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Welcome to Miss Neko

"Ve! I'm tired!" Whined Feliciano. "I wanna sleep!"

"No stupid." Said Lovino. "You've been sleeping all day and all night stay awake damn it!" Lovino hit Feliciano in the back of the head.

Feliciano whined and put his head on the desk and began to snore. Arthur watched the scene from the back of the classroom. Feliciano had been really tired lately... ever since the séance actually. Arthur frowned. 'Was it because of the séance? I wonder if he's being possessed by a spirit. No not possible... I haven't seen any spirits since I've gotten here.'

The school bell had rung and all the younger children and gone home already. Leaving the Italian brothers, the German brothers, Francis, Antonio, Kiku, Alfred, Matthew and Arthur alone in the classroom (it was a pretty small town so all the kids shared a classroom, no matter how old they were).

"Arthur kun? Are you alright?" Asked Kiku. Arthur nodded and sighed.

"I'm just a little concerned about Feliciano. He hasn't seemed right since the séance."

Kiku nodded. "I understand but he'll be fine. He's probably just caught a cold. Hot weather and colds don't go together. He'll be sleeping a lot." Arthur nodded and looked at Feliciano. He was still sleeping and Ludwig was gently nudging him, trying to make him wake up.

"I guess you're right." Said Arthur. "I'm probably worrying about nothing."

Suddenly Alfred clapped his hands together causing everyone to turn to him. "Alright everyone!" He called. "It's the end of the school day so we all know what that means!"

"We get to go home?" Asked Arthur.

"Heck no!" Said Alfred. "It's time for club meeting!"

Before Arthur could question the nature of this 'club' Francis and Antonio began to move the tables around to make a huge table. Everyone gathered around the table and Alfred stood at the head of the table and beamed. "Okay first order of business! Who votes Arthur joins our club?"

"Wait what?" Asked Arthur.

"I vote yes!" Said Francis.

"Si!" Said Antonio.

"Yes." Yawned Feliciano.

"Tea bastard is in." Said Lovino.

"The awesome me votes yes..." Said Gilbert. "And so dose Matthew."

"Yes." Said Ludwig.

"I also agree." Said Kiku.

"Then it's unanimous!" Said Alfred. "Arthur is part of our club, and now onto club activities!"

"What the hell I going on?" Asked Arthur. "What club?"

Francis smirked. "It's just a little club we started two years ago. We just play games and stuff... sexy games."

"Right." Said Alfred. "And I'm the king of America. Don't worry we just play card games and stuff." Alfred walked over to the white board and began to draw up a table. "And now that we have that out of the way it's time to play a card game to discover whose going to be Miss Neko at the festival this year."

"Miss Neko?" Questioned Arthur.

"It's quite simple really." Said Antonio. "Miss Neko is the name we give to someone who dresses up like a cat at the harvest festival every year."

"... I don't even want to know." Said Arthur.

"You see tea bastard." Said Lovino. "Every year we have this festival to celebrate the annual harvest. Heaps of food stands are set up and there's like a band and stuff. Miss Neko is just some stupid thing we made up to humiliate people."

"You looked really cute last year Lovino." Said Antonio with a wink. Lovino blushed and punched him in the arm.

"So how do you decide who is Miss Neko?" Asked Arthur.

Alfred grinned and began to shuffle a stack of cards. "We're going to play a game of bullshit." He began to deal out the cards.

"What?" Asked Arthur. He'd never heard of a game called bullshit.

Gilbert laughed. "Bullshit. It's basically where we toss in a card or two and say something like I got two kings and if someone says its bullshit the cards are flipped over and if you were lying you pick up your cards and all the ones in the middle. But if you were telling the truth whoever said it was bullshit has to pick up the cards instead."

"I see..." Said Arthur. He picked up his cards and frowned. They were all scratched and bent. "These cards are so old I bet you can tell which one's which..." A murmur of giggles and laughs echoed through the room and everyone had creepy smiles on their faces. "THAT'S NOT FAIR!"

"Shut up tea bastard." Snapped Lovino. He put down three cards. "Three kings."

"That's bullshit Lovi." Cooed Antonio. Lovino grumbled and picked up his cards again.

Feliciano put down two cards. "Two threes." No one said anything so it moved on.

"One ace." Said Antonio.

"Bullshit." Said Francis and Gilbert. Antonio pouted and picked up all the cards.

"Matthew says three aces." Said Gilbert as Matthew put down three cards.

