Netherlands sat on a bench in the park, she was looking over the lake and sighed. She lighted her pipe and mumbled to her Rabbit. "I know I like him..but what wouldhe see in me? Im not girly, I never wear a dress, I never put on make-up, hell I dont even brush my hair." She sighed. "Ya know what Cousin Denmark callet me last time.. He said I was 'one of the guys', dats all I am in deir eyes. Im dat always smoking tomboy." She inhaled and blew smoke in the air forming little circles. "Also Im way taller den him, when he stands across me hes as high as my clevage." She took a carrot out of her pocket and gave it to her rabbit. "You probably dink Im dumb anyway. Sitting here in de park, lonely, talkin to an animal." She sighes. "Id just wish someone would appreciate me in a diffrent way, not as one of the guys. And den I dont mean as extreme as dat Marean. Who does Spain dink he is? Trying to claim me as a maid, just cause Im a girlcountry." Netherlands growled. "Like I would ever wear dat stupid dress of him. Dats more something for Belgium's street." She placed her head in her hands. "Tell me, do I rlly need to be a girly-girl to not be seen as one of the guys? Sure I may have beaten up a few of dem…Like Spain..and Portugal..And France..And England..And Sweden…And Denmark…And Finland..And Indonesia…And Antilles…And Prussia…And Turkey… Okay a lot of dem. But dats not de point. Why cant I just be seen as a strong girl.." She sighed and leaned back on the bench, she closed her legs. "Do I really need to be all Girly like Formosa and Belgium to be appreciated?" She opened her legs again, not feeling comfortable in that position. She stood up and went home a trail of smoke following her.
That evening someone knocked on her door. She went to look who it was, to her surpries it was Japan. The smaller man looked kinda nervous as she opened the door. "Japan? What are ya doing here?" It sounded blunter then she had meant. "I need to ask you something Oranda-san" He said nervously. Netherlands nodded and welcomed him in. "Do you want someding to drink?" she asked him as he took of his Shoes and followed her. "Tea, please" He said softly as he sat down on a chair. She nodded and brought him tea taking a glass of Jenever along for herself. She sat down on the couch, rather ungirly and took a sip of her Jenever. Japan slowly drank his tea before Netherlands interrupted. "So what did ya want to ask me?" Japan placed down his tea and started "Well you probably know ther is a ball for the Asians this Saturday and everybody is bringing their date and I don't have one so Ill be the onlyone without one so I wanted, well youre probably going to think its weird cause Im shorter and not as strong as you but, well I just mean.." Netherlands sighed, he was talking way to fast for her to follow and he was not getting to his point. "Spit it Japan." She said bluntly. Japan stopped and took a deep breath before saying "Oranda-san, will you be my date for the Asian ball?" Netherlands looked at him wide-eyed feeling a blush rise across her face. Her shocked expression soon changed in a victorious smirk. "Okay Ill be your date" she said as she winked. "But Im not gonna wear a dress."