MCD: The next chappie, enjoy!
*ahem* Marukaite Chkyuu Doitsu does not own Hetalia, Inuyasha, her pen name, or the techno songs, "finish me" and "Power Of Pleasure".
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Where Is Home
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Holy Rome strolled through the hallways of his old home, surprised almost nothing had changed.
Suddenly a strange type of music hit his ears and he frowned, wondering where it was coming from.
...Well, he did say almost nothing.
He walked into the dining hall to see Kagome mopping up the floors. For once, she was not wearing her green maid outfit but a small green skirt (that was entirely too short to be decent!) and a white shirt. The shirt was high on her stomach and tied together under her breasts. She was wearing a green tube top under it and her white sleeves were scrunched up to her elbows while she worked. Kagome shook her hips back and forth to the loud music that was coming out of the headphones around her neck and resting on her collar, smiling.
Holy Rome slapped a hand to his face to stop the nosebleed. Thank kami she had her eyes closed as she hummed along to the song or else she'd catch him staring at... at... well, at her...
All of her, his mind supplied perversely as Kagome started bobbing her head to the beat.
"I love you, Finish Me." she giggled to nothing in particular, still unaware of Holy Rome standing in front of her and twirled around the broom, lost in her own world. The twirl lifted her skirt just a little and unknowingly flashed the used-to-be nation.
Everything went hot and Holy Rome lifted his cape to his face to hide the blush and hopefully stop the bleeding. What was she talking about! Surely, she hadn't just told him to do what he thought...? Oh god. His gaze was glued to the floor as he silently slapped his face to wake himself up with his free hand.
While Holy Rome was off in his own world, "Finish Me" had ended and "The Power Of Pleasure" had come on in Kagome's world.
"Now it's time to dance, The discoteque is far, but i can hear the rhythm. So now i stop my car I'm going to the bar And finally start Dancing all around!" Kagome sang along with the lyrics. Of course it wasn't as high pitched, but it sounded good enough to her.
Holy Rome stared at Kagome, a little surprised that she could sing that well.
"...You make me feel so fine, and now I'm gonna tell you, you are the only one! I want you tonight!" he cursed himself again for the obvious blush on his face as he blatantly stared, watching her every move. She looked like silk being shaken... what? Holy Rome mentally groaned. Now was not the time for poetry!
"...It's the power of pleasure, the feeling I need. To the disco, on the dance floor~ welcome to my life, if you wanna move. It is time to make a party~!" she laughed happily, blissfully unaware of her friend's eyes glued to her body as she danced with the mop, using it as a microphone.
She opened her eyes, wondering if she'd actually gotten anything done in the past couple minutes, to find a blushing, gaping, embarrassed blonde looking at her. She blinked, raising an eyebrow in question.
Holy Rome gulped, snapping his mouth shut and sweating bullets in nervousness. He hadn't expected the woman to stop so abruptly.
"Uhh, I-er.." he said, tugging at his cape around his neck. It suddenly felt tighter for some reason, stopping him from speaking.
"What?" Kagome stifled a giggle, finding his expression rather amusing. She crossed her arms under her cleavage, drawing a glance in that direction from her company. Holy Rome snapped his eyes back to her face though before she could notice and hid his hands behind his back.
"Wha... I shoulda be asking you the sama thing." he said quickly. "What ara you doing, wearing..." he blushed again, nodding towards the skimpy top and skirt. "..th-that?"
Kagome grinned and twirled around again, showing her underwear once again to the blonde. His face reddened and he prayed he wouldn't have another nosebleed.
"I'm going to an Anime Con near this town in a little while. I didn't have a costume ready, so I butchered my old school uniform I brought with me and figured this would suffice. People can use their imagination for this one instead of me just being a character." she said and looked down at her skirt, checking for anything wrong. She twisted to look at her back, just in case there was anything wrong there.
Holy Rome could feel the heat rising in his head, his ears pounding with his heartbeat. Being a man, he had heard what she said and his brain had translated. "...school uniform, use.. imagination." and then showing off her pale, slender stomach hadn't helped. He wrapped his hand around his mouth and closed his eyes, trying to calm down for a minute. He opened his eyes slowly.
Only to have Kagome inches away from him, staring at him worriedly. She gently touched his arm.
"Holy Rome, are you ok? Your face is all red and you look like your in pain." she said and leaned up, pressing her chin to his forehead (there wasn't much height difference between them). Holy Rome got a eye full of Kagome's neck, making him blush all the more. She looked at him a little distressed."you're burning up and you don't look like you feel well. I can stay home from this con and take care of you.." she murmured thoughtfully, looking in his eyes that reminded her so much of Germany's. That thought was quickly erased as Holy Rome broke eye contact, looking off to the side.
