I don't own hetalia.

In her room, Yue dismissed the servants that helped her change her gown to her traditional dress, this time, it was white and had gold pattern line that encircle the sleeves, that was a little too long for her, and has a dragon printed nicely on her shoulder to the back.

Yue ring the butler to inform him about the afternoon tea she will be having with Arthur on the garden. She looked through her window for the fifth time to make sure that there will be no interruption from nature. It was after all, the beginning of autumn, means, rain will be frequent.

Sighing, Yue was a bit nervous; this conversation was nothing more than a friend catching up. But she wasn't sure if this was such a good idea when, Ivan was here and she was intended to be married by the end of the month.

"It's just a friendly chat." She though before opening the door.

Yue jerked backed at the sight in front of her. Her mother had stopped as well, in a position like she was going too knocked on her door.

"Oh. That was quick." Her mother teased before walking in casually with the bouquet Ivan had gave here earlier that day. YueMei went to her desk and took the empty vase and place the flowers there after pouring some water from a basin on the crest.

"It isn't that lovely?" walking a few steps back to admire the flowers, she turned to faced her daughter.

"Which do you like best?"

"Huh?" YueMei rowed her eyes like saying, 'Really?'

"The flowers. Which do you prefer?" Yue blinked at her mother and looked at the vase. There were arranged in a rainbow of colours, a few daisies to complement the bundle of colours. Dahlia, Delphinium, Luculia, Iris, Peony and a single sunflower, that was the tallest of them all, were the only Yue can distinguished. "Sunflower." "Really now? Or is it because your father brought that from America that you linked it with Arthur." Yue had never thought about that, she picked it from the bouquet with all the rest was because it was the tallest and the most unique and it was the only one that was a single flower. "No, I like it because it looks kind of lonely all by itself." YueMei made a smile and nodded her head in approval. She gracefully walked toward the door. "I like the dahlia, its because it was given the nickname, sunshine." Her mother said as she went out of the room leaving her daughter to ponder on it.

On the other side of the house, Ivan had changed his riding cloths to the English shirt and breeches. He loved how Yue had admired him that morning; he was pleased that he had something to offer her. As he crossed the room, and checked the mantle, he smirked that it had been an hour they had returned and their family had arrived half an hour ago. With the parcel he bought while he was in town.

He had a lot of time while waiting the carriage to arrive that morning and he had took the time to look at the few stores. The bookstore was first then the tailor, though the flower shop was just a lucky discovery when he was going to met them at the seamstress shop. But a particular store had brought his entire attention on it.

Ivan unpacked the parcel and took the boxes chocolate from it. He smiled and with gentle hands, run the rim of the box. He liked chocolates, ever since his parents came back from Spain and brought chocolates with them. He loved the taste of it, whether sweet or bitter. But he like the most is when his mother melted the chocolates and put some milk in it to make it creamy.

He wanted to share with Yue, though he thought that she might already tasted it but still, it was a great idea to share with her want he was interested.

Looking out on his window, he can see that someone was busy arranging the table on the garden. A idea had came across him. If the Kirkland was having an afternoon tea, then he can find Yue and share some of his chocolates with her. He took a box and went out the door.

Yue was sat in front of Arthur, smiling and taking a sip from her tea cup. Arthur as well, was drinking his tea but a frown on his face cannot be ignored. He placed the cup back to its saucer and sighed.

"Is it like old times?" Arthur nodded and take a scone from a plate, he took a huge bit and keep on day dreaming.

"What are you thinking?" Yue asked when the silent was getting to her. Arthur looked right through her that gave Yue an unnerving feeling.

"Have you thought of your statues with that Russian?" Yue opened her mouth but closed it again when though of a better way to answer the Englishman.

"Well?"

"How was your trip to the new world?" Yue said with a sly voice. Arthur raised his renowned thick brows.

"Don't change the subject."

"I'm not."

"Well, then if you must now." Arthur finished his scone then whipping his hand on a napkin.

"It was refreshing actually." Yue nodded.

"It was a bit to sunny for my liking, but it can be a very promising new country to expand our business." Yue starred at him with wide eyes as he continues to tell his story.

"Though, the women there acted like an Amazon women." Yue gave him a question look.

"It's true. They run and shouted on top of their voice and some of them even wore pants." Arthur shrugged. "So un-lady-like." That brought a little annoyance from Yue. She might be a bit jealous that Arthur had looked on other women. But hide her anger for she knows, he was an unattached male, they were really not engage to anything.

"Have you met anyone interesting?" That bought shocked to both of them and especially Yue, she hadn't notice that she was thinking about it until it was out.

"Are you jealous, Yue?" Now, Arthur was teasing her. He chuckled and looked at the garden with soft eyes.

"She was rather different." Yue looked up at him with hurtful eyes. She knows, she shouldn't be feeling this way, when she herself was practically engage with someone else and she already see that he had quite accepted that fact when their father had spoken to them an hour ago.

"But she isn't like you." Yue jumped when Arthur had placed his palm on her hand and stared at her with the sweetest of his green eyes had given her.

Arthur had lean in and stops midway for her to continue. With the atmosphere and how his eyes where looking at her, Yue was drone to him. Their lips were inches away when someone had splashed Arthur with lemonade. They both jerked back to their sits.

"What the bloody hell was that for?" Arthur ranted as he tried to shake some of it off. Yue had some of on her aswell but it was only a few drops on her hands and face. She whipped it off and looked at the culprit that did that to them.

"I thought that you would like a few lemonade, da?" Yue was holding her laughter at both of the two grown men.

