Friday morning Berlin woke up, took a shower, brushed her teeth, got dressed, then throw a few more things into her bag. Just as she picked up her cell phone it vibrated, unlocking it a message from Italy appeared on the screen.

-I'll come by around 12 to pick you up! Veeee~ Italy- a smiled crossed her lips as she locked her phone putting it in the pocket of her skirt. She placed the bag down by the door the entered the living room where Ludwig was at reading. He looked up from his book and gave his sister a small smiled

"All ready to go?" he asked looking back down at his book, Berlin sat down across from him

"Ja, Italy said he's be here around twelve or so" the blonde german nodded his head slowly

"Alright, I hope you have a good time" he said never looking up from his book, on the inside he was nervous about her being gone for three days. He wasn't worried about her not being able to defend herself if needed, it was Romano he was worried about. The two have never met before but Berlin has heard of him from Italy, Romano had a thing for hating the Germans. Berlin was strong on the out side but was sensitive on the inside, she would never cry in front of someone, but wait till she was alone. He just hoped that the older Italian would be less mean to his little sister, not only would Gilbert be upset that she cried because of him but so would he. Speaking of Gilbert said man was walking into the living room as they spoke, he plopped down next to Berlin.

His face was a little beat up, a purple bruise sat on his left cheek and two more on his upper arms. His bottom lip had a cut from the middle to the right side of mouth, he still look pretty happy that day too. Berlin looked at her brothers face and giggled before tracing one of the bruises on his arm. He flinched at first the relaxed more, it still hurt a little but with his big ego he would never admit it. She felt a little guilty for it but thats what he got for throwing her into the pool yesterday evening. Midnight walked up putting his head into her lap looking up at her, she smiled and placed a hand on his head. His tail started to wag a little as she petted his head,

"So, vhat are you losers up to today?" Gilbert said braking the silence

"I'm going to Italy's today, I have no clue about Luddie" said man sighed at his nickname he was given by his sister, she was the only one who could call him that and get away with it.

"I'm going to relax for the day" that normally meant that he was way to tired to do anything, he must of had a bad nights sleep.

"Wait, your leaving today? Vhat?"

"Yea, around twleve, vhy?" she asked Gilbert let out a sigh and a sad face, he knew that its been so long since she left the country. But, he really didn't want her to what if something happened to her and he wasn't there to save her.

"Don't you think its a little early to be leaving me?" jumping up he pulled her into a tight hug, Berlin sighed rolling her eyes pushing him back

"Im a big girl, I can handle myself" with the end of her sentence a loud and rapid knock came from the front door, she rushed over. Trying not to seen to over excited she calmed down and opened the door, a large and happy grin came from the italian behind it.

"Ciao, Berlin!" he yelled pulling the smaller girl into a hug a giggled of excitement left the girls lips as she hugged back "are you ready to go?" he asked pulling back his eyes opening slowly amber brown eyes peering into red ones.

"Yup!" the girl grabbed her bag flinging it over her shoulder, Gilbert and Germany emerged from the living room. Gilbert almost had tears in his eyes when he hugged her good bye, Germany didn't he knew she would be fine.

"Have fun, and make sure Italy doesn't do anything to stupid"

"Okay Abschied Brüder (Alright goodbye brothers)" she waved goodbye once more before jumping in the passenger seat of the Italian's red convertible car. He pulled out of the drive way and took of at almost full speed down the road.

Romano walked around the house anger built up in his eyes and ready to just explode at any time. He was mad at his little brother for having someone over he never met before, let alone heard of. Italy didn't tell his brother who was coming over for the weekend but told him one of his friends would be. For all Romano knew it could of been the potato loving bastard, well he wasn't far off. The older Italian stormed into the living room just as two car doors where shut from outside. He could hear his little brothers voice from all the way inside, it was time to let his brother know how made he was.

Walking out of the living room he stood by the door arms crossed over his chest and a frown on his face. He could hear the younger brother talking about his famous foot driving trick to who ever was with him. The door knob jiggled a little before swinging open and revealing the happier and younger Italian. Romano opened his mouth to yell but was stopped when a girl walked in behind his brother. Straight blonde hair fell just past her bum while in a pony tail, her eyes where almost blood red. She was shorter then him by a few inches, he scanned her for a minute then was interrupted by his brother speaking.

