Warm Heart

America

America woke with a jolt, he was covered head to toe in sweat. Every part of him ached. He tried to stand, but the pain was unbearable. He sat up and leaned against the headboard of the bed he somehow got in. The room was spinning, no wait maybe that was just his head. He closed his eyes and waited for the circles to stop.

Once he felt his head settle he opened his eyes and looked around the room. Where was he? He didn't recognize anything. What is this place? And why is it so cold? America felt a chill go down his spine. As he pulled the blankets over his shoulders, he noticed he wasn't wearing a shirt. He looked under the sheets to find he wasn't wearing pants either. He wasn't wearing a lot of essential clothing. Also he was bandaged up. Weird, was he hurt or something? America shrugged it off and got of bed. As soon as he put pressure on his legs he collapsed hitting his head on the railing of the bed. "Oowwww" he whined picking himself up. "Stupid bed"

Once he was on his feet, with the support of the bedside table, he jumped straight back into bed. Whatever was going on he wasn't strong enough to stand, so until he could figure it out he might as well get some shut eye. For some reason he was exhausted. Well, he's got a comfy bed, might as well take advantage of that.

Italy sat in a chair he had brought to the meeting, He was tired of the normal chairs and wanted one that spun.

"Weeee! Germany, look! I'm spinning in the chair!" He said as it turned.

"Yes, yes I see. Italy stop this, you'll get yourself hurt."

Italy ignored Germany's concern continuing to spin.

"Oh, will you cut it out! That stupid weeing is getting on my nerves! Not to mention your constant spinning is making me sick."

"Hahahahaha, Pasta!" Italy yelled in response.

France rolled his eyes and turned to Germany. "Aren't you going to do something?" he asked.

"Why bother, if I stop him now he'll still get sick." Germany replied.

France gave out a sigh laying his head on the table, "This meeting is cutting into my beauty sleep."

"Beauty sleep? It's past twelve o'clock. That's not beauty sleep, that's sleeping in, you lazy bum." China griped.

"Hey, I don't judge you on your tacky ways, do not criticizes me."

"I'm only criticizing because it's true."

"True or not it hurts my feelings."

China rolled his eyes, "Oh poor you and your stupid feelings, why don't you suck up."

"That is not the expression and you don't have to be so rude!"

Germany stood up. "That's enough I'm leaving. Come on Italy, this isn't worth the cause."

Germany started to walk but Italy didn't follow. "Italy?" He turned around to find Italy was still spinning in his chair, but instead of laughing he was crying out. "Germany help! This isn't fun anymore!"

Germany sighed walking over to Italy's chair and grabbing the back of it. He stopped the chair suddenly causing Italy to fall out of it as soon as it stopped.

"Germany, you saved me! Oh, I'm going to be sick…"

Germany stepped back as Italy's face turned green.

"This is ridiculous, I'm leaving too!" China got up walking towards the exit when Canada spoke up. "W-wait! This is wrong to leave."

"Who cares, Britain called this meeting and he's not even here. Why should we be?" China said.

"But, i-in my country it's rude to leave an important meeting."

"Well in my country if you're late the others can leave as they please, don't you agree, Japan?" spoke France.

"Oh, uh, no."

"What, and why not?"

"Well, I agree with the one who looks like America. It is rude to leave."

"My name is Canada.."

"Oh whatever, I'm leaving." said China as he opened the door. "He's not here so nor am I-"

As China opened the door Britain walked in cutting him off. "Thank you China, sorry I'm late." England said as he walked past and to the front of the room. England's clothes were still covered in mud and in his hand was a brown paper bag.

The room was quiet as the other countries stared at England's mud soaked suit. Germany was the first to say something,

"Britain? What's with your-"

China soon cut him off, "What the hell happened to you? Why are you covered in mud? This is a meeting not a rodeo."

England's eyes were puffy as if he was crying. "Yes, I would have changed...but I uh..this is too important." The tone in England's voice was upsetting, concerning a few of the other countries. Japan stood up walking over to England. "Britain, is something wrong?"

England looked at him eyes watering a bit. "I'm afraid so…"

He stared at the bag that was now on the table and broke down collapsing to the floor.

"Britain!" Said three of the countries is unison. Japan, France, and Canada ran to England helping him up.

England wasn't even making an effort to get up. He sobbed while the others picked him up and carried him to a chair.

"What is your deal?!" China yelled. England only responded with sobs.

"Hello! Britain! shut up! Listen to me!"

