She woke up. How uncomfortable she felt... As if she was lying among other people... She yawned and blinked her eyes open, too lazy to lift her arms up and rub them. When her sight got better she noticed something odd... She thought she was... No... In a... Bowl of potatoes? What in the world was going on? She heard a groan and someone getting up out of bed. 'Someone's coming!' She thought. As the person got nearer she looked up and realized something. She wasn't in a giant bowl of potatoes, no, she had shrunk down to the size of a potato!
The person sleepily grabbed her, unaware of what they were about to do. She couldn't make out their face because the light from the window shone in her eyes. She tried to punch his finger but she realized she had no arms, or legs for that matter! She was about to get eaten and there was nothing she could do. Well nothing except scream at the top of her lungs! So she took a deep breath in and yelled at the top of her voice.
"I'M ALIVE GOD DAMMIT!"
The person stopped immediately, staring her in the eyes with fear and confusion.
"WHAT- WHAT THE HELL?!" Now that they're body covered the light she got a better view of who it was exactly... It was none other than... Ludwig Beilschmidt. It was Germany from the Hetalia anime! She felt even more confused from before, 'What the fuck?!? How was she here with him and why the hell was she a bloody potato?' Before she could process an answer, she heard a scream coming from outside the room.
"GERMANY! GERMANY!" In rushed a lightly tanned man, who was crying a little, looking very frightened. She immediately recognized him as Feliciano Vargas, who was mostly known as Northern Italy. "DOWNSTAIRS MY PASTA IT.. IT TALKS!" Germany seemed to recoil a little but he solemnly said.
"Well this potato... Talks." Germany glanced at her worriedly. She looked into his eyes and tried not to freak out, their eyes had fixed their gaze on each other. He was one of the most handsome men she'd ever seen, but she was a bloody potato for some reason so she couldn't say anything that didn't seem strange! The Italian looked at her and she looked at him also. Italy smiled a little and said.
"Hey your potato looks cute!-"
"It's a POTATO Italy!" He had cracked. He couldn't stay calm and collected especially when his best friend called a piece of 'food' cute. She decided to not say anything for fear that she would freak the both them out even more. "Let's just... You said your pasta was talking right?"
"Yeah I did... It was really weird, I was gonna eat it and it started screaming at me Germany!" He shook his head fearfully. "I mean it had eyes, but not when I picked it up!"
"You don't really pay attention to anything when you eat..." Germany said quietly.
"Hey! Yes I do, I pay attention to the taste and the tex-" Italy babbled until he was cut off.
"Ok stop." He sighed. When he breathed out his breath wavered a little bit like he was still trying to keep it together. "Sorry... But... Let's just go down to the kitchen, ok?"
"Okie dokie Germany!" The Italian smiled nervously and hugged the German's arm. Germany sighed again... This was the weirdest situation he had ever been in and he didn't know how much weirder it could possibly get.
The two left the room. She was lying in Germany's hand still, trying her hardest to stay quiet.. As they headed down the stairs he asked Italy.
"Hey... What were you doing down there anyway?" He looked at the Italian who started to panic.
"Ehh, I wasn't trying to eat pasta?" The German placed his hand on hid forehead and sighed annoyed at him.
"I told you, you can't just have pasta when you come over to my house. If you wanted some, why didn't you ask?" He stated.
"Well you were asleep! I didn't wanna wake you up, so..." He said apologetically. She really wanted to squish his face but with her lack of arms in her potato form... She couldn't exactly do that.
"It's fine just next time please tell me ok?" He smiled at him, he couldn't be annoyed at the Italian when he talked so sorrily. He glanced at her again. 'It's too quiet... Maybe it's as sentient as a person. I mean I'd be quiet too after almost being eaten.. I'd better not doing anything until I know exactly what's happening..' He thought to himself.
Eventually they got to the kitchen and they could hear the high pitched sobbing coming from the pasta Italy had mentioned earlier. Germany placed her down calmly and the two men stood back to asses the situation. Or rather Germany stood back and Italy hid behind his back. The pasta was rolling on it's back crying loudly, but with no tears. However when Germany coughed, as quietly as he could mind, it stopped as if to recognize the voice.
