The Fall Party was finally here. Everyone was busy as ever. Philip was in his dorm,applying a bit of blush on his cheeks in the living room.
Meanwhile,his friends were going crazy,running past the couch and just tossing things out of the way.
"INDO!WHAT THE HECK?!WHY'D YOU THROW THE TOASTER?!"Malay shouted.
"IT WAS IN MY WAY!"the Indonesian exclaimed.
"IT WAS ON THE KITCHEN COUNTER!"Malay yelled.
Philip rolled his eyes. He's surprised that no one has barged into their dorm and scolded them for being too loud. Vietnam was in the bathroom,putting on lotion.
When he walked out to see the chaos,he just stared at the two arguing over the toaster,and shrugged it off. He walked over to Philip,who held a small mirror.
"Do I look good?"Vietnam asked,checking his side profile.
"Yup. Can you take care of the other two?"Philip asked,darting his head towards the Indonesian and Malaysian.
"Ugh...Why does it have to be me?"Vietnam grumbled."Hey!Quit it,you two!"
Philip chuckled as he heard Vietnam joining his friends in the fight. But despite the smile on his face,the Pinoy had this terrible gut feeling.
It made him nervous,and he felt weird. It was like the day was going to turn bad. If the movies he watched taught him something,the gut feeling's probably right.
But Philip didn't know what it was,so he'll have to find out himself later on. Whatever it is,he's sure that he'll get through it.
The four head down to the school yard,which was as big as a field. Table and decorations were there,and fairy lights lit up.
"Damn!Look at us. We lookin' fresh."Indo said,putting on a pair of sunglasses.
"Take that off. It doesn't suit your suit."Malay scolded,taking away the shades.
Philip decided to check out the ballroom that was prepared for the party's dancing. Without anywhere else to go,his friends trailed behind him.
All four of them let out a long "woah" as they gazed at the finely decorated room. The ceiling was high up with a chandelier hanging from it. And the floor was so shiny,it could've been used as a mirror.
"They really worked hard on this,huh?"Vietnam remarked.
Philip looked around. Even though Silverwing's a big school,it looked like there were more students than Philip expected. Even when the seniors were there.
A certain man came into the room. He wore a nice black suit and a cape with fur on it. He had this mask that only covered his right eye.
"Good day,Philippines."Russia greeted.
"Oh,Russia. Uh,good day to you,too?"Philip said.
"You look lovely."Russia complimented.
Philip smiled,but he couldn't help but blush. The two heard laughing and turned towards the entrance of the ballroom. Soviet was walking around with another old man.
A girl and a taller male followed him. Whe the girl saw Russia,she smiled widely. She ran up to the Russian,opening her arms while her cheeks were pink.
"Russia!I'm so happy to see you."she squealed.
"Nice to- oof!...s-see you,too."Russia replied,patting the girl's back.
"Ah,Russia. You look as great as ever."the old man said.
"You,too,Mr. Reynold."Russia nodded towards him.
"Oh!And who might this be?"the man asked,turning to Philip.
"I'm Philippines,sir. I'm a transfer student here."the young Filipino answered,extending his hand out for a handshake.
The man gladly took it and shook the student's hand with a big broad smile on his face. Then,he turned to the girl,who was now being held back by the tall man.
"These are my children. This is Kris,my oldest. And his sister,Kiara."he proudly said."I am Samuel Reynold. I'm a principal of a school."
"A pleasure to meet you."Philip smiled at the Reynolds.
Kiara just raised her brow at the Filipino. Kris,on the other hand,had a red tint on his cheeks. He looked away,coughing a bit.
Mr. Reynold continued chattering about what he was talking about earlier. He was bragging,mostly about his children,saying how smart and attractive they were. And Soviet had no choice but to listen.
"And my Kiara's shoes are made by a famous shoe-maker. And it even has a none-slip pad under it."Mr. Reynold ranted.
