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As promised, this one is Belarus-centric. Please enjoy!
Natalia smiled as she pulled a new dress out of her closet. The dress was white, with golden outlines around the sleeves and neck. Humming a lullaby to herself, she spun in a circle with her precious dress clutched tightly to her chest. To any normal person, she seemed like a normal girl going on a normal first date with her normal longtime crush.
And that's exactly what she was.
Except that the date most likely wouldn't be normal, and her crush was anything but normal. But she was the mirror image of any human girl blessed with love. This was the first time that her love, Russia, had asked her out. Earlier that day he head called her, and asked her to meet him at a small restaurant at eight o'clock. It was the happiest moment of Natalia's very long life.
And so, Natalia had bought the perfect dress with the help of her only friend, Lili. They had bonded over a love for their brothers, and with Switzerland's eventual approval, they met up in either Switzerland or Belarus once a month. The only exception to this rule would be if there was an emergency.
Yes, a first date was considered an emergency, so Lili used The Door of Nations to arrive in Belarus in record time. After getting permission from her beloved brother, of course.
The two unlikely friends stopped in every dress store, trying on every dress that appealed to Natalia. The new dress had to be sophisticated, but it also had to be modern and stylish. Something different from Natalia's usual dark dresses and aprons. Natalia and Lili finally found the perfect dress after two full hours of searching. Lili insisted on paying for it, a gift for her best friend.
It was easily the best day of the nation's life, by far. The two stopped at a café for a pastry, and then Lili returned home to her brother. Giggling, she hugged her Belorussian friend and told her to call her the moment she got home. Natalia agreed, and rushed home to prepare herself, but not before seeing her friend off.
When she finally reached home, she stashed her dress in her closet and took a shower. She carefully washed her hair, making sure it was extra silky. After she was content with her body, she practiced smiling in the mirror. Each smile seemed forced, and occasionally strange lines would stretch across her face. Weird, whenever she thought of her beloved Russia, her smiles seemed strange.
Shrugging it off, she proceeded to dress and apply a natural looking amount of make-up. Just when she was about to leave early (only to make sure that her dear brother wouldn't be waiting), she realized she forgot her bow. She reached for her normal navy bow, a gift from Russia that was given to her centuries ago, but she hesitated.
It wouldn't match her dress. Instead, she reached for a golden bow. As she touched it, a sad smile spread itself across her face. This bow was given to her by America when she lived with him for a few years. She carefully tied it upon her head, grabbed her knife, and left her house.
Belarus arrived at the restaurant at about six thirty, and patiently sat outside in the cold waiting for her beloved big brother. Around seven thirty, she saw a street vendor selling flowers. She quickly ran over and bought a dozen sunflowers.
At eight, Belarus entered the restaurant and waited patiently for Russia. She sat at the table, not touching her water. Belarus was like a puppy waiting for its master. The master that abandoned their puppy on the streets.
At nine o'clock, she saw Latvia and Estonia enter the restaurant. Belarus quickly interrogated them, and asked if they knew where Russia was. They shakily said they didn't, and Latvia fainted when she pulled out her knife. In the midst of the chaos, she didn't notice Lithuania slice a piece of her hair off.
Around nine thirty the Baltic Trio left the restaurant, leaving Belarus on her own again. Without a single complaint, she waited until eleven for Russia to appear. The waiters gave her pitied glances, the Belorussian wasn't the first girl to wait all night for her date to appear. They quietly asked her to leave, and she exited without a protest. The restaurant was closing for the night.
Natalia left the sunflowers on the table.
After exiting the small space she sat on the curb of the street, ignoring the worried looks the Russians were giving her. She stayed there all night, intent on waiting for her love. He was the first person to ever show her kindness.
That night, Russia held a celebration party. Soon he would be rid of his sister's advances forever! All the nations attended, most congratulating Russia. Many of the nations, including Switzerland, Liechtenstein, and America arrived at the house around the same time.
When they made it inside, America asked what the occasion was. Lithuania frowned as he told the superpower what the party was for. America felt a tearing sensation inside his chest. He couldn't decide if he wanted to beat up Russia or comfort Belarus. Remembering the tear-filled nights at his house, he decided to check upon Belarus. The girl was hopelessly devoted to Russia.
America quickly grabbed Liechtenstein and explained the situation. He had noticed their friendship, and it was partially his fault they met. There was a world meeting in New York, and he had deliberately placed their seats next to each other.
He had hoped Natalia would make a real friend.
Lili's face became emotionless as she walked over to the Irish nation, and she slapped Ireland in the face before quickly made their way to the small Russian restaurant. It didn't surprise either of them that Natalia was still there. They silently sat on either side of the girl. Lili moved to squeeze her hand, and Alfred stroked her hair.
The American noticed the ribbon in her hair and smiled. He placed his arm around the Belorussian's shoulder, and she leaned her head on him. Lili linked their arms and pressed herself against her friend. The three stayed like that for a few minutes, until Lili suggested they went to Natalia's house.
Lili called he brother and explained that she would be staying at Natalia's. He said he understood, and would be awaiting her return home. Alfred decided that heroes didn't leave their friends in their time of need, and he decided to stay too. Unfortunately, the two had to pry Natalia off the side of the road. She was screaming, and insisted on waiting for her brother.
Big brother Russia would come for her, she reasoned. Lili developed the urge to steal her brother's rifle and shoot him in the head. Alfred was having similar ideas, but they decided against it.
They would be creating a third world war.
Finally, Alfred decided to tell her. Natalia listened, but rejected the idea. He had no use for magic. Big brother was finally beginning to love her. Then they would be married, and have children. Russia would be the perfect husband and father. The children would love Belarus, and each Russian holiday Ukraine and the Baltics would come to visit and bring the children gifts.
Right? Then she would be loved forever, and never left alone anymore.
It was then that Lili began to cry. She hugged her friend. She told her that she would always be welcome in her home if she was lonely, or even simply bored. Both girls broke down, clinging to each other as Alfred made lunch for them. He knew enough to not get involved in "girl talks".
The two girls cleaned themselves up, and Natalia changed her dress to a red one, with gold accents. She kept the golden bow in her hair, and she even gave it an affectionate pat. She joined Lili in the hallway and they made their way to Natalia's dining hall. They were greeted with hamburgers, and an American stuffing his face. He swallowed awkwardly, and gestured to the absurd pile in the center of her dining room table.
And for the first time in years, Belarus laughed.
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