Hey guys~ I know it's been a little while since I last updated, but things were getting in the way of updating - like all this week were the End Of Year trips. We went to "Last Organic Compost", where we basically worked in the heat picking and harvesting vegetables (mostly squash...), then we went to a space simulator, where we were basically acting like as if we were in space (only one crashed, which was the one my Germany was in!), then, finally, the one almost everyone was waiting for, we went to Galveston to visit Moody Gardens and play on the beach. Moody Gardens was fun, and so was Galveston - we camped on the beach and stargazed while eating S'mores. Then we had our "Final Campfire", which was basically all the eighth grade teachers saying their good-byes and saying they love us to pieces. I'm surprised I didn't cry! Anyway, I'm back in Houston now, so I can finally update!
Oh yeah! Review Reply time!
Myrna Maeve: Wow! Youka's got some back story! I think she's even great - even if she's kinda mean xD And do I really portray her that well? LOL
Bookielovesanimeeee: Thanks so much! And you're so lucky you got to see the Avengers in 3D! My mother HATES 3D...but it was still awesome!
HetaliaSparkleParty: CRAP! I've never noticed! Sorry, I'll try to fix that right away, girl! And don't feel bad - I feel a little LOL about it. No prob, though, I'll fix that!
Phantoms Lil Waffle: Thanks! I'm glad you like it! And yes, Germany is one sexy-ass country~
: Thanks a lot! And I'm also interested in Melody and Germany being together - it'd be cute, no? And I'm obsessed with the German also, much to my friends' annoyance xD
HipsterMustache: Aww, thanks! I wouldn't say I'm creative, though...more like, "What If?" I thought it'd be cool and unique to include Vocaloid in this fic, since I'm in love with 'em!
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PhantomPrussia: Thank you! And, yeah, I had fun writing that part xD I LOVE using CAPS! :D

Pfft, These Nerds!

"So, Japan, I saw that you have a PS3," I say in between bites of my California Roll. We had ordered take-out for dinner since we were way to tire out from today's "Expedition" with Cooper and Silver. I've never ordered take-out, since my mother was firmly against Asian food from anywhere - okay, maybe once in a while she'll have Panda Express, but she still hates Asian food…or Asians in general. I'm pretty okay with them, but she hates that way they belittle women and children - on that part I agree with her 100%. The whole gang stayed over (and yes, I did just say "gang"), the Allies and the Axis, at Japan's small home. We were currently all crammed into his tiny dining area for dinner and were happily munching on sushi. "…May I ask what games you have?"

The raven-haired man chuckles softly. "I suspected as much. I currently have many old games - such as 'Parasite Eve II', 'Threads Of Fate'…etcetera. But I've recently gotten a hold of 'Final Fantasy XIII-2',"

My eyes widen. I instantly felt my breathing rate quicken and the hairs on the back of my neck stand up in anticipation. "R-REALLY?"

He nods, obviously happy with my reaction.

"Dude, you did? Since when?" America jumps into the conversation, also interested and eager.

"Ano…I think it was last Tuesd -"

"AND YOU DIDN'T TELL ME? You know I've been waiting for this game my entire life!" the blond cries, scarfing down the rest of his white rice I n a hurry. I did the same with my sushi.

"Ve, what's the big deal, guys?" Italy innocently asks as he watched us in awe. "It's just a video game…"

"Oh, Italy. Poor, innocent and clueless Italy." I sympathetically say as I wipe my mouth with my arm.

"I know, right?" America agrees. "This is not simply a game. Final Fantasy is the longest running game series in the universe! It has awesome fighting scenes and super-kick-ass girls and monsters and stuff!"

"And that's why I'm playing first!" I call from the hallway, already on my way to Japan's room to get my hands on the console.

"Come on, man, come on!"

"I'm trying! I'm trying! GAH! HE GOT ME! NO, WAIT, HE DIDN'T!"

"THEN GO! GET HIM WITH LIGHTENING STRIKE OR SOME SHIT LIKE THAT!"

America and I were currently stuck on boss battle - we kept dying. It's not my fault, I'm not used to the new battle styles! I don't know what's up with America - supposedly, he's "Super Awesome" at Final Fantasy. Yeah, right. I mash the buttons a third time, making the T.V. screen shower lighting over the large, flying enemy. My brown eyes follow every move the *Bahamut made, as did America's.

"Oh, hey, dude, he's open right there! Use Snipe on 'im!" he orders, pointing to the creature on screen.

"Man, Lighting has got to get some better moves! *Cloud Strife has better moves than her! His limit break in incredible, too!" I criticize, grinding my teeth as I missed a few shots to the enemy.

"I know! And who else…Zidane! He can go into trance, dude!"

"Right? I like the originals better, these are too complex for me!"

"Then why don't you make your own games, Melody-san?" Japan's calm voice asks from behind us, causing me to jump.

"J-Japan! W-We were just k-kidding around, you know…" America says, scratching the back of his nervously. "We l-love this game!"

He smirks and walks over to us, gently taking the controller from my hand. With one quick move of his nimble fingers he had the Bahamut completely obliterated, leaving the screen with the words, "Victory!" in gold lettering on it.

"…AW, WHAT?"

"H-HOW THE HELL - ?"

"Simple. I made these games. I know every secret to them. Every move and every magic attack are memorized in my head. Those Square Enix meetings have paid off," the Japanese man states, standing back up and dusting himself off as he walks back to the doorway. "You two should practice some more."

…

…

"AMERICA, GET FINAL FANTASY VII ON."

"Okay…alright…got that…oh, yay, found '*Elixir'!" I say as I navigate my way through the level I was on - *Cid's airship. After a few hours, everyone had said they were going to sleep (where, I had no idea, I was too engrossed in the game to pay attention), except for America and I. We went through Japan's games that he bought online at the Play Station store and found Final Fantasy VII, VIII, and IX. After fan-girling (and fan-boying) and a few vicious rounds of paper-rock-scissors, we decided on playing Final Fantasy VII first.

