Chapter 8: Denmark and Sweden
The two never got along. It was something about the way that their personalities clashed that made them never get along. With Denmark's loud and outgoing attitude and Sweden's quiet and reserved nature, they constantly seemed to be at odds with each other. It even started to divide the other Nordics as well, Norway and Denmark on one side and Finland and Sweden on the other. Iceland seemed to be just in the middle, trying to keep the peace and arguments between the two down to a minimum.
It was only about ninety percent of the time that they fought, and that other ten percent of the time that they didn't argue was awkward and forced. Though they tried their best, they never felt right unless they were at each other's throats.
One day the two ended up alone together. It was a rare sight, something that the other Nordics hadn't allowed for decades. Finland had run out to get something, yelling at the two not to fight. Iceland and Norway were still on their way, and weren't even close. And so our pair had found themselves alone, trying to get along just so that they wouldn't destroy they house.
Denmark was fidgeting in his seat, trying not to say or do anything that would make Sweden angry at him. He hated silences like this one though; he wanted something to entertain him. Turning to the Swedish man across the room, Denmark knew just what to do to be entertained.
"Hey Sweden." Denmark smirked, and didn't even flinch when Sweden's glare went straight at him.
"I'm gonna make Finland my wife." If looks could kill Denmark would have been dead years ago.
"Le've Finl'nd 'l'ne." Denmark just kept smiling his egotistical smile.
"Nah, he's so cute and adorable. I might even start bugging him instead of Norway." Sweden's glare got even harder, if possible.
"Denm'rk…" He said, trying to get the other to stop. It didn't even seem to work.
"I think I'll start when he gets back." Denmark said to himself, totally wrapped up in how he was going to make the Swede react next.
Suddenly Denmark heard a sigh. Surprise danced across his features as he looked over at Sweden, who was sitting and staring at the floor, if anything looking sad not mad. Sweden never got sad at his antics, he would just get mad. Denmark really didn't know what to do now. After another bought of silence, Sweden got up and started to walk away.
"D' wh'tever y'u w'nt Denm'rk. I'm d'ne here." He left without another word, still looking sad.
Denmark sat there alