I don't own hetalia.
Yue was up and about before the sun was even up. She was so excited for the upcoming activity that morning that she had woken two hours ahead of everyone. That didn't bother her in one bit. She found the time relaxing and enjoyed her reading with the help of the lamp beside her bed. Putting on a robe, she strolled around the hall to relieve herself when an hour has past when she woke. The sun wasn't still up so she had to make use of a candle stand to guide her way.
In the cold dark hall, Yue was smiling with enthusiasm that she hadn't notice that some of the servants were walking around to start the day. Though, when a maid had greeted her, she smiled in return and asked for a pot of tea to be delivered to her room.
After her trip to the chamber pot, she happily skipped the hall and took a detour to her brother's room. Michael was awake, and was on the floor playing with his toys in the dark. The light with Yue's candle shone the room filled with toys of different kind. From China's porcelain doll to English toy soldiers. Michael looked up with his expressionless face when the light had made throw.
Yue walked around the room to open the lamp that was on the dresser and placed her candle beside it.
"Morning Hong, why are you playing in the dark?" she went to pick him up and patted him softly to see if he needs changing.
"Can't reach." His said with a frown. Yue giggled and rubbed his forehead where the crippled lines form.
"You'll go tall soon." Hong turned his head and face Yue.
"Mama?" Yue blinked.
"No, I'm your Jie Jie." Michael just looked at her then wiggled to be let down.
"Hold just a minute. I'll put you back on your bed."
"No." was all he gave.
"But it's too early to be awake."
Michael didn't say a word so Yue presumed it was an ok. When Yue place him on his cradle that she noticed someone was behind her. She turned to see her mother smiling at them.
"My, it's rare for Hong to listen to anyone but me." The sound of their mother's voice had brought Michael to sit up and called for his mother.
"Mama. Mama." He pulled out his hand to be picked up. YueMei came in with a bottle in hand to give him. It must be a cow's milk, Yue though. Since they dismissed the wet nurse a month ago and her mother had stopped producing milk.
"Why are you up so early today?" her mother inquired when she placed Michael comfortably on her lap as he suckled. Yue was walking around picking up toys and said while rearranging the toys on a table.
"I'm just excited for the ride later." YueMei raised a brow.
"Ride? With whom?"
"With Mr. Braginski." Yue said with a little excitement on her face. Her mother inwardly smiled but gave her a plastered expression.
"I see that you have taken fondly of him." Yue made a face but just shrugged it off.
"Not really, I just like someone to ride with." And she kissed her mother's brows.
"I'll be off preparing myself then." She grabbed her candle stick and headed to her room not after hearing her mother's comment.
"Go easy on him, dear."
Yue sighed and went straight to her room. The moment she closed her room, the cold breezed was freezing her. She had forgotten to close the window when she left her room to relieve herself. So she placed the candle stick on a table and went to close the window. After hearing the click sound of the locked window, she went to her fireplace and lightens it using the candlestick.
"This will warm up a little bit." As she rubbed her hands together, she notice the tea pot on the trolley with a few crumpets to it. She smiled and enjoyed her early morning sack before grabbing her riding clothes.
When Yue had wore her white riding shirt with a leather vest that would keep her warm for the meantime and the black slacks with knee-high boots, she placed the trolley right outside her room before going down to breakfast. Though, she made another detour again, this time, too the Russian's room.
The moment she was standing in front of the door, she made a second though. Maybe this isn't a good idea, she thought. Were yesterday she was greeted with a half-naked man. Though, I wouldn't mind staring at the marvellous body. Yue mentally shook her head and walked around. The sound of door opening had stopped her tracks and look behind.
"dobroe utro, Ms. Yue." Nicholas had said with a smile from his usual stern face.
"Zǎo ān, Mr. Braginski." She curtsy and he closed the door behind him and Yue had a glimpse that Natalia was still asleep on her bed. Nicholas has notice her eyes and said.
"She had a hard time sleeping last night." Yue smiled and nodded.
"I see that you plan a morning ride?" Yue beamed.
"Yes, with your son."
"My son?" a rather socked look was on his face.
"You should have an excourt then. Maybe your father and I could—"
"Oh, we are just fine." When Nicholas raised a brow.
