Chapter #2

--Flashback--

It had been at Francis house, they were preparing for a decent meal that Arthur had not (let's say not allowed) to help make, when the talk of children sprouted. "Alfred is such a handful always doing idiotic this I swear, where does he get it from, but at least he is trying right Francis…" "Oui Mon Cherie, but I'm glad Mon petite wasn't loud like your Alfred." This is when Alfred and Matthew arrived. "Pfft, Matthew doesn't do anything, he is quite useless and…" Arthur noticed Francis horrid expression "Well you know it's true…" When Arthurs last words came out he turned to see Alfred and… who was it again "Oh my god Matthew" Alfred walked over to Arthur, SMACK "ARTHUR YOU GOD DAMN IDIOT!" They look over to see Matthew gone.

--Flashback end--

Arthur had never felt worse in his life. He thought back 'did he really have the right to say that' it went through his mind over and over "what have I done?"

Francis looked over to Arthur, his eyes were worried, his hands fidgety and worst of all he was pacing. "Mon Cherie, Do not worry Alfred ran after him, what we should worry about is how we can fix it."

"Francis what have I done, If I could take it back I would, but what do I say to Matthew now?"

"Arthur, Mathieu is very forgiving you should know that by now, remember all the wars remember Passchendaele, if he forgave you then he will probably forgive you now"

Arthur started to think, without Canada where would he be, IN WW1 the battle of Vimy Ridge, In WW2 it was Canadians that won Passchendaele, He used Matthews men as 'shock troops' for crying out loud, All Matthew has ever done since being an independent nation was pursue multiculturalism, peace and hope. All Canada ever did was help, did Arthur take everything he did for granted? Did he really like the rest of the world only focus on Alfred's achievements? Did he ever think about how Matthew felt? Was it all too late?

--ALFRED'S POV—

'I swear could England be any denser, he really hurt Mattie 3 and is probably expecting forgiveness. Arthur and his snooty attitude, scratch that Europeans and there snooty attitudes humph but where could have Mattie have gone he usually would have shrugged the comment off… but there always is a turning point. Damn it's getting cold outside and Mattie isn't even wearing a jacket, he isn't at home and he isn't picking up his cell phone maybe I should get help looking for him. Mattie where are you?

--MATTHEW'S POV—

"Arthur was right I really am useless." No matter what I say no one listens, no matter what I do no one cares, hell my own family forgets me unless they need help or need something to ridicule. Francis abandoned me, Arthur ignored me and hates me, and my twin brother Alfred makes fun of me and only talks to me if he needs someone to clean up the mess he made. All the other countries either mistake me for Alfred or don't even know I exist. If I disappeared I wonder if anyone would notice, heh I bet their all back at Francis place eating, totally forgetting about me. I bet if I disappeared and left my role at the UN to Alfred, Arthur would be happy eh.

--NORMAL POV—

Matthew was all alone in the middle of the park, sitting on a bench letting the rain soothe and wash away all his tears. He knew Arthur didn't know his worries and how much they all hurt him on a general basis. He closed his eyes and started to sing aloud "Dodo, l'enfant do, L'enfant dormira bien vite. Dodo, l'enfant do, l'enfant dormira bientôt…" A lullaby Francis used to sing when he was just a small colony. Softly Matthew sang as he found himself falling asleep.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gilbert was (forced) walking Ludwig's dogs through the park that night. "DAMN YOU LUDWIG, making me go out in this weather with YOUR dogs!"

The rain was falling light then it was earlier but still it was freezing, yet Matthew felt hot, could he feel hot because of the running he had done? He didn't know. All Matthew knew was his eyes didn't want to open and all he wanted to do is sleep.

'Who was that sitting in the rain, it's freezing and he doesn't have a jacket' thought Gilbert. He walked over to the person on the bench "Really buddy I may not get a cold since I'm so AWSOME but it is freezing out you should go home…" Gilbert looked down at the figure to find him asleep on the bench, face red and puffy looking as though he had been crying. Gilbert put his hand to the boys face, "Shit he is burning up." The boys eyelashes fluttered but he didn't wake, "Damn this is Canada" said Gilbert when he pushed Matthews hair out of his face. Debating on wither to take him home or to bring him to Francis place, Gilbert thought 'he must be out here for a reason', so Gilbert took Matthew to Ludwig's home.