Disclaimer: I disclaim my possession over any of the characters that appear in this story (not because I want to, pooey)
Hello, this is kaya. I am not normally a fiction writer. I will write, however, when desperate times call for it. And we are in desperate times, people! (I am just pulling your leg. When you get to know me, you will realize I am just one big joker, so feel free to stop reading and scroll straight to the story. Otherwise, keep reading if you wish to be amused…) Anyway yes, this is DT, people! It's DT because Hasegawa, a main source of Iggychu fiction will be too busy to write in the coming months (Poor Hasegawa~). This doesn't mean we won't get anymore England x China fiction. We have many other lovely writers out there, but it doesn't change the fact that we'll have one less source! And my fav source of Iggychu smut at that! (0A0 Ahhhhhh!) So in order to save myself (and maybe save some of you) I will do my best to churn out fiction for the tea couple. (Noo, I am not brave enough to write smut yet…) Oh boy.
Pairing: England x China
Rating: T
Summary: China cannot understand this chilly feeling that has taken over his normally healthy body. Turns out it deals with more than conventional circumstances. Will the British nation who delves in magic be able to help? Will Yao let Arthur help…?
Kholodno
China got out of his bed after a long morning of trying to go back to sleep. A shiver ran down his spine. That was the reason why he couldn't get enough sleep. All through the night he felt a chill throughout his body that he never felt before. It wasn't a particularly cold night and he wasn't one particularly weak to the cold. Yet no matter how hard he tried, he was unable to will the feeling away.
He stood up, a bit wobbly, on his feet, and then slowly made his way through the morning routine. When he reached the dining room, his sibling and students were already there.
Hong Kong, South Korea, and Taiwan were animatedly engaged in mid-breakfast. Yong Soo and Mei did so while seated at the large round table and chatting at a pace too fast for the groggy Yao to understand. Kaoru was also seated beside Yong Soo, quietly listening to the conversation. The eldest nation frowned. Eating with the mouth flapping away was bad manners. He was about to scold them when Yong Soo took notice of his presence.
"ANIKI!" the Korean beamed as he got out of his chair to reach Yao, "What happened to you? We waited all morning for you to wake up."
Yao looked at his brother who now donned eyes wide with concern. It was true. Yao was rarely one to wake so late. It was usually he who waited at the kitchen with a full meal prepared for the younger ones. He shook his tiredness away and replied, "I couldn't sleep last night -aru…"
All three younger ones raised their brows in mild surprise. Yong Soo slapped a hand on his shorter yet older brother reassuringly and said, "You should have told me. I would've been happy to share my bed with you, Aniki!" Yao brushed him away with a now annoyed look on his face, but the Korean simply got behind him and began pushing him towards the dining table.
"Sensei, are you okay?" Hong Kong asked as Yong Soo pushed the elder nation by his seat. Yao turned around and gave the boy a small quick nod and smile.
"Did you get enough rest, sensei? Would you like me to call Kiku-nii? He made a few neat inventions that may help you sleep better," Mei said as Yao was seated down beside her. Japan, who normally would've made the suggestion himself, was on a business trip.
Yao shook his head. "Don't bother. I don't need a machine to help me sleep," the stubbornly old-fashioned mentor replied. He gazed at the ample plates of food on the table and turned to Mei, "Did you make all this, Mei?" he said, a grin slowly forming on his tired face. "Yes, sensei," the girl replied, "Yong Soo and Kaoru also helped."
"I see," the elder nation nodded as he observed the sloppily chopped pieces of vegetables mixed in with immaculately chopped ones. Kaoru and Yong Soo both had sheepish grins on their faces. Yao took a set of chopsticks and picked up a piece, then placed it into his mouth. The look of the dish was lacking but the flavoring was okay. He gave out a few laughs then stated happily to his anxious sibling and students, "Looks like the young ones in this house are more capable than I thought -aru! Good job, Mei, Kaoru, and Yong Soo." As he said each of their names, he looked at each one and each returned with a smile broader than his own.
"Yay! Aniki congratulated me!" Yong Soo popped up from his seat, arms raised in victory.
"No, he was congratulating me!" Mei popped up beside him, "I did most of the work!" She proceeded to pull down his arms of victory with all her effort. Kaoru got up on Yong Soo's other end and did the same. "I seriously am not going to let you take all the credit." The three fought until Yao scolded them. The meal went on smoothly afterward and Yao soon forgot all about his weariness.
"Sensei, are you heading out already?" Kaoru asked.
"Yes," Yao replied as he fastened the last few buttons on his Chinese-styled jacket. "It's a meeting with America, but it would be disrespectful to be late -aru." He was referring to the American's habit of starting his meetings later than the proposed time. Yao shifted about to adjust his jacket and slipped a hand beneath it to pull out his ponytail. "I'll be back soon."
Yao turned around to look at his beloved student who has now grown taller than him. Each time he noticed this it reminded him of how quickly time passed. It also reminded him of all the time he didn't get to spend with the child. But nothing will dispute the fact that he was proud of the way he turned out. He gave the boy a smile and the boy did the same. Then he waved goodbye and headed out the door.
End of prologue
Just a little note: The title is the word for "Cold" in Russian (or that's what the internet says). As such, this is a big hint that Russia will be involved in the future somehow. I thought using it would give the story an element of the unknown since this does deal with magic later on.
Wow, I'm so excited~ I haven't written fiction in such a long time. This is kinda fun! Please don't scrutinize my fic for historical accuracy because I'm not a big fan of history. Also, don't scrutinize for grammatical accuracy. Not a good English student either… I will try my best though!
So how many of you like England x China and do not know there's a livejournal community shipping it? Join it for the goodies. I can't post links here so google "kouchagumi" and it will show right up!
Thanks for reading!