Five : flyingmintbunny
Matt,
Yo, wassup. I started playing this game because of Kiku and Gilbert called Legend Wars. It's pretty awesome. There's also this really nice girl on there too that they know. A black mage named flyingmintbunny...
"Where's Alfred?"
Francis' voice was heard over the munching of multiple different meals around the kitchen table one fine Saturday morning.
"You're right! He's normally so loud every morning but lately it's been so quiet," noted Yao in response.
"Hah, I don't mind," said Arthur setting down his empty teacup. "That gives me more reason to enjoy my day off in peace."
The British student stood and left the room laughing all the way as Ludwig frowned at the left behind cup and plate.
"Ve, but I miss Alfred," Feliciano said drawing everyone's attention back towards the topic at hand.
He, Francis, Yao and Ludwig were left at the table after Arthur's departure.
"What do you think he's been up to?" Francis asked. "After feeding and tending to the horses he disappears."
Ludwig and Feliciano sent each other knowing glances, but the pair kept quiet choosing instead to finish their breakfasts. After finishing Yao stood up and offered to wash the dishes. It was graciously accepted and Ludwig and Feliciano decided to go out into the garden.
They exited from the backdoor. Feliciano picked up a round pebble out of boredom and flung it as far as he could, shielding his eyes to watch against the sun. He and Ludwig continued further into the yard and made it to the main part of the garden where they sat down (Feliciano flopped) onto an old stone bench.
"I'm bored. What did we used to do around here before Alfred came?" Feliciano muttered.
"Well, at that time we were both attending school. But it's summer vacation now so we have quite a bit more time," Ludwig replied.
Feliciano hunched forward and rested his elbows on his knees.
"He's so busy playing that game with Kiku and your brother," he lamented. "But I wanted to ride horses."
"I want to ride horses too!" a voice piped into the conversation from seemingly nowhere as a shadow was cast from behind them on the bench causing the Italian to jump.
"Ivan!" he said upon seeing who was now standing behind him and Ludwig. "H,how long have you been there?"
Ivan just smiled, "Are we riding horses now?"
The tall Russian had a straw hat on that was obscuring most of his features in shadows but for his smile. He had on a light jacket, work gloves and was even holding a trowel obviously having been working in the garden.
"I wish we could," Feliciano replied. "But Alfred's busy playing his game."
"We could always ask him to teach us now. I doubt he wouldn't be able to make time if he's only playing the game," Ludwig suggested while also hoping that Alfred was better at tearing himself away from that thing than Gilbert and Kiku both.
"And if asking doesn't help we always have this," Ivan added helpfully, dropping his trowel and producing a pipe from seemingly thin air.
Felciano quaked and clung to Ludwig's arm as the larger teen raised his hands in order to placate the Russian.
"I am sure that won't be necessary."
Russia's voice: "Hetalia"
Alfred was sitting at his desk, an open half eaten pack of Pop Tarts beside his hand on the desk. He was staring intently at his computer screen, on which was displayed the game Legend Wars. Ever since learning about it from Gilbert and Kiku it was safe to say he was addicted.
Oh and of course there was that girl...
flyingmintbunny: I'm back!
rodeotacos : wb.
flyingmintbunny: Thank you :)
Alfred smiled at the little smiley face. He didn't know anything about flyingmintbunny but damn, her avatar was so cute and going on raids, pvp and farming items with her was fun.
flyingmintbunny: I went to get breakfast.
rodeotacos: i'm eating poptarts
flyingmintbunny: Oh dear. I think you should eat something with a bit more value than those cardboard blocks.
Rodeotacos: naw i'm good. Hey you wanna farm runes?
flyingmintbunny: OK. We can do it until Mabo signs in.
flyingmintbunny: We're going to raid Red Foot today with some others.
rodeotacos: can I come!?
flyingmintbunny: Your level is not high enough to access that dungeon yet.
rodeotacos: ;~;
flyingmintbunny: But don't worry! I'll stay with you until then. Let's go.
The pair went off to the volcanic area where they could easily farm runes off of the animals. As they started their task they chatted a bit. Flyingmintbunny was talking about how happy she was that her obnoxious housemate was actually quiet for a change.
rodeotacos: You don't like her?
flyingmintbunny: It's not that I don't like them. Just, my room is right below the yard and he's constantly out there yelling about something.
rodeotacos: Sounds fun!
Suddenly there was knocking at Alfred's door. He didn't remove his eyes from the screen and was attacking a monster when he yelled, "Who is it?"
"It's me!" came an Italian accented voice through the wood of the door.
Alfred cursed to himself as he sustained a critical hit from his enemy.
rodeotacos: Minty! Heal!
flyingmintbunny's cute avatar came running over and cast a mild healing spell. Her character was a black mage so she only had the most basic healing spell available.
rodeotacos: Thanks! I owe you one.
The knocking came again and Alfred's answer was delayed by a few seconds as he finished off the enemy and collected the dropped rune.
