"I love her right? Yes I do, and if I don't I can't back down now." Ivan stood at the altar talking to himself waiting for Belarus. Not even a week ago he had kissed his sister and asked her to marry him.

"You ready for this Russia?" said his best man, China.

"Yeah I think so"

China awkwardly patted Ivan's shoulder, "Once the ceremonies over you'll feel better."

"Yeah I guess you're right I-

Ivan was cut off by the sound of the piano beginning the bridal march. Looking down the aisle he saw the bride's maids; Ukraine and Liechtenstein, and then he saw her and all his worries and doubts were gone. She was wearing a long form fitted wedding dress with beading all around. She had a long veil over her face with a whit bow on top of her head like she always does. To top off she was holding his favourite flowers; sunflowers and she was finally smiling without being forced to.

"Don't screw up", Belarus thought to herself as she walked down the aisle. She couldn't believe this was actually happening to her; she had been asked by her brother to marry him. She had always dreamed of this day and it had finally come. Walking down the aisle she was thinking of how she didn't even make her brother do this, he asked her.

Smiling even bigger than she was before, she made her way up to the altar. Handing her flowers to Ukraine she intertwined her hands with Ivan.

"We are gathered here today to join Ivan and Belarus in holy matrimony…."

As the priest continued on talking Belarus noticed Ivan not looking as happy as she was so she muttered to him, "Are you okay?"

Surprised by Belarus's sudden comment Ivan whispered back, "Of course" and gave her an assuring smile so she wouldn't doubt his happiness.

The truth is Ivan was still wasn't sure if he did the right thing. Asking his sister to marry him because he thought he loves her. NO he does love her, right? "Yes of course I do, why else would I ask her to marry me" Russia assured himself.

"Do you Ivan take Belarus as your wife?"

Ivan was so in his thoughts he didn't notice the priest had said anything. Belarus noticing his silence nudged him, "Ivan?"

"Wha- oh, I'm sorry what?"

"Will you Ivan take Belarus to be your wife?" said the annoyed priest.

"Yes I do" Ivan said making sure his tone was believable, but Belarus could see straight through it.

"And do you Belarus take Ivan to be your husband?"

"I, I do" She said with a not so assuring tone in her voice, but no one noticed.

"I now pronounce you to be husband and wife. You may kiss the bride."

Just before Ivan leaned in to kiss her she caught a glimpse of his eyes and knew he wasn't happy with this. As they kissed everyone cheered because the awkward wedding no one wanted to attend was over. The only one not cheering was Ukraine because she knew by the way the two of her younger siblings had been acting and looking at each other, neither one was okay with this.

Ivan picked up Belarus bridal style and carried her down the aisle followed by roars of applause that this was finally over. They drove away in a black limo that was headed to the airport.

The whole ride was awkward and silent, besides the occasional asking to pass the vodka this way.

When they arrived to the airport Belarus went to the bathroom to change out of her dress, leaving Ivan all alone with their bags sitting away from everyone else in the airport.

"I can't believe I said yes to this, I don't love her, I just wanted her to feel happy for once." Ivan said this to himself not knowing his 'wife' was just around the corner listening in.

"Ivan I'm ready let's go to the plane now, okay?" She said very cheerfully.

"Alright let me get the bags."

He got their bags and walked down toward the loading arch with her basically skipping beside him. "Not even 2 hours ago she had seemed to be unsure, what had made her so cheerful?" Ivan thought to himself as he gave their bags to the attendants.

"Can I have a window seat Ivan?"

"Sure whatever you want" Ivan said with a smile on his face.

All through the plane ride to Moscow, Belarus talked to Ivan nonstop. Ivan was starting to believe this marriage might actually work out. When the two of them made their way off the plane Belarus latched herself onto Ivan's arm as he got their bags.

"I can't wait to get to your house, I haven't been to it in a long time you always came to Ukraine's house with me."

Becoming happier by the minute Ivan said, "Well I had some things changed such as my room so you could feel more comfortable."