"Is that really something to brag about?"Philip thought."What about her dress?"
The two principals and their children all talked,and it made Philip feel left out. So as quietly and sneakily as he could,he tried to walk away.
"Mr. Philippines?Where are you going?"Mr. Reynold questioned.
"Uh...Well,I don't think I'm needed here. So I'll be going now."Philip answered.
Philip walked away,finally feeling relieved that he didn't have to talk to TWO principals. He let out a sigh of relief.
Russia watched the Filipino walk away,feeling guilty a little since he thought that Philip felt like he wasn't included. For that reason,the Russian left,just when Kiara was about to speak to him.
There were a lot more students in the ballroom now. Philip thought,maybe there are other students from other schools.
After all,he DID meet a principal that came from a different academy. So that may be the case.
"Philip?"Russia called out softly.
"Hm?What are you doing here?"Philip asked."Aren't you suppose to be with your father?"
"I guess. But you looked lonely."Russia admitted.
"I'm not lonely. I have those guys."Philip pointed to some people.
Indo and Malay were fighting over a plate with a piece of cake on it. Vietnam was tryong to pry them apart by pulling away the cause of the fight.
Philip's expression changed into an embarrassed one. Russia chuckled at the sight of Philip's friends.
"Well,I suppose you wouldn't be lonely with people like them."Russia said.
"What about you?Where's YOUR friends?"Philip tilted his head.
"Ah...About that,everyone else is busy. My siblings are probably going to arrive late."Russia shrugged.
"Huh?Really?Why so?"Philip asked.
Kiara was standing a few feet away. She was a bit shocked that someone was talking to Russia. She had a crush on the Silverwing's principal's son,and she gets jealous easily.
She gripped her dress in anger. She stormed away,sending anyone a glare out of rage. Kiara was about to rant to her father.
After a while,more people came. Soon,the atmosphere of the ballroom was lively and cheery. Everyone was laughing and making new friends.
Suddenly,the orchestra played a song,and everyone stepped back from the center of the room. A few pairs and couples stepped on the dance floor and glided around and do the waltz.
"We're actually going to dance like that?"Indo asked."I feel like I'm in a fairy tale."
"Yeah,it's been a while since I danced the waltz. How was it,again?"Malay wondered.
He pretended to have an invisible partner and recalled the steps. Unfortunately for the unsuspecting Malaysian,he was pulled into the dance floor.
Indo laughed at his friend,who glared at him. Indo was giggling,pointing at Mal. But HE suddenly got pulled in,too.
"I'm gonna go stuff my mouth with chocolate until I choke. See ya,Phil."Vietnam walked off.
"Uhh,okay?See you,I guess."Philip mumbled.
Suddenly,everyone was cheering. Curious,Philip went to the sidelines. Everyone was clapping their hands,and a pair was dancing ever so gracefully in the center of the room.
Kiara's skirt flowed behind her. She didn't slip,so her shoes must've worked. Her brother Kris followed her. The two were excellent dancers.
"Woah!So cool. Hey,who's that?I've never seen her before."Indo asked the person beside him.
"They're our principal's children."the guy said.
"Your principal?"Indo muttered.
"They're probably from another school."Malay replied.
At that moment,everyone made a path behind Philip. The Filipino turned around and saw Russia walking to him.
"Can you dance?"Russia whispered to him.
"Depends. If you can catch up to me."Philip replied,smirking.
With that,Russia and Philip stepped into the circle. Kiara and Kris was a bit startled by thr entrance of the two.
When the two couples danced past each other,Russia and Philip narrowed their eyes at the siblings and smirked. They twirled around in the dance floor.
"Why exactly did you ask me to dance?"Philip asked.
"Why not?"Russia replied."Plus,I sometimes like to steal the spotlight."
"Really?"Philip raised a brow,feeling skeptical.
"It depends on the person."Russia whispered.
The two eventually stepped off the dance floor,and the attention was turned back to the Reynold siblings.
