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How to Love (Arthur x Reader) 1

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Chapter One

A certain blond male yawned while walking directly to the counter where a dark-haired bartender stood shaking up a mixture for a customer who was waiting in front of him. Catching a glimpse of the newly arrived guest, Kiku turned to greet him with a smile. "Konbanwa Arthur-san." He greeted slightly bowing down. "Good evening Kiku." He replied sitting down beside a sandy blond American. "Arthur, dude! Good to see that you're back here!" The male practically glomped at him until he dodged at the last minute.

"The usual one please." Arthur ordered rubbing his eyes underneath his glasses. "Whoa dude, you got some serious eye bags." Alfred commented seeing dark sacks forming under the British man's eyes. He squinted his eyes at the comment. He wore the glasses for the reason that no one would see it but it was useless when it comes to the cheeky American. "I haven't gotten much sleep lately." He confessed resting his head on top of his folded hands. "There were a lot of documents and contracts that needed signing the last three days…"

The Japanese bartender looked at his friend with pity before placing his drink in front of him. Looking past the person beside him, he saw the whole bar filled with people, both men and women sitting and chatting idly with each other. "Did I miss something these past three days?" The emerald-eyed man asked, earning a loud laugh from the American and a chuckle from the Japanese. "You really missed a lot dude! You see, we just got a new star of the show." Arthur blinked at the statement. "'A new star'? What happened to the other one?"

"Nah, both Natalya and Iryna left a day before the new star arrived."

"Natalya and Iryna left?! Ugh! They didn't even say 'goodbye'!" The British complained as the lights dimmed except for the one on the stage. "Forget about those two. The newbie's a promising one you know. Gilbert immediately made her the lead vocal. Rumors spread and she became a hit. That's why the place is so jammed today." He grinned, finishing his statement.

The beat box was tapped three times before the guitarist began to play a slow intro. "'Speak Softly Love'?" Arthur asked silently identifying the tune. "You know, playing these types of songs in a place like this gives a rather—…"

"Wha--?! Darn, Francis isn't going to be happy if he finds out about this." The British looked up to the stage to find a (h/c) haired girl with (e/c) eyes wearing a simple black dress and a shawl over her shoulders with high heels. A violin started to play accompanied by the piano, giving a rather seductive atmosphere for the singer then slowly came to a silence.

Speak softly, love and hold me warm against your heart
I feel your words, the tender trembling moments start
We're in a world, our very own
Sharing a love that only few have ever known

Wine-colored days warmed by the sun
Deep velvet nights when we are one

Speak softly, love so no one hears us but the sky
The vows of love we make will live until we die
My life is yours and all because
You came into my world with love so softly love


The interlude arrived as the British removed his fake glasses to get a better view of her. As he expected, she was something that possessed mature beauty.

Wine-colored days warmed by the sun
Deep velvet nights when we are one

Speak softly, love so no one hears us but the sky
The vows of love we make will live until we die
My life is yours and all because
You came into my world with love so softly love


Her half-closed eyes suddenly turned to his direction as she got close to the end of her act. Arthur covered his face before turning to another direction but looked at her through the corner of his eyes. When she closed her eyes, the violin went to a high octave and the British turned his attention back to her.

You came into my world with love so softly love…

"Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome to the Böse Touche Trío bar." She stated with a smile as a group of men went up with either a rose or bouquet which they gave to her. "Hey Alfred!" The sandy blond male was suddenly shocked at the force the British man used to pull him. "What's her name?" The American smirked at his question. "Crushing on her so soon Artie?" He teased as Arthur turned his attention back to the fully occupied singer. "As if you don't know. She's exactly what I've been looking for!" He declared adding a side note about making her his.

"You suddenly became quite lively Arthur-san." Kiku commented in amusement as the (h/c) haired girl made her way past the crowd to the counter where her two co-workers sat. "Alfred, Kiku, how did I do?" She asked settling the bouquets on the table which the Japanese took and placed underneath. "Dude, you were completely amazing! But your dress sucks. Francis will be so mad when hears about this."  The girl gave a slight pout. "Oh right. Let me introduce you to someone! This is one of our regular customers and Francis's close friend, Arthur Kirkland. He works in a company nearby." Her (e/c) orbs landed on the man in front of her who smiled. "You were splendid on stage. If you would like, let me treat you to dinner for tonight." He offered.