"You could have asked. Bloody hell." Arthur cursed as one of his suits ruined. The other man was smiling his child like face like he hadn't done anything.

"Would you also like a glass Miss Yue?" Ivan asked playfully ignoring the angry Brit behind them. Yue chuckled and politely shock her head.

"No, thank you. I prefer tea." Ivan gave a fake frown.

"Shame. I heard it was delicious." Then they heard Arthur shouting that "It wasn't." they both laughed out loud after Arthur left to change cloths.

"That was mean of you, Ivan." Yue said after calming down and catching her breath. Ivan smiled and lead on the chair that once Arthur occupied.

"I would say, it I was helping you taste the lemonade." Yue chuckled a few and Ivan leading on the table.

"So this is the reason why you can't ride with me?" Yue's laughter died down and played with the napkin nervously.

"We were just catching up." That was a bad explanation, and Yue know it. They were about to kiss and Ivan had interrupted them. But Ivan didn't push any further. So he just took the chocolate box out his pocket jacket and place them on the centre of the now stained with lemonade, table.

"Try this. It's one of my favourite." Yue was sceptical, but open the lid anyway. She had expected something like cookies and flowers but never was she expecting chocolates. She looked at him with questionable look.

"You like sweet?" Yue asked.

"Nyet. But chocolate is an exception." Yue smiled and take a piece and bit on the sweet favour swimming on her mouth.

"You like them?" Ivan asked and take a piece as well, until Yue, he shove it all in his mouth.

"They are tasty." Yue said and drank her tea to wash the sweetness. Then ivan had an idea.

"Try placing them on your tea." Yue raised a brow.

"That would ruin the tea."

"I melt them with milk. That doesn't ruin it." Yue shocked her head but Ivan pressed more.

"Fine. But you'll have to drink as well." Ivan nodded and gets an extra cup from the trolley beside them.

As they pour a new warm tea and place the chocolate. Yue watched in horror at how her tea was becoming murky with the melted chocolate. Ivan was just staring at her with a new knowledge that Yue wouldn't try new traditions. That may be a problem when they will be married in a Russian tradition.

When they thought that the chocolate had melted enough. They both toke a sip at the same time. The face Yue had given Ivan was pleasing. She like the tea.

"That wasn't so bad." Ivan smiled and led in to steal a kiss from her. She gasped and allowed Ivan to taste her more. She tasted like tea and chocolate and Ivan liked it. He got up from his set and pulled Yue with him. They broke the kiss to catch a breath before diving for more. He pushed her to the white stone fence that separated them from the garden. His hands were roaming all over her body as for Yue was pulling his hair from his roots, moaning for his touch. He kind of like that feeling.

A cough had jerked them apart with heavy breaths and blushed on their face. Well mostly Yue, Ivan was smirking a little when he saw how his father's face and that of Yue's.

Henry coughed again and avoids looking at his daughter that was trying to rearrange herself.

"Well, sorry to interrupt." Henry said as he tried to pull Nicholas away from strangling his son.

"Carry on then." Henry said as they walked inside the house. Ivan cracked to a laugh while Yue was having a hard time calming herself.

"Don't laugh. That wasn't funny. It was humiliating." Ivan chuckled and hugged her from behind and kiss her neck.

"No it wasn't. Now your father had said to carry on." Yue was modified. They were actually making them consummate to make sure the wedding will happen.

"No. Stop!" Ivan stopped immediately when Yue was pulling away from him. But he didn't let her go.

"Not now. Not after father founding out." Ivan smiled and kissed the top of her head.

"Ok. I'll wait until the wedding."

Yue didn't know if she would be thanking Ivan or that she actually wanted to actually do it with him. Right here on the open. She was still blushing like a tomato when Ivan escorted her back to her room. She stayed there until her stomach demanded to attend supper.

Supper was a little awkward for Yue and Henry. Likely for them, Yekaterina and YueMei were doing the talk most of it. Ivan had spotted a bruise right below his mouth that had brought YueMei with concern. She tought he and Arthur had another fight but they both denied it and Ivan told that he had actually got hit when the drawer on his room hit him. They didn't believe him one bit. But nobody dare asked anymore when Nicholas complimented YueMei for her cooking that night.

Yue looked at Ivan for the whole dinner and Ivan as well did the same. As supper where done, they planned a chess game for both families to get to know each other. So they all went to the salon to play a game of chess. Well Ivan and Arthur actually played the whole night while everyone watched.

When it was time for bed, Yue told a story to Hong before going to her room. Ivan stopped her when she was about to go in.

"I'll see you in the morning for that ride?" Ivan said while leading in for a goodnight kiss. Yue didn't give him one but instead, caressed the bruise on his chin.

"That looks painful." Ivan gave her a assured smile that he was ok but was rather shocked at Yue's gesture when she pulled his scarf down to met her height and kiss the bruised.

"There, that should help." Yue smiled and closed the door at the Russian's petrified face.

Yue change her clothes and write on her diary as how happy she had bit with the outing that morning and that how horrified she had been when she was starting to feel a bit more than just a friend with the Russian. she felt like betraying Arthur.

A tear can be since when Yue blow the candle out.

A/N: Sorry it taken so long. Midterm was in the way. But here it is. Another chapter. Did I get the feeling through the story?

THANK YOU for those who commented. You had given me the inspiration to continue writing. Well typing.

Anyway as France will say: Advance Happy Day of Amour!

Comments are happily accepted and deserves a well round thank you!^J^