But as her eyes started to flutter shut, a rapid, loud banging began to come from the wall her bed was placed by.
"That's weird, that's Russia's room..."
In fear of what was happening to her younger brother, she got up quickly and ran to Ivan's room.
When she arrived in front of his door, she knocked gently,
"Ivan, are you okay...?"
No answer...
"Ivan, I-Im coming in..."
And so she opened the door slowly, only to see her dear brother fast asleep in his bed. But as she went to close the door behind her, he began to thrash and scream.
Startled, she quickly walked in and placed her hand on his shoulder and shook him tenderly, in an attempt to wake him.
"Ivan, Ivan wake up...!"
He opened his eyes quickly and looked at her with worried eyes.
"K-Katya..."
She gave him a cute little smile, to hear him say her name was absolutely wonderful...
As she stared caringly, he closed his eyes tightly grabbed her hand, pulling her to side of the bed.
A little confused, she sat on the edge of the bed.
He moved close and layed his head on her lap, and started to cry.
"shhhhhh, Ivan calm down, it was just a dream..."
she placed her hand on his forehead, brushing his soft blonde hair away from his eyes.
she started to hum a little tune, and eventually, the weeping subsided. As she looked down, his face was peaceful, and looked as if he was asleep.
She began to get up but was stopped due to a rough hand wrapped around her wrist with a death grip.
She looked back at him and smiled.
"C-can you stay until I fall asleep...?"
She came closer and pulled the blankets up around him,
" Of course, Ivan..."
She sat back down on the side of the bed, and started to hum again. three minutes into her tune, she could feel him slide his large hand in between her slim fingers. she put her other hand onto his and proceeded with her song.
Soon he closed his eyes and went back to bed.
after about 10 minutes she was sure he was asleep.
she slowly sat up and got off the bed, straightning out the place she had laid. she leaned over, and placed a single, gentle kiss on his forehead,
and began to walk to the lightly, for his room was surprisingly messing. she managed to make it to the bedroom door, and slowly turn around just to whisper,
and gently closed the door behind her.
she walked the few feet to her door, and opened it, closing it behind her.
she slowly shuffled her feet to her bed, falling onto the mattress and curling into a ball...and then fell asleep...
she awoke to someone repeating her name...
"katya...katyusha...katya wake up...!"
she rolled over slowly to see russia's face peeking over the side of her mattress.
"I-Ivan...? what's wrong...?"
"nothing's wrong really...it's just i had another bad dream..."
she stared at him sweetly...and sat up resting her back against the headboard of her bed.
and pulled the covers up, and patted the empty space next to her with a single hand.
he climbed up and rested his head on her stomache,
she pulled the blankets over his broad shoulders and placed her arm on his back, gently caressing him.
he hugged her closer and pulled his legs up to himself as if in a fetal posission, and fell asleep.
safe and secure in his older sisters possession.
she stared down at him, drinking in his facial expressions like exspensive vodka trying to memorize every one.
and soon fell asleep,staring at him, hand in hand...
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