Indo,Malay and Vietnam bombarded Philip with compliments and questions such as "since when did you know how to dance",or "where'd you learn that".
A few hours into the party,Philip decided to take a break. Vietnam was busy invading the chocolate foundtain,so Indo and Malay followed the Filipino.
They went to the cafeteria to find that a few other students was chilling in there. The trio went to the vending machine.
"Me first!"Indo exclaimed.
"No,me!"Malay shoved the Indonesian aside.
"Hey,I got here first!"Indo argued.
While the two fought,Philip made his way to the vending machine and got a carton of milk. Might as well gain some height.
"Quit it,you two."Philip said.
"Tsk...This ass."Indo jeered at Malay.
Malay got a box of Milo,and Indo just got a can of cola. The two glared at each other as they drank,creating tension that Philip couldn't care less about.
He just sat down and stared at his friends,who were sipping their drinks. Philip scoffed and rolled his eyes. They always make everything a competition.
"I didn't expect you to be here."Russia whispered behind Philip.
"What?...Why do I keep bumping into you?"Philip mumbled,rubbing his nape.
"Hey,you asked me where my friends were,right?"Russia said,ignoring Philip's question."That's them over there."
Philip turned to the three people sitting at a table. Ame,Canada and China were chatting away,not even minding that Russia wasn't there.
Not that it matters. Russia's always going off,following Philip where he goes to "protect" him. So his friends knows well why he leaves.
"That dude looks like Vietnam."Philip pointed to China.
"He does,doesn't he?"Russia leaned a little closer."Do you think that maybe they're siblings?"
"Siblings?Not really. Maybe just cousins or something."Philip answered."Vi said he was an only child."
"I see."Russia nodded.
"So what are you doing here?"Philip asked.
"I wanted to escape the crowd. More specifically,Kiara and Kris."Russia told,leaning back on his chair.
"Why?"
"Well...Kiara likes me. I know that. And she could get clingy with me,which is unenjoyable when you want some space."Russia informed."And Kris. He's over-protective of Kiara,so me and him don't get along that well."
"Do you not like him?"Philip asked,taking a sip of his milk.
"Eh...Not exactly. I try to be friendly with him,but he really doesn't like me."Russia sighed.
"But with the way you're acting,it's like you don't really care."Philip murmured.
"...Why should I care?If he doesn't like me,then he doesn't like me. No big deal."Russia shrugged it off.
Philip smiled. Unlike this carefree Russian,Philip cares if someone likes him or not. The Filipino wished he was carefree,too. But if it's someone he hates,then he don't mind if they don't like him. He doesn't like them either,anyways.
After the small break,Philip walked back to the ballroom with his friends and Russia,too. Things seems to be going well.
"It's lunch time now. We should eat."Russia notified.
"Huh?But didn't we just come back from the cafeteria?"Mal said.
"Well,yes. But we made something special for this event."Russia told.
"We?"Philip tilted his head.
Russia nodded. He pointed to a long table with food on it. Indo and Philip had sparkled in their eyes when they saw the options. They all looked so mouth-watering.
"Feel free to eat as much as you like."Russia welcomed.
"Yes!"Indo and Philip cheered.
Malay left and went to find Vietnam. Philip and Indo went ahead and grabbed a plate. They scanned their choices before putting their meal on their plate.
"Ahh...Nothing like a nice meal before the play."Indo sighed.
"The play?Oh,right!I almost forgot about it."Philip said."Are you nervous?"
"Duh!But I've practiced multiple times,so it'll turn out okay."Indo waved off.
Meanwhile,Russia had gotten his food. He walked over to Philip's table when he felt someone tug his cape. He turned to look,and Kiara was there.
She was hesitating and blushing,as if she was embarrassed of some sort. But she was smiling.
"U-Uhm...I was wondering. Would you like to join me for lunch?"Kiara asked.
