Seychelles: Out of the Frying Pan and Into the Fire
My alarm clock start blaring a happy tune in my ear. No, nothing was supposed to be happy so early in the morning. Groaning, I got out of bed and slid on a clean uniform, slipping my white v-neck sweater over my white button down and tucking my tie into it. I then went into Liz's room and got a uniform out of her closet and her frying pan, before brushing my teeth. I stared at myself in the mirror, before tying my signature red bows into my hair. I grinned, "Looking good Sey. Looking good." I ran out of my house, my satchel hitting against my thigh, towards Prussia's. I knocked on the door, tapping my foot on the wooden porch. It wasn't Prussia who opened the door, nor Liz. No, Alfred opened the door. The infamous player and jock of the student body. Great... I so do not need this this early in the morning.
"Um, good morning Alfred."
"Morning, dudette" he greeted, grinning slyly.
I rolled my eyes, "Can you move? I have to give this stuff to Liz."
He sighed, looking deep in thought. "Well., like, I could but, like, I'll miss you too much... so,like, no. I, like, can't."
I sighed, facepalming myself. "Look, Alfred, it is too early for me to deal with your... weirdness. Now please, move!"
He pouted, "Well, I like could always help you like wake-"
"Liz!" I yelled. "Help! I have your uniform and pan, but Valley Girl over here won't let me through!"
"Like, am not! " Alfred whined.
We glared at each other, waiting for Liz. She laughed and emerged from the bathroom, going into the living room. "I'm good Michelle, this one-" she started.
"Liz! That one's all dirty! Look at the dirt on it! No! This is the first day of school, you have to wear this one!" I shoved the stuff towards her under Alfred's arm.
"Dudette, like, if you wanted to get close to me, you only had to like ask."
I rolled my eyes at his innuendo. "You're soo weird!" I scoffed.
She took the uniform I gave her, and Alfred finally let me through. I stood in the living room awkwardly, waiting for Liz to get out. When she did, she was still wearing Gil's shirt. Out of nowhere, Prussia jumped out and screamed that he was awesome. We all laughed at him. He missed a button and tied his tie wrong.
"You may be awesome, but you're still dumb as a post sometimes," Liz laughed, fixing the buttons on his shirt.
"Haha dude! She's totally feeling you up!" Alfred laughed.
"Michelle, please hit the American," she smiled, working on tying the tie.
"Will do," I said before whacking Alfred on the back of his head.
"Zoiks! I'm late! I have to go guys, see you later!" With that, I ran out of the house, running for the Student Council office. Of course, being me, I ran into someone. "Sorry!" I yelped, helping her up.
She was a pale girl, with purple eyes, and blonde hair. "That's ok," she chuckled, dusting herself off.
"I didn't even see you. I was rushing and-"
She just laughed, "It's ok. Not alot of people notice me. I'm Mattie, also known as Canada."
I smiled, shaking her hand. "Well, it's a pleasure to meet you Mattie. I'm Michelle and I'm in a big rush, so I'll see you later, ok? Bye!" I waved as I continued running, now I was really really late.
I burst into the Student Council room, panting and most likely going to faint. "So so sorry! I got held up with a friend and then I ran into Canada and-"
"You're late," he said stiffly.
"I know, I'm sorry. I'm trying to-" I started only to be cut off again.
"No excuses. Go and make me tea, then you can start on your paperwork." He went back to writing something on a sheet of paper.
I turned and saw a stack of papers half my height sitting neatly on a desk in the corner. "Wait, what?" I asked dumbly, looking back at him.
He sighed, pinching his nose. "Must you be so dense, Michelle? Make. Me. Tea. Do. Paperwork." Arthur repeated himself slowly, as if I was too dumb to understand.
"Ok, got it. What's with you today, Arthur?"
He growled. "What did I say about calling me Arthur?"
"You said not to, but then last night you saved me so I thought-" I started.
"I was merely defending my land. Don't think that it make us friends. I am your master. The sooner you learn that, the better." He glared at me, before going back to work.
"Yes, sir!" I spat, glaring daggers into his head. I went and got his blasted tea, burning my fingers in the process. I slammed it down in front of him "I got your bloody-er-stupid tea. You better be happy now, I burned myself making it for you."
He looked up at me, a flicker of concern in those mossy pools of his. "Let me see-" I interrupted him by handing him my hand. Arthur looked at me stupidly, picking up my hand with his thumb and forefinger. "What am I supposed to do with that. What I was going to say before you interrupted me was, 'Let me see, you seek a gratitude? Well, doing what you're told isn't really worth recognition, now is it? Go do your paperwork now." he made a shooing gesture and I stormed off to my desk.
I sat there the rest of the hour, silently planning ways to murder him in his sleep and filling out pointless information. God, I have never hated another man more in my life. To think, I actually thought I liked him! Well, not anymore! I felt nothing but hatred for that Eyebrow Bastard.
When the bell finally rang, as I had prayed it would, I hurried out, only to be stopped outside the door by Ludwig. "Hey, Michelle. Um, vhere are you going now?"
I looked at him oddly. "Well, I was going to science... why? What's wrong?" I asked suspiciously, scrutinizing him.
"Oh, vell, Roderich and Gilbert just got into a bit of a fight, da, and Liz ran off to ze bathroom."
I stared at him, shocked, "Ok! Thanks for letting me know!" I made to run to the girl's room, when a strong hand clamped itself on my arm.
"Where do you think you are running off to, Michelle?" an annoying British voice asked.
Without even turning around, I rolled my eyes. "No. My time with you is over and I have a friend in need I have to go see."
"Ja. You should let her go Ar-England. It's important." I could feel his glare burning into the back of my head.
"Fine," he ground out, releasing me.
I paced in the nurse's office, waiting for Liz to show up. I had thought it would have been best to come here instead of searching all the bathrooms, but now I was second guessing my decision. A familiar, and much hated, person showed his face and sent Natalia a wailing. "Austria get the heck out of here before I murder you many times over!" she yelled.
"You have no right to be here Austria," I growled, glaring at him.
"I have as much right to be here as you, Seychelles. This is my love, we're talking about," he said cooly. "Hm, maybe you've forgotten, but you're the reason that she's in here in the first place!" I yelled, waving my arms around.
"Well, if she hadn't been a cheeting slu-" he was interupted by Natalia tackling him to the ground, her knife posed at his throat. Felicity was jumping around them, shouting profanities at Austria in Italian.
"Як вы можаце казаць пра Элізабэт такім чынам? Вы не заслугоўваеце такой дзіўнай жанчынай! Калі я скончу з вамі, вы збіраецеся хачу, каб мой брат быў тут Расія замест гэтага! (How dare you talk of Elizabeta in such a way? You don't deserve such an amazing woman! When I'm done with you, you are going to wish my brother Russia was here instead!)"
By the time Liz was in an actual bed and not on a floor, Austria had been beaten out of the room. I stood outside the door while Felicity and Natalia were inside talking to Liz. No doubt they were asking about Austria's jackwagonness. I sighed, rubbing my temples. Liz could be so-
"Are you ok, mon cherie?" I looked up to see a sheepish Francis. Did I just say sheepish? Yes, yes I did. Which means France was either A) Up to Something or B) Apologizing...so refer to A.
"What do you want France?" I groaned, staring him right in the eye.
"I am just here to tell you I'm sorry for last night... I just can't handle the fact that he owns you now..."
I simply rolled my eyes. "Well, get used to it. I did." With that, I walked into Liz's room, and shut the door behind me. "How's the patient doing?" I asked softly, looking around Belarus and Italy to see Hungary with stitches across her throat.
I jumped out of the way when Ludwig stuck his head in the door. "Prussia just texted me, he said he needs a ride from the hospital. He also asked if you would come, Liz," Ludwig said, sticking his head in the door.
"Uh, ok," she replied, trying to stand up.
"Is that such a good idea? She's just recovering from massive blood loss."