"Sweet. Now go back to Cid to see what we hafta do next," the blond next to me says, hugging a pillow to his chest. His glasses were pushed up all the way on his nose, and his blue eyes were outlined with excitement and fascination. "Wait, check your party. Who's in it, again?"

"Uh…*Yuffie, Tifa and Barret…should I change it?" I ask as I brought up the menu to check my statuses.

"Yeah - get Cid in there. His attacks are pretty powerful. And *Vincent."

"'Kay. Okay, from here we go to…"

"Back to *Midgar?" the American asks, reading Cid's speech box.

"Yup. Alright, more cut scenes here and there -"

"Are you two still up?"

We look back to the doorway and see a sleepy Japan standing, rubbing his eyes slightly. His hair was a bit messed up and his kimono was slightly wrinkled. "It's almost midnight."

"Oh, for reals?" we both ask, checking my phone for the time. Sure enough, it was 11:46 p.m. How long had we been playing? 4 hours?

"So, are you two going to bed yet?" the raven-haired man asks again.

"No way, dude. We're almost finished!" America chirps, taking the controller from me and returning to playing. I nod as I watch the screen.

"Alright, then." he yawns. "Wait, America-san, don't use any of my *Phoenix downs."

"…"

"…America-san?"

"…Well, good night, Japan! S-See you tomorrow!" he says, ushering him out of the room after handing me the controller.

"Dude, America, why'd you use all of his Phoenix downs?" I laughed after we had finished Final Fantasy VII and started on VIII. It was now 2 a.m., and we were still not sleepy one bit.

"I kept dying! That stupid *ShinRa dude kept beating me!" he replies, mashing the buttons for his attack on the creature on-screen. After pushing Japan out of the room, he rushed to the *Moogle store and bought 20 Phoenix downs.

"Yeah, until I came along and beat him for you," I point out, leaning on his shoulder slightly. Yawing, I watch as *Squall used *Renzozuken to defeat an *Abyss Worm. The screen exploded into white and then returned to the battle scene. "You missed."

"Aw, what? I hate Squall, I really do." he curses under his breath, waiting for his attack meter to fill up again.

"I like him."

"Traitor."

I giggle. "You just mad, bro. I'm better a Final Fantasy than you."

"I ain't even mad, bro! You're just cheating!"

I roll my eyes. "Sure."

"HA! I FINALLY BEAT IT!" The blond cheers, pumping a fist in the air. He smirks as he says, "Take that, Mel - oh."

Melody was still on his shoulder, but now knocked out totally. Her breathing slowed down and her brown locks were covering one eye. America sighs.

"You should at least have something to cover you up, Mel," he whispers as he takes his famous brown jacket from the floor next to him and gently covering her with it. Seeming to like the sudden heat, she sighed in content and snuggled closer to the American, causing him to blush slightly.

"Jeez, you're so weird." he mumbles, carefully putting his chin on top of hers as he continues on with playing. "I swear, you'll be the death of me..."

"Are you two still playing? It's already -" Japan's sentence was cut off by the sight in front of him. Melody and America, passed out completely, America still clutching the PS3 controller with one hand and the other holding Melody gently to his chest - and Melody's head tucked under his chin. The screen was paused, with a battle in the background waiting to be continued.

The raven-haired man smiled to himself. "…I'll let them sleep a bit more."

THANKS SO MUCH FOR 44 REVIEWS! God, I love you all so much... X3
Many thanks especially to Myrna Maeve, Bookielovesanimeeee, and HetaliaSparkleParty~ thanks for the OC'S and motivation, guys! Even if it's a Bonus Chapter, I hope you all enjoyed!
Also, this was a little experiment between America and Melody - I'm kinda iffy about them. Eh, what do you guys think?
* - Explanation time!
Bahamut - Large creature. Can come in any type (Fire, Ice, etc.) Usually a boss.
Cloud Strife - The main protagonist for Final Fantasy VII. Blond, spiky hair and blue eyes (artificially made by ShinRa). Wields the Buster Sword given to him by Zack Fair.
Zidane Tribal - Main protagonist for Final Fantasy IX. Blond hair and a tail. Is in love with Princess Garnet / Dagger.
Elixir - Restores all of a party member's status. Can cure most illnesses (i.e. Blind, Frozen)
Cid - Airship mechanic / creator. Blond hair, chin stubble, smokes. Tends to curse, but has a heart of gold. In most of the Final Fantasy games.
Yuffie - Energetic girl from Final Fantasy VII who claims she's a ninja. Wields a large shuriken. Is rumored to have feelings for Vincent Valentine.
Tifa - Kind young woman with feelings for Cloud. Uses her fists for battle. Caretaker of Denzel and Marlene.
Barret - Adoptive father of Marlene. Tall, thick, rough man with a short temper. Uses guns for battle.
Phoenix Down - Completely revives a fallen party member. Restores all of their statuses.
Rufus ShinRa - Current leader of the ShinRa company. Son of Mr. ShinRa, original leader of ShinRa. He is responsible for the downfall of Midgar and Cloud's sanity.
Midgar - Current residence of Cloud, Tifa, Yuffie, Barret, and Cid.
Moogle Store - Store of trading goods. Can buy numerous items from the moogles, along with selling your items to them. Can also synthesize items.
Squall Leonhart - Main protagonist of Final Fantasy VIII. has feelings for Rinoa. Is the son of Laguna Loire. Is mostly quiet and keeps to himself.

(P.S. - Any good Techno groups you know? I'm currently obsessed with Swedish House Mafia and Noisecontrollers!)