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Prompt #74: Voice.
Rating: PG
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There's a sound. One too persistent and urgent sounding to let him drift off into unconsciousness like he wants. He is hurting and tired, so very tired, and a small, confused whine is all he can muster for a reply to that sound. The feeling of his upper body being moved forces a pained sound from his throat, and with effort, he opens his eyes to see America looking at him with a mix of emotions, giving the other country's hand a weak squeeze in return after their hands were intertwined.
Veneziano opens his mouth to try and say something after figuring out that sound to be the blond's voice, but America is faster at the moment. "You can't sleep right now, okay? There's going to be time for that later, but I need you to listen to me now." Veneziano thinks he can't exactly sleep if America keeps talking, but the urgency in his voice and the pain and confusion he himself is in keeps him listening. "They'll be here soon. Real soon." America tacks on hurriedly, unsure if he's telling it to himself or Veneziano at the moment.
The words you'll be okay nearly slip from his mouth, but he catches them before they can and instead places a lingering kiss to the brunet's temple, lightly squeezing his hand again. America gets a smile and the gesture returned. Still, he can see it plain as day in Veneziano's eyes that he's not quite fully aware of what happened, and his wanting to sleep. Even like this the blond knows telling someone they'll be okay has a chance of causing more problems than giving the assurance it's intended for.
For the time being he does everything he can to keep the Italian awake and talking, impatiently hoping that the ambulance would arrive soon.