Amore Mio, Aking Mahal

[Romano x Philippines: Philimano]

Chapter 8

What the hell is wrong with her? Lately all Maria has been doing is trying to make me mad… Did I do something to offend her? I mean sure, I have am slightly a jackass, but I doubt I did anything to piss her off. I'm nice to her aren't I?

But it seems that it's not good enough for her. She is beginning to treat me like all the other bastards out there and it's not really the best thing in the world. Maria starts getting mad at me over little things, it's so annoying!

And yet…

"I still have feelings for her…"

Now a days, Philippines and Romano would just argue. Whether it was over something like where to go or something as small as dropping something petty. The two would just fight as if there was something worth fighting about.

"Maria!" A strong German voice shouted trying to get the girls attention.

The young Filipina jumped from where she stood. "Y-Yes… Germany?"

"Will you PLEASE stop arguing with Romano…" He begged. "No one can get any sleep if you two keep screaming at each other no one will be prepared for war!"

"It's not my fault Germany!" She screamed. "Lovino gets mad at almost everything I do!"

"Whatever…" Germany sighed. "Can you at least try to stop arguing with him?"

"Fine…"

"Good!"

The girl just sat down and laid her head onto the table. She sighed heavily. "That reminds me…" She said looking up at the bigger man. "I thought you were going to teach me how to fight? I mean… A bamboo stick gets really cliché after a while, Alfred taught me how to fist fight, Mr. Kirkland showed me how to use a gun too, and I already understand how swords work! Can't you teach me how to throw a grenade like you did with Feli? Besides… I've seen you teaching Kuya Criso and Emilio! It's not fair to me… Is it because I'm a girl Germany? Because I bet you all the girl in your country can do all that stuff and more! They're so robust… I want to be strong too! I'm fast! So if I learn to fight and get strong I would be able to protect my country even without my brothers! And furthermo-"

A hand swiftly covered the rambling girls mouth. "If I teach you how to throw a grenade, will you be quiet?"

The girl slowly nodded her head.

"Alright then…" He sighed. "Meet me outside…"

But that was probably one of the worst mistakes they made…

As soon as the day was over, when Maria had finally walked into her house, Emilio came in with the phone in his hand. "Mi hermana! America is on the other line!" He told her.

She tilted her head slightly in confusion as she walked took the phone from her brothers hand. "Alfred…?"

"Maria!" The man shouted. "Dudes! I finally got a hold of her!"

"W-What?" She questioned. "I-I mean… It's really been a while Alfred… I thought Japan got rid of all the connections between us?"

America began to chuckled. "Trust me! It took forever to get a hold of you! But guess what?"

"Huh?"

"What if I told you the Allies and me are coming to rescue you?"

"WHAT?" She screamed. "You could actually do that for me?"

"Of course! Just don't tell them got it? I gotta go! See you when I get their!"

"Of course! Of course! Bye! And thank you so much Alfred!" She screamed in delight and hung up the phone.

Romano walked in not to long after. He was puzzled by the screaming girl. "What's wrong with you?"

The girl had a bright smile on her face. "Can you keep a secret Lovi?" She asked and then began to jump around. "Because Alfred is coming back! He's going to save me again!"

"What…?"

Philippines immediately covered her mouth after realizing what she said… She became flustered. Philippines began to bow down screaming. "You didn't need to hear that!" "Please don't tell Japan! I don't want anything to happen to Alfred…" And she ran off.

As the day that America would come and save Philippines along with the Allied forces, Romano just became ever angrier as he thought about it. He found ways to yell at the Filipina and she found ways to fight back with him. It was just an endless stream of the two fighting about anything despite how petty and stupid it was.

The day that Alfred said he was coming was the day that Romano and Maria made what they thought ended their relationship.

"You don't get it!" Maria began to shout.

It was six o'clock in the morning, lately Philippines and Romano would just argue about all the dumbest things. And to them, it didn't matter what time it was. They didn't care if they woke anyone up. They didn't care that people would be angry with them. All they did was argue with one another.

"What is there to get?" Romano shouted back at her. "It's a piece of fucking food! No one in their goddamn mind would give a crap about something as stupid as eating something from a freaking refrigerator!"

