I AM SOOOOOOOOOO SORRY! I have been busy with class, and then I had midterms, and then class again, and now we are going through finals. I am basically done. I only have English left, which is only an essay, so I can do that no prob. ANYWAYS! Sorry again, and I will introduce another character in here~! She won't show up very often, but I was in the mood to put her in. So without further ado, please enjoy this LONG chapter to hopefully make up for my meanness!

The Dance

It was now a day before the dance, and everyone was getting their last minute things. Since the dance was formal, boys were getting tuxes and the girls were getting makeup and hair done, since they had their dress since after the winter formal in December.

At this specific moment in time, Alfred and Matthew were in their apartment off campus, making sure they had everything ready for the next day. So that meant tuxes, shoes, flowers and other such things.

Matthew now used a cane rather than the crutches. The wound was still healing, but he could walk better and only needed support. He still hadn't shown any of his friends what it looked like. They would ask questions he didn't know if he could answer. He only hoped Gilbert wasn't a big dancer. Speaking of Gilbert, he had been surprisingly super helpful while Matthew was disabled. Even Ludwig found his devotion to helping Matthew to be abnormal for the high strung Albino.

Alfred, also being high strung, directed his excitement to Arthur since Matthew was being monopolized by Gilbert. As much as Alfred annoyed Arthur, though, he was just happy to see him out of his depression. Of course, he would never admit it to the energetic American. Kiku said that made him a tsundere, which would cause Alfred to snicker, since he knew it was true. He loved seeing Arthur's confused look on his face. It was a wonder that he hadn't tried to look it up yet.

Now that tomorrow was the dance, though, the boys were nervous. They knew how to dance, though as noted earlier Matthew couldn't at the moment, so that wasn't the issue. It was more of the fact that this would be their first school dance. They had gone to balls for infiltration missions, but that was it.

"What if we do something that we shouldn't, Mattie? Is there a certain way we should act while we are there?" Alfred asked Matthew for what seemed like the 102,435, 768th time.

And for the 102,435,768th time, Matthew answered, getting quite irritated at his older twin, "I don't know! I am as clueless as you. And Kiku won't give us any hints. He said this I something we had to experience for ourselves."

Alfred was quite for a minute before asking, "Do you think Ivan will be there? You know, as one of the advisors?"

Matthew put down the ties he was comparing, turning towards his brother. "I don't know, but probably…If he knows we are going, he might want to go as well. Well, Kiku is going too, so we don't have to worry as much. You have a fun night with Arthur. I'll be sitting all night unless Gil gets me up, so I'll keep an eye out. Wear an ear communicator just in case. Now, we need to get back to the school or else they will get worried."

Alfred sighed, knowing his brother was right. "Okay. And thanks Mattie. Oh, and the boss says that we will have to go get the next statue day after tomorrow. You'll be in the getaway car. The next statue belongs to someone in the next city over. The Parrot." Matthew nodded, slightly unsatisfied that Alfred was going in alone. He knew Al wouldn't listen to reason though, so he didn't voice his concerns. Instead, he grabbed his tux and followed Alfred to the car.

Once back at the school, the two went to their respective rooms, finding them empty. They both remembered it was now dinner time, so they met back up and made their way to the cafeteria.

The two got their food before joining the group, sitting next to their respective boyfriend. "Hey guys! Mattie and I miss anything?" Alfred asked before digging into his food.

"No, nothing really. Where were you two, anyways?" Arthur asked, looking inquisitively at Alfred.

"Just picking up our tuxes. We ordered them. We haven't needed to wear them in such a long time; we grew out of our old ones." Matthew leaned into Gilbert, who had put an arm around his shoulders.

"Well, just be careful, Birdie. I don't want you to be hurting yourself even more. I still think you should be on crutches. The cane isn't enough!" Gilbert looked down worried at Matthew.

Before Matthew could reply, Francis did. "Gilbert! We understand you are worried about him, but he is a smart boy. I think he knows what he can and can't do. Now drop it! Antonio and I are tired of hearing about it." Antonio nodded his head before going back to talking to Lovino, who, if asked, would say he was actually bugging him.

