Innocence
I found her one day, cast down and abandoned in the pouring rain. What could I do? I had to take her in. I of all people should know what it's like to have to fend for yourself, to try and rise up out of poverty. It's not something everyone can do. Especially not this fragile-looking girl.
Part 1
"Big brother!" Her sudden exclamation snapped me out of my memories, and back into reality.
"Yes, what is it, Lili?"
"What are you thinking about, big brother? You seem so distant. Are you feeling all right?"
The truth was that, even though it had been a long time since I had found her, Liechtenstein was still a child. I needed to protect her from everything that might bring her discomfort. That included my thoughts.
"I'm fine, Lili I just need some rest. The world meeting today was just particularly stressful. America is just far too energetic, and sometimes I just wish he would just shut up."
"I just get so concerned for you, big brother. You shouldn't let those other countries push you around like that."
Lili has always been sweet, but normally she would far too shy to say anything like that. It was actually kind of cute.
I continued to think of her as I went up to my room, and began to wonder how it was that I had earned enough of her trust for her to confide in me like that in the first place. I remembered that when I had first found her, shivering in the streets, she wouldn't even look me in the eye. I had known that she was grateful, but I never thought that she would ever think of me as her big brother. It made me happy.
Part 2
I've always found it a little hard to talk to big brother. He passes it off as me being shy, but in reality, I just don't want to say something I will regret later. Something that will make our relationship different, or awkward.
Today, I was determined to let big brother know how much I appreciated everything he did for me. Because of my lack of speech, I don't think big brother knows what to think of me, but I love him very much. I want him to know that.
Most people would find it strange how much I cling to him, or the way I try to do everything in my power to imitate him. I think he understands that this is just my way of expressing what an amazing person I think he is. After all, if it is something big brother does, it must be a good thing.
I know that I am strange, but I am glad that big brother took me in anyway. I cannot express how grateful I am to him. He is my wonderful big brother.
Part 3
With the war that's coming, Lili is going to need even more protection than ever before. The only problem is that I need to maintain neutrality. Obviously, I can't be neutral if I have an alliance with her, but I can't just leave her to fend for herself, either. I don't know what to do.
I don't care, either. I will protect her even if I have to break all my rules. It's gotten to the point where I wouldn't even think of doing something that might result in her having to leave my side.
Some might find it a little creepy, how I feel about Liechtenstein, but who can help who you fall in love with? I can't tell her, either, because I can't ruin her innocence. If she knew how I felt, surely she could never feel the same. I have to keep it a secret for now, but someday, I know I won't be able to hold it in anymore. And maybe, she fall in love with me, too.
~Chapter One: End~