"I have been saving that since last week!" The smaller girl continued to scream. "Do you even know who's coming over today?"

"How the hell can I not?" He asked. "You don't stop telling me about that dumbass hamburger bastard!"

"Alfred is not a dumbass nor is he a bastard!"

"What the hell could he have possibly done for you so you'd try to protect him?"

"He gave me my freedom!"

"Whoopdie freaking doo! And look how long that lasted for you!"

"You need to learn to shut up!"

"You need to learn to stop being such a little bitch!"

Those words tore it for the young Filipina. She held out her hand and without another thought she slapped him as hard as she could.

Her face was filled with absolute fury. "I hope Alfred can help free me again…" Tears began to fill her eyes. "Then I won't have to see you again!"

She stormed off to her room with nothing else to say to the man. Romano began to regret what he said. He punched the wall next to him and began crying.

"What the hell is wrong with me?" He asked himself.

"Fratello…?" Romano looked up to see Italy right outside of the kitchen. "What did you say to Maria…?"

The older boy began to walk off and pushed the younger boy off to the side, making him hit the boards. "It's none of your fucking business!" He was able to scream before he made his way out of his home.

Maria began to pack her things as fast as she could. She stuffed all her things in the bag with no concern as to what would happen to them. She didn't bother fixing them.

"Yo mi hermana!" Mindanao called out as he tried to stop his older sister. "Did something happen while you were downstairs? What is the problem?"

"Lovino! Tarantado siya!" She screamed. She dropped on of her books. "Putang ina…" Maria mumbled as she picked up the book and threw it into her bag.

Mindanao sighed. "I never thought you two would be ones to get each other this mad… Kind of a shock…"

"He is an idiot…" Visayas let out. "So what do we do now?"

The girl slammed her bag shut. "That's obvious no? We're leaving now! We could probably get out of here if we meet up with Alfred now!"

"But what if someone finds us…?" Mindanao asked in a slightly frightened tone. "Especially if it's Japan… You know what will happen…"

Visayas closed his eyes and took a deep breath. "Of course… We would die…"

"We can't stay here forever though…" Maria said, finally calming down from earlier. "Besides… There isn't a reason anymore for us to stay anymore… This war is starting to get out of hand and we need to do something about it!"

The two brothers exchanged glares before looking back at their sister. They both nodded in unison, throwing their bags over their shoulder.

"The only one who knows about this is Lovi anyway…" The girl mumbled. "Hopefully he won't say anything."

Visayas placed his hand atop his younger sister's head. "I wouldn't trust him Inday… Especially after all the arguments you two have been having lately…"

The girls lips began to shake. The thought of their fights lately made her want to cry. Mindanao placed his hands on his older sisters shoulders and walked with her out the door.

They were going to be free.

The girl crossed swords with the Japanese man. Neither one moved and looked into each other's eyes with nothing to say. Philippines was badly injured but continued to stand to prove that she was worthy of fighting Japan.

Her older brother continuing his fist fight with the German country and the youngest held his dagger towards the Italian brothers.

"Let us go Japan!" She demanded. "I don't want to do this!"

Japan didn't say a word.

"Yo sis!" The younger of the siblings called out. "What about these two?"

"E-Emilio!" Italy cried. "I thought we were friends.

Mindanao looked away with nothing to say to him with a regretful expression on his face. "Sorry mi amigo… You got to do what you got to do you know…"

A moment of silence struck.

Not a word said to anyone.

The Allied forces stepped in not too long after. America placed his hand on the girls shoulder.

"It's over…"

She dropped her sword to the ground. A seemingly content smile formed on her face as the tears ran down on her cheeks.

"Even after all that happened..." She said.

"I hope that someday we can be friends…" She said under her breathe.

"I want all of this to be put behind us…"

Romano looked at the girl with disgust. He bit his lip and looked away crying… She was going to leave again with the one that took her away from him when they younger. There was no telling how long it would be before they saw each other again.

But what he didn't know, Philippines would miss him just as much… To her, that war was the worst way she could have said good bye to him…

"Why can't I tell you I love you…?"