Japan sat at home enjoying the cool weather. He sat outside on his porch with some warm tea. It wasn't so hot anymore, like in Greece that midday. Japan smiled when he thought back about how Greece and he played with the white and black kitten underneath the tree. After Japan decided there was nothing going on between the two of them he was finally able to relax a bit and enjoyed the midday with Greece.

And now, he enjoyed the cool wind and the peaceful silence at his own home. But something was missing... Japan looked at his left, but saw nothing more than an empty spot beside him.

"You should come to my place sometime," Japan mumbled to the empty place. "We could drink some tea together."

Japan sipped from his tea, but somehow wasn't able to enjoy it as much as he did a moment ago. He missed Greece, no use to deny it. He wished his friend would be sitting next to him right now and look at him with that nice smile and deep green eyes. Maybe Greece didn't say much and maybe he was pretty lazy, but Japan always felt so comfortable around him. Well, except for today, but that didn't count. Greece wasn't so noisy like Italy or America, but also wasn't so tough like Germany or Turkey. He was relaxed, easy to talk to and also very friendly. It was a real blessing to listen to him when he spoke about his mother Ancient Greece and his old culture. He was...

"Stop it! Right there!" Japan suddenly interrupted his own thoughts. His tea slipped out of his hand and the cup fell on his knees, so the tea got spilled over his own clothes. For a moment Japan just stared at the now empty cup and his wet clothes.

"This is what you get for thinking such weird thoughts," Japan said to himself. He stood up and walked inside the house, so he could change clothes.

'That's it,' Japan thought, while changing. 'This is going way to far. Maybe it's better to not see Greece for a short time. Till I forget what happened between the two of us, it's probably for the best.'

But still... something was bothering Japan.

~Dreaming in the Sunlight~

Looking down, lost in his own thoughts, Japan walked through the big city. He decided he would stay in Germany for a couple of days. Maybe it wasn't the best country to spend your holiday, but this country didn't make him think about Greece at least. And, so Japan knew, he was always welcome here, even though Germany wasn't even aware of his present now. Of course, he was also always welcome at Italy's home, but all those old Roman ruins made him think about Greece all the time. Japan kept on walking through the city till he saw a small paving stone beneath his feet.

"Berliner Mauer 1961-1989," Japan read out loud and smiled a bit. He remembered the day Germany finally got reunited with his brother a few years ago. He never saw the strict German so happy before. But who could judge him after being separated from his brother for 28 years.

'Like I am separated from Greece for three weeks now,' Japan thought, still looking at the words by his feet. Japan bit his lip. Stop thinking about Greece. Now! Japan turned around and looked for the park he found a few days before. But it didn't matter where he went, he kept on thinking about Greece. Maybe Germany wasn't the correct country to go to. Maybe he should go to England or Norway or something. Or maybe Sealand was even better. At least in Sealand he could definitely be sure there was nothing that would remind him of Greece.

Finally Japan reached the park and the noises of the city disappeared in the background. Japan looked at the birds on the ground and in the tree. Maybe, if he were lucky again, he would see a squirrel running around. The other people who were in the park greeted Japan cheerful and friendly and Japan greeted back. The park with all those beautiful birds and kind people made Japan cheerful again.

But then... Japan wasn't sure, but there was definitely something on his left. Japan stepped of the path into the bushes, just following his instinct. He found a path in trampled grass and he decided to follow the trail. Just when Japan figured it would be better to turn around and go back to the path he heard someone laughing. It didn't take long for Japan to recognize Italy's laugh not so far away from him. Japan walked towards the sound and then he saw Germany and Italy together sitting on a blanket in the middle of an open field.

They were enjoying a piece of cake, definitely one Germany made. Just when Japan wanted to step out of the shadows to greet his friends, Germany picked a flower and gave it to Italy. The Italian immediately shone when he accepted the little gift and without a warning he hugged the other man.

"Thank you Germany, I love you," Italy said holding the German tight. Germany's cheek were entirely red and it took a short moment till he also wrapped his arms around Italy.

"I-I love you too, Italy," Germany finally replied.

Japan bit his lip. Maybe it wasn't so decent to spy on his friends like this. They didn't spend their midday together on a secret place for nothing. Just when Japan wanted to turn around the two parted from their hug and kissed. As fast as he could Japan hid behind a tree.

"I wasn't allowed to see that," he whispered to himself and blushed slightly. Japan sneaky walked away from the other two and didn't even dare to look back. But when he was back on the main path, Japan started to smile very brightly. So they really were a love couple then.

But then Germany's words from weeks ago popped in Japan's head: '"If you're really in love with someone, the only thing you can do is accept it." "You make it sound like it is a bad thing." "Well... it's not that bad."' Japan gasped for air for second and then bit his lip again.

If Germany could accept his feelings for Italy, why couldn't Japan accept his feelings for Greece?

"Because I'm not in love with Greece," Japan answered his own question.

But why would you go on a holiday to avoid him when you're not in love with him?

"Because...," Japan tried to answer the question. "Because..." Japan knew there was no way he could answer that question. He looked above to the blue sky and saw two pigeons fly side by side.

"Greece...," Japan whispered, hoping Greece could somehow hear him. Japan sighed and then looked at the ground again. What made him do all those stupid things? "I think it's time to go back home."

Sorry, but I really love GerIta, so... ^^'

Hope you enjoyed this little chapter. We're half way there. Please, let me know what you think about it!