Being Tsundere (America x England Gakuen)

“Hey Arthur!” Arthur turned. Alfred ran to him with that same, insufferable grin on his face. Everyday Alfred did this, right before he had to do his school activities. He would come to him with that large smile, his uniform winkled, and of course wearing that stupid brown bomber jacket instead of his PROPER uniform. It also didn’t help that he looked good in his bomber jacket. Usually, it would be time for them to walk home together but today he had a Magic User Club meeting. This was the only club that they didn’t have together, for obvious reasons. For weeks they’ve been trying to make a powerful potion for the sick students who all suffered from an outbreak of flu and Alfred’s presence hadn’t helped much. He glared at him.

“What do you want? Can’t you see I’m busy?”

“Not too busy for me! Listen I got something to tell you!”

“What is it? I’m going to be late to the Magic Club!”

“You’re tsundere!” said Alfred laughing, “So totally tsundere!”

“What in the bloody hell is tsundere?”

“It’s something that Kiku told me about! It’s from anime,” Arthur sighed.

“I really wish you would take life seriously and stop watching cartoons,”

“Dude, it’s not cartoons, it’s anime like cartoons but better!”

“Whatever, I’m not sun der what you said! Now if you excuse me, I have a meeting to go to!”

“We’re still walking home later, right?” Arthur stopped and then smiled.

“Of course, meet you outside,” Arthur walked into the empty classroom. Lately, he’s been having very strong feeling for Alfred. Of course they were friends and he loved him as a good friend, but lately he’s wanted to be more than just friends with him. Alfred little quirks were endearing at times but other times he could be annoying and irritating and saying weird Japanese words was one of those things.

“You look distracted,” said Lukas as he stirred the cauldron. Today they were attempting to make a complicated potion. For months they’ve been trying to perfect it without much result, mainly because of Alfred. Last week, he decided to “help” by adding rosemary to it, thinking it was the right ingredient. Not only did the potion explode, it turned them all green. The week before, just as the potion was finally simmering, he burst into the room, startling them, causing Vladimir to drop the spoon into the potion, the potion boiled over and turned into a tidal wave and flooded the school. This time they took precautions. They did potion early and made sure that Alfred was preoccupied, “Alfred again?”

“That boy, he said I was sun or something, something that Kiku told him about in anime,”

“Tsundere?” said Vladimir looking at him.

“Yeah! That! What is that?”

“It’s an anime term that means a person is harsh,” said Lukas adding the final ingredient.

“I’m not like that!” said Arthur reddening.

“Don’t deny it,”

“Yeah, no shame in it,” said Vladimir, “And it’s true, remember how long it took you to get used to us,”

“Yeah but Lukas is hard to read too!”

“That’s because he’s kuudere,” he said putting the fire out from the cauldron. The same as tsundere but more distant and cold,”

“You watch anime too?” said Lukas looking at him.

“Yeah but I heard Antonio, Gilbert, and Francis talking about it. Apparently Lovino is tsundere too,”

“Definitely,”

“You two aren’t making since!”

“Talk to Alfred more about it, then you’re understand,”

“Yeah, he’ll be able to tell you the rest,”

“Or just talk to Kiku,”

“Kiku’s sick, he went home early today because he caught the flu from Feliciano,” said Lukas, “That’s why we’re making this potion to make him feel better and the rest who are sick,”

“Right, anyway, since we’re done, let’s adjourn the meeting here. I have to walk the idiot home,” They nodded and walked him walk off.

“He’s never going to admit it, is he?” said Vladimir.

“Probably not,” said Lukas, “But it’s kind of cute seeing him flustered like that,”

“Don’t let him hear you,”

***
Alfred was waiting outside on the steps. Soon Arthur appeared and they walked home together. Alfred and Arthur were practically raised together. They lived a few doors down from the other and even though he was older, Alfred towered over him. He stared at his physique. He was always trimmed and toned, even though his fat ass ate everything in sight and endless junk food. He glared and blushed slightly. Why was he still thinking about Alfred? He annoyed him! But yet…he actually did find that attractive. He growled himself. But he was still a brat!

“Artie dude!

“Call me Arthur like everyone else, jackass,” he snapped. Alfred grinned. That was another thing, he couldn’t sense the mood.

“Aww your tsundere is showing again!”

“I’m not tsundere!”

“You so totally are,”

“I’m not and if so I want proof!” Alfred grinned and gently poked his cheeks.

“When why are you blushing?”

“Stop that! It’s just hot outside that’s all,”

“At least you’re not yandere,”

“Stop watching anime! What is yandere anyway?”

“It’s when someone gets insane around the person they like or show affection to. Thing of Natasha around Ivan,” Arthur cringed.

“Oh that…Vladimir was telling me about kuudere, what’s that Alfred?”

“Oh, basically Lukas, he’ll be cold and distant until he warms up but you’re different tsundere,”

“I demand that you tell me what tsundere is! Stop grouping me into a group with me know the proper term!” Alfred stopped. He stopped too. He looked at him.

“Well, it’s a person who is hard on the outside but has a soft side on the inside. I’m glad there’s a term for it. For the last few years, I’ve always thought you hated me but then again, it could just be anime and you really don’t have strong or even nice feelings about me,” Arthur looked at Alfred. He gently puts a hand on his shoulder.

“Alfred…I don’t hate you.  I mean, just because, I don’t show it as much as I do…doesn’t mean I hate you…I’m actually rather fond on you. You annoy the living hell out of me but…you always come through when I need you,” Alfred gently touches his hand. Artie blushed. Alfred smiled at him with that big goofy smile of his but there was something in his eyes, something that just told him what he always wanted to know.

“I’m glad I know because it would be really awkward if I did this,” Alfred gently pulled Arthur into him and gave him a soft kiss on his lips. Arthur was stunned for a few moments and closed his eyes savoring the moment between them. Maybe, just maybe he and Alfred can get closer like this…Alfred pulled back. He grinned at him for a few moments, “So…how was it?”

“You’re not supposed to ask a gentleman about his first kiss, asshat!”

“Don’t you mean, lady?” Alfred laughed and ruffled his hair. Seeing the look of pure embarrassment and anger made it clear to Alfred that he better run and so he did. Arthur ran after him.

“I’LL KILL YOU!!”

“You’re SO cute when you’re tsundere!” said Alfred laughing and running faster.

“Stop calling me that!”