Then I was Young and Unafraid

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Lunch was awkward. Austria could hardly look at his friend's sister without blushing like a school-boy and she kept smiling! It was half-way through eating that what he did actually began to settle; he'd kissed her! He had kissed his friend's little sister! His life flashing before his eyes, the brunette realized he needed to leave. Now.

Almost jumping from his spot, he drew the girl's curious stare. Feigning the best confident smile that he could with his awkward features, the teenager said; "I need to use the bathroom."

"Alright," Liechtenstein replied, sounding part-amused and another part-miffed.

Walking out of the room, it took all of Austria's control not to dash up the staircase to his borrowed room. But in a short while he's there and rifling through a drawer, he finds the few euros left for him by Prussia or Germany. Taking them, he shoved them into his borrowed pants and debated climbing out the window. Thankfully, common-sense and realism won and he instead chose to simply use the back door to make his escape.

Slipping out unnoticed, the youth walked a ways thinking only of Switzerland's gun and where he'd be pointing it when he learned what he did to Liechtenstein. He wondered briefly if the other nation wouldn't prolong his pain if he knew Austria actually kind of like kissing his sister. It had been quite a while since he had been intimate with a woman...the kisses Hungary sometimes gave him on the cheek or forehead didn't count. They had long since passed being lovers and all affection they held was more like that between two friends who'd been through too much together for some lines not to have blurred.

He thought of the girl, her smile, the way she wore the bow in her hair..."Nein," he told himself. "You vill stop thinking like that! You vill be yourself again soon enough and then you vill regret all that you have thought!" He needed to get home. He needed to sleep this off and not stick around where he'd be sorely tempted by sweet-faced blond girls.

Coming to the train station, he went in and to one of the booths; squinting, he found the next train to be leaving within the hour. Luckily for him, he could get a ticket straight to Vienna. From there, he would just need a taxi to get to his apartment in the city...

"Roderich!"

The brunette quelled a yelp and turned around. Behind him was Liechtenstein, face red and holding something in her hands.

"...Hallo," he mumbled defeated.

"I thought I'd never catch up with you!" The girl puffed.

He cocked his head. "Vhat do you mean?"

"Trust me," she rolled her eyes. "I could tell from the moment you jumped from your chair that you realized my Bruder is going to shoot you once he finds out that you kissed me."

The boy rubbed at his neck. "I'm sorry," he whispered. "I...I didn't vant to leave."

"It's all forgiven," Liechtenstein waved off. "I get it, Vash is very protective and vell-" she pushed a book at him. "To remember our time together."

He looked. It was the collection of Nursery Rhymes. Hugging it close, he said; "Danke."

"Don't mention it!" The blond smiled. "I'll see you at the next vorld meeting," and then before he could dodge her; the girl leaned in and pressed a peck to his cheek. "See you!" And she was lost to the moving people around them.

Touching his cheek and then glancing to the book, Austria thumbed to his favorite story. Soundlessly, he began to recite the little tale;

"A Farmer vent trotting upon his gray mare..."

Slinking into his apartment, Austria collapsed onto the couch in an undignified heap. "Mienen Gott," he grumbled; "Never again. I'm never inadvertently vishing for the past or memories or vhatever I vished for again; it's too much vork."

Yawning, he took off his glasses and put them aside. He was very tired after such a long ride and then he had to call up the landlord to get an extra set of keys ready for him...maybe he could just shuck off his shoes and sleep here for the night. Yeah...

Before he knew what had happened or even realized what he'd done, the brunette had pulled a throw blanket over himself and curled up open-mouthed against his couch. It wasn't much longer that he was lost to the dreamworld of slumber either.

XxXxX

Austria was pulled into the world by a shrill, staccato sound. Blinking, he muffled a yawn with his sleeve and realized it was the phone beeping at him; getting up, the man pulled at the ill-fitting clothes and picked up the flashing object.

"Ja?" He demanded irritably.

"How could you!? She's my Schwester!"

The man pulled the instrument away and frowned. "Vho is this?"

"Schweiz you cradle-robber! I get that you're Sechzehn or something but you are still older and taking advantage of her! Eva is a Mädchen.

Briefly, Austria wondered if Switzerland hadn't meant to call France or even Prussia; but none of their names fell close to one another and their numbers were equally dissimilar. "You realize I am not Sechzehn or Frankreich, right? I never touched your Schwester."

"Yes, yes you did! She told me that's vhy you left in such a hurry!"

Perturbed, Austria frowned. "...left?"

"Exactly!"

"I'm sorry, but I think you are confused. I do not remember visiting you at all recently-let alone yesterday."

"...don't remember?" His voice faded into an awful hush. The man had no idea why, but his stomach dropped like he'd lied (but he hadn't, had he?)

"Ja."

"Sorry for bothering you then, bye." And the call ended.

Looking at the sleek, black body of the phone; Austria shook his head and put it back. "How odd," he mumbled. Next glancing over his body, he realized he was wearing unfamiliar clothes and an itch began in the back of his mind. Wishing to rid himself of it, he muttered; "I need a shower and change of clothes..." That, he hoped, would rinse him of the guilt and the uncomfortable feeling he'd forgotten something important...

Just one more chapter guys! Though, there's also the possibility I'll split that into two; it's a small chance however.

To reviewers, Abbgy of the Sword-Flowers, Marik of Yami and Vanessa15975329 ; you guys rock! Thanks so much for reviewing!

Also, remember that new story I was talking about? Well, I've posted the first chapter. It's called Ascendant and is a Super Hero AU that will feature a vast range of characters, I'm hoping to get in all of the main characters along with a few minor ones; but I'm hoping I can appeal to all character fan bases with this fic. I would appreciate it so, so much if you took the time to read even just the first chapter and let me know what you think!

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Words

Ja-Yes

Nein-No

Hallo-Hello

Mädchen-Girl

Danke-Thanks

Schwester-Sister

Sechzehn-Sixteen

Frankreich-France

Schweiz-Switzerland