Beep
Beep
Beep
Bee- Smash!
"God damn clock." Vietnam mumbled, lifting the end of her rice paddle off the crushed remains of her morning tormentor with a groan. She glanced at the ruined device irritably, the numbers five forty six still showing defiantly through the cracked plastic. "Shut up." She mumbled after a moment, her sleep addled mind unable to come up with a more complete or coherent denial.
Vietnam gave another groan and pulled herself upright, her bed sheets falling off her upper body to pool at her waist. She gave a slight yawn and attempted to rub the sleep from her eyes with a fist. Coming to further awareness the events of the previous day came back to her in a crawl, a smile pulling at her lips before she recalled what she had realized as she was readying for bed.
"Oh dammit." She moaned irritably. Prussia had seen Canada, and she doubted the blows she had dealt to his head were sufficient to cause him to forget what he had seen. Maybe she could head him off before the meeting and do so again until...
No, someone would probably notice if the loud ex-nation didn't show up, likely his brother. The only other option was taking Matthew to the meeting with her. Of course then he would have to stay there so as not to arouse suspicion and she would likely never get to see him again thanks to his brother...
Vietnam rose from her bed and stalked towards her closet. Ripping it open she stared at the green áo dài hatefully as though it was the cause of the morning frustrations. Pulling it off the rack with a slight growl she hurriedly pulled it on before grabbing her hat and rice paddle and yanking open the door to her room, shutting it behind her.
She began to stride toward the Canadians room at a slow pace, mulling the situation over in her mind while trying to analyze it and find a loop hole she could exploit, some aspect she had overlooked that would permit her to keep the Canadian in her home.
Could she maybe play the helpless woman card? She scoffed to herself at that. Not only would she rather die than play that, she highly doubted the Canadian would believe her, after all she had not exactly talked him into coming to her home in the first place.
She could always ask him to stay, but she didn't want to sound needy, that and he might take it more as a demand than anything else. She may as well threaten him while she asked for all the good it would do.
She glanced up from her contemplating stare at the floor to realize she had reached her destination. Vietnam stood before the door, hesitant to turn the knob and face the change that would accompany it. She rested her hand on the door before giving a light sigh, procrastinating wouldn't help. With that she turned the knob and entered the room. She glanced around the room before pausing at the sight on the bed.
Matthew lay on the bed, the covers coming up to his waist. His hair was splayed on the pillow like a golden halo while his face was smooth of any wrinkles from worry, his eyes closed peacefully in sleep. His soft pink lips were slightly open and his small curl hovering above his face dipped and rose with each breath he took.
Vietnam stood transfixed by the image before her, unable to tear her gaze away from the sight. She smiled to herself, still gazing at the man on the bed, glad that she had come in. A slight breeze ruffled the Canadians hair and he mumbled something, turning his head away from it with a pleased sigh.
Beep
Beep
Be- Thwack, crack.
Matthew jolted awake just in time to see Vietnam hit the alarm clock like a baseball with her rice paddle, sending it flying into the wall to smash into a million pieces. Casting one last vicious look at the shattered device, Vietnam turned back to the wide eyed Canadian staring at her in confusion, but not fear she noted happily.
"Um, Vietnam." Matthew asked timidly, still staring at her with eyes filled with curiosity.
"Yes."
"W-why did you just hit my clock like a baseball?" Vietnam paused and considered her answer because she doubted that 'you looked so peaceful I never wanted you to wake up' could be taken the right way, by anyone. Ever. Oh god she realized she was staring, she had to say something.
"I wanted to see if it was more durable than mine." Vietnam quickly said.
"... I see."
"... Ya."
"Was it?" Matthew asked, slight doubt underlining his voice at the answer. Vietnam wondered if he was mocking her, until she looked into his purple eyes and completely forgot the tone deciding to just answer and move on.
"Well, no." She said with finality. They both stared at each other before both realized a very interesting piece of information that they had failed to notice, Vietnam too enraptured by the Canadians face to focus on anything else and Matthew having been suitably distracted by his abrupt awakening.
Vietnam had walked in on Matthew shirtless.
Again!
"Oh god." Vietnam cried out as she whirled around as her face turned a bright red while Matthew grabbed the sheets and tugged them to cover his upper body. Vietnam rushed towards the door of the room and threw it open, disappearing around the frame before hastily closing it behind her hiding the Canadian from her view.
Shame, damn fine view by her standards. There was some shuffling from inside the room before Matthews voice came through the door.
"Uh, Vietnam?" The timid question from behind the feeble barrier came drifting through. It seems to be a day of queries Vietnam observed ruefully.
"Yes?" She answered as calmly as she could, trying to ignore the slight flutter of her heart when she heard him speak after the previous display.
"Do you have the time by any chance? I wouldn't ask but time does fly." He's joking about the clock thing? Does that mean he was okay with her seeing him like that?
