She walked towards her dormitory, still thinking about what Arthur said about him and Seychelles. I still can't believe that he courted her, I mean, can he stand if France was there and being lovey dovey with her? too much has happened on one day. Maria finally arrived, the building she was staying at was a two story, three rooms on the first floor and three rooms on the second floor. She stays at the top left of the building. She hasn't met any of her neighbours yet and she is still shy about introducing herself after what happened in school and all. She went upstairs and surprised to see someone who was taking out their garbage.

"Hello! You must be my new neighbour, oh excuse me while I settle this" said the woman who has long brown hair that are wavy on the ends. She still has her uniform on, so Maria distinguished that she was from Europe. "There all done, oh yeah, my name is Elizabeta and yours is Maria, am I right?"

"How did you know"

"You are quite popular today, you know" she said as Maria was reminded of her horrible day. "Have you had dinner yet? I made dinner for two, for me and my boyfriend, but phoned me that he couldn't make" it, join me if you want"

"Sure"

"Then come on in" as Elizabeta gestured her inside. It was like her room, same furnitures, same bathroom, only differs on ownership. "Please Maria, sit". Maria sat on the chair as Elizabeta served her some stew. "I made goulash, I hope it's to your liking" she smiled and went to fetch some for herself.

Maria took a sip of the wonderful soup. "Hmm, this is delicious"

"I'm glad you like it, it's one of my land's famous food"

"Hmm" This is delicious, it makes me feel like I'm home. "So tell me, who your boyfriend? Does he attend the academy as well?" she said as to start a conversation.

"Yes, he is actually a member of the Music Club while I'm part of the swimming club"

"Cool!"

Elizabeta giggled as Maria's reaction was so innocent and adorable. "So could you tell me what happened earlier? Your name was announced?". Maria told her part with mentions of Norway and Romania. Elizabeta stiffened as Romania's name was mentioned.

"Uhm, are you alright Elizabeta?" A dark aura was now surrounding the woman

"Yes, yes" said Elzabeta and conjured up a smile, dissipating the dark aura. "So tell me, you were a colony of Antonio right? Could you tell me how you met him?"

"Well, Papa found me in the early 1500s, he thought I was the Moluccas Islands, but realized that I have as much resources as the island he was seeking. He then brought me to his land and I met Romano"

"So that is why Romano and you are so close, I can see why he defended you yesterday" Maria blushed at the memory. "Oh, sorry for interrupting, go ahead"

"Well actually, I thought I was a boy back then since Papa gave me the name Philip, but after he bathed me and Romano together he realized I didn't have a penis"

"No way! You thought you were a boy as well! What a coincidence! I thought I was a boy too back then until I have matured into an adult!" as she clasped Maria's hands and hers, happy with the fact that someone can relate to her past. "Wait, admit something to me Maria, you had much more fun when you were treated as a boy than as a girl?"

"Truth be told, Yes, until now, I still wish to be Philip again, well sometimes"

"I'm so happy to find a friend like you" Elizabeta hugged her tightly suffocating Maria.

"Yes, me too" as Elzabeta released her.

"Wait, I'll just wash the dishes, please make yourself at home" she said and placed the dishes in the sink and started washing them.

Maria roamed around the room, there was a portrait of her with a man. Hmm, could this be her boyfriend? Wow, he looks classy but he looks kind of familiar. "Elizabeta, is the man with you in the portrait your boyfriend?"

"Yeah, he is. We were married once you know" What! as Maria yelled in her mind. "But eventhough we've separated, he still wants another try"

"That's very sweet of him" admiring the man for his passion. Then Maria noticed that Elizabeta has some manga and took one from the shelves, only to learn that it's not just some normal manga.

"Maria, I'm all done now- Eep, don't look at that" Elizabeta ran to Maria, who was on the floor and the manga also, open to reveal some boy to boy doujinshi.

"What is this?" Maria said as her face flushed.

Elizabeta sighed, there's no way she could hide it from Maria. "It's yaoi"

"What's yaoi?" she asked

"It means boy to boy"

"Oh my" as Maria's face turned red.

"I'm sure, you're thinking that I'm weird, right this moment" she said as Maria turned to the shelves again and realized that the whole shelf was dedicated to yaoi.

"Actually no, I think I find your hobby interesting?"

"Really?" Elizabeta's eyes sparkled with hope that she wouldn't lose a friend.

"I mean this is the modern age, plus I think this boy to boy thing has already been going on for like a millennium, them boys just doesn't want to admit"

"You tell me! Finally a friend who can really understand me" she cried with joy as she hugged Maria.