"Germany? Ok no this is a dream!" It breathed a sigh of relief. It began giggling really loudly and it turned on it's side by accident and saw her. "..." They both looked into each other's eyes. She felt like she knew the pasta but she couldn't quite put her finger on who it was as her memory didn't seem to be working in her current... body. If only it said something that would give her a clue as to who exactly it wa- "Hey Harley! What are you doing in my dream you butt?" It giggled '...Butt?' she thought. She only knew one person, who would call her that when they saw each other, and then giggling straight away after. Leticia.
"Le- Leticia?" She called. The pasta's eyes grew... Now that she was actually looking at her properly... She had abnormally large eyes.
"Harley it really is you!" She giggled again. Leticia giggled a lot, especially when she was with her very close friends like Harley.
"Ti-Tish what happened?!" Harley whispered.
"What do you mean, you wanker?" She giggled immaturely. She also said 'you wanker' a lot, but she never really meant it.
"WHAT DO YOU MEAN WHAT DO I MEAN?! WE'RE FUCKING PIECES OF FOOD." Harley shouted.
"He-hey! No one shouts at me in my dreams! W-what's happening here?!" She stammered nervously. "I mean technically only Germany shouts but that doesn't even happen often!"
"Um I don't-" Harley began to say.
"WHAT?!" Germany shouted confusedly.
"Tish I'm me. This can't be a dream." Harley stated.
"Ahahahahah" Leticia laughed. She paused for a moment. "Oh poo." She looked at Harley, horrified.
"Germany..." Italy whispered. "What is happening?!" He asked. He was shaking a little, he didn't want this to happen. All he wanted was to eat some pasta that morning.
"I... Frankly..." He looked at the food "I don't know." he admitted. He was just as confused as anyone else in the room. Why his potato and pasta were talking was horrifying yet... strangely enticing. "Let me try and... communicate with them.. Stay behind me." Germany slowly walked towards them. Leticia looked up at him and immediately turned back to Harley and whispered to her.
"Hey uh if this isn't a dream then..." She gulped "There's a hiiiiiiigh chance that we're about to get eaten soon..." Upon hearing herself say this she began tearing up and in seconds she screamed for her life. This in turn caused Italy to start screaming.
"SHUT UP TISH!" Harley shouted, she didn't want to get eaten but she also didn't want her friend screaming so loudly. Leticia stopped momentarily only to take in short breaths as she was having a little panic attack. But she did eventually calm down by the time Germany approached the table. Harley although she wasn't screaming physically, she was screaming in her head. She looked up at Germany 'Oh my God his muscles are huge...' She thought to herself. Leticia however thought 'Oh my goodness his bed hair looks so cute, if I was a red pasta I wouldn't be surprised, holy cow!'
"Alright..." Germany gulped. He himself was freaking out a little. He had no idea what he was going to do, although they were small, he didn't want to underestimate them. This all reminded him of the time when the Pictonians 'visited' their planet. He had tried erasing that awful experience but this potato and that pasta just reminded him of weird experiences again... "Why are you a potato... And why are you a piece of pasta."
Both of the girls just lay there. How could either of them answer that question when they didn't even know themselves? They were silent.
"Germany, I don't think they know the answer to that themselves..." Italy mumbled. The German shushed him, he was get increasingly more anxious about the whole ordeal. At one point he even started sweating.
"We..." Leticia said quietly.
"WE DON'T KNOW OK?!" Harley cried. Italy jumped, startled by her sudden thought 'This is so weird...', he really didn't want to have to talk to food but he didn't really have a choice. There was silence. No one blinked, moved or even dared to breath. Both sides were fearful of the other pair, not knowing what could possibly happen next. That was until...
"I'm hungry Harley..." Leticia whispered.
"... Are you fucking kidding me?" Harley spat.
"Germany i'm hungry..." Italy muttered. Germany rubbed his temples.
"You can't be serious..." Germany muttered. He glanced at Harley who glanced at him and both were locked in each others gaze again for a while. They both looked away from each other, embarrassed. Germany began talking to Italy about their current situation. Every now and then Harley would quickly glance at his face. She noticed Leticia actually did the same but to Italy. Both girls thought the two nations were so amazing, they couldn't even describe how amazing they were.
