Hello, hello everyone! So, on my poll on my profile, it said people wanted more China/Japan and some USUK, so here it is! This story will have both pairings, but it will mainly focus on USUK. Also, the poll is still open, so you guys can vote!

WARNING: There might be some OOCness...and possibly some cussing.

DISCLAIMER: I don't own Hetalia...at all. However, I do own some cookies I made a couple of days ago.

Alfred and Yao's Guide to Breaking up a Couple

Chapter 1: So it Begins...

'It isn't fair.' Alfred Jones thought, staring at the Englishman across the room. 'It isn't fair at all.'

Currently, Alfred and his classmates were in English class, just another part of their daily routine. The teacher was droning on about Shakespeare, not noticing half of the class was spacing out. Alfred sighed again, still staring at the Englishman, also known as Arthur Kirkland. He was once a close friend of Alfred's. However, lately they haven't been seeing each other outside of class.

It all started a few days ago...

It was a normal day at World Academy W. Alfred and Arthur had just finished their world history class and were walking together to their lockers. It was always like this, after class they would follow each other to their lockers and grab their stuff for the next class. Currently, they were talking about the test they had in world history.

"That test in history was awful!" Alfred sighed. "What did you think about it, Artie?"

"Hm...well, I thought I did pretty well on it, but did you remember who the Seljuks were?" Arthur asked, turning his head toward Alfred.

"If you didn't know who they were, what makes you think I would know about them? I guessed on just about every question." Alfred replied, only making his friend sigh.

"You should really study more."

"Don't worry Artie! A hero will never fail!" Alfred exclaimed, his trademark grin on his face.

"Yeah, the 'hero' won't fail as long as he has his smarter friends he can cheat off of." Arthur teased, smiling. How Alfred loved that smile. The American chuckled before replying.

"Hey, that was only for algebra two and no one gets through that class without cheating at least once."

"Kiku, Yao, and I did get through that class without cheating, thank you very much." Arthur countered.

"Well, maybe, but you guys are all a bunch of kiss-ups."

"Ah!" Arthur exclaimed, giving his friend a playful punch. "No we're not, bloody git. We just know how to study."

"Yeah, you guys certainly know how to spend the whole day cooped up in your rooms. You guys need to chill out once in a while." Alfred said, coming to a halt in front of his locker. Arthur waited beside him while he entered his combination.

"We don't spend all day studying, just a couple of hours a night. You could learn a lot from us." Arthur replied, quirking an eyebrow. Alfred pulled his binders out, chuckling.

"I don't need to study every night. Who needs to do that when you can cram the night before? It's better to work under pressure."

"Nonsense, you will retain more information if you study over an extended period of time, a little each night." Arthur argued.

"Nope, pressure words best." Alfred continued to debate. This was normal for the both of them, debating over anything and everything. Even though Alfred always lost the battles, he enjoyed them because he got to see Arthur's smile.

"Oh yeah? Then state some grounds for your argument."

"Huh?" Alfred questioned.

"Have you even been paying attention in English? We went over this yesterday. State some support for your argument." Arthur replied, rolling his eyes.

"Uh..."

"There, see? You can't even think of grounds for your reasoning. I win again." Arthur said, victorious.

"Yeah, yeah. By the way, do you need to go to your locker?" Alfred questioned, shutting his locker and slinging his backpack over his shoulder.

"Not this time. I have everything I will need in my bag already."

"Isn't that heavy?"

"Not really, I only have three binders in here."

"Do you want me to carry your books for you?"

"Wh-wha? No, you git! I just told you it wasn't heavy!" Arthur stuttered, blushing.

'He's adorable.' Alfred thought, smiling.

The two young men continued to walk down the hall until they reached their usual hangout spot, finding their two Asian friends there already. It looked like they were talking about something. Kiku was blushing and Yao was smiling.

"Yao! Kiku! What's up?" Alfred greeted, waving. Kiku jumped a little bit, startled.

"A-Ah...hello, Alfred-kun." the Japanese man greeted, still blushing slightly.

"Ni hao Alfred and Arthur-aru." Yao greeted in turn, unable to wipe the smile off his face.

"Hm? Did we miss something here?" Arthur asked. Kiku only blushed more.

"Oh nothing-aru. So what did you all think about the test?" Yao asked, trying to steer the conversation away from him and Kiku.

"Hey, don't try to stee-" Arthur was cut off by Alfred.

"That test sucked! I guessed on every question!" Alfred loudly interrupted.

