Author's Note: This is a very special omake. Mostly because, despite not having much relevance to the main plot, the next chapter will be a lot more fun if you read this first. So do enjoy. :)


England sat on the floor in front of America, folding his hands and looking the colony in the eyes. This had gone on long enough. In the beginning, it had been cute, but after a while England had begun to worry that it could grow permanent if left unchecked. It was time to take action.

"A-am I in twouble?" America asked with big eyes.

"No, no, not all all. " England reassured him. America let out a breath of relief. "No, you're not in trouble." England continued. "But there is something I'd like to talk to you about."

"What's that?" America tilted his head.

"Alfred, try saying "rain"."

"Wain."

"Now, see? Did you hear the difference?"

America thought this over for a second. "No… we both just said wain."

"No, see, that's what I'm talking about. It's not 'wain', it's 'rain.' With an 'r', see?"

"…I see?" He didn't.

"Splendid. Now then, try to say it exactly as I say it. Rr."

"Awe?"

"No, Alfred, Rr. Move your tongue way back in your mouth, like this." He opened his mouth wide and pointed into his own mouth, hoping Alfred would get the gist. "Now try again; Rr."

"Awe.

"Rr."

"Awe."

"Rr."

"Awe.

"Rr!"

"Awe!

"Awe- gah, now you've got me saying it!"

America climbed up onto England's lap, looking up at the Brit's red face. "Awtuw? Awe you okay?"

"Yes, yes, I'm fine…" England sighed. There was a brief moment of silence as he pondered how to get the idea across to the little nation. "Aha! I've got it!'

"Got what?"

"Let's try making it fun, shall we?" England said, sure this new idea would work. After all, what child could resist a tongue twister? "Now, repeat after me; round and round the rugged rocks the ragged rascal ran."

America hesitated for a moment, thinking over the phrase in his head.

He opened his mouth.

"Wound and wound the wugged wocks-"

"Oh for the love of-"


Author's note: For the record, guys I know a lot of you anglophiles are gonna be all "But he's British, he doesn't pronounce Rs like we do!" And you're right; for the most part. But Rs at the beginning of a word (like rain, for instance,) are still pronounced with the same amount of emphasis, and that's what England is focusing on, because that's where it's most noticeable.