"Hey Artie!" Alfred slid into Arthur's car.
"Hello Alfred, don't call me Artie," Arthur said.
Alfred rolled his eyes. "Whatever Artie."
Alfred ran his fingers over the seam in the leather seat. "Can we get going?" Alfred bounced. "I want to see Matthew."
"Alfred!" Arthur scolded. "Be patient. We're on our way. It's your fault you got detention again."
Alfred stuck his tongue out. "Anyways gotta go see Mattie!" Alfred lept out as the car pulled to halt in front of the hospital.
"WAIT ALFRED COME BACK HERE!" Arthur yelled.
Alfred laughed and nearly ran into a nurse trying to get away. Alfred pushed a rolling cart in front of Arthur.
"WHY DO YOU ALWAYS DO THIS TO ME!" Arthur yelled.
"Sir we're going to have to ask you to calm down," A nurse said.
"Fine fine fine. I am calm." Arthur scowled.
Alfred ran to Matthew's room laughing so hard he was crying. Alfred kicked open the door and doubled over. "Matthew!" Alfred laughed some more. "You won't believe what just happened."
"What happened Comrade?" A thick Russian accent cut threw Alfred's loud chuckles.
Alfred straightened up and saw Ivan Braginski towering over his brother, even when he was sitting.
"Why the heck are you here?" Alfred said.
"Why Comrade I am here visiting Matthew, my friend, we met a week ago in a painting club," Ivan smiled creepily, "You were held up in detention I believe."
Patches of red appeared on Alfred's cheeks and ears and he crumpled his hands into fists. "Why are you visiting my brother?" Alfred spat.
Ivan's eyes widened in feigned shock. "Temper temper Comrade," Ivan scolded, "I figured Matthew here would be lonely while you were in detention again."
Matthew flicked his eyes between his twin and Ivan.
Alfred growled.
Ivan stood up and leaned over Alfred. "It was nice seeing you Alfred, we should meet more often," Ivan said.
Ivan turned to Matthew, who was eating a tin of maple cookies. "Goodbye Matthew, see you soon!" He said cheerfully, his personality doing a 180.
Ivan walked out the door. A faint "Goodday Mr. Kirkland." could be heard from down the hall.
Alfred let out a humph and crossed his arms across his chest. A blush sprinkled his cheeks.
"What was that aboot?" Matthew asked. He was halfway through the tin of maple cookies and a very concerned look was on his face.
"We have a rivalry," Alfred said.
"Please leave me out of it. I don't want to be caught in the crossfire," Matthew said.
Alfred winced inwardly at the unsaid "Again".
Alfred looked around the room looking for things the Russian boy could have possibly tainted. His eyes landed on a vase of sunflowers next to a get well card.
Alfred sat down in the same seat that Ivan was in and picked up the sunflowers to get a whiff of the sweet smell.
Matthew raised an eyebrow.
"What?" Alfred asked, the blush on his cheeks reddening.
"Oh it's nothing eh," Matthew went back to eating his cookies.
Alfred set the sunflowers back down. "I got you a new book!" Alfred said.
Alfred gave his the book.
Matthew face-palmed. "Really Alfred? The US of Eh. That's the book you got me," Matthew shook his head.
"Well I thought it would be funny," Alfred defended.
"It is but it's," Matthew made a lot of exaggerating motions with his hands but no words came out.
"I know it's hilarious Mattie," Alfred said. "Like the Canadian government could ever have the power to control the good ol' US of A."
"What do you mean by that, eh?" Matthew said angrily.
Before Alfred could answer Arthur stepped into the room.
"Sorry I wasn't here earlier but that nurse held me back," Arthur said. "I swear she has it out for me."
"That's okay Artie it's probably because she doesn't like your face," Alfred said.
"Alfred," Matthew warned.
Arthur narrowed his eyes. "What?" he asked.
"I mean, I like your face, but that's because I love you. You're eyebrows are a little," Alfred paused and pretended to think, "Concerning."
Arthur glared. "My eyebrows are perfectly fine, Alfred."
Matthew gulped.
"Hey Alfred how was school?" Matthew changed the subject.
"Oh yeah school was awesome dude!" Alfred said.
Alfred was rambling on about him being the hero and Matthew nodded along.
Alfred's body hit the hard floor next to his bed. He smacked his alarm clock to turn it off.
"Stupid alarm clock," he grumbled.
Alfred yawned and got dressed for school.
"Bye Artie!" He yelled and slammed the door behind him.
Alfred walked into first period with a spring in his step. He sat down at his desk and began to doodle in his notebook.
Alfred completely zoned out the entire class. English just isn't his subject. He could do math, science, and history easily, but english he couldn't.
When the bell rang he sprinted past his teacher to history.
As he walked into history he was blocked by Ivan.
"Hello Comrade!" Ivan smiled creepily.
Alfred walked past him to his desk ducking his head to cover his blush.
"Do you want to hear a joke подсолнух?" Ivan followed Alfred like a lost puppy.
"Sure, why not," Alfred said.
"Okay comrade!" Ivan beamed. "More like comerad. Haha a bit of humor to convince you to join the communist revolution," Ivan said.
"That's a joke?" Alfred asked and sat down at his desk.
"I thought it was good, no?" Ivan said looking slightly disappointed.
"No it was good, just took a while to get it," Alfred said quickly.
"That's good I was hoping you would like it," Ivan sat down behind him.
The bell rang cutting off what Alfred was going to say.
"Okay class today we will begin our Cold War unit," Mr. Rodriguez said, "Who would like to read first?"
Ivan raised his hand. "I would like to read."
"Go ahead Ivan," Mr. Rodriguez said.
"The Cold War began when the Soviet Union, led by Joseph Stalin, broke its promise stating that it would hold free elections in the countries it occupied and would help the United States defeat Japan. Instead the Soviet Union kept the countries it occupied under a dictatorship and took over China rather than helping the United States defeat Japan."
Ivan paused.
"The Soviet Union spread communism throughout Eastern Europe," Ivan said, a sly grin spread across his face, "You could say it was,"
Ivan paused again.
"Comradical."
Half of the class groaned and the other half laughed weakly and Alfred slammed his head on his desk.
Mr. Rodriguez shook his head.
"That was a good joke, right friends?" Ivan said.
"Yes it was, right Eduard?" Toris sputtered out.
"You're right it was," Eduard said.
"No it wasn't very funny," Raivis cried.
Ivan glared darkly.
"RAIVIS!" Eduard yelled.
"I'm the most normal one here," Alfred said under his breath.
Haha. Hetafan here. On behalf of my promise in the Author's Note of Chapter 3 I made a Peru OC! If someone has a better last name for him please leave it in the reviews. The reason Russia is saying jokes is because he's trying to make friends (or make a certain person laugh) by being funny. We're actually on our Cold War unit in my history class. Needless to say I've been giggling since WW1. Other news is that on my trip to Hershey Park I met a new Hetalia fangirl! Also my other friend broke my stick that I found because I told her in advance that I would act like Bulgaria with it. She's a meanie. Guess the ships that I'll be using. Hetafan out.