"You're so sweet Ivan", Belarus said while hugging him.

Ivan led her to the car, and opened the door for her.

"Why thank you kind sir", she said laughing through her words.

"You're welcome kind lady."

Ivan slid into the driver's seat and drove to his house an hour away. Once again Belarus talked and talked, they laughed the whole way to his house.

As he drove up the driveway he said, "We're here Bella."

"It's so much bigger than I remember", Belarus said with amazement in her voice.

Ivan just laughed at her child like comment. He took their bags to the front door and faced her. He took her hands and said, "This is now all yours."

"I know and I get to share it with you", Belarus said with a huge smile on her face.

The rest of the night they played card games and laughed with each other. They ate together looking into each other telling each other how much they loved the other. When it time came to go to bed Belarus told Russia, "Just for tonight would you mind if I stayed in the guest room, just to let it all sink in?"

Ivan surprised she wouldn't want to be in the same bed as him agreed to her request.

I asked to sleep in the other room not because I needed to let the day sink in, but because of what she heard Ivan say when they were waiting for the plane. She sat on the bed thinking of what he had said about not really loving her, but he had just said he loved her so many times tonight, does that mean he was lying? Ivan wouldn't lie to her, especially about something like this, would he? She fell asleep with these questions running through her head.

Ivan awoke around 8:00am; he decided to surprise his new wife with breakfast in bed. He made his way to the kitchen to make blueberry pancakes; her favourite. He had made each one in a heart shape just to see her reaction.

"They are now perfect", He said while places a flower on the tray.

Heading upstairs to her room he was thinking of all the things he could say to her to make her feel like his special someone. When he had finally got the right sentence in his head he entered her bedroom.

"Good morning Bella time to get up I-

She wasn't there. He put the tray down and made his way around the bedroom just in case she had fallen out of bed or something. She still was nowhere to be found. He got all the maids to look for her, "She might have just got up for a walk", he thought to himself.

As the maids searched for Belarus Ivan looked around the room. She hadn't done much, just put down her bags and went to bed it seemed, and then Ivan noticed a piece of paper on her bedside table. He picked it up, unfolded it and it had her handwriting on it so he read.

Brother the last day was the best I have ever had; I thank you for all you've done and all I had to put you through. I heard you at the airport that you just wanted me to be happy, you have made me very happy in the past hours but I now relieve you of having to be my husband. By the time you read this I will have already made it to double d's house.

Love,

Belarus

Ivan sat on that bed for hours rereading that small note his sister had left him. "How could she be so foolish, of course I love her I would not lie to her?" He said aloud to himself, "She did hear you say you didn't love her." Ivan's conscious was getting through, "Anyone would think you didn't love them if you yourself said it out loud." Ivan couldn't disagree to this so he got up and went downstairs.

"Everyone you can stop looking for Belarus" Ivan told the staff

"You found her sir?" said a very concerned maid

"No I have not but I know where she is and I will go and get her."

"Oh alright sir I'll get the car ready."

Russia rushed into the car and sped down the highway all the way to the airport. Looking at the time board he had 10 minutes to get onto the next plane to Ukraine.

"Excuse me I need to get a ticket for the next plane to Ukraine" Ivan told a very tired plane attendant.

"Sorry all sold out" she said very bluntly

"No you don't understand I need to get on that plane my wife ra-

"I said we don't have any more tickets unless you are of some importance please leave sir."

Just about to give up Ivan remembered that he was Russia, "Well I am Russia so would that count as important?"

"I'm so sorry sir here you are", she handed Ivan one ticket straight to Kiev.

During the plane ride Ivan thought of all the things he could say to her to make her believe he loved her. After an hour of thinking he had found the perfect words and thought them over in his head, "Bella I'm sorry that I ever made you think I don't love you, it had gone by so fast I was just scared. I do love you and you have to believe it, I love the way you can fight, dance and the way you love with all your heart. I'm so lucky to have you as my wife, I love you, and will you please come back?"

Yes this was perfect now all he has to do is get Belarus to listen to him.