"It's not that we don't want your company but we'll be fine. Mr. Ivan did promise me—"
Nicholas hmped. "My son promised? Apparently you haven't seen the real world. You must not believe anyone you just met." Yue wasn't expecting that. She wouldn't have guess that he would tell her about being alone with her son was a horrible idea. They would be wed in less than a month for heaven's sake.
A sound of footsteps had stopped Yue from forming another question. Both of them looked to the right to see that Yekaterina emerged from her room in a light blue gown that hadn't much hide her enormous chest.
"dobroe utro, everyone." She said with a smile and they nodded their heads in greetings.
"Please wake your brother and sister up, dear. I'll be heading to get breakfast." But before he left he nodded a good-bye to Yue. Yekaterina didn't notice but called her.
"Sorry Yue but can you do me a favour?" Yue turned around to see that her future-sister-law was a bit distressed.
"Of course."
"Thank goodness." She gave out a breath of relief.
"Can you help me check on my brother if his awake. I need to help Natalia with her gown." Though the request wasn't bad but still, Yue felt like they were trying to make them do something without cancelling the wedding.
"Of course. We'll be done in a minute."
"You're a life saver. Bolʹshoe spasibo." Yue smiled and worked her mind to translate what she said. As she knocked on Ivan's door. She finally got it. It was 'thank you very much', she though. I need to improve my Russian.
Nobody answered the door, as usual. She found Ivan's hobbit a bit annoying. So she turned the golden knob and pushed her way in the carved wooden door. The smell of vodka from the other day was not as strong anymore that she hadn't needed to hold her breath. The room was dark, with the curtains covering the sun's rays.
As she walked to the room, she called in the softest voice possible.
"Ivan?" She had a hard time looking where she was going and stumbled on a bottle that was littered on the floor.
"Ouff." She tumbled forward and with quick reflex she stopped herself from kissing the wooden floor with both of her hands for support. A moaned was heard from the bed and sheets being moved. Yue quickly got up and tried her best to get to the window without tripping or stepping on anything else.
As she grabbed the green silk curtains and opened it to relieved the gorgeous view of the garden and welcome the sunlight. A much louder moan came and Yue walked towards it. As she scanned the canopy bed, the residence had turned his back away from the window.
Yue pouted and went to the other side of the bed. As she grabbed a chair and place it to face the sleeping giant, Yue chuckled as he looked more like a child when sleeping. She moved her fingers to play with some of the fallen hairs that were covering his forehead. As she played, she noticed that Ivan's blond hair was the lightest among the Branginski.
She pulled away her hand when Ivan had started to stir in his sleep.
"Wake up Ivan. It's already dawn." Ivan blinked a few times before actually saw who the person was in front of him. He jolted up and across the bed to rub his eyes.
The sudden movement had startled Yue to stand up and knocked the chair she was seating.
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to startled you." Ivan blinked. Once. Twice before calming down. He scratched his head and turned to look away like a child caught in an embarrassing act.
"Sorry. I just thought that you're my father." Yue had a puzzled looked and then remembered that she wore her riding cloths today. Ivan looked at her with his bluish violet eyes, now that the light was illuminating from behind him. His eyes were the perfect violet that memorized Yue.
"Ah, your sister told me to wake you up. That's why I'm here." Ivan began smiling again and removed the covers. Now that Yue hadn't notice before. But Ivan was shirtless. Again. She blushed and turned towards the door.
"Now then, i done my duty. I'll see you—" Ivan had suddenly grabbed Yue's arm and pulled her back toward his cold hard chest.
"Your co—" Her mouth was sealed with his and his arms encircled her back. The kiss was a little too quick when they parted. And Yue's honey-colour eyes were covered with mist of desire. Ivan grinned and let her go.
"My morning kiss." He said before going to the closet.
Yue was still recovering from the sudden kiss that she sat down on the chair beside the hearth. When Ivan immerged from behind the screen. Now fully clothed in riding cloths and gave his hands to offer Yue up. And both of them walked to the breakfast table in silent, but in a comfortable silent.
A/N: sorry if it's short. I'm having a little writer's block right now and I blame it all on projects i have to finish by next week. I'm actually taking a break from all the stress and this came out.
Thank you for those who had commented that help me improve. It had made me more aware of my mistakes. Thank you! Comments are happily appreciated!
Have a great day everyone!