The girl looked at the two who both gestured for her to accept the offer. "Ok… I guess it wouldn't hurt." Arthur offered his hand which _______________ received. As the two were headed on their way out, three certain men went out of the secret door by the shelves of the counter. "Ohonhonhon~ Now we will see if Arthur can really make this lady fall for him.

~*~*~*~*~*~Meanwhile~*~*~*~*~*~

It was either a romantic evening or supposed to be really that weird.

In a certain table of a certain restaurant sat a certain couple who had awkward silence between them. _______________ was shyly twirling around the pasta she was eating before putting them into her mouth and often steal glances at the British man who would only look at her as if she was an amusing television show. "So, I'll get straight to the point." A pair of (e/c) orbs looked at him after he cleared his throat. "What are you?" The singer blinked. "Huh?" The blond man looked away to hide a blush from seeing her innocent face. "Like I said… Um, are you top, bottom or both? I'm mostly on the top though but that would depend if you're top coz I can also do bottom when I need to. I think it's more appropriate that we dis-"

"Top? Bottom?" Arthur paused hearing the girl talk for the first time after they arrived. "What are you talking about?" He froze at the statement. Then a sudden thought came to his mind. No, it couldn't be… "Don't tell me you're still… Untouched…" She gave an uneasy giggle. "Yeah. I guess you could say that. I really found the 'top or bottom or both' question really awkward." She took a sip from her glass of wine. "I'm one hundred percent untouched."

Arthur's picture of the whole world suddenly had damage to it. "B-But you were singing in a bar full of men! Not to mention having that trio accept you without touching you! And singing a song with that dress! Despite the shawl it was…" He sighed and buried his face in his hands. "This is a fraud…" _______________ smiled apologetically. "I'm sorry for not telling you any sooner." Removing his face from his hands, the British lowered his gaze from her. Great… Just great… If she wasn't there for the men, then… "Then why were you singing there in the first place?" He asked as the girl's face brightened up at the topic.
"I dream to be someday performing on broad way." She replied looking out of the window that a spectacular view of the city. "That's why I came to New York. But I'm just starting off though. That's why I took the job so I could earn money for some singing lessons and piano I have a little extra. Oh and the reason how I met the Bad Touch Trio was because Antonio was a good friend of mine before he moved here." Arthur looked at her surprised at the answer. The (h/c) girl stood up with her backpack on her back. "Thanks for the dinner Arthur. It was delicious."

The blond twitched, recalling their conversation earlier. "I'm glad you enjoyed it… Oh, wouldn't you be needing someone to accompany you back home?" She shook her head. "My apartment just happens to be nearby. Oh, and Arthur…" She leaned in to him using the table. "Don't be discouraged. Come see me again tomorrow." The Brit blushed at the distance before the girl moved away and winked. "I'll be singing for your entertainment." She left the table while humming a tune probably for tomorrow.

Damn it! He cursed in his mind, drinking the wine. Damn it Alfred… Why didn't you tell me she was a virgin?! He glanced over to _______________ who was about to leave the door. Whatever… I got more problems to attend to.
I'll be temporarily pausing the A Moment With You series for now. I really haven't gotten any plot lately for one-shots. I mean, I have but I don't now how to trace it all down to the end but I promise to finish them and I'm also making an entry for *Sa-ChanCentral contest so I will have a minor set back. However the SMT fair in school is coming and our year level will only be ushers and usherettes so I could work on it for the whole week~! :D xD

So yeah, I'm planning on making this a series. My friend shared this plot and suggested it so I'm just sharing it xD The title of the song is Speak Softly Love. Listen to Yao Si Ting's version!

Hetalia belongs to Hidekaz Himaruya
You belong (for now) to yourself
Song belongs to the rightful owner
The only thing little me owns is the plot.

Table of Contents:

Chapter 1 :dummy:
Chapter 2 [link]
Chapter 3 [link]
Chapter 4 [link]
Chapter 5 [link]
Chapter 6 [link]
Chapter 7 (Coming up Next)

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Sailormoon6708's avatar
 "Böse Touche Trío"... does this by any chance mean "Bad Touch Trio?"