"Honestly-aru, you have to learn how to study." Yao sighed, only earning laughter from Alfred.

"Not you too, Yao! I thought I told you all, a hero will always pass!"

"Yeah, even if 'passing' means straight C's." Yao replied, rolling his eyes.

"Hey, I'm getting an A in gym." Alfred pouted.

"Only in gym-aru." Yao teased.

"Well-" Alfred was interrupted by the bell, signaling the end of break.

"Oh! Time to go to class! Come, Arthur-kun, we don't want to be late!" Kiku said, grabbing the Brit's arm and practically dragging him away. "Good bye, Yao and Alfred-kun!"

"Bye!" Arthur called.

"See you guys later!" Alfred replied while Yao only waved.

Once Arthur and Kiku were gone, Alfred turned to Yao.

"Come on dude! Let's go to art!" he said, already beginning to walk ahead.

"Alright, I'm coming-aru."

The two young men walked side by side for a few moments until Yao decided to break the silence.

"So, when are you going to ask him out-aru?"

Alfred blinked. There was no way Yao could know...

"What are you talking about, dude?"

"You know-aru. When will you ask Arthur out?"

"DUDE! I don't like Arthur that way!"

"Yeah-aru, and I suppose that tree over there will grow legs and start shuffling." Yao said sarcastically, jerking a thumb toward a random tree. Obviously, Yao wasn't buying Alfred's fib.

"Here, I'll ask Arthur out when you ask Kiku out." Alfred said, hoping that would be the end of the conversation.

"Already done-aru."

"What?" Alfred exclaimed, flabbergasted.

"I asked Kiku out-aru." Yao replied.

"Did he say yes?"

"Yeah-aru. We're going to the fair on Saturday. But this isn't about me, it's about you asking Arthur out-aru."

"Dude, I'm not asking him out. Artie and I are just friends." Alfred lied again.

It was true, Alfred did have a crush on his friend, but he couldn't just tell him. What if Arthur didn't feel the same way? He would reject Alfred, and that was something the American couldn't handle.

"Fine-aru, whatever you say. But if you want to ask him out, tell him right away. I've heard some rumors that Francis is planning to ask him out-aru. If the rumors are true, you might miss your chance."

Alfred didn't know how right Yao was.

Alfred sighed once again, turning his attention to the board. He wished he would've listened to Yao, but how the hell was he supposed to know that Francis would actually ask Arthur out? How was he supposed to know Arthur would accept?

How on earth was he going to deal with his feelings for Arthur now?

Alfred certainly couldn't tell the Brit he liked him now. Not only would it be awkward, but he would be rejected for sure...

"Alfred-aru." someone said, poking Alfred's shoulder.

"Huh?" the American asked, snapping out of his thoughts. He turned his face, only to see the concerned faces of Yao and Kiku.

"Are you alright, Alfred-kun?" Kiku asked.

"Er..yeah, of course I'm fine." Alfred replied, plastering a fake smile on his face.

"Hm...alright." Kiku said, giving him a look that said 'I don't believe you.'

"Come on-aru, class ended." Yao said.

"Oh sorry, guys. You didn't have to wait for me." Alfred reassured, beginning to pack his belongings.

"If we didn't come to get you-aru, no one would've." Yao countered, rolling his eyes. "Honestly, you're been like this all day."

"Are you sure nothing s wrong, Alfred-kun?" Kiku pressed further.

"No, nothing is wrong." Alfred said, a little more sternly then he wanted.

Kiku only sighed before replying.

"Alright, Alfred-kun." the Japanese man replied, deciding not to press his friend further.

"Do you want to go get a bite to eat-aru?" Yao asked.

"Nah, I have too much homework to do. I'll see you guys later." Alfred said, finishing packing up his things and leaving. After Arthur left the group, this was also a normal occurrence, Alfred would always decline hanging out with Yao and Kiku outside of school. Ever since the two Asian men had started dating, Alfred felt like a third wheel. Alfred hated to admit it, but he was jealous of them both. Not only did Yao have the courage to ask Kiku out, but the Japanese man had accepted and now they were happily dating. Ever since Arthur left, the once close-knit circle of friends seemed to disappear.

'It isn't fair.' Alfred thought again, kicking a nearby pebble. Francis wasn't even the right guy for Arthur. He was a player, everyone in the whole school knew that. Hell, he was notorious for breaking hearts and going through partners like used tissue. The Frenchman was probably just using Arthur.