"That's bullshit." Said Ludwig. Matthew looked up and Gilbert and nodded. Gilbert smirked and pushed the cards towards Ludwig.

"Sucks to be you West."

Ludwig grumbled but took the cards. This continued until the only people left playing were Arthur and Alfred. Alfred grinned and put down his final card. "One seven."

Arthur hit his head against the table. He had lost. "Looks like we have a new Miss Neko!" Said Francis happily.

"I don't wanna dress like a cat..." Mumbled Arthur.

"Well to bad." Said Gilbert. "You're Miss Neko!"

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Arthur sighed as Kiku began to brush his hair in a failed attempt to neaten it up. It was the night of the harvest festival and Arthur was getting dressed up in his Miss Neko outfit. "Your hair is really messy Arthur kun. Have you thought of conditioner? Or perhaps a detangling shampoo?"

Arthur sighed. "My hair's always been like this... Why do you have to brush my hair?"

"To make sure the ears sit properly." Said Kiku. He continued to brush Arthur's hair and adjust the cat ears on his head. Tonight was the night of the harvest festival and Arthur had to dress up as Miss Neko; white cat ears, white cat tail, fluffy white boots, booty shorts and a tight shirt. That was the Miss Neko costume. Arthur was not amused.

"I can't believe I'm wearing this..." He muttered.

Kiku smiled slightly. "You don't look half bad Arthur kun. Take a look." He picked up a camera and showed it to Arthur. "These are pictures from the last two years."

Arthur took the camera and gasped. There was a picture of Lovino in the Miss Neko costume getting molested by Antonio and a picture of Ludwig in the Miss Neko costume strangling Gilbert. "Do I even want to know?"

"The first year we decided on having the club we decided to have a Miss Neko as a kind of booby prize. Ludwig was the first then it was Lovino and now it's you." Said Kiku.

"Yay..." Said Arthur sarcastically. "Fun..."

Alfred walked into Arthur's room with a smile on his face. "Thank the lord I'm not wearing that little number."

"Shut up Alfred!" Snapped Arthur. "And where's your cling on?"

"Matthew? He ran off to hang out with Gilbert... I fucking hate him..." Growled Alfred. "But at least we'll be hanging out at the festival tonight... By the way you look really cute in booty short."

Arthur's face went bright red. "Shut up!"

"Pay no attention to him Alfred kun." Said Kiku. "... And done. Let's go to the festival."

"I don't want to go out like this." Arthur whined.

Alfred laughed and hoisted Arthur over his shoulder. "Get a picture Kiku!"

"PUT ME DOWN YOU WANKA!" Screamed Arthur.

Kiku grabbed his camera and quickly snapped some pictures as Alfred walked out the house with Arthur over his shoulder. Kiku was getting some good pictures.

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Francis wolf whistled at the sight of Arthur. "You look so sexy!" He said. He Antonio, Gilbert and Matthew were standing in front of the cotton candy place.

"Shut up frog!" Snapped Arthur. "That's it I'm going home!"

"Dude! You can't go home!" Said Alfred. "Not tonight!"

"He's right." Said Gilbert. "So unawesome to walk home alone tonight."

Arthur frowned. "Why? Seems safe enough any other night."

"Just not tonight amigo." Said Antonio. "Never know what's out there..."

Arthur raised an eyebrow. "What?" Suddenly Arthur was knocked to the ground by an over excited Italian.

"Ve you look so cute Arthur! Just like Luddy and Lovi!" Said Feliciano.

"I DID NOT LOOK CUTE!" Yelled Lovino. He hit Feli in the back of the head. "Yuck how can you eat that crap Antonio?"

Antonio tilted his head. "It's just cotton candy. Do you want some?"

"No way." Huffed Lovino. "It's just sugar and food colouring!"

"I want some!" Said Feliciano happily. Antonio beamed and held out a bucket of the sickly sweet stuff.

"Don't feed my brother that!" Snapped Lovino. "He'll be up all night... of chuck up... neither of which is good..."

"Ve I'll be fine!" Said Feli. He took a small handful and grabbed Ludwig's arm. "Let's have a look around! Luddy!"

Ludwig and Feliciano walked off. "Time to split!" Said Gilbert. He began to walk away with Matthew following him. Alfred also followed to protect his little brother from the albino.

Antonio's eyes lit up. "Look dodgem cars!" He grabbed Francis and Lovino's arms and dragged them away. Leaving Arthur and Kiku alone.

