Srry for such a late update, I've been really busy lately. XD Last week of school, then finals~ Hahah Wish me luck 8D I shall make you all proud! XD So, to make up for it, I tried to make this chapter long~ I hope you enjoy~ And thank you for all those who have reviewed~! :D Arigato~
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"And so far after, The pages become bright, But, Not of stories of joy, But of pain and war."
- 'Blood' by hamboj
"And that is a wrap! Everyone, the meeting is now over! I suggest you go home, prepare for tomorrow, and then get to bed on time! Tomorrow's another early morning! And we are NOT starting late tomorrow!" Germany yelled out to the countries, giving them a stern look. The all nodded back. They didn't want to get on his bad side...
"But~ve~ What about my siesta?~ve It's at-" Germany glared at the Italian man, "On Time." Germany said in a commanding voice. Italy shrunk back, and nodded nervously, "O-of course..." Germany could be very scary sometimes...
"Look at that bastard, talking to my brother! I'll show him!" Romano seethed, clentching his fist, and ready to go and attack Germany, however Spain stopped him. "Ah~ Romano~ Aren't you so cute when your mad?" He grabbed onto Romano's arm and dragged him towards the door, "Come now~ Romano~ Let's return to Mi Casa~" He smiled his (stupid) grin. Romano fought against him, "I don't wanna go to your damn house! Let me go!" Belgium watched the ongoing fight with much interest, yelling out to the person next to her, "Nii-san~ Loook~ Rom-kun~ And Spain~ Loook~" However, Netherlands, pointedly faced in the other direction, and didn't say anything but, "Like I would look at that ugly Spain bastard..." Belgium frowned, but was quickly distracted by Spain and Romano.
"Let me go Bastard, dammit!" Romano pulled on his arm, trying to get to the German man on the other side of the room. Spain, oblivious, kept dragging Romano, "We must go and perpare the churros for tomorrow! And, "He looked over to Romano teasingly, "We have to go and finish what we were doing earlier~" Romano froze, his face turning beat red, "B-bastard! Nothing happened! Shut the hell up!" Belgium squealed at Spain's suggestioin, and she helped push Romano out the door, "Yes, go with Spain~" She giggled.
"N-no!"
"Si~"
"No!"
"Si!"
"N-" The door closed after them, Romano disappearing with Spain. Belgium turned to Netherlands, and smirked, "I wonder what there gonna do~" She giggled and skipped towards her brother, "Come, let's go too~ We don't want Romano killing Spain again~" That, however, didn't seem to convince Netherlands, he very much wanted Spain dead, so it was all in good, right? "Onii-san..." Belgium said dangerously. Netherlands, giving in, nodded, and followed her out.
Nearby, Hungray giggled. Oh, she could only imagine what Spain and Romano were doing~ Her face grew slightly red, she had to go and check it out! She quickly started her way out, but then she ran smack into someone, "Hey! Watch out where your...going...?" She clammed her hand over her mouth when she realized who it was, and blushed heavily. "I'm so sorry Austria-san!" She stepped back from him, and curtsied. "I'm really sorry! Please forgive me!" She bowed. The Austrian, watched her with an amused expression, but stopped her from bowing. "It's okay Hungary." He smiled a kind polite smile at her. She immediately flushed even more red. Oh~! How much she loved him~! "A-ah...Soka..." She looked down, fidgeting with the end of her dress. He looked absloutely fabulaous today too!~
"...and that's why I would like to ask you..." Hungary's head snapped up, she had been so busy thinking about his appearance and his 'hot' body, she had spaced out for a second. "Y-yes?" He grew slightly shy too, but continued notheless, "If you would accompany me to the orchestra tonight. I already finished all my work (Thanks to Germany...), so I thought it would be nice to enjoy the evening with a performance?" He looked to her. She flaired about a bit, happy at what he said, but trying to find the right words to stutter out, "O-of course Austria-san!" She hadn't finished her work, but how could she pass up on such an opportunity?
And when Austria bowed kindly before her, and reached out his arm for her to take, Hungary was beaming, She hurriedly grabbed his arm. Eh, she could just make Prussia do her work for her anyways. Her face grew dark, or else. She grinned happily as they walked out of the room.
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In a place far far away:
Prussia sneezed, "Huh, I wonder who's talking about the awesome me~!" He laughed, "Well of course everyone talks about the awesome me~! Heheh!" He laughed, sneezed again, and then laid down due to an overcoming headache. "Ermm..."
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"Ne~ Ne Doitsu~" Called out the Italian man. He waved his hands up and down, trying to get the mans attention. Germany unwillingly turned to him, he was trying to keep up the area, making it as percise and orderly as possible, but with a loud Italian, how could he concentrate, without punching the man?