"I-I have to go, I have something to give Gilbert," Liz sighed, holding up the cross. She got to her feet and slowly made her way to Germany. They started walking out to his car.
I sighed and looked at the other two. "So, you know, huh?" Felicity and Natalia nodded. I sighed again. I was aging prematurely, I could practically feel the wrinkles folding my face. "Well, we might as well go back to class."
The nurse popped her head in-where the heck had she been?-"The principle says it would be best if you three went back to your dorms. He'll call you in when he needs to talk to you about today. Have a nice day girls!" With that, she retracted her head and left us alone once again.
"I'll tell Liz what's going on. I'll see you guys later!" I called to my friends, making my way out and towards my home.
Natalia and Felicity looked over at each other. "Vhat is vong vith Michele?" Belarus asked.
Felicity shrugged. "I don't know. She'd usually jump at the chance to hang out and watch movies with us..."
As I made my way back to building 6, Ludwig ran up to me. "Hey, Ludwig, how is Liz and Gil?"
"Goot. Um, Liz vants you in the front of ze school."
I looked at him strangely, "Ok... I'll go there right now. Do you know why?"
He nodded. "Ja, she's confronting Austria, and needs vitnesses."
My eyes grew wide. "WHAT?! WE HAVE TO GO! LIKE, RIGHT NOW!" I started sprinting across the grass, reaching the front of the school panting. "Where is Liz going?" I hissed to Ludwig.
He just shrugged. "I ave no idea."
I nodded and watched with rapt attention.
"Now, Austria, everyone knows we've been dating for nearly a year now, right?" she asked. There were murmurs of agreement.
"Well, I'd like to show you what this bastard has done not only to me, but one of the strongest, most Awesome people I know," she sighed, pulling Prussia into view.
There were small gasps from the crowd and Prussia smiled, "Yes, I know I'm awesome! But guys, Austerlitz over there has been doing this and worse to Liz-er-Hungary."
Austria started to panic. "I'm sorry, I swear I will change, I just need love!"
"You said that before too, and look at what happened! You hurt not only me, but the awesome Prussia as well, so I won't regret doing this," she sighed, kneeing Austria in the stomach. A chorus of 'ohhs' sprung up amongst the crowd.
Gilbert pulled her away before Austria got up, and went into the office. Austria quickly entered the office too.
"Come on! We can't trust Austria alone with Liz!" I said, grabbing Felicity and Natalia.
"My brozzer is in zere vith her. She'll be fine," Ludwig tried to console.
"You saw what he did to Gil! Who says he can't do it again! Come on!" I yelled, dragging them along with me through the crowd and into the office. There was already another crowd around the door. Seriously, for such a small school, there were big crowds! What the heck, I don't even recognize half of these people. "Get outta my way, we have friends to rescue!" I shoved people left and right before finally reaching the door. "Out of the way!" I'm pretty sure I knocked someone out with the door as I swung it open, ushering in Felicity, Ludwig, and Natalia.
"Back avay from my brozzer!" Ludwig cried, running towards Austria.
"Sup?" Gil asked from the ground.
"Oh, now you learn to fight!" Natalia growled, flipping her pocket knife.
"Well, you know, it's easier to fight when he isn't using piano wire at my neck!" Gil yelled, "Just a moment."
"Wait, what will knocking me out do for you, Prussia?" Austria asked.
Prussia pushed his hand up under Austria's jaw, "Absolutely nothing." Prussia stood up, letting Austria stand up.
I glared at Austria from my position by the door. I was holding it back from the crowd. "Get back you bloody barbarians! Revenir!" A familiar person pushed their way to the front, followed by another.
"Open up, love. Our mate's in there and we want to help him out. You would know a thing or two about helping friends, wouldn't you Michelle?"
I glared at England's smirk. He knew I didn't want to let him in, but he used his power against me anyways! I opened the door, glaring and let him and Romano through. "I hate you with every fiber of my being!" I growled.
"Oh, stop with the dramatics sweetheart. The world doesn't revolve around you."
How dare he! I have done nothing but cater to his every command and he says the world is about ME! I could feel Belarus's eyes on me.
"Michelle! Vhat are you doing, letting those rats in here?" she scoffed.
"I'm sorry!" I mumbled, staring at the ground. Natalia looked at me weirdly, before glaring at the two egotistical males that just walked through the doors.
"You two can show yourselves out, I'm fine," Austria sighed, straightening his tie.
"Wait," Gil said. Everyone turned to look at him, and he turned to Liz. He put his arms on her waist and kissed her. Liz's eyes widened and fluttered shut, her arms around his neck.
He pulled away and looked Austria dead in the eye. "Now, get lost."
"Aww!" Michelle squealed, before blank-facing. "Wait! Ew! Gross!" she covered her eyes with her hands. "Congrats Liz! Really, I'm happy, but it's just so nasty seeing my friends kiss!" I said childishly.
Natalia chuckled and Felicity was jumping up and down in excitement. "Vee!" she exclaimed.
I rolled my eyes, even though they couldn't see it. "Since you can't see me rolling my eyes, just know that I am. It's not like you were fighting it or anything." I smirked, my eyebrows raised. I could practically hear England and Romano rolling their eyes.
"Come on mate, let's get out of this snog fest." They left and Liz collapsed.
"Did he really just..."
I nodded, my hands now by my sides. "Oh yes he did!" I said sassily, snapping my fingers with each word in a star shape.
"Due to some events on the school campus, we would like all students to return to the housing units. We will announce when lunch is. Thank you," someone said over the intercom.
"Let's go! Girl's night!" I whooped. "Er-afternoon!" I corrected, blushing.
"Yeah!" Felicity smiled.
"Sure," Belarus shrugged.
"Gilbert, I'll find you for lunch?" Liz asked, turning towards Prussia.
"J-ja," Gil replied, stepping away from her.
Belarus, Felicity and I started walking away, leaving Liz next to Gil. We let them talk for a little bit, before calling, "Hey, are you guys coming or not?" over my shoulder.
"Yeah! We're coming!" she yelled in reply.
They walked back, staying a few paces behind us, By now, the crowds had dispersed and the walk home was quick and easy. I unlocked the door and ushered everyone is, stopping Liz and Gil at the door.
"Ok, kiss and say goodbye or whatever, because Liz is going to be all ours when you're done, capeesh?" I asked, waving my finger at them and giving them my best "strict mother' impression. My lips were in a tight line and my brows were bunched together.
As soon as they said their goodbyes and Gil had run off, I dragged Liz inside and locked the door. I pushed her into the living room, where the other girls were already sitting in a semi-circle.
"Um, Hi," she smiled awkwardly.
"Hi? HI?" I screeched. "You just got kissed by your childhood sweetheart, and all you can say is hi?!" Natalia laughed.
"Yes," she replied, sitting next to Felicity. "All I can say is hi."
Felicity nodded, "Vee! What was it like? Dis is probably really stupid, but was it your first kiss? Are you guys going out now?"
Natalia rolled her eyes, "Guys! Let the girl breathe!" she scolded. "Besides, I zink ve all ave 'beans to spill," she added, putting quotes around 'beans to spill'.
"Actually, this was my 2nd kiss, and I don't know. Maybe we're going out now," Liz answered Felicity. We were all talking over each other, chittering like chickadees.
"Aw! Vee! Dat is soo romantic! I wish my first kiss is as romantic!" Felicity swooned.
I grinned, chuckling. "Such a good thing Ludwig is such a softie, huh?"
Felicity looked up suddenly, red as a beet. "What?! Ludwig! W-who said I liked him!?"
Belarus snickered, "No one had to say it, sweetheart. It's written all over your face."
Felicity covered her blushing face in her hands. "Is not!"
"Is so!"
"Not!'
"Is!"
"Not!"
I laughed, doubled over. "O-ok g-guys. L-let's c-calm d-down n-now!"
