Yao stirred slightly, shifting his weight around in soft covers, it felt so warm. His whole little body sunk into the comfortable sheets, telling him to never leave. His long lashes lifted off his smooth face, golden eyes appeared hazed with grogginess making them a darker shade. As he looked up, his body facing the white ceiling, he almost jumped in surprise, his eyes widened a bit bigger wondering where in the world he was. This was not his cell, he was not surrounded by pitch blackness or cold, or laying on an old creaking mattress, to him, this was heaven from what the past few days had been.
He groaned lightly, head still a bit stuffy from his previous sickness. He brought his hands up to his head, running his nimble fingers through the soft locks and letting his bangs crash back down onto his skin as it slipped through the digits. Yao never would of thought it would come to this, being in a infirmary forced to take western medication that he had sworn he would never consume. But some part of him was glad he did, glad he no longer wanted to throw up or hack his brains out from the pain.
His attention was quickly changed over as the young nurse opened the curtains, the sheets swooshing and sliding along with her body movement. "Oh!" She said in a bit of surprised but smiled brightly none the less. "I didn't think you would be up already." She walked over to the man and tap Yao's chin. "Open up please!" She giggled.
Yao's face flushed a light pink, opening his mouth only slightly. The woman quickly shoved the thermometer in his mouth, sticking it under his tongue. She kept it there for awhile until she pulled it out back out.
"Well, it looks like your fever has gone down exponentially. You should be able to leave by tomorrow morning, I just want to make sure that you are well enough to return. And your friend can leave with you as well." A small smirk played on her lips as the last sentence was spoken.
"Friend?" Yao said softly. "Hm!" He twitched slightly as he felt something shift on his right side. Looking down, he couldn't believe he hadn't noticed before. There, kneeling by the bed, arms underneath his chin as he kept half of his body on the soft sheets was Ivan. His eyes still closed and his face soft, but contorted into a worried look of some sort.
Yao looked to the nurse and gave her a questioning look, brows bending inward as a faint blush spread across his face again. "When did he get here aru?"
"Mm, about 8 hours ago. He stood up with you, well tried to all day. He said he didn't want to miss you waking up and he wanted to make sure that you were all better. It was really sweet." Even though Elizaveta was calm on the outside, on the inside she was jumping with giddy excitement.
"Aiya..." Yao muttered under his breath, looking towards the sleeping giant. "Stupid idiot..." He couldn't help but feel a small smile tug at the corners of his mouth and water build in his eyes. "Aiya, Aiya," He yelled inside his head quickly wiping the tears away. "What are you doing you moron!" He shouted to himself. "Stop it, stop thinking about him and blushing! Who cares, he's just a man, a man like any other I had ever met...right?"
The Asian looked up to the brunette. "What time is it aru?"
She looked to her wrist watch. "About 11 o clock at night. You slept through all of the day and should go back to bed and get a little more rest."
Yao nodded his head. "Alright." He said smiling sheepishly at the woman. He lied down on the fluffy pillow, turning so he would face the Russian. His face grew redder as the thought of him looking handsome as he slept rang in his brain. He shook his head "Ugh!" He turned around the other way so he would no longer face the man. "Stupid, stupid..."
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"Awhhhhh!" Yao yawned softly as he re-awoke in the morning, the scarf he was wearing that belonged to Ivan shifted off him slightly, hanging on by if only his shoulder. He stretched his limbs and opened his eyes. "GWAH!" He nearly fell out of the bed when he came face to face with the Russian man beaming a very creepy happy smile at him.
"Good morning little Yao!~" He joyfully shouted, violet eyes shimmering with glee and excitement. "You slept for so long, I am happy you are awake! You are feeling better da?" The Slavic man moved in a little to close for comfort for Yao, their noses almost touching as Ivan lead his hand to the Asian's forehead to feel for the heat. His smile almost doubled in size as he felt no more of the lingering fever. "Yao-Yao is all better, da? But if you are, why is your face so red?"
Yao's blush almost tripled in that deep shade of scarlet. He ripped his head away from the taller man's gaze and tried desperately to hide the lingering red color that covered his whole face. "Shut up aru! I am fine, just don't go touching people like that, its inappropriate!" He shouted, still not being able to face the larger man.
But Yao could tell that Ivan was still staring at him, he carefully shifted his golden eyes to the side to see if he was still looking. He was to Yao's horror and the smile was bright and lively. The most childish, creepy grin ever and it was directed at him.
