Striped_Apple. You're welcome.

I wanted to ask what about me? but at that point Dad turned to me. "Please leave us, Arthur."
I nodded, and left the office.

As soon as the door closed behind me, I stood just outside it, trying to listen to the argument.

"Do not bring Arthur into this." Dad growled.

"Why not? He was the problem!" Moran shouted. "And you didn't even tell me! You got drunk, didn't tell me what you did, and nine months later a baby is on the doorstep. I'm no idiot!"

"You could have listened to me!" Dad shouted.

"My sister had died because of you, and then you cheated on me, and you expected me to sit down and listen to your whining?!?" Moran shouted.

At that moment I was pulled away from listening to the argument by the dobermans outside. I glanced out of the window, and saw a boy get out of a taxi, pay the driver, and greet the dogs like old friends.
Dang! I forgot Toni was coming over!
I opened the front door.

"Mind Hades, he's new so doesn't know you." I said.

Antonio jumped, and looked angrily at me for surprising him. To get his revenge, he spoke to me in a stream of quick Spanish.

"Yeah, hi." I said, finally admitting defeat.

Toni smirked at me. "Hi."

As we passed the office, we could just hear the argument that was still going on.

"Bad day?" Toni asked.

"Yeah, my Dad is arguing with someone who I think he used to go out with, before I was born.." I stopped, uncertain. "At least, I think that's what I heard."

"You listened through the door?" Toni asked.

"Yeah! I'm a member of the Danger Society at school, you know. Listening though doors isn't as bad as some of the things we do!"

"You forget, I'm also a DS member." Toni grinned. "And I was the first to climb over the roof of old Dorian's office, and listen to his conversion with Gilham." Professor Dorian was our headmaster, and Dr Gilham was the master of history.

I suddenly had an idea. "Look, anything I say this evening, will you go along with it?"

"Um... Sure.." Toni said.

I heard the front door slam shut, the dogs start barking, and a car drive away.
I peered over the balcony, to see Dad standing by the large table in the hall, arms crossed, alone.
He looked up at me, as if seeing me for the first time. "Dinner in an hour." he growled, turning away and walking into his office.

As soon as I got back to my room, a plan was forming.

"what you thinking?" Toni asked.

"I have a plan... You might not like it.." I said.

"What is it?" Toni asked.

"you have to pretend to go out with me." I said suddenly.

"Arthur! I... I trusted you.. And you use that for your own means..?"

"I know, but it's to get my dad back with his boyfriend."

"Fine." Toni groaned, then looked at me. "You do know I'm currently dating Lovino Vargas?"

*cough* Hetalia *cough*

"Really?" I asked, surprised.

"Yes. Don't let him hear about this, he'll kill you. ..This is going to be so awkward.. You're like the straightest person I know."
I laughed nervously at that.

"No." Toni muttered in surprise. "You?"

"Sort of.." I said, nodding.

"Who'd you like?" Toni grinned.

"Ummmm.... Not telling you." I said.

"Someone our age?" Toni asked.
I nodded.
"Our school?"
I nodded again.
"Our boarding house?"
I shook my head.
"You're friends with him?"
I nodded.
"You hang out together?"
Again, I nodded.
"Is it Merl-"
At that point Dad yelled for us, thankfully cutting Toni off, preventing him from finishing his correct guess.

During dinner Toni and I managed to fake dating, and managed to not even touch each other throughout the entire meal. We did quite well convincing Dad, whom I saw looking at us almost wistfully once or twice.
He must have felt quite lonely, because he excused himself early, and by the time Toni and I finished (we had dropped the act as soon as Dad left) he was on the phone.
"..I know, and I'm sorry. ... Fine, be like that. Your loss." he hung up. Toni and I were about to creep back to my room, when the front door slammed.

And "I'm back, bitches!" told everyone that Aliona had returned. She saw Toni and I leaning over the banister, and Dad still holding his phone.
"Phoning Seb, huh?" she asked. Dad nodded.

"Good. You better, after all this time." Aliona growled. "You've seen him, but it's always awkward between you. You are going to sit down and talk to him!"
I was amazed at how my cousin was treating my dad.

Aliona took out her phone, and it didn't take long until she was talking to Moran the same way she had been talking to Dad. "...Wednesday. You are talking to him or else!..... Yeah, actually, I'm looking forward to it. You haven't seen my dress yet, have you?.. Of course you're invited.." I groaned. She was, of course, talking about her wedding to her long time girlfriend, Lucy, in few weeks time.
I wanted to know how Dad talking to Moran would turn out..