"Asia?" The young nation asked as he got in his futon matress. The continent smiled and knelt beside him, petting his soft, neat, long hair.
"Yes Chigoku?" Asia asked. China waited for a moment, blushing as he thought of something. "C-Could you..."
The nation pulled on his caretaker's red kimono. Asia waited for the response.

"...Could you sing me a lullaby?"

Asia smiled and kissed his forehead. "Don't you think you're a little old? You have studies in the morning, anyway, Chigoku." The nation looked up with pleading eyes. The ones that looked like a panda's when eyeing bamboo. Asia could never resist those, and China knew it. she sighed, and started to sing.

"If you'll be my star,
I'll be your sky...
you can hide underneath me and come out at night..."

The nation smiled as the voice filled the room. He missed these times, where he could just listen to her sing.

"When I turn jet black, and you show off your light...
I live to let you shine...
I live to let you shine..."

China started to close his eyes, the soft song and her whisper the only thing he wanted to hear.

"You can skyrocket away,
from me.
And never come back if you,
Find another Galaxy..."

The nation was already half asleep, but to be honest, he didn't want to. He wanted to stay up and listen. This time, right now, was better than anything he could come up with in his dreams.
This time and place was better than anything.

But, he couldn't help to fall asleep, the last verse echoing in his head.

"Far from here...
with more room to fly...
Just leave me your stardust to remember you by.."

China woke up, feeling worse than ever. Maybe he was just delusional again, but he saw Hong Kong, Taiwan, South Korea, and Japan around him. Although, Korea and Taiwan were asleep. Japan felt his hair. "Are you okay, Chigoku nii-san?"

"I-I told you to stop calling me that..." he thought. he couldn't speak, at all. That was just fine to him. He didn't want them to know why he was out in that blizzard. He didn't care if nobody beleived that he saw Asia. He was just happy he knew she came back. He could die with that feeling. That's what he wish he could think.

But...he couldn't. He wasn't happy with just that thought. He couldn't help but wonder why Asia would just leave like that. After she came back, even.

"He can't talk, can't you see that?" Hong Kong snarled. Japan glared. "Just calm down. I think I can figure that out myself, Hong Kong-san." Korea woke up, finally, hearing the conversation. "We should've thanked that lady for helping us...da-ze..." he yawned. China paid close attention to that part.

"Wh-what's...going on...?" China finally whispered. "Wh-What lady...aru...?" "Ah! Aniki! Yeah, there was this nice lady who came and saw you in the snow. If she didn't, you wouldn't be here. You would probably be dead frozen, da-ze!" Korea exclaimed. China blinked, then looked around. "D-Did she...give her...her name...?" he asked. Hong Kong shook his head.
"I'm sorry, but she said she had to go before we asked. And Korea, touching her chest isn't a 'Thank you'" Hong Kong sighed. China looked down, before seeing Hong Kong smile.

"Don't worry...It...wasn't her."

"Th...thanks...aru..."

China noticed something then. Hong Kong's amber eyes...they reminded him of something. Japan's politeness and hair colour, too. Taiwan's beautiful face, and Korea's...well...Whatever Korea had.
China blinked again, and smiled, feeling comfortable. In his eyes, these things made up something-or someone-so familiar to him.

He was happier now. He was way too childish, before, that he didn't see this.

That he didn't have to wait.

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AN: Alright, this story isn't done yet, there's still the epilouge. and if you want to hear the song, copy and paste here: