A/N: This story was written for the 100 Themes Challenge on DeviantArt...

Characters do not belong to me...they belong to Hidekazu Himaruya.


"Germany! Germany!"

The German nation looked up from his book to find Italy running toward him, a small white flag fluttering in the breeze behind him.

Damn that flag, thought the blonde male as he marked his place and closed his book, sitting it beside him on the bench.

"Germany!" smiled the smaller, auburn male. Italy threw his flag to the ground and jumped into the German's lap, causing the larger man to exhale sharply. Italy giggled in response.

"Ve! Germany is funny!"

Germany looked oddly at his Italian friend.

"Where is Japan?" asked Germany.

"He had a meeting with Greece and left," replied Italy, "He was not being fun anyway!"

Italy snuggled closer to Germany.

"I got bored and I missed you, Germany!"

Damn Japan, thought Germany, you were supposed to distract Italy.

Germany sighed lightly. He hated when his plans backfired on him.

I will talk to Greece later about those sudden meetings when I have already made use of Japan.

"Ve! What is wrong, Germany?" asked Italy.

"Nothing," replied the taller man, "Why do you ask?"

"You look flustered for some odd reason," whispered Italy. The smaller man then took notice of Germany's book. Picking it up, much to Germany's distain, Italy read the cover aloud.

"How To Understand Your Italian Lover Better?"

Italy then looked at Germany, who was now a pale shade of red in the face, and threw the book behind him. It landed near Italy's forgotten flag. The Italian wrapped his arms around Germany's neck.

"You do not need that book, silly Germany!" Italy laughed, placing a chaste kiss on Germany's nose. Germany lightly smiled.

He remembered that no matter what happened, Italy was always the light in the German's dark history…