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Chapter 10: Conversation between Introverts

They were on their way back to the conference room when Canada noticed that Lithuania was running towards them. He paused, which went unnoticed by the two siblings, though Czech hung back. Considering the fact that Netherlands and Belgium were arguing in Dutch, it was understandable.

"Mr Canada," Lithuania said, coming to a stop in front of Canada. "Do you mind helping me?"

"What's wrong?" Canada asked.

"Russia."

Canada nodded in understanding, and Czech shuddered. Lithuania easily melted into their group, and it didn't appear as though the two siblings noticed him yet.

"So how have you been?" Canada asked.

"I've been alright, Mr Canada," Lithuania said.

"You don't need to be so formal with me. It's just Canada or Matthew."

"Oh, I'm sorry, Mr… I mean, Canada."

Czech cleared her throat, and the other two turned to her.

"So, Lithuania," Czech said, "how do you know Canada?"

"I used to live with Mr America for a while," Lithuania said. "I met Canada there."

She narrowed her eyes.

"Remind me again why you were living with America," she said.

Lithuania flinched, and Canada offered him a comforting smile.

"So, what exactly does Russia want?" Canada asked, trying to change the subject.

Lithuania looked towards Netherlands, who apparently was listening, as he was looking at Lithuania out of the corner of his eyes.

"I-it's nothing to concern yourself about, M… Canada," Lithuania said.

"Are you sure?" Canada asked, worried about the Baltic nation.

"Y-yes, I'm sure. It's n-normal."

"I'm glad I'm not you," Czech said. "Russia doesn't bother with Slovakia or I that much anymore."

"Lucky," Lithuania muttered.

Canada looked between the two Eastern Europeans before turning his attention to the Western Europeans. He still didn't know what they seemed to be arguing about.

Czech was examining Lithuania and Canada. Both of them seemed to be introverted, and they didn't seem to be bothered by the silence that had lapsed among them. The silence also gave her time to think.

Czech was the one that spotted Russia, but he wasn't looking at Lithuania. He was looking at Canada. And Canada seemed oblivious. She saw as Russia looked at the other nations, and surprisingly, he left. Czech wanted to ask about that, but she figured that Lithuania would freak out, and she didn't want to have a Baltic freaking out at the moment. It always tended to annoy her.

Lithuania was happy to be walking with Canada, though he would have preferred to be alone with the Canadian. However, since they were in a group, Russia was less likely to approach them. If it was anything other than what had happened, then Russia wouldn't have that problem, but all things considered…

Russia had asked him if he was over his crush on Canada yet, and Lithuania couldn't give the Russian a satisfactory response. Which was why he fled.

He was sure that Russia was the only one that had picked up on his crush… maybe Estonia. Ukraine's crush was a little more obvious, but Russia wouldn't intimidate a crush out of his sister. He had tried with Belarus but, well… There was a reason why he always fled from Belarus. His attempts to intimidate her had backfired, and her affections had turned to him.

Apparently.

Lithuania didn't know who Belarus had liked originally, but he suspected that she didn't really like Russia. It was all an act, a punishment. And he didn't know whether she was over her previous crush and had moved on to a new crush, just that she was effective in keeping Russia away.

Perhaps he could ask her to help him with keeping Russia away while he got closer to Canada.

"By the way," Canada said, distracting Lithuania from his thoughts, "have you seen Estonia?"

Lithuania blinked, feeling just a little bubble of jealousy.

"No," he said. "Why?"

Canada sighed.

"I just wanted to know if he was having success with my phone," Canada said. "He offered to fix it for me."

"Oh," Lithuania said, relieved. "What's wrong with the phone?"

"America broke it."

"I'm sure it wasn't intentional."

Canada sighed, looking dejected. Lithuania grew worried. Did the brothers have a falling out?

They arrived at the meeting room, and they separated to their own seats. Lithuania noticed that Canada was sitting next to Czech, and he felt a tiny bubble of jealousy once again. But Canada and Czech didn't know each other so well yet, so she wasn't a threat.

He sat down in his own seat, and was relieved that he couldn't see Russia yet. For a few moments, he could relax.

He jumped when a hand was placed on his shoulder, and he turned to see America, a strange gleam in his eyes and his smile a little too forced.

"O-oh, Mr America," Lithuania said. "C-can I help you?"

"I just want to know something," America said. "Why were you with Mattie?"

Lithuania glanced towards Canada, and he cringed when he saw that he was seated between Czech and Liechtenstein. That couldn't be good.

"I-I was hiding from R-Russia," Lithuania said, turning back to America. "I-I figured that being in a group would be safer."

"And what were the others in the group doing together?" America asked.

Lithuania swallowed nervously, for the first time afraid of America.

"I-I don't know," he said. "I didn't ask."

America sighed, before he left, and Lithuania sighed in relief.

America turned back to Canada, his eyes narrowed. Canada had been blowing them off to spend time with other nations. America couldn't allow that.

Canada was meant to be invisible. He wasn't allowed to have any other friends, other than him, France and England, and only because they were family.

Something needed to be done.

He felt eyes on him, and turned to see Mexico glaring at him darkly. His face twisted, before he went towards his own seat. He would get Canada alone, and then he would help Canada get to his rightful place in America's shadow.

More of this hostility at a later time.