This is why I write multiple stories at the same time.
Hong Kong wandered through the halls looking for Matthew. The meeting had dragged on for what seemed like forever and he had wanted to see the Canadian. He had promised to tell him a few stories about the other nations who, thanks to the Canadians invisibility, tended to talk uninhibited around him.
Rounding a corner Hong Kong saw Matthew talking to another nation. Hong Kong slowed his pace until he was walking toward the two at a measured pace. He recognized the nation Matthew was talking to, but his name escaped him, not without noticing the irony that he remembered Matthew and not the other.
"Oh, hello Hong Kong." Matthew beamed at the shorter nation once he noticed him. Hong Kong had noticed that it was quite difficult to sneak up on Matthew, he seemed hyper aware of his surroundings sometimes which probably came from being constantly forgotten.
Giving a nod of acknowledgement he turned his head to the other nation, gold eyes peered neutrally under a Keffiyeh. What skin he showed was a tanned brown which contrasted interestingly with the white robes he wore casually.
"Who are you?" Hong Kong asked the other nation, realizing his mistake in the wording when Canada flinched slightly.
"I'm Ca- Oh wait," Matthew caught himself sheepishly as he glanced between the two nations, "I'm sorry. Hong Kong this is Egypt, Egypt Hong Kong." Matthew said, indicating the Egyptian with a wave of his hand. The gold eyed nation looked into Hong Kong's amber eyes and instantly, a challenge was declared.
Hong Kong.
Egypt.
There could be only one truly stoic friend for Canada. Both silent nations tensed at each other, squaring off. Neither moved overtly, knowing to do so would symbolize defeat to the other. Silence fell like a shroud over the three nations, Hong Kong and Egypt silently glaring, expressions neutral but eyes alight with the fire of competition. Their arms hung limply by their sides and they bent their knees slightly into a more comfortable position.
Amber to gold continued to stare; Violet finally noticed the tension and glanced between Hong Kong and Egypt curiously. Matthew shifted nervously, neither Hong Kong nor Egypt showed any inclination of noticing his discomfort.
"I'll go make some food, do you two want anything specific." Neither moved or spoke. They could have been stone statues in the guise of Humans but for the slight movement of their chests as they steadily breathed, but even that was muted to only the slightest of motions. After a few moments of being given neither affirmative nor negative Canada slowly inched away until he disappeared around the corner, sighing in relief once he was clear of the staring duo.
Said duo had noticed Matthews departure, but gave no movement to indicate it. Egypt raised an eyebrow fractionally, how do you know him?
Hong Kong moved his index finger just enough to point at a nation across the room from the two before letting it drop back to his side. England. Hong Kong raised his own eyebrow to the same degree as Egypt. You?
For an answer, he pointed in the same way as Hong Kong to two nations, one groping the other. England and France. Neither did anything after that, merely continued to stare while not moving again, not acknowledging when Greece and Japan wandered over.
"Hello Egypt, how are you?" Greece asked lazily while Japan stood silently beside him before bowing slightly to the two once Greece had finished.
"Konnichiwa Hong Kong-san, Egypt-san. How are you?" Japan asked pleasantly. No motion, no reaction from either of the mentioned nations. Greece and Japan stood awkwardly as they waited for... something, but were disappointed when nothing was forthcoming, Egypt and Hong Kong maintaining their fixed gaze without wavering. Eventually both newcomers took a seat nearby, Japan watching the silent conflict in interest while Greece promptly fell asleep.
The arrival of the two spectators (well, one awake at any rate) did not affect the other two nations, who merely maintained their steady and relentless gaze upon each other.
Any other nation would have either been reduced to a pile of crying intimidation, passed out or burst into flames by the intense stares being directed by the two competitors, whichever came first. Fortunately, both were highly disciplined and stares were of equal strength so neither suffered any bodily harm... yet.
"What's Hong Kong and Egypt doing- aru?" China asked curiously as he walked over, assessing the situation with a practiced eye.
"I'm not sure China-san but we," Japan gestured to the sleeping Greek beside him, "have been watching them for a good five minutes and they haven't moved."
"Oh." China said, giving the stoic pair a curious look before taking a seat beside Japan, intrigued at the silent confrontation. "Do you know why they started- aru?" China asked, Japan merely shook his head.
"Perhaps one of them insulted the other da?" Japan and China jumped and whipped their heads around to see Russia and his sisters standing behind them. Russia wore a smile on his face and an intrigued gleam in his eye as he observed the two critically, who paid him no mind at all. Belarus looked threatening, as usual with the knife and cold glare though tempered by mild curiosity and Ukraine looked only concerned at the two staring nations.
"Russia," China yelped surprised, "don't do that- aru." China admonished the giant behind him, who merely smiled at him childishly.
"I was merely curious at what you were doing." Russia answered pleasantly, though his intense stare said otherwise. Belarus glowered at China who shivered a bit until the pale girl turned her attention back to Hong Kong and Egypt, who seemed to draw the gaze of the six nations assembled around them like a magnet.
