Purple Eyes (Franada: The Little Mermaid)

by hetaliafan2295

After Matthew shamed his entire family on international television, his famous parents sent him as far away from them as possible. He ended up in a small research town in Norway, and resigned himself to a boring, isolated life. This all changed when a research team of very diverse people came along... including a certain Frenchman. AU, Franada. Book 1 of Hetalia Fairy Tales.

1. Prologue

Matthew was sitting on a plane that was headed to France. 7 hours and 17 minutes is way too long to wait to see him again, he thought. The Canadian sighed, sitting back in his seat. Bored, he looked around the plane. It looked like just about any other plane: Clean, dull, and stuffed full of people. The large amount of people made him feel uncomfortable, especially since none of them were the person he wanted to see. At least I have Kumabimbo. Even though he was an adult, he had never given up the stuffed bear who reminded him so much of his real polar bear friends, and was currently hugging it tightly. He wished that he could somehow teleport himself 7 hours and 17 minutes forward in time, so he could see Francis sooner.

A small voice on his right quietly spoke up. "Daddy, I'm bored."

Matthew looked affectionately down at his daughter and replied, "You could take a nap, if you want. Or you could talk to me."

The little girl thought for a moment, then said, "Can I ask you a question?"

"Of course, syrup." Syrup was a term that Matthew often used in place of honey.

The child seemed to be trying to figure out how to phrase the question, with her tongue sticking out of her mouth to show concentration. It was endearing. She spoke up once again. "Why does Papa like to call you Theo sometimes?"

This question surprised Matthew. He was so used to Francis endearingly calling him 'Theo, mon cher' that it didn't even occur to him that his daughter would wonder about it. "Well, it's a long story, but this is a long flight. It all started fifteen years ago, when I first met your Papa…"

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Well, this is the first section of my new series. Yay! XD Each one will be loosely based off of a fairy tale. XD This may seem short, but this is only the prologue. The actual chapters will be longer. This is my first fanfiction, so I apologize if it's absolutely horrible. Please review so I can improve the quality of my writing, and don't hesitate to point out any mistakes I've made. Thank you! ^J^

Oh yeah, and I don't own the image I used in the cover. That's from Hetalia: The Beautiful World. I don't own Hetalia either. Himaruya Hidekazu does. :)