"Yes, Italy..." Germany asked, sighing out the word. Italy, however, was unfazed, and went on, "Do you think we can go play with that nice cat outside? He was so cute~! Like Doitsu...if he were nicer..." Italy trailed off, trying to imagine a nice, kind Germany. Germany sighed, "No Italy. I will never, ever, be like that..." What was wrong with this man? Italy merely smiled, "Well you have to give it a try~!" He pushed the German out the door, "Come Come! You can go and learn from the kitty~!" He kept going on and on about the cat, his voice still being heard behind the door and down the hall, "It'll be fun~! Ve~"
Switzerland watched carefully as they left. Good, the Italian was gone. "Nii-san?" asked the quiet Lietchenstein. She timidly looked up to him, pulling at her dress ribbon. "May we go home now?" She asked politely. "It's getting awfully late, and I would like to make something for you for dinner." She smiled happily, clapping her hands together. Switzerland merely blushed and looked away, "Y-yes, L-lily...Let's go." He began to walk, only to be stopped, when someone grabbed ahold of his hand. Lietchenstein...
She timidly smiled up to him, "I hope you don't mind Nii-san..." She blushed slightly, "I don't want to get lost...or get hurt..." Switzerland, face bright red, merely nodded, and coughed slightly, nervously, into his free hand, "V-very well..." He continued to walk, keeping Lietchenstein close. Far away from those perverted bastards...
"Su-san~!" Finland happily said, "Let's leave as well~ Hanatamago is getting very hungry~" He smiled, pulling his head far back so he could look Sweden in the eye, though he did finch slightly from him... Sweden stared at him emotionless, and then nodded slightly, "Yeah..." and then he began to walk, Finland scrambling after him, trying to keep up with Sweden's long strides.
"H-hey! Don't forget about me!" Sweden and Finland both stopped and turned around. There stood Sealand, hiding under one of the tables, "Sealand, what are you doing here?" Finland asked confused, "You aren't a country..." Sealand immediately jumped up, "I am too!" He said proudly, then his stomach rumbled, causing him to blush, "Sealand, are you perhaps, hungry as well? Would you like to join Suu-san and me?" Finland asked politely. He couldn't just leave the boy here! Sealand, trying to keep his pride, was about to refuse, but his stomach rumbled again, causing him to immediately accepted. Sweden, watching the coversation silently, merely grabbed Sealand, through him over his shoulders, and continued walking. "S-suu-san! You cannot do that!" There echos of their fight, bouncing back down the hall.
China quickly cleaned his station and rose from his table. Time to go home huh? Hm...What should he make for dinner? There were alot of options...
"America..." England said quietly to the man. He turned, about to leave, but once seeing who called him, spun on his heel, and flashed England a big smile. "Yes, Iggy!" He laughed out.
England ignored the nickname, and looked away with a slight blush, "Would you like to..that is, would you..." He cletched his hands into fist, trying to get the words out, "Would you like to getsomethingtoeatwithme?" He said in one long breath, running the whole sentence together. America looked at him curiously.
"I'm sorry, but could you repeat that again!" He chirped out happily. England grew redder, and said with as much courage as he could, "?" He ran the words together again. America laughed at him, "I wouldn't know, cause I don't know whatcha sayin'!" England grew mad, "You blasted kid, I just wanted to see if you would..like..to get...something...to eat..." He motioned his hands a bit around, nervous. America hadn't expected that! He stepped back slightly in surprise, his 'hero pose' messed up. "I-Iggy? Did I just hear what I think you said...?" He asked shocked. England blushed, and grew ashamed, "Nevermind, it doesn't matter!" He began to walk off, wiping slightly at his face, but America stopped him. He grabbed at England's wrist and stopped him from wiping the coming tears. He smiled, "I would love to." England looked up with a teary, hopeful face, "R-really?" He asked hesitantly. America nodded, smiled wider, and then dragged England out of the door, laughing all the while.
France, sitting alone now, with no one but Canada (who?), sighed happily. "Ohh~ Look~ Mon Petite Ange~ L'Angelette et l'Amerique are getting along so well~" He grinned at Canada, who flushed and yelled at him, "Shhh~! You don't want anyone to hear! You might start a whole 'nother fight because of it~!" Canada said in a small voice. France merely laughed, amused, "Ah~ I can't help it~ Mattiue, l'amor, it calls to me~" He winked, dancing out of the room. Canada merely sighed, and followed after him, to make sure he didn't do anything stupid and/or ridiculous. Of course, no one noticed him as he walked by...
China watched with a bemused look, only to fully laugh, when he saw a Lithuanian man run out the door, "America-san! You forgot your paperwork! And your biefcase!" He rushed as fast as he could out the door. Funnier still, was that a Polish man followed after the Lithuanian man, "Liet~! Like, totally wait! I can't, like, run that fast!~" He stopped, catching his breathe, "Liiiieeeetttt~! Like, don't leave me, like, behind~! Liiiieeettt!" He ran out the door, his yelling overcoming Lithuania's yells to America.
China chuckled slightly to himself. Such humor going on here, no? He turned around, only to jump back a bit. Japan had been standing right behind him, about to tap him on the shoulder, but China had turned. "J-Japan!" China caught his breath, and then waved his hands about madly, "D-don't do that to me~aru! You gave me a big fright~aru!" He cried out childishly. Japan merely smiled and slightly laughed. He quickly apologized. "Gomenasai, Chuugoku." He smiled. China blushed and looked away, "W-whatever.a..ru..."
