[A/N: This drabble is inspired by the song 'When You're Gone' by Avril Lavigne. You should definitely check it out but it's really sad. Anyways, I've been obsessed with PruCan lately so enjoy this fluffy bit of nonsense. Also, I wrote four parts of this so I just decided to split it into two. The next two parts will be up sometime soon, promise!]
Rating: K+ or T
Characters: Canada, Prussia, OC New Prussia, America, mentions of England and France
Genre: Tragedy, Family, Hurt/Comfort, and a bit of Romance
Summary: When Prussia finally disappears as a nation and a person, Canada is left with the pain of knowing he'll never return. However, Prussia may have left something behind for Canada so that even when he's gone, he'll still be with him.
Disclaimer: I only own the plot.
Part 1
The moon reflected onto his pale skin as he lay next to me, making it seems as if he was glowing. Despite his usually loud and arrogant nature when he was awake, he was like an angel in his sleep. He'd kill me if he knew I thought about him so 'un-awesomely' but it's true. His chest moved up and down at a steady, calm pace. He was making me sleepy just by looking at him, but I just can't look away. I don't want to miss any of these moments for there are so few left. I reached my hand out slowly to gently stroke his peaceful face. It wasn't too surprising when my hand came in contact with nothing but a slightly warm collection of air. I guess I had even less time than I just thought. It's not like we both didn't know that this would happen but that didn't make this next part any easier… I whispered his name right next to his fading ear.
"Gilbert…"
He stirred from the sound but the blankets beneath him failed to even move.
I tried to hold in my aching tears as I said his name louder. He opened his eyes slowly and I was hit with the striking crimson redness that triggered warm nostalgia to flow through me. He met my sad gaze with a confused one at first then terrified understanding made its appearance after I confirmed his thoughts.
"It's time Gilbert." I whispered sadly. The tears started falling faster now no matter how hard I tried to stop them.
I could tell he wanted to cry along with me but his disappearing state didn't allow him a single tear. He reached his increasingly transparent arm toward my face, seemingly to wipe the tears from my face but his hand just passed through me. I wiped them away myself and looked – for the last time – at Gilbert's now barely recognizable red eyes.
"I will never forget you Gilbert, no matter how many centuries go by…" I said in as strong a voice as possible.
He ghosted over closer to me and his face merely centimeters away from mine. I wouldn't have known that he was kissing me if I wasn't staring straight at him. Tears ran down my face once again as I longed to feel him, hear him one last time. Gilbert pulled away when he came to terms with the fact that neither of us were feeling any better about this. We stared at each other until I was straining my eyes just to see his. The next thing that happened was something I would never, ever forget. Gilbert's entire body suddenly started to glow a bright, ethereal white. His whole form became very solid as well, almost as if he wasn't fading a few seconds ago, but when I touched him, he was stone cold.
"Gilbert?…" I said uncertainly. He smiled sadly and touched my face softly. I had to fight back a shudder from the cold.
"You remember what Egypt and Greece said Mattie, first I fade, then I'm all bright, then…then I'm gone…" He said with a broken voice.
Of course I remembered but that didn't make the pain inside of me lessen at all. I placed my hand over his and let only one of my aching tears fall from my eyes.
"I love you Gilbert. I always will no matter where you go or even how many years go by." I said passionately as his brightness started to fade at an alarming rate. He placed his translucent, yet still icy lips against mine for the last time and wiped that one tear away.
"I love you too Mattie. I promise I'll find a way to come back. I promise we'll be together again…" He then kissed me on the forehead as a final good bye.
A few seconds later and it was like he was never even here.
Part 2
It's been three months.
Three months of me holding in my tears every time I accidentally set the table for two instead of one.
Three months of me packing up all of his belongings day by day. I'm still stuck in the bedroom.
Three months of Alfred, Arthur and Francis visiting every other day with their unwanted pity.
Three months of me waking up on his side of the bed, clutching his invisible form.
Three months without Gilbird's sweet chirps to wake me up. The other birds are just annoying.
Three months of me swearing that I heard the word 'Promise' at various times during the day.
And three months of me staying away from the color red. It's pretty hard considering my flag.
I don't know how I'm going to make it to four.
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