The meeting was finally over but Netherlands was not in a good mood. For a start, all that had happened totally disrupted the plans that he had with Canada. More importantly, the meeting made him remembered things that he preferred to not think about.
He thought about going back to Netherlands first, but he still decided to go back to Canada's house. After all, she could always make him feel better, and he really needed this now.
"…did France really bring her here?" was the first thing he asked upon entering.
"What happened in the meeting? Papa told me about it and I've talked to England but I still am not very sure." She began with a sigh.
"England is being an idiot, that is what." Netherlands muttered as he sat down beside her and embraced her tightly. "He still has that same problem."
"That same problem?"
"Which your brother has, and perhaps which you might have too, since he did raise you up." Netherlands said grimly. "The tendency of only seeing the surface. Canada, do you remember how we once had a fight about you talking to Spain?"
They did not fight very often, and that had been an especially severe fight. In the end, it was France who actually helped her to forgive Netherlands by pointing out that he was just being over protective- which was what one in love tended to do.
"However, he is not without reasons." France had admitted reluctantly. "Although he is not completely right either."
After all, France and Spain had been friends for a very long time.
The phone rang again and Canada smiled apologetically as she picked it up. However, Netherlands was able to hear the conversation as well as her as the speaker was just that loud.
"Have you heard about all the news? I can't believe that England is really going to do that? What do you think we should do?" if America could be that loud without him yelling, then Netherlands did not want to find out just how loud he would be when he yell.
"Has he contacted you?" Canada asked.
"Yeah and I guess this is a job for – "
Without any warning, Canada felt the phone being taken from her.
"Listen America, and get this into that thick head of yours." Netherlands said bluntly. "Don't do anything. Stay out of European affairs."
"Hey what are you doing in my sister's house?"
Even though Canada was a bit surprised at Netherlands' actions, she could not help but to feel even more frustrated due to America's words. Did he really just ignore everything that comes to her? After all, she and Netherlands has been together for such a long time.
"America, I only say this because it is for your own good, and because I do not wish for Canada to be sad due to you doing something stupid." Netherlands said simply. "Stay out of this and do not help England in anyway."
"Hey, I can help England if I want!" too late, Canada recalled that her brother was the type of person who if you tell him to not do something, he would be even more determined to do it.
"I don't personally care if you wish to help England, but do not anger Spain right now." Netherlands said before he handed the phone back to a shocked Canada.
"Will you tell me why you dislike Spain so much now?" Canada asked when she put the phone back, having discovered that talking to her brother now would not be very good.
"Canada…I lived with Spain for a while." Netherlands said very bitterly. "What I saw and learnt…I did not experience such a thing again until the Second World War."
The next day, Netherlands found himself in front of England's words due to Canada's words of: "If you tell him about this then maybe it might help."
This was not that bad, but the hard bit was the next part.
"Netherlands, I know England is not exactly your favourite person but please be tactful."
To do Netherlands credit, he actually did try to be patient and be tactful when he was talking to England. However, his effort did not last very long due to England greeting him with: "What are you here for?" and then he added a few comments about Canada's relationship with him, which was not the best thing to do.
"I always knew that you were not the smartest person in Europe, but I had no idea that you are this stupid." Was what Netherlands said in return. When Canada heard the account of what happened, she would ask: "What happened to being tactful?" in despair. To this, his reply was: "I tried."
"What do you want?" England asked with a frown. "Did you just come here to insult me?"
Most of the European countries had some sort of rivalry with each other, so that was actually not the cause of Netherlands dislike for England. This dislike really started after he met Canada.
After all, how many times has he found Canada upset due to England practically ignoring her and paying attention to her brother instead? In addition, she has also told him about what had happened after she was taken from France and had to live with England.
"He didn't need to take me from Papa." Canada has said softly. "But he did. It is because he knows that I was Papa's favourite daughter and that would be the way to hurt Papa the most."
Although this was because England was not one who was good at showing his emotions. Canada was to discover that England did care about her more then a little after she confronted him about Netherlands. Due to what England ordered, she had hit her limit and she had started to scream at him for trying to interfere in her life when he didn't care about her.
"It is not that. I know that I had not been a good father." England had said awkwardly, ignoring the "And you only just realise it now?" from France. "But I do care for you. Therefore, that is why I want you to stay away from Netherlands."
But that still didn't mean that he forgives England for the pain that he caused Canada. He was not as kind as her.
"You and France are not my favourite person in the world, but I am actually grateful that it was you and France that looked after Canada." Netherlands began, much to England's surprise. "Because if it had not been you two then it might very well have been Spain that ended up looking after Canada instead. If that was so…I do not know if we would still have a Canada."
By now, England was paying full attention to him, since he could tell that what Netherlands would say was very important.
"My sister and I lived with Spain for a while, before he looked after Romano." Netherlands continued. "As we were European nations, we were not his colonies. At that time, my sister was still being looked after me, so she was free from any political decisions. However, I was not. Therefore…I saw many things."
And he wished to forget most of them.
Spain saw things in a very childish way. It was either yes or no. A thing was either something, or it wasn't.
To Spain, people and nations were the ones who were European. If you were not, then you were animals.
Netherlands regarded himself as being quite tough, but he was still unable to stop himself from wanting to throw up when he saw Spain on that day. The other nation was covered in blood and gore. As if that wasn't enough, Spain still had that ridiculous smile.
"Why do you look like that, Netherlands?" Spain had asked upon noticing the other's expression. "This is all animal's blood. Surely it is alright if I kill an animal that was threatening me just because I took a step on their territory."
It would have been logical if it wasn't for the fact that they were the blood of a nation.
Yes, it was true that Spain did change and it seemed that he did feel guilty about what had happened.
However, that was only if France was right, because Spain still had that same ridiculous smile and when he talked to the nations who were once his formal colony, these nations whose parents he had killed, that same smile was still there.
Even if France was right and Spain felt bad, there was no obvious indication of him being apologetic. It seems that Spain just decided to forget about all of this.
As if this was a small matter that one could just easily forget if they wished to.
"But why did you kill them?" Netherlands had asked. "Why did you not make them into your colonies?"
"Colonies? It is too troublesome. Besides, I got the things that I wanted." Spain said simply. "There will be new nations borne and it is easier to look after them instead of the nations that had been here for a long time."
"This is the type of things that Spain is capable of." Netherlands said. "Regardless of everything…he has done these actions. Therefore…do not push him too far England."
If Spain revered to that status…perhaps he might decide that England was his enemy and those who were his enemies must die.
Unlike the others, Spain has killed nations before and it was not due to necessity at all.
Author'sNote: Netherlands was once under Spanish rule and there was the issue of tax. In addition, Netherlands was also a bit bitter at how the emperor rarely came to Netherlands. If they did not come to Netherlands, it was hard for the people there to gain patronage. In Regard to Netherlands in Hetalia, I feel that he was not completely grown up when he was ruled by Spain, but I feel that unlike many of the other colonies or just people being looked after, he was not a kid. I agree with those who feel that he was a teenager at that time.
In regard to what he said at the last sentence…this is in regard to the Spanish Inquisition, which I personally feel to be a very horrible period of history. I am not saying that bad stuff didn't happen in other parts, but I feel that it was one of the more bad ones in history. Likewise for what happened in the New World. I feel that at that time, Spain really just didn't see them as humans. Also, there were times when he did not need to kill them.
I feel that because of this, because of what he had seen, he would naturally be worried about Canada because Canada is not an European country, and she is part of America, and given that Spain did great harm to Mexico and many of the South American nations, Netherlands would worry that Spain might do something.