Maria remembered her asian brothers and sisters, thinking about them.

While in Asia...

China was done from work and remembered about his precious little brothers and sisters.

China told his boss to have a day off. And so he got his approval and called his siblings.

"Hey Vietnam aru! Are you free tommorrow? We are having reunion! ...ok...uh huh...it's settled then aru! See ya tommorrow!"

"Hey Taiwan aru! Are you free tommorrow? Yes we are having a feast aru...ok...see ya aru!

And so China called every asian nation but he saved the best for last, his favorite nation "philippines". He called her brother Luzon since Maria has no phone yet but was desperately shocked on what he said... And so he called the asian nations once again.

"WHAT?!"

That's what they said. Apparently Taiwan and Vietnam were crying and the other nation were mad. Japan said...

"So ruzon-san (Luzon) said that Spain-san had captured watashi no kawaii on'nanoko? (My pretty girl?)"

Japan blushed and shocked on what he said. Everybody was shocked too. There was a silence. But Hong Kong broke it.

"So...nihon you...like piri? Ni zhe hundan!" (You bastard)

Apparently all the male nation including the female nations Taiwan and Vietnam were mad at him. Taiwan had her dark aura and the nations could feel it coming from the phone.

"Nihon sama. Even if I like you 100%... I like my younger sister 1000000% you hundan!" (Jerk)

Everybody was shouting and china was pissed off.

"ANJING! (Quiet!) I have to call my friends for help but please help me finding ma-I ok aru?"

Everybody ended the call. China jumped on his bed and looked at the ceiling, worrying about her sister. So he called his friends for help, but America who is also named as Alfred F. Jones were the only available.

"Hello aru! This is china!"

"OH HEY DUDE! What's wrong?"

"My adorable sister has been kidnapped by SPAIN aru"

"...so umm...who's your sister?"

"Her name is Maria but I call her ma-i"

"Ok then, I will ask brother England to help me! See ya dude!"

"Thank you aru!"

They both ended the call. China sighed desperately.

"Ma-i aru... Please be okay"

Japan on the other hand was blushing on what he said on the call earlier. He suddenly realized his feeling for Maria.

"Piri-san, I hope you okay. Watashi wa anata o aishite (I love you)"

Japan blushed harder and he looked at the picture with him and Maria holding hands under the cherry blossom tree. Japan smiled. And he suddenly remember what happened to that day.

Their first meeting...

Japan was traveling the seas with his brother china looking for resources. While he was looking through the window, his eye caught an unknown island. He called for his brother.

"Brother! Rook over there!"

"What did you see?"

The two male looked and saw an island with rich resources. Excited, they quickly got off the bulk carrier. While exploring the unknown island, they met a 4 year old young girl with a boy hair,perfect tanned skin and white silk dress running around. Then she stopped and stared at Japan who is the same age as her. She slowly walked towards him and greeted him and china a smile. Strange, the two male understood her language. They probably thought that their ancestors met her kind before. Since china was intelligent, he already knew that she was a girl and so he talked to her to get his business done,he talked to her in the filipino way.

"Hello! Ang pangalan ko ay china! Nandito kami para kumuha nang mga kayamanan. Meron ka bang mga kayamanan dito?" (Hello! My name is china! We are here for rich resources. Do you have resources here?)

"Opo! May isang malaking kayamanan na maliwanag. Kung gusto mo ibigay ko sayo pero bigyan mo muna ako nang nakapagpapagaling na damo." (Yes I do! I have one big rich resource that's bright. If you want I will give it to you but give me first medicinal herbs in exchange.)

China was lucky to bring medicinal herbs in his boat. And so he gave her ALOT of medicinal herbs. The big resource that's bright turned out to be gold! China was so happy and Japan was too. China asked the tanned girl her name.

"Anong pangalan mo" (What's your name?)

The filipina shook her head and frowned. The Chinese man thought a cute name for her.

"Alam ko na! Tatawagin kita piri!" (I know! I will call you piri!)

The filipina starts to smile, sensing the mood the Japanese told her to come to his house just to take a visit and she said yes. And they finally arrived the destination. Japan told her his name and teach her all the English words he know from his brother china. Like philippines, Japan doesn't know much English. While they were walking to the the cherry blossom tree, Japan noticed that she was a girl, he had an idea.

Japan was there sitting under the falling cherry blossom tree when he heard a shouting voice but it was calm.

"Hey japan! Ano sa tingin mo? (What do you think?)

Japan was felt so lucky to know Philippine words. Then he saw an angel with boyish hair, chocolate colored eyes and a body with the right curves wearing pink kimono, twirling around. He doesn't care if she has boyish hair. All he cares is her feelings for him. He blushed.

"You rook great piri-san!"

The tanned girl smiled making the Japanese blush harder. The filipina tried her best to say Japanese words and his name.

"Arigatou Kiku-san!"

Japan was happy on what she said. He also giggled a bit because of Maria's accent. And so Maria gave him the tsundere look but laughed too. Japan took out his camera from his kimono and ask philippines to take a picture with him. She said yes but stared at the camera since its here first time seeing one, quickly Japan held her hand and clicked one button and the camera flashed. The tanned eyes hurt from the flash, forming tears on her eyes. Japan wiped her crystal tears with his hand and kiss her on the cheek.

Japan finally returned to his senses and took a look at the picture once more. And said to himself...

"I promise to rescue you no matter. Wait for me, watashi no ojo-sama" (my princess)