China had calmed down by the time Japan found him. the Asian smiled, pretending everything was alright. "Chi-...um...Yao-san. Are you okay?" Japan asked. China nodded, holding his shinatty-chan (For some very odd reason, I may add) close to him. "You...don't need to call me that."

"I won't call you Chigoku if you have a problem-"

"No, please...call me with whatever you're comfortable with..." The elder nation responded. Japan knew something was up by the way he was ending his sentences. He had lived with him long enough to know China was happiest or at least content with his "aru"s. if it was a low "aru" then he was sad or angry. when there were no "aru"s whatsoever, something huge was bothering him.
"Nii-san, this is about...her...isn't it?" Japan guessed. China stared at him, his fake smile turning back to his genuine, sad frown. He hugged Japan, and just this once, Japan let him.

"...She didn't even muster a goodbye, aru..." China cried in his younger brother's suit. Japan had seen situations like this before, but he had to admit, he was worried. This was the worst of them all. By that, he meant he never cried in front of his brother, let alone on him, and he always had that stupid, fake, yet kawaii smile across his face, when really, he wanted to stay in his futon mattress, and cry into his pillow. Only he and Hong Kong knew that. the rest of the family was too oblivious and carefree-including China-when noticing things.

China started laughing and crying in his suit. Japan was just confused as ever. "Nii-san, is something wrong?"
"...That's the first time you've ever said Nii-san to me..." China giggled, wiping away his tears.

"WELL OF COURSE! I'm worried, Nii-...China-san...Maybe I shouldn't have encouraged you to wait when you were taking care of me."
China stared. The only reason he still waited for her was because his little brother, along with the small amount of hope he had left, believed in him. Nobody else did.
"Wh...what do you mean, aru?" China tried to act as if they had never had that conversation. Japan glared.

"...I hate to say it, Nii-san, but you're in denial." Japan stated, calmly. China was used to insults, but this...
"Let her go...nobody likes to see you like this...and I don't think Asia would, eithe-"

"SHUT UP, ARU!"
A sudden outburst, as well as a push to the wall by the elder nation, interrupted Japan. Japan got up, seeing China was a bit too angry for anyone's tastes, especially himself.
"YOU NEVER MET HER! YOU'VE NEVER SPOKEN TO HER. ALL YOU'VE DONE WAS LOOK THROUGH MY SCROLLS AND READ ABOUT HER!"

"China, be reasonab-"

"REASONABLE, ARU? I'LL BE REASONABLE WHEN I SEE HER AGAIN, AND I'LL WAIT ANOTHER 4,000 YEARS IF I HAVE TO!"

"China, this is exa-"

"CHINA THIS, CHINA THAT, ARU! CAN'T YOU SAY ANYTHING ELSE? SHE'S COMING BACK!"

"WANG YAO!"
The sudden outburst from the usually expressionless country exploded through the bathroom. China finally looked up at him, and sighed.
"...I don't care what you say, aru. She's coming back." the eldest growled as he grabbed a towel. Japan tried to reason with the nation as he started to head home.

"China-san..."

"SHE'S. COMING. BACK. ARU."