Disclaimer: Don't own Hetalia. Don't personally know people mentioned. Situation is a result of my overactive fangirl mind.

Rick Perry Loves America

"I don't see why you're watching this." First Lady Michelle stated blandly. She already knew the response. Barrack shifted his eyes away from the TV towards Michelle.

"Hon, I keep telling you, 'How else am I supposed to know what the competition is going to do unless I watch them'. The press will hound me if I don't know what they are saying about me.

"Mmm-hmm," The First Lady hummed. "All they do is insult you."

The president groaned while looking questioningly up at the white spackled ceiling, before pointing at the enthusiastic young blonde surreptitiously munching on popcorn on the floor fixedly staring at the TV.

"He wants a basis to refer to when the comedians start savaging the competition."

"America!"

"As long as you have good reasons, Dear." Michelle responded expressionlessly. The president was busy staring accusingly at the personification of his country.

"You did that on purpose…" He muttered quietly, while the young nation smiled with twinkling eyes. The first lady shook her head exasperatedly at the two. Men. Countries. Sighing, she leaned back in her seat. Slowly the news came on to show the recap of the GOP candidate Rick Perry's speech at the Iowa State Fair. "I think you want a president who is passionate about America-that's in love with America." Perry said. Two sets of eyes glanced in the direction of a nodding blonde. Eyes quickly met and communicated silently. The president started to knead his temples in short circles feeling a migraine coming on. This could not end well. His wife stared amusedly at him before getting up to retrieve some aspirin from the cabinet for him. She wondered if other political leaders had as much fun with their country. Poland was likely a match for America's rambunctiousness, but she wasn't sure about the other countries. As she reentered the room, she heard a reporter asking Perry if he thought her husband didn't love America. Michelle snorted. As if. He insisted on keeping this job for another four years. Perry's voice interrupted her thoughts.

"You need to ask him. I'm saying, you're a good reporter, go ask him."

Her stare flashed to the amusing scene in front of her. Barrack stared in stiff horror at the little Perry on the TV. America though had his gaze targeted firmly on her husband. His eyes briefly glanced at her, and in those few moments she saw twinkling amusement. As America's gaze returned to her husband he underwent a transformation: his confident posture slouched dejectedly and false tears brimmed brightly in his eyes as his mouth trembled in horrified disbelief. His voice was hushed and broken when he spoke.

"Y-y-you d-don't l-love me, P-prez?"

Barrack forcefully inched his eyes away from the TV to the disconsolate country. Frozen in shock, her husband was doing his best impression of the deer in headlights. Several minutes passed before he sighed, got up and headed for the door. On his way he took the glass of water and aspirin from her looking like a man who had been told he only had a week left to live.

"Where are you going Barrack?" She asked as he handed the glass back to her and continued his way out the door. Pausing briefly, he croaked, "McDonalds," before disappearing from view. Shaking her head, she looked at her now beaming country. No tears in sight. His mischievously lit eyes told her everything.

"I let you get away with too much. This is the only McDonald's run allowed this week." She stated firmly at her hurt looking nation.

"But I got him to stop watching the news!" He reasoned, attempting to puppy dog eye her. She had no doubt as to where Bo learned the horrible habit.

"I know which is why it is only a week."

Giving up, he grinned and invited her to sit down while he changed the channel. As if the family could do anything but love him.

Author's Note:

Gift fic for MiyabitaYozora's request.

Rick Perry's quotes were taken from ABC news. The event occurred quite awhile ago, but I couldn't resist taking up the challenge of how America would react to the speech.

Michelle supports healthy eating, so I have her limiting America's McDonalds runs.

Happy New Year!

~False Sourires