Canada was not an impatient person, but she could not help but to wish that time would pass a bit faster. After all, no one would be completely happy if their boyfriend was suddenly called away to go to an emergency meeting that she was not able to attend.

Well, it was the meeting of the European nations, but that didn't mean that she was completely unconcerned! After all, her Papa and Father, her boyfriend, as well as her best friend, were all European countries.

The call had also happened at a very inconvenient time as well. The mere memory of what they had been doing made her blush.

"Next time, we are going to unplug all the phones so we won't be interrupted." Netherlands had complained as she helped him to prepare himself. However, his mood improved when she promised him that they would be able to continue what they were doing as soon as he came back.

"From where we left off?" he whispered as he kissed her. "Will you be in that very position when I come back?"

"You'll be late!" she said in the vain attempt of distracting him. "And if you are late, then it would take longer for you to come back."

And so he went, and she decided to use this time to clean up the house. It was impossible for her and Netherlands to live together like an ordinary couple as they were personifications of nations who were bond to their land, but it didn't mean that they could make their house into a common home. This was something that France had done, but the difference was that France did not share a room with her.

France still had his room here as he would visit her now and then. Likewise, he had left her old room the way that it was and told her that she was able to go there whenever she wanted. Her room in France was the room of a little girl and very different to her room now. However, she did not change it. Perhaps it was because she enjoyed being pampered as a little girl by France, since this was something that was cut short for her.

Her room in Netherlands…well, she did not really have her own room. Her boyfriend had looked at her with a very strange expression when she first mentioned the subject, and she was starting to think that she had offended him when he suddenly picked her up and carried her to his room.

"This," he announced, "Is our room from today. I will be really angry if you ever sleep in any other room."

However, her relationship with her other 'parent' was not that good. She has stayed in England's house, but the room that she had remained impersonal. This did not mean that she had a bad relationship with England, but she found it quite hard for herself to grow close with England since his attention was always on America.

As for her brother…there were times when she thought that it was rather sad that she rarely visited her brother. It was partly because her brother was usually so busy, but also because they lived so close to one another that there was no need for her to deliberately stay the night.

Someone was ringing on the door bell and this meant that it was a visitor, since Netherlands has the keys. There were some disadvantages to that though, she thought with a slight smile, such as the time when he got here in late night and decided to climb into bed with her. She began to scream in French as well as hitting him with her hockey stick.

"I am coming!" she called out, not bothering to take off the apron she put on for cleaning. After all, the visitors who come has all see her like this.

However, she was very surprised at her visitor.

To be precise, at one of them.

"But why…" She said in confusion as she saw the other beside her father.

"A lot has happened." France said grimly. "Perhaps we can enter first?"

This was partly due to Romano's condition. Romano was barely standing, but her pride forbad her to be carried by anyone else but Spain. Therefore, she insisted on walking herself even though this meant that she was almost collapsing.

"So this is what Spain's great plan is?" Romano muttered as she sat down. "For me to be here?"

"Canada's home is safe because she would not let you be taken away by England and England would risk attacking into North America." France told Romano before he explained what happened to his daughter.

"But Papa, I find it hard to believe that England would do such a thing." Canada said softly in order to not wake up the sleeping Romano.

"That is the problem." France said, needing to go and talk to Spain. "It is not because he is doing something that he knows is wrong. Rather, it is because he is trying to do something that he believes to be right. Although it is ironic, because he once said the very opposite thing to me."

"To me as well." Canada said softly.

"I am not France, so do not expect me to do everything for you." Had been what England said.

"But his argument is that Italy needs help. Perhaps it needs help." France admitted. "However, I know that it is not the type of help that he proposes."


Canada first made sure that the doors to the living room were closed before she dialed the number.

"…Canada, I thought that you might call." England said very calmly. "After all, Romano is in your house, isn't she?"

"Yes." She said softly. "And I will do whatever I can to help Romano."

"Because of France?"

"Yes and no. It is true that Papa asked me to help her, but that is not the only reason. You do not know this, but I have met Romano before. We were not friends…but from what I remembered of Romano…I would do what I can to help her."

Because they were very similar. Both of them were overshadowed by their elder siblings who were seen as much more important. The sad bit was that this did not seem to have changed when they grew older. Just as everyone's attention would be on America, it was Veneziano's part of Italy that people spoke of.

"Canada…surely you know that I am not doing this due to an imperialistic action." England said and she thought that she could hear a rather tired tone in his voice. "I gave you your freedom. We never fought about it."

"I know this." Canada assured him. "But I don't understand why you are doing this. Why do you have to make Italy into your colony instead of just helping them?"

"Because Italy is different from you by not being someone who is capable of ruling themselves." England said without any hesitation.

"But England, I can't let you do this. You can't just take away Italy's independence. I understand what you are trying to say, but it will not work. You can't look after people the way that you did, that time have passed."

"…are you talking to that bastard?" upon this voice, Canada almost dropped the phone. Romano stood some distance away, leaning against the counter. However, there was a fierce determination in her eyes.

"I'll talk to him." She declared out.

"Romano, you should be resting." Canada pointed out even as she handed the phone to the other. It was not just because she was being meek, but because she felt that this was the right thing to do.

Which she immediately questioned upon Romano letting out a long string of Italian words that could only be curses. However, the other was calm enough to say this final phrase.

"You think that you are helping us, but you are not. The truth is that you are being imperialistic."


Author'sNote:The conversation Canada with England should have revealed England's reasoning a bit more. This is because he really feels that Romano is not fit to look after herself and in his opinion, the fact that South Italy is undergoing a financial crisis is a good proof. In addition, the fact that South Italy has a high crime rate is another proof.

In regard to Italy…in the manga, there was a bit where the Economic status for Europe is shown. We see that North Italy is doing very well due to tourism, but Romano is barely surviving. In addition, I have talked with this Italian guy from Naples (my sister's friend) and he told me that there is a hostility between the South and North because all the stuff that Italy is known for, is actually at the North.

I personally like DenmarkxCanada better, but I do quite like CanadaxNetherlands as well, so this is sort of my tribute to them. The reason that Canada is one of the two characters is because she actually plays a very important role in the story.

Finally the best friend that Canada mentioned is Ukraine.