Title: Happiness is just around the corner
Characters/Pairings: Kiku-centric; lots of pairing
Rating: T (rating might change in the future)
Summary: Arriving to college, Kiku is faced with crushes, rivalries, perverts and being label as the cute little student. Not to mention his past problems involving a British punk. And don't forget his roommates! Why is everybody invading his personal bubble? Can Kiku survive his stay and prevent himself from falling in love?! Facebook-san I am not in a relationship! Multiple pairing/Kiku
Status: In Progress

A/N: "School AU - Kiku must overcome all of the craziness of being a cute student", won the poll I posted several months ago with a total of four votes, yay for Hetalia W. Academy. Thanks to the ones who voted, this story will indeed involve our cute little Kiku and so many pairing with him of course. This will be pack with romance, comedy, drama, action, hormones and a bunch of teenage randomness because college is all about that isn't?

Disclaimer: For the sake of Kiku, I do not own Hetalia in any form, but the plot does originate from my imagination!

Also if you have any suggestion in what you will like to see in the future, let me know, I will consider them, especially Kiku pairings and events. I only have a loose version in my head about this story by the way.

Enjoy ^7^

~*~Hetalia!~*~

"Kiku Honda."

A young Japanese student sat in front of his headmaster desk, his full attention towards the next few words that will change his life for the better or worst.

"You have been accepted to Gakuen Hetalia W. Academy International over at the states with a full scholarship, congratulations."

"Arigato."

Kiku thank the headmaster for the great news and before leaving gave a polite bow as he collected his transfer papers. He was so happy for the accomplishment in the inside but made sure his face stayed neutral of all emotions. Exiting he was meet with his mother.

Since returning to Japan to finish his studies, he has been working hard to be able to attend the world's best known University located overseas. It is also the most expensive, most students coming from rich families had no problem paying the school, but Kiku couldn't afford it in a million years plus one. So he made it up by outstanding grades which in the end granted him the prestigious scholarship. And not forgetting the diverse ethics that the academy has, he was the only Japanese student going to attend the University.

Others told him he couldn't make it but he ignore their comments and did his best. From cram schools to late nights working, Kiku made it work, if only for his mother.

"Kiku-chan, my dear I heard the great news."

His mother, Sakura, a humble Japanese lady that always seemed to wear a pink flower on her head hugged his son out of joy.

"I'm so proud of you."

That was all Kiku wanted to hear, he wanted to make his mother proud. His mother having to raise Kiku as a single parent after his father's death has always been a challenge both economically and emotionally. She supported him through some heavy situation back in his junior year, something he will rather forget the incident. Now that he was a step closer to achieving his long time goal, he was afraid to leave his mother all alone.

Summer flew by with Kiku preparing to leave to the United States. It seemed that the school year didn't start till August in America. The hot days past, Kiku spending his rest of time with his mother as much as possible before he had to say goodbye for the next four years.

Sakura called an old friend in the states, where one of her friend's son was also attending the academy. The lady was overjoy to hear Sakura's son will be attending the same academy as his son and promised to watch over him in his stay. Sakura thanked her friend for her support.

The day finally came and Kiku was on his way to the airport. Taking the basic necessity in his traveling bag, he was ready for the trip. It wasn't much since the university was going to supply the rest of the items including uniform and textbooks. Kiku made sure to take his camera though, he promised his mother he will send her pictures when he got the chance. Before leaving to board the plane, Sakura took his son's hands and handed him a gold necklace.

It was the gold necklace that father gave his mother when they first meet; it meant the world to her. The thing that brought the most attention was a golden chrysanthemum hanging from the necklace; it was beautifully carved by his father actually. If you tuned the flower around there was some Japanese characters written, a message.

"Mother…"

"Please Kiku-chan accept it, I want you to take it with you. I know your father will have loved for you to take it to your new home."

"…but it is yours mother."

"No, from this day till you return this necklace belongs to you. Please wear it where ever you go, a part of me and your father will always by your side."

'We will be accenting in the next five minutes, please make your way to your destination at this moment.'

"Arigato mother, I will."

Sakura just smiled at his son as she gave him a final farewell hug, only letting him go in the end so he could catch the plane. His boy has grown so big, she was indeed proud.

Kiku looked back one more time before boarding and smiled only for her.

He finally got in and took his seat ready to go. Looking out the plane's window, he saw how his land, Japan, seemed to be shrinking until finally disappearing through the clouds.

Everything he worked hard for was leading him to the states, the place of opportunities.

Putting his headphones on, he let the turbulence of the plane sooth him to sleep, waiting till he arrived.

It took almost a day for the airplane to land in the beautiful coast of California, the golden state. Finally waking up from his nap he got out of the plane and looked for a sign with his name on it.

In his transfer papers, there was a letter written from the Gakuen Hetalia W. Academy saying that one of their students will be waiting outside the airport for his arrival with his name on a sign. Of course it will be in English, the dominant language of the states. Kiku was glad that he took advance English classes during his high school years.

Looking outside the sunny afternoon, he tried to pin point the student. It didn't took long.

