In Need of Saving
Chapter 1: Dying Young (Intro)
'I can't be dying.' The small figure of the Japanese sank deeper into the dark. All he could focus on was the pain of his body disintegrating. They say that the world would end in either fire or ice, Kiku thought. But I never expected it would end in water.
All around him he could see the debris of abandoned dreams. Sure, he knew that one day, there would come a disaster that he could never prepare himself for. After all, nothing endures, not a tree, not love, not even a death by violence. He could never have expected something so…excruciating. And for it to be so soon…he was well aware that he was not as young as America. But he still had his dreams.
'Where were the flashbacks?' Japan wondered. Wasn't it supposed to be that when one dies, their entire life flashes by in front of their eyes? Ah, if only he could relive his memories again…Germany's disappointed face came to mind. No doubt the man was waiting for him to walk in and get back to his job as if nothing happened. Kiku smiled sadly, slowly closing his eyes. 'Doitsu-san, it seems to me…I'll be late for work today…'
The small man surrendered himself to the cold darkness surrounding him.
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'Am I…going to heaven?' The Japanese frowned, his eyes still closed. He could feel that he was still submerged. However, he felt the water rushing past his face. Someone was dragging him up to the surface. Kiku felt the pain slowly flowing back to his body like a dull heartbeat. 'Who?' The arms that were holding him were well toned. Even so, his rescuer was having trouble against the strong currents of the tsunami. Just as the pain came rushing back to him, Kiku looked up to see a blond man. Then agony triumphed over him, immobilizing the Japanese and dragging him into the darkness once again.
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Kiku woke up in the hospital bed. On the drawer next to him was a bouquet of chrysanthemums in a beige colored vase. Clearly, someone had been nursing him until a short time ago. Japan blinked, shielding his eyes from the bright sunlight streaming through the crack in the curtains. How much time had passed since he had been swept away by the giant waves?
The doctor came in, wearing a white lab coat. His nervous face brightened when he saw that the small man was conscious. "Ah, Nihon-san! I'm glad to see you awake. He said, carefully putting down the clipboard on the foot of the bed. "You might as well get comfortable with living here for a while, since your health is so poor right now." He went around the room, chattering nervously. "Is there anything I can get you?"
"ありがとうございます, but I'll manage." His mind was focused on the memory of the scene around him when he was drowning. So much destruction. How much had his house been damaged? "How long will it be until I can leave?" He asked the doctor cautiously.
The man in the lab coat did not look happy. "Eh… I'm afraid you will have to be bedridden for at least two years." He nervously glanced sideways.
"Sensei, you cannot possibly think so?" The corners of Japan's eyes twitched as he realized the situation. "But…what about my people? They need me!" Indeed, what would happen to the population?
"Please understand. For their sake, you need to stay here and get better." The doctor sighed as he began to leave the room. "Call me if you need anything else, please."
Japan looked up at the ceiling, thinking of the blond haired man who had saved him before. He couldn't have possibly been one of his people, so who had it been? Perhaps, he could help once more by helping Kiku with damage control… 'No.' Japan thought. Relying upon others signified weakness in both body and soul. There was no place for such weakness in such a savage world. He could have to do things himself. With that, the small man got out of his bed and left the building to find his way home.
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ありがとうございます: Thank you
[[Blond…I guess that sound really ambiguous, seeing that there are, like 50 of them in Hetalia. So this is how the story works: Each chapter is a sort of oneshot focused on each Japan pairing except that it follows the main story line. Feel free to request any pairing. Stay tuned!]]