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The sun was setting when I arrived to my dumb brother's house. I could have made it earlier, but I tried to delay it the most I could. I didn't like his friend, Germany, that of course, was going to be there too. But I was making this effort for Spain. I owed him a lot. Without him, the delicious tomato wouldn't have find it's soulmate, me!

"Ah! Romano!! Welcome! We were waiting for you." Spain exclamed and glomped me. I took this chance to take a look around and see who the guests were.

My brother was smiling stupidly at me, but I can't blame him, he loved his birthday. Next to him, was Germany, serious as always, and Japan, was standing by the window, looking at the already gone twilight. Luckily France wasn't at sight, but America and England were there, at a corner arguing, like always. I looked around again to see if I missed anyone, but no.

"Brother! Happy birthday!" Veneciano smiled at me happily. I smiled at him too, but not much... I need to look tough, in case France appears...

"Happy birthday to you too, Feliciano." My brother hooked arms with me and took me to greet Germany.

"Ne, ne Germany! Say hello and happy birthday to my brother!" I glared at Germany. He sighed and wished me a happy birthday anyway.

"Well, now we all are here, it's time for open the presents!" Spain said excited. He looked at me with a smile in his face and then we all moved to a table where some big and small colorful boxes were awaiting for us. "Romano, open mine first!" He said like a child, with his eyes wide open. I sighed and said it was the same, but I would open his first. When I was going to open a big red box with an even bigger yellow ribbon on it, my brother pushed me aside and started opening his presents quickly. Blue, green and purple gift warp flew at incredible speed, only to meet the white carpet.

"Waaaa!! Pasta!!" He said happily as he opened, I guess, Germany's gift. "Thank you Germany!! You're a good friend!!" Yes, I was right. Then he glomped him and the blonde creepy looking man, blushed. He still wasn't used to that. "Let's see what Japan has." The next package, was flat. Feliciano had already opened it, but still didn't see what was inside. What he found, were some japanese artbooks, my brother got happy aswell.

"Well, Lovino, open mine now!" Antonio said. I opened slowly the big box, and for my surprise, well maybe not, there were tomatos!! I started drooling.

"Tomatos!! Thanks Spain!!"

"You're welcome Romano!" He said grinning. The other ones didn't know what exactly give me, so they gave me nothing.

"Ne, ne brother!! Open my present for you now!!" He smiled and gave me a small golden box. I smirked. What could it be? When I opened it, I was astonished. It was one of the things I beloved the most. Perhaps, my personal precious treasure. There in my shaky hands, I had an old photograph with my brother and grandfather, Rome. I admire him very much, and this particular photo, was my favourite one. We were just kids, Veneciano was at the left side of him and I was at the right, grumping, but I was happy anyway. I smiled at my grinning brother and he hugged me, knowing I would never do that in front of other people.

When everybody was gone, Veneciano invited me to stay with him. I agreed and we left the mess of the party there, tomorrow we could tidy up...

"Romano... wanna sleep with me? Like when we were kids?" He smiled and put a puppy face, you can't say no to one of those faces, so I nodded and walked with him to his bed, recalling those quiet times, when we were just children, when everything was paceful and we had nothing to worry about...