"Hmmm, hm, hmmm."
Liechtenstein was humming as she began to make tea for brother. She was in a very happy mood today. Brother had actually asked her to do something! He said he had guests were coming over, and that made her even more happy! They rarely got guests, so this would be a new thing!
She took the hot water from the teapot and placed it into three mugs, carefully inserting the tea bags into each one. She lifted the silver tray and began to walk to the parlor.
She continued humming, but stopped as she entered the parlor. The sight that greeted her, was about to take her breath away.
There sitting on the couch across from brother was Austria. Both were glaring at each other, (well, more Switzerland. Austria was just coolly staring), and both turned their heads to look at Liechtenstein enter the room.
She put a smile on her face and walked to the table, setting the tray on the table. She removed the three mugs and passed one to Austria and Switzerland. She took a seat next to Switzerland and began to delicately blow on her tea.
Switzerland took one big gulp and continued to glare at Austria. He then extended one arm and draped it over Liechtenstein. She almost choked on her tea, and began to blush. Big brother never did this to her! What was going on?
"You heard me. You can't have her!" Switzerland seethed at Austria.
Austria took a sip of his tea, and slowly lowered it onto the china saucer. He gave a sly grin.
"Oh really? Is that so? And have you asked her? If you remember, Liechtenstein was once a princess of Austria, before she became a peasant of Switzerland."
Switzerland became red in the face and slammed his teacup onto the table. Liechtenstein looked up at him, shocked. He deftly pulled his rifle from behind him, and aimed it at Austria's throat. Austria just sat there, still smiling.
"Say that again, I dare you!" yelled Switzerland.
Austria did nothing but idly looked at his fingernails.
"Have you even asked her? Who she wants to be with, I mean? Seems to me you just took something without its consent."
Switzerland lowered the gun and whirled around to look at Liechtenstein.
"Wheredoyouwanttostay?" Switzerland quickly muttered under his breath.
Liechtenstein thought for a moment. She began to play with her ribbons. Ribbons... The ribbons that big brother had gotten for her.
She looked up at him and smiled.
"I want to stay with you big brother!" she brightly exclaimed.
Switzerland looked back at Austria in a matter of fact way.
"See? Told you so!"
Austria frowned.
"I can see that."
He stood up and began to walk to the front door. He stopped and turned around to look at Liechtenstein. His expression softened.
"Just remember Lily, I'll always treat you like the queen you are."
Liechtenstein blushed. 'Lily'... nobody had called her that in a long time.
Switzerland knelt down next to her and pecked her on the cheek.
"Yeah, we'll see."
Liechtenstein blushed even more fervently.
What was going on?