…Is it bad that my first fanfic is a High School AU? O_o…

Disclaimer: Hetalia doesn't belong to me. If it did, it would be less historically accurate and more….um…yeah… Tina and Juan (Philippines) are my OCs, but there are a lot of those around… Grieta (Belgium) is an OC by my RPer friend.

"What do you mean you don't want to be friends anymore!?" Antonio almost screamed, getting off his chair so fast that it crashed into the hardwood flooring. "What did I do wrong, Tina?"

"I-I…" Tina started stammering. The twelve-year-old hadn't properly planned out her explanation, but she had to end this. "You won't let me be friends with anyone else!" she tried to scream back, but it came out like a whimper.

"And what? Now you're gonna be friends with that American kid?" he asked, making a contorted expression, not looking directly at her. Tina knew that Antonio had been getting into fights with Alfred, but she was going to side with Alfred this time.

"At least he doesn't bully Juan!" she started to argue back.

"Oh, so this is about your little brother." Antonio interrupted, as if he understood the whole situation now. "If you're going to stop being friends with me for your bother's sake, you should think about yourself more!"

She just stared at him. Tina hadn't expected him to say something like that.

"It's all Juan's fault anyway. He's the one who won't be friends with me!" he continued. "After all those times I spent with you guys, teaching you and taking care of you…" Antonio turned to her, reaching out his hand to her, making Tina feel guilty.

At that moment, Alfred burst into the room, fist heading straight into Antonio's stomach. He had barely dodged, but was quick to return the blow. The two started fighting as Juan jogged into the house, obviously winded. He didn't say anything and neither did Tina. They watched the fourteen-year-old slowly get overpowered, until suddenly he stopped and said he gave up. Alfred hesitantly backed away as Antonio turned to head for the door.

Tina was sure she saw a tear streak down his cheek. But soon everything got watery. She had finally gotten Antonio to leave her, but Tina couldn't help but cry.

…

Tina squinted as the sunlight shone in through the window. She had just woken up, fortunately not falling off the top bunk of the bed. Her roommate, Grieta, was already up, preparing her books for class.

"I wasn't sure if I should wake you…" the blonde Belgian girl said, deciding not to tell Tina that her crying had woken up the light sleeper.

"Sorry… I just had a nightmare." Tina said, wiping the residual tears with her sleeve. "I guess I should start getting ready for class too."

She climbed down the bunk bed and got her towel and toiletries, heading for the dorm bathrooms. Tina had been going to World Academy for two months now, transferring in as a sophomore after Juan, a year younger than her, applied and got in. Everything was new here, but at least she had a steady daily routine now. Mind preoccupied, she stepped into the showers, thinking back to what had happened after that incident four years ago on her birthday.

After that things got a bit better. Alfred didn't visit them as often as Antonio did, but somehow he was still able to keep other kids away from them. It was starting to feel like a repeat for Tina, but she couldn't help but let Alfred do what he wanted. There was just something about him… Juan, on the other hand, completely idolized Alfred and didn't even care that he mostly only got phone calls from his so-called "hero" instead of the daily visits Tina was used to Antonio paying them.

But at least Tina still had Kuya Yao, who lived nearby and always made sure they ate properly and had what they needed. The older Chinese boy had been taking care of them even before Tina and Juan met Antonio. There was also Kiku. She was never sure if she should call him 'kuya' or not since she couldn't really tell how old he was.

Realizing she had been thinking for too long, Tina hurried to finish her shower and continued preparing for her morning classes. Back in her room, she found that Grieta had left her some waffles to save Tina the trip of going down to the cafeteria. She ate heartily, glad that she had such a considerate roommate, and upon finishing, took her books and headed for her first class.

Author's note: There's not much history in this story. There's a little bit if you squint hard enough. Once your eyes are closed, you can just imagine it there.

Oh, and don't mind the fact that I made two OCs for the Philippines…it works out better in my head that way.

'Kuya' means 'older brother' in Tagalog. It can be used for people who aren't related too, like with 'onii-san.'