Trapped in Darkness
9foxgrl
VII
I woke up just as the sun rose over my hedges. Arthur was still asleep and hugging me close to him. The beats of his heart were lulling me to go back to sleep. I moaned in content before placing my head back into the crook of his neck. This was so comforting. To not have to wake up alone in my dark world for once; like in my isolation years, this was bliss.
Arthur mumbled incoherently in his sleep before hugging me closer. I smiled and gently brushed away a strand that tickled my face. I wonder if it's still the same bright yellow that it was when I was younger, or has it become dull over the years.
I frowned a little.
There were so many things that I missed about being able to see. How my land has grown, the advancement's my citizens have made, their worries, their pride. I've always wondered what it looked like to fly over the sea, or to see the stars again. Sure, I've felt it, and read about it but…it just wasn't the same.
It's like romance. You can read hundreds of the sappiest, most smut filled romance novels, but unless you've experienced love itself, you feel like you're missing out on something special.
I wanted to groan as my phone buzzed on the nightstand, gently prying away Arthur's arms I picked it up from my dresser.
"Hello?"
"Sir, the car will be there in ten minutes to pick you up."
"Car?"
"You requested a car today sir."
I groaned. Oh yeah, I was going to go over the stuff the Congress sent me about the proposed changes in revenue to deal with the deficit and give the economy a jump start for 2013. I had left a bunch of it in my office that I had to review before the year ended. Fuck.
"I'll be out in a few minutes." I replied before hanging up.
"Yes sir."
Arthur POV
I awoke rather late in the day. Either I was still not used to the change in time zones or I am getting old…
'Bloody Hell, I'm finally facing reality.' I muttered as I climbed out of the bed and changed out of my pajamas and into the butler suit.
I looked around for America; instead I found some dirty dishes in the sink and a note on the fridge.
I had to go to work; so I'll probably be back late tonight.
No need to worry yourself today.
Tea is in the pantry, third self on your left.
See you later ;)
A.F.J
I looked at the calendar curiously. It was a Sunday; normally most government offices are closed. How could he be working now?
"Oh well, I suppose I could set aside some dinner for him later." I said aloud before moving to start cleaning. I had just started on the living room when the doorbell rang.
I went and opened the door.
"Yes, how can I help you?"
CLICK!
I winced as the spots fro the flash went away and I saw my older brother standing their with a triumphant grin on his face.
"HA HA! SO IT'S TRUE LITTLE BROTHER, YOU ARE STUCK AS AMERICA'S BUTLER FOR A MONTH? HA HA HA!"
"DAMN YOU SCOTLAND! WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING HERE?" I bellowed. I almost missed him shoving a camera into his jacket. Bugger, I'm going to have to find a way to get that back later.
He gestured to a suitcase beside him. "Aw, don't get your knickers in a twist little brother, especially after I was nice enough to bring you some change of clothes."
"You…actually packed for me?" I asked suspiciously.
"Well France helped."
I got the sudden urge to set that suitcase on fire.
"The least you could do is invite your brother in for a drink before he heads back to the airport." Scotland said as he shoved his way pass me into the house. "Where does America keep the liquor?"
"The Hell if I know!" I snapped as I lugged the suitcase upstairs. "Wait down here."
I plopped the suitcase on the bed and search through it. Shirts, two of my favorite sweaters, pants, dress slacks, one of my suits, shoes, socks, underwear, a bottle of lube.
WAIT WHAT?
I tossed some of my clothes aside and also found a pair of handcuffs, and a copy of Karma Sutra. I dropped them in shock.
"SCOTLAND YOU ARSE! HOW COULD YOU LET FRANCE PUT THIS WITH MY THINGS!"
After getting no reply I ran down the hall and found Scotland in the doorway to the guest room with his jaw almost to the floor. I looked in and was floored. When America said that he lost his temper he wasn't kidding.
All the furniture in the room was in shambles, the mirror broken, the wall paper had been ripped off the walls. The bed sheets and curtains had been ripped to threads. It did look like a rabid bear had been left alone in the room.
"Right…I'm leaving."
"Huh?"
"I don't know what you did to piss him off to do all this damage, but I am not sticking around to find out." Scotland said with a shudder and ran out of the house.
A part of me wanted to with him.
Having nothing else to do I started to clean up. A few hours, and about twenty trips to the curb later the room was clean. Bare, but clean none the less. Good thing too, because some light snow started to come down.
"Hey I'm back!"
I looked down stairs and saw America come in pink with the cold.
Normal POV
"You're back early; I haven't even started on dinner." England said as he came downstairs. He smelled musty. He must have been cleaning.
"Well maybe that's a good thing." I joked as I set down my suitcase and took off my jacket, only to have England take it out of my hands and hang it up.
"You know, you don't really have to work for me." I tried to undo my tie, but I fumbled since my hands were numb.
"It's okay." England replied as he untied it for me. "By the way, I cleaned the guestroom out. That...was quite a disaster zone..."
"Oh, well in that case I guess I should order your bed. At least you don't have to sleep in my bed again." I chuckled. So much for that warm bliss from this morning.
"You, don't really have to." England said as he paused and pulled me a little closer to him.
That subtle smell of rain and tea was calling to me.
Then the phone rang.
Stupid phone.
"I've got it." England said heading to the phone. "Hello, America's House, this is England speaking. Hello Germany, What? Yes, yes, I understand. Yes, we'll be there. Good bye"
"What's wrong England?" I asked hearing the worry in his voice as he hung up the phone.
"Cuba called for an emergency meeting tomorrow."