"I think it is really sweet how much Gilbert cares for Mateo! I've never seen Gilbert this serious with someone~!" Feliciano had his chin in his hands, smile at the two. "Also, its endearing how Arthur pretends to not care when he really does~!"

Arthur, red faced, turned to the Italian. "I-I don't know what you're talking about!" he all but yelled. Feliciano cowered behind Ludwig, who was between the he and Arthur.

"All this couples stuff must be a goldmine for you, Kiku," Lovino said, pushing Antonio's face away with his hand.

Alfred and Matthew gave Kiku confused looks, not understanding. They did, however, see him trying to cover a blush. "W-Well, it is good material for what I am working on…" Kiku looked away so he didn't have to say more.

"Oh, yeah, how is that going? You create any good BL mangas yet?" Alfred asked.

Before Kiku had the chance to answer, an announcement came over the intercom. "Would Mr. Braginski come to the front office? A Miss Katyusha is here to see you."

Everyone saw Alfred look at Matthew, who immediately perked up. "Katy is here? I'll be back!" They saw Matthew quickly hobble to the door, only to have it slammed in his face.

Everyone looked to see who it was that opened the door. It was a woman with short, light blonde/grayish hair. She had a nice face and pretty teal eyes. What caught the attention of the occupants of the cafeteria were here boobs. They were HUGE!

The woman looked around, having heard the thunk of a head against the door. When she spotted Matthew on the ground, she gasped, tears forming at the corners of her eyes. "I am so sorry!" she said in an accent that was much like Mr. Braginski's, but slightly different.

"Don't worry about it, Katy. It was an accident. You must be excited to see Ivan." He laughed and looked up at her.

"Matvey! It's you!" She then promptly grabbed his head and hugged him, his face going into her boobs. Needless to say, there were many people in the room who were jealous.

"I'm sorry! I was so excited to see my little brother that I hurt you!" She finally noticed Matthew's struggling. She let him go, and started to tear up again. "Ah! I was suffocating you again wasn't I? I am so sorry!"

Matthew only laughed before getting to his feet. "Come meet my friends!"

"You have friends?" she asked quietly to him as they walked over. She knew his line of work didn't exactly make it easy to make friends.

"Yeah. I even have a boyfriend. Al does too."

Katyusha gasped. "I am so proud of you~!" They were now at the table. "Hello, Matvey's friends! I am Katyusha, but you all can call me Katy~! The friends of the twins are friends of mine."

Everyone went around the table introducing themselves. "Hey Katy! Arthur is actually my boyfriend!" Alfred smiled his signature smile at her, happy to tell her.

"And Gilbert is mine," Matthew said.

"You two have a great choice I men~! I wish I could find someone for me…Or maybe for Natalya. She still needs help for her…condition." Everyone at the table say Alfred and Matthew shudder. This caused the others to wonder what was up with this Natalya girl.

The cafeteria door slammed open again, this time Mr. Braginski's huge frame dominating the doorframe. When he spotted Katyusha, he sighed in relief. "Sister! You shouldn't run off. What if you had gotten lost?"

"It's okay! I found Matvey and Alfred. And I was just excited to see you~! Now come on, I want a tour of the school!" She started to drag Mr. Braginski to the door.

"But-!"

"No buts, Ivan~! I'll talk to you later, Matvey, Alfred. It was nice to meet you all!" Before the door closed behind her, she winked at the twins. They smiled, relieved. She knew they didn't get along well with Ivan.

"Soooo…" Antonio started.

"How do you know her boobs…I mean her!" Francis finished.

"You two know a lot of people," Ludwig noted. This sent off alarms in Matthew, Alfred's, and Kiku's heads.

"Well, we traveled a lot. That is how we met Kiku after all." Alfred rubbed the back of his head.

"Hai. I met Ivan, but never his sisters. It was when I was in Russia for a bit." Kiku looked down at his watch. "Oh, I have to go. I have to go finish up some homework."

Everyone decided to take Kiku's advice to get some homework done, so they said their goodbyes and went back to their rooms. Everyone did their thing before going to bed, giddy for what tomorrow was going to bring.

