Chapter 3: Realization (Part Two)

France looked at his watch, "Where are they?". "I hope they didn't run away!" Prussia said as he twisted around in his chair. Spain didn't say anything, he was sitting in his chair, daydreaming, with both of the palms of his hands holding up his chin. The Spanish man had a weird feeling he couldn't shake off. He kept thinking about it. "Spain?" The brown-haired man looked up to see his friends staring at him. "Yes, amigo?"

"You okay?" The Prussian eyed him.

"Yup!"

"Okay-"

The office door opened. Prussia jumped up. "Finally you guys are here!"
Italy walked in. The three men were waiting for Romano to walk in also.

He didn't.

"Chao everyone!" Italy said, smiling.

"Um.." Spain stood up. "Where is Romano?"

"He's a bit injured..."

"Injured!?"

"-I mean sick."

It was quiet again.

"Alright then."

Spain looked at him. The Italian's eye color looked darker and he seems to be looking more pale. Wait- His hair looks a bit darker too? His outfit looks different...
While France and Italy went off to start the training, Spain walked over to Prussia.
"Hey," The Spanish man whispers.

"What?

"Don't you think Italy looks a bit different?"

"Nah."

Spain sighs.

France hands Italy a wooden rifle. "Here," He starts. "You're using this today."

Romano woke up. Confused, he sat up, and winced when his right arm moved in the process. "What the-" He attempted to pick up his arm.

"-Shit!"

...It's broken.

"What happened?" He thought, trying to remember.

"That bastard!" He suddenly got furious.

He knew it had something to do with his brother.

He laid back on to his bed and looked at his wrist.

It had blood on it.
Romano used his other arm to reach for the phone.

"Excuse me."

Romano looked over at his door.

The Japanese man walked over to Romano and took the phone.

"Your brother told me not to let you communicate with anyone."

Italy dropped the wooden rifle. "What the hell is this!?"
France stepped back.

"You can't trust me with a real one now!?"

"Calm down-"

"It's because of Romano, isn't it!?"

"..."

"You believed him didn't you!?"

France didn't answer.

"I knew it."

Romano stared Japan down, waiting for him to do something. "Is something bothering you?" Japan almost spoke in monotone.

"Why are you helping my brother?"

"Well, he's my friend."

Romano struggles to sit up.

"Do you even know what he is trying to do?"

"Wait, what?"

The was silence in the room, Romano gave him a look. "You don't know?"

"He just wanted me to watch you."

"That idiot." Romano got up slowly. and started to walk past Japan. "I don't have time for this."

"Wait!"

Japan grabbed his broken arm. Romano yelped.

The Japanese man quickly let go. "Sorry. I just have a feeling that Italy would be furious if I let you go."

Romano growled. "What, and you're afraid of him?" Japan didn't answer. The Italian gritted his teeth, and made a "tch" noise and walked out the room. The black-haired man stood there.

"I guess I am..." He whispered to himself.

Italy suddenly stopped the childish act, and sighed a deep sigh before smiling again. "Well?" He looked up at France's horrified face. "What's wrong?" Italy looked worried. "You need a hug?" Italy's reached out for a hug. "What the hell..." France started to mutter. "...happened to you?" Italy made a face, and tilted his head. "What do you mean?" He let his arms hang at his sides. "I feel exactly the same!"

"Romano isn't sick, is he?"

"I don't know what you're talking about."

"Don't play dumb."

"..."

"You're a smart man."

France shivered at the Italians voice.

Italy looked around. Spain and Prussia must have went looking for Romano.

Damn it.

Romano limped through the hallway, "He must have injured my leg too.." He thought, he would took a break but he needs to tell everyone that Italy must have snapped or something.. before it's too late.

When he finally got downstairs he went to the front door and opened it.

"Romano!" The voice was familiar. Romano looked up to see Spain that was just about to know on the door, and Prussia catching up behind him.

Thank god.

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