"Why are you crying?"

"Tears of Joy, It's because you have accepted me for who I am, I mean some of my friends accepts me, but I just can't be the real Elizabeta around them, like Lili, I can't be all yaoi on her or else Vash would totally kill me for defiling his little sister's mind. He's an overprotective brother who always likes to stay neutral and even skips school to work, so they can have something to eat and live in, eventhough they are financially stabled right now. He's very admirable"

"Wait, where does he work?"

"In some café, near the academy .. Why do you ask?"

"Well I need to find a job also, Unlike him, I need to work, since my economy isn't doing well, maybe I can work there as a waitress"

"Just a moment I think I have a flyer Lili gave to me" as Elizabeta looked around her drawer. "Ah, here it is" and hands the flyer to Maria.

"Hmm, Teas and Haggis Café? Sounds like a decent place to work in" as she reads the flyer again. Realizing what time it is, she said her goodnight. "Thank you for the wonderful meal, Elizabeta"

"Night Maria, see you tomorrow"

Maria woke up just before the alarm could ring. She took a shower and then dressed in her uniform, she notices that her uniform is very cute and very Japanese. She went to the kitchen and open the fridge, to her surprise there wasn't any food in it. Oh right, I haven't even shopped yet. Then a red thing caught her eye. Yes! Good thing Papa gave me this tomatoes or else I'll be starving till lunch time she thought as she was holding one of the tomatoes. She washed it and ate it raw. No one harvests' good tomatoes like Papa. She looked at the time and it was almost eight. Shit! I still have to report to that slave driver! And finishes her tomato, grabbed her bag and went off.

Maria entered the Student Council Room once again and she was headed for Arthur's door when Seychelles called to her. "Oh Maria, I forgot to tell you, Arthur called in sick today". Maria felt a bit queasy after what Arthur told her about him and Seychelles.

"He's sick! Awesome! I mean I hope he gets well" Seychelles found this child like reaction of Maria very amusing "at least I can enjoy a normal school day" Maria was very happy but sad at the same time. The guy is sick, and it would be selfish of her if she only thought about her needs.

"Actually no, Arthur left some things for you to do" as Seychelles intervened in

"Oh" Maria already has a disappointing look on her face.

"Don't worry Maria, It's just a couple of things" and hands her a list.

Clean up the summoning room, apparently Norway and Romania summoned something troublesome in the Summoning Room, Seychelles will give you my key to the Magic Club. Secondly, the music club's new instruments will arrive today at 10 am, see to it that they are delivered to them, oh and you're excused from class at that time, I have already informed your teacher. Then go to the library and sort out all the books in the fiction section, it seems that the all the shelves in the section had knocked and is now a mess. Lastly, go to the Newspaper Club and bring me their upcoming edition so that I can approve it. That would be all.

"But this is more than what I have done yesterday!," a angry and disappointing look suddenly spread onto her face and Seychelles just gave her an encouraging tap on the shoulder and hands her the key to the Magic Club. "Thanks". Looking at her wristwatch she still has time before class starts, she stashed the list her bag and went off first to the library.

Hmm, I'll be delivering instruments in the music club, wait, isn't that the club where Elizabeta's boyfriend is? Maybe I'll get to meet him. She was glad it was the fiction section, at least she gets to enjoy the company of her favourite types of books. As she was arranging the books, she was muttering curses and thought of Arthur, of how he was such a slave driver. She finished the first bookshelf effortlessly, even peeking at some of the books that might catch her interest, she then went to the second bookshelf were the Sunflower painting was. To her Surprise, Ivan was there.

"Oh, Maria, what are you doing here so early in the morning?" he said with his childish tone of voice.

"Arranging the books" she said and picked up the books that were lying on the floor. "Hey, I met your sister yesterday" as she brought about the topic.

"You did?" his face gasped of horror. "How are you even alive?" asking me eyes wide open. Apparently he was very amused of how she stayed alive after meeting Natalya.

"I talked some sense into her" smirking while stacking the books in place. "I didn't know you have a sister"

"It was my fault, I should have told you, I could have putted you in grave danger" he said apologetically.

"Nah, it's alright, at least were friends now"

"Really, you became friends with Natalya?" Ivan gaped at this revelation

"Why wouldn't I? I mean she is really a nice and compassionate person, you know" with this Ivan smiled and it was a very warm smile. Maria tried to stack the books in the top shelf, unfortunately, because of her height, she couldn't even reach the second to the top shelf.

