The next morning, Birdie is curled into my chest. I smile and wrap my arms around him, holding him to me. He wakes up after a short minute and groans in pain.
"Gil, let go of me. Please." He quietly whimpers. I let him go, a bit unwillingly, and sit up.
"What's the matter Birdie? You weren't like this yesterday."
"The burns didn't hurt as much yesterday. I can't move just a bit without hurting Gil."
"Aw, come on Birdie." I grab his wrists and pull him up. I get him to his feet, but he immediately falls onto me, clutching my shirt to stay up, his face twisted in pain.
"Ooooowwww! Gil, everything hurts." His eyes start to water in pain and he's shaking a bit.
"Birdie, you won't be in pain much longer." I pick him up and bring him out to my car. He quietly whimpers in pain until he passes out again a few minutes from the hospital.
I get him to the hospital, and I go wait in the waiting room. I'm really worried about my little Birdie.
Canada P.O.V.
I wake up some time later in a hospital bed. I can't even think anything before I hear Gil.
"Birdie, I was so worried about you. I had no clue you were hurting so much. Are you feeling better?"
"Yeah, I can't feel anything actually. It's pretty nice." I smile.
"I'm sorry. I should have taken you here first."
"It's all right Gil. You got me here eventually, and you didn't forget me. Thanks."
"Birdie." His voice is gentle. He grabs my hand with both of his and I look over at him. He's looking at my bandage hand. "Why would I forget you?"
I look away from him. "Well, everyone else does. I'm just so easy to forget. Invisible sometimes. So I'm surprise you actually found me."
Gil turns my head so I'll look at him. He's so close to me, I freak out a little.
"Don't worry. I won't forget you. And, I know it hasn't been that long, and we don't know each other that well, but…" Instead of finishing his sentence, he leans in and gently kisses me.
He pulls back before I can respond or process what happened. I only know I'm blushing and Gil's smiling a little sheepishly at me. He brushes some hair behind my ear.
"You're blushing." he tells me.
"And you're albino." I quietly say, smiling a bit.
"Yeah."
A few days later, Gil's taking me back to his house. The doctors had given me some pain medication to take when needed. I look out the window, holding Kuma in my lap. He's all fixed up too.
Gil pulls over to the side of the empty road. Kuma and I look over at him.
"Something wrong Gil?
"Uh, sorta."
"What is it?"
He takes my hand and holds it, despite Kuma growling at him. He looks at me, and he looks worried. That just makes me worried. I let go of Kuma and put my other hand on top of his.
"Gil, what's the matter?"
He takes my other hand in his free one and looks me in the eyes. "Birdie… I know it's been just a few days, but I've realized something. There's someone I've met that is really awesome, almost as awesome as me. That's you. And I… I love you Birdie. I know I do."
"G-Gil. R-really?"
He nods. "Really Birdie."
"I-I-I love you too Gil." I know it hasn't been long, but I know I need him with me, or my life will be forever unbalanced.
We both lean forward and kiss each other at the same time. I don't notice Kuma pulling on my hoodie. All I know is Gil. His soft lips pressing against my own, his hand on the back of my head, his other wrapped around my back. I thread my fingers in his hair, and it feels so nice, my other hand on the back of his neck. He pulls me close to him and holds me against him.
After a minute he breaks the kiss so we can breathe. Our foreheads are resting against each other. He gently rubs his nose against mine, and I do the same, blushing some.
"You're amazing Birdie. I'm glad Vati's out on a business trip this week." My blush deepens and he kisses my forehead, smiling. "Only as far as you want Birdie. Only as far as you want." He gently kisses my cheek before he drives us back to his house, holding my hand the whole way.
When we get to his house, he brings me to the living room and sits me on the sofa. "You stay here Birdie. I'm gonna make you dinner." He smiles and leaves to the kitchen.