He had never considered looking past her creepy 'obsession' with him, and he hadn't in the end considered her feelings.
They had managed to talk it over when their bosses had suggested that they try to get along.
Russia had never thought that they would ever be like this again, and he was amazed at how right this felt.
Belarus's arms were around him, and he wasn't scared of them.
She had accepted him thorns and all; he had also returned the favor by accepting all of her thorns as well.
They were a family once again; something that Russia had given up all those years ago.
Sure, Ukraine was not with them, but that didn't matter in this moment.
He had a sister that he could count on, and she had a brother that she could count on; that was all that mattered.
It was what he had wanted when he had asked all of the other countries to become one with him.
He didn't have to ask for that anymore, because he already had it.
Russia had wanted a friend; he had wanted family.
This was what he had with Belarus now.
He smiled at the girl that had latched on to him, and he felt that she understood for once what he was feeling.
Belarus returned the smile, and realized that she hadn't wanted to marry him after all.
She just wanted her brother back; the one that had understood her when they were children.
She had him again, and she had a friend for the first time; something that she had wanted all along.