Author's note: Those who are keeping up with this fan fic might have already noticed that chapter twenty look a little differently from yesterday, well there's reason for that I accidentally deleted it and I didn't save any other copies of it, so I'd pretty much had to rewrite it from memory. At least I remember what most of I had written in it. Some of the stuff I did remember, I touched up. So if you guys noticed this, you know why. If you guys find anything I'd mess up on in that chapter than feel to point it out.

Okay, enough with that, let's get back to the fan fic shall we!


At that point, I could feel my eyes starting to water. I tried to it keep in, as I'd listen in to rest of Italia's story. "A few days after big brother France told me that, I managed to over heard a conversation that Mr. Austria, Ms. Hungry, and someone else couldn't tell, were having. It was about Roma dying in battle, being mistaken for an ordinary soldier, by big brother France. At first I didn't believe them. I tried telling myself that he was not dead and it was just that other person telling lies, but when a soldier, who fought in the same war as Roma, came up and handed me a black blood stained cloak and said that he was sorry, I knew that Roma was gone.

Suddenly, I saw Italia put his legs up towards his head and started to cry, As he did, I soon found myself started crying as well. Not matter what our relationship is right now, the thought of how devastated Italia must have been when he found out about my death is just, soul crushing.

Just then, I heard Mr. Japan spoke to Italia in sadden tone. "Go- nasai Italy-san" I tried my hardest to keep myself quiet, so I could hear what they were saying, though I found it a challenge to do.

"I-it alright Ja-an, you didn't know" Italia said, as he appeared to be struggling through his tears to speak. "I-it's weird that after-Roma's death, I-wanted to go to war myself"

I was surprised as soon as I'd heard that and I could tell that Mr. Japan felt the same. Hearing this coming out of the mouth of a person who acted more like an innocent child rather than a warrior.

"But I didn't want to become a big empire like Roma did, instead I wanted to stopped all the fighting and killing, so no one will have to suffer the same way I did, ever again. I figure if I become friends with everyone and if I could make everyone else friends that it would stopped all fighting and we could all live together in peace and happiness. When I'd told people, what I planed to do, they all laughed at and say that it was just a hopeless dream. I didn't listen to them, instead I went and done it, anyways. Ve, thinking back, I guess it was just a hopeless dream"

Mr. Japan shook his head a bit, before saying "Iie not all, I think it's a real noble goal of yours Italy-san that you were determined to accomplish"

"Thanks Japan but, that's not at all what happened. There were times were I actually wanted to give up completely, but then I remember how much Roma was determined to keep his goal, even though it killed him. It gave me the strength to kept going on through the hard times "Ve, I owe to a lot to Roma, without him I might never get to be friends with you and everyone else"

"Hai" Mr. Japan gave a slight node.

At this point, I was feeling all sort of emotions. I couldn't help, but be flattered that Italia admire me enough to be an inspiration for his goal, I also was amazed at the Italia care about me so much after all this time, but also deeply regretting saying all the terrible things about him heated myself for not realizing it sooner.

"Ve, thanks Japan for listing and being a good friend, I feel better now"

"You're welcome, Italy-san" At that moment, Mr. Japan looked at the silvery, bracelet warped around his arm and said "Gomen nasai Italy-san, but I have somewhere I need to be!" as he got up took another bow.

"Oh, okay! Ciao, Japan"

"Ja ne, Italy-san!"

Just as Mr. Japan was about to leave, not wanting Mr. Japan to noticed the tears still on my face, I hid behind a nearby trees.

After he had left I went out of hiding. Just then, I saw Italia staring in the same area I was standing in. "What is he staring at?" I wondered. He look like he just sawn something very surprising.

Suddenly he spoke up "R-R-Ro-Roma? ROMA!" Before I could react, Italia rushed over and tried to hug me, but only succeeding in going right through me. He pulled himself away from me, looking at his arms confusion with tears in his eyes.

"Nice to see you, after all this time, Italia. I 'sorry that, that I'd lost the push broom you gave me" I said, as could I feel my eyes staring to watered up again, only this time it was tears of happiness.

"Ve, Roma it so great to you to see you gain! It's okay that you don't have the push broom. I 'am happy that we could finally meet again!"

"Me too; Ah Italia? You've found some great friends. I was following some nations, when I was looking for you. You were always there with them"

Italia stared at me for a moment before saying "Grazie Roma! Wait? Were you listing to my conversation with Japan?"

"Yes, I was. Italia I 'am sorry for dying and leaving alone in a cloud bitter world" At that moment, I stared to cry again.

Italia then said in a concern tone "Hey, Roma don't cry. I don't blame you!"

"Y-y-you don't?" I asked him, as trying hard to talk through each sniffles.

"Si, I don't blame anyone, not even big brother! You were at the wrong place at the wrong time. Right?"

"Yes"

Just then, I saw Italia moving towards me. Not knowing what to do, stood in place, as he warping his arms around my vapor like body and said "Ve, welcome back Roma!"

I took a sniffle before saying "Thanks Italia" I then wrapped around my are around his body.