"Besides Natalia, you're not one to talk. Acting like you don't see the crush Lithuania has on you," Liz cut in, snickering.
"Vhy would I like someone weak and spineless like him?" Natalia asked.
"He's strong enough to want to love you, while being Ivan's territory," Liz added.
"Plus, opposites attract," I added with a shrug. "In every romance novel, the bad boy goes with the good girls. Except, obviously you aren't a boy and Toris is obviously not a girl, but if you reverse the roles, it's basically the same thing!"
"If it were Poland, I wouldn't be so sure, but anyway, I think today we should ask our crushes to lunch," Liz smiled.
"Vee?" Felicity squeaked nervously. "We haven't heard who Michelle likes yet!"
They stared at me. "What? Oh nonono. I don't like anyone," I said shakily, waving my hands in front of me and shaking my head. I mean, England was cute, and could be incredibly sweet, but he was such a jerk! I could never like that Eyebrow Bastard!
"Fine then, We'll set you up with someone," Natalia sighed.
"There's America," Felicity shrugged.
"No, why not someone not so player-ish," Liz started, a thoughtful look on her face, "That really only leaves Estonia, Kiku or Arthur. I'm thinking Kiku honestly."
"Yeah, 2 island nations!" Felicity smiled.
"Yeah, I think that could be cute," Natalia smiled.
I rolled my eyes. "Mei likes Kiku though. That would be totally pute of me," I added, slipping in a French profanity. "But sure, why not. It can't hurt to just sit with the guy. I'll ask Mei to sit with us too."
"That works," she smiled. "Now, we should organize where we're going so we don't ruin it for the others."
"Hm, we could go get Mexican food," Natalia said.
"Yeah! And we can go get pizza! There's a new one that just opened that I wanted to check out!" Felicity added.
"And me, Kiku, and Mei can go get sushi!" I exclaimed, grinning like a little kid on Christmas. I loved fish! "What are you going to do, Liz?"
"I was thinking I could cook something here, besides I need to get some groceries anyway," she smiled.
"Well, let's go shopping! We can get some new cute outfits for our dates later!" I exclaimed excitedly.
"I wanted to get the groceries with Prussia, but I don't mind shopping for our dates," Liz smiled.
"Awesome!" Felicity and I squealed at the same time.
"Come on! Let's go! Let's go! Lunch is going to be soon and who knows how long it will take to find the perfect outfits! The first impression in the most important, you know, so it's essential that we find these clothes!" I could tell that Natalia and Liz were scared.
"Alright, where do we go?" she asked.
I thought for a moment... "Hmm what about World Meets Girl? It has tons of cute clothes and totally cool prices!"
"Never been, but, alright?" she said, pretty much a question.
"Well, come on!" I yelled, pushing everyone out the door.
We started walking towards the town center, where all of the shops were.
"Omg! There it is! Let's go! Let's go!" I squealed, dragging them over to a big store with glass windows shows off high end fashion. There were manikins with short skirts and v necks. For some reason, I felt like Liz would hate this store.
"Just don't make me look like a babydoll," Natalia sighed.
"Oh all right. I think you'd make a cute babydoll, though," I sighed, pouting. "I'm at least putting you in skinny jeans though!" I yelled, happy once again. I ran into the store, knowing just where to look for everyone's outfits. "Felicity! Come here! I found you something!" I called, holding some embellished jeans with a cute high low top that showed some tummy. Digging through the racks once again, I let my intuition lead me to a skirt kind of like our uniforms, except it was camouflage and had silver chains looped on the hip with 2 black belts crossing each other. Then, I found a nice black tank top with embellishments all around the neckline. "Liz! Come look at this!" I called. I quickly found her black ankle boots to complete the outfit. She hesitantly took the outfit and went to go get changed to try it on. Felicity was looking in the mirror outside of one of the stalls.
"That's really cute on you Felicity," Liz smiled, before walking into the dressing room.
"Aww! Feli! You look so cute! That looks really nice on you," I squealed.
Felicity giggled and spun around. "You think? What do you think Ludwig will think?"
"He won't be able to keep his-" I started before changing my mind, "compliments to himself."
She giggled, blushing. "I hope so."
I turned to Belarus. "Alright. I'm thinking something fierce, with a cute feminine touch so you don't scare him off."
Natalia rolled her eyes. "I ave no idea vhat you mean. But I am trusting you, Michelle."
I grinned, "You won't regret it." I ran off to go find some ripped skinny jeans and possible a shirt with slits in it. I found exactly what I was looking for. They were silver metalic skinny jeans with a cute high low tank top with red paint splotches. It was cute and fierce.
Liz had changed into the outfit I picked out, and poked her head out the door, "Natalia, Felicity, what do you think?"
"I think you need to show us," Natalia sighed.
She stepped out of the dressing room, "Well?"
I ran over and joined in the other girls looking her up and down. I wiped fake tears from my eyes. "You look so beautiful!" I said in a weepy tone.
Natalia grinned wickedly. "Yeah, I'm not sure how Prussia will keep it to himself."
Felicity looked at us confusedly. "Keep what to himself?"
Natalia burst out laughing and I shushed her. "His, um, awesomeness, Feli."
Felicity nodded, "Ohh ok!" I mentally face palmed at her innocence.
"I feel like a piece of meat," Liz mumbled, before saying, "Natalia, you go change, and Michelle you need an outfit too."
"Well if you really don't like it..." I trailed off, frowning. "Besides, I'm not going on a date. I hanging out with Kiku and Mei, which means I'll just be the third wheel and matchmaker."
Natalia grumbled and went to go change while Felicity ran off to go buy her outfit.
"It's a nice outfit, but what if France or Spain see me?"
"You be inside though. Unless for some odd reason they show up in our house." I pointed out, rolling my eyes.
"But if it'll make you feel better, I'll buy it." Liz sighed, "And I'm going to be walking in town for groceries, remember?"
"True, but you guys could be super ninjas and not get seen," I looked at lip gloss I picked up and tried it on. "What do you think?" I pursed my lips and made an exaggerated model pose.
"Nice color," she started.
Natalia cleared her throat, "What do you think?"
"That looks amazing!" Liz smiled.
"Aw, Nat! You look gorgeous! Now, with your hair straightened and a black smoky eye, the look will be complete!"
Felicity popped up from behind us and squealed. "Vee! You look so cute!"
I jumped, before rubbing my ears. "Geez, make us go deaf why don't you," I teased.
"I'm going to go changed back and buy the outfit," Liz sighed, going back into the changing room.
"Ok," I said, looking at accessories. I wasn't going to get anything, of course, but it couldn't hurt to look.
I looked at my phone as Liz was getting out of the dressing room. "We have to hurry! It's almost time for lunch!" I yelped. "I didn't even get to do you guys' makeup or hair! Oh well! We'll have to go natural today girls! Let's go, let's go!" I urged them, practically dragging Liz over to the cash register and the others to the door. Liz asked where the bathroom was and all three went to get changed.
When we got to school, Natalia went to Toris' house, Felicity to Ludwig's, and I headed for Kiku's. Just my luck, Mei was in the same building! They were both on the porch, talking about a dance coming up.
"Hey guys! I was wondering if you wanted to go get sushi with me or something. We haven't talked since middle school."
Mei nodded excitedly. "Sure! That'd be great Chelly! We really need to catch up!"
Mei was one of my best friends, other than Liz.
We both looked at Kiku and he shrugged. "Sure, why not. I like sushi."
Mei and I smiled, pulling the poor island country out of his lawn chair and across campus.
We went back into town and found the nice little sushi place Kiku told us about. We got one of the tables where the person made the food right in front of you. Mei was clinging onto Kiku with dear life, afraid of being burned.
"Mei, you will be fine. They won't burn you," Kiku laughed.
"Mei, you'll be fine. See, isn't the fire pretty?" I nudged her, pointing at the fire. She shook her head, burying her face into Kiku's chest.