"Ok..." The girls' attention returned to Germany. He cleared his throat "We've come to the conclusion that none of us know what you two... Entities are doing in our food. Also neither pair will attack the other." The girls breathed sighs of relief. "..." Germany was waiting for a response from either one but they remained silent. "SAY SOMETHING ALREADY!" He slammed his hands on the table, he couldn't handle the silence in the room. The girls screamed at the German, Italy patted Germany's shoulder.
"Hey, hey stop!" Italy cried. Germany looked at him, with a worried expression on his face. "Maybe... Maybe they're scared!" Germany looked at Italy, doubtful.
"Italy, if anything... We should be the scared ones..."
Italy bent down a little so that he was a little closer to the girls.
"... Are you guys scared too?" The two girls looked at each other and replied with a tiny 'yes'. The Italian got up, and turned to Germany. "Hey Germany..." he mumbled.
"Ja Italy?" He breathed, His voice was strained due to him freaking out in his head, he wasn't concentrating properly.
"We should let keep them here at your house till we can figure out what we're gonna do!" Italy said happily. Both girls grew smiles on their faces, excited to stay in the German's home. 'Oh my God, oh my God! Ti amo bello Italia! Wow I can't believe this! ARGHHH WOOHOO!' Leticia thought to herself. 'Oh my God. This can't be happening, there's no way this is happening. Too good to be true.. GOD ITALY YOU CUTE AMAZING PERSON, I LOVE YOU.' Harley thought.
"There is no WAY I'm having a talking potato and a talking pasta stay in my house." Germany stated. He shuddered, as if a breeze blew past him. "This... This is weird enough as it is..." He muttered while glancing at them.
"Aww! Come on, look at them bello!" He points his hands at them as if he was presenting them to him. "How can you not wanna keep these cuties?" Leticia tries to look as innocent as possible. Harley is just bewildered that this is all happening.
"Why do you even want to help them?" Germany whispered to Italy. The Italian walked up to him and told him.
"They could secretly be aliens and zap us if we don't let them!..."Italy whispered. The Italian only half trusted his judgement as he couldn't believe that these two pieces of food could harm anyone, they were too cute! Germany froze, thinking about the Pictonian incident that happened. "They could even call their mama ship if we don't help them!" Italy whispered to him. Germany didn't want anything like that to ever happen again.
"OK. Ok... They can... They can stay..." Germany murmured. The Italian squealed with excitement, the girls smiling as much as they could because they were so happy.
"Yay! Ok we need to get you guys some beds! Luckily I don't sleep in any bed except Luddy's in this house! So you guys can sleep in the guest room!" Germany began to start freaking out again.. Firstly, Italy had basically said his human name, which was only to be shared between the countries and no one else. Secondly, the thought of having food sleep in his house was incredibly silly. But it was still happening. There was a small silence, but this was soon interrupted.
"YAY! STAYING AT GERMANY'S WOOHOO!" Leticia squeeled loudly. She started everyone in the room. She began to blush somehow and she felt slightly hungry. Italy was too...
"Can we eat now, I'm starving!" Leticia said at the same time as Italy. Both of their eyes widened as they slowly looked at each other. Harley and Germany both on edge, hoping that neither of them scream or freak out. Instead they burst into laughter, tears welling in their eyes. Harley and Germany let out sighs of relief. She looked at the German and sighed dreamily, this had happened, that she was able to meet this wonderful man. She noticed how Germany was looking at Italy and she realized that it was possible that he still may have like-liked him!
"RIGHT." Germany boomed. The two stopped laughing immediately. " We need to eat breakfast because I'm so hungry right now..." Germany stated.
"Maybe it'll be easier to digest the situation afterwards!..." The Italian joked.
"... That was horrible." Germany said. The two girls began to giggle and then laugh. "Alright fine I guess it was good.." They began to laugh harder. "Ok stop now..." Unfortunately they couldn't stop. Germany decided he'd have to shout or they'd continue like this. "STOP." Germany shouted. The girls were startled into silence. However Leticia wasn't very used to shouting and so...
She began to sniffle, then hyperventilate, then she started to cry... But without tears.
"W-w-waaaaaaaah!" Leticia wailed.
"Look at what you did!" The Italian exclaimed. Germany hadn't meant for her to cry.
"Hey Tish... Come on you need to calm down, he didn't mean to scare you!" Harley cried.