""Ah, yes its about six in the morning." Was her automatic reply, her answer coming even as she thought about what the casual way he spoke of it meant. There was a groan from behind the door followed by a muffled 'too early' that Vietnam had to strain to catch.
"Why so early?" Came the more audible question from behind the door, the sound of clothes shifting around accompanying it. Vietnam was slightly caught off guard at the amount the blonde was speaking to her and the jocular manner he was doing so. Perhaps he was finally growing comfortable around her. That thought filled her with happiness at the hope that they could have a relationship after all.
"I need you to come to the meeting with me today. Prussia saw you so he likely is expecting you today so dress for the occasion." Vietnam told the man behind the door. There was a hum of understanding from the door and some more shuffling. Finally, Vietnam couldn't wait anymore and voiced her concern.
"Are you ready?" She demanded, wincing a bit as she realized how forceful she must sound. Maybe it was the door muffling her, or maybe the Canadian was simply growing accustomed to her but he didn't seem to notice it.
"Just a second." Was the quick reply before the door opened, revealing a somewhat flushed Canada wearing black dress pants and white dress shirt with his glasses slightly askew. Adjusting them nervously he gave a shy smile to Vietnam as he straightened. "So, why did I have to get up so early?"
"Its not that early." Vietnam said dismissively, waving her hand slightly as though putting her thoughts into actions. "Besides, I always wake up around this hour." Vietnam was taken aback by the look of horror plastered on the Canadians face, had she said something wrong?
"My god, that's even before the crack of dawn." Well now, that's a little strange but at least she hadn't offended him, just surprised the blonde. Regardless, she needed to get him to the meeting.
"Whatever, it's not that odd. Anyway, we need to get to the meeting so come on." Vietnam ordered before whirling around and marching towards the front door, Matthew's quiet footsteps following almost immediately afterwards.
Vietnam brought her house guest to her car and after hopping in started it, noticing that Matthew had not flinched when she started the car.
All right, progress.
()()()
Thailand awoke from his peaceful sleep on the roof. With a stretch and a yawn he rubbed the sleep from his eyes and sat up with a bright smile.
Another day, another opportunity for matchmaking. Thailand sat up and climbed to his feet, remembering this time that he was in fact still on the roof. Scratching the top of his head through his onyx spiky hair he opened his eyes fully and hopped off the roof to land lightly on the grass. Spinning on his heel he sauntered into Matthews's room with catlike grace, slipping through the hole in the wall and stalking over to the bed casually. Reaching forward towards the crumpled sheet he grabbed the edge of them and tore them off with a flourish.
"Ana- Rise and shine Matthew it's time to- oh my god." Thailand said loudly, staring at the crumpled sheets and empty bed in horror. "Matthews been kidnapped."
Thailand ripped back out the room and into the yard at top speed, grabbing his elephant's trunk, which woke the sleeping pachyderm with a start.
"Ana- oh ถั่วลิสง it's terrible, Matthews been kidnapped." Thailand cried into the elephant's trunk, blowing his nose loudly on the leathery skin. The elephant gave a worried look for the fate of his new friend before it pulled its trunk free of the teary eyed mans grasp carefully in order to avoid it being used as a handkerchief, again. Thailand sniffled once more before looking up with watery eyes "Ana- we have to find him." Thailand said with determination to his gargantuan friend. The elephant gave him a curious look at that, asking a silent question.
"Ana- well let's check some of his favourite places first, and then start asking around if that doesn't work." Thailand answered with determination, climbing up unto the elephants back like a monkey while said method of conveyance pondered the locations. Matthew had only been to four places in the city, Vietnam's home, the restaurant (once), the flower shop (again only once), and the conference building (temporarily, and once) so of these which should they begin their search.
"Ana- quickly ถั่วลิสง, to the conference building!" Thailand declared loudly, pointing forward as though giving the command to charge to his pachyderm friend. The elephant rolled its eyes and began lumbering forward towards the conference building.
()()()
Taiwan waited patiently outside of the conference building by the glass double doors, tapping her foot to a tune in her head along with a light hum to accompany it, her brown hair bobbing slightly with the motions of her head.
She ceased as soon as she saw Vietnam's car start pulling up, her face cracking into an eager smile at the information her sister was going to disclose, because she would eventually even if she didn't want to.
Taiwan smirked confidently as the vehicle parked, and then opened her mouth in a wide circle of shock as two figures stepped out of the vehicle. Why had Vietnam brought him to the meeting?
Oh god they were coming towards her, panic mode. Not much time to think, holy hell when did they get so close. Vietnams saying something, likely important but still too panicked to hear, must wing it and hope for the best.
"I like animals." Taiwan said brightly, and then flushed a deep red at the confused looks she was receiving from the other two nations.
"... What?" Vietnam asked, irked at the obvious lack of attention Taiwan had been paying her. Taiwan gave a nervous smile to her sister before turning to the more confused than anything blonde.
