I felt a cold breeze on my face. I lazily opened my eyes and grinned.
"Welp, looks like it's time for me to do my job!"
I sat up straight on the branch from one of the trees I had been sleeping on
I yawned and raise my arms above my head, stretching them, while standing up. I jumped off the branch and landed on cold snow. I smiled more at the feel of snow on my bare feet. All I wore was a white, sleeveless, loose turtle-neck and white capri's. Snowflakes piled on my white hair as my pale, blue eyes searched my surroundings. I was alone. This made my job easier in helping Winter. I just started to hum a soft tune, as more and more snow fell. I was glad I was Winter because I could make all of this frozen liquid. I walked slowly around in the snow and close my eyes, humming a little louder. I heard soft footsteps, which made me go quiet. I slowly opened my eyes, seeing a small boy with light brown hair and a curl sticking from the left side of his head. He looked a little cold. I wasn't far from the branch I had slept on, so I pulled off a snow-white scarf I had. I walked up to him and held out the scarf while giving him a gentle smile.
"Here, you might feel a little warmer with this," I spoke.
He took it gently from my hands and held it in his. He just held it in his hands so I said,
"Here, let me help you."
I wrapped the scarf loosely around his neck.
"Grazie!" He smiled.
"Your welcome," I grinned, "You should go home now, Italy."
He looked surprised. "How do you know who I am?"
"Well, I'm Winter! I know of all the countries because I've been around for a long time. Well, I think you should go home to Austria and Hungary now, They're probably worried!"
I gently smiled and faded away with the falling snowflakes
~Lots of Years Later~
"Doitsu! Doitsu! Look at the pretty snow!" Italy yelled.
I was hidden in a tree, watching as Italy ran around in the snow.
'He's so grown up now! He's not a tiny kid anymore...'
I watched him a few more seconds until I felt my face get really warm. I didn't like the feeling, so I grabbed a pile of snow from the tree and put it to my face. I started mumbling random word into the snow for no reason. I looked up from the snow and saw Italy making a snowman. Italy pulled off something from his neck and wrapped it around the snowman. It was the scarf I had given him when he was little. My face started getting warm again so I put the snow back to my face. I decided not to look anymore, afraid of my face getting that stange warm feeling. I layed down on the branche closest to me and closed my eyes so I could sleep.
I started mumbling and slowly opened my eyes. I was... in a house?
I sat straight up imediately. I looked around and a white scarf caught my eye.
'Isn't that the scarf I gave Italy?' I thought while walking towards it to get a closer look.
"Ve! Your awake!"
Hearing the voice made me jump and squeak. I turned around and saw the Italian boy. He started to speak,
"I hope you don't mind being here," He was still smiling so adorably, " but, I saw you sleeping in the snow and I couldn't leave you out there to freeze, bella. So, I got Doitsu and he carried you in."
'Gah! Why can't I stay up in trees anymore!' I mentally yelled at myself.
"Ve! Bella! I wanted to ask, is that pink in your hair real?"
I grabbed the front strands of my hair, noticing that they were pink, 'Phew! At least I'm not in my normal form!' I gave a small sigh and said,
"Yeah, it is," and gave him a small smile.
"Veee~! It's very pretty!" He spoke like an adorable little kid.
"Well, thank you..." I just stood there smiling.
"eh, Bella! What's your name?" He questioned.
"Oh, ehm... My name's, Eira Eirlys... You can call me Snow if it's hard to say."
"That's a pretty name!" He somewhat yelled, uttering small 've's' after.
"Thank you," I felt my cheeks getting warm again.
"eh, Your blushing!" His smile grew wider.
I wondered, "huh?...Blushing?...What's that?"
He came up to me and poked at my cheeks(making them feel warmer).
"It's when your cheeks are red and they sometimes feel warmer!"
"Well, what makes you blush?" I asked, lightly pushing his hands away from my face.
"Somtimes you blush because you're either embarrased or like somebody!" He was still smiling.
"Hmm..." I had nothing else to say.
He started walking away and then turned back around,
"eh, Are you hungry? I made pasta!" He stared at me with his closed eyes somehow.
