Kiwi- We finally got the third chapter up! Despite an evil headache on my part.. =.=

Nonak- Why DO you have a headache, anyway? *looks at Kiwi*

Kiwi- Caffeine withdrawal... ;. I needed mah Nos...

Nonak- Oooh. Okay. That makes perfect sense for you. ^^

Kiwi- Have you guys ever had caffeine withdrawal? ._. Is not fun. My head feels horrid.

Nonak- Since Kiwi is feeling.. *cough* Horrid.. I'll be doing the disclaimer. WE NO OWN HETALIA. EPIC SADFACE. D: But we do own our OC's.

Chapter 3 - The Ride

After Twilight and I climbed in to America's too-tall truck and the others crammed into the back of the truck, America slid open the small window between cab and bed.

"Okay guys! It's only going to take four to five hours, if we're lucky, to get from here to Mountain Home!" he yelled back at the others.

"Four to five hours? It takes half that to get from my house to that frog France's! My legs are already falling asleep, and we haven't even started moving yet!" Britain complained.

"Suck it up, dude!"

"I will not 'suck it up' you bloody wanker! We need something bigger.."

"Chinese cars are better! They fit so much more people." China crossed his arms.

"But you're small, dude. Of course you could fit more people."

"Oh, just please with the arguing!" I growled at them.

"I know what we need!" Canada said. "We need a tourbu-"

"I know exactly what we need! A tourbus!" Britain exclaimed.

"That's.. What I was saying.." Canada said, seeming invisible to the others. Switzerland spoke up then.

"A tourbus would cost too much money!"

"Don't worry." I said, turning around to face them and settle the matter. "It'll be paid by America. After all, he is the one who insisted we come here." Switzerland nodded in agreement.

"That sounds like a good idea!" Britain smiled mischievously.

"Hey! Dudes! That's so unfair!" America complained. I glared at him as he did the puppy-pout. I quickly averted my eyes.

"No. We're getting a tourbus, and you're paying for it." I have to admit. America doing the puppy-pout was almost too cute to stand. Almost.

America sighed and started up his truck. It roared to life and we were exiting the airport parking lot before we knew it.

Instead of getting a bus, America got an RV, which in my opinion, was a much better idea. We had a kitchen, a bathroom, two beds, and even little places to sit and play games. With this, we could make the whole trip in less time. Hopefully.

As I was sitting in the booth-like seats with Italy, Germany, France, and some others, Twilight walked up to me and tugged on my sleeve. I looked up in to her hazel eyes, a few strands of her almond hair falling in her face. Even though she was older than I, she had always been kind of small. Not as small as our sister Kiwi, but smaller than myself. She never had built much muscle, but she did have a little meat on her bones.

"What is it, Twi?" I asked, moving the strands behind her ear. Her stomach, in response, growled loudly. I giggled.

"Hungry, huh? And you're the older of us?" Twilight gave me a small smile, and I stood up, walking into the kitchen area with Twilight trailing behind me.

"Hey~! Mr. America? Is-a Mountain Home really on a mountain~?" Italy asked, standing right behind America.

"Hahaha! Of course not! In America, we give names to things that make no sense!"

"Ve~? Vhy-a?"

America was being too much of an idiot with his laughter to answer Italy. I sighed and felt my cell phone vibrate in my side pants pocket. The pan of vegetables I had been sautéing was quickly lowered on heat. I retrieved my cell phone and flipped it open.

"One new message..?" I muttered. I opened it. "Oh my- Twilight! It's from Kiwi!" Twilight was suddenly at my side to read the text. It read:

'Hey Nonak! Been a while since last we talked. How's Twilight? Oh, and Imma in yer house, eatin' all yer foods. :3 Tell Twili I said 'hallo'. Bai!'

"Waaait… She's in my house?" I yelled loudly, causing the guys to turn and stare at me in confused wonder. I quickly messaged her back.

'Nuuu! Don't eat all mah foods! D: Oh, and I'm not home because I was forced to come to America. For school. Apparently we're going to a town called… 'Mountain Home'. It's not even on a mountain! Lol We've been okay. Twilight still isn't talking much. She still mostly relies on body language and eye contact.'

I quickly closed my phone, placed it back in my pocket, and went back to sautéing the veggies. Twilight poked my arm and I turned my attention to her.

"Sister Kiwi… Is she well?"

I smiled warmly.

"Of course she is, Twi."

Twilight thought again.

"Will Kiwi be meeting up with us?" Her gentle voice was barely above a whisper so only I could hear her.

"I-" My phone went off. "Am vibrating.." I pulled my phone back out as Twilight and I giggled.

'America, huh? Oh, and yer out of potatoes… .… I think I've been there once. How about I come visit after you two settle in?'

'Perfect. :) And did you EAT all my potatoes? =.='

'No. .; You have a potato famine. Yeah... That's what it was…'

'Yeah, and that potato famine's name is Kiwi. -_- You know not to touch my potatoes. =.='

She didn't reply, so I put my phone's ring tone back on. I patted Twilight's head.

"She's going to come visit once we get settled." Her eyes filled with happiness and she tackle-hugged me. I giggled and continued with our dinner.

"Hey-a! Nonak!" Italy came bouncing up to us.

"Yes, Italy?" I answered when I heard him call my name. He pointed at the stove.

"Vhat're you-a fixing, ve~?"

"It's a dish that Twilight and I grew up eating. You could call it a… Twilian dish. It's not Twilightian, nor is it Nonakian. It's a mix, so we call it Twilian."

"That's so cool! Maybe you could-a teach me?"

"You want to learn Twilian cooking?" I looked at him in surprise. He nodded.

"Sure! Vhy-a not?" I smiled.

"First, you sauté your vegetables.."

The next hour was… Interesting. Italy burned his vegetables to the point of no return. France, Prussia, and Spain had a rather.. Awkward.. Argument over who had to share a bed with who seeing as there was only two beds and three of them. Russia was still 'kol'ing, which I had decided was a bad omen. America had issues keeping his eyes on the road, and when he did, he took wrong turns, causing us to be set back more time on arriving at said destination. France tried to 'share the love' to cheer people up, which was no surprise when it didn't work. He had apparently lost the argument and was kicked out of the bedroom. He probably tried to sleep with Prussia. Judging by the large handprint across his face… That, and other things happened in just one hour.

Eventually, we all calmed down. Germany took over the steering wheel, and with the help of a map, set us on the right course. France tried to get us all to play strip poker, but the cards were not in his favor. I think he rigged it and just wanted to run around naked. Luckily, Germany, from the front of the vehicle, yelled at France to sit his ass down or else he would drive us off a cliff. Needless to say, France sat his naked self down. After that little ordeal, it was a long boring trip. But at least there was no yelling. Prussia and Spain woke up, and France got to sleep in a bed. Prussia took this time to his advantage to steal his pants back. After that, the ride was peaceful, and by nightfall we had arrived at our new… Home.

Kiwi- We made it long for you! Despite the circumstances..

Nonak- Okay. Here's the deal on why it's late. My grandmother was hospitalized, and I live with her (usually). So, I am now on the other side of town from editor Kiwi, and can't get the story edited as quickly as we would like. Please be patient! Luckily she's spending the night tonight, so maybe we can get the Christmas story either partially done or done.

Kiwi- Yah!

Nonak- Please R&R!

Kiwi- Random Kiwi Question Time! What problems would you like the characters (including our OC's) to face in high school? Please tell the character and problem in a review if you would be so kind. Danke!

Nonak- Also, any questions you ask, we'll answer. :)