2. Love

Based off of a deviantart 100 prompts challenge I'm doing.

I don't own anything you recognize, and have nothing personal against Sarah Palin. I own NOTHING. So don't sue.

As they wait for the other members of the G8 summit to arrive, Arthur and Matt are talking.

"I really don't think you should be dating him."

"Yes, Arthur, I know."

"I mean really, the man is insane."

"I'm perfectly safe."

"But just look at what he does to Latvia! He wants to take over the world, Mattie!"

"So did you. In fact, you did. I let you date my brother despite your proven conquering tendencies. At least he only conquers in his own area of the world."

"But that's not the point! He could hurt you! And need I remind you that you are in his area of the world? You guys fight over the North Pole, you're both arctic nations, the only thing separating you is the arctic ice mass and Alaska!"

"Who, I remind you, belongs to Alfred."

"Alaska's more like you anyway. And wasn't there that one Alaskan politician that said she could see Russia from her house?"

"Yes you can Russia from Alaska, without height, on a clear day,--"

"Exactly!"

"— from a small island with no population that is two and half miles from another tiny island with no population that technically belongs to Russia."

Arthur waved that aside and continued. "That doesn't really matter anyway. My point is that I'm worried about you Mattie, even if you aren't. What's to stop him from coming in and taking over you?"

Mattie blushed and muttered under his breath.

"What? I didn't hear you."

"Nevermind. You, Alfred, Alaska, our bosses."

At that moment Ivan walks into the room, smiling gently, coming over and briefly kissing Matthew on the mouth, before crossing the room to his chair.

Matthew and Ivan begin to talk about the upcoming Olympics, quickly joined by Alfred, Kiku, and Wang Yao, even Germany adds to the conversation, Italy being one of the members that hadn't arrived yet.

Once the remaining members have arrived, Alfred begins to talk about the global economic crisis and how he and his boss plan to solve it using stimulus packages in his county, and how that will make the rest of the world's economy get back to normal. As the meeting draws to a close and the countries are filing out of the meeting room, Ivan calls "Matthew, I will see you for dinner, yes?"

A quick nod to Ivan, then Mattie whispers to Arthur, "I said: He loves me."