Blind Date

Disclaimer: belongs to Himaruya Hidekaz

note: thanks a lot for xblkdragonx for edited this chapter


Chapter 4: I'm Sorry, I'm Sorry, I'm Sorry...

He didn't have any will to go back home. He felt so disappointed at the fact that he fell for that pervert. It was a big, big mistake since the beginning. He blamed Japan. If his little brother didn't show up and force him to register in that stupid blind date website, he would be sleeping peacefully and not harbor any feelings to the wrong person. Solitude is the best.

He walked towards the hotel garden and found a familiar figure ducked between the bushes. Sudden guilt rose in his heart. Russia was still there, looking for his violet box. He decided to walk towards him and sat on a bench nearby.

"What are you doing, aru?," He asked the obvious.

Russia turned his head and found sitting China behind him on a bench with his back facing Russia as he spoke. Russia smiled and continued his work

"Searching for the box..how was the blind date? Find 'rosa amorita'?," He asked in his childish tone, something that was still the same in China's memories even though it's already been 30 years since their separation.

"The blind date sucked...from now I know...," He took a deep breath, "First, never believe someone who talks so sweet until you feel you can have cavities just by hearing or reading what they say, aru"

China paused and gave Russia time to chuckle- one of the things he liked about him was his laugh. He smiled before continuing.

"Second, never have another blind date, again...aru...," Russia laughed louder this time.

They went silent, Russia was still busy searching for his box while China's eyes observed the merriment of the annual meeting that just started inside the hotel. It wasn't his business anymore. Here he was, no partner to celebrate the blind date with. He looked upwards towards the sky where billions of stars stared back at him.

"I'm sorry...," China's attention diverted when he heard Russia's voice, but he didn't turn his head to the larger nation.

"Huh?"

"I'm sorry, I hurt you when we were still together...I didn't mean to...but...I did that because I knew you would never love me back..."

"Oh now your shifting the blame to me, aru?," His voice raised

"No, I not...I just felt upset at myself and ended up abusing you..I'm sorry"

They were silent again, their back still facing each other but this was something new to China. Russia never admitted that before, and his silence made China hate him more and more. It was nice if Russia spoke to him, but well, he didn't listen to him even though Russia tried to explain. His hatred consumed his brain and the only way he would listen to his ex-husband was when the situation has already changed into something like this. Both of them had no relation anymore, just talking among friends.

"China-kun?"

He turned his head and found Russia already sitting beside him. His appearance was messy, with leaves here and there and also branches and dirt plastered on his face and suit, while on his lap, the violet box sat peacefully. China looked at the darkened amethyst eyes- eyes which told him that the owner was tired.

He reached over Russia's head to pick at the branches and leaves that nested on the larger man's hair. It's been a while since he touched the soft blond-silvery hair and it's unmistakably still soft like the old times. He wondered what's the difference between old Russia and the present one. He still looked the same. 30 years felt like a blink of the eyes.

"You found the box, aru..." He pulled his hands away.

"Yes...this, something I want to gave to 'Bamboo' as a thank you gift..," He lifted the box and once again offered it to China.

"Thank you?"

"Yes 'Bamboo' accompanied me and he didn't mind to meet me...I thought I was a boring person and expected him to finish the messages, but he kept replying to my messages, I was happy...," He smiled widely and it made China feel guilty.

"Is..is it okay if I open the present? You should give this to 'Bamboo' you know, aru..."

"Umm...it's okay, I've been rejected by him anyway...the present is yours..."

China wanted to laugh at their game, an old game he played when he found China sulking or pouting. Well, their time together wasn't all bad, he just let his hatred let him forget the good times they had.

"Okay, I'll open this, aru"

"Please do"

China unwrapped the box so fast, he was very curious about the content. After the violet paper, he found a brown box and he opened it. His eyes widened when he found a white, golden ornament egg inside the box, made with acrylic and glass. He couldn't close the gap of his mouth, the egg was so beautiful, so bright white.

"I'm glad it wasn't broke, it fell into the bushes...," He chuckled.

"What's this, aru...?"

"Do you like it? I made it myself..."

"What, aru...?!," China couldn't believe what he heard.

"I lied...now, let me borrow it a while...," He smiled and asked China to hand him the egg.

He pushed a button that China missed and the egg let out a 'click' sound. Russia opened the egg and handed it back to China. The smaller man found red suede inside the egg, but wasn't the suede that stole his attention, it was something round and silver in the middle of the suede.

"This...," He took the ring from the egg and stared at the glistening silver ring in his hands. If he looked at it carefully, it had his name engraved on the inner side of the ring.

"It's your birthday gift...ha-happy belated birthday," Answered Russia calmly.

"Eh?!"

"I'm sorry I'm late, I know you didn't want to meet me if you didn't have to..."

"So...you did know that 'Bamboo' is me, aru?"

"No, actually I just put the ring inside it when I found the box, I always have it with me...in case I meet you...even though I know you might throw it away just like before...," He smiled.

China knitted his eyebrows again and felt so stupid. Why did he spend hours at blind date website when he knew there was someone who loved him but he just kept ignoring him.

"Ivan"

"Yes?," He was a bit startled when China called him by his human name.

"You're stupid, aru...," China turned away from Russia.

"Eeeh...I'm sorry..."

"No, you're stupid, aru..."

"I'm sorry, China-kun...I'm sorry...," He tried to make China turn his face towards him, "A...are you crying...I'm sorry...," He pulled at China's shoulder when he heard him sobbed.

"Shut up, you're noisy, aru!!"

"I'm sorry..."

~to be continued~


A/N: last chapter is next