"Nooo Shelly! It's scarry!" she wailed. Kiku and I laughed. Our food was literally flipped at us when it was ready and Mei screamed. She would've gotten up and ran if Kiku hadn't held her down.
"It's fine. You're fine, Mei-chan," Kiku murmured to her, rubbing her back. Mei blushed bright red and I winked at her, making her blush even more. We ate our meal in peace, laughing about the random stories we told, like how at one world conference Mattie's polar bear, Kumajirou, and China's panda bear, Po, ran away together. Or the time that there was a power shortage and when the lights finally turned back on, France was hanging from the ceiling and Russia was cuddling Mattie to death, along with a knocked out America on the floor. Strange, strange times. Kiku was just telling us about a sleepover they had when someone tapped on my shoulder. I turned around to see Arthur.
"Michelle, Im... sorry to pull you away from your lunch, but I need help with something.," he said, almost painfully.
"Um, yeah, sure. Bye guys, have a nice lunch!"
I tossed a five dollar bill on the table to pay for the tip, and walked out with Arthur.
"What's going on?" I asked, looking up at him worriedly.
He frowned, "Sealand, a boat dock of mine, sold himself to Sweden."
I frowned also. "I'm sorry England. What do you want me to do?"
"Could you, I don't know, talk to him?" he asked, looking at me hopefully.
"I could, but I think you should be the one to talk to him."
He shook his head roughly. "No, I'd end up yelling and he'd yell that he hates me and run away."
"Well, how about I come along, to make sure you guys don't yell at each other? Sound good?" I asked, looking at his sad expression.
He nodded, "Thank you, Michelle."
He sounded so broken that I couldn't help but wrap my arms around him. Surprisingly, he wrapped his arms around me too and buried his head into my neck. I rubbed his back as he shook with silent sobs.
"Everyone leaves me Michelle. Soon, even you will leave me," he murmured. My heart constricted at his words. Eventually, he pulled back, his green eyes puffy and red.
"Never speak of this again," he said briskly.
"I would never dream of it,"I told him.
He nodded and I linked my arm with his. Surprising me again, he didn't pull away. We walked through the gate towards America and Prussia's house.
"Why are we coming here?" I asked him.
"Alfred is like an older brother to Peter."
I nodded in understanding and knocked on the door. A little boy of about seven with blonde hair and round baby blues opened the door.
"Who are you?"
"I'm Michelle," I said with a smile.
"Hi, Michelle! What do you want?" he asked.
"Do you mind coming outside? I have something to show you," I told him.
He grinned, "Ok!" He ran out, calling over his shoulder, "Alfred I'm going outside!"
"What do you have to show me?" he asked. England walked out from behind a post.
"Ello, Peter."
"What is he doing here! You tricked me!" he cried, pointing at me.
"Nononnon, mon ami. England just wanted to talk to you, and I helped him because I'm his friend." I tried to console him.
"Well, I don't want to talk to him!" he huffed, folding his arms.
"Please?" I begged, pouting and giving him puppy eyes. The small boy rolled his eyes and sighed loudly.
"Fine!" he whined. He turned to England.
"I sold myself because I don't like you. You always boss me around and you never come to visit and never played with me."
"Sealand, I boss you around because you are mine, and I'm too busy to visit you all the time and I'm much too old to play. It isn't proper," England argued.
"You're just a stuffy and grumpy old man! At least Alfred plays games with me and takes me fishing! He comes every Christmas! You haven't even been to one!" Sealand yelled.
England sighed, running a hand over his face. "I'm sorry you feel that way. I'll change. I'll take you sailing and teach you how to fish if you want," he begged.
Peter crossed his arms and shook his head. "No, it's too late Arthur. I'm Sweden's now and he'll let me become a real nation! Unlike you!"
"You are much too young to be a nation. I was waiting until you were ready."
"No, you were just tired of being alone all the time."
"You're right, Peter. I'm sorry. Will you come back to me if I promise your freedom?"
Peter glared at him. "No." He walked inside and slammed the door.
I put my hand on his arm. "I'm sorry Ar-England. I know that didn't go as you'd planned."
Arthur sighed stiffly. "I knew this was going to happen eventually. I just tried to stop the inevitable. Oh well."
"Do you want some tea? I've been practicing," I offered. Seriously, I had. I went into the forbidden kitchen and everything.
He grinned. "That would be lovely. Thank you, Michelle."
I simply nodded and we walked back to our housing complex.
"Liz is, uh, not feeling good so can I, um, make the tea in your kitchen?" I asked sheepishly.
He thought for a moment. "I suppose.. alright. But I'm coming with you, just in case you burn something," he teased, smirking.
I fought the desire to both kiss him and smack him. Instead, I huffed.
"I'm not that bad!" I pouted.
"You kind of are, love," he pointed out, tapping me on the nose. What the heck! What was he touching my nose for!
Like the gentleman he was, he opened the door for me, doing a cheesy bow. I laughed, doing a clumsy curtsy before walking in. It was dark, the only lights coming from the tv in the living room.
"How can you see in here!" I cried, nearly face planting on the hardwood floors after tripping on something. He laughed, grabbing my elbow and leading to the kitchen. He pulled out a cute little china teapot. It was white with pink and blue flowers painted on it. Each of the little tea cups were also white with flowers with gold trim.
"It's so pretty," I breathed, admiring the beautiful set.
England watched her wonder-filled gaze. She could be such a child sometimes.
"I got it from the Queen, the last time I saw her," he said, starting to warm water to put into the pot.
"The Queen! You've actually met her! What is she like! Is she really old? Did you know Princess Diana? Was she as nice as everyone says?" I asked, my mouth running a mile a minute as I practically jumped up and down in excitement.
"Yes, the Queen is lovely. Diana was a sweetheart and her sons were nuisances. And before you ask, yes, I know if Princess Kate is having a boy or girl and no, I'm not going to tell you which it is."
I pouted, "Oh you're no fun."
He smirked, "Stop pouting dear. You're not a child."
I stuck my tongue out at him. "I can act as childish as I want. This is a free country!"
Arthur groaned. "Oh no! You sound just like Alfred! Before I know it, you'll be shouting that you're a superhero and can see aliens!"
I gasped, pointing somewhere behind him. "Arthur! Look! An alien!"
Arthur growled, and ran towards me. I squealed, running away. We chased each other around the island before he stopped and ran the opposite way. Not noticing, I kept running forward and ran into his chest. He wrapped his arms around me, tickling my sides.
"Aliens, huh?" he asked, smirking.
"S-stop! I can't breathe!" I squealed between laughs, wiggling around.
"Mm wrong answer!" he cooed, laughing.
"F-fine! Aliens aren't real!" I screamed, still giggling.
He laughed, letting me go. The fire alarm started going off and Arthur jumped.
"My bloody tea is on fire!" he cried.
He ran over, beating at it with a dishcloth and yelped when that too caught on fire. He screamed, throwing it and the pot into the sink, where it continued to burn. I grabbed the fire extinguisher trying, and failing, to put out the fire.
"Why isn't the foam coming out!" I cried, pulling the trigger.
"What is going on in here!" Romano yelled, running in.
"The bloody sink is on fire, you twit!" England cursed, clutching his burnt hand to his chest.
"I can see that!" Romano yelled, taking the fire extinguisher from me. He pulled out the pin and doused the flames with foam.
"I swear, I live in a house of idiots," he muttered.
Pointing at me, he said, "Throw a towel at the alarm and open some windows." Turning to Arthur, he said, "Put your hand under warm water." He stalked away, probably back to his tv show.
"That bathroom is this way, love," he said,walking out of the kitchen and to the left.
I followed him. Their bathroom with with, with blue tiles. He ran his hand under water and I looked for towels. Once I found one, I looked over his shoulder.
"Are you ok?" I asked worriedly.
He nodded, "Just fine love.. It just stings a bit."
I nodded, wrapping my arms around his middle in a quick hug. "Ok. Feel better."
