OK, so this is based on a series of Star Pairing rps that me and RubyKurosaki did. Hope you guys like! Star Pairing needs more love!
I do not own Hetalia. If I owned Hetalia, FrUK would be canon already
China was beginning to regret ever offering to cook when he saw the state of America's kitchen.
"When did you last go in here aru?" he asked, staring at the dust covered work surfaces and burnt hob
"Well...I think England used it last..." America answered with a sunny smile.
China just stared "You willingly let England in your kitchen aru?"
"W-well...y-yeah..." the American said, his smile faltering "Arthur wanted to be romantic…"
"How did you let it get this bad aru?" China frowned, poking suspiciously at a remnant of English cooking. He could've sworn it poked back…
"I gave him keys to let himself in to do it...second date I think..."
"And you haven't been in here since aru? Not even to use the fridge or anything?" Yao couldn't believe that someone would avoid their kitchen for so long, especially since cooking was at the centre of his home life
America looked embarrassed "...Well...No...I kinda...We argued that night, things...things went wrong..." he explained, indicating the mess up the walls and the smashed pottery on the floor.
China paused. "Ah. That aru..." he felt suddenly guilty, although he didn't know the details, he knew the relationship between those two had been difficult. He put his arms around Alfred "He's gone now aru"
"I just didn't wanna come in here..." America shrugged "Let's clean up..." he said with a grin, hugging Yao back
China looked doubtfully at Alfred but decided not to press the issue "Alright aru..." he said slowly, starting to clear away some of the crud on the sideboard
America started to clean too, his eyes closed to hide the tears that formed in his eyes "I-I don't wanna think...Yao, tell me if you find some alcohol…"
China looked over, concerned "Alfred, if you want we can forget about this aru...I understand. After what happened with me and Ivan-I get it if you don't want to face this right now aru"
America looked up with interest "What did happen? Tell me?" he asked, interest peaked. He dumped the cleaning stuff, walking back into the other room.
Groaning, China followed, wishing he'd never mentioned it "He changed aru..." he said evasively "I don't like talking about it aru..."
America dumped himself on the sofa, grabbing the remainders of a six pack he'd been draining before China had come round "Please? Tell me more?"
China: sighed "You're not going to stop asking until I do, right aru?" America nodded "Then give me some of that aru. I don't want to do this sober"
"Here, now, let's talk?" America handed over the other can of beer, laying back, spreading out his arms invitingly "Hug?"
China rolled his eyes but laid back into his arms. He paused, wondering how to begin "Well, you remember how I was…fairly beat up after the Second World War aru?" he asked.
"Yeah...yeah I do...I kinda ignored you..." America apologetically rested his hand on shoulder, stroking it.
"You had Japan aru, But for me…it was bad aru…and I couldn't exactly ask for help…and then Russia came...he helped me aru...I know you don't like communism aru, but it got me on my feet and…I thought I was saved" China hesitated, taking a large gulp of beer "Thought Ivan was like an angel aru. Then all the wars in Asia started...and of course Russia backed me up aru"
America hugged Yao tight "How did you end up in a relationship?"
"T-that was before...he was so kind aru...and wanted thanks...so I let him aru…he always was so sweet to me…that was why it shocked me so when I saw what he was doing...without my noticing aru"
"What he was doing?
"It got to a point where I didn't want to hurt my siblings anymore so i went to his house and...and..." China took another sip of his beer "I saw the Baltics aru...it was the first time I'd seen them without Russia...then one of them, i can't remember who, he made some kind of mistake and Russia came and..." China shuddered "He's so big..."
America pulled him closer, feeling his heart pound "A-and then what happened?"
"Punishment aru." That was all that the Chinese man would say on the matter "I tried to leave then aru, but Russia found me...he wanted to know why I was there...he was smiling aru...but his hands were covered in blood…" China paused, taking a shuddering breath before continuing "We went to his study aru...and he was drinking, always drinking...I told him that I didn't want to fight my siblings anymore aru...and he wasn't happy" he shivered "I'd hoped we could stay together...that he would understand that I didn't want to fight aru...but when I saw..." he shook his head, before continuing with another shuddering breath "And then when I told him, he got violent aru. Said that I was breaking my promise to stay with him, that I couldn't leave aru..."
America cuddled him close, shocked "Oh god...you didn't tell us! We would have helped!"
China sighed "I-I couldn't aru...remember that I didn't come to meetings for a while?"
"Yes…I got worried..."