"Ah...Uh...Well,I was actually planning to eat with Philip."Russia responded,blushing a bit at the thought of the Filipino.
Kiara flinched. Her expression turned into irritation,and eventually became anger. But she looked away to try and hide it away. But Russia already knew.
The Russian didn't want to sound rude. He sighed,and it gave Kiara hope. Maybe he gave in and would eat with her!
"If you like,you can join me and my friends."Russia suggested.
Kiara's hopeful face slowly faded away. Russia gave a smile before turning away and sitting down with Philip.
The moment he did,Russia striked up a conversation with the two,but mostly Philip. Indo was just eating and watching. Kiara's eyes were fixated on the Filipino.
A scowl appeared on her face. She buried her face in her palms,but couldn't help but scratch her face as she dragged down her hands.
With a huff,Kiara turned around and stomped to her brother. But stopped shortly when she was a little close.
The familiar blue hair walked past her. She turned to look,and that's him!That person Russia seems to be so interested in.
All day,Kiara's been trying to talk to Russia. She would imagine herself with Russia,thinking of dating him and even MARRYING him. She even already have their "future children's" names ready.
Kiara's been so excited to attend the Fall Party. But her plan to improve her relationship with Russia flunked.
The Russian was always walking off,and Kiara couldn't even get one word out. For the whole party,Russia's been so close to Philip.
"That should've been ME."Kiara said through gritted teeth.
Without a second thought,she ran up to the person who passed her earlier and suddenly fell to the floor. As loud as she could,she screamed.
And as expected,everyone looked her way. She smirked for a brief moment before pointing to the figure infront of her.
"He-He pushed me!"Kiara shrieked.
"Kiara!"Kris came running towards her.
He knelt down and hugged his sister. He looked up,looking as enraged as ever. Mr. Reynold and USSR came,too.
"What happened?"Soviet asked.
"He...pushed me..."Kiara whimpered,crocodile tears started to show.
"How could you do that?!"Kris turned to who was infront of him.
The person looked around,then turned back. He saw the fallen lady and her brother,and the principals comforting her.
The moment Kiara caught a glimpse of the person,her eyes widened and she gasped quietly. It wasn't him...It wasn't Philip!
"What did I do?"North muttered,feeling confused.
"Don't act dumb!You pushed my sister."Kris shouted.
"North,such actions are not tolerated here."Soviet told.
"B-But I didn't do anything..."North tried to say.
"Now,hold on!My brother wouldn't have pushed this girl like that."South ran up to defend his brother.
"Tsk!You bastard. How could you hurt my sister?"Kris grumbled."What did she ever do to you?"
"I don't even know her."North protested.
"A-Actually!..."Kiara piped up,but softened her voice."I-I tripped."
Philip watched from a distance. He turned around and walked away. Indo also ran off,leaving Malay and Vietnam.
But not wanting to be left alone again,Malay and Vietnam followed Philip. He was strolling around the hallway,sometimes circling around.
He was moving his hand around,as if he was imagining something. The Malaysian and Vietnamese looked at each other,a little confused.
"Hello!I hope I'm not disturbing anything."Russia suddenly appeared.
"What are you doing here?"Mal asked.
"You guys left,so I wanted to see where you were headed."Russia informed.
"I don't know. We just followed HIM."Vietnam gestured to Philip.
At that note,the Filipino stopped. There was silence for one solid minute,then he snapped his fingers.
"That makes sense!"Philip whispered.
"What're you thinking about?"Russia asked.
"Huh?Russia?When did you get here?"Philip perked up.
"Just earlier. Can you tell me why you were so silent earlier?"Russia questioned.
"Ah...It's nothing. It's just a guess."Philip shrugged.
"A guess?Guess what?"Vietnam asked.
The Filipino grumbled before he turned to look at the other three. They looked at him expectedly. It'll be fine if it's kept a secret,right?
"Well...It's just a guess. But...I think Kiara...was trying to frame North."
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