I ran out, opening the front door before I run to the kitchen. Once there, I threw the towel at the annoying contraption and the fire alarm finally shut up. I opened the kitchen window and walked into the living room to open some of those too. Romano was glaring, yes glaring, at the tv as he watched Grey's Anatomy.
"Why don't you change the channel?" I asked as I opened a front facing window.
"Because I like this show," he said gruffly. I stared at him for a minute. "What are you looking at? Get out!"
I jumped before opening the last window and leaving. I met back up with England as he was leaving the bathroom.
"Well, that didn't go as planned," I started awkwardly.
"No, it went much better," he grinned. "Why don't we go sit on the porch and I'll warm up some fish and chips?"
"Sounds great, but I'm pretty sure Romano isn't going to let you back into the kitchen, so I'll just go warm them up in my microwave."
He nodded, rubbing the back of his neck sheepishly. "Right... well I'll go get them."
I nodded and waiting by the door, looking around. It was much lighter now that the windows were opened and not hidden by all the heavy drapes. I looked at the pictures on the wall of England and Romano and all the places they've been. I shook out of my thinking by England's return.
"Back!" he said, holding up two styrofoam containers. "Let's go, it's a bit stuffy in here."
I laughed,taking the boxes. "Hm I wonder why."
He mock glared at me, walking outside and closing the door after me.
He started following me to my side of the house before I stopped him
"Maybe you should stay out here. Liz is still recovering from this morning and you're one of Austria's friends..." I trailed off watching for his reaction.
He simply nodded, sitting down in one of the lawn chairs. "I understand."
I smiled at him, a silent thank you, before walking inside.
"Awe but please! It's like anyone would have to know it ever happened!" was the first thing I heard as I entered my home.
Looking to my right, I saw Liz pinned under Gil on the couch.
"Woah! Guys, please get a room!" I cried, running over.
I started hitting Gil over the head with the food boxes., fish and chips flying everywhere.
"Get off! Get off!" I yelled with each hit. "Stop trying to rape my friend! You creep! Get off!"
"What the bloody hell is going on here?" England yelled, running in. "Michelle, why are you attacking Gilbert with our lunch?"
He ran over and tried prying Michelle off of the poor Prussian.
"England let me go! He's trying to rape Liz!" I yelled, struggling against his grasp.
In the struggle, a chip flew out of the container and into Arthur's eye.
"Argh! You bloody manic calm down. Gilbert is not trying to rape Liz!" he yelled, clutching his eye.
"Oh, he isn't?" I asked, backing away from the poor Prussian.
"No, love, he isn't. He's merely embracing his girlfriend on the couch," England sighed.
"Oh, well in that case, Gross!" I yelled. "Let's go and flush your eye out."
England nodded, and we walked out of the room.
"Well, this lunch date just got shot to hell?" England said, splashing his face with water.
I laughed from my perch on the toilet seat, handing him a towel.
He scowled, "Well I'm glad you find me getting hurt amusing."
I shook my head. "No, it's just I've never seen you so relaxed before. You're always so uptight."
I wrinkled my nose and tilted my chin up, looking like a stuck up person.
He chuckled, "I find that offensive. Let's go see what state of chaos the living room."
I laughed, standing up. "Ok, let's go."
We walked out of the bathroom and back into the living room. I poked my head into the living room. "Um, Liz, why is your oven on fire? She jumped, hitting her bare wrist on the smoking pan. "It's called Prussia over filling the pan," she grumbled, cradling my wrist. "I'm going to go put some warm water on this. . ." she mumbled, walking over towards the bathroom. I nodded. "Do you need any help?" I asked. England had disappeared somewhere and Prussia was still sitting around. "No, I'm fine," she squeaked, shuffling to the bathroom. I kicked Prussia's foot.
"Why don't you go help her?" I suggested, walking away.
I walked away, about to lay down in my room, when I saw England staring at my fish.
"Um, whatcha up to Arthur?" I asked, plopping down onto my bed.
He turned around. "Hm, what? Oh, nothing your fish are just extraordinary."
"Thanks, I'm glad you like them?" I said awkwardly.
"Sorry, I guess I'm being weird," he said blushing, sitting down next to me.
"Nononon. I just didn't know what to say to that."
He laughed, rubbing the back of his head. "So, Student Council is planning a dance for the end of the week. Would you like to help plan it? I know how... great you are at organizing and decorating."
I nodded enthusiastically. "Yeah! I have so many ideas already! Everyone can come in a traditional outfit from their country and bring a traditional meal!"
By now I was running around my room, sprouting out ideas.
"Oh, and the decorations can be flags and national flowers!"
England: A Realization
I watched her run around and smiled. She really was adorable when she was excited. Her pigtails bounced with her movement, her signature ribbons flying about.
"Love?"
Her head whipped in my direction. "Yeah?"
"U-uh nothing. We should go back into the living room. This isn't appropriate."
She looked at me oddly before nodding. "Ok."
I should've told her, but she thinks that she's nothing but property to me. She wouldn't understand the feelings bubbling inside me. She had long gone, probably yelling at Prussia with that annoying, cute voice she has. I groaned, I was smitten with my colony.
Seychelles: Cont.
I left Britain in my room with his thoughts, walking into the living room.
"Gil, did you put the casserole in the oven?" Liz asked, joining us.
"Nononon! Let's go get something that can't potentially injure and or kill us!" I interrupted, waving my arms around.
"So we're not getting any of England's cooking, good to know," I started, "Seeing that last time, Gilbert wound up getting beat with fish and chips because of my-"
"Psyco-crazy-loony friend who doesn't know how to keep calm?" Gil offered, cutting me off. "Or doesn't realize food isn't meant to be a weapon!"
"Be quiet before you're dead," I sighed.
I huffed, "It's not my fault that I walked in on you pining my friend down! Why don't we get pizza, since it's really hard to beat someone with pizza!"
"Like you knew what was going on!" Gilbert yelled.
"Let's go," I sighed, walking towards the door.
"Don't yell at me!" I yelled back. "Liz, why don't you guys go. I'll just get something from the cafeteria or something."
"No, your idea, therefore you're going," I sighed, "You aren't eating alone."
I rolled my eyes. "I won't be eating alone. Besides, I have lots of work to do. You guys go and have fun." Secretly I was hoping to spend more time with Arthur. He was really fun to be around when he wasn't being rude.
"Fine," I smiled, "Ready to go Gil?" she asked.
"Yeah, why not," he smiled.
"I'll catch you later Michelle!" she smiled going out the door.
I closed the door and walked back to my room. He was sitting at my desk now, staring out my window.
"Hey, Liz and Gil just left for pizza," I said, leaning against the door.
"I noticed," he said cooly, standing up.
I frowned, "Is something wrong?"
He sighed, "I have to go Michelle. I'll see you in the student council room tomorrow."
He pushed past me and the sound of the front door slamming shut shook me out of my reverie. How did we go from having fun and flirting, to him leaving me cold? I sighed, falling face flat on my bed. I screamed into my pillow. I looked at my phone, debating whether or not I wanted to starve tonight.
To: Lizzy
From: Me!
Message: Hey Liz, can you bring me leftovers? Too busy to get food.
Message Sent
"Ok, one problem down, infinity to go," I sighed. I picked up my notebook, writing down some ideas for the dance, before resorting to just staring at my ceiling. My phone buzzed and I felt around before finding it.
To: Lizzy
From: Michelle
Message: Seaweed with sardines please! :) Thank you!
"Mich-ELLE!" Liz squeaked.
I shuffled out of my pity party in my room and opened the door. I was greeted with the pleasant sight of Gil pinning Liz's arms to her side. Because I totally like seeing Liz and Gil in suggestive positions.
"Oh come on! I just said to get used to me licking you!" he said.
She stared at me, ". . . Hi?"
I simply looked at looked at them before saying, "Um, hey guys... do you have my pizza?"
No screams, no yells, and no flying food.
