The next morning I worked on the paperwork all through class and got told off three times for not turning in homework. I finally got it done when the last bell rang. I met Arthur in the student council room and handed him it.
"Here . Done." I said.
"Good work. Here you want it?"
"What are you talking about do I want it?"
"This was just to prove any lies about how it was too long or too short a time period wrong. Didn`t you notice how the questions were completely unreasonable? " He smirked and I gave him a death glare.
"I missed homework and worked my ass off for faulty work?"
"…Yes, I suppose."
"You ass hole!" I moved to hit him but he took my hand and kissed me softly instead, relaxing me ever so slightly.
"No name calling and no hitting. Listen, the student council is having a formal dinner tonight, and my brothers, some of which have graduated, will be coming. I was hoping you might accompany me?"
"Well," I blushed. "I don`t exactly have anything to wear…"
"Liar." He smirked.
"Fine you caught me. I`ll go." I turned to leave and he turned away. "Arthur?" He turned back to face me. "Is this like…a date?"
"I suppose you could call it that, as it seems we are the item of the moment."
"You heard about that?"
"I hear more of the gossip that you`d think…and much more than I would like. Good day. I will see you in the gym tonight then? Seven o`clock." I nodded and left quickly rushing to my dorm.
Elizaveta noticed my jumpy-ness and me searching for a dress. "What`s up?" She asked as if I hadn`t snapped and yelled at her just last night.
"OH ! I`m going to this student council dinner with Arthur. Apparently it`s pretty formal…"
She smiled. "I`ll see you there then!"
"Huh?"
"Oh ,I`m accompanying Roderich there as well. Let me guess you need a dress?"
"Oui, and what ever happened to bad-boy-Gilbert?"
"Oh, right! I didn`t tell you because you were crying. He got tired of me after I refused to dance and only stalked his brother Germany and Italy at the dance."
I laughed that was so her. "Nice."
"Yup! I paid them to dance together, it was so hot."
"You`re so retarded." I laughed.
"Yeah whatever. Aha! It`s perfect!" She pulled out a turquoise (my favorite color) strapless dress. The top seemed almost like a corset, even lacing in the back, it held clear, silver and turquoise beads and the silken skirt simply flowed around me perfectly until just above the knee.
"Where did you get this?" I gasped when I put it on.
"Bought it on clearance from some little store. It`s gorgeous isn`t it? I was going to give it to you anyway as I know how fond you are of the color."
"Thank you sooooo much!" I squealed. I took a hair-tie from the bathroom and pulled my hair back into a sleek, wavy ponytail. I took a ribbon the same color as the dress and pulled it back. I was astounded at how the simple hair perfected the dress. I added a bit of mascara and a silver necklace with a silver seashell on the end. I was shocked to find out it was already 6:45. "Damn time flies by. " I muttered.
"I know it does." Hungary said, her long green dress perfect on her. WE both pulled on a pair of heels and set out across the courtyard.
We talked the whole way about nothing, and ended up entering at exactly seven.
England and Austria were waiting for us at the door, seeming to be making small talk. The two prefects turned to face us and smiled.
"Hello Roderich." I curtsied slightly, trying to appear as lady-like as possible for my sanity`s sake.
He nodded to me. "Hello."
"Seychelles, shall we go inside?" England asked and I nodded, following him closely.
When we got inside I realized just how many people there were. There were teachers, student council people, their families, it was just so crowded. "Would you like some food?" He gestured to a table.
"Oh, no I`m fine for now."
"Alright, now please, use all of the manners I have taught you. I really don`t need anything more for my brother`s to pick on me for." His tone was bitter and I caught the fact that he wanted to impress his brothers.
"Of course." I nodded, and he took my hand leading me over to a few boys in the far corner. They all nudged each other.
"Hey guys look! It`s baby brother and he seems to have finally got a girl! I wonder how much he`s paying her to be out in public with him…" One-seeming to be the eldest-said loudly.
England blushed and scowled. "I don`t know why you are even showing up here Scotland, it`s not like you were on the student council."
The one –who was apparently Scotland- shrugged. "I didn`t have anything better to do. So how much is he paying you lass?"
Both England and I were blushing by now. "No-nothing." I stammered, tripping over my words.
"Of course you had nothing better to do, you haven`t had a companion in how long?" England smirked, despite the blush.
"None of your business!" Scotland replied, blushing as well.
"Scotland shut up! You don`t even know her name and you`re embarrassing her." Said a curly haired boy to the side of him. The last was another boy but he didn`t speak instead he seemed to ignore everyone else`s presence.
"Well judging from the collar around her neck it`s the girl he`s always talking about that I never fricken remember the name of."
