Pairings: Turkey/Romania, slightly Romania/Bulgaria

Warnings: foul language, yaoi

Fan-made names: Romania-Vlad Ionescu, Bulgaria-Bogdan Georgiev

Characters thoughts are written in italics

I don`t own Hetalia characters

Sadik smiles when Romania wakes up beside him. "Morning. Did you sleep well?" he asks cunningly.

The Romanian raises an eyebrow. "I believe you already know the answer, so I don`t need to tell you."

Turkey chuckles and caresses his cheek lovingly. A strange expression appears on Vlad`s face. "What`s wrong?"

"Why do you wear that mask all the time?" Vlad asks.

Sadik is a bit taken aback by the question. "I, don`t know why I still wear it. Habit, I guess. I used it in the past to appear mysterious and to terrify people. Now it has become a part of me" he says, embarrassed.

Romania reaches his hand to touch it. He traces the smooth surface with his fingers. Turkey places a hand on top of his on the mask.

"Take it off" says Sadik.

Vlad looks at him with questioning eyes. "Are you sure?"

Sadik smiles at him. "I want you to see all of me. No more secrets between us." He closes his eyes when Romania lifts the mask from his face with gentle fingers, then opens them to look at his lover with sparkling green eyes.

The other`s breath is taken away by the intensity of his gaze. "You should show your face more often, you have beautiful eyes."

"Not as beautiful as yours" Turkey whispers back. "Your eyes were the ones that made me fall in love with you the first time I saw you after you regained your Independence."

A sad expression crosses Romania`s face. "Usually others are afraid of me. They think I am a vampire by my looks."

"Then they are fools for not seeing how wonderful you truly are" he says in a serious tone.

"You amaze me, Sadik. You wouldn`t think about me like that in the past."

"Because I was also a fool and you were young. I may be many things, but I`m not a pedophile."

They fell silent, each with his own thoughts.

After a moment, Vlad spoke. "In the beginning you said I am an obsession for you. I thought that you would keep me here until you tire of me, then let go of me."

Sadik sighs. "Yes, that`s what I thought as well at first, but I guess my feelings for you were stronger at the time I took you to my home. I didn`t want to lose you and I still don`t. I`m happy when I`m with you and when I manage to make you happy as well. You are everything I need." He leans towards Vlad`s face and kisses him on the forehead. "I love you" he whispers.

Today Turkey told Romania something that made him ecstatic for at least a few hours. They were going back to Vlad's country.

They packed a few things (and Turkey has also taken a lot of money) and went to the airport to embark on the plane towards Romania.

"Where do you want to go first, once we arrive?" he asks Vlad on the nearby chair.

"I want to go to my place to get some things, then I`m going to show you some of the most beautiful places in my country," the other replies.

"Okay, you`re the guide."

After the plane arrived at Bucharest, they took a taxi to his house (Romania wanted desperately to change; he likes the cloths bought by Sadik, but he wants to feel like he is truly back home and wearing some of his helps him feel more comfortable). Then Vlad takes Sadik for a ride around the Palace of the Parliament.

"Wow, you`re people sure know how to build!" exclaims Turkey with his mouth agape.

"I knew you would be impressed. But this is just the beginning," Romania tells him, smiling.

Sadik leans closer to the other and whispers: "Then go ahead, impress me more."

They traveled from place to place, Vlad showing him the Apuseni Mountains (Turkey complaining from the cold), monasteries in Northern Moldavia, the Danube Delta, castles, The Transfagarasan Route, medieval towns (such as Sibiu, Cluj-Napoca, Brasov, Sighisoara), the Muddy Volcanoes (located in the commune Berca, Buzau County) and other locations he could think of. They were now staying at a hotel from Constanta with view towards the Black Sea.

"Your country is truly beautiful. No wonder I wanted to conquer it in the past."

"Ha, ha. Not funny, Sadik. You wanted the whole Europe back then, remember?" Vlad tells his lover.

"Yes, but not anymore. I realized that it`s better to let others have their own land. Conquering all may give satisfaction for a while, but their beauty will pass in time."

"Such wise words you say. You`ve changed. You are not the same as when you first came to my country hundreds of years ago" says Romania.

Sadik reaches his hand to touch Vlad`s face. "I`ve changed because of you, little one. You`ve shown me that what I was doing was wrong, and I`m grateful for that. Thank you."

"You`re very welcome" Romania answers with a smile.

Turkey captures his lips in a tender kiss and lets the shirt slide off his shoulders.

To Be Continued...