"Yeah, in the bag," she replied trying to hand me the bag
"Thanks..." I said, taking the bag from her. "I'll see you guys later, I guess. The living room in open." Hopefully, they didn't notice my not as happy voice.
I shuffled back inside, closing the door. Thankfully, I had my tropical ice cream and fishy pizza for comfort food. Like a pro, I balanced the 2 ice cream cartons on one arm and the pizza box on the other, all while opening my bedroom door. Told you, pro. I heard Liz come in and I shuffled out, bored of being alone.
"Hey Liz I, uh, finished my work. Do you want to have a girl's night or something?"
I cuddled my stuffed swordfish to my chest, clutching my ice cream spoon.
She grumbled into the couch, "Only if I don't need to see any guys. . . I'm going to go to my room." She got up and left, leaving me there.
I frowned, following her. "You don't have to see any guys. We'll just sit around eating junk food and watching bad tv."
I pushed off her doorframe and changed into my lime green tank top and fuzzy blue fish pj pants. I texted Mattie (when did I get her number?), Mei, Felicity and Natalia to come over for a slumber party. No boys allowed
To: Mattie, Mei, Felicity, Natalia, Lili
From: Chelly
Message: Hey guys-er-girls! Me and Liz are having a girl's only sleepover! You should come over!
They all texted back ok and that they were leaving soon.
"Hey Liz! I invited Mattie, Mei, Feli and Nat. Is that ok?" I called, walking into the living room.
"Alright," I shrugged, sitting upside down on the couch. "As long as there are no guys. And I started that casserole thing Prussia and I had been making."
I looked at her strangely. "Are you ok? You seem angry."
I walked over towards the couch, sitting on the other side.
"Would you be ok if the guy you liked were dragged away by France. Just to talk to Spain and tell him to talk to his crush, and later find out that the guy you like has to either get you in bed or France will? So no, I'm not angry, at all," she sighed, the last sentence dripping with sarcasm.
Knock, knock! "Door's open girls!" Liz yelled.
Mei walked in wearing a silk nightgown, Felicity came in wearing an oversized t-shirt and shorts, Mattie was wearing a conservative long sleeved nightgown, Nat was wearing flannel pants and a tshirt and Lili was wearing a tanktop and fuzzy shorts. I frowned at her harsh tone. I knew it wasn't directed at me but still, it hurt.
"Well, why don't you talk to Gil about it? I could talk to France if you want. Make him see reason."
"No, I don't really feel like talking to any guys right now," Liz sighed.
Lili came up right next to her and asked in her small voice, "What's wrong big sis?"
"Don't worry Lili, it's nothing," she sighed, flipping herself right side up.
"Well..." Mei started. "Why don't we watch something awesome like..."
"The Walking Dead!" Natalia shouted. Of course she would say something scary.
I shrugged, "Sure, why not, How bad can it be?"
Lili made a little squeaking sound, "Zombies? B-but I watch scary stuff with Vash so I won't get scared."
Liz put my arm around her shoulder, "Don't worry Lili. Why not The Rocky Horror Picture Show?"
Mattie whispered, "Horror?"
"It's actually a rock musical, and one of the main character's names is "Rocky Horror"," she explained.
"Ok, why don't we watch a couple episodes of the Walking Dead, and then we can watch Rocky Horror. Sound good?" Natalia asked.
Mei and I shrugged, "Sure."
"Vee ok!" Felicity said, laying on her stomach in front of the tv.
"I just have to go take some food out of the oven," Liz sighed, getting up. She got the food out of the oven and it was burnt, "Or we could order out."
"Order out to where? Lili asked.
"Italian!" Felicity smiled.
"Sounds good," she smiled.
"I'll call them!" Felicity said, leaving the room to make the call.
"Well, I'm going to get us all bowls for ice cream. Liz, do you mind getting pillows and blankets and such for us to sit on?" I asked her as I walked into the kitchen.
I made my way back to the living room, dumping my horde of ice cream on the floor with bowls and spoons clattering amongst the pile. I grabbed my Tropical Sherbet and a spoon. before cuddling in the corner with my stuffed animal and Nemo blanket.
"Sorry, had to close my window," Liz smiled before sitting on the couch with Lili.
"No problem, let's start," Nat said, starting the first episode and crawling over to Felicity.
Liz ran to the kitchen, probably to go get her chocolates.
I let out a shriek as a zombie popped out of nowhere, hiding behind my pillow.
Natalia laughed at my scream, along with everyone else.
A few episodes later, someone started pounding on the door, "I'll get it if you guys put Rocky on!" Liz said.
"The episode ends in 2 minutes, you can wait!" Nat yelled, not prying her eyes from the screen.
"Fine," she sighed, getting up to get the door. Liz opened it enough to see England in his bathrobe and slippers. and busted up laughing, "You know if France was here you'd be screwed! H-hey Mi-Michelle!"
I scowled. "Well, aren't I fortunate that France is not on the premises."
England: Wake Up Call
"ARTHUR!" Romano roared, running into my room.
"What?" I growled, blinking at the bright light.
"Your girlfriend's screaming is keeping me up!" he huffed, glaring at me.
Wait, what? Girlfriend?Screaming? What was going on here?
"What?" I asked dumbly, still trying to wake up.
"Michelle is screaming next door and I can hear it through the walls. Go see what's wrong!" he said slowly before going back to his room.
Grumbling, I got up and put my robe and slippers on, and walked out onto the porch. Banging on their front door, I waited until someone answered.
Liz answered the door and she busted up laughing, "You know if France was here you'd be screwed! H-hey Mi-Michelle!"
I scowled. "Well, aren't I fortunate that France is not on the premises."
"Well, I'm going to leave you to talk," I sighed, walking back into the living room, leaving England at the door, waiting for Michelle.
Seychelles: Cont.
I looked up from behind my blanket. "What?"
"Well, I'm going to leave you to talk," she sighed, walking back into the living room, leaving England at the door, waiting for me.
I stood up and walked to the door. I saw England in pajamas and covered my mouth to hide my chuckling. He scowled at me and I walked out onto the porch, closing the door. I didn't even get to say hello before he had me pinned against the door.
"What unspeakable activities are you engaging in that causes you to scream? It's France, isn't it! He was with you!" he said in a rush.
I felt his labored breath on my face. "W-what? What are you talking about! Unspeakble activites... what! Nononon! Especially not with France! I was watching the Walking Dead with the girls!" I cried, my face red.
His face flushed also, "Oh, I-I'm sorry I just thought..." He rubbed his neck awkwardly.
"Do you really think that low of me?" I scoffed.
He frowned, now frantic. "No,no darling. Of course not. I just, I don't know..."
I rolled my eyes. "Well, you're welcome to stay until you figure it out."
I turned and walked inside, seeing Kiku, Toris and Vash in the living room. I must have been so focused on my fight with England, who had just walked in behind me, that I didn't notice them.
"Hey guys!" I said cheerfully, waving at everyone and sending a pointed look at Arthur.
He huffed, sitting down in a chair in the corner.
Everyone was talking with each other and Arthur just sulked in the corner. Torn between going and talking to him or letting him be a loner I eventually turned to Mei for help.
"Mei! Pick heads or tails!" I said frantically.
"Why...?" she drawled, looking at me like I was insane. Maybe I was.
"Just pick!"
"Fine, tails! By the way, we're starting a game of Truth or Dare/"
I sighed. Tails meant I had to go talk to Arthur.
"Um, hey. Do you want to play with us?" I asked as I stood in front of him.
He shrugged. "Sure," he said sarcastically.
I glared after him as he made his way towards the circle on the floor. Eventually, I followed after him, sitting next to Mei and Kiku. Somewhere in this mess, Liz had left.
"Ok, who wants to go first?" Felicity asked.
Chirp, chirp, chirp
Finally the awkward silence was broken by fearless Natalia.
"Ok, Felicity, truth or dare?" Natalia looked at her wickedly.
