Title: Can't Sleep Without You
Summary: Alfred gets his own room, but is too scared to sleep alone. Guess who he runs too?
Characters: Young!Canada, Young!America, AU, human names used.
Pairing: N/A
Length: 261 words
Disclaimer: I do not own Hetalia.
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"Mattie?"
Five-year old Matthew opened his bleary eyes. It was still dark. Peering over his maple leaf covers, he saw his twin brother, Alfred, peeking into his room.
"Al?" Matthew asked, "What are you doing here?"
"Can I sleep with you tonight?"
"But you have your own room."
"I know, but…" Alfred looked anyway, "I'm scared."
Somewhere in his sleepy mind, Matthew sighed. This was just like Alfred. Telling their parents that he was a "hero" and needed his own room, only to chicken out and run to Matthew in the middle of the night.
"Fine."
Alfred looked relieved. Closing the door quietly behind him, he ran to the bed, dragging a creepy, long-limbed doll with him.
"Not Tony."
"But Mattie! Kuma sleeps with you!"
"Kuma is a polar bear, not a creepy alien!"
Offended, Alfred raised his voice. "Tony's not creepy! He's-"
"Shh! You're going to wake mom and dad!"
Alfred shut his mouth, then whispered, "He's my friend! That makes him a hero!"
"Well, if he's a hero, then you can sleep with him," retorted Matthew, "in your room."
"Aww, Mattie! You meanie," whined Alfred, but put the doll on the night table. "You win. Can I come in now?"
"Yeah."
"Yay!"
After crawling under the covers, Alfred snuggled against his brother, wrapping his arms around him. Matthew hugged back. Despite it all, he was happy Alfred was here. Though he was okay with it, Maathew wasn't used to sleeping alone either.
"Hey, Al?" Matthew asked.
"Mmph?"
"If Ted's a hero for being your friend, what does make me?"
Turning his head to face his brother, Alfred smiled. "My hero."
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