a heart of ice
chapter 11
sorry for taking so long! i had a sudden case of writers block, but now im back! alright, time to see how all these plot twist are gonna start to play out! :3 i do not own hetalia, please enjoy and dont forget to review! (or .11) ~aru
china's laugh. it was not at all what i had expected. around the other nations he had to act a little more mature, so his laugh followed suit, but now he trusted me a bit more. his laugh, it was the most ridiculous and funny yet disturbing thing i have ever witnessed, only disturbing because of the complete shock of it. he was laughing so hard that he snorted, and was tearing up from it as well. i've never seen him act so immature. it was actually pretty funny to see this quirky side of him, hands clutching his stomach and cackling.
suddenly, he stops. he looks at me sharply. "i know what you talked about, aru" he says. "what? how?!" i gasp. "i thought i should warn you that i, too, have recieved similar orders, aru. i denied them as well" he says, looking at his friend with a slightly warmer gaze. "i cannot betray a friend like that, aru" he says. i smile, the feeling sinking in. i finally had a friend, someone who wasnt afraid. he had put his fears behind him and cared enough to want to know me for me, and that alone was amazing to me.
"spasibo" i thank him, glad he defended me "we should go back, da?" i suggest, remembering the two girls we had left there. he agreed and we begin to walk back,"i still can't believe you did that" i comment. i had often wondered about china's home and family life, but now im not sure i want to know anymore. "its a good thing i love that girl, aru" china says. "what do you mean?" i ask, did he actually regret this? "well... it wasnt entirely a drunken mistake, aru" he admits. "Things got a little too wild at Alfred's party, da?" i suggest. "s-shi, aru".
by now we're back in the front room, and seychelles and taiwan are still sitting on the couch where they were before. "and then he laughed so hard that soda came out of his nose!" taiwan laughs. "wait- Since when does China drink soda?!" seychelles giggles. china coughs and looks sternly at taiwan. she shuts her mouth quickly and sits up straight. "thats what i thought, aru" china says. the he sits down by the girls and grins broadly. "did i ever tell you about the time we found England in the Gourmet Club Kitchen, aru?" he chatters, a laugh on his lips.
"We were out of there so fast france got dough stuck in his hair, aru!" china laughed, one loud huge 'HA!'. this in and of itself makes me laugh. its then that i hear Seychelles' laugh. its like a bell or a fairy, gentle and soft. i love it, it makes me want to hear more. it was such a sweet sound that caressed my ears, im left standing in wonder. her beautiful dark lashes parted, slowly opening to reveal her cocoa irises. these gorgeous beacons of life and light seem to cut into my very soul. my heart beats rapidly, i feel it like a constant thrum in my chest.
my cheeks are flushing again, and my stomach is twisting and i feel as if there are butterflies inside of me. "yoo-hoo! anybody in there?!" seychelles says, waving her tan skinned hand i front of my eyes. her finger brushes against my cheek, and i feel light headed. she laughs softly at my reddened cheeks and starstruck expression. she looked at me with those soft, gentle eyes and i know it's over. i see nothing, i feel like im falling, it is endless.
- timeskip -
i blink my eyes open and find myself in bed. i snuggle into the sheets, pulling them tight around myself and laying my head back on the pillow. then i realize something and sit bolt upright. i never went home yesterday and this is not my bed. i take a look around,analyzing my surroungs and racking my brain for answers. suddenly, i remember it all. the rescue, the fight, china's near-death experience, and my boss' orders. i look down at my sheets, a vibrant, almost flippant shade of red. gold trailed around the edges adding a slight air of sophistication.
i knew where i was. i had once stayed here during a meeting in beijing. this was china's guest room. looking over to my side, i see Michelle lying there, cascading ebony locks splayed across the sheets and het lithe arms encircling my waist. i move slightly to sit up more, but her arms pull tight around me, her head snuggling into my side like a pillow. i reach one hand out to run my fingers through her silky brunette mane, entangling them in the sea of flowing brown hair. she began to wake up, and i retracted my hand, and she yawned quietly. she looked up at me with sleepy chestnut eyes, smiling.
i shakily take one of her hands in mine and look her directly in the eyes. this time i am determined to tell her. "Michelle?" i ask, there is no time for hesitation. she replies with a simple "hm?". even that is enough to twist my stomach up in knots. i feel like im going to go insane if i dont say it, but still crazy if i do. this is it, i have to say it now. "im in love with you" i say, finally mustering the courage.