"Um... truth?" Feli said nervously.
"On a scale from 1-10, how much do you vant to kiss Ludwig right now?"
Both people blushed heavily.
"I-um 10. Mei, truth or dare?" she mumbled, burying her face in her hands.
Ludwig, like the sweetheart he is, wrapped his arm around her.
"Dare?" Mei asked, questioning her decision.
"I dare you to uh-feed Kiku ice cream," Felicity shouted.
Everyone looked at her weirdly at her and she merely shrugged. Mei got a spoonful of vanilla ice cream and spiraled the spoon around as it reached Kiku's mouth, making airplane noises. The shocked look on his face was priceless and everyone, even the eyebrow bastard, was laughing.
"O-ok. Li-Lili truth or dare?" Mei asked, fighting down the last of her giggles.
"Uh, um, truth!" Lili said in her small voice.
Mei nodded, "Ok what would you do if you had to save one person. Who would save and why?"
Lili answered instantly. "Vash of course. Because he gave me my favorite ribbon and makes me good chocolates."
"Glad you're just in it for the stuff,: Vash scoffed, rolling his eyes.
"That's not all and you know it," Lili consoled, wagging her finger at him.
It was Mattie's turn to ask Natalia for a truth when Liz and Gil ran through the front door, laughing before slamming it shut. We all stared at them for awhile before I got the courage to ask what was going on.
"Um, hey Liz, Gil, what's up?" I asked casually, as if they weren't being insane lunatics a few minutes ago.
"I was pretending to be drunk and we left france when he threatened to get with Liz. He and Spain currently think Liz and I are getting busy in my room," Gil explained, sides heaving.
Liz nodded, "Can we join you?"
"Well then... sure!" I said brightly.
I shoved Arthur, who was beside me, to make room for Liz and Gil.
"Move," I huffed.
He scowled at me, before moving over. I simply, and maturely, stuck my tongue out at him.
"Liz, Gil you can sit here," I said pointing to the space. "It's Mattie's turn right now."
Mattie nodded. "Anyways, Natalia, have you ever kissed anyone before?"
Nat sighed, "Um, yes?"
"Other than your brother," Mei pointed out.
Nat glared at her, before sighing again. "Vell, in zat case no. No I ave not. Liz, truth or dare?"
"I'm pretty much screwed with whatever I choose, so dare?" I asked, frightened.
Natalia grinned. "Hmm, I dare you to kiss one of the people sitting next to you."
I looked at Liz with wide eyes, waving my hands in front of me.
"Liz! I love you, but I'm going to have to sit out for this one!" I cried.
"Wouldn't it have been easier to dare me to kiss a pillow?" she squeaked.
"But easy isn't fun," Nat said, laughing maniacally.
Liz quickly pecked Prussia on the cheek.
"Uh uh uh" Nat tutted. "I may not ave made zis clear enough but you ave to kiss him on ze lips"
Nat made a kissy face and a loud SMOOCH! to emphasize her point.
Prussia had a smug look on his face. Liz took a deep breath and put her arms around his neck before kissing, well pecking his lips.
She sneered, "Happy now?"
Nat clapped and smiled. "Yes."
"I'm glad," Liz scoffed. "Anyway, Michelle, truth or dare?"
I thought it over, doing the whole thinking pose and everything.
"Um... well... what's the worse that can happen. Dare!"
"Alright, then, I dare you to. . . hmm. . . Kiss the guy you have a crush on, and if he's not here, say who he is," Liz smiled.
I looked like a deer in headlights. I left Arthur's eyes boring into my head. Merde.
"Um, how about I skip? I have to uh go to the bathroom. Yeah, the bathroom," I lied smoothly, moving to stand up.
"We can wait," Liz smiled.
I resisted the urge to glare at her. "Awesome," I drawled. "Be right back."
With that, I ran from the room and into the bathroom, crawling into the bathtub and pulling my knees to my chest.
"Merde, merde, merde!" I cursed. "Nononon. I can't kiss him... he'd hate me! He already hates me! He'd probably kill me! Or worse, make me do more paperwork!" I groaned. Argh, truth or dare was so stupid.
England stood up and walked towards the bathroom.
He knocked on the door. "Michelle, open the door," he demanded softly.
Merde!
"No!" I yelled.
"Michelle, stop with this childishness and open the door!" he shouted.
"I don't want you in here!" I cried, knowing that this wasn't going to stop him.
"Michelle you are my colony! Do as I say!"
Oh, that was it. I was done!
Running to the door, I opened it.
"No! That's all I am to you! Land for you to control! And I'm sick of it! Because the reason I was in this blasted room was because I had to kiss you! Yes, big surprise, I like you Arthur. And that makes every insult you have called me true! Because only a blithering fool would fall for someone who obviously hates her!"
I stopped, eyes wide, before noticing the tears running down my cheeks.
"Oh mon dieu," I gasped, pushing past a stunned Arthur and into my room.
Arthur walked back to the group.
"She'll be back shortly. She's feeding her fish. I have a lot of work to do tomorrow, so I must depart. Good night everyone."
He left, closing the door loudly behind him. He walked across the lawn, to a certain Prussian's house where he knew he'd be able to find some alcohol.
I was, indeed, feeding my fish. Once I had finished, I made sure to wipe my eyes and put in eye drops so my eyes wouldn't be red. I walked out, and into the living room, smiling.
"Hey guys, sorry I took so long. Dori was hungry. Anyways, it's my turn to pick someone, right? Well, Toris, truth or dare?"
He, like everyone else, looked up surprised. "Um, truth."
"Who would you kiss right now, and why?" I sat back in my old seat by Liz.
"Natalia of course and because she is the most amazing person I've ever laid eyes on." He locked eyes with the Belarusian sitting next to him, making Nat blush bright red.
"Vee! That's so romantic!" Feli swooned.
"Anyways, Prussia, truth or dare?"
"The awesome me chooses Dare!" Prussia yelled out, breaking the tension in the room.
There was a knock at the door, "I'll get it," Liz smiled. She opened the door to Spain in his tutu and France in his boxers, both soaked to the bone. "Uh, 2 things!" she yelled into the party, "France and Spain are here and it's pouring, should I let them in?"
"Nein!" Germany yelled.
"Papa Francis! Antonio! Yes, let them in!" I cried.
"I agree with the German," Liz sighed, before letting the drunkards in. "Whatever you say Michelle." Went back to sit down after Spain and France stumbled in, both face planting into the carpet.
Groaning, I got up and dragged my papa into the bathroom, before coming back for his friend. I dumped them both into the bath tub, putting pillows under their heads and a blanket over them. I walked back into the living room and sat next to Liz.
"Ok, who's turn was it again?" Mei asked, looking at all of us.
"Toris was just about to dare the Awesome me!" Prussia yelled.
"Ok, Toris, commence with the daring," Mei said, waving him on with a delicate hand.
"Uh, alright," Toris started, clearly trying to think up something. He glanced at me briefly and said, "I dare you to. . . Play 7 minutes in heaven with Hungary."
"Come Liz!" Gil laughed haughtly.
"We-we don't have an empty closet!" Liz tried to argue.
"Yes we do!" I piped up wickedly. "Or, if you don't like that... you could always go in the bathroom. With France and Spain."
"You wouldn't!" she yelled, as I dragged her to the nearest closet. I stuffed her and Prussia in the closet.
"Have fun!" I called, locking the door from the outside. I started walking back towards the living room, only to be stopped by someone calling my name.
"Michelle!" France called from the bathroom.
I popped my head in. "Yes, Papa?"
"Where is Angelterre? He-he came and had fun with us," he slurred, propping his head on Spain's.
"He did? I have no idea where he is," I frowned.
I hoped he wasn't outside in the rain. He could get sick! I decided then and there to go see if he was home. I walked outside into the living room, where Liz and Gil were still not present.
"Um, has anyone seen Arthur?"
