Disclaimer: I do not own Hetalia.
Bangkok was bustling with activity, Philippines couldn't help but notice as Thailand led him around the city. While his own place attracted tourists as well, it was never this many. But he wasn't here as a nation-Thailand had invited him here as a tourist.
"We could go to Wat Phra Kaew," Thailand suggested. "But we'd have to make a clothing stop first," he added, eyeing Philippines's less than dressy attire.
"Hey-" Philippines began.
"There's a dress code," Thailand explained.
"Oh," Philippines said.
Once they got to a clothing vendor, Thailand began looking at pants.
"Hey, Prasong, how about this?" Philippines asked, gesturing to a t-shirt that said "I Heart Thailand" on the front.
"Absolutely not," Thailand said.
Aw, why not?" Philippines said. "I think it'd look good on me. Besides, it's true."
At that last sentence, Thailand averted his gaze for a moment, but then gave him a look.
"No," Thailand said firmly. "Besides, your shirt already covers your shoulder. You just need longer pants."
After they picked up a pair of long pants-and Philippines was done changing-they headed over to Wat Phra Kaew.
When they arrived, Philippines listened to every word his boyfriend said about it.
"I hope I'm not boring you, Jaime," Thailand said after his explanation.
"Of course not, Prasong!" Philippines said. "Being a tourist is a lot of fun!" He pulled out his selfie stick. "Now come, let's take a selfie! It's not everyday that I'm in front of your most sacred Buddhist temple with the best boyfriend ever."
Thailand rolled his eyes-and was that a faint blush on his cheeks?-but his ever-present smile was on his face, and he assented.
"Would you like to go inside?" Thailand asked, after the selfies had been taken the selfie stick had been put away. "No photography, though."
"Of course!" Philippines said. Sure, he wouldn't get to take selfies, but it would still be cool to see the inside of the Phra Ubosot.
Inside the Ubosot, it was quiet, though he and Thailand were far from the only ones there. Philippines's attention was caught by the beautiful murals; he made a note to ask Thailand about them later.
Thailand silently led Philippines around, taking care to give any worshippers a wide berth, stopping near the Emerald Buddha. The Emerald Buddha was adorned with a pointed headpiece of enameled gold studded with sapphires and a gold-embossed kasaya. After a brief moment, Thailand continued to lead him around the Ubosot.
By the time they left, dark clouds were gathering in the sky.
"Uh oh," Philippines said.
"What?" Thailand asked, though it sounded more like a statement than a question.
"I left my umbrella at your place," Philippines said.
"Jaime, it's rainy season ," Thailand said. "You get the rainy season at your place."
"I know, but I was so excited to see all the cool things you've got at your place, and I just...forgot it," Philippines admitted.
"Alright," Thailand sighed, pulling out his own umbrella. "We'll share. I can't have you catching a cold, now, can I? But next time, please be more prepared."
"Course I will," Philippines said, as he joined Thailand under the umbrella. "I get rain all the time at my house, remember? I was just distracted."
They headed towards Thailand's apartment.
"Hey, Prasong? The murals were really pretty. Could you tell me about them?"
As Thailand began to tell Philippines about the murals in the Phra Ubosot-which apparently depicted stories about the Buddha's life-rain began to fall from the sky.
Notes:
Wat Phra Kaew is regarded as the most sacred Buddhist temple in Thailand. It's a common tourist destination, and does indeed have a dress code. According to what I read, your shoulders have to be covered, and I found conflicting sources on pants-one said you simply need your knees covered, another said you needed long pants. I went with long pants to be safe.
Wat Phra Kaew houses the Emerald Buddha, which is considered the sacred palladium of Thailand. There's also several other artifacts there. The Emerald Buddha has different sets of decorations depending on the season-hot/summer season, rainy season, and cool/winter season.
According to what I read, the murals in the Ubosot depict stories from the Buddha's life.