Now, I have to bring all of my grades in High School into A's (most at B's, the rest at A's. T^T) so I'll most likely not be able to do that many stories at the moment… But don't worry! If I'm not updating, it's because of other things and writer's block. I'm not giving up on this story for anything! Hope you like this chapter!
Warning-Fluff will be so real you might not be able to handle it!
Helping Russia Out
"I can't."
"Yes you can!"
"No, I can't you don't understand."
"I don't understand what you're trying to say! It's easy!" a girl cheered to the man hiding his head sitting on a bench.
"That's easy for you to say. People are scared of me."
"You're not scary, I bet a lot of people would like you! I do!"
"You're different from other people you weirdo."
"THANK YOU!"
"My point proven."
"Hey, many people nowadays are acting more like this! You just have to say hi to someone and start up a conversation!"
"How you do start a conversation?" The Russian asked, taking his head out of his hands.
Then the girl planted her face into a tree near by. "Don't you go to meetings for the world again?"
"Da. But that's not the point."
"I'm surprised. Fine. Test me. I'm a perfect stranger that's walking by and just sat down." the girl talking looked away staring at the view of the park they were at.
The man took a deep breathe. "Привет моя леди" (Privet moya ledi, Hello my lady)
"Hello sir." And then she looked off again. Knowing that real people do this.
Ivan didn't like the thought that she turned away so quickly when he was talking to her and she knew it. "Ah, I see, you speak English."
"Yes, I'm just visiting here. I'm still working on my Russian. I plan on coming back here!"
"Really?"
"Yeah, I really like it here! Oh! I'm sorry for not asking, what's your name?"
"You know it though."
"Ivan. we're acting as though I don't. Remember?"
"Oh, um, yeah. Я чувствую себя так неловко … (YA chuvstvuyu sebya tak nelovko, this is really awkward-I think this is it! DX)"
"What?"
"It feels so weird talking to you! You already know me!"
"Fine then mister grumpy pants! Tell me about yourself that I don't know about!" She told him as she turned more to an angle to listen to him. "Maybe that will help talking about something else!"
"Nyet. (no)"
"Okay then. Go talk to someone then! Most of these people you most likely can relate to better than me!"
"How about we do something else?"
"... But I'm helping you out!"
"You don't have to help everyone out, it's not your life!"
"Maybe it is! Maybe it is the only thing I know!"
"Then you've never done anything for yourself?"
"... I don't think so."
"Well then, let's go out and do something for you! What things do you like?"
"World peace?"
The Russian started to laugh a little, "We're still working on that. Something for, now?"
"Um, what about, stopping hunger?"
"Something not world wide?"
"Write a story?"
"Something not for someone else. Only for you!"
"I got nothing. How about you show me something!"
"Then that would be called a date, would like to go out on a date with a friend in Russia you barely know?" The Russian asked with a childish smirk on his face.
"WHAT!" She blushed madly, "A date? With you? Like you said I don't know you!"
This caused the male to start laughing.
She pouted, "Fine, what about we… hang out?"
"People will still think we're dating."
"Ugh, I don't want to make our friendship break." She sighed and sank into the bench acting like the Russian was not just ten minutes ago.
"I understand, it'll be fine! Dates from what I've studied are just what you called 'hang out'."
"You read from a book to go out on dates?"
"And to make friends."
"Wow, okay, first thing is to ditch those books. Friendship comes naturally. If they don't like you, forget them. They're not worthy of your greatness anyway!" She cheered.
"Changing the subject I see…"
"Well, I'm… not good with doing things for myself…"
"And I'm not good at friendship."
"At least you can make one true friend." She smiled and placed a hand on his shoulder. "That's much better jump then I am with enjoying myself for myself."
"Fine. No objections, I'm taking you out and making sure you have a fun time all for yourself da?"
She pouted and made myself into a ball. Rocking back and forth. "Fine, mister 'It's always my way'. I'll go out with you. It's only to help me out right? Didn't read on any… other material?"
"Why would I do that?"
"No! It's fine! I'm just asking… also it'd be nice if you read some of my stories…"
"I've read some. They're good. Only on the history fiction ones though."
"Oh, so you're a history fantasy guy eh?"
"I guess I could saw it runs in my blood."
"I think I know of some people that would love you!"
"Like… love?"
"No, I meant-" she sighed realizing what mess she made. "I meant, they're good people that would like to be friends with you!"
"How do you know they'll like me?"
"Oh, I just got a good feeling!" She cheered and got up from the bench. "Come on! Let's go over to the tables! I'll show you those games I know of!"
Russia tilted his head in confusion of this strange and funny girl yet again. Always surprising him, then got up from his spot and followed her as she skipped along as though she herself was a child. Though if you think about it, she's just trying to keep hold of whatever child like behavior is still in her. Still got looks from others around them though.
"Spit!" Yelled out the girl in victory. The man next to her at the table planted his face first into the table.
"Could… we…. play another game?"
"Sure, what game do you know of?"
"In truth, I'm fine with most of them. Just not the Spit."
"Why?"
"Well, for one I don't like to yell out 'Spit' every time I win. Or you yelling Spit for the whole world to hear when you win."
"Well the huge point of that is to get out of your bubble! To show that you're not embarrassed! It's just some stupid thing our minds have made so people think that of us. We need to be ourselves!"
"But what if we want to hide it?"
"... That's a different story! In which you have to honor and respect their wishes."
"Yeah, that's the boat I am on."
"What? Are you… Scared?"
"What? No I'm not!"
"You're acting pretty scared of everyone! I mean, I bet you wouldn't be afraid to do something like this alone with no people around!"
"Fine. We'll play another round. You've declared war."
"A fight of mental challenge, for all the world to know and for ourselves to grow!"