"Come in!" he yelled.
rodeotacos: I have a rune!
flyingmintbunny: Already? You must have good luck.
"Hey Alfred!" Feliciano came flying in and draped himself over Alfred's shoulders. "I knew it! You're playing the game. Come play with us!"
"Sorry Feli, I'm busy collecting runes," was Alfred's reply.
He didn't even take his eyes from the screen. If he did he would see that both Ludwig and Ivan also trooped into his room after his Italian friend.
"Alfred, if you get too addicted to this game you're going to end up a loser with no friends," Ivan said.
The sound of his singular voice got Alfred's attention and he whipped around in his chair quickly.
"You mean like you?" he asked with a glare.
Ivan smiled and cocked his head, "No, like Kiku."
"You take that back! Kiku's awesome! And besides I do have friends," Alfred turned and pointed at the screen. "In the game."
The three foreign students crowded around Alfred's desk to peer at his computer monitor.
flyingmintbunny: Are you going to be online all day? Maybe we can meet up again after the dungeon run.
Alfred started to type his response.
rodeotacos: Sure! I finished all my housework for today so I'm good. And I have an entire box of pop tarts and some mt dew hahaha ;)
flyingmintbunny: Please get something proper in that belly after we finish this.
"Ooooh," cooed Feliciano. "That's Minty!"
"Yeah," Alfred said as he made his character pick up some gold loot. "She's been helping me level up fast in the game!"
"So this is your little friend, huh?" Ivan leaned closer to the screen causing Alfred to shudder from the proximity.
"Yeah, isn't she cute," Alfred said putting on a goofy smile.
Feliciano was quick about these types of things and picked up on it right away, "Alfred has a crush!"
"N,no, what are you saying?" stammered the teen. "I don't have a crush. I don't even know her."
"But you could know her if you wanted to," beamed Feliciano.
"Feliciano, don't give him any ideas. She's just a person on the game!" Ludwig tried to reason.
"Yeah, but that also means she is a real person just like Alfred, Gilbert and Kiku are," rebutted Feliciano.
"If I play this game will I make friends too?" Ivan asked suddenly sounding earnest.
He was ignored.
"What do you know about talking to girls, huh?" Alfred asked Feliciano looking skeptical.
"I know lots about girls," smiled Feliciano. "I love ladies! All of the ladies in the world are beautiful and I want to love them all."
"You had a girlfriend before?" Alfred still looked unconvinced.
"Of course I have! Hasn't everyone? I have had a ton! Calandra, Bianca, Gisela, Sonia," the Italian started counting on his fingers.
"Wow amazing, Feliciano!" Alfred gasped and stood grabbing his hands and ceasing the shorter male's counting. "Teach me your master ways!"
"OK!" Feliciano beamed.
"W,wait," Ludwig chimed in once again trying to be the voice of reason. "You don't even know this girl at all."
"That's the point," Alfred said. "I want to get to know her!"
"Do you even know how old she is or what she looks like?" asked Ludwig.
"It doesn't matter," cooed Feliciano. "All women are beautiful!"
Alfred turned back to his screen and saw his character was dead surrounded by a swarm of monsters Minty was highhandedly fighting off.
"NO! I died!"
He clicked the re-spawn button.
"Don't worry about that," said Feliciano. "Now is the chance for you to say you have to go away!"
"But why?" asked Alfred.
"To do our homework of course! We need to find out everything about flyingmintbunny so you can win her over," answered Feliciano.
"Weren't we here to ride horses?" Ludwig cut in.
Ivan agreed, brandishing his pipe 'just in case'.
"You don't want Alfred to find love, Ludwig?" Felciano frowned.
"I, I don't need to find love," protested Alfred.
He looked back at his screen.
flyingmintbunny: Mabo's online now so I'll see you later.
rodeotacos: k, cya.
"OK! Time to go ask Gilbert about Minty!"
"W,wait, NO!"
Alfred spun in his chair but it was too late. Feliciano had already run out of the door.
Italy's voice: "Hetalia"
"So let me get this straight?" Gilbert said looking at trio (plus Ivan who was still tagging along).
He was seated at the table with sausage, a boiled egg and a cup of cocoa.
"You," he gestured with his fork that had a hunk of sausage on the end to Alfred. "Have a crush on Minty?"
"It's not a crush!" Alfred protested loudly. "But since we've come this far, I am a little curious."
"He thinks she's cute!" said Feliciano excitedly.
Gilbert threw his head back and slapped his face as he started laughing.
"Oh man this is rich! So rich!" the German caretaker said.
Ludwig protested, "Brother!"
"So, do you want to know about Minty?" Gilbert asked, finally ceasing his laughter and looking pointedly at Alfred.
"Of course I do, dude. Do you mean you know her?" Alfred said, curiosity piqued.
"Well of course I do. Minty and I been playing together forever. Kiku too," Gilbert replied with a wide grin.
"Then tell us!"
"I am curious too," Feliciano said. "Is she really cute?"
"She's not my type," Gilbert said with a shrug.
