Chapter 15

"Okay, so why are we going to Virginia?" Arthur asked, still startled from the sudden change of plans. The two were on the deck of a ship, the car below them. Alfred had convinced Arthur that taking a ferry would cut off some of the time it would take to get there.

"I told you, Virginia's a lot closer than New York. Besides, it's been awhile since I've been there." Alfred actually wasn't lying, ever since he had gotten a job, he hadn't been able to go there. And Virginia was really close to DC.

"Still, why couldn't we just stay in DC?" Arthur questioned the younger nation.

"Because we can't," Alfred answered, "OK?" Arthur muttered an 'okay' back and instead focused on the water around them. He pretended that he was still a pirate, on his ship, Britannia's Angel, hunting down Antonio and Francis. Arthur smiled at the memories. Until they were interrupted by someone that is. "Hey, Artie, I'm gonna go get a drink, want something?"

"My name is Arthur, not Artie. And, no, I do not want something to drink. I am perfectly fine," Arthur said, annoyed.

"Geez, somebody's a grump. You could have just said no, y'know," Alfred muttered as he left. A few minutes later he returned, water bottle in hand. "I bet you still don't know where we're going," Alfred said, smiling. He couldn't wait to surprise Arthur.

"We're going to Virginia," Arthur said, starting to get annoyed again.

"Yeah, but where in Virginia?" Alfred pushed, smirking.

"I don't bloody know, alright!" Arthur roared at him.

"Ok." Not much else happened during the rest of the ride, and it wasn't until the duo had almost reached their destination did things get exciting.

"Okay, turn left here," America directed. "Now pull into this side road here… no! The other side road! England, you're on the wrong side of the road! The right side, get on the right!" He shouted as England started driving on the left side of the road again after pulling a U-turn.

"Alright, Alright, I get it. You don't have to bloody yell so loud," England grumbled as he turned onto the –correct– side road. "Where next?"

"Just turn into this driveway and, we're here," America turned to look at England's face as the Brit parked.

"You- you didn't burn it?" England asked, astonished. It was the same house that he and America lived in back when America was a colony. England had convinced himself that it had been burnt down to the ground.

"Nope. In fact, I've even touched it up some," America said, smiling.

"How come I didn't know about this?" England questioned him, still staring at the building in front of them.

"If it makes you feel better, the only people who know about this place is you, me, Canada, Lithuania, and Russia."

"Wait, Lithuania? Russia? Why would they know about this place?" England asked, finally tearing his gaze off of the house and instead stared at America.

"You don't remember? You were there when Lithuania asked if I was hiring. I lived here at the time. Russia only knows because during the 30's, he said I wasn't fit to take care of Lithuania and carried him away," America explained.

"But why didn't Russia tell anybody? It seems like something he would spread and use as an advantage, especially during the Cold War. Everybody thinks you live in New York." England wondered aloud, confused. If he had that info, he would use it as dirt.

"Well, during the Cold War, I did live in New York. Been living there for a while now. Like I said earlier, I haven't been to Virginia in a long time. As far as secrecy goes, though, we made a simple deal. I would let come and see the sunflowers and stuff whenever he want as long as he doesn't let anybody know about this place. He agreed. Not everybody's like you y'know," America answered. He picked up most of the luggage, and started heading to the door. "You coming?" he called over his shoulder. England nodded and followed, carrying the two bags that were left. Once inside, though, England stopped and stared.

"It- It looks just like I remember it," England stated.

"So you don't need a tour then?" America joked.

"Yes, I don't need a tour," England responded, rolling his eyes. "So, um where do I-"

"Guest room," America answered, not giving him time to finish the sentence. "Matches are in the kitchen cabinet with the candles, just in case."

"Just in case what?" England asked.

"Just in case the power's out, duh," America responded, walking away and leaving England in the dark, literally. Unfortunately, England had forgotten where the kitchen was.

"America?" England called out. The only answer was the slamming of the door behind him, engulfing him in darkness.

Hello, peoples! I know this chapters not as long as the others. Before I begin my rant, there was a Hetalia reference in this chapter. I'll give a couple hints this time. 1. It was in the manga, not the anime. 2. It is in a side comic, not a volume (as far as I know). 3. It had to do with Lithuania. Okay, rant time. For all of you people reading this who are American, you should be ashamed of yourselves (not really, but I'm trying to rant like Iggy)! The real life references were moments in American history! I'll even quote where I mentioned them, just to prove it! Reference 1: "...he had bombed Japan twice with nukes". WORLD WAR 2. After Pearl Harbor, America nuked Japan twice. Reference 2: "...he and Canada had gained a temporary little sister called Confederacy, or South as she liked to be called." THE CIVIL WAR! Honestly, Confederacy? I think I made it obvious enough. History Lesson: During the Civil War, America was divided into the Union and the Confederacy, or the North and South. As for the Hetalia reference, it was the episode "America's Storage Closet", which took place in the house in Virginia. Okay, rant's over. I hope you enjoyed this chapter! Sorry this note was long. Ciao!