Faded: hey again! here's the next chapter! it's the lunch break during the meeting...what trouble will our new micronation be causing?

Riane: trouble? what trouble? i see no trouble here...

Faded: well...whatever. anyways, i introduced a new (actual!) country. maybe you guys know of it? anywho...enjoy chapter 2!

Riane: The Faded Guardian does not own Hetalia in any way, shape, or form. if she did, she wold fill it with so much more yaoi.

Faded: ON WITH THE SHOW!


When Erina and her brother arrived in the cafeteria, the micronation was overcome with a million different smells. In front of her were foods from places she had never heard over. The only foods she recognized were, of course, the Chinese and Russian cuisine. "Ahhh~! It all looks so good, aru!" Erina exclaimed, picking up a plate. "What do you recommend, gē ge?" She looked up at China with a smile.

"Hmm? Oh, I think you should see what you like for yourself, aru," he replied, returning her smile and helping himself to a pork bun.

"Okay!" Before he could stop her, Erina was skipping off to explore the new foods. By the time she was looking for a seat, her plate was piled high with so much food, Erina wasn't sure if she could even eat it all. She scanned the cafeteria for her brother, but saw him talking with a couple of others. Being the polite younger sister she was taught to be, she thought to herself, 'I should see if there's someone else to sit with, da.' She nodded to herself and looked around once again and this time her eye landed on the only other nation she actually knew that wasn't Russia or China. "Georgia!" she called, waving at the other girl frantically.

***

Erina triple-checked to make sure no one was around before slipping out the back door of the house she shared with her brother. She was confident that she would be back before gē ge even noticed. She wandered down the streets past papa's house and turned a corner. Her eyes darted around looking for any sign that someone was around; then, she noticed a small house ahead of her. "Ah…at least I'm not alone, aru," she said to herself.

She was about to head back home when she heard someone call out. "Um…excuse me!"

Erina whipped around, popping her neck in the process. "Y-y-yes?" she stammered. She had tried to keep away from other nations, especially because of her brother's warnings.

"Hey…you ok?" The other girl was taller than Erina and had brown hair and violet eyes. "You look like you're lost."

"Ah…um…" Erina looked around and realized that she was lost; not that she was about to say that out loud… "Duí bù zhù (1), I…I'm fine, aru. Y-y-you must b-be m-m-mistaken…"

The older girl gave her a skeptical look. "Are ya sure?" Erina only nodded vehemently and looked behind her, trying to map out where she was in her head. "Okay then. It was nice meeting you…"

"Oh! I'm Erina." She bowed to the other girl.

"Nice meeting you. I'm Georgia. Feel free to come back any time, Erina."

Erina nodded and waved. She turned and tried to find her way back home, knowing full well that she was in for it when China found out.

***

Erina sat down across from Georgia. Normally the other girl was with Russia, but today she seemed to be trying to lose him. "So where's papa?" Erina asked with a smile.

Georgia's lips quirked in a half smile and her left eye twitched slightly. "He's…not here right now. Must be busy with something else…" Her pale fingers drummed the table impatiently, glancing over her shoulder as if she was checking for someone.

"Hmm? Are you looking for someone, da?" Erina's innocent eyes looked right through Georgia.

"Ehh…n-no…" Georgia muttered. "Not at all…"

As they ate, Erina couldn't suppress how much she enjoyed all the different foods. She was constantly asking Georgia what foods were from where and how to make them. As her plate began to empty, Erina picked up a pastry from her plate. "Hey…what's this, aru?" She held it up for Georgia to look at.

Georgia nearly choked on her food as she realized what was being held in front of her. "Th-that's a scone…I wouldn't—"

Too late. Erina had already taken a bite of the British pastry she had been holding.

"…eat that…"

Erina's face went blank for a moment, and Georgia feared the worst. Of course that was until Erina broke into a huge smile and devoured the rest of the scone. "Aiyah~! This is truly jiā yào (2)!!"

A blond nation sidled over to her and asked, "Is that a good thing?"

Erina looked up to the source of the voice and met the face of England. She nodded and said, "Yes! Definitely, da! Are these delicious pastries from your country?"

England only nodded, a small smile on his face. This would show America; he had some nerve, saying that his cooking was bad. He continued to watch as Erina took a bite of the hamburger on her plate. His small smile turned into a full-blown smirk when Erina spit out what she had eaten. "Ahhh! This is so greasy, aru~!" she whined, picking up the hamburger and taking it to the trashcan.

"AHH! WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!?"

America's voice caught the attention of the entire cafeteria. He grabbed Erina by the shoulders and stopped her. "Oh! M-m-m-Mr. America!" she stammered, completely caught off-guard. "C-c-can I h-help you, da?"

"Why are you throwing away a perfectly good hamburger?!" he nearly wailed.

"Isn't it obvious, America?" England cut in, still smirking. "She's throwing it away because she doesn't like it."

America's jaw hit the floor. "WHAAAT?!?!? How can you not love these?" he asked, taking the hamburger from Erina and waving it in her face.

She shrank slightly at the outburst and felt her lower lip quiver slightly. "I…I…I don't really like it is all, aru…" she murmured.

