My siblings are the most important thing I've got. Why?
Because I am going to die. Just fade away and leave nothing, no Nation anymore, no mourning from the 'friends' I never bothered making. They're all I have and they're all I'll be able to leave, other than history.
That, and the fact they're so close to me. They love me, care for me, trust me, help me, protect me. They look out for me in every way possible, and I appreciate that. I want to do the same for them, and I try so very hard to show them my love.
When it comes to my Big Brother, Russia, I think I make that obvious. Everyone knows I love him. He's my Brother, my role model, and the one I fell in love with.
But Ukraine, my Big Sister, Well...Some people actually feel the need to ask if I even love her. Am I really that cold towards her?
Look, it's harder to say nice things about her. I'm not entirely sure why. Perhaps it's because I'm afraid everyone will just assume that I'm automatically in love with her, too. Because it's me, Belarus, the 'incest' girl. I swear I'm going to stab the next person who calls me that.
Or maybe I'm afraid I'll scare her and push her away, and make her run off like Brother always did. Because that hurt so much.
Perhaps it's because we've drifted apart, not literally, but mentally. We don't see other often these days. Except when I visit her, to help her. That's my excuse to see her.
Maybe I ought to stop thinking that she gets in the way, with Brother and I and our love. I guess she just wants to be included, now that we're so...close, and she barely sees us. I suppose she must feel pushed out.
Maybe I'm just not a loving or lovable person, but I do care. So damn much. She's my Sister. She was like a mother to me. She's always there for me and I'll try to be there for her. I wish I could be as sweet as her. I want everyone, especially her, to know something, but I struggle to say it.
I care about her. Really. A lot.
I. Love. Her.
There, I said it.
And if anyone, ever, hurts any member of my family, I'll cut their fucking organs out, one by one, and send them to their family, alright? If you mess with Big Sister Iryna, you will pay. My Dear Ivan and I will both be very, very pissed off. And she's no pushover herself.
We are not a family you should mess with.
Because I don't care what else happens in the World, I'm going to protect my family, and look out for them, too, like they do for me. I know my siblings are the older ones. I know they can look after themselves. But that won't stop me.
I will prove that I love them, every time I get the opportunity.
They're all I have, and they're so, so precious to me. Both of them.