"Berlin this is my big brother Romano" he beamed at his brother the girl smiled at him "Romano this is my friend Berlin, she's Germany's little sister"

"Hello, you can just call me Vanessa if you vant"

"Yea, whatever, ciao" he was a little disappointed when the last three words came from his little brother. He couldn't believe that there was another potato bastard out there first Germany, then Prussia, and now her. He turned around and walked up the stairs and to his room slamming the door shut behind him. Why? Out of all the people to be that bastards sister why her? She was way to pretty to be that stupid jerks sister, he walked over and fell backwards onto his bed.

Vanessa blinked a few times and watched as Italy's brother walked up the stairs and disappeared behind a door. He was a little different then Italy was, his hair was darker and his eyes where like a light green or light brown color. He was also a little taller then Italy with an olive complexion unlike Italy who was paler. Romano seemed to have more of an attitude problem, and from what her brother said a potty mouth. She looked over at her friend

"Don't worry about him he gets like this sometimes," Italy then grabbed her hand and pulled her towards the stairs and stopped at the top of them. "This one is Romano's room" he said pointing to the first door on the right of the hall way, he then pointed to one right across from it on the left "thats my room" his finger then landed on a door next to Romano's room "you have have that one" he dragged her to the door and opened it, turning on the lights, pulling her inside.

The walls where painted a egg shall white color with dark brown hard wood floors. A queen size bed sat in the middle of the room, white sheets laid a crossed it as a big dark red comforter laid folded at the end. Two small dark brown night stands sat on ether side of the bed with the same red lamps on each one. A digital clock sat on the left stand, about four pillows lined the top of the bed against the head board. Two bookshelves where pushed up against the left wall closet to the door, on the right a desk sat with a dress next to it. The curtains in the room where also red, matching the comforter and lamps, there where only two windows in the room. The room itself was pretty big, a bathroom was right a cross the hall and down stairs if needed.

"Come, Vanessa, I'll show you to the kitchen!" he almost ran out the room, she quickly throw her bag on the bed and followed her friend down stairs. Unlike her house you had to walk throw living room to get to the kitchen, a dinning room was to the left of it. The kitchen was just like she thought it would be, it was really big and smelled like pasta.

"It's amazing Feli, your kitchen is huge" she stood in the middle looking all around her, Italy smiled and stood next to her with his normal smile. Vanessa opened her mouth to say something but was interrupted by not only Romano walking in but her stomach growling loudly. Closing her mouth a bright red blushed crossed her cheeks as she wrapped her arms around her stomach shushing it. Italy laughed and placed an hand on her shoulder

"Lets make pasta! Pasta is good for when your hungry!"

"Alright that sounds good to me, you'll have to show me how you do it so I can make it vhen I go home" Italy nodded and began to pull out everything needed for making pasta, Vanessa just watched at first. Romano sat down at the table that sat in the corner and watched as his little brother showed this girl how to make pasta. She certainly acted different then the potato bastard, her face was happier then his and her voice was softer. So far she isn't as loud as Prussia, all she got from her brothers was her looks, not attitude nor facial expressions. This could be a good thing or it could be a bad thing, Romano was lost in his thoughts staring at her. She glanced to the side when she felt a pair of eyes on her, this snapped him out his thoughts and he turned away. She looked back in front of her a small red tint crossed her cheeks, she had to admit that he was good looking.

Italy looked from his brother to his friend as she was steering the sauce around in the pot. Looking at Vanessa a small yet red blush tinted her cheeks, Romano was looking away from them but he didn't seem to mad. A smile crossed his lips as he came up with a plan inside his head, it was going to work weather they like it or not. This plan of his was going to start now, he placed a wooden spoon on the counter and turned around.

"Hey, Romano, I need to get something can you take over for a few" before his brother could speak up he ran out of the kitchen leaving the two alone. Once again anger crossed the older Italians face as he stood up walking over to the stove. Berlin could hear him mumbling something in Italian under his breath, but couldn't make out what it was. She looked down at her pot not looking at the man beside her, things started to get awkward real quick.

"The sauce is done take it off before it over cooks" he said in a low deep voice, she nodded quickly before taking it off the burner and setting it down turing off the stove. Romano took the noodles off the stove turning it off and walked to the sink draining the noddles. Berlin sat and watched him she felt awkward doing so

"Um... is there anything that I can do to help?" she asked fiddling with her fingers as she asked he stopped what he was doing and turned to her. She got a better look at his eyes they where honey brown, (A?N brown or green is fine, what ever the writer chooses for him works) but seemed to be a little anger.

