Chapter One

There are many things that America enjoyed. Including coffee, hamburgers, and most importantly, calling himself the hero! But he knew there was something missing. That something just wasn't right in his life. And he didn't know what it was. He knew he needed to find out, and soon.

The way America tries to figure things out is going to McDonald's for his lunch of thirty burgers and 2 iced coffees. Today he had to do some work on the next world conference. He needed to decide who should be invited. As America looked through the files and pictures of all the nations, he felt something... strange.

Something was going on in his chest. Something America had never experienced before. He soon began to realise that it was his heartbeat. He didn't understand what was making his heart beat faster than normal, so he just ignored it.

As he looked at each of the files, his heart started to beat even faster. After he was done looking at each of the files, his heart was beating fast and so loud, he was sure that the people on the other side of the building could heart it. America didn't know what this feeling meant, and he didn't like it; or at least he didn't think he did. Maybe he did. Whatever! All America cared about right now was finding out what was causing his heart to beat so fast.

America had finally finished sending out the invitations for the next world conference to France, China, Japan, England, Russia, Canada, and all the other nations. He could finally relax for a few days before the conference. Well, he thought he could. As the conference date grew closer, America started feeling the same way he did at McDonald's. He woke up each day before the conference, his heart beating faster than the day before.

America had had enough of it! He wanted to know what was going on and he wanted to know now! He decide that after the first world conference, he would figure out what's been causing him to act so strange.

As the conference day came closer, America was preparing himself to find out what's been going on with him. The days seemed to go by fast, and America was becoming very uneasy. He wasn't even sure if he wanted to go to the conference. But he had to. He had to find out . He just had to!

The day of the conference came very fast, and America became very tense. Everyone was already there (except for America of course). Just calm down and make your normal entrance as you usually do, he thought to himself. Everything will be just fine. America took a deep breath and shouted, "Don't worry everybody! The HERO is here!"

America stormed through the doors of the conference room, with his obnoxious laugh. Nobody looked at him. They were all so used to it, that they naturally tuned it out. America took his place up front where he normally sits. Between England and Germany.

England glared at America with disapproving eyes. "You're late again you stupid git!" America smiled at England and yelled, "Whatever dude! At least I showed up!" England sighed angrily and took a sip of his tea.

All was going well. So far, America was feeling like himself for the first time in four days. But that didn't last long. The second the meeting started, America's head started spinning. He looked at everyone at the table, paying more attention to the nations closer to him. With his heart pounding in his ears, America couldn't stand it!

America shot up out of his chair and shouted "I CAN'T TAKE THIS ANYMORE!" He started breathing heavily, as everyone shot him a confused look. America's face turned bright red. With his heart pumping and his head swimming, he didn't know what to do. Without even thinking, he stormed out of the conference room.

He ran down the hall faster than he had ever ran before. He could feel the tears rolling down his face. I mean, who could blame him. He just humiliated himself in front of every nation in the world. He ran all the way home (which wasn't very far) crying, the whole way there. When he got home, he ran into his room, locked the door, and sobbed.

That night, America got a surprise visit. "America? America, are you in there?" It was Canada! "America it's Canada. May I please come in?" There was a long silence before America answered. "Oh, sure. Come in," he said in a very distressed voice. Canada could already tell that there was something terribly wrong with America.

Canada slowly opened the door to America's room to see America sitting on his head, g his knees, watching sappy romantic movies, eating pints of ice cream in his american flag boxers and a horrible stained white t-shirt (or at least it used to be white). "America!? Are you okay!? You seemed very upset at the conference."

America lifted is head from his legs. He could feel the tears welling up. "I don't know, Mattie. I just haven't been myself lately." Canada gave America a look of confusion, and concern. "What's going on America? How did all of this start?" America sighed and said, "It started when I was making the invitations for the world conference. I was looking at a the files, and then my heart just started pounding. Same fo the conference. Seeing everyone's faces. And ever since, I couldn't stop listening to love songs and watching romantic comedies."

Canada took a seat next to America. He was in shock. He had never seen America like this. EVER! Then it hit him. "America," he said. America turned his head to look at his friend. "I think you're in love!" America's face was flushed completely red. He knew Canada was right. He was in love! But there was another problem. "You're right. I am in love. But...I don't know with who."

They both sat there, Canada thinking of a way to help America find out. Then a smile spread across his face. "I have an idea!" he chimed. America looked at him with interest. "What is it!? Tell me!" America yelled. "Okay. Tomorrow, show up early for the world conference. Greet everyone who shows up. Find the one nation that makes your head go crazy. And if anyone asks why you're acting so different, just say you wanted to do something different for a change."

America sat there for a minute. Then he looked at Canada with a smile and said, "I'll do it!"