"B-but.." She gasped " I CAAAAN'T!" She cried. Germany started feeling incredibly ashamed of himself.
"I know!" Italy exclaimed. He rushed over to the radio and turned it on. The radio began to play some music and it was playing Italy's section of the Hatafutte Parade. Leticia began to calm down and eventually completely stopped freaking out. Italy even began to sing his verse to lighten the mood.
"I'm sorry, uh... pasta.."
"It's ok!" Leticia sang happily, no longer upset at being shouted at. Germany thought to himself 'Wow she got over that pretty quickly..'
"Guys can we eat now, I'm beginning to get hungry myself!" Germany said enthusiastically.
"Okie dokie!" Italy exclaimed. He turned off the radio. Germany looked at him and wondered how he could be so enthusiastic in this situation, when they were in the strangest situation possible, yet he was perfectly fine.
"What do you want to eat then?" Germany asked. The girls thought about the question for awhile. How could they possibly eat? They don't seem to have any organs what so ever, yet... they still felt hungry.
"I vote for egg, sausage and pasta!~" Italy exclaimed. Germany chuckled and nodded his head.
"I vote for a full English Breakfast!" Leticia mumbled. 'With bacon, especially bacon..' Harley thought. Italy and Germany stood back in horror.
"You... You actually like English food?" Italy gasped. He was shocked because one) food wanted to eat food. and two) They wanted ENGLISH food?
"YES." Leticia squealed.
"BECAUSE REASONS." Harley shouted. She wasn't about to reveal their place of origin. At least home wise.
"Well..." Italy mumbled he started blushing a little. "I haven't actually tried an English breakfast before..." He mumbled again.
"If I going to be honest, with my experience with English food before... It sounds a little distasteful." Germany said solemnly. 'I swear if I ever become human I'm making this for them.' Leticia thought. How about we just have cereal?" Germany suggested.
"Ok!" Italy agreed.
"Yeah ok.." Harley sighed dreamily.
"Wait a second." Leticia said. Everyone looked at her. "How do we eat?" She asked. Everyone stopped and thought about it, genuinely confused.
"How are you hungry now?" Italy asked her.
"I- I DON'T KNOW!" Leticia exclaimed. her eyes were brimming with tears at the thought of never eating again. Harley started worrying majorly, confuse1d at frightened about their new revelation.
"Wait... that means... We must still be ourselves, if we're hungry!" Harley stated. Leticia glanced at her, worriedly. "It's just our souls or even spirits that are in these... pieces of food or something..."
"I wonder where my body is..." Leticia pondered. This whole ordeal was very strange and bizarre for everyone.
"What if we can't change back Tish?..." Harley asked worriedly.
"That... THAT WON'T HAPPEN RIGHT?!" Leticia started to panic.
"OH GOD I HOPE NOT!" Harley squealed. She too was panicking, it was all very stressful.
There was a knock on the door.
Germany very confused and worried, started to panic too.
"ARGGHH!" However Italy was the one to scream. "WHAT DO WE DO GERMANY?!" Italy began shaking Germany's arm. He slipped his arm out of the Italian's grip and took action.
"Italy. Italy calm down." He held onto his arms, and Italy calmed down a little. "Go take these two to the guest bedroom and put them underneath the bed. Ok?" He told him.
"O-... Ok Germany!" The Italian put on a brave face and carefully picked up the girls, so that he didn't scratch or break them. He rushed over to the guest bedroom as Germany headed to the front door. The Italian opened the bed tucked the girls in so that their faces were above the covers and rushed out of the room. "I'm coming Germany!"
"This is it then... Forever hiding away as a piece of potato.. and delicious pasta!" Leticia cried dramatically. Harley, unapprovingly shook her head.
"Look it's not going to be like this forever I'm sure."Harley sighed. She really hated the position that they were in, but there was nothing either of them could do. "Look the best we can do right now is to try and sleep, we've had a stressful morning and there really isn't much else we co do anyway..." Harley explained to her. Leticia sort of nodded and they both turned over and slowly fell asleep. Germany opened the door and Italy jogged excitedly on the spot wondering who it was.