Everyone shook their heads.
I groaned. "Ok, well I'm going to go find him. Be right back."
I stepped out of the house, and walked next door. I knocked, hoping Arthur would answer, but Romano did instead.
"What do you want?" he asked rather rudely.
I rolled my eyes. "Is Arthur here?"
"No, I sent him over to your house because your screaming kept me up."
I frowned, "He left awhile ago... are you sure he didn't come home?"
He glared at me. "Do I look stupid to you? He'll come back eventually. Why do you care anyways?"
I glared back, my arms across my chest. "Why don't you?"
He muttered a whatever before slamming the door in my face.
Huffing, I stood on the porch steps, looking around. He had to be somewhere, right? Sighing, walked out into the rain, shivering at the chill feeling of it against my skin.
"Arthur!" I called, cupping my hands around my mouth. "ARTHUR!" I
I searched everywhere, walking up to people's doors and asking if they've seen hi. Seriously, it was like I was looking for a puppy or something.
Finally, I found him sitting outside the cafe that we had our very first "date".
"Arthur, what the heck are you doing? You're going to get sick!" I yelled, walking towards him.
He looked up at me with solum, bloodshot eyes.
"Hello! Are you even listening to me! Come on! Stand up! We have to go!"
"Do you see them?" he asked, pointing at the rain.
"Do I see what? The rain? Yes, I see the rain," I said.
"No no no! The fairies! Do you see them?" he kept pointing, attempting to stand up now.
"Fairies? Arthur, fairies don't exist. You must be really drunk..." I propped him up with my shoulder.
"No...no I'm not!" he slurred.
He blushed, "Ok, maybe a little..."
He held up his pointer finger and thumb, spreading them apart an inch.
I sighed. "Arthur-" I gasped. I saw flitting little speck of light fluttering around Arthur head. "I SEE THEM!"
The fairies started, and fluttered away in a flurry.
I blushed. "Oops. I hadn't meant to frighten them."
"You're more then my land," he said suddenly, turning to face me.
"What?" I stuttered, looking at him.
"You're my everything. Every moment of the day, I think about you. I imagine your smile and your laugh. I make you stay with me all the time, because I never want to let you go. I put the dog collar on you so that everyone would know you're mine and not that bloody frog's. I did it because I love you and I want you. Forever and always. "
My throat tightened at the seriousness of him voice and the glow in his eyes. I blushed, gaping like a fish. Finally, words found their way back into my mouth.
"Let's get you inside, fairy boy. We're both gonna be sick tomorrow."
He tugged on my hand. "W-wait!"
"Wh-" I was interrupted by his beer-flavored lips on mine.
"Thank you," he whispered as he pulled away.
I could only blink, before we made our way back to school. We both stumbled into the house, soaked to the bone, and, in England's case, semi-conscious.
"God save the queen!" he yelled as he burst through the door.
"Oh Starlight, you naughty thing you!"
"Flying Mint Bunny stop peeing in my shoe!"
As we made our way, shivering, to my room, England decided to bang on the closet door
"I told you to make soup, Martha! Not babies!" he yelled quite loudly.
"Arthur!" I yelled, pulling him away from the door.
"Now now, no need to be so pushy. I just wanted some soup. Can I have soup Michelle?"
He gave me the puppy eyes.
"Fine! You can have your blasted soup once I dry off!" I groaned.
"Would you like some hel-"
"No, thanks Arthur. I can manage on my own, thanks," I said quickly.
After making sure he wasn't going to break anything, I ran to my room to change out of my wet pajamas. I looked everywhere for something else to wear, but all I could find were my pair of short pajama shorts and low tank top. Of course! Just my luck! I slipped them on, and walked outside to see England out of sight.
"England!" I yelled, looking around everywhere for him.
I found him dripping in my bathroom. playing with the bubbles in the tub with France and Spain. With only his boxers on. I quickly slapped my hands over my eyes.
"Arthur! Put your clothes on this instant!" I screeched, beet red.
"But Michelle, they're all gross and wet!" he whined.
"Oh stop being a baby and come on," I yelled, grabbing for him.
"That's not my arm!" he snickered.
I immediately let go and grabbed his ear instead, dragging him to my room and sitting him down on my bed. I rummaged through my closet looking for something for him to wear, and by the time I found a blanket to wrap him in, he was passed out on my bed. Sighing, I put my blankets over him and kissed his forehead. Sue me for not being immune to his adorable sleepiness!
"Good night Arthur."
"Night Princess," he mumbled cuddling into my blankets.
I walked out of the room and closed the door slightly. Going across the hall, I knocked on the closet door.
"Liz, Gil, you can come out now!" I said lowly, feeling like I was forgetting something.
"She didn't unlock the door!"
"Well then, isn't this just fantastic," he smiled before yelling, "IF ANYONE DOESN'T UNLOCK THE DOOR I WILL INVADE YOUR VITAL REGIONS, AWESOMELY!"
Whoops! Guess I did forget something! I unlocked the door for them.
"Oops,"I said simply.
Everyone was still in the living room, some of them dozing off. It had to be at least 11 at night by now. Lili had her head resting of Vash's shoulder, Felicity was cocooned in a blanket, Japan was using Mei as a pillow. Natalia was staring at Liz and Gilbert.
"May I help you Belarus?" Gil asked.
"Just trying to find any evidence that you forced her to do anything," Nat sighed.
Liz turned pink and leaned up against Prussia.
"Well, everyone's practically asleep, so I say we should all hit the sack."
I yawned, walking over to the couch.
Vash went to stand up, but Lili woke up, "Vash, where are you going?"
"It's late, you just stay here," he smiled. Lili stood up and gently pecked him on the cheek.
"Ok any male who aren't incoherently drunk leave now!" Nat smiled.
. Mei gently tapped Japan and he looked up and saw the guys making their way to the door.
The guys were at the door, and Lithuania turned around, Nat was holding the door open. Toris kissed her, completely surprising her,
"That's to show you I'm not as spineless as you thought when you broke my fingers last month." He walked out, his head held high.
Once all of the guys were gone, Nat's eyes were still wide.
"Well, I think I can have one other in my room, and the living room will definitely all of us, so it's your choices," I smiled.
I lept up and embraced Nat.
"Aww! We all got our first kisses today!" I squealed. "Isn't that a coincidence!"
Liz asked, "What about Feli and Mei? What did I miss?"
"Ok, other then them, we all had our first kisses today!" I said, rolling my eyes.
"Ok then. Times like this, I'm glad we already know most stuff, except for about 3 classes," Liz laughed before asking, "Lili, do you want to stay out here?"
She shook her head, sitting on the ground, "Ok then. It's unanimous, we're all out here!" she laughed.
"Yay!" I collapsed back onto the couch, curling up into a little ball with my blanket and stuffed swordfish.
My beautiful sleep was disturbed by a bump from one of the rooms. Thinking it was England, I groaned and got up to go check on him. Walking towards my room, I looked into Liz's to see Gil climbing through the window.
"Gil? I hissed, "What are you doing?"
"The Awesome Me is going to surprise Liz with breakfast. So shhh!"
I sighed. "Ok! I won't say anything."
He snuck out of the room and into the kitchen, while I made my way to my room.
"England?" I called, poking my head into the room.
He groaned from his position on the ground. I sighed, resisting the urge to smiled. I snuck over to him and sat down next to him.
"Arthur, when are you going to get up?" I asked, shaking his shoulder.
"Never!" he mumbled, wra[[ing his arms around me and dragging me into a laying position, then using my stomach as a pillow.
"Arthur!" I whisper shouted. "What are you doing?"
"Sleeping," he muttered. "You should try it."
I sighed, before closing my eyes, my hand unconsciously going to his fluffy hair. He made a content sigh, and I took it as an ok to keep playing with his hair. His grip on me tightened and I finally let myself fade into Dreamworld.
First is the worst, second is the best, what is the third day going to be like?