England`s blush deepened. "I may have mentioned her once or twice but I in no way always talk about her."
I blushed, but ignored the comments. "Oh yes, I apologize for my lack of manners. My name is Seychelles."
"That`s it! That`s what her name is!" Scotland said suddenly and loudly, making me jump. He received an elbow to the ribs by the curly haired boy. "Ow! Jack ass!"
"It is quite alright miss, and I apologize for my brother`s lack of…well pretty much lack of anything proper. Howell Kirkland otherwise known as Wales at your service." He took my hand and kissed it, instantly my blush went from light red, to a deep shade of red, luckily it was dark in the gym, almost like the dance only a tad more light and it wasn`t that noticeable…I hoped…
"Merci." . How could I let that slip?
"And I apologize for her improper language." England shot me a glare.
"I can apologize for my own language thank you very much." I muttered and Scotland snorted.
"She speaks French? She speaks French and you`re dating her?" Scotland snickered. "Better yet you speak French, he took over your nation and you`re dating him?"
I stared at the ground unable to blush harder. "I don`t see how my language is any of your concern." I snapped.
"Oi! Now you listen here lass, one wrong move and I could break your arm like a toothpick." His voice was even more intimidating than England`s!
"Hey! Threaten her again I`ll have the whole of Scotland burned down." England threatened at the same time as Wales said,
"Scotland! I knew I shouldn`t have brought you!"
"Sorry." I said quickly.
"Miss there is no reason to apologize, he just has anger issues." I smiled and nodded to the kind Welsh. Until today I had had no idea that England had brothers, now one was threatening to break my arm, one was ignoring me completely, and one was defending me.
"Alright. Which ones of you have graduated?"
"I have and he has." Scotland pointed to himself and the one ignoring us all.
"Scotland, I can speak for myself." The one said.
"I`m a senior." Wales said. "And as he is too rude to introduce himself-"
"I`m not I just don`t care to meet Arthur`s new love interest, and I don`t feel like kissing her hand either." His tone was almost bored.
Wales blushed slightly. "It is simply proper etiquette when you first meet a lady!" He defended himself.
I half smiled nervously while England face-palmed.
"Anyway," Wales continued. "That would be Ireland."
I curtsied slightly. "Nice to meet you all." My voice was faint like my mind was somewhere else, which it was.
"As to you." Wales smiled.
".God. Will you please stop flirting with Baby Brother`s first and only girlfriend?" Scotland said and Wales and I both flushed.
"Oi! You know that is not true!" England said as Wales stammered,
"I-I`m not flirting with her! I`m simply being a gentleman!"
"Okay you met my family let`s leave." England said starting to pull me away.
"Oh, goodbye miss!" Wales said before returning to his argument with Scotland.
"Bye!" I smiled and followed England a ways away.
"Sorry about that."
"Why? They seem nice enough…except Scotland…he scares me."
"Everyone scares you."
"That`s not true at all!" I pouted. He laughed.
"If you can deal with my family, and like them then there is something seriously wrong with your brain."
I laughed. "No! I don`t have any siblings."
"Want mine?"
"…No I think I`m good, I just… I don`t know…they seem nice enough…"
"The only one that was bloody nice to you was the one who was flirting with you!"
"He was not!" I blushed and looked away to hide it.
"He was so and you know it. In all this time you have spent dating Francis I think you would know flirting when you see it."
"But he could have been just being a gentleman…"
"Seychelles." Was all he said and gave me a look that said 'are you kidding me?' .
"Fine. So maybe he was a little, what does it matter."
"I get jealous- I mean…If you don`t mind…" He cut himself off just a bit too late and I smiled and kissed him.
"Don`t worry, I`m not going to cheat on you or dump you for your brother."
He sighed. "Only time will tell if you date him."
"I won`t! He`s a lot older than me too."
"We`re in junior year."
"Yeah and?"
"That`s only a year behind him."
"And I`ve only dated guys in my year!"
"You`ve only dated about three guys tops the whole time you`ve been here!"
"…Shut up." I muttered, picking up a slice of bread and buttering it.
He smirked. "And if I don`t?"
"I`ll consider asking out your brother."
His smirk went flat. "That`s not even funny."
I snickered. "Fine. Does it make you feel better if I tell you that whoever owns my country owns my heart?"
"I won`t always own your country." He muttered, looking deep into my eyes.
"No, but we`ll cross that bridge when we get there. I thought we decided to stay with those little moments of happiness."
"Yeah, I know." I kissed him.
"There`s your little moment." I smiled and it felt perfect.
A/N: AND ITS DONE HOPE YOU LIKED IT! LOOK FORWARD TO THE SEQUEL!