When he had looked away, he noticed the other Asian countries waiting near the door, on the other side of the table. Korea was waving about, yelling something, but his "Da-ze's" were very clear. Hong Kong merely stood there, a stotic expression on his face, and Thailand merely copied his pose. Korea could be very annoying..and they tried not to lose their patience... Taiwan was hitting Korea over the head, telling him to, "Shut the hell up!" Vietnam looked on with an amused expression.
They all looked to China, Korea momentarily stopped his yelling, and stared at China, a serious expression on his face. Thailand and Hong Kong merely looked to him, Vietnam stopped her giggling, and looked to China too. Taiwan stopped her hitting, looked down for a second, and then looked up with a determined look. She nodded to China, and then turned to leave. They were leaving it all up to him...Vietnam immediately left after her 'sister', Thailand and Hong Kong, happily left the room, trying to get away from Korea as fast as possible. He was the one who stayed the longest, before he grinned, and then did a thumbs up, walking out of the room.
They were leaving it all up to him. To bring their Japan back...
China's hand tightened into a fist, they were depending on him, he looked back to Japan with a renewed look. "Can I help you Japan, aru?" He asked. Japan all of a sudden turned shy, he backed up a bit from China, and looked everywhere but him, "Well, China-san...I was wondering...If you would like to go and get something to eat together?" He asked couragously. China and he had similar taste (Chinese food was the basis for Japanese!) so, they could get food togehter, no?
China was slightly taken aback. Japan wanted to get food with him? They hadn't been alone together since the time before Japan's independence. China regarded him warily, Japan noticed. And truth be told, he didn't blame the man. What had Japan done to China? Betrayed him? Cut him? Marked him? They had had their good times too...
"Nii-san..." A shy Japan asked. He walked softly and shyly into the kitchen. China, who was busy making food, looked back to him in surprise, "Kiku? Is something wrong~aru?" He asked, putting down his tools and walking to the small Japanese boy. Japan shyed back a bit.
"Um..that is...can...Can I help you?" He asked hopefully. He had been practicing on his cooking while China was away, trying to reach his mastery of skill. He had planned it out, he was going to impress China with his cooking. He could do it!
China looked at him surprised, "Oh? You sure~aru?" Japan had been improving...more so than the rest...
Japan nodded back confidently. He could do this! Believe in himself was half the battle, the rest where just actions...China watched the determined look overcome his face, and he rose from his crouched position in front of Japan, he smiled.
"Come," he raised out his hand, "You can help~aru" He smiled a bright wide smile, Japan grinned back, and grabbed his hand. Yeah.
The used to be so close...
This all flashed through Japan's head as China tried to reach a conclusion. He slightly laughed at another memory, China had a hard time making decisions...
"Um...Nii-san...?" Japan said, sweatdropping. China had spent all morning, and all yesterday, trying to figure out what Taiwan, Korea, Vietnam, Thailand, and himself, we'er going to wear for the new year. He had only found clothes for one of them...
He really had a hard time deciding...
"Ahhh~ Demo~ aru~ Look at this Kiku~aru~" He pulled out a lovely red version of the traditional Chinese clothes. China raised it out to Japan, grinning, "It's so kawaii~aru" His face was red, hit with the 'cuteness' of the clothes. He looked back into the closet, dropping the clothes, "But this one right here, is much more cuter~aru!" He reached out to it.
Japan sighed, this really was going to be a long day...And true to it, China spent another several days, picking out clothes...
Japan laughed louder, causing China too look up curious at him, "Hm~ Nihon~aru. What is it~aru?" He cocked his head, curious. Japan smiled down to China, "Nothin...just old memories..." He simply replied, then quickly changed the topic, "Will you go then, China-san?" China stared at him for a long time, before slowly nodding his head, "But~ aru. You hae to pay~aru" He grinned. Japan nodded, he had expected as much...and with China's stomach...? He was begining to regret this...but seeing China's happy expression, made him redoubt himself. And that's when it hit him,
China had just agreed to go and eat with him...right?
Japan gulped, He had hadn't he? Wasn't that considered...a...date...in American standards?
He nearly fainted, but he regained his composure. He had to keep it together. He couldn't read to indepth with this. For China, it could just simply be two friends getting something to eat...well, not really friends... Japan sighed.
"Kiku~aru?" Japan looked up, hm...it seemed like memory was mixing with reality...when he had looked to China, he was wearing old fashioned (now) traditional clothes.
'Kiku?' The memory China said, smiling down to him.
"Japan? Japan? Nihon~aru?" Japan quickly looked to China, he had spaced out again, hadn't he? Japan shook his head, "Gomenasai, Chuugoku...I'm just a bit out of it..." He smiled up to China. However, China's face wasn't one of happiness, but one of worry.
"If you say so Nihon~aru..." China turned back to his table, grabbed his stuff, and began his walk to the door. "Ready~aru?" He turned back to Japan. Who quickly gathered himself up, and walked out with China.
A date huh? Japan's heart throbed. If only...
:D And there's the end, I hope you enjoyed, and don't be surprised if you don't see an update for a while, XD But~ Thank you for reading,~
Ja ne~!