"What!" Jessica squeaked.
"I told you that I will win. I always win."
"Well I always win too. And counting all the games we played by now we're tied. So that settled that."
"Fine. What else would you like to do?"
"What are some fun things to do in life?"
The Russian thought for a moment and asked, "Well, do you know what time it is?"
As the girl picked out her phone, something else rumbled.
"I think your stomach answered that one for you."
She blushed in a little bit of embarrassment, "But… it's… almost 13."
"And that's good hearing you say '13' instead of '12pm'."
"HEY!" She yelled at him and almost, almost stomped on his toe. Walking off in frustration and him giving his own signature chuckle. Then followed her, "Do you even know where you're going?"
"Yes, I do."
"Then where are we going too?"
"We're going to find a place to eat. And so we should go into the city. And find something to eat."
"You're not thinking that well are you?"
"Why do you say that?"
"You're first going further into the park almost into the forest. As well of the fact that you're sounding more down. Are you a sore loser? Even after claiming that we tied?"
That wasn't it at all. She was thinking about Becky, the trouble maker that always gets herself out of her situations or solves them with how smart and skillful she is. And also food, sense like most likely every other person out there, messes with their brain if they don't have any food at all.
"Let's go. You can lead the way if you desire too."
"Well, I am the one that knows everything about this place no?"
"You do know. I'm dumb, you're smart, I'm foolish, you're sensible, I'm ugly you're attractive…"
"At least you're willing to admit that now!"
Then all Jessica could think up at that moment was, 'Did I just copied off some stupid movie? And he responded with the very same stupid answer?'
"Come, you're swaying off." Ivan told Jessica. Holding out a hand. She took it and picked up her pace a little to match his. "Now I plan on our date!"
"Wait! I didn't agree to it!"
"Don't you remember, you said, 'Fine, I'll go out with you."
"I think you were missing the 'mister grumpy pants' in there."
"Maybe I did that for a reason."
"Well, if you're quoting, then you should quote the whole thing. Including the middle."
"Well maybe I'm trying to make a point."
"Then it shouldn't be a quote."
"But you did say it, and that's all that matters."
"Do you really want to date me?"
"Well, I don't know about dates much myself. But I do know is it's two people that have a fun time!"
She smiled and realized, he's pretty much an innocent child to this type of thing. And she was too, she just… knew things better, but never did them. Like the normal person that doesn't go out all the time. Which was 100% her.
They went through all the historical places, with how they both loved seeing and learning. But Russia knew everything already, he knew and saw all of it first hand. He just like seeing how a strange girl none of the less from America of all places was fascinated by the culture and history. Also, her face watching everything was pretty priceless, if he says so himself. He really hopes they will stay as good friends for as long as she lives. Though he knows that she'll go quicker than him. The awful price of being a country.
Then they realized, they didn't get any food. Why they were even out. So they found some place to stay for food. They passed many other fast food places though, Russia didn't want the well known girl to go to a place like that. Also he read from the books to go to fancy, nice places, not somewhere like McDonalds.
"Ivan, really, those books are stupid. You have to base it on the person themselves. The only thing I think is for every person is to be nice and respectful. Otherwise, those things are just trying… to…"
"To what?"
"NOTHING! Let's… just go in. You child stuck in a man form."
"I'd say the same to you missy."
She slapped his sleeve and went up to the door. Ivan acting all 'gentle men' like held open the door for her.
"Thank you Ivan."
"It is no problem!"
Then they both looked over to see someone that Russia knew well, Ukraine. "Younger Brother!" She cheered and hugged him. Knowing that at the moment the countries were in peace and didn't have any gurge between them. And all the money paid off.
"H-Hello Big sister…" He awkwardly hugged her back. Jessica giggled at the strange cuteness of the two.
"Boss isn't here to tell me to stay away!" She cheered, okay. I totally lied to you. They're in truth still in trouble with each other. It's just the bosses. That's all. It makes time with them harder.
"Wait, boss?"
Ukraine turn her head still hugging Russia to see how said that.
"O-Oh! Hello there!"
"Can I have a hug?" Jessica asked with a pouty face.
"Of course!" She cheered. Hugging her. Russia felt sorry for her, that she had most of her face buried in… well you know.
"Didn't… think… it'd end… up… like this!" She tried to say with loss of breathe from the tight squeeze and most of her face covered up.
"Oh! I'm sorry!" Ukraine cried and took her out of her grasp. Jessica took a calm breathe and smiled happily and super soft to the a little bit older looking lady.
"It's perfectly fine! I love hugs!" She cheered. "I'll just glomp you next time!"
Ukraine giggled and Russia smiled at the two girls getting together very well.
"Well, big Sister, why are you here?"
"Well, I came for food! I thought after the meeting I should stay for a while!"
"That's nice!" Jessica cheered.
"Da, that's very good!" Ivan joined in.
"So what are you guys doing here?"
"We're-"
"He's helping me out with relaxing, as I'm helping him with socializing. At the moment…"
"And she's hungry."
"Well, of course! Every human needs food!"
Ivan rolled his eyes as though that was obvious, but Jessica giggled. Understanding that it was mainly a joke. But was it? Who cares! Food is around the corner!
They all picked out a table together and talked almost the whole time. Having food to eat for only a moment. But Jessica ate it all up like it was the end of the world. Why? Because that's just her and how she eats. And no one can change that!
But all three of them have gotten to know each other much better and the two siblings had a great forgiveness thing going on. And Jessica didn't fully understand, but they knew that they couldn't be together in an alliance. So at least they took out all of the sorrow and confusion out of the picture. And everyone seemed to be super happy!
Everything just for the moment, and possibly since forever, has been perfect. Russia thought 'Now if only Belarus was here and got over her wish to be with me.'
