Today was yet another world conference. Another 3 hours going to waste on endless bickering and arguments. England couldn't complain, however, that Frenchman really got on his nerves. He sighed.
"Better get a headcount on the commonwealth."
India, Pakistan, Jamaica, South Africa, Sechelles, Fiji, Malaysia, Australia- and Wy, apparently, and bloody hell what is Sealand doing here again!?
"It seems someone is missing…" England started to count again.
Canada smiled in his seat. Perhaps today he will get noticed!
"New Zealand! Late! Again! I really ought to teach him a lesson!"
There was a quiet sobbing sound in the conference room.
The door opened and NZ strolled in.
"New Zealand! Where have you been?!"
" Sorry bro, I was just -ah- reminding Japan about the whales... May or may not have gotten a bit carried away…" New Zealand looked away sheepishly.
England glanced over to Japan, who looked like an empty shell. He looked rather distressed.
"Anyway…" England looked back at New Zealand. There seemed to be something behind him. Something huge. And rather scary.
"W-w-what's T-That you got there behind y-you New Zealand?" England gulped.
"Eh? What is behind me?" New Zealand spun around to look behind himself.
"It's… er, rather large, and spiny… his mouth is very big, and his teeth… sharp…" England became paler and paler.
"Oh… are you thinking about a Taniwha?"
"M-maybe…. Are you sure you will be-" England didn't have a chance to finish his sentence as he fainted.
New Zealand shrugged and waltzed over to his seat.
A tear trickled down the beast's face. All he wanted was another friend. He had been searching for years to find a human who could notice him, but yet again his ugly face barred him from approaching the man. How he hated himself. Ugly. Ugly. Ugly.
The Taniwha looked up to mask his teary face, but caught a glimpse of another being, almost as blue as him. One lonely man was sitting by himself. Everyone carried on with the discussion without even noticing him. It was like he didn't even exist. Someone… just like him. The Taniwha smiled. Although the man couldn't acknowledge his existence, he knew… this could be the start of something special.