Dear Holy Rome,

It's been a long time since I've last written to you. A long, long time. I've been kind of busy back at my place ever since you…died, I suppose? I am not truly sure what happened to you since you were taken away before you wake up. Nevertheless, I will keep my faith and think of the future when we can see each other again.

Can you imagine it? A future when we can fulfill the promises we made so many years ago. We could go on our trip, and when we get back we can spend the day in the garden. I will cook for you, and tell you all about what you missed while you were gone. We will bathe in the river together and paint in the field. And I, I will marry you, Holy Rome. We can have our wedding in Venice, or Rome, or somewhere else if you prefer; it does not matter where, I will even run away with you if it comes to that.

Yes, that is the future I will look forward to.

As I said before, it has been awhile since I last wrote you a letter. A lot has happened since Prussia toted you away that day. My people are coming together like they never had before; it is truly amazing to see their determination for unification. Oh, but that is just one thing that has happened, I speak of a thousand more; the new foods and beautiful music are two good examples. But I shall stay on the top of unification, or rather, reunification. It has been a rocky many years, but many of my people from states all throughout my land are beginning to come together as brothers and sisters. Perhaps one day I shall be strong enough to stand on my own, and stand free of Austria's rule. For now though, I wait.

On a happier note, I saw my brother yesterday for the first time in I've forgotten how long. It was so nice to see and talk to him again; I don't think I shut my mouth even once during his entire visit. The only thing that could have made seeing him better would have been if he was happy, too. He spent the entire day in a bad mood and complained about everything.

I don't blame him though; he's been through a lot and I suppose it is just the way he copes with everything. I truly do not mind him yelling if it makes him feel better, after all, I know his anger is not meant to be directed at me.

Being with Romano again, all I could think about was how it felt like it used to be, he and I together, talking and playing, cooking pasta and eating it together. Just like it used to be.

Just like it used to be.

Oh, Holy Rome, I cannot express how much I wish to return to the olden days when we were together all the time; when life was simple, and he and I could pass our time freely as we pleased.

Those days are behind us. But perhaps a better future lies ahead.

For all of us.

It is getting very late, Holy Rome, and though I still have much to tell you about, I have another difficult day of work tomorrow.

I promise to write again as soon as I can.

Farewell for Now,

-Italy

*gasp* Could this be a new chapter? No, no it's just my imagination...

Seriously though, I kicked myself around until I finally got this done. I swore to myself that I had to get this done by the weekend or else (whatever the or else was).

I'm sorry I haven't been uploading much at all lately. I am in my last year of high school and I am SERIOUSLY busy. Since November, I have applied to college, searched high and low for every possible scholarship offer in the universe, gotten accepted to my first and only choice college (YAY), and now must find out if I can actually go to this college. Hopefully, I'll get enough student aid to go to college, if not, it'll be a long, long year of disappointment. I have a lot I still have to do to prepare for college so please be patient with me.

I SWEAR TO YOU ALL THAT I WILL NOT ABANDON THIS STORY, I LOVE IT WAY TOO MUCH! This is where I stopped pre-writing so I have to draft the rest of the story out before I can start writing again. Due to my busy schedule, EVERYTHING IS ON HIATUS. The summer is the best time for writing since I have so much of it to kill, but again, I am preparing for college so that might change. Please bear with me.

Thank you so much for reading (and dealing with my rant)~! I LOVE YOU ALL~!

~ Aiko-love-Anime