I don't own Hetalia okay? I know I skipped a bit of time on this section but it's building to the big drama coming up. Anyway, enough of this A/N, on with the fic!

March 3rd 1917

(from the diary of Ivan Braginsky)

Well Katyusha made it in safely. I cannot say I wasn't concerned, what with unrestricted submarine warfare continuing. That's causing more and more people to call to get into the war. I know Fredka is frustrated because his brother is in the war and he has only a few letters since Matthew wrote him last May. He's been over more and more since Katyusha has been out. Sometimes just before work, sometimes for a little while after and sometimes with Nikolai and Natalya or just Nikolai. He assumed I would be alone because she was out of the house. I do admit that it was a little quiet but I live for the days when he would be over. It always was a bright spot in the day when he did. He is the one person I care about more than any other. When Nikolai was over, we have to be especially careful. Often those days involve taking the toddler to the beach and watching him run in the waves or play in the sand. I just love seeing Fredka play with his son on the beach. It's just so perfect and I wish it would never end when it does.

Once Katyusha came in, she noticed Nikolai sitting on Fredka's shoulders watching the ship come in and she picked him off his father's shoulders and twirled him around fawning all over the boy. I swear he is near identically to Fredka. He does have his mother's eyes but he defiantly has the smile of his father. It was when Katyusha was holding Nikolai, he told her "Aunt Katy, I going be big brother" Certainly an eloquent sentence for a nearly two year old. At this, Katyusha looked over at Natalya and smiled, and once again hugged her tightly. She had asked if she had set up Nikolai to tell her, but Natalya just said that he will tell anyone anything and was planning a better time to give her the news. Fredka just laughed and told us that Nikolai is as excited as he is about it.

I'm quite excited too. Natalya and Fredka have me as such a big part of Nikolai's life, they are going to do the same with this new baby. Maybe if they need a break from how busy they will be, maybe I can watch them. Fredka seems very happy and if I can see a smile on his face, it makes my heart soar.

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