China looked away "I couldn't face you aru...especially not those Europeans, I was scared they'd take advantage, that you would all say I was blind not to notice it earlier…I mean I thought that aru! I just felt so stupid…so I left Russia and hid in my country for a while aru...I was pretty hurt…and I convinced my government to break our treaty so Russia couldn't come looking for me aru" China paused "And then I smashed everything Russia gave me aru"
America looked horrified, pulling China closer and safer into his arms "I'll kill Russia...I will! Wait…Y-you did what?"
China nodded "The sunflower vases, the shot glasses, those stupid dolls with the little dolls inside...I saw red. I think I went a bit crazy aru..."
America petted him awkwardly "Like...like blood red?"
China shifted uncomfortably "I have a terrible memory of what happened then aru...but eventually I calmed down and went back to the meetings, although it was frightening to see Russia again aru...and he was smiling at me again and it was so cold aru...I nearly turned and ran again…" he admitted, before snuggling closer to America "Then you were there aru"
~~~~~Flashback~~~~~
Alfred had been expecting someone to pull him off...there was so much blood on the floor, on his hands: "G-get off me!" He protested to the arms holding him; " I-I wanna kill him!"
Yao strained, keeping a tight hold on his waist "America! Calm down aru!"
"Seriously!" In a way this struggle was pointless, but getting out all this anger felt so…so...Hang on. He paused "C-China?"
China raised an eyebrow "What aru? Are you going to stop trying to lash out aru?"
"B-but you'd gone...d-did you come back?" Every breath was calming him, eyes closed as he stopped shaking...
China paused, then nodded "I was...ill aru. But I'm recovered now" he shuffled awkwardly, trying to avoid both America and Russia's gaze.
"I-I know! And it's his fault!" America started to struggle again: "Come on! Lemme at him! He deserves it!"
"It's nobody's fault aru!" China lied, keeping a firm hold on the American "He's not worth it aru!"
"He is! For everything he's done to y-you!" There were tears starting to burn his eyes "Please...lemme stick up for ya!"
"Russia has done nothing to me aru, I've just been...ill" China replied, still avoiding Ivan's gaze. "And I'm not some princess who needs rescuing aru! I can 'stick up' for myself!"
America paused, thinking: "A-are you sure? Cos I don't trust t-that…"
Yao sighed "I know you don't aru, but I'm honestly fine. I've just been sick, nothing more aru."
Shifting, Alfred turned around in the other's arms, hugging him close: "Everyone told me it was poison. And he did it..."
China shifted, uncomfortable in the others embrace, it was painful on his ribs in their current condition, not to mention that he barely knew Alfred out of meetings "G-get off aru! No one poisoned me! Where on earth did people get that idea...?"
"Cos nobody's ever seen you that ill! You're still pale!"
Yao looked away "It's nothing aru...I'm still recovering, that's all" he tugged at his long sleeves, hoping no-one would look...not all the bruises had healed yet and he didn't know how to explain those away yet
"From what hes done to you?" America watched him; "Will you just tell me the truth? Please?"
China sighed and tried to meet the American's eyes "Nothing is wrong aru. Ivan hasn't done anything. We just decided to split and then I got sick aru. It's nothing to fuss over, really America!"
"You're ill, hurt and we know you haven't been at meetings for weeks." He gave up struggling, folded his arms: "You've got bruises up your neck."
Yao's hand flew to his collar "It's nothing aru. I'd really appreciate it if you could just move on from my health. I. Was. Sick. But it passed aru, so please stop mentioning it!" He couldn't take it much longer if America kept questioning! It had taken all his strength to force himself to come today...he sighed "Did you actually have any business with me aru, or are you just looking for a fight? If so look elsewhere aru! Asia is already too violent thanks to you and Russia as it is!"
America frowned, letting go; "W-well! If that's how you're gonna be. Look, I was only trying to save your ass."
"My ass doesn't need saving aru, not anymore. Just...go eat your burgers and leave me alone aru"
"Fine!" The American turned, walking away; "But next time he's attempting to murder you, don't expect me to help."
China grimaced at how snappish he'd been but also walked away to his siblings, hopefully they wouldn't comment either…too preoccupied in their own troubles to notice his.
America couldn't help but glance back; he only wanted to care for him... Blushing, he turned away again and ran; no other excuse than having to...Anyway! He had his Arthur! No need to think that way about anyone else!
I'm going to go ahead and say that I know next to nothing about what actually happened in the Cold War, so if I'm wrong don't shoot me! I don't mean to offend
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