(A/N: Was going to end here, but you are all deserving of more from me! So it continues.)

X~Next Day~X

Everyone was hustling and bustling about, trying to get ready for the dance. People were laughing, yelling, sighing, and/or crying. Stress and emotional levels were high.

"Are most dances this crazy?" Alfred asked, not sure what was normal.

"Our school is a little more extreme about it that other schools, but for us it is normal. I recommended you stay away from Lovino and Feliciano. They get a little…crazy, when it comes to going fashionable," Arthur warned the twins.

"Okay. So we are meeting in my room, right Al? Since Gilbert will be getting ready with Ludwig." Said boy nodded to Matthew.

"Speaking of getting ready…Toni! You got the stuff, right?" Gilbert looked to his Spanish friend, who was smiling.

"When have I ever failed~? I gave Francis his. Do you want yours now or later?"

"Later. Oh, Alfred! Don't let Arthur drink any punch tonight. He can't handle his alcohol." Francis only smirked at the glare he received from the fuming Brit.

"So you plan on spiking the punch? Is that something you are supposed to do at dances?" Alfred and Matthew shared a confused look.

The other four only looked at the boys incredulously. Antonio finally spoke up. "Have you two ever been to a dance?"

They thought about it. "Well," Matthew started, "we have been to balls…But no school dances. We moved around too much to really be able to go."

"Didn't your friends invite you to go?" Arthur asked.

"Well, this is the first time we actually made friends in school. Otherwise we kept to ourselves." Alfred rubbed the back of his head, embarrassed about it.

The others only stared at each other. They didn't know what to say. They were saved from a reply when Kiku, Feliciano, Ludwig, and Lovino came over. "Is everyone ready for tonight?" Feliciano asked.

"As ready as we'll ever be! Will Lovi do my hair tonight~?" Antonio asked as he gravitated toward said Italian.

"Hmph! Fine! Only because you would look terrible otherwise! Anyone else need help with their hair? Feliciano and I are willing to help this time." Lovino looked over at Alfred and Matthew. "You guys know what you're doing?"

"If not, fratello and I could help~! You have to look good or we can't be seen with you!" The two only looked at Feliciano, surprised with what he said.

"No, we know how to do formal. But are there any customary things we should know before going in?" Alfred pulled out a small notepad, ready to take notes down.

Before anyone could answer, a shadow loomed over Alfred. Cautiously, said blonde turned around, only to come face to face with the principal of the school. "Just don't do anything that would get you arrested~! Or more like it don't get caught!" He left Alfred and went to Antonio. "You got the bottle for me?" he asked.

Antonio grinned, pulling out a dark bag, one that concealed the contents. "Of course~! Here you are. It's the stuff you got last time!"

Taking the bag, the principal walked away, waving to them as he left. Everyone looked at Antonio. "Who do you know?" Ludwig asked, genuinely curious. He needed to see if he could get his German beer.

"It's a secret~! Now let's go! We need to get ready!" With that last statement, everyone split up into their groups.

(A/N: This was another stopping place, but lookie here! It keeps going!)

X~In Front Of the Dance Hall~X

"They're late!" Gilbert grumbled, pacing. Arthur wasn't doing much better.

"It's okay! That just means the unveiling of them must me really nice~! Look! There they are now!" Feliciano was pointing in their direction. Everyone was left speechless. They knew they would look good, but they weren't prepared for what they saw.

Matthew was much less shocking, since he seemed more refined than Alfred. He had on a black tuxedo with a white shirt, red vest, and red tie tucked into the jacket. He was wearing contacts, so his indigo eyes were shining, rather than hiding. His hair was pulled back into a low pony tail, with his bangs hanging down, some framing his face. His curl seemed more controlled as well. His cane was also now a black and red one, to match his attire. He picked out his clothes so the vest, shirt and tie were the opposite colors to Gilbert's.

Alfred had similar clothing, only he had a white shirt, and a green tie and vest. He also had bangs hanging down, only they were swept from his eyes. His cowlick stuck up in just the right way. The rest of his hair was slicked back, similar to what Ludwig did. Alfred also wore contacts, his blue eyes reflecting the light. He wore colors opposite of Arthur, much like Matthew did with Gilbert.