"Will you stop staring at me like that!" Yao snapped, exploding in the bigger man's face. He paused, his eyes closed in fury and embarrassment when all the sudden he felt arms wrap around him and when his eyes shot opened from shock, Ivan was hugging him. It was a soft hug, Yao felt like he was drowning in the huge body that covered most of him. His red face pushed against the man's clothes sinking in.
"I-Ivan aru!" He yelled, his voice muffled only slightly. "T-This is not right, we are both men and-and,-"
"You are my best friend Yao." Ivan stated before the Asian could say anymore. "I...I was so worried you had gotten hurt da. I don't want you to get hurt, no, never. I would kill them if they hurt you, I would rip out their spines, I would drag their bruised and bludgeoned bodies and drown them deep within a river were no one would find them." The hug tighten substantially. "I want to protect you Yao, forever." At that point, Ivan's voice was darker and huskier, making Yao shiver against the giant body. The Chinese man worked up enough strength to push on Ivan's chest and shove him back.
"Ivan..." Yao softly said, again not looking at the other male. "Thank you aru. You are my friend to aru!"
The Russian smiled, eyes softening. "I like little Yao da? Very much~"
"Aiya! Shut up, big nose!"
"Well, it seems the two love birds are finally up!" Elizaveta shouted as she walked into the most adorable site, her inner squealing fan girl suppressed with all her might. Apparently Ivan was on Yao's bed, leaning really close to the oriental male. She giggled and blushed slightly. "I should leave you two alone."
"W-Wait aru! Its not what it looks like, no way!" Yao quickly got out of the bed, feet touching cold ground making him shiver. He wrapped his arms around his body, fingers running across the pinkish tan scarf. "Oh!" Yao said in surprise. He unwrapped the warm cloth and tuned to Ivan, handing the item back to its rightful owner. "Here aru, thank you for letting me borrow it." His face gained a pink tint again. "Xie Xie!"
Ivan gratefully took the article back, wrapping it snuggingly around his neck. "Thank you!" He shouted. "I was very cold without it, but it was better if it was keeping you warm!"
Yao blushed again, if he kept this up, his face would permanently stay that darn color. "Am I able to leave aru?" He asked the nurse, quickly changing the subject.
"Of course you can Mr. Wang, there is noting keeping you here, not now. First I will have you eat something though, you must be starving."
Yao's face flushed as his stomach rumbled. "I am." He stated. Elizaveta smiled and gave both him and Ivan some food to eat before they returned.
"Please do come back if you are ever sick again, yes?"
Yao nodded, mouth filled with food. "Yes, thank you for everything aru!" He happily announced.
"Nick here will take you and Mr. Braginski back to your cell. Now behave you two, don't get into to much trouble!~" She giggled again, running off to care for the other patients.
"What a weird girl da?"
"Yes, very weird aru."
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As Ivan and Yao sat back in their cell, Ivan looked at Yao who was re-tying his long blackish hair into his red ribbon, the Russian was just about to say something when a bell rang.
"Aiya, is that for lunch aru?" Yao said covering his ears.
"Nyet, lunch time is over."
The bars on the cell doors unlatched as they heard shouting from the outside."Alright you little girls, come on its time to go outside!" The guards banged and clanked the metal bars. "Lets go, get moving!"
"Hmm, it is weird for us to be going outside today."
"Well, maybe they are doing good and decided to give people some free time again aru."
Ivan looked to Yao, a weird expression placed on. For some reason, this didn't seem right. He shrugged it off as he watched Yao leaving. "Ah, Wait for me Yao-Yao!"
Outside in the court yard, everyone was enjoying the bright and sunny day. Yao flinched at the bright light as it shined on his face, blinding him only temporarily. The sky was perfectly blue and it was just right for the temperature, not to hot and not to cold.
"Whaa~" Yao spread his arms out to the side, soaking in the brilliant rays. "It feels like forever since I have been outside aru!~" He chimed joyfully.
"Wow Yao, I have never seen you this happy, da? It is nice to be seeing a smile from you, its pretty~"
"I know I've been dreadful all this time so far aru. Its just nice to get out, being in that smelly dreary jail house was driving me crazy, I can finally do my Tai Chi!" Yao puffed out his chest and stood in a mighty pose.
"Tai Chi?" Ivan questioned in confusion. "What is Tai chi?"