"N-no, no, I'ma fine. I cana take care of myself. You can go to your anima con thing." he said, trying to save some of his pride. Kagome gave him a dazzling smile that made his heart flutter a little.
"Really? Are you sure? I can wait another month for the next one-"
"No, really, I'ma fine. You can go." he said, starting to feel bad for keeping her. Kagome smiled thankfully at him and the feeling in his heart stirred once more.
"Alright, thank you. But I'm going in a little while, so at least let me get you a glass of water, and you can rest in bed." she said and gently pushed him away. He complied.
When he got to his room, he threw his hat on a nightstand and unclipped his cape, letting it fall to the floor before flopping onto his bed. He winced at the sound of croaking metal springs. He vaguely wondered what he'd gotten himself into when Kagome walked in with a glass of water and some pills just in case he got a headache.
After that, Kagome wished him get better soon and left for her anime con (who knew she'd find one in Austria?) and left Holy Rome to his thoughts.
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(My shortest narration yet)
:Later That Week:
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Holy Rome sat in bed, shivering. His cloak was covering half of him and his hat was askew on his head, giving him a more pirate-ish look if it hadn't been for the shining blonde hair and his now sickly pale skin. He was sitting on the side of his bed, propping his leg on the bed frame so he could lean his elbow on his leg. He was leaning his face into his hand and he shivered every once in a while.
((A/N: HRE/Feliciano fangirls, please don't kill me for the upcoming half of the chapter, I am just a poor, pathetic authoress and I would REALLY like to live a little bit longer!))
Kagome eased the door open quietly with one hand, a tray with a glass of water and a stress-relieving pill, along with a plate of gourmet food in the other hand. She glanced in and upon seeing the object of her worries awake, let herself in.
"Holy Roman Empire?" she asked quietly and he looked up at her. She had to admit she was a little scared: Holy Rome's eyes were reddish from lack of sleep probably, and the way his usually slicked-back hair was all over the place like Germany with a bad case of bedhead...
Kagome willed herself to forget Ludwig for a moment and center her care around the man in front of her.
"Kagome.." he said sadly, his voice a little hoarse and he sighed, closing his eyes again and pinching the bridge of his nose. Kagome sighed as well, though it was in worry. She set the tray down on Holy Rome's nightstand and sat next to him, rubbing comforting circles on his back.
"Was it really that much of a surprise?" she chuckled dryly, despite her friend's health. Holy Rome rolled his eyes and took a sip of water.
"It wasn't justa that, it's also that I'ma not a country, nation, or empire anymore. I'ma not supposed to exist. I'ma surprised I've made it thisa long." He said, already sounding better. "But that did hava something to do witha it." He mumbled, dropping his head into his hand again and massaging his temples.
Kagome gave the Holy Roman Empire a sympathetic look. It was hard getting over a past love, she knew that much. Though she could tell it was much harder on her friend because it was completely unexpected, his first love, and, as he just found out after years and years of waiting, that the one he loved was the same gender…
It wasn't that Holy Rome hated Feliciano now, it was just that it felt awkward. After so long, only just being revealed to him that Italy was in fact a guy by the two people he viewed as parent figures. She could only guess how hard it was hard on him. Confusion and hurt were mixed in his aura quite thoroughly. And with a love and trust that deep, well, it must've hurt that Italy had never told him that he was also a he.
That on top of his situation with fading out of existence had disastrous effects on his health, causing his ill state.
Kagome blinked, thinking of something. She bit her lip. She'd never tried it on a country before, much less a fading empire, but it was worth a shot. Even though it would reveal her secret she would not sit back and watch Holy Rome get sicker, even if their friendship was still a little shaky.
"Holy Rome." She said with steel lining her voice, startling him. "Stay still." She said softly.
"What ara you doing—" was all he managed to say before he fell asleep immediately, falling onto the bed with a soft "fwump".
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Where Is Home
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MCD: Aaaand that's a wrap for this chapter! I know, I'm a terrible person, leaving you hanging like that. But at least you got a somewhat fluff-filled chapter! And so soon, too! I'm so glad I got all this typed before I lost it! *grabs plunny and waves a finger in front of his face* No no no, my little friend. Don't you try and run away from me like that! An extra-interesting chappie for an extra-long fore note! Once again, Italy/HRE fangirls, please refrain from killing me with sharp, pointy items or shooty things! *runs into office and locks the door*