"Get some plates and forks" was all he said before continuing with what he was doing,

"Alright" she whispered looking around thats the one thing Italy didn't show her where it was. He seemed a little annoyed so she wasn't going to ask where they where, luckily Italy walked back in.

"And where-a the hell did you go!" Romano yelled Italy flinched back but kept on smiling,

"I had-a to use the bathroom" he said innocently, but something about the way he said it make Vanessa question if it was true. She ignored it and had Italy show her where the plates where, the table was set for the three of them and the pasta was split. Just as they sat down to eat her phone started to ring, pulling it out she looked at the caller ID. A low deep sigh came from the girls lips causing both men to look at her as she answered the phone.

"Ja?" she answered before pushing the phone the other way as Prussia's voice yelled throw it in german.

"What the..." Romano whispered

"Ja... ja... nein... Es geht mir gut (I'm fine),Gilbert Ich muss gehen Ich esse (I have to go I'm eating)" hitting the end button she placed her phone on the table and looked up meting four pairs of eyes on her. Vanessa let out a small nervous laughter and forked up a fork full of pasta putting it into her mouth.

"Is everything alright Vanessa?" Italy asked looking a little concern she nodded swallowing her food

"Yea just a very annoying over protective brother wanting to make sure that I'm alright" she said in a sigh, the three continued to eat with Italy talking the whole time and Romano yelling at him. It was funny to Vanessa at how different the two where, and how they acted towards the other. Once finished with their meal, and after they cleaned up, Italy took Vanessa around the town. The two Italians walked side by side while Vanessa was about a foot behind them, and again Italy did most the talking. The place was just beautiful, and very sunny, the buildings where big but looked old giving them that wow factor. She loved to see older looking buildings, though she didn't know why, it made her think of old times.

She was lost in her thoughts when Italy stopped and turn to her, she was looking in a different direction eyes wondering around. She seemed to noticed something or someones staring at her and turned her head to them.

"Vhat?..."

"I asked if your liking it here so far" Italy said in a softer voice this time

"Oh! I'm sorry! Yes I am its beautiful here" a smiled quickly formed on his lips and he throw his arms over her shoulder hugging him. Something inside Romano made him very angry with his brother, but he remained quite. While the two hugged Romano took some more time to look over the girl, she was still short. He then started to notice more detail about her, like how long her hair was by golly thats a lot of hair. Also he noticed that she a scar on her right arm from her shoulder to about half way down her forearm. It wasn't wide and you could only see it if your where close to her, it was probably from some war.

Italy finally let the girl go and took her hand dragging her towards Romano, he grabbed his brothers hand then dragged the both of them. Romano yelled in protest while Vanessa was focused on trying to keep up and not trip on something. Italy ignored his brother and didn't slow down until he got to where he wanted to get to. That place was a fountain in the middle of the city, it was rather large and cool looking. People where throwing coins into it as if making a wish, and thats exactly what they where doing. Letting go of their hands Italy jogged a little ways ahead of them and smiled behind him.

Vanessa smiled back but didn't move and nether did Romano, they stood there and watched the younger Italian. He took out a coin and closed his eyes turning around so his back was facing the fountain. After about a few seconds he tossed the coin over his shoulder and into the fountain behind him. His smile never left his face, Vanessa pushed some bangs out of her face and gave him a thumbs up. He waved them over to him, the two walked closer stopping in front of him. Italy pulled out another coin and placed into into Vanessa's hand motioning for her to make a wish. Vanessa closed her eyes and made a wish before tossing it over her shoulder turning to watch it hit the water and sink. She giggled and clapped her hands together jumping a little in place, Romano glanced over to the side and watched her.

For some strange reason a smile appeared on his face while watching her, once he realized he was smiling he frowned. Why the hell was he smiling at this girl? He's only known her for about two hours and he's smiling at her, was something wrong with him? Lost in thought Romano's hand was grabbed and pulled off back towards the house, this didn't phase him at all. It wasn't until he was inside did he realize that he was no longer at the fountain but in his house. The door closed behind him, his eyes started to adjust to the inside lighting,

"So Vanessa are you having fun so far?" Italy asked not wanting his guest to be board while she is her, she nodded

"Yes I am, I'm so glad that I came, it's been so long since I last left the country it feels good to have different surroundings. If I didn't of come I might of vent insane over there" she said in a giggle