A/N: SORRY FOR TAKING SO LONG /cries And what's even sadder is that I still didn't entirely finish it so I broke it into two parts but I reeeaally wanted to post at least something for you guys, so . . .
Also, I wanted this chapter to be super sad and reflective-sounding, like I'm not even kidding but apparently I suck at "super sad and reflective-sounding" so . . . here you go. ^J^
Disclaimer: I own neither Hetalia: Axis Powers nor IKEA.
Kiku stopped by today!
2016 February 28 (Sunday)
"How is it so . . . ?"
"Small?"
"Ja! Exactly! I mean, it's awesome and all, but did you do it on purpose?"
"Hai."
"Will it even fit at that size?"
"Hai."
"You want to do the honors?"
"Hai."
"Okay, so now we've got that awesome plan sorted out, we can go right ahead. By the way, this would totally be a good time for you to stop saying 'hai'."
"Ha—Whatever you want," Kiku caught himself midway through his reply.
We were sitting alone in the apartment (well, there was Alfred, but only because he'd enclosed himself back in his room again so he doesn't really count) just two days after Elizabeta's rooftop meeting. I hadn't been expecting to see him without Elizabeta having anything to do with it, especially when he had this super-tiny hat thing-y propped on his thumb. Apparently, when he mentioned putting Gilbird into a hat (like what, two days ago?), he'd been serious about it. And he was right.
I don't know how the heck he came up with it, but Gilbird looks sooo cute in a hat. Thanks, Kiku!
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Elizabeta Hedervary: I SAW THAT HAT! ! Nice job, Kiku!
DAMMIT GILBERT I HAD A PERFECTLY HEALTHY NOSEBLEED GOING ON AND THEN YOU HAD TO GO AND RUIN IT WHAT THE HECK IS WRONG WITH YOU. ;w;
On another sad note, I think that's the most sincere thank-you I've ever heard from you. Read from you. Witnessed from you in any way ever. Whatever. I shall proceed to insert a kawaii face in order to cover up my lingering disappointment. ^w^
Elizabeta Hedervary 2016-02-28
Guys, it's Leap Day! Oh, and I also totally bumped into Alfred while looking at cute hats!
2016 February 29 (Monday)
It's totally Kiku's fault that I'm now obsessed with finding hats for Gilbird. And it's because of my obsession with finding cute little hats for my cute little wingman that I bumped into my not-so-little wingman at the pet shop.
"Hey, Alfred!" I called out, startling him into nearly dropping the chew toy he had been examining.
I had noticed him standing alone in an aisle of various dog toys and costumes when I walked in, but he seemed to be studying everything with such intense scrutiny (no, seriously, I expected all the dog toys he picked up to, like, spontaneously combust or something when he stared at them like that) that at first I thought there was no way he was Al.
But less than an hour later, after running around searching for cute bird outfits just about everywhere else in the store, I'd glanced at him from so many aisles that I realized there was no way he wasn't Al. Still, I didn't join him until I'd already checked every other aisle—from hamsters to fish to these random doves or something (I swear I saw one wink at me)—and found nothing even close to a pet costume. For some reason, only the dog aisle seemed to have any sort of pet costume available, even though now that I think about it, I could probably lose Gilbird inside one of those huge doggie hats since they're so much bigger than him and all so it's probably a good idea that I hadn't bought any even afterward. . . but that's the beside the point.
Wait, what was I talking about? Oh, right, I still haven't told you Al's response. Oops.
"Gilbert!" he exclaimed, quickly tossing the chew toy back onto the shelf. "What're you doing here, dude?"
I mean yeah, tiny hats on Gilbird are adorable, but if I did cosplay that would already totally put a dent in my awesomeness levels—imagine the blow to my awesomeness if I admitted I had my bird cosplay.
"Buying . . . uh . . ." I scrambled to one of the shelves and grabbed the first thing I laid my hands on. I raised it up and grinned innocently. "This."
Alfred raised his eyebrows, looking at said first-thing-I-laid-my-hands-on dubiously. "Uh, that's a leash . . ."
"It's for a . . . kink . . . of Roderich's . . . and Elizabeta's?"
Alfred blinked.
". . . I'm going to try to forget that I ever heard that."
I took this as my cue to change the subject. "So, why're you in the dog section? Since, y'know, they don't allow dogs in the apartment building and all."
I thought I saw Alfred deflate a bit, but I must have imagined it since the next moment he was as cheery as ever.
