Info:
Title: L'amore è Eterno
Alt. Title: Love is Eternal
Genre: Romance, Friendship
Pairings: HRE x Chibitalia/Italy
Summary:
Years after HRE left, Italy dreams of him after trying so hard not to remember about his first love. Only, it seems like Fate doesn't want the nation to be forgotten…
A/N [disclaimer, etc]: Hetalia belongs to Himaruya-san [I hope I spelled that right...] and I, in no way, own it.
Name usage: ...I wasn't sure what to do with the names, I didn't want to use their human names, but at the same time for certain characters [i.e.: HRE] I didn't want to use their literal names. So, since I watch English subs, I'm using the names "Shinsei Roma" and "Italia" when the names are spoken, and suffixes "-san" "-kun" and "-chan" for certain characters. However, for some, it will be their literal names, such as with Austria and Hungary [because Austria and Hungary in Japanese translates into Osutoria and Hangari; there's not much of a difference in the spelling or pronunciation, so I won't be using them. And also because there's no way I'll remember to spell their names like that.] I'll try not to confuse you with which names I'm using ^^;
Future Pairings: I do not know if this will turn into Germany x Italy, seeing as I haven't decided if I want to go with the HRE=Germany theory...
Anyway, enough with this AN. I'm going to work on the first chapter now.
Prologue
"Italia."
That voice… It sounded so familiar... Who was it?
"Italia."
I shook my head, realizing whose voice it sounded like. No, He was long gone… Austria-san and Hungary-san had told me themselves… I was probably just hearing things. It was nothing new- the feeling of wanting Him to return had often lead me to hear and see things that were not there. There was no way that it was Him…
"Italia… Turn around, please… It's me…" The voice sounded sadder now, cracking slightly. "Didn't you miss me?"
I bit my lip as I stopped sweeping the floor with my new broom, Austria-san having replaced it when I had given my old one to Him before he left. "You're gone now… I'm just hearing things…" I said as I tried to convince myself that I was hallucinating, fighting the tears that were threatening to come. "It's just me, Austria-san and Hungary-san now…" I resumed sweeping the floor, forcing myself to think of other things, like pasta.
"Italia, I'm back! I told you I'd be back, didn't I? Please… Turn around- it's me… You're not hearing things, it's me!" The voice persisted. I felt something grab onto my skirt, and I froze once again. "I'm really home this time, Italia!"
"S- Shinsei R-Roma…?" I stuttered, my knuckles turning white as I gripped onto my broom tighter. I bit my lip as I turned around, fully expecting to see my skirt to have been caught by a corner or something else…
"Italia," Black cape, black hat… Blond hair, blue eyes… T-that smile… "I'm home," He spread his arms, smiling brightly at me.
"S- Shinsei Roma!" The tears swelled up at the corners of my eyes, and I grabbed onto his clothes tightly, my broom discarded on the floor. "Shinsei Roma… Shinsei Roma…"
"Italia," He said softly, slowly wrapping his arms around my heaving shoulders. "I told you I'd be back, didn't I?"
I nodded, unable to speak as I let the tears fall down my face. I heard him laugh softly as he patted my back.
"Let's go tell Austria and Hungary that I'm back, Italia,"
I smiled, wiping my eyes dry as he let me go. "Y- yes, Shinsei Roma…" I picked up my broom with one hand, grabbing my friend's hand with the other as we ran through the halls, his laughter echoing around us. I idly remembered that Austria-san would probably yell at me for abandoning my chores and making such a ruckus. I shook my head, laughing along with my friend as we continued to search for Austria-san and Hungary-san.
He was back… He was back, and that was all that mattered.
Chores could wait.