Gooood afternoon, everyone! This is Yours The Author, coming to you for the remainder of the holiday season to bring you a gift I've been working on for a bit of a while now.

This series of one-shots is a gift to the wonderful derpology, author of the fanfic "What happens at a fangirl sleepover". If you haven't read it yet, it would probably be a good idea to do so, so that you have an idea of who these characters are and what the situation is. This series may not be entirely canon to these OCs and other characters, but I hope they will suffice until you read the actual story. It's a long one, so set up some time to read it.

This first of several is based on the Spongebob Squarepants Musical song: "Simple Sponge". The lyrics, obviously, have been changed to fit the story. I hope you enjoy it.

Hetalia belongs to Himeruya Hidekaz, and What happens at a fangirl sleepover belongs to derpology. Have a good read!

What Happens at a Fangirl Sleepover: The Musical

By: Yours The Author

Original Conept By: derpology

Simple Girl

Takes place after meeting Tokyo, after Em bombs Nora's country, but before Nora's first world meeting. May not be accurate to the updated version of What Happens at a Fangirl Sleepover.

Nora still wasn't quite sure how she had managed to convince her boss to not fight back against Em's painful assault, but she was thankful that it worked.

It had been a few days since then; since she had found her land and home, since she had met Japan's "daughter", Tokyo, since she had told Tokyo in secret her plans for the outcome of the second world war… the whole reason she had agreed with the Axis' leader, Germany, to fight for them at all.

Despite being well enough to walk now, Nora's new allies insisted she stay in bed until she had fully recovered. Of course, Nora thought in annoyance to herself, they don't seem to understand that walking helps me.

They had, at least, agreed to leave the curtains open and not leave her in the dark, which she was also thankful for. Just her… and the light streaming through the window… and her thoughts. Oh, joy.

Nora turned over again and gazed into the sunlight. She tried to remember what she had seen of her little country before Japan had caught her and put her back to bed. A tall tree with cherry blossoms blooming, the cloudless blue sky and… and… Em…

Nora clenched her eyes shut and turned away from the window. She didn't regret telling her boss to not bomb Em's country; not at all! But Nora couldn't get that look on Em's face out of her head. Such rage… anger… disappointment. Looking at her like she didn't know what she was doing, like she was just a… simple girl (definitely not what Em would have said, but you get the point). For some reason, those two words repeated in Nora's head.

Simple girl. Simple girl. Simple girl.

Nora removed the sheets covering her and slowly stood up, facing the window again. She could almost hear the music playing in a different room.

"Sure I spend my days hanging around," she sang quietly. "Head in the clouds, and my feet on the ground… but there is more to me than just this land. Give me a chance; I could lend a hand!" Nora clenched a fist and smiled slightly at the landscape out her window. "And maybe one day, everyone will say: 'our friendship is yours, it's your lucky day!' That is all I've ever wanted… then I can finally say I've done it…" She unclenched her fists and put her hand over her heart, eyes closed.

"Let me have adventure; be a contender and more!"

"'Cause you're not a simple girl!" A chorus seemed to sing in the distance.

"I wish they'd see I'm not just the country next door!"

"No, you're not a simple girl!"

"There has to be a better way; a way to save this world I've found. But how can I start the end of the war?" Nora lowered her gaze. "Am I just a simple girl?"

"No, you're not a simple girl!" The chorus overlapped itself. Nora began to slowly pace back and forth in front of the window.

"So what if I'm a girl? It's what I want to be! There isn't anyone who makes peace like me! Employee of the month two times in a row! I defeated Japan in one try; no joke!" Nora smiled, thinking of the look on Tokyo and her boss's faces when she pinned Japan to the ground. She also remembered her job as a cashier, and how she had convinced Britain and Japan to put aside their differences to help her bag items.

"And all of my people know that they can depend on this little gal country who's a stable land. I can eat a lot of ice cream… I can even play piano like—"

She stepped to the conveniently placed piano in her room and played a few keys.

"Let me have adventure; be a contender and more!"

"'Cause you're not a simple girl!"

"Can't they see I'm not just the country next door?"

"No, you're not a simple—"

Nora began to play a quiet, almost melancholic set of notes. "I wish that I could change Em's mind. I never thought my world could end. I only want to hang out with my friends." Nora thought back to her people evacuating from crumbling, burning buildings; events that had only happened a few days ago.

"But fear, I fear, is getting out of hand… And now there's panic that's run amok in my simple land!"

Nora clenched her eyes shut, hearing the screams over and over… then she abruptly stood up.

"NO! Just give me adventure! I'm a contender and more!"

"'Cause you're not a simple girl!"

"I will show I'm not just the country next door!"

"No, you're not a simple girl!"

"I'm gonna find a better way! A way to save this life I've found! And I AM gonna start the end of the—"

"NON!" Nora jumped at the angry, French-tinged voice in her head. Em's voice. "You're just a simple girl."

"You're wrong, Em. I'll find a way to stop the world's pain and suffering!"

"You are still a simple girl."

"I'll use logic! Like Tokyo said! I'm going to need her on the team!"

"'Cause you're just a simple girl."

"A-and Jason, too! He's strong enough to lift me! We'll be the best. Team. Ever! Tokyo's brains, plus Jason's brawn, plus myyyyyyyy…"

"Just a very simple girl."

"I'm not sure what my thing is… but that won't stop me! When the going gets tough, this girl gets going!" Nora threw open the window and belted out: "No, I'm not a simple girl!"

"Let me have adventure, be a contender and more!" The chorus sang along.

"I am not a simple girl!"

"They will see you're not just the country next door!"

"YEAH! YEAH! YEAH!" Nora and the chorus cheered. "Now, at last, I have found a way! A way to save this world I love! I am not! A simple! GIIIIIIIIIIIIRRRRRRRRRRLLLLLLL!"

The music finished. Japan poked his head into Nora's room. "Nora-san? Were you… singing?"

Nora felt her face flush; first in embarrassment, then in worry. "How much did you hear?"

"We heard the piano from downstairs. The only words I heard were when you started screaming about how you weren't a 'simple girl', whatever that means."

"…Ah." Nora sighed in a mix between relief and, again, embarrassment. Her secret mission was still safe.

"Normally, I'd put you right back to bed, but your boss wants to see you. You shouldn't keep him waiting."

"Of course." Nora quickly closed the window and followed Japan out of the room.

First gift of belated Christmas: complete! I hope you enjoyed it!

Once more, if you haven't read derpology's story, I highly recommend it! Have a lovely day, and I'll hopefully see you again soon. Until then!