China smiled and touched his nose to yours as he sighed contently and closed his eyes, yes today was your birthday, but he had gotten the best gift that could be given, you had said you loved him.

You smiled to yourself and while Yao was distracted you reached back and slowly undid the tie on his hair to let it fall loosely around his shoulders. You had always dreamed of running your hands though his dark hair, hair that looked like fine silk, that always seemed to be so clean and smooth.

You started to slowly tangle your fingers gently in his hair as you leaned your forehead against his shoulder and let out a sigh of contentment. You were surprised by how much you enjoyed just standing there with Yao's arms wrapped around you, it felt so right to be that way.

Yao rubbed small circles on your lower back and rested his chin against the crook of your neck as he inhaled your scent, you smelled so sweet and floral, it was almost intoxicating to him as he remained there, not even realizing that the silence continued to drag on, not that he would have minded even if he had.

"Yao..?"

"Yes _?"

"C..Can I stay the night? Alfred is having Francis, Gilbert, and Antonio over, they are planning to play video games and who knows what else tonight, I really don't want to spend it there with them…"

A blush crept up on Yao's cheeks and he nodded quickly, he had no desire to leave you with the infamous Bad Touch Trio, to be honest he had never been all too thrilled about the idea of you moving in with America.

"Shi. Of course you can stay aru, it would be an honor to have you stay here."

You smiled and hugged the older nation happily, relieved that you would not have to deal with the stupid antics of the idiots America was planning to hang out with tonight.

Yao smiled and hugged you back, thrilled to find that you fit perfectly against him, every curve, every inch of your body fit against his perfectly, just like you were made to be there. He was the oldest of the nations, and he had spent century upon century looking for someone like you, and at last he had found you, and you returned his feelings, everything he had ever been through over the years now seemed worth it because he had you.

Once again you both found yourself holding onto each other for what seemed like eternity, both content to do so until your phone rang and interrupted the moment. You let out a long sigh before pulling away and answering it, yanking the phone away from your ear as soon as you heard America's blaring voice on the other end.

"Yo! _! I just thought I should call and tell you that Gilbert broke your bed with the girl he brought with him! And I am pretty sure that neither of them are going to be leaving it for awhile, so you should probably just find somewhere else to stay for the night! Well anyway, sorry, bye!"

You felt your eye twitch with annoyance before you slammed your phone shut and rubbed your temples, thinking about what you would do to the American once you went back home, and you probably would have let out a few curses if it were not for the gentle caress you felt on your cheek before you felt soft lips on yours.

Your phone fell to the floor with a clatter as you melted into the kiss and wrapped your arms around Yao's neck, letting yourself relax and forget about your short conversation with America, if even only for a little while.

Yao let his hands rest on your waist as he pulled you a little closer and deepened the kiss, shyly running his tongue along your lower lip, seeking entrance.

You parted your lips slightly to allow his tongue to dance with yours, it tasted of tea and honey, and the way his tongue rubbed against yours sent trembling tingles throughout your body before you started playfully battling with his tongue, until he won dominance and let his tongue roam around every inch of your mouth, seeking out every nook and crevice. In response you let out a soft moan before you pulled back, needing to fill your lungs with air and catch your breath.

Both of you stood there panting softly until you caught your breath and Yao grew shy again before he pulled away and looked out the window.

"I..I should start cleaning some of this mess aru~ It is getting late."

You nodded a little sadly as you looked down before you smiled and looked up again.

"Okay, I'll help you!"

"It is your birthday, I can't let you he–"

He was cut off by you pressing a finger to his lips for a moment before you went to turn on the light, blinking for a few moments as your eyes adjusted to the sudden brightness. The mess was not too bad, there were hardly any dishes in fact, so it would not take long to clean up the dining room.

"Alright! Let's get started!"

Yao chuckled a bit at your enthusiastic nature before he shook his head and went over to help you pick up some of the plates and bowls from the table. For some reason having you help him seemed natural, to both of you, even though you had not done it before, it just seemed right to you both, like it was supposed to be this way. Maybe it was fate, or something else, neither of you knew, but you both knew that you enjoyed the company of the other.

It did not take long for the dining room, and the kitchen both to be cleaned up, kisses being stolen by one or the other a few times along the way until all the cleaning was done.

Afterwards you both sat in the living room drinking tea and chatting, enjoy each other's company.

"Thank you Yao, this has been the best birthday I have had in a very long time, and by far the best gift that has ever been given to me, thank you."

Suddenly at the word 'gift' Yao remembered that he had not given you your present yet! He quickly got up and excused himself, leaving you slightly confused and staring after him with a puzzled look on your face. He returned a few minutes later with a huge– and I mean HUGE box, you were surprised he could even carry it, but then again, his was a strong nation, so really it should come as little surprise to you.

Yao sat the box down in front of you and smiled proudly as he looked down at you, an excited smile on his face.

"I almost forgot to give you your present aru! Please open it!"

You could not help but giggle at how excited he seemed about the gift as you stood up started tearing off the (f/c) wrapping paper to reveal the box under it which you opened carefully, not sure what to expect. Your eyes filled with tears as you looked down at the large panda plushie that was holding a bouquet of your favorite flowers inside of a vase with some of the strange foam that holds water so the flowers do not die but doesn't make a mess if it is tipped. You did not know what to say, it was so perfect, and sweet, and it had Yao written all over it. Finally you settled for practically tackle hugging him before you softly sobbed against his shoulder about how wonderful and thoughtful he was.

Yao's response was to wrap his arms around you and smile into your hair as he started rocking you back and forth and humming a soft tune to you while he rubbed your back.

"Shh…It is was nothing aru~ All I want is to make you happy and see you smile."

You could only nod against his shoulder as you sniffled and calmed your sobs, all of this was so wonderful, and perfect, you never wanted it to end, but finally it did when you yawned and looked up at Yao with sleepy, still slightly misty, eyes.

"You should sleep…"

"Will you stay with me?"

Yao blushed and nodded a little as he leaned down to kiss your forehead.

"Shi, always."