"I'll help you that, It's the least I can do after putting your life in danger yesterday, da~"

"Why, thank you Ivan" Ivan not only helped her in the top part, but also helped her organizing the books all the way until they finished even before the clock hits nine. "Thank you very much Ivan!" she waved happily as she exits the library which earned her a sshh from the librarian.

After her first class, she hurriedly went to the back of the academy to fetch the delivery for the Music Club. After signing some papers, she noticed that the package consisted of a guitar, a cello and some flutes. She hurries to the Music Club so that she could catch up her next class. She knocked on the door and a man opened it. He has dark brown hair and a mole on the left side just below his lips, he also has this curl that stands and has this high class aura surrounding him. "You must be Maria, Seychelles informed me that you were the one to deliver our instruments?" as he glanced at boxes behind Maria and she nods. He's Elizabeta's boyfriend! He really looks familiar to me but I can't recall if I ever met him. "Gilbert! Come and help me with these" as he called to the man who was using a broom as a guitar.

"Oh, Hey Maria" Gilbert was now standing in the doorway.

"You're in the Music Club?" asked Maria in a surprising tone and Gilbert nodded awesomely.

"You know each other?" asked the high class man.

"Hell Yeah, She's Tonio's daughter"

"Antonio's daughter?" and the man inspected her. "Then why is this the first time I saw her? … I should know, I come to Antonio's house annually"

Then a memory flashes down Maria's mind. He visits Papa's house annually? Wait I kind of remember him. In that memory, in the great hall of Antonio's house was someone playing the piano and sometimes bickers with her father. It was the same man that was in front of her. "You're the one who always plays the piano" she muttered.

"How did you know that?" and then the man realized who the girl was. He remembered someone, when he was in Antonio's house. "Are you the one who fight very often with Italy's older brother?". "Oh, then you must be Philippines". Maria nodded and was now happy to know the mystery person in her memory. "My name is Austria, but you can call me Roderich" as he extends his hand and Maria shakes it.

"Sheez, would you stop recalling the past, it's becoming very unawesome" commented Gilbert as he glomped on the packages. "Finally, an awesome flute!"

"You know how to play the flute?" asked Maria.

"Of course, I am the awesome Prussia and plus I taught this pricky noble how to play this"

"For someone who doesn't want to recall the past, you sure are doing a good job" as Roderich rolled his eyes.

Maria helped them take the boxes inside. She unpacks the box where the guitar was.

"Do you know how to play the guitar, Maria?" asked Roderich as she was staring at it.

"Yeah, Papa taught me"

"Would you mind playing?"

"Sure, why not?"

Maria played something soothing, that made the two men relax. "That was awesome Maria!"

"Thanks, oops, I better get going if want to make It in my next class" as she looked at her wristwatch. She waved goodbye at them and went off.

After classes, she first went to the Newspaper club. She knocked on the door and was surprised to see Kiku. "Oh, Maria-san, what can I do for you?"

"I didn't know you where in the NewspaperClub"

"I do apologize if I didn't tell you" he bowed apologetically.

"No, It's alright, you don't have to apologize"

"Ve~ Japan, who are you talking to? Is it a pretty woman?" a man came up behind Kiku. "Ahh, Maria!" squeezing Maria into a tight hug which earned him a smack on his head by Ludwig.

"Thanks Ludwig" she said and he nodded.

"What brings you here Maria?" asked Ludwig.

"Right, I came to pick up the latest edition for Arthur"

"Ve~ Here you go, Germany, Japan and I put a lot of effort to make this" as Italy hands her the newspaper. The headline was about the Gourmet Food Club, saying that they will have an exhibit of their foods in a week's time. She thanked the three of them and heads of to the Magic Club, to clean.

When she entered the summoning room, it was complete disaster. I wonder what does two summoned that could make this mess up! This is far worse from yesterday, and is that blood?. She tried her best not to hurl after she saw the red liquid that was surrounding the magic circle. Anyways, flasks are shattered, some of the potions are spilled onto the floors, the desk was unusually broken into half and yet there was this dark aura filling the room, the air is thick and somehow she found herself immobilized. She looked at the circle, something was erupting from it. A creature more likely an alien, it was grey and it's eyes are locked onto Maria. Maria tried to scream but couldn't, she somehow lost her voice, like someone was strangling her. The creature was nearing her and she just closed her eyes, trying not to see what will happen next. She then heard someone enunciate something, "Evanesco!" cried out a man, but she couldn't detect whose voice it was. She saw the creature disappear and once she was free to move again, she fainted due to loss of air.

Author's notes: The Alien is Steve from HetaOni