It was Kiku who finally spoke. "I forgot how good the two of you can look when you try."

Alfred laughed. Not his usual laugh, but one that seemed to be deeper in tone, giving him a feel of sexiness. "You always know how to compliment as well as offend. Sorry we were late, though. Matthew couldn't find where he had put his cane." Alfred walked up to Arthur. "You look great, Arthur." He took Arthur's hand, bowing down and kissing it. "Would you allow me to escort you inside?"

Arthur could only nod, blushing and speechless. The two disappeared inside, leaving everyone but Matthew and Kiku in shock. After a few moments of silence, Francis finally spouts out, voicing everyone's question, "What the HELL was that!?"

"Alfred when he is trying to be charming. And succeeding if I do say so," Matthew answered. "He can be a real charmer when he needs to be. Now why don't we join them before they start to wonder where we are?" Everyone nodded, still trying to get a grip on what just happened.

"Did you expect me to do that, Birdie?" Gilbert asked, not sure of what he should have done.

Matthew started to giggle. "If you did that, I would probably react the same way you did when you saw Alfred. No, you just be you. That's why I like you so much anyways~!" Matthew smiled happily as he saw Gilbert's shoulders sag in relief.

Once inside, the couples split off. Lovino and Antonio one way, Ludwig and Feliciano in another. Francis went off to only God knows where, and Kiku got his camera out and was searching for "research material" as he called it. That left Matthew and Gilbert at the entrance.

"Since you can't dance, Birdie, do you want to sit down?"

Matthew looked out at the crowd. "We could talk and mingle first, get some of the punch before its spiked."

Gilbert laughed. "Sounds like a plan~!" The two walked to the refreshment tables, not noticing the stairs they were getting from jealous onlookers.

The same was happening with Alfred and Arthur. No one expected the two to look so good together. Or for Alfred to even clean up the way he did. The two of them already had some punch in hand, knowing what was going to happen to it.

"So, is this just an act, or is this just a part of you you don't normally show?" Arthur asked.

Alfred chuckled, rather than laughed boisterously. "It is another part of me. There is just no real need for me to be like this though. So I don't usually behave like this."

Arthur smiled. "Well, either way, I'm just glad you are you. I want to get to know you even better than I already do. I actually know very little. But I do know I like you." Arthur stopped when he saw Alfred holding in his snickers. "What's so funny?" Arthur demanded.

Alfred stopped laughing enough to explain. "It's just, you are being so sweet. I am seeing a new side to you as well~!"

Arthur flushed. "D-Don't get used to it!" He huffed and crossed his arms, looking away pouting.

"That's the Arthur I know~!" He hugged the fuming blonde, who loosened up in the grip.

After that, the two went dancing, spotting people they knew in the crowd. They even saw Matthew and Gilbert trying, trying being the key word, to dance.

After attempting to dance, Gilbert and Matthew sat down in some chairs, keeping an eye on Alfred and Arthur. They noticed the two whispering to each other.

"Who would have thought that Arthur would go for someone like him?" Gilbert could only shake his head.

Matthew laughed softly. "I'm just as surprised. Alfred can be a handful. But I think Arthur balances him out." The two looked over at the couple being talked about, seeing Arthur sneak a kiss onto Alfred's cheek, looking away blushing when he was done. This caused Alfred to tilt the other boy's chin, kissing him fully on the lips.

Matthew and Gilbert looked away, blushing. "I don't think we were supposed to see that," Matthew said, looking down. He didn't notice Gilbert's hand until it was tilting his chin in a similar matter to what Alfred did.

Their lips ghosted over each other's, before they both went in, putting more force into it. When they came apart, they rested their foreheads together, fingers intertwined between them. On the dance floor, Arthur rested his head against Alfred's shoulder, swaying to the song. For these four teens, the night couldn't have been more perfect.

And done for now! For real this time. This is the longest I have EVER written for a story. I had to make up for my neglect! So I hoped you enjoyed~! Please leave a review, letting me know what you though~! And if you have any ideas as to what you want to happen next, let me know and I'll see what I can do~! Until next time!

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