turned back to her, but he paused when he saw her face. Instead of the warm friendly smile and cheerful tone, she looked serious. Her face was one showing concern and worry. "Be careful. Be very careful."

"Aiya! We can't chat all day!" The chief cook shouted across, Lin quickly disappeared into the kitchen before Arthur could ask her what he should be careful of. He shrugged and went towards the staffroom to eat his lunch.

As he reached the staffroom door, Ludwig walked out, looking very stressed. Ludwig spotted Arthur as he shut the door behind him, his blue eyes fixing on Arthur's nervous emerald ones. It wasn't that he was scared of Ludwig... he was just intimidated by him.

"You don't want to go in there." He said in a serious tone. Anyone else he might of taken a peak, but with Ludwig and that tone. You never disagreed.

"Okay." Arthur said his voice a bit shaky. Ludwig walked past him. Arthur didn't really know what to do next, he was planning but...

"Arthur." Arthur spun around to look at Ludwig. "Let's go eat in the cafeteria."

"Okay." Arthur nodded, quickly following Ludwig. They reentered the cafeteria and took some seat on one of the tables. Ludwig pulled out his lunch when a trembling voice could be heard. The pair looked to see Feliciano Vargas standing with a small box in his hands and shaking like a leaf. The two teachers looked at him, waiting for him to speak.

"Erm... Mr Beilschmidt." He managed to say. Ludwig sighed.

"Yes Feliciano?" He asked looking to the trembling Italian.

"I...I...erm well this is awkward...I erm... well..." Arthur could see Feliciano starting to panic. Ludwig moved to rest one arm around Feliciano's shoulders. The second he had done so Feliciano stopped panicking and took a deep breath. "I made this for your lunch." He held out the small box. Ludwig sighed and smiled.

"Thank you." He said softly. Feliciano gave him a big grin and soon bounded off back in his normal happy manner. Ludwig sighed as he watch Feliciano bound off. Arthur looked to him slightly confused.

"What was?" Arthur asked, not wanting to get the wrong idea.

"He's very clingy." Ludwig said quickly, not wanting Arthur to think he was in any way like his brother. "I saved him from Gilbert on his first day... he's been clingy ever since."

"I guess that makes sense." Arthur looked across the room and spotted Alfred sitting in the corner having an argument with his brother. Rather Alfred seemed to be shouting and flailing his arms everywhere while Matthew sat and said one word before Alfred set off again. What was with that boy?

"Look I am sure it was just a phase or something!" Alfred shouted at his brother. Matthew had been bugging him about this for ages now. He apparently had been looking for 'signs' between him and Mr Kirkland, and apparently Mr Kirkland showed some care for him. "There is no way you can know for sure." Alfred flapped his arms around again. Matthew just chuckled at his brother.

"You can only know for sure if you ask him." Matthew said calmly.

"You know why I can't do that bro!" Alfred set off again. Matthew just sat and waited patiently for his brother to finish, looking across the room and spotting the fact Mr Kirkland was looking over at the pair of them.

"Alfred look behind you." Matthew said sweetly. Alfred looked at him for a moment in confusion before turning round, his eyes meeting with Mr Kikrland's. The moment held both of them caught off guard looking at each other. Alfred broke it off looking back at his brother, his face flushed. Arthur looked back to find Ludwig staring at him.

"I'm not like them." Arthur said quickly before any other thought could get to his mind. He then realised what he had said. He opened his mouth again but Ludwig stopped him.

"I know you are not." He said calmly. "If you were like them, one I wouldn't be sitting with you. And two, you would have been bent over a desk by now." Despite his somewhat comforting tone, Arthur felt a twinge of fear. What was going on in this school. He needed to find out. He knew that some of the teachers behaved a little inappropriately towards some pupils. But what was really going on. On Ludwig's final comment, he wanted to know now.

"W-W-What..." Arthur cleared his throat. "What do you mean I 'would have been bent over a desk by now'?" Ludwig look at him stunned. Had he really been that lucky?

"I mean what I said." Ludwig said quietly. "Be careful." And with that Ludwig went off. Arthur was now extremely confused. Again another warning to be careful. What did he need to be so careful of? He pondered this as another voice spoke up behind him.

"Mr Kirkland?" The voice asked. He turned round to see Alfred standing behind him with a gentle flush on his cheeks. He returned a warm smile.

"Alfred. How are you?" He asked the youth.

"Oh. I'm fine. I'm just...erm..." Alfred was acting very different. He was stuttering, he seemed really nervous and flushed. It wasn't the same boy who bounded into his class and was ready for anything.

"Is everything okay?" Mr Kirkland asked concerned. Alfred quickly nodded.

"Yes sir. I was just wondering if erm..." 'He couldn't ask this surely. What would everyone think of him?' Alfred thought to himself.

"Why don't you sit down?" Arthur suggested. Alfred very quickly sat down next to Arthur. Relieved to be sitting, it was much easier to concentrate now.

"Sir. I was wondering..." Alfred said, staring down at the floor so he wouldn't get distracted by his... attractive drama teacher. Stupid hormones! "If you would please tutor me. After school and stuff?"

"I see no problem with that." Arthur smiled gently patting him on the back.

"Thank you." Alfred beamed to him. "Are you free today after school?" Arthur paused for a moment, getting out his school planner he checked his timetable.

"Yes I'm not teaching after school so sure." Arthur smiled. "I'll see you later."

"See you later sir!" Alfred grinned getting up from his seat. Returning to sit with his brother and tell him the good news.

"So Matthew... that was your friend in need." Francis chuckled from the doorway. He hadn't been there long, but he was there long enough. He had walked in to spot Arthur and Alfred talking. Arthur getting out his planned and Alfred walking away happy. He knew what that could mean. He wasn't terribly pleased. He saw how happy Arthur was while talking to Alfred. Arthur wasn't the kind of guy who would get 'attached' to a student... or would he. Francis knew he would have to get closer to Arthur and do it quickly.