England knocks on America's door, rocking on the balls of his feet and clutching the handle of his briefcase so tight his knuckles are turning white. He hears someone call "coming!" and a few seconds later, the wooden door swings open, revealing a grinning America.
"Hey England! Whatcha doin' here?" He smiles, opening the door wider and allowing the Brit to come in.
"H-Hello, America." England says, walking into the house and taking off his shoes, then hurriedly moving over to one of the modern red couches of America's living room.
"So, why are you here on such short notice?" America asks, sitting in the chair opposite him. "You usually yell at me when I come to your house with no warning." America smiles lightly.
"Oh, that... Um... France taught me how to hypnotize people after the World Meeting yesterday, and since I'm here in America, I decided why not practice on you? If you're okay with it, I mean." England says quickly.
"Hypnotize me?" America thinks this over for a second before saying, "Well, sure, man. But I'm trusting ya here, so don't make me do anything stupid, alright?"
"Yes, of course," England says, opening the briefcase, "You can pick your own pendant."
America surveys them all closely before choosing a bright blue one. The color reminded him of France's eyes... Why he liked it, he had no idea, but he sure did like it. He leans back in his chair and stares as England, smiling lightly.
"Okay..." England says in a calm voice, moving his hand slightly so the pendant starts to sway back and forth, "Just focus on the pendulum."
America's blue eyes move along with the pendant. He sinks back into the chair a little more. After a few seconds, he sighs, letting his mind wander off a bit. He thinks about hamburgers. Usually, this makes him hungry, but, for some reason, he doesn't really feel like eating anymore, though he had been positively starving just before he let England in...
That pendant is so pretty, though...
Suddenly, a calm, loud voice envelops him.
"America... You are feeling very relaxed," America slumps even lower in the chair, "Your eyelids are starting to droop... You can barely keep them open..."
America suddenly finds himself struggling to stay awake... Though, he doesn't care much. The pendant is just so nice... And that voice is so pretty and deep... It makes him feel safe, protected.
"You are feeling very, very tired..." The voice says.
America nods lightly. Each time he blinks his eyelids stay down for longer... What was he supposed to be doing? Something with England? Oh, well, he would probably remember later.
"Empty your mind... Sleep..." England says, and, instantly, America's eyes close. He was so tired...
"Can you hear me, America?" The beautiful voice asks, echoing around the American.
"Yes..." America says in a calm, sleepy voice.
"Who am I?"
"England..." '
England finds himself smiling slightly as he says, "America... When you awaken from this trance, you will fall desperately in love with me, and you will ask me on a date immediately."
"Yes..." America says. That voice was so wonderful...
"Good. Now, when I say the phrase 'Sunrise' you will come out of this trance. And when I say 'Sunset' you will fall back into it even deeper than before. Understood?"
"Mhmm..." America sighs happily.
"You will not remember I put you under this trance, understood?"
"Yes..."
"Good." England quickly puts the pendant back in the briefcase, then walks out of the house, setting the briefcase in the trunk of his car. When he returns, America is still slumped in the chair, a small smile on his face.
"Sunrise!" England says.
America stirs immediately, blinks his big blue eyes and looks up at England with a small "Huh?"
Original chapter posted: 04-14-13
A/N on: 05-26-13: This story has now been translated into Chinese! Yay!