“What else am I supposed to think?” Arthur glared at him. His back hit a wall. The alley was a dead end and there was nowhere left to run. Francis continued to approach, pinning him there with his body.
“You should ask him yourself.”
XX
Alfred skidded in front of the alleyway just in time. A few minutes later and who knew what could have happened. He saw Arthur’s surprised expression, he saw him pinned to the wall and his attacker’s back, exposed and unprotected, facing him.
“Arthur!” Alfred bravely rushed forward. “Get your hands off of him you bastard!” He sent a punch flying into the face of the man. It caught his right cheek and sent him sprawling onto the floor.
“F – Francis!” Arthur cried, shocked.
“Francis?” Alfred stared at the bundle on the floor. Now that he had time to look properly, it was Francis. Well, life was just full of surprises.
However, Alfred’s thoughts were interrupted by Arthur’s disgruntled cry.
“No...no worries, mon ami, I’m fine...I think,” Francis muttered, gingerly clambering back on to his feet, despite the fact that no one was listening.
“How could you? I know he’s a perverted git who deserved it but – but – how could you be such a brute?” Arthur raged.
“I said that I’m fine.”
Alfred frowned at Arthur’s indignant expression. He had almost had a heart attack, ran all the way here and saved him from a possible murderer and this was all the thanks he got? “Don’t take his side now! If he was feeling you up then he deserved to die!” he snapped back.
“I said I’m fine!”
“You didn’t have to kill him!” Arthur cried.
“Mon Dieu, I’m not dead you idiots!”
“Shut up!” both simultaneously snapped at Francis.
“Anyway, come home. It’s late and it’s getting dangerous,” Alfred wearily sighed as he ran a hand through his hair.
Arthur scowled at him and tried to back even further against the wall. “No.”
“Arthur,” Alfred looked reproachful but Arthur was willing to remain stubborn.
“No!” he snapped. “Why should I go anywhere with you?”
“I’ll explain everything alright? So come with me. Please,” Alfred added, as if that would convince Arthur any more than his previous attempts to bring him home.
They seemed to stay forever, locked in a staring contest – a glaring contest to be more accurate – in a fierce battle of wills. How long they remained like that, neither of them was quite sure but when Arthur let his shoulders slump and breathed a tired ‘Alright, fine,’ the sun had already gone down.
Alfred’s mind crowed in triumph and Arthur frowned at him as if he could hear the victory music coming out of his head. He did not think a celebration was entirely appropriate right now. Alfred had a lot of explaining to do after all.
Oh my god,one of my favourite fanfictions!!!!!!!!!!!!!Please continue it,when i saw there was no part 22 it just ruined my day.............................................
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Re: Pride goeth before destruction [21/?]
(Anonymous) 2009-05-31 06:38 pm (UTC)(link)“You should ask him yourself.”
XX
Alfred skidded in front of the alleyway just in time. A few minutes later and who knew what could have happened. He saw Arthur’s surprised expression, he saw him pinned to the wall and his attacker’s back, exposed and unprotected, facing him.
“Arthur!” Alfred bravely rushed forward. “Get your hands off of him you bastard!” He sent a punch flying into the face of the man. It caught his right cheek and sent him sprawling onto the floor.
“F – Francis!” Arthur cried, shocked.
“Francis?” Alfred stared at the bundle on the floor. Now that he had time to look properly, it was Francis. Well, life was just full of surprises.
However, Alfred’s thoughts were interrupted by Arthur’s disgruntled cry.
“Y – You’ve killed him! I can’t believe it! You’ve killed him!”
“No...no worries, mon ami, I’m fine...I think,” Francis muttered, gingerly clambering back on to his feet, despite the fact that no one was listening.
“How could you? I know he’s a perverted git who deserved it but – but – how could you be such a brute?” Arthur raged.
“I said that I’m fine.”
Alfred frowned at Arthur’s indignant expression. He had almost had a heart attack, ran all the way here and saved him from a possible murderer and this was all the thanks he got? “Don’t take his side now! If he was feeling you up then he deserved to die!” he snapped back.
“I said I’m fine!”
“You didn’t have to kill him!” Arthur cried.
“Mon Dieu, I’m not dead you idiots!”
“Shut up!” both simultaneously snapped at Francis.
“Anyway, come home. It’s late and it’s getting dangerous,” Alfred wearily sighed as he ran a hand through his hair.
Arthur scowled at him and tried to back even further against the wall. “No.”
“Arthur,” Alfred looked reproachful but Arthur was willing to remain stubborn.
“No!” he snapped. “Why should I go anywhere with you?”
“I’ll explain everything alright? So come with me. Please,” Alfred added, as if that would convince Arthur any more than his previous attempts to bring him home.
They seemed to stay forever, locked in a staring contest – a glaring contest to be more accurate – in a fierce battle of wills. How long they remained like that, neither of them was quite sure but when Arthur let his shoulders slump and breathed a tired ‘Alright, fine,’ the sun had already gone down.
Alfred’s mind crowed in triumph and Arthur frowned at him as if he could hear the victory music coming out of his head. He did not think a celebration was entirely appropriate right now. Alfred had a lot of explaining to do after all.
H-HOW DO YOU DO IT DX
(Anonymous) 2009-05-31 07:07 pm (UTC)(link)Though I admit, I really love that bit with “Mon Dieu, I’m not dead you idiots!” Oh Francis, you poor guy. LOL;;;.
I can't wait for the next update! Thank you for your great work so far! ♥
Re: Pride goeth before destruction [21/?]
(Anonymous) 2009-05-31 09:12 pm (UTC)(link)Shit, how come I got all excited with the FRUK interaction, knowing this is an USUK fic? D: *stabs OTPworshipping!self*Yay, I knew F5ing this thread the whole day would eventually pay off~ X3
...Even though it left me even more curious than before. orz
This is AMAZING, author!anon. You have no idea how eagerly you leave me waiting every time you update.♥
That being said, I shall go back to f5ing now. *hasnolifelolorz*
Also. It's random, but Francis totally reminded me of poor little Mattie when he was being ignored. xD
My F5. My Poor F5
(Anonymous) 2009-06-01 07:53 am (UTC)(link)God, I can't wait for more. ♥
Re: Pride goeth before destruction [21/?]
(Anonymous) 2009-06-02 09:27 pm (UTC)(link)GOGOGOGO! TELL THE TRUTH
THAT YOU LOVE HIM WITH THE INTENSITY OF ONE ZILLION HAMBURGERSTO HIM, AMERICA!!! *A*THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SUCH GREAT FIC! <33 *gives you all my love, respect and... more love*
Re: Pride goeth before destruction [21/?]
(Anonymous) 2010-06-01 08:54 am (UTC)(link)