I was a little hungry but,"It's ok, I'd feel bad. It is your food," I smiled. He came back up to me and gabbed my hand,
"Don't worry! I don't mind!"
He then dragged me out of the room and led me into a kitchen. It smelled really good. I saw noodles and red tomato sauce on the counter. Then, Italy grabbed two plates. He handed me one and lightly pulled me toward the counter with the noodles and sauce. He put some on mine and his plate, then he took me to a table.
When we were eating, I heard a door open. Italy turned and I looked at the fork I held in my hand. He jumped out of his chair and ran while I slowly put my fork down.
"Germany! Your back!" Italy yelled.
"Yes Italy, you already knew I'd be back, I just chopped some branches off the trees," Italy was clinging onto Germany while he tried to push him off.
"Umm... If you need any help... then I could do some stuff... you guys did bring me in... and Italy gave me food... so I could at least help with maybe chores or something..." I shyly spoke.
"Alright, come with me," Germany said with the accent he had.
I stoop up and followed him to the front door. Germany spoke again,
"I need help cutting up the branches, we'll make a pile and burn it."
I nodded and when I started out the door, I felt a jacket being put on me. I turned my head to see Italy wrapping it around me.
"Don't want you to get cold!" He smiled at me.
I guess I was blushing because my face had theat warm feeling again.
"Thank you," I gently smiled to him.
I then put my arms through the sleeves. It was a really soft jacket and it was warm. The jacket was big on me since it was Italy's and he is now bigger than me... and I'm just small.
After thinking that, I noticed Italy also had a jacket on and the scarf I gave him.
"I'll help you guys too!" He said cheerfully.
"Ok," I smiled and walked out the door to where Germany was, while Italy followed behind.
Germany said we had to break up the branches and take them to a specific spot where we'd for our pile. We just broke up the branches with our hands and carried them over to our pile.
When all the branches were broken and stacked in a pile, Germany pulled out matches. He lit one and set it some place in the pile and repeated that process. When the fire grew bigger, I got more and more scared. I backed up slowly and bumped into someone. I saw Germany on my right so it had to be Italy I backed up into.
"It's ok Snow! Look! It's warm! You don't have to be scared!" Italy put and arm around me and we walked more towards Germany, where Italy put and arm around him.
"You guys are good friends!" He smiled widely.
'How am I a friend? I'm not saying I wouldn't mind being his friend but... does he really trust me to be his friend even thought he hardly knows me?...' I thought yo myself while staring at the flickering fire.
When the fire died, we all went back inside their house.
"Thank you," I said to both of them"It was... really fun!" I smiled,"I should probably go now though..."
"Do you have any where to go?" Germany questioned.
"Well... not a house but I sleep up in trees."
When I said that, they both gave me a look like I was crazy.
"Well how about you stay here! We have another room veee~!" Italy grabbed onto my wrists and smiled.
"eh, w-well... B-but I'd be taking up space... a-and your probably just wasting your time on me..." I stuttered.
"Nonsense! It's late, come on! I'll get you some blankets and pillows!" He then started to drag me along to the extra room.
He let me in the room and went to get the blankets and pillows. I went and sat on the bed in the almost empty room. The bed was soft. The room seemed to relax me, the walls and bed were white and there was a wooden stand next to the bed, holding a lamp. The lamp was white and the light coming from it seemed calm. I was getting more tired as I stared at it and could hardly keep my eyes open. I couldn't keep my eyes open anymore so I left the shut. I slowly lay on my chest with my face in my arms on the bed. I heard nothing, but dead-silence, as I fell asleep.
~ Italy's POV~
Now that I have the blankets and pillows, I can bring them to Snow! I walked to the room I left her in. I held everything in my left arm and opened the door with my right hand. I saw she was laying on the bed, with her face in her arms and her legs were hanging off. I set the blankets on the end of the bed and went to set up the pillows. I then put her legs on the bed and scooted her forward so her head lay on the pillows. I grabbed the blankets and lay them over her. I lightly kissed her cold cheek and left.
I've started my story with my OC from my last short Hetalia story! Hope you like it!
