So, this is a story that was suggested to me by a reviewer to one of my other stories. I own nothing!

It was Summer. A hot, humid, summer day. And she hated it.

Ava U. Jones hated it.

She pushed away from her desk, kicking the carpet on the ground beneath her.

She was so bored...maybe a glass of water would help?

Yeah, that'll work.

Ava left her office, in search of the nice, cool beverage her throat desired.

She was bored.

She was thirsty.

She was Ohio.

Ohio eventually found a sink, but that was it. There were no cups.

What a wonderful way to start a horrible day...

Taking out her phone, she cupped one hand and held it under the running water while she checked her messages; she lifted her cupped hand to her mouth, where she took a nice, long, cool, drink...

Only to spit it out right afterwards.

"He messaged me..." Ohio looked down at her phone, eyes full of horror and outrage. "Why would he of all people message me?"

She looked at the text. It was from Tyler B. Jones.

The stupid state of Michigan.

From: THISGUYISSUCHANASSHOLEIHATEHISGUTS

Good game.

"Why did he say that?" Ohio mumbled to herself. "I did beat his ass, but usually he'd be complaining about something stupid or something..."

Another text message appeared.

From: THISGUYISSUCHANASSHOLEIHATEHISGUTS

Talking to yourself is the first side of insanity, you know.

What?

"Where is that bitc-" she whirled around, trying to find him.

Another text.

From: THISGUYISSUCHANASSHOLEIHATEHISGUTS

Have you had enough milk today, you addict?

Ohio growled, furiously texting back.

From: Ohio

Do you have lung cancer yet? Go and eat some corn, you loser.

"That's really rude." a male voice sounded from behind her.

Ohio whirled around to see Michigan STANDING RIGHT BEHIND HER.

"Why are you here?" she jumped.

"It's a free country." he shrugged.

Was Ohio the only one who noticed that he was moving closer? Eventually, it became apparent that he was right next to her. What should she do? Should she move away? Yes, that's what she'll do. Ohio moved away rather quickly.

"What is it?" Michigan's eyes weirdly twinkled. "How are all things possible?"

Ohio blushed at the reference to her state motto. "With God, all things are possible." she blushed even farther.

"Exactly." he moved closer.

"Get away from me, you wolf!" she pushed him away.

"Buckeye!"

"Detroit Owner!"

"Shut up!" he failed to get a comeback.

"But you don't deny it." Ohio smirked at her victory. "Come on, I always win. The Toledo War? I owned that. The 2014 Game? Winner!" she pointed to herself.

"Well, at least I have a bigger state area." he lifted his nose into the air.

"I have a bigger population." Ohio smirked.

"NO ONE CARES!" Michigan literally roared.

"I do!" she made big hand motions to prove her point.

"Whatever," he rolled his eyes. "Get her, Tex."

That's the last thing she was aware of until she blacked out.

Texas had hit her with the but of his gun in the head.

"Thank you, Texas." Michigan sighed with relief. "She was so annoying. Of course I was the one who should have gotten the Toledo Strip. She probably cheated in that game, too." he reassured himself.

Texas looked unsure. "Okay, what are you going to do with her now?" he put the his gun back in his holder.

"I'm not sure." he sighed.

"This is unconstitutional." Texas sighed. "That was illegal. We could both get thrown in jail for assault." he winced.

"We've got contacts to get us out." Michigan winked at him. "I'm taking her somewhere special."

"Weren't you two just fighting five seconds ago?"

"Doesn't matter." he lifted her up and walked away. "See ya later, Tex." he went out of sight.

"If I'm not in jail first," Texas whispered under his breath.

The train ride was fairly short, so Ohio didn't have a chance to wake up. He lifted her up again and flashed workers an ID. It was necessary for carrying an unconscious girl, after all.

Ohio was, at first aware of very little. She could feel the wind against her skin, her the trees moving around, wait, trees? Wasn't she indoors when she...oh. She blacked out. In front of Michigan. That Wolverine probably took her to some weird place and left her there to die.

"You awake?" a masculine voice asked.

"Michigan?" she opened her eyes. It was Michigan.

He nodded. "Si quaeris peninsulam amoenam, circum spice," he spoke in fluent Latin, or something like that.

"Why the state motto?" Ohio sat up. "What does it even mean?"

"I said my state motto because I thought it would be cool and dramatic. Apparently, it's not, you dolt. You don't even know one of the state mottos mean, you dunce. You completely idiotic, stupid little-" Michigan went off ranting.

"Just tell me what it means." the Buckeye state deadpanned.

The Wolverine state rolled his eyes. "It means: If you a seeking an amenable peninsula, look around you."

"Well, that's stupid." Ohio frowned. "Wait, you didn't..."

"I did."

"YOU TOOK ME INTO YOUR OWN STATE! HOW COULD YOU? WHAT IF SOMEBODY SEES ME? IF DAD COMES, HE'LL BE SO WEIRDED OUT! IF ONE OF OUR SIBILINGS COME, I'LL BE TEASED FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE!" Ohio screamed at him.

