#01 – Air Cuba felt the air get knocked out of his lungs at the sight of Canada; his own oversized clothes dangling off the skinny frame.

#02- Apples "I got you this, Mr. Machado," and shy little Matthew quickly sat back down in his seat after placing it on the desk.

#03 – Beginning It began with a small smile, a hum of recognition, slowly building up to kisses when no one was looking.

#04 – Bugs "C-Carlos! A spider!" yelped the blond, running into his awaiting arms.

#05 – Coffee Cuban coffee, Matthew quickly found out, tasted better from Cuba's mouth than from a cup.

#06 – Dark He was the first dark skinned man that she'd ever seen, and Matthew was immediately attracted to him.

#07 – Despair "Nobody ever remembers me," shudders the nation of Canada against Cuba's chest.

#08 – Doors They're relationship was whispered words and feathery touches behind closed—and triple locked—doors.

#09 – Drink "To us," Carlos toasted, holding up a mojito to Matthew's sprite.

#10 – Duty He'd gone to Cuba and impregnated a local woman...now he was going to marry her, and hope to love her later on, against all reason.

#11 – Earth "Would you go to the ends of the earth for me?" Cuba responded with his lips.

#12 – End Cuba's bloody hand grasped Canada's as he rasped, "Till the end," all the while offering the battered blond a weak smile.

#13 – Fall Falling, he was, falling slowly, gently, in love.

#14 – Fire The fire's warm glow bathed the North American Country, along with the Caribbean Country's once icy heart.

#15 – Flexible He cheeks turned a rose red as he peeked at Canada, wondering exactly when yoga stretches became welcomed in their household.

#16 – Flying It was never fun to fly over to see each other—this happened frequently, as they wanted to be together as much as possible—but it was worth it.

#17 – Food Their excuse for only buying one cone: Ice Cream Cones taste better when shared.

#18 – Foot "Sorry, the blood went to my head, and, uh, I don't really know how to apologize..." Cuba wished that he could stick his foot in his mouth, to avoid further embarrassment.

#19 – Grave All of the flowers on his grave are red wildflowers, left by the same person everyday, and by no one else.

#20 – Green Seychelles has her hands clasped around Cuba's arm, and he's positively green with envy.

#21 – Head "Geez Matt, I'm sorry I let it go to my head again..." Carlos looks utterly down as he washes the blood off his hands; Nobody insults Matthew and gets away with it.

#22 – Hollow "This spot right here," she points to the place directly over her heart, "Is hollow, and Carlos ran away with it," The doctor looks perturbed.

#23 – Honor Canada looks at Cuba's dad, Spain, and shakes a chubby, five-year old hand with the tanned older boy; "Promise I give it back," he says, solemnly.

#24 – Hope I stare out the window with an old photograph of him cradled to my chest, hoping and praying that he comes back safe and without a scratch.

#25 – Light "The light's too bright!" complains the Cuban man as he accidentally rolls over Canada in bed to get the brightness away from his eyes.

#26 – Lost Cuba lost all his vision, and Canada lost all his visibility.

#27 – Metal "You melted me..." he whispers awkwardly, scratching at the back of his neck with a tanned hand.

#28 – New "Carlos...I t-think I'm pregnant!" everything was oddly silent after her loud exclamation.

#29 – Old "When your little sister is born, um, don't be jealous," he tried to comfort his son; he failed.

#30 – Peace Stargazing, Matthew found, was waaaay better than wars and death any day.

#31 – Poison "Don't try to kiss me again," Matthew warned seriously, "Or I might not be able to stop ever."

#32 – Pretty Neither of them needed words to express how they felt, but a "You're pretty," never hurt anyone.

#33 – Rain It rained on their first date, rained during their first kiss, and rained as their two countries were unified.

#34 – Regret "I regret not tellin' him how I felt before—before..." And with that, Cuba broke down crying in front of everyone at the funeral.

#35 – Roses He shoved the roses in America's face, pissed off, and said, "Give these to Canada for me,"

#36 – Secret If Alfred finds out that I'm dating one of his worst enemies...oh god!

#37 – Snakes "That snake England squealed to America," Cuba hissed dangerously.

#38 – Snow Matthew handed Carlos a snow-cone, a bit upset because the Ice-cream was out.

#39 – Solid With thinly veiled worry, he asked, "We're still solid, right?"

#40 – Spring Canada sprung out of bed after Cuba, both laughing stupidly in unrestrained glee.

#41 – Stable I wake up every morning and never have to wonder about where my tanned husband is...he's always next to me; right where he belongs.

#42 – Strange "Get that THING away from me!" hissed Carla, pointing a finger at her boyfriend's pet polar bear.

#43 – Summer Before, he would have gone to visit his brother's house in Florida, but suddenly Havana seemed like a much better place to go to for the summer.

#44 – Taboo "I'll wait however long it takes," Mr. Machado murmured as he ran his thumb gently over a soft cheek, pressing his forehead against the thirteen year-old's.

#45 – Ugly Carlos Machado was not beautiful, nor was he "cute", but his lover never cared about any of that in the first place.

#46 – War "If you join this war...then I'll kill you without any remorse!" But that hadn't been what he had meant to say at all.

#47 – Water Matthew looked good with his hair wet and sticking to his face like that, Cuba noted with a light pink tinge on tanned cheeks.

#48 – Welcome "Welcome home," he greeted, smiling warmly at his life partner as he brushed a yellow curl out of his eyes.

#49 – Winter "Why's it so cold in Canada?" grumbles Carla as she snuggles further into Matthew's warm chest.

#50 – Kiss In the entire history of the world, there have only been two kisses that have been classified as the most sweet, the most pure; And they were going to practice everyday until they beat the other two out!