"Japan? What are you-" Germany asked, he stopped when he realized that he was going to take Japan and Italy out to do some sightseeing.~
"Kon'nichiwa Germany, Italy." Japan greeted, he then bowed. When he got up, Italy hugged him tightly and as always he was surprised by his sudden enthusiasm for human contact. However now that he'd grown accustomed to it he wasn't as surprised as he used to be.
"Ciao Japan!~ Always so formal, hee hee!" Italy giggled. he let go of Japan and gasped. "Hey Japan you'll never gue-" Germany covered Italy's mouth. "MMf-mmmffmm!" Japan lifted an eyebrow.
"Never guess... what?"
If Italy told Japan about this morning, there was a likelihood that Japan would think they were insane and he'd probably avoid them for awhile.
"Italy was about to tell you about a surprise we had planned." Germany stated. It wasn't exactly a lie, it was a surprise that he planned on showing them later.
"I'm not too fond of surprises Germany..." Japan mumbled. He was a little bit suspicious now that Germany had told him this. Partly because, why would he be planning a surprise on the day they were leaving? Japan was highly suspicious of the whole ordeal and he decided he would find out what was going on at any cost. "May I come in?"
"Um... No. Sorry could you just wait out here while we get ready, it's been a slow morning" Germany apologised. Italy wriggled his face free of Germany's hand.
"HEY! What are we even doing today?" Italy asked. The Italian was so forgetful today, but Germany was hardly surprised after their stressful morning.
"We were going to go sight-seeing Italy." Japan tapped his head playfully. "You must try and not forget these things my friend." Japan smiled. He always found it funny how Italy was so sweet, and forgetful, but at times it was a little annoying especially in serious situations.
"Oh..." Italy remembered. He glanced up at Germany worriedly... "We'd better go and get dressed then hah hah..." He laughed. Japan turned around and Italy slowly closed the door. "Germany..."
"I know Italy... I know..."
Leticia woke up. She blinked several times, rubbed her eyes, stretched and yawned. She rubbed her head, tiredly. What a weird dream she had... Sometimes she wondered why they even occurred. She gets her head from beneath the covers and breaths in the air.
"Ahhh~ Fresh air!" She blinked a couple more times to focus her eyes more and she looked around her room. Her eyes slowly widened and she realized she... She wasn't in her room. She didn't actually know where she was. She looked at the white and green walls, She felt the bed she was in, it was much softer than her own. Thinking it was another dream she sprawled her arms and legs out, but she found that she had kicked and slapped something to her right side.
"Oww!" Leticia turned her head and she saw Harley. Harley also turned her head. "TISH?!" She stage whispered.
"HARLEY?!" Leticia whispered back.
"WHAT ARE YOU DOING IN MY BED?!" They both squealed silently.
"Wait a minute..." She looks under the cover and starts blushing. "I HAVEN'T GOT MY PYJAMAS." They stared at each other in horror.
"Tish what the fuck is happening?" Harley whispered.
"Honestly I'm as stumped as you are. Harlleeeey HELLPPP!" Leticia squealed back.
"What the hell do you want me to do?!" Harley whispered.
"I DON'T K-" Leticia squealed.
"Shh!" She said. "I hear something outside the window." Harley whispered. The girls shuffle into the bed more, embarassed at their situation (again!) A mysterious figure jumped in through the window. They couldn't seem him properly because the room was already dark enough and their shadow darkened their face and body.
"I will find out what they're doing, I will not be surprised." The person said. It just so happened that they sounded just like... Japan. Japan looked at the bed and saw the two girls. There was silence.
Footsteps could be heard in the hall and Japan, froze fearful of what Italy and Germany would say finding out he snuck in. Germany opened the door.
"Are you two alrigh-" Germany said. He stared at Japan in the room. Italy wriggled under Germany's arm to say hi to the girls.
"Hey foodies!" He stopped. "Ja... Japan?!" He screached. "What are you doing here?!"
"... That is not important right now. I want to know why..." He gestures at the girls "WHY THESE TWO ARE IN A BED TOGETHER!" Germany and Italy slowly glance over to the bed and see the two girls. They were shaking violently, terrified of what was happening. Harley was sobbing silently and Leticia was just staring into space absolutely livid with fear.
Italy looks at Leticia and Harley and then tugs at Germany's tank top.
"Why are there two girls where the potato and pasta should be?..."
"Oh scheiße." Germany whispered.