Sooo, me again. Looking back I felt I left it at a weird ending spot so I'm adding a little more. Before I start I don't own anything especially the song. I just own my little ones. ;3
America watches with a sharp eye at the countries and his states mentally counting and recounting. He should have only brought two or three what was he thinking allowing all these kids running around. He sighs, thirteen they're all still here. "Dad, you're going to freak yourself out." He looks down at Pennsylvania trying to manage a smile.
"I know." He holds tight to Alaska drawing on his lap, "But some of them…" He turns towards Turkey, "I'm not so sure about."
Ukraine sits down across from America smiling at all three, "Anastasia do you want to sit with me?"
The small girl stops drawing as her body tightens at the sound of her human name, she doesn't want to look up when her daddy speaks up, "Ukraine, her name is Alaska or Honey. She may be your niece but she's also my daughter."
The woman looks down understanding, "Of course I'm sorry…Alaska do you want to sit with me?" Alaska looks up smiling before slowly walking over to her. "What are you drawing?"
The small girl holds it up, "A butterfly. Do you like it, Auntie?" When her aunt nods Alaska hands it to her, "You can have it."
A smile lights up the country's face, "Thank you, Honey. It's beautiful." She mouths a thank you to America who simply nods.
He goes back to the rest of the room and counts again, wait…Twelve! America scans the room recounting, "Sylvia where is Tenny?" panic coating his voice as he stands. He lets out a sigh of relieve as he sees his redheaded son pop his head back in, "Boy what are you doing?"
Tennessee quickly darts over to his father, "Sorry Daddy I found a sweet piano down the hall and I was trying to play…I didn't do too well." He lets out a laugh holding his guitar, "I wanted to play another song for Hun-Alaska."
America folds his arms smiling down amused, "You have no chance, stick with the girls back home at least they wouldn't smack you with a frying pan…most of the time." America spots Kansas still clinging to Jersey, "But…why not ask Kansas to play with you?"
Tenny looks over smiling, "Hey Frenchie! You wanna come play a song with me?" America smacks him in the back of the head, "What she is."
She frowns at him, "I'm not Frenchie, Redneck boy. I'm French Canadian there is a difference." She walks over wanting to smack him too for yelling that across the room.
He grins, "Oh I thought you were going to say, I'm a Belgie. But do you want to play or not?" His father face palms, why of all times does he have to do his movie bit now especially that one?
"Kansas just go with him, before he starts one of his other movie quotes." America partially pushes him out the door with Kansas right behind them, "Honestly son." As he closes the door he stops and thinks for a moment, "Wait a minute."
His daughters let out a laugh, "Daddy he got you good." Georgia stands with Hawaii, "Do you want to hear Kansas play?" The small girl nods as slowly the other states stand to walk out, "Come on Daddy she hasn't played piano in a long time."
France suddenly appears by Canada, "Soo she's French Canadian huh? Canada do you want to tell me something?" Canada just sighs and walks towards the door with Clara in tow, "Oh you can tell me." He turns towards America who is just shaking his head before walking out the door with his brother, England and Ukraine with Alaska still in her arms.
Eventually America finds his states in a large room with a small stage holding a grand piano and a microphone. Kansas sits at the piano while Tenny stands at the mic adjusting his guitar. "Alright Sis you know the song?"
She turns around, "Duh, just follow my lead." the room falls silent as she starts playing a sweet almost sad melody.
Tenny taps his foot to the melody, lightly strumming along before starting to sing, "She'd trade Colorado if he'd take her with him. Closes the door for the winter lets the cold in, and wonders if her love is strong enough to make him stay. She's answered by the tail lights shining through the window pane."
He stops playing for a moment as they both start to sing as the room slowly fills with curious countries, "He said I wanna see you again but I'm stuck in colder weather. Maybe tomorrow will be better, can I call you then. She said you're a ramblin' man. You ain't ever going to change you got a gypsy soul to blame and you were born for leavin'."
He starts up again but this time letting her sing alone, "At a truck stop diner just outside of Lincoln the night is black as the coffee he was drinkin', and in the waitress' eyes he sees the same old light a shinin', and he thinks of Colorado and the girl he left behind him."
She looks over at him giving him a sweet smile as they sing together along with some in the growing audience, "He said I wanna see you again but I'm stuck in colder weather. Maybe tomorrow will be better, can I call you then. She said you're a ramblin' man. You ain't ever going to change you got a gypsy soul to blame and you were born for leavin'."
She stops playing as Tenny plays his guitar singing alone, "Well it's a winding road, when you in the lost and found. You're a lover, I'm a runner and we go round and round. And I love you but I leave you. I don't want you but I need you. You know it's you that calls me back here baby." He plays harder and faster as she starts to play again. "Oh I want to see you again but I'm stuck in colder weather. Maybe tomorrow will be better can I call you then. Cause I'm a ramblin' man I ain't ever gotta change I got a gypsy soul to blame and I was born for leavin' born for leavin'."
He stops playing looking around for a moment listening to the piano before continuing, "And when I close my eyes I see you no matter where I am. I can smell your perfume thought these whispering pines…I'm with your ghost again. It's a shame about the weather. I know soon we'll be together and I can't wait til then…I can't wait till then." He plays again with her as the song comes to a sweet end.
The crowd claps as both on stage turn and give a small bow both smiling wildly, "I haven't done that in a long time Tenny."
Tennessee just smiles, "You're damn good sis. We should do that more often."
America leans on the back wall smiling proud of both kids, no all of his kids as Charlie nudges his shoulder, "Not a bad meeting right Dad?" America just nods as Charlie scans the room, "What the Hell is Jersey up to now?"
His father shakes his head, "Oh, probably just trying to get someone to go to Area 51 with them…She's going to kill him one of these days I see it coming." Both nod just watching, "Well if I didn't move everything already…" He leans into Charlie, "Just don't tell him or New Mexico for now it keeps them out of trouble."
Charlie blinks, "Dad that's so wrong…where is it?"
He winks, "What did I say a Hero never reveals all his secrets."
Ok that's better hope y'all like the added chapter, Kitten out ;3