AN: I do not own Hetalia. Just some Happy Territories fluff. In Get the Girl news: My comp is fixed, and I shall update soon.
Arthurs phone began to vibrate once again as the crowd began the count down. Arthur ignored the small gadget for now, eyes glued to the giant, glittering ball that had finally begun to drop. The body beside him snuggled closer as they whispered their own contributions to the cause. England felt his entire body surge with warmth the longer they counted.
"Ten! Nine! Eight!"
For the first time in a very long time, he was surrounded by friends and family during the New Year. A bizarre sense of happiness was flowing through him and he laughed, loosing count for a moment when someone set off a fire cracker too early. In the seconds following his loss of concentration, England gave into the urge he'd been having for an hour and a half. He slipped a gloved hand around Taiwans own and squeezed gently, making an effort to avoid meeting her gaze when she turned to look at him.
"Seven! Six! Five!"
He lost count again when she squeezed back. Unable to help himself, he turned; green met brown. She was smiling at him, eyes bright with surprise as they let their friends finish off the count.
"Four! Three! Two!"
The Taiwanese beauty moved to pull Arthur's face those neccessary inches closer. England found himself smiling against soft lips just as the ball hit home.
"ONE! HAPPY NEW YEAR!" There was a short moment of silence that seemed to envelope the world around them. Confetti fell, champaine bottles were opened; in the distance a loud American was setting off explosives... All of that was missed, however, in those few moments after their first kiss of the year, when England rested his forehead against Mei's and they smiled, laughter melting into the cheers and joyful shouts all around them.