Okay, so I changed what this is going to be; but I hope all of you like what it is now. This was so much fun to write and I hope that you enjoy reading this!


America sat looking out the window, sitting perfectly still much to the surprise of his nanny. It had been months since England's last visit, and the younger colony deeply missed the young man that had become like an older brother to him. He jumped from as he heard footsteps behind him.

"America, it is time for bed." The elderly woman England had brought to America's house on his last visit to serve as his nanny said, as she watched the boy with a warm smile on her face.

America looked at the woman with his irresistible puppy-face and whined, "But Engwand, said he would be here yesterday! Can't I stay up just a little while longer?"

The woman tried not to look at the pitiful face of the child that was her charge, having already fallen prey to the whims of the young nation multiple times. "No, you may not. Mr. England will not be happy to know that you disrupted you r sleep waiting for him."

America's eyes started to water. "But he promised!" Pointing to a makeshift calendar on the wall that had the previous date circle, "He said that he would be here yesterday. And he never breaks his word."

"But, dear, ships are late all the time. I'm sure Mr. England will be here in the next few days." Gathering the child nation in her arms, she tried to sooth his.

"I don't wanna go to sweep! What if Engwand comes and I miss him!" The child yawned, trying to fight the inevitable sleep that was coming upon him.

Ms. Grey carried America to the nursery and prepared him for bed. She then started to tuck him into bed, with little fight from the little tyke. "You won't miss him. I'm sure he wants to see you as much as you want to see him."

"Pwomise?" America asked, his eyes closing as he gave into sleep.

Ms. Grey kissed him on the forehead and smiled, "Of, course. Mr. England will be here before you know it. Now go to sleep like a good little boy." After a few minutes, America was asleep and Ms. Grey left, remembering to leave the small candle let to scare away the monsters.

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England watched the water, mystified by the reflection of the full moon on the open sea. Sighing, he turned around and started towards the captain's quarters. He knocked before entering.

"Sir, how far out from the coast are we?" He asked as he stood on the opposite side of the captain's desk.

"We should be at the colony by mid-morning, Master Kirkland." The captain replied as he looked up from his maps and charts.

England smiled, "Thank you, sir. It's a mercy that the storm only made us two days late."

The captain looked at England. He did not know that England was in fact England; he only thought that he was some rich young man who frequently visited the colony as a passenger on his ship. "Yes and none of the cargo was damaged."

England nodded. Traveling across the Atlantic was never a certain thing. Diseases, storms, and any other act of God could turn a good voyage into a floating grave. "Well, I guess I shall retire for the night. See you in the morning." England then left the captain and went to his cabin to try and sleep.

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The next day, America resumed his watch for England. Tightly holding the stuffed rabbit England had given him, he watched for the blonde head that meant that England was coming to the door.

Ms. Grey kept a close eye on the boy, not sure how he would react to England not showing up for the first time. Not that she thought that he was not coming, but that something had detained him in London or elsewhere and he was unable to come. Her worries were quieted though as America's head shot up and he ran to the door and opened it.

"Engwand!" America cried as he saw his guardian.

A large smile spread across England's face as he saw America running towards him. Catching and picking up the child, he exclaimed, "America it is great to see you. You really have grown since I last saw you."

America laughed and hugged England, "I grew 5 centimetres since the last time I saw you." America held up five fingers to emphasize the change in height. Suddenly America's face screwed up, and he asked, "So why were you so late? You pwomised that you'd be here sooner."

England shifted America into a better carrying position and started towards the house. "I'm sorry America. There was a storm and it made the ship late in coming here."

America smiled at England, not really understanding how a storm would make England late; but happy that England was there. "Okay, at least you are here!" America then hugged him as they entered the house and he started to tell him all of the new things he had learned and what he had been doing since England had left.


Character Commentary!

America: I was so cute!

England: Bloody git... Why couldn't you have stayed like that...