KIKU HONDA

Well he found the sign. Walking towards the person holding his name, pulling his travel bag over his shoulder, he notice it was a tall blond student with a particular scar on his left side of his forehead, wearing a striped scarf decorating his neck even in this kind of weather. He wore the academy's uniform, its logo printed on the right side of the sweater.

"Good evening, I am Kiku Honda." He bowed and waited for the blonde response.

"Don't be so formal. I am here to take you to our campus." Looking at his watch he noticed he forgot to say his name. "By the way my name is Abel Morgens, come along."

Quickly Kiku followed Abel who he was trying to keep up with his walk. The blond was walking too fast!

Kiku after that quick walk sat inside a limo specialize for students of the academy who went outside the campus. It was so extravagant and elongated, which was expected from such a prestigious university after all. Abel sat next to him in the back and instructed the driver to take them back to the Academy.

Looking outside, Kiku saw how the landscapes had tall buildings and busy people walking to their everyday errands. After a while it seemed that trees were replacing the building as they passed the front gates of the university.

After arriving to the main building, Abel told Kiku they will be walking the rest of the way.

"Hola Abel!"

Kiku turned around to see a curly brown hair student waving at the other student, judging from appearance he looked like he was from Spain. The blonde student grunted at the other cheerful student.

"Antonio I don't have time for you, go away you are being a bother." Abel stated coldly as he turned around to walk away from the Spaniard.

"Oh and who is this, a new student?" Antonio asked curiously as he took a closer look at the small flustered student. Kiku squeak at how close the other student was from his face. Hiding his face behind his travel bag, he shyly took a peek.

Abel seeing that Kiku was uncomfortable with the closeness, he took Kiku by the shoulder taking him away, not before glaring at the other student first.

Antonio seemed to not care or too dense to see Abel's warning, he just kept waving at both of them goodbye. Kiku gave a small wave at the other students before following Abel again.

As they were walking again, they were passing the school's infirmary when someone bumped into Kiku knocking him down by the strength of the other. Kiku look up and gasp at the student who accidently knocked him down. By the looks of it, the student was injured and judging by one swollen eye, he was just coming from a fight. The injured student was accompanied by another student who was scolding him for his behavior.

"Alfred I told you to ignore Ivan, look at you now!" The student who had shoulder length blond hair whispered to the other.

"You now he had it coming to him Matthew!"

Both students didn't seem that they notice Kiku, they seem too preoccupy with not leaving a trail of blood on the pavement. Abel helped Kiku get up after the other two entered the infirmary.

"They're both a bunch of idiots, here let's get going." Abel made sure that Kiku walked beside him this time and not behind him so no other 'idiots' wasted his time.

Finally arriving to the administrable office, Abel took some papers that indicate Kiku's schedule and room arrangements. Because nobody except the receptionist was in the office and it was getting dark, Abel decided to take Kiku to where the dorms were located.

Again they walked across the campus, which looked like it was huge even though it getting dark and couldn't see much of it. After a couple of minutes Abel led Kiku inside the building where the dorms were located. In the entrance there was a front desk were students ask for assistance or receive mail.

To the right side there was a lounge where several students were occupying. It consisted of a huge plasma TV several elegant sofas, a coffee table and a large window which was close by some heavy curtains.

On the left it leaded to a small room that had several vending machines and a coffee station.

Abel led Kiku up through an elevator, going up where the rooms were scattered through several floors.

"You will need an ID card to be able to enter your room. Because today you weren't given your ID, I will just take you to the room and hope that one of your roommates is there to open."

Kiku nodded as he was taken up to the fifth floor, only three floors lower of the highest one. Walking through the hallway, Abel stopped at a door that read 505 on the front. Knocking loudly, Abel waited for someone to open.

There were some soft footsteps before someone opened the door.

Omake:

"Alfred stay put"

"No."

"It won't hurt."

"Lie! Look at the size of it!"

"Just relax and close your eyes."

"But what if it struck in the wrong way! My life will be over as a hero!"

"Just let the nurse vaccinate you already, it's your fault for getting hit by a metal pipe. That rusty pipe infected your cuts. Now stay still."

"Noo…oh my god look at the needle, Matthew help me!"

Matthew just walked out the room and let the nurse handle Alfred.

"Son of a….OWWW IT HUUUUUURRTSS!"

A/N: Yay this story will have omakes, I miss having them.

Who will be Kiku's roommates? I want to add new roommates who Kiku hasn't been pair before in other stories, I have some ideas.

And yes I used Sakura as Kiku's mother lol. I needed a mother ok! The necklace has a meaning and it will help Kiku in the future, so keep an eye on that.

Hope you like the start of this story, I want to make it different from all the other Hetalia school stories I've read before and I want to keep updating this often. I do not intend on dropping this after I start this like so many other author do. (Not bashing on them though because I now it's hard to keep updating stories with life events interfering.)

This is a preview; I first need to finish my other story Set the World on Fire, before I continue this so I don't have two stories running.

Reviews are always appreciated. ^^

Minor edit**
Abel Morgens (Netherlands)