That thought made Alfred's blood boil. If Francis hurt Arthur, then he would be in for a world of trouble. There was no way Alfred would let one of his friends get hurt by the likes of the Frenchman.

Suddenly, Alfred felt his phone vibrating in his pocket. Blinking, the American pulled the device out, seeing a new text message from Yao. He opened the text, seeing it read:

-Are you alright?-

Alfred stared at the screen for a few moments. He wasn't really feeling alright, but he didn't want to dampen Yao's mood. So he responded with a lie.

-Yeah, everything's fine.-

He pressed send and continued walking home, only for his phone to vibrate again a few minutes later.

-You know, sarcasm doesn't work too well via text. I know something is wrong. You haven't been yourself ever since Arthur started to date Francis.-

Now Alfred was getting a little annoyed. Yao hadn't noticed something was up until now, so why should they talk?

-I wasn't lying. Nothing is wrong.-

Alfred sent the text. Hopefully now Yao would stop pestering him.

He was wrong. Alfred's cell phone vibrated again. The American groaned and opened the new text.

-I can feel your anger through your texts. You need to talk to someone before your emotions boil over. I'm coming over your house at 5, whether you want me to or not.-

Alfred only rolled his eyes and continued walking home, knowing that an argument was useless. Yao was stubborn, and somewhat motherly. If he sensed something was wrong with one of his friends, he would pry until he figured out what was wrong.

Dammit.

Arriving at his house, Alfred walked up to the door and used his house key to get in. His parents were both at work, so he was alone.

Throwing his bag to the floor, he went straight to the kitchen. He needed a hamburger..maybe that would calm him down. He looked in the fridge, scanning it.

'Crap, no hamburgers.'

He sighed once again, today just wasn't his day. He glanced at the clock, seeing it read 3:25. He might as well start his homework for the night.

Walking over to his discarded backpack, Alfred unzipped it and pulled out his math homework. He opened the book to the problems they had to do for the night.

Use a proof to justify the volume of a sphere.

...

"Screw this." Alfred said, a sour expression on his face. Math was never his strong suit anyway. He closed the book, placing it back in his bag. He still had a lot of time before Yao arrived.

'Mine as well take a nap.'

Alfred walked over to his couch, plopping down on it and drifting to sleep.

Ding dong!

Alfred slowly opened his eyes, blinking to adjust to the light. What time was it? He glanced at the clock again, seeing it was 5:05.

Ding dong!

"I'm coming!" Alfred called as walked toward the door. He opened the door, seeing Yao behind it.

"Hey, dude. Come on in." Alfred greeted, yawning after.

"Nihao-aru. How have you been?" Yao asked, walking in and shutting the door behind him.

"I'm fine."

"Liar-aru. Tell me what's wrong."

"Dude! Nothing is wrong! Why on earth do you think something is wrong?"

"First of all, you're being defensive. Second, you have been avoiding everyone, including Kiku and I. Third, you barely talk anymore, just to list a few-aru." Yao said, counting each reason on one hand.

"Dude, what were you doing? Stalking me?"

"No-aru. I just pay close attention to my friends."

"By the way, where's Kiku? Didn't you two have a date or something?" Alfred asked, trying to turn the conversation away from himself.

"Not today-aru. That's Sunday. Right now, he's with Ludwig and Feliciano, but this isn't about him, it's about you. Now what's wrong?"

"You know what? If it'll get you to stop prying, then I'll tell you."

"Good-aru, now what's up?"

"Come sit down." Alfred said, sitting on his couch and patting the seat next to him. Yao took the seat, turning to face Alfred.

"Okay, I just..can't stand Arthur going out with Francis." Alfred started. "He's not right for Artie..."

"Are you saying that because you have a crush on Arthur-aru?"

"I thought I told you, I don't have a crush on him."

"Right-aru. So, in any case you want to break them up?"

"Well yeah, I want them to break up but- Wait...what do you mean?"

"Exactly what I said-aru. I don't like Francis dating Arthur anymore then you do. So, we have to break them up. Do you think Arthur will break up with him?"

"No..."

"Precisely-aru. That means we must break them up."

And from that day on, Alfred didn't feel so alone anymore.

And...there's the first chapter! What do you all think? Like it? Hate it?

Any reviews, comments, favorites, or subscribers are welcome with open arms! Also, if any of the characters are OOC, I apologize. =( I didn't mean to, I promise!

Anyway, all of you have a wonderful day now and I'll try to update my stories as soon as possible =)