A/N: I do not own Russia, or any Hetalia characters/material. That all belongs to their creator.
How I Wish I Were You
By; UpForRent
Chapter 1;
Small Intimidation
It was snowing again.
Summer was over and done with. The cold will once again seep into the Russian ground and freeze, making yet another difficult winter to go by. I didn't mind in the least. The only thing I regret was not letting summer last longer, though it doesn't make a difference in Russian land. Besides, I'm only a country; a powerful one, yes, but not powerful enough to control the seasons or weather. Ah, how I long for the southern sea! Did you know, if you go down south the weather is pleasant all year-round?
Yes, it's true! Even though I like my homeland, I yearn for those warmer places. They always seem so peaceful and less turbulent here in Russia. The flowers bloom every day, not just in the spring like our sunflowers, and the climate is always warm and moist, not like the Russian cold, dry air here. Still, I wouldn't change my position, even when it's unbearable. The only thing I dislike about my home is that my next door neighbor is my little sister, Natalia.
You may think that it's not a bad thing that it might be a good way of life to live close to relatives, but when it comes to Natalia, closeness is the last thing I want to do on this planet. Being cursed by Mr. Kirkland seems better than hanging out with my little sister. No. Honestly, it's a fact. The only person that even likes her is my friend, Toris, but she doesn't approve of him. In fact, when he tried to flirt with her, she broke all of his fingers in one encounter.
The main reason why nobody likes her besides Toris is that she's kind of a downer. Plus, she's a total nut-job, and a little bit creepy. Okay. She's really creepy. I'm even scared of her. Even though she's pretty, my sister's personality is a little…awkward. Natalia hates almost everyone, except me. Actually, I'm sure she loves me more than a sister should ever love her brother. She loves me to the point where she wants to marry me. I'm flattered, really I am, but she's my little sister and to marry her would be…kind of gross. Plus, she sort of scares away any new friends that I make whenever I hang around them, mainly the Italian brothers: Feliciano and Lovino Vargas. And, she makes conversation just a tad bit strange, and she changes the mood drastically whenever she makes an appearance. So, in other words, I keep my distance. You should too whenever you see her, or whenever the mood changes.
Usually, I'm lucky to keep her away. I always come up with some sort of dilemma to escape from her stalking eyes. Today, however, I was not quite so lucky. It came unexpectedly. I wasn't really expecting to see her where I was going. It's too cheery for her there.
This morning, I got up and got dressed like anyone else would've. The next thing I did was order Eduard to make me my breakfast. Well, I asked him politely, but he was acting like l told him to do something absurd. Meanwhile, while he was cooking the food, I asked my friend, Toris, to go and find Raivis. The little country was out and about in my front yard, frolicking playfully in the snow. I would've allowed him to continue if he wasn't singing loudly, "It's snowing, it's snowing! Ivan hates the snow! He won't come to catch me if I'm out in the cold!"
After breakfast, I was going to punish the tiny thing.
I was thinking of ways to torture Raivis when Eduard came in serving my plate. The young man was trembling madly and I asked him what the matter was. He replied, "Oh, n-nothing, Ivan! It's ju-just a little co-cold in the hou-house. I'm fi-fine, rea-really." Then, he ran off.
I laughed, but I couldn't help feel a little sad. Everyone trembles in front of me, excluding Natalia and my older sister, Katyusha, and they always seem to stutter. Sometimes, they outright admit that they're scared of me. I smile and laugh at them all, stating that it was good that they were scared of me, as I was doing my job correctly. Even then, I feel disappointed, as I was hoping to make friends with the other countries, but they are too scared of me to even put up a 5 minute conversation with them. The only reason why I was friends with the trio, Eduard, Toris, and Raivis, was because I scared them and I intimidate them. What kind of friend am I if I scare even my own?
Once the moment passed away, I began to eat my breakfast. Once finished, Toris came in with Raivis, who was trembling as well. I asked Toris to clean-up the dishes for me when I go to talk to Raivis, and he picked them up off the table and left me alone with the country. I smiled, which just frightened Raivis even more. "Let's go into the library to talk." I told him, grabbed the back of his collar and dragged him to the room. "Ye-Yes, Mr. Braginski." Was his response. He knew what was coming to him. Once we got to the library, I began my punishment.
I took a huge stack of books off of one end of the table, which were presents from my sister, Katyusha. I placed them on his head, and told him to spin around. Each book he dropped, I smacked him with my carry-on: a titanium pipe built and manufactured from Japan. Kiku's house has tons of these lying around in its walls. I hope he didn't mind me taking it.
Anyway, I would place another book, twice its original weight, onto his head. He was weeping from the pain of the pipe and the humiliation of the punishment. After an hour of this, I let him go; watching him run out of the library was very entertaining. I had always enjoyed myself while punishing the tiny nation, though some would call it cruel or abuse, I call it discipline. Besides, what do they know about what he had done?
Eduard knocked on the library door and asked for permission to enter. I gave him access and he quietly opened and shut the door, the way I liked it. He cleared his throat as he prepared to speak. "Mr. Braginski, I hope you don't mind me intruding, but you have to go meet your boss in a short while." He announced. I blinked at him, and gave a smile. He shivered as soon as he saw it. I always had this effect on people when I show them a sign of pleasure or happiness. They always seem to stop in their tracks, almost like they were robots and they shut down in the middle of moving. It was almost like a river in time, freezing everyone except me in its icy waters. The moment I disappear from eyesight, everyone gave a nervous laugh and continued like nothing had happened. I don't know why, but they do this every time. I'm not sure if it was something I did, or I…was just that scary.
"Tell him, I'll be on my way." I told Eduard. He bowed a little and shuffled quickly out of the library. I sat awhile in deep thought, then I quietly opened a book and read for about an hour or so…
Once I had my coat on, courtesy of Toris, and my scarf skillfully wrapped around my neck so no one can see it, I left the house. I stomped through the soft, powdery snow that has fallen to the ground and accumulated into white, cold hills. The frozen, icy wind blew into my face, setting a rather frosty atmosphere. Slowly, in the deep, cold landscape, I walked, hurrying to the Russian Conference Room that was coincidently, placed near my own home. It was only a 10 minute walk. There was also a field of sunflowers that happened to grow almost every year as well, so the trip was worth it during the summer.
That was where I saw her.
"Hello, Big Brother." Natalia greeted.
I finally got this chapter finished! Woohoo. Here's a Russia story, as promised. Hope you enjoy!