"So? I don't care what they think."

"Is this some sort of revenge for kicking your butt in the game?" she accused.

"No!" Michigan looked insulted. "Can't I have a little bit of time with you?"

"NO!" she said instantaneously.

"Why not? You're my sister." the Wolverine state looked at her. "Or are you something else to me? Something even closer?"

"We share a border, that's it, you moron." Ohio crossed her arms in her rage.

"So? We're closer than Alaska and Puerto Rico." Michigan said smoothly.

"They are on the opposite sides of the country." the Buckeye state deadpanned.

"So we're closer than they are. Much closer. It would be even closer if you gave me Toledo-" he was cut off.

"We settled this in 1836! Toledo is mine! I don't even want to be close to you." she eyed him nervously.

"Aw, come on!" Michigan complained.

"You want Toledo, give up the non-contiguous section of your state." Ohio smirked.

"But- But- But- But-" he did not want to give that much land up.

"Toledo's mine." she smirked.

"Fine," he huffed. "Can we at least be a little closer than we were before?"

"I don't care."

"You didn't say no!" he fluttered around a little. "I will beat you in the next game, I promise!"

"I don't want you to beat me in the next game." Ohio crossed her arms.

"This is war." Michigan suddenly went into his 'dark mode'.

"I will beat you!" the Buckeye state was tempted to stalk away there.

That was when they heard the squeals.

"What's that?" the Wolverine state looked around before narrowing his eyes at her. "You didn't bring and of your hogs with all their milk, did you?"

"You were the one who knocked me out! I didn't have a chance to bring anything!" Ohio glared at him.

"No, Tex knocked you out."

"You brought him into this?"

More squeals.

"Over there!" Ohio sprinted off in the area where the squeals sounded from, Michigan close behind her.

A bush rustled. Michigan slowly moved towards that particular plant before separating the leaves.

"WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?" the Wolverine state roared.

"What did you find?" Ohio jogged over before joining Michigan in the roaring.

It was California. With an active video camera.

"Oh," she sighed. "I was just video taping the scenery around here for a movie I'm shooting." California winked at them. "Could you guys help me?"

Ohio shrugged. "Sure."

"Whatever." Michigan crossed his arms.

"Will you do anything?" California questioned.

The two other states stared at her oddly before slowly nodding.

"Great! Do you swear on Dad?" the Golden State squealed.

"We swear on Dad," they sighed.

"Let's just get this over with." Michigan scowled.

"You can't turn back. I need you two to have a...passionate kiss with one another!" she looked proud with herself as she aimed her video camera at them.

"WHAT?" they both exploded.

"I'm not doing that!" Ohio made hand motions that made it clear that she thought it was a bad idea.

"I may have wanted to be closer to Ava, but I don't want to be that close!" Michigan's eyes widened. "I just got tired of fighting her all of the time."

"You swore on Dad." California deadpanned. "You have to do it, or else you know what it counts as." she smirked. "It would look like you two are seceding from him."

"We really have to do it." Ohio looked sad.

"I just wanted to be closer to her." Michigan looked hurt.

"That's the first notion of love." California squealed.

"That's impossible." Michigan fumed.

"WE HATE EACH OTHER!" they pointed at each other furiously.

"Already knowing what each other are going to say," the Golden State wiped some tears away.

"IT'S NOT FUNNY!"

"Come one, you have to do it. Or will you secede?" California teased.

They both sighed, before turning to each other. They had to do this. Michigan moved closer while Ohio put her arms around him.

Did I mention that California was filming the whole thing?

Their lips met.

California was bursting with joy inside. Many thoughts were racing through her head.

That is so cute!

I could totally make a movie about this!

What awesome blackmail!

What will Dad think about this?

What will the rest of the States think about this?

Will they become one?

California shuddered. The last one would never happened.

Michigan and Ohio broke away, and California had it all on tape.

"We may hate each other," Ohio began.

"But sometimes we can love each other." Michigan lifted her up and clutched her tightly.

"That was spoken like it was scripted!" California squealed.

"If this gets into an actual movie," this time the Wolverine state started.

"Your land will soon be claimed by Ohio...and Michigan." Ohio added Michigan's name onto the end.

The Golden State pouted. "Fine."

"Good." Michigan took Ohio's hand, and they receded into the distance.

Once they were out of hearing range, California muttered. "I can still show the family."

That was when this could be heard in the distance.

"I DID NOT CHEAT IN THE GAME!"

"YOU TOTALLY DID? HOW ELSE WOULD YOU HAVE BEATEN ME?"

"UGH...JUST STOP HOUSING SO MANY SERIAL KILLERS!"

"WELL, PEOPLE ONLY CARE ABOUT YOU AT ELECTION TIME!"

California sighed. Sometimes there was just no winning.

But at least they are a thing now, right?

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