"Oh, this is the dog section? Oops, I was totally looking for, like, bird food, dude! You probably know all about bird stuff though, right bro?" while he was chattering away, Al had slung his arm around my shoulder and was already leading me into the bird aisle. "C'mon, you can help me pick some out and then we can go through checkout together!"
Dammit.
Now if you'll excuse me, I have to go back to the pet store to return a dog leash.
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Roderich Edelstein: "A KINK OF RODERICH'S AND ELIZABETA'S"?
Gilbert, I am SO MAD at you, you ABSOLUTELY INFURIATING LITTLE—
That was SO UNPRECEDENTED—
I CAN'T EVEN—
. . .
WHEN I GET ELIZABETA TO SQUEEZE HER HANDS AROUND YOUR NECK ON MY BEHALF—
Roderich Edelstein 2016-02-29
Elizabeta Hedervary: YOU DID NOT. JUST. INSULT. COSPLAY.
. . . I'm fine. Everything's fine. Don't worry, no reason to worry about anything in the slightest! Just remain your usual, oblivious, unsuspecting self and everything will turn out juuuust fine~ ^w^
Elizabeta Hedervary 2016-02-29
Stopped by the apartment this morning!
2016 March 1 (Tuesday)
Blogging from Liz and Roddy's couch today! Roderich and Elizabeta are doing boring wedding planning stuff in the kitchen, so I figured I'd rather lounge on this comfy couch than expose myself to those levels of unawesomeness. Seriously, I thought they would've given up that joke by now! It's not funny anymore, guys. Totally.
I asked about Alfred, but they say they haven't seen him all morning.
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Elizabeta Hedervary: Yeah, GILBERT. It's not funny anymore.
Now you better help me pick out a fcaking awesome color scheme for the invitations or you won't be getting one. ^w^
Elizabeta Hedervary 2016-03-01
Gilbert Beilschmidt: Ja, I know, right?
Liz, you even read my blog in the kitchen? I'm touched, kesese—HEY, I HAVEN'T EVEN POSTED THIS COMMENT YET STOP YELLING AT ME FINE ALRIGHT I'LL JOIN YOU GUYS IN YOUR UNAWESOME FAKE-WEDDING-PLANNING KITCHEN YOU TWO LAME-OS! !
Gilbert Beilschmidt 2016-03-01
Berwald Oxenstierna: IKEA
Hnnn . . . IKEA is waiting for you.
Berwald Oxenstierna 2016-03-01
ALFRED I KNOW YOU'RE NOT READING THIS BUT YOU BETTER HAVE A GOOD REASON FOR IGNORING MEIN AWESOME CALLS DAMMIT!
2016 March 1 (Tuesday)
It's night already but none of us have heard from Alfred all day. Totally unawesome, am I right?
But anyway, I'm going to be staying in Roderich and Elizabeta's apartment until he gets back.
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2016 March 2 (Wednesday)
JUST WOKE UP
EAGLE WAS STANDING ON MEIN AWESOME FACE TOTALLY UNAWESOME BTW WTF
WHAT IS GOING ON IT'S FLYING AROUND THE APARTMENT NOW FEATHERS EVERYWHERE AHAWWAEFNFDIASFADZ IT.S IN MY FSACE AGAin jELP safawEASPW
OH LOOK IT'S LIZ (& RODDY BUT MOSTLF LIZ OFC) I'M SAAAVED THANKS LIZ
WAIT NVM RODDY'S KEEPING IT DISTRACTED WITH HIS FACE NOW THANKS RODDY
Al's back! Also, I'm totally not eavesdropping!
2016 March 2 (Wednesday)
Right now Liz is having a reeeaally long talk with him about why avian creatures shouldn't be allowed in the apartment. Alfred just mentioned something about Gilbird being an avian creature and being allowed in the apartment. Elizabeta said "Exactly."
. . . HEY! ! !
Notes on this Chapter:
Since recently it has stressed me out too much trying to make the blog posts match up with the present time, I've decided that I'll still date the blog posts but they won't be in present time anymore. ;w;
Also I know it's brief but I missed him so there's your little dose of Berwald for the day! ^J^
What's up with the eagle, though? Hopefully, you'll find out soon enough! And I didn't think I'd ever say this, but I really hope the next chapter will be more sad-and-reflective-sounding than this one. ^J^
Feedback is greatly appreciated!