"What do you mean? She's really cool, Bro. Like... she helped me with a bunch of quests and she power leveled me-"
"You leech," snorted Gilbert into his cup of cocoa.
"-She's super mature and smart. She never typos even when in the middle of a battle-"
Gilbert seemed to be even more amused as if that were even possible.
"-And she has a sweet sense of humor. A bit sarcastic but still, pretty chill."
"Wow, sounds like you got it really bad for her, huh?"
"She's pretty cool," said Alfred.
"Well, OK. I'll tell you about her then. I'll even tell you her name."
"OK!"
"But come closer and I'll whisper it in your ear."
Alfred stepped closer and Gilbert stood up to whisper the name.
Prussia's voice: "Hetalia!"
"ARTHUR KIRKLAND!"
The door to Arthur's room slammed open causing the single occupant seated at the desk to jump up in surprise. He turned sending a shocked look at the person in the doorway.
"Alfred what the-"
He didn't get a chance to finish as the deranged American teen came stomping over and grabbing him by the collar.
"ARTHUR KIRKLAND! Please don't tell me your name is Arthur Kirkland?"
"What the bloody hell are you talking about?" Arthur said pulling away from Alfred's strong grasp. "You know what my name is, and you're ruining my shirt."
"NO!" Alfred's face dropped. "No. It can't be... you're you're..."
He looked past Arthur's confused yet a bit angry face at the computer screen behind him and saw Legend Wars open and there the character on screen was flyingmintbunny in all her cute glory.
"Nooooooooooo!"
"What the heck!? You better have a good explanation for this, you git!"
"You're Minty!?"
It was then that Ludwig, Ivan and Feliciano came trooping into the room after Alfred had basically flew out of the kitchen.
"Yes, I am. What's the big deal?"
"I'm rodeotacos."
Arthur's bushy eyebrows bunched in confusion before realization dawned upon his features.
"Ah," he said.
"And Alfred thought you were cute!" Feliciano beamed.
"I didn't know it was him!" Alfred pointed at Arthur trying to defend himself.
Arthur bristled though a blush spread on his cheeks, "Hey! Why are you blaming me?"
"He said you were funny, sweet, and-"
"Feli, NO!" Alfred dived forward and covered the Italian's mouth with his hand. "Arthur don't listen to him!"
Arthur blushed further.
"I,it's OK. You didn't know. It was an h,honest mistake," Arthur said crossing his arms awkwardly in front of him.
His eyes were looking everywhere but at Alfred.
"I mean, I didn't know your gunner was you either so, we're even... I suppose."
"Yeah," Alfred agreed letting his hand slip down from Feliciano's face but keeping him in a hold.
"But isn't it funny?" Ivan finally said, butting his way into the conversation. "You two argue all of the time in real life."
"You're right!" Feliciano agreed.
"Ah!" Ivan's face lit up. "That must mean Alfred and Arthur must really secretly like each other after all!"
"Nu-uh!"
"That's ridiculous!"
The two protested in unison. They looked at each other and upon making eye contact promptly looked away.
"Well, it's not like I hate him," Alfred finally said.
Arthur was shocked at the admission and looked back at Alfred again eyes wide and face a very hot shade of pink.
"ANYWAY!" the American said changing the subject just as quickly again, always one to bounce back from situations. "Didn't you guys wanna ride horses or something?"
He looked at Ludwig and the others and then gestured towards the door. He started to head out and the three intruders followed behind him chattering happily.
"Yay! Horses!" Feliciano said jumping up and down.
"I want to enjoying my American style summer," Ivan joined.
"That seems like a good way to finish up the morning," Ludwig agreed.
Feliciano cheered, "It was fun though! Alfred was so embarrassed."
"Hey! I wasn't!"
"It was very amusing to see your flustered face," stated Ivan.
"I was not!"
The door shut behind them leaving Arthur alone once again. He slumped into his seat and turned around slowly to reface his screen still a bit stunned by the revelations of the day.
England's voice: "Hetalia"
Mabodofu the fierce warrior was battling a mob of baby dragons and icicle monsters in the dungeon. He was completely surrounded. No matter where he looked there were monsters.
"I have no choice but to slash my way forward. Minty, cover me with your area of effect," he said with a powerful slash of his sword.
Bit and pieces of ice flew threw the air as he hit the crystalline body of a monster. He looked to his side for his friend and her expected magical attack but was met with nothing.
"Minty?"
She was nowhere to be found. Mabo spun around slashing through the chest of a baby dragon only to be caught from behind by an icicle in the back.
"Agh!" he screamed.
The monsters all ganged up on him and began beating him down. The warrior fell the ground on his knees. Meters away sat an AFK black mage, crouching in her mint colored dress, her blond twin tails falling over her delicate exposed shoulders. Traumatized, she sucked her thumb.
-to be continued-
AN: thanks for reading! OMG this came out way more shippy than I intended it to be. It was just going to be funny stuff at USUK's expense hahaha. welp. But yeah anyway I hope it was amusing nonetheless. Please read and review!