Frozen Sunflowers
Ch. 11
Disclaimer: I do not own Hetalia.
A child can ask questions that a wise man cannot answer. ~Unknown
Well, England was in a bit of a bind and he was really not too sure on what he should do. It was Wednesday now and England just wanted to go ahead and go home with Russia. The meeting started on Monday and due to the storm that also happened on that day they decided not to have a meeting on Tuesday mostly because everyone agreed that it would be a rather bad idea to stay in the meeting house any longer than they needed to be. After having a free day to think about England figured there was really no resign to try and stay for the rest of the week. Russia may have been alright at that meeting for one day, but he would grow bored of just sitting there and trying to be quite for hours on end.
Add on to the fact that England now knew he could not leave Russia and America in the same room and you pretty much could understand why England did not want to try and make it throe the rest of the week. Whenever Russia would see America he would always ended up glaring at the American nation as he clung unto England as if his life depended on it. Now granted, that was all that Russia would do but there was no telling if the two of them would end up in some huge argument. England figured it would be best if he just leave with Russia now and save everyone the trouble. So it was with this thought that England now found himself standing right outside the meeting room as a little Russia stood right next to him.
He was going to announce that he would be taking early leave today from the meeting due to the fact that he had to take care of Russia. The only problem with this was the fact that England really didn't want to bring Russia in there with him when he made his announcement. One reason for this was because he was unsure of if he would end up getting into an argument with someone over the fact that he was going to leave the meetings early. England did not need Russia to be there to hear the argument, there was no telling how bad the shouting would get and if it would get rather bad than England really didn't want Russia to be in there and hear everyone shout so much.
Another reason was because of the whole entire Russia does not like America thing. Russia had never done anything but glare at the other nation and America would do nothing but look at the kid in pure confusion, but England thought it would be best if he just kept the two of them separated. England really did not want to bring his little brother into the meeting room, but he did not want to leave Russia standing there in the hall all alone. However, it seemed luck was on his side because just when England decided to cave in and just go into the meeting room with Russia he ended up hearing what sounded like someone running toward him. England turned and looked toward the source of the noise only to see Canada come racing toward him and Russia as he cared his pet polar bear in his arms. When Canada noticed Russia and England standing there in front of the doors he came to a screeching halt when he got to where they were standing.
"England? Russia? What are you doing out here are you running late too?" Canada asked as he looked at the two.
"What? No, we are not running late exactly…" England said slowly.
Russia, who had been standing next to his big brother as he held his brown bear plushy, looked at the stranger in slight interest. This stranger looked a bit like America, but it was obvious that the man was not America.
"Big brother, who is that?" Russia asked as he hugged his plush bear closer to his chest.
England looked down at Russia for a few seconds before he looked over at Canada and said "This is Canada, also known as…."
England stoped talking and tilted his head slightly to the side as he desperately tried to remember Canada's human name. He knew his human name, he really did but for some reason he just could not remember what it was.
"I'm also known as Matthew…" Canada said as he offered the two nations a kind smile.
England smiled slightly in relief before he frowned and looked over to the side.
"Hey Canada, can you do me a favor?" England asked.
Canada just tilted his head slightly to the side before he asked "What's the favor?"
England looked at Canada and said "I need you to watch Russia for me for a few minutes. I'm planning on going back home with Russia now instead of staying for the rest of the week, but I don't want to bring Russia in with me mostly because of how he acts whenever he is around America. So can you please watch Russia for me, I won't take long."
Canada thought about it for a few seconds before he slowly nodded. He was running late anyway, so what did it matter if he was a few more minutes late and besides no one ever really seemed to notice if he was ever at the meetings or not so Canada figured it really didn't matter very much.
England smiled before he said "Thank you Canada…"
England bent down so that he was at eyelevel with the Russia before he looked right into the child's eyes.
"Russia, I want you to stay here with Canada. I'll be back soon so please be on your best behavior for Canada, ok?" England said as he continued to look into the child's eyes.
Russia nodded his head before he gave a cheerful "Ok!" as a response. England smiled back before he stood up and walked throe the doors and into the meeting room. Once England was gone Canada sighed a little before he sat down on the floor and placed Kumajiro down in his lap. Russia sat down next to Canada and before he placed his plush teddy bear down in his lap and looked over at the white polar bear that was lying in the Canadian's lap. Kumajiro looked back at Russia in pure curiosity before he tilted his head slightly to the side.
Russia just continued to stare at the bear for a few minutes before he looked at Canada and asked "Can I hold your polar bear?"
Canada blinked a few times in surprise before he asked "You want to hold my polar bear?"
Russia just nodded his head before he held his teddy bear up for Canada to see before he said "I want to hold your polar bear. You can hold my teddy bear in return if you want…"
Canada looked at the little plush bear that was in Russia's hands before he smiled and nodded his head. "Sure you can hold him, but be gentle with him ok?"
Russia nodded to show that he understood before he said "Ok, I promise to be gentle."
Canada just continued to smile before he placed the polar bear down on Russia's lap before he took the brown plush bear from Russia. Russia looked down at the polar bear that was in his lap and the bear just looked right back at him. After a few seconds of just sitting there and staring at each other, Kumajiro finally opened his mouth and asked "Who are you?"
Russia blinked few times in surprise; obviously he was not expecting the bear to be able to talk, before he said "M-my name is Russia, what's yours?"
The bear shifted slightly before he said "My name is Kumajiro."
Russia smiled slightly before he started to pet the bear. Kumajiro sighed slightly in happiness before he snuggled up against the small Russian boy. Russia's smile grew larger as he continued to pet the polar bear and Canada just smiled at the little scene that was unfolding before him. It was rather cute to see the small boy pet the polar bear, it actually kind of made Canada wish that he had a camera so that he could take a picture of such a cute scene. This little moment continued for a few minutes in complete silence, the only nose in the hall being the breathing of the two nations and one polar bear.