England still sobbed.

China got up and lightly slapped him into reality. England opened his eyes and his crying quieted.

"Finally! Jeez, you're about as annoying as that stupid American!"

England's sorrow soon turned to anger as he stood up without thinking and nailed China on the jaw.

"YOU DISRESPECTFUL PIECE OF SHIT! DON'T YOU EVER TALK ABOUT MY BROTHER IN THAT MANNER AGAIN! YOU HAVE NO CONCERN OVER ANYONE ELSE OTHER THAN YOUR OWN SELFISH ASS! AMERICA WAS A GOOD MAN! YOU KNOW NOTHING ABOUT HIM! DON'T DISRESPECT HIS NAME EVER! DO YOU HEAR ME, YOU DAMN WANKER!"

The room went silent. China lie on the floor looking up at England. Out of that whole outburst he only caught one thing. "Was?..."

England began to sob again sitting back down. Japan and the others tried to calm England down as Italy got curious and walked up to the brown bag England had left on the table.

China stood up brushing himself off only to be knocked down again my a frightened Italy. "AHHHH! Germany! It's a corpse in the bag! It's gross and icky and covered in blood!" Italy jumped into Germany's arms. "It's scary and covered in blood!"

China stood up yelling at the shaking Italian. "What are you stupid!? That bad isn't even big enough to have a corpse in it! What is wrong with you people!"

China walked over to the bag looking inside it. "What is this?"

England jumped up running to China and snatching back the bag. "Don't touch that!"

China pulled out his wok hitting England in the head with it. "Ha! Now we're even!" He grabbed back the bag while England was distracted with a head injury. He looked in the bag then turned it upside down shaking out anything that was inside it. Out dumped America's blood soaked coat and cell phone.

"What is this shit?! Why do have America's stupid jacket, and why is it covered in blood? And no crying your way out of this!"

England stood up avoiding eye contact, "I… I found them.. in the woods.." England's eyes started to water once again, "They were sitting in a puddle of blood… I… m-my little brother!" England's sob started up again the more he talked about it. The others tried to calm England down and get more out of him, but that's all he knew.

Canada stood in sock at the site of his twin's blood soaked jacket. "A… America…"

"Calm down, now, Calm down!" Germany said to calm England's sobbing. Italy walked over to England hugging him. "Don't worry, Britain! You don't know if he's dead. Not unless you've seen the body! … Have you?

England stared at him sighing, "No, I didn't see a body… but"

"Yeah! There you go! Not such a negative Nancy now, are you! America might not be dead! You never saw a body. He's probably dead but you never know!"

England cried out again.

"Italy!" Germany yelled.

"What! What did I say!"

Germany pinched the bridge of his nose walking to the front of the table where America's jacket lay. "Alright, like England said there was no body found. That gives us something."

"Oh, what is this a case now? We are not detectives we're countries! We have people for things like this." China yelled.

England stood up finally done with his sobbing. "No, not for countries… if Alfred dies, so does his country… if his government finds out they'll try to replace him."

"Yeah so? It won't work, other one has to be born to replace us."

"So they are not going to be any help!" England yelled, "They won't try to solve the case they'll just try to hide it!"

"Calm down, the both of you." said Germany is a calmly, "Screaming going to help. There is a chance America is still alive. We just have to figure out where he is."

"Why bother, he's probably dead." mocked China

England replied harshly, "Don't say that! He is not dead! I know it! He can't be…"

China rolled his eyes, "Oh, don't start crying again."

"Quiet! Dead or not we still don't have a body. We need to find him. Now help me figure this out by shutting up!" Germany yelled.

Italy jumped up trying to cheer the mood "Yeah! Come on guys! For America!"

England looked to Italy, "For.. America.."

"Yeah! Everybody! For America!"

England gave a small smile, "Italy's right. For America!"

Japan joined soon England in the chant, "For America."

Then France, "For America!"

and Germany, "For America!"

Then Italy once more, "America! Yeah! Come on China your turn!"

China rolled his eyes and sighed, "For the American."

Italy cheered on, "Yay! America! All together now!"

They all chanted in unison, except for one. In the back corner of the room stood Canada alone with his thoughts.

"America…"

"AMERICA! WAHOO! YEAH! AMERICA! HOME OF THE FREE!" yelled the young nation. "HAHAHAHA!"

The door creaked open as America shut up.

"Ah! You are awake, da?"

Sorry for not updating in a while, but I finally got my computer! I'll be updating a lot more now!