Himaruya owns Hetalia. Not me. Also, I used some suggest human names Himaruya liked for two characters. If you would like to know what countries they are before you read, please scroll down to the last part of this story. If not - because you want to figure it out - please read on. ^_^ Thank you.
/
/
/
He sat there in the chair, head in his hands, leg shaking scarcely. She had never seen him like this. Her brother was always strong. He would hold back any tears, hide any pain; he would do anything to keep a strong front. Even in the last world war, he never shed a tear. Even when she fought with him to keep her independence.* But seeing him now . . .
Emma did not hear the door click open behind her as she concentrated on her brother. She was only aware of another person in the room when a hand fell on her shoulder. With a slight gasp she turned to look straight into sad green eyes.
"Antonio."
Antonio smiled softly at her, before walking towards the man in the chair. He crouched down, and stared up at the man's face. He had been at odds with this man for centuries. Yet, he still cared for him, as any rival would for a friend.
"Mi amigo-"
"I'm not your friend," a sharp retort escaped the man's mouth.
However, Antonio did not head the soft spoken warning. He ignored how tense the man's body became as he leaned up, taking the other into his arms.
"Mogens. Mi amigo, Mogens. I know you are hurting. I know how hard it is to lose someone close to you. Especially one of the family. But please – por favor – don't do this to yourself. SÃ, you need to grieve. But you shouldn't close yourself off. If you do that, you will –"
"Shut up!" Mogens clutched Antonio's wrists, wrenching the Spanish man off of him, "You don't know anything! Just leave me alone!"
He tried to throw the other to the ground, but his body shook too much. Antonio breathed deeply, gathered his strength, and pushed Mogens back into the chair, holding the man once again.
"Mogens, we all lose leaders. We all lose our princes," he paused, only for a slight moment, "I never met him, but I just know that he was a good man. He was 'Prince Brilliant' after all."
Mogens hiccupped, burying his face into Antonio's shoulder. Emma sat bewildered at her brother and former caretaker.** She had never seen Mogens have so much dependence on Antonio until now.
She softly smiled at the scene before her. Maybe her brother would finally be able to rest from acting invincible.
Just maybe.
/
/
/
*When the Netherlands fought for independence from Spain, it also went to war with Belgium for remaining with Spain. About 200 years later, the Netherlands tried to reconcile with Belgium in order to form the United Kingdom of the Netherlands. However, Belgium refused and became independent 15 years later in 1839 with the signing of the Treaty of London.
**Refers to when Spain controlled the Netherlands and Belgium.
Belgium = Emma
Netherlands = Mogens
These are both names that Himaruya liked that were suggested by fans. However, both characters do not have official human names.
Dedicated to Prince Johan Friso, who passed away .2013 at the age of 44 from a skiing accident.