However, after a few minutes of silence Russia finally looked over at Canada and asked him a rather strange question.
"Why do you look so much like America?" Russia asked rather innocently.
Canada looked over at Russia and raised an eyebrow slightly in surprise. Canada was not expecting Russia to ask him that, but in all honesty he should not have been that surprised. Canada knew that there where quit a few similarities between himself and his brother; honestly he had lost count of how meant times the other nations had mistaken him for America. It was only natural that Russia would want to know why they looked so similar, and Canada really had no problem answering the question.
"We look so similar to each other because we are twin brothers." Canada replied simply.
Russia's eyes widened slightly when he heard Canada say that America was his brother, but Russia quickly narrowed his eyes and looked down at Kumajiro before he said "I don't like America…."
Canada sighed slightly before he said "I see…."
Canada glanced over at Russia before he looked down at the brown bear plushy in his arms. Honestly, Canada really did want to know exactly why Russia seemed to dislike America so much. Russia seemed to have no problems with the other nations, but for some reason Russia just did not like America. Russia would always glare at the American nation whenever he saw him and Canada quickly noticed how Russia would end up clinging onto England whenever the American nation was within view. Canada did not understand why Russia did these things, but he had a sinking suspicion that the reason why Russia did not like America had something to do with England.
Well, Canada would never find out if he doesn't ask so with that thought in mind Canada finally asked "Hey Russia, why do you not like America?"
Russia looked over at Canada and said "I don't like him because he made big brother cry…."
Canada could not help but look at the Russian child in disbelief. America made England cry? It was a little hard to believe, England himself was a very proud and strong man so there was not a lot that could cause the British man to cry or at least not cause him to cry in fount of people.
"How did America make England cry?" Canada asked, hoping that he would get more information.
"He makes England cry every fourth of July because America told England he was not his big brother anymore." Russia said quietly.
The second that Russia said Fourth of July was the second that everything clicked in Canada's mind. It all made sense now, the Revolutionary War was one of the things that could cause England such sorrow. It was not exactly a secret on how sad England would get on that day, he would always end up getting drunk on said day too now that Canada thought about it.
"He told you about his past with America, eh?" Canada asked quietly.
Russia just nodded his head before he asked "Why did America do it?"
Canada sighed slightly before he said "America wanted to be independent; he wanted to be free from England's rule."
Russia shook his head slightly before he asked "But why does he refuse to have England be his big brother anymore? Can't he be independent and still be England's brother? Does he even know that England cries over him? Has America said anything about it, does he even notice?"
Canada just stared at the boy as a flood of questions seemed to pour out of his mouth. One question after another was asked and Canada didn't really have an answer to any of them. He wished that he had some answers for the child, but Canada really didn't have any answers.
When Russia's stream of questions finally slowed down to a halt Canada finally replied to the questions by saying "I'm sorry Russia, but I really don't have any answers to your questions."
Russia looked a little disappointed in hearing this and it made Canada feel a little bad that he could not help the child out. Russia looked down at the polar bear in his lap before he mumbled "I wish I could make big brother happy…"
Canada blinked a few times when he heard Russia say this, but he smiled and said "But Russia, you do make England happy."
Russia looked up from the polar bear and over at the smiling Canadian before he gave him a look that seemed to say 'please explain'. Canada just continued to smile as he said "I think England is very happy to have you as a little brother. In all honesty I don't think I have ever seen England look quite as happy as he does now."
Russia smiled slightly before he asked "Really? Do you really mean that?"
Canada just nodded his head before saying "Of course I do. I think that as long as you continue to be England's brother than England will continue to be happy."
Russia grinned at this before he nodded his head and said "If that's the case than I'm going to be the best brother that England has ever had!"
Canada just laughed when he heard the child say that. Russia sounded so determined; it was actually kind of cute to see the boy look so determined. "I think England just happy to know that you are his little brother."
Russia just looked at him and smiled and Canada could not help but smile back. However, just when Canada was going to say something the sound of doors opening ended up stooping him. He and Russia looked up toward the noise only to see England walk out of the meeting room and close the doors behind him.
England looked at the two of them and smiled before he said "I got the okay, we will be going home early."
Russia smiled at his older brother before he picked Kumajiro up and held him out for Canada. Canada took Kumajiro back and handed the boy back his brown plush teddy bear. Russia thanked Canada before he stood up and walked over to England. England picked the boy up before he looked over at Canada.
"Russia was good for you right?" England asked.
Canada nodded his head before he said "Yes, he was very good."
England smiled when he heard this before he said "That's good, well I think it's time we take our leave. Say goodbye to Canada Russia."
Russia smiled and nodded before he said "Goodbye Canada, I'll see you again soon, right?"
Canada smiled back before he said "Of course you will."
Russia's smile just grew a bit bigger when he heard this, obviously he was happy to know that he would see his new friend again. England just continued to smile before he said his own farewells to Canada. Once that was done, England turned around and walked down the hallway with a little Russia still being held in his arms. Canada watched them disappear from view before he gave a small smile and a sigh. Maybe it was just him, but Canada had a feeling that maybe just maybe having Russia turn into a child had been a good thing.
The thought that the Russia would end up forgetting his time as a child with England and the fact that if that happens England would be rather devastated ended up floating in the back of Canada's mind, but for now he was just going to be happy to know that England was so happy even if said happiness might not last much longer….
Ok, so that's chapter 11. I kind of wanted to have one of the nations understand just why Russia didn't like America and I thought who better than Canada. Canada is a kind person and I think he would be the type of person who would try and understand why a person feels the way they do. Anyway, I will try and get the next chapter up as soon as possible so please review and don't flame.