"What do you want to do Arthur kun?" Asked Kiku.

Arthur shrugged. "I don't mind... But I really want to get out of these cloths..."

"You have to stay in them for the whole night." Said Kiku. "Those are the rules."

Arthur sighed. "Bloody rules... So anyway... Let's just walk around for a bit." Kiku nodded and they walked around for a bit and eventually they ran into Yao.

"So you came here Kiku aru?" Asked the slightly taller Asian man.

Kiku nodded. "I don't believe you have met Arthur kun yet. Arthur kun, this is my cousin Yao san. He works at the medical clinic in town."

Yao smiled at Arthur. "Looks like you lost this year aru."

Arthur rolled his eyes. "They used marked cards."

Yao laughed. "They still have those old cards? Oh well better luck next year aru... Kiku I'm going to be working late at the clinic tonight so I won't be home until tomorrow."

"Okay Yao san. I'll see you tomorrow."

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After a few hours Arthur, Kiku, Alfred and Matthew were walking home. Matthew was holding a stuffed horse in his hands. Apparently Antonio went to a shooting gallery and he gave it to Matthew. As they walked to Kiku's house Arthur noticed Kiku seemed to be on edge.

"Kiku are you alright?" Asked Arthur.

"I'm fine." Said Kiku. "I just don't like staying home alone... Especially on this night."

"Why?" Asked Arthur.

Kiku gulped. "No reason."

"You know you can always stay at our place." Said Alfred. Matthew nodded. Kiku shook his head.

"It's alright. Thank you for your generosity but I don't wish to impose... Besides we are already at my house." Said Kiku.

"Well if you're sure." Said Alfred. "Well... let's go home Matthew. You coming Arthur?" Arthur nodded and quickly followed Alfred and Matthew.

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Arthur sighed as he looked at the ceiling. He was no longer in the Miss Neko costume but he began to wonder about the sanity of the kids in the town. On the outside they all seemed fine but there was just something wrong with them. They just didn't seem right.

Arthur's phone began to ring he picked it up. "Hello?"

"Arthur kun? It's Kiku... I need to talk to you."

"What about?"

"I think you deserve an explanation about why we are acting so strangely."

"What do you mean?" Asked Arthur. He already knew that everyone in the town was strange.

"... Can you come over tomorrow? As early as possible if you please."

"I can come over now." Said Arthur. "It isn't that late."

"NO! I mean... Look Arthur kun... You can't go outside alone tonight... it isn't safe."

"Why?" Asked Arthur.

"... I can't tell you now... But I will tomorrow. Please promise me you will come over early tomorrow."

"...Okay. I'll see you tomorrow then."

"One more thing Arthur... This might sound a little strange... but please for your own safety... sleep with the lights on tonight."

"What? Why would I-" Before Arthur could finish talking Kiku hung up. Arthur shrugged and put the phone down. He wasn't really sure what to say. The people in this town were getting stranger by the second.

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Kiku put the phone down and sighed. He hoped he was doing the right thing. "Is it really right for me to drag Arthur kun into this? I know we all agreed to keep new people out of the loop but... What if it happens again?"

He shook his head and walked down the hall to his room. He noticed that to door was open. He sighed and walked over to it. 'I should be more careful.' He thought. 'Now... did I leave candles on outside?' He looked onto the veranda out into the backyard and sighed. No candles were lit.

He quickly went into the kitchen and grabbed a box of matches. He walked back onto the veranda and started to light candles. He couldn't shake off the feeling he was being watched. Kiku bit his lip and closed his eyes. "Have you come for me?" He asked. "I know you're there. Did you hear me talking to Arthur kun about the town? About how I was going to tell him everything?"

He got no response. Kiku stood up and looked out onto the darkness of the backyard. "I know you are there. There's no point in hiding." He stepped off the veranda and walked to the centre of the lawn. He shrugged and a wave of relief washed over him. Tonight he was mistaken. He let his imagination get the best of him.

He turned and began to walk back to his house when he heard it... The low deep rumbling of a hungry stomach and the sound of heavy footsteps. He had heard those footsteps many times before. They started off perfectly in sync with his own... but then they got out of time...

He felt cold shapeless arms reach out and touch the back of his neck and tug at his kimono. Kiku gulped and closed his eyes. That was all he could do. "Please..." He whispered. "I don't want to die."

TBC