As Alfred and Kiku entered the spooky site of the dead, Alfred thought this was the perfect time to tell Japan a creepy legend about the cemetery. The American loved to take advantage of the Japanese man's fear like this. It made him seem more like a 'Hero'.

"Hey, dude. Did you know there's an old story that goes along with this place? It's pretty cool. Wanna hear it~?" the obnoxious American asked Kiku. Kiku swiftly spun his head towards his partner and gave him a fearful expression. His black-tinted eyes were round and frightened as he looked upon Alfred's face.

"I-It's just f-fake, right? Merely folklore of American citizens?" he stammered. Kiku was trying so desperately to stop himself from shaking and the story hadn't even begun. Where was his peace? And it certainly did not help that the one he had loved for centuries was standing right next to him, holding his hand.

"Of course it is, man. There are obviously no such things as fairies or unicorns or flying… green… bunnies… Yeah, Arthur's just crazy. So you wanna hear it or what?!" Alfred asked impatiently. Kiku stared at the ground as he walked and hesitated. Did he really want to listen?

"O-Okay, Alfred-san… I will listen to your American culture tales. It will enlighten me further, there is no doubt," Kiku calmly stated. What could be so bad about it? Alfred ruffled Kiku's silky raven-colored hair in delight and started the legend.

"Seriously dude?! Awesome! So back in the olden days, like when hamburgers weren't even THOUGHT OF," he shuddered at the thought, "there was an old village where this cemetery stands today. It was pretty much an ordinary place. Houses, people, food, and farm animals. Everything was pretty average about it, except for this woman. She had pure white hair and had a cackling voice. She had sunflowers around her house and was said to be a witch because she was always muttering one syllable under her breath when she was angry: 'Kol, kol, kol, kol, kol-'" Kiku cut him off.

"Alfred-san, are you sure this isn't Ivan-kun's mother you're speaking of?" he asked skeptically. "It sure sounds like the experience you had when you and he were playing in his room and his mother caught you two having se-"

"NO, KIKU, DON'T SAY IT. That was the past, and this is now. And right now, I'm here with you," the American said with a squeeze of Kiku's hand. Kiku felt himself tense up and blush.

"Th-Thank you, Alfred-san… I am sorry for interrupting your story, please continue." Alfred went on.

"Anyway, one day she was out in the marketplace buying ingredients for whatever reason she needed them when she saw a young couple hand-in-hand talking about getting engaged. She remembered what it was like to be in love and young. It brought back horrid memories of her abused childhood. Her father never let her fall in love because he said it caused only trouble. She started to be filled with rage and began chanting 'Kol kol kol kol…' and a dagger appeared in her hand. She swiftly moved in front of the girl and stabbed it into her heart. The girl screamed loud enough for the next village over to hear clearly. It is said that this scream can be heard when two or more living hearts present in the cemetery are in love with each other and the two hearts are holding hands…" Alfred finished.

"S-So, Kiku! Ready to get moving to the center of the-" Alfred was cut off by a woman's loud scream that pierced the air. "AAAAH!" Kiku was a bit startled and joyous all at once at the sound of the scream.

"Alfred-san, that scream… So… That could be either…. Feliciano-san and Ludwig… Arthur-kun and Francis… or…" Kiku and Alfred nervously looked down at their entangled hands and blushed.

Alfred and Kiku continued their walk in an awkward silence until Kiku broke it.

"U-Uhm, Al-Alfred-san?" Kiku barely stammered out.

"Hmm? What's up, man?" Alfred asked.

"W-Well… It's just that… I've been wanting to tell you for quite a long time that-" Kiku was interrupted by a loud crash in the branches and bushes before them. Alfred screamed and jumped into the meek Japanese man's arms.

"A-Alfred-san! Please, stay calm!" Kiku said this but he himself could not hold the man in his arms. They tumbled to the ground with Alfred landing on top of Kiku.

"Wh-What was that?!" Alfred sounded like a little girl. He looked below him to see Kiku knocked out cold, most likely due to the fact they were so close to each other. He never did have the capacity for human contact. "Oh, man, Kiku, wake up! Crap..." Alfred pressed a hand to Kiku's chest to check for breaths but… there were none. "Kiku…?" No response. A sly grin crept on to the American's lips. He was remembering a way that Francis woke him up for high school when he absolutely did not want to wake up. Alfred crawled off of Kiku and hastily undid the button and zipper of his pants. He snaked his hand into the crotch of the Japanese man's underwear and gently moved his fingers back and forth in the form of tickling someone. Kiku shot up from his place on the ground breathing heavily.

"Wh-What are you doing?! Are you trying to violate me?!" Kiku yelled in surprise. By this time, Alfred was laughing his pants off and practically rolling back and forth on the ground clenching his stomach. All Kiku could do was stare at him dumbfounded. After Alfred finally calmed down, the two men began their journey hand-in-hand toward the center of the cemetery. Not long after, Kiku realized something.

"A-Alfred-san? You do realize that when you jumped into my arms like a frightened, little girl, our hands disconnected, correct?" Kiku said in a disappointed tone.

"What? Oh yeah, I guess you're right. We did let go, didn't we?" Alfred said rather calmly. Kiku waited for the man beside him to loosen his hold on his hand, but no avail.

"Uhm… Alfred-san, you can, uhm, let go of my hand now if you want…" Kiku said. Alfred turned on him and took both of Kiku's hands in his own. Alfred looked Kiku straight in the eyes and said, "Kiku… I don't want to let go of your hand. For the first time in a long time, I actually felt like someone needed me… and you did need me, but you were knocked out because of me….. Oopsies. Anyways, Kiku can I just… please, hold your hand for the rest of the way? And to make it up to you for knocking you out and tickling your manhood, I'll give you another of the prize for the winners of the contest," Alfred finished.

"Alfred-san… P-Please, you do not have to be so generous…" By this time, Kiku was blushing like mad and Alfred couldn't help but laugh.

"Haha, why are you blushing? And I want to do it for you because…. I just do, okay? Now come on, we don't want to get left behind." From then to the center, Kiku walked closer to Alfred than he ever had before.