"I, uh, like animals. Especially the fuzzy ones." Taiwan reiterated, cringing slightly at the childish wording of her answer.
"Uh, that's nice... So do I." Canada said, glancing to the side in confusion, surprised that someone that he had met only inside of conferences would be able to remember him. Vietnam glowered a little more before turning to look at Canada with a tight smile on her face.
"Canada, maybe you should go in first in case America is in the foyer. I'd rather not explain why we came in at the same time." Vietnam said with artificial sweetener in her voice. Fortunately, Canada was still dealing with the amazement of being seen by someone he barely knew and failed to notice.
"Oh, sure. It was nice meeting you." Canada quickly uttered with a nervous bow as he dashed into the building. Taiwan gave him a pleading look, afraid of what would happen when her sister's crush was no longer around to restrain her sisters more... anti social tendencies. Sadly, Canada had already entered by the time she had noticed he had left and tried to give the look. Reluctantly, Taiwan turned her head back to Vietnam, her brown hair swishing slightly with the motion.
"You are terrible under pressure." Was all Vietnam said before brushing past her and entering the building, pushing the door slightly harder than necessary and causing Taiwan to cringe slightly at the bang it made before swiftly following her sister inside.
"So why did you bring him anyway?" Taiwan asked as she quickly ran to her sister's shoulder before assuming the same walking pace Vietnam had. Vietnam sighed at the question, knowing full well it was coming.
"When we went out last night Prussia found us, so if I didn't bring him he would likely wonder why and the last thing I need is America invading my home, again!" Vietnam hissed the last part with vehemence. Taiwan nodded in understanding before glancing around curiously.
"Where is Canada anyway?" Vietnam sighed before glancing around as well, planning on pointing out the Canadian who was likely merely standing in the middle of the room but afflicted by his patented invisibility, except he really wasn't anywhere in the foyer. Vietnam whipped her head around in a panic when she realized that he really wasn't there.
"Oh god I lost him!" Vietnam cried out, her hands flying to her head and grasping the rim of her hat in panic, Taiwan's eyes widening as well at the realization.
"What do you mean you lost him, he's been here for less than a minute." Taiwan cried back, eyes darting around for a glimpse of the blonde.
"Don't you think I know that?" Vietnam shouted in retort, panic creeping into her voice.
"Calm down, where did you see him last." Vietnam glared at her sister in annoyance.
"Are you kidding me, you were there."
"I'm trying to help here." Taiwan defended herself.
"Then help, I'll go this way," Vietnam pointed down a corridor to the right, "you go left."
"Right." Taiwan said firmly in response, spinning on her heel with a spin of her pink dress and rushing down the hall in question, Vietnam going down hers with the rapid padding sound of her shoes on the polished floor following after.
()()()
"Oh, Prussia." Prussia whirled about, his red eyes searching for the source of the voice in the empty hall lighted by several large windows lining the wall. His eyes quickly widened in surprise when they settled on a smiling blonde with a single errant curl. Violet eyes behind rounded glasses stared with concern into Prussia's red ones causing him to gulp in surprise.
"Ah, Mattie, how you doin?" Canada blushed slightly at the nickname before answering the blue uniformed man. He had seen Prussia striding down a hall before he disappeared around a corner. Canada had pursued, feeling like he needed to make sure the man was alright after he was essentially abandoned earlier in the alley.
"F-fine, I was just wondering if you were doing alright. You know, after last night." Canada said awkwardly, not knowing if he was perhaps overstepping his bounds with the German. Prussia blinked in confusion before his mouth broke open with a smirk.
"Aw Mattie," Prussia said, still wearing his wide grin as he slung an arm around the other mans shoulder, "did you miss me." Prussia couldn't help but smirk even wider as the Canadian blushed even redder, before a shadow blocked the sun from the window. "Vat the-" Prussia began as he turned towards the window.
Smash
"Gak." Canada gasped as a trunk grabbed him by the waist and hoisted him out the window, forcing the air from his lungs and yanking him from Prussia's grasp. The heavy thuds of retreating footsteps sounded through the building along with the vibrations that followed.
Prussia stood in the hallway, his arm limply held out as though he were still holding the Canadian. There was a long silence following as the thuds faded into the distance and the building ceased to shake, Prussia continued standing in shock, his mind turning over in a desperate attempt to understand the situation that had occurred before he finally responded.
"Vat the fuck."
Ha, not done with this, just been bored and uninspired for it. Happy Canada day, may elephants not kidnap you through windows. Translation, ถั่วลิสงmeans peanuts, that's right, I named the elephant peanuts. 32 days to think and I named it peanuts; I'm going to go hide until I can think of better names. So, I don't feel too inspired with this story of late, ergo though updates will be fewer and further in between they will be longer. I know it's not much of a trade off and I apologize but I can't write a story unless I feel like it or else it comes out terribly. Read and Review please.