"But you like that guy's scones?!"

Erina didn't answer, only looking away to hide the tears welling up in her eyes. She felt a tap on the shoulder and looked around wildly only to look into England's green eyes. "Are you here with anyone?" he asked.

She bit her lip and nodded timidly. "W-who…who are you, da?"

"You can call me England. Now, who is it that you're here with, young lady?"

"Erina."

England raised and eyebrow at her. "Beg your pardon?"

"Erina…it's my name, aru. I-I'm here with my gē ge." Erina pointed across the room to where China sat.

England nodded again and walked her over to where China and several other Asian nations were sitting. "This someone you know?" England asked flatly.

"Ah! Erina! Where have you been, aru?" China demanded, looking at his younger sister sternly.

"Y-y-you looked busy…so I was sitting with Georgia, da," she replied, looking apologetic.

He sighed and patted her head lightly. "I see. Stay here, aru. I'm going to talk with someone." Unseen by Erina, China was looking straight at England; possibly a bit more harshly than he had to. "Just talk with your siblings, aru."

"Siblings?" Erina asked, looking confused.

"Ah, that's right, you haven't met them, aru." China quickly introduced Erina to her new-found siblings, and went off to talk with England.

Erina sat nervously at the table, wringing her hands in her lap. What should she say? They seemed to know her, but she didn't have a clue as to who they were aside from their names. She resumed eating what was left on her plate, thinking it was best for her to stay quiet. Every now and then, her eyes would dart up to look at the unreadable (to her) faces of the others she was sitting with.

"Hey…xiǎo mèi. Can you talk?"

Erina jumped slightly and looked up. The only other girl (Taiwan, was what her brother had called her) was speaking to her. Erina nodded almost shyly, trying to hide behind the hair hanging in her face. "I...I'm not so good with others, aru…" she muttered, blushing with embarrassment.

Taiwan smiled at her. "Ahh…at least we know you can speak now!" She turned to one of the boys and told him, "See? I was right."

Erina recalled the other two's names being Korea and Hong Kong…or something like that. She watched as Korea waved his hand back and forth nonchalantly. "Yeah, yeah. I get it." He crossed his arms and stuck his tongue out at Taiwan. She, in turn, hit him on the head.

"What kind of example are you setting for Erina? China was very clear when he said for us to be polite around her!"

As the two of them started bickering, Erina looked up at Hong Kong and asked, "Um…sh-shouldn't you stop them, da?"

He raised and eyebrow and shrugged as if to say "They can solve it themselves."

Erina resumed her eating, and somehow miraculously polished off everything on her plate. She took a drink of the tea she had gotten earlier and relaxed a bit. Sure, her new siblings were going to take some getting used to, but they seemed nice enough. She sighed contentedly and smiled to herself; yes, she was definitely glad that China had brought her to this meeting.

***

The meeting had reconvened about an hour later, and Erina found herself once again sitting next to her brother. Not that she minded, of course; she was just a bit tired and had kind of wanted to take a nap. She figured her brother wouldn't mind, since he had said that she didn't really need to pay attention because he would explain everything later. Content with her reasoning, she curled up in her chair and drifted off letting her head rest on her brother's shoulder.

***

Erina sat to the side of the blood-stained battlefield where her brother and papa had finally finished fighting. She hadn't understood what it was for, but she knew she didn't like watching them fight like that. She watched the two approach each other and talk for about five minutes before they turned to her. Erina didn't know what to make of the looks on their faces. Her brother; face etched with worry and concern for his youngest sister. Her papa; the ever present smile on his face and something else she couldn't understand.

China and Russia walked toward her and she looked up at them with confused brown eyes. "Gē ge…? Papa…?"

China held out a hand wordlessly and helped her up. "Wh-what's wrong, aru?" Her brother merely shook his head and released his grip on her hand. Erina turned her eyes to look into her papa's violet eyes. The smile he gave her was almost pained looking, and he handed her a sunflower. "Papa…?"

"Until Russia can see you again, da?" His smile had returned to being the childish one she was used to seeing.

"Da…"

***

Erina awoke with a start to her brother shaking her lightly. "Mmm…did I fall asleep, aru?" she mumbled sleepily.

He nodded. "Don't worry about it, aru. I'll tell you about what you missed on the way home." Erina held her arms out up to her brother, silently asking to be carried. China smiled and scooped her up. "Aiyah…you're so lazy, aru," he teased. Erina pulled back and playfully stuck her tongue out at her brother. She held on tightly to the sunflower her papa had given her, and waved goodbye to Russia as China carried her out. As they made their way out, Erina noticed America and England talking—though arguing might be a better word—and waved to America. The blue-eyed man paused mid-sentence and gazed at her with what she read as pity. 'But…why?' she wondered before the door swung shut.


Translations-

(1): I'm sorry (formal)

(2): delicious food

Faded: :U anyone wanna guess what AMURCA is thinking? i'll write a request for ya if you get it right ;)

Riane: do they get a hint?

Faded: um...the hint is..."change"

Riane: ...but that doesn't even make sense!

Faded: if you really think about, you can figure it out, promise. anyways, hope you enjoyed! as always, please leave a review! ciao~