"Oh, Its a great way to relax your muscles with body movement. It clears the way of your Chi, or Chakra, and makes you feel really good! Would you like to try it with me aru?"
"Ok!" Ivan announced happily.
He followed the Asian to a open area so they would have enough room to move around. Yao breathed in deep first, having the Russian follow him. He moved his hands outward in front of him and spun them around, he lifted his right leg up and bent his knee towards his body. "You see, the trick is to breath with each movement and make each one swift and flawless." He again spun slowly around, going into the pray mantis style. "Its easy aru!" Yao smiled and turned his attention over only to notice Ivan was not following him, but instead just watching him.
Yao blushed brightly, stetting both of his feet on the ground. "I-Is something wrong, was I moving to fast aru?"
"No." The Slavic man said as he smiled brightly. "I just could not stop watching you move, you were so graceful and angelic looking. Your body moved so smoothly."
"Aiya! Stop your indecent comments! Here, let me help you aru." Yao walked over to the giant man and place his arm under the Russian's one bigger arm, and took his other and grabbed Ivan's hand. Yao could of sworn he saw Ivan shift, jerking slightly at the touch, he also noticed that the giant had the faintest pink spread on his cheek. "Here, you move your arm like this." He pulled out the one arm and then moved the other downward. "Then you lift your leg up and inhale."
Ivan did just as he was told, but stumbled slightly not use to the weird movements. He moved forward albeit to closely, losing his balance as he griped tightly onto Yao's shirt his face falling forward, their lips nearly grazing one another. Ivan watched as Yao's face exploded into a vibrant red, Ivan quickly withdrew his body from the Asian's, his own face turning a new shade.
"S-Sorry!" Ivan stuttered. "I am not good at balancing, da?"
"I-Its fine, aru." Yao looked away, "lets just forget about it ok?"
"Yo! Ivan, Yao, over here!"
Both of the men looked over to were the shouting boy was. Alfred was there, waving his arm wildly as his other arm held a basketball. He started to run towards them, laughing obnoxiously like he always did. As he reached the others, he couldn't help but laugh nervously."Hey, listen Yao, the gang and I just wanted to apologize, for not helping you, ya know?" Alfred laughed, scratching his head. "Really, we are!"
Yao held up his hand stopping the younger man from talking anymore. "It's fine." Yao smiled softly. "I understand, rules are rules right?"
The American smiled wide. "Dude! You are wickedly cool, anyway, I was also wondering if you and Commie here would join us in a game of B-ball!"
"B-ball?" Yao questioned tilting his head in confusion.
"Hahahaa, Basketball dude! Shirts vs skins!"
"Come little Yao, it will be fun da!"
"O-Ok aru..." Yao wasn't quite sure but he decided to play along.
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"Ok! I am the first team captain and Ludwig is the other, I'll choose first since I'm the hero!"
"What ever you half wit, just pick your player." Arthur spat, obviously annoyed they decided to play bloody stupid basketball and not Cricket.
"Fine fine, Ok Iggy I pick you first!"
Ludwig coughed slightly. "I'll pick Felicano."
"Vee, yay Ludwig!" The small Italian ran over to the brawny German and hugged him tightly. Only to have the German pry him off his body.
"I'll choose Yao! Come on Yao, you can join the awesome allies!"
"Uh?" Yao smiled awkwardly and walked over to the group. He looked over to Ivan who was smiling widely and menacingly at the same time if Alfred didn't pick him on his team next.
"Ivan, I choose you." Ludwig said snapping the Russian out of his trance.
Ivan frowned deeply, ignoring the loud shouting's of Gilbert who was cursing at his brother for not picking him first. "Aww, But I want to be on Yao-Yao's team!" He whined, pouting.
"Don't be sad Ivan aru, lets just play a good game." He smiled and it made Ivan's heart jump for joy.
"Ok Yao!~" He stated happily, suppressing the urge to kill Ludwig for picking him.
"Yo! Frenchy, get over here!" Alfred shouted to the long haired blonde man who was sitting on the bench.
"Mm, non, I am good qui? I will be your handsome cheerleader, I know how to shake my pompoms!" He laughed getting up and dancing slightly, "Oh-hon-hon~ You like, no?" He said as he was unbuttoning his shirt.
"NO!" They all shouted in unison.
"Keep your clothes on you frog!" Arthur shouted to the French man.
"Why don't you make me you incompetent little worm!" Francis shouted back. As the two continue to argue again, Alfred continued to choose. "Alright, hey bro, you want to get in this?"
"Huh? Who me?" Matthew said blushing. "They actually want me to play!" He shouted happily in his head. "Ok!" He ran over to the team and stood by Yao, smiling at him. Yao looked over and smiled back at the blonde Canadian. "Who are you again?" Yao asked as politely as he could. Matthew dropped his head in shame, only to have Yao pat him on his back. "Ahh, I'm sorry aru, I didn't mean it that way aru!"
"Miguel, would you like to join my team?" Ludwig asked the Cuban.
"Sure, whatever." He said a little peeved he was not on his boyfriends team.
"Hey! West! How dare you not pick me for your team! The awesome me, I mean, look at me!"
"Listen, bruder, its not what you think."
"Naww, I know how it is west, but you know what? I don't care, cause I rather stick with the cuties on this side anyway. I mean, check out these two hot babe's." He laughed putting his arms around Yao and Matthew's shoulders. "They are sure good looking and both on the radar! Kesesese!"
"Kolkolkolkolkol~ Hey!" Ivan and Miguel said in unison as they appeared by the Prussian.
Gilbert gave a sort of sneer as the two walked up to him. "What'd ya want?"
"Kolkol, I will not let anyone be having Yao, da? Not why I am still alive." He pulled the Asian by the arm, wrapping his arms around the Chinese man's small waist protectively.
"I-Ivan aru!" Yao shouted struggling in the grasp.
"Ya, and my Mattie is not on the list amigo, he belongs to me!" The Cuban pulled him back away from the Prussian.
"Hey, I can flirt with him if I want, I never even seen him before, so he has to be still on the radar!" Gilbert shouted angrily.
So, Arthur and Francis were still fighting, Gilbert and Miguel were having a tug-of-war contest with Matthews arm, Ivan still kept Yao wrapped tightly only to have the smaller man beat and pummel his chest and Ludwig and Felicano were making out. Alfred stood there, for once, he was the one annoyed with everyone else.
"Hey! Is this game gonna start or what!" Came a voice booming from aways. All stopped and look over watching as Romano and Antonio walked up towards them.
"Vee, Romano, Antonio, you guys made it just in time for basketball!"
"Looks like we didn't miss much, you idiot." The older Italian spat. "Come on, lets get the game going!"
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After everyone settled down, and the people finally decided on teams, they were ready to go.
The Allies consisted of Alfred, Arthur, Matthew, Yao, Antonio and Gilbert.
The Axis contained Ludwig, Felicano, Romano, Miguel and Ivan.
"Allies vs Axis, Shirts vs Skins!" Alfred announce happily, "I call were skins! Since the Axis are one player short, you guys can go first." Alfred took off his shirt, throwing it onto the ground. "Come one guys, lets get our heroic game faces on! Hahaaaha!"
As everyone began taking there clothes off, Yao blushed looking around. How could they all so nonchalantly just shed there shirts. Ivan took notice and appeared like a ghost next to him, making Yao jump slightly as the Russian placed a hand on his shoulder.
"Is something wrong Yao?" He asked with a grin.
"N-No, not really aru... I just am not comfortable with the whole naked thing, you know."
"But Yao-Yao, its not the shower room and its just your shirt! You will be fine~"
Yao nodded his head bashfully, slowly unbuttoning the giant orange shirt. He had forgotten he was wearing Ivan's. The way he was taking it off, blushing madly it seemed like he was giving a strip tease. All the men stopped and watched, unbeknownst to Yao who was having trouble keeping his sleeves away from going over his hands. The men felt like their noses were about to bleed.
Finally getting it off, he slipped it around his waist, tying it.
"Dang Yao, you have a nice bod!" Alfred commented only to be struck upside the head by Arthur. "Hey, I was just being nice!" Yao's body was smooth and pure, any man or women would be jealous. Ivan couldn't stop staring, he was just so beautiful.
"Too nice you wanker!" Arthur shouted blushing.
"Come one Artie, you know I love your body the most!" Alfred laughed wrapping his arms around the mans waist, trying to kiss him.
"Shove off!" The Britain yelled.
"Aiya!" The smaller man yelled frustrated and blushing. "Can we just get this game over with aru?"
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"Over here, I'm open!" Alfred shouted over to the blonde Englishman, waving his arms wildly. Arthur tossed the ball only to have the American shoved to the ground by Ivan who skipped with the orange basketball over to the hoop, making it in with no problem. He giggled as Alfred yelled trying to call foul. "You totally cheated you commie!"