"Like, what's going on?" Poland asked wandering over to peer at the staring nations, dragging Lithuania who was followed by the other Baltic nations (all three of whom stood as far away from Russia while still being able to see) and joined the other spectators who had formed a sort of semi circle around Hong Kong and Egypt, both of whom maintained their fiery stares upon each other, tuning out the other nations entirely.
"Egypt and Hong Kong are staring at each other." Ukraine said helpfully.
"Like, why?" Poland asked as he furrowed his brow at the two nations in confusion. Ukraine shrugged helplessly.
"Hey, what's everyone doing over here?" America asked wandering over, followed naturally by England and France, who chorused their own questions after America.
"Indeed, what are those two- get off me you damn frog!" England said loudly as he slapped France away from him, before growing sheepishly quiet as every observing nation threw him and France an irritated glance. France, who upon seeing the two nations embroiled in their competition grew uncharacteristically quiet and joined the observers. By now quite the crowd had formed and all of them trained their eyes on the two staring nations, while the odd nation not already there trickled into the crowd.
"What's going on?" Korea asked curiously, stopping just short of reaching for Chinas chest once he saw what they were all staring at. China, so engrossed on the statuesque nations before him didn't even notice the uncharacteristic halt by Korea shot an irritated glance at the other Asian at being interrupted and huffed.
"Hong Kong and Egypt are fighting, we think- aru." China said seriously. Korea raised an eyebrow in confusion.
"You think?"
"Well we don't really know, did anyone get here before they started?" England asked the crowd. There was a general chorus of no's from the assembled nations.
"Are they dead?"
"Do they look dead you idiot."
"...Kinda."
"..."
"So, who's winning?" Ukraine asked curiously.
"Pfah, Egypt obviously. He can easily beat Hong Kong, I mean look at how the kid is tensing up." Turkey said loudly, announcing his presence which caused Greece to wake and give him a glare.
"Ridiculous, Hong Kong is not even tired- aru." China said dismissively.
"Egypt is very tough when he wants to be." Greece said lazily. Though he hated backing up Turkey, he was also helping out Egypt so they cancelled each other out in his mind.
"But like, Hong Kong looks really tough too." Poland added. "Right Liet?"
"I guess." Lithuania said nervously, shooting nervous glances at Russia who glowered at him.
"But Hong Kong lives with China da? So he must be strong." Russia said happily while China shifted nervously at the compliment.
"Whatever, Egypt kicks ass and you know it." America said mockingly to Russia, who gave him a harsh glare, though it was like a match to the inferno that were the stares being used by Hong Kong and Egypt.
"But Hong Kong deals with those firecrackers all the time so he has pretty steady nerves."
"Ya, well Egyptians built the pyramids they're tough as hell."
"So, Hong Kong hasn't moved at all since I got here." England pointed out.
"True but neither has Egypt, and he is considerably older." Austria said with authority.
"Well, Hong Kong is awesome!" Prussia said loudly, striking a pose following his statement.
"And how is that?" Germany asked irritably, still watching the contesting nations.
"Well, I said he was." Prussia answered as though that were all the explanation necessary, America rolled his eyes.
"Of course, it all makes sense now." America said sarcastically. Prussia immediately glowered at him in irritation.
"Ve, Doitsu, let's get pasta."
"Not now Italy." Germany answered the hyper nation distractedly.
"Taking all bets, who will win in the contest of the century?" Turkey said loudly to the assembled nations. "We've got two to one for Egypt."
"Bull spit you're made those statistics up on the spot." England said hotly.
"I heard that twenty percent of statistics are made up on the spot." America said smugly. Everyone was silent for a short while after that.
"I've got twenty on Hong Kong." England abruptly shouted, breaking the silence.
"Fifty on Egypt!" Someone shouted.
"What's going on?" A quiet voice asked. Matthew nudged through the crowd with a plate of pancakes in each hand until he found himself with everyone looking at him with confusion. Both Egypt and Hong Kong noticed his presence, recognizing his voice.
Five
The nations stared at Matthew for a few moments.
Four
Three
"I'm sorry," two, "Who are you?" England asked in confusion.
One
Hong Kong and Egypt both turned to the crowd at the same time and looked straight at them, directing the monumental power of their gaze on the gathered crowd.
Death glare.
Matthew stood there dumbly as the assembled nations quickly ran in all directions, leaving him and the two stoic nations alone once again.
"Are those pancakes for us?" Hong Kong asked in a monotone, dropping his glare as he turned to Matthew, Egypt doing the same. Matthew shook his head to clear it and gave them both a wide smile.
"Yes and," he added as he placed the plates on a nearby table and reached into his pocket, "I brought real maple syrup." He finished proudly, pulling a small bottle filled with the golden liquid out triumphantly. Egypt gave a nod of confirmation and sat across from Hong Kong at the table, pouring a generous helping on his before passing it to Hong Kong. Matthew took the third seat and smiled contently.
Not much to say about this one aside from review please, it really brightens my day.