"There is no rules in jail house basketball da?" He laughed.
"That's Axis 30, Allies 28." Shouted Francis from the sidelines. "One minute left!"
"Alright dudes, listen up!" Alfred said as the rest of the group surrounded around him. "We need to make a three pointer and I say give the ball to the smallest player." Everyone looked to Yao right way, making the Asian look in shock.
"Why me aru!" Yao fumed angrily.
"Listen, you are the only one who can squeeze past those giants, all you need to do is toss it alright? Break!"
"Ah, but I!" Yao tried to tell them he couldn't shoot for crap, but didn't get the chance.
"Ahhh~ What about me, eh?" Matthew said softly. No one even tossed him the ball yet. He bent his head in defeat. "They all probably just forgot again...yeah...that's it." The Canadian sat on the bench with Francis, a cloud of rain appearing over his head.
"Alright, go!" Antonio garbed the ball, dribbling it twice, dodging Ludwig and Romano as they both got near him. He tossed the ball to Gilbert who laughed running down the court.
"Gilbert, stick to the plan!" Alfred yelled to the silvered haired Prussian. He growled and ran back up, easily making it past Felicano who seemed more bent on giving up then playing. "Yo, Yao catch!" Gilbert tossed the ball, Yao jumped and caught it. He looked down at it in a sort of confusion as Miguel and Ludwig ran towards him.
"Aiya!" Yao ran with the ball, making sure to dribble it as he did.
"Yao! Take the shot!" Yelled Arthur.
As the Axis team got closer to him, Ivan appeared and 'accidentally' tripped the other players. "Oops~" Ivan laughed. He saw Yao running towards the hoop and decided to follow him. As everyone else was blocked, Yao had a clean shot to the basket.
"Do it Yao!" "Come on, yeah!" "Take that shot!" The voices were mixing together, mashing into one as they were calling to him. Yao bit his lip and bent his legs. Closing his eyes tightly.
"Boo!" Ivan jumped right in front of Yao, scaring him. The Asian let go of the ball, tossing it towards the basket as he fell backwards. The Russian quickly tried grabbing Yao's arm before the smaller man could fall but was caught off guard when he was pulled with the man. The ball went in slow motion as it circled around the rim of the hoop. Everyone watched with anticipation, waiting for the inevitable to happen. It seemed like it was taking to long, but with luck, the ball made it in, winning them the game.
"Axis 30, Allies 31, Ze Allies win non?"
"YAHOO!" Alfred jumped for joy, happily screaming and making Arthur jump up and down with him. The whole team laughed as Ludwig's team grumbled and groaned at the loss, Felicano waving a white homemade flag.
"Yao-Yao~" Ivan said joyfully. He watched as the Asian slowly opened his eyes, coming face to face with the Slavic man. "You won Yao!" The childish man announce ecstatically. He was right on top of the smaller man, bodies touching eachother. Yao blushed a bright red, putting on a wiry grin.
"I-I made it in aru?" He questioned trying to ignore the fact the Ivan was on him.
"Da!" He quickly got up, pulling Yao with him. He took him up and placed him on his shoulder.
"Aiya! Let me down aru!"
"Hooray for Yao-Yao! He won the game!" Everyone surrounded the two, some excitedly jumping and others shaking hands, congratulating the other team for a game well played.
"This game was stupid anyway!" Romano spat angrily. "I'm leaving!"
"Ahh, Wait, brother!" Felicano yelled running with him. Ludwig sighed heavily, rubbing his forehead as he followed the two along with Antonio who patted the German's shoulder in understanding.
"Ahem!" All the men stopped their cheering as they turned over and stared at a guard who angrily stood there, a mean glare on his face. "Wang Yao, you are wanted in the Warden's office, right away."
Ivan picked up Yao and sat him down on the ground. He looked up to the Russian with a worried face. Ivan looked down, a bit shocked but gave Yao a reassuring grin.
"I am sure it's nothing da?"
Yao shook his head, following the officer. Ivan hesitated letting go of the oriental man, but knew he had to. He just wondered what the warden could want with his little Yao.
*Cries tears* Even in fanfiction you get filler episodes! WHY CAN'T THEY JUST GO AWAY! lol. But yes, more or less this was a filler, the next one will continue on with the story, though this filler did contain some important qualities for the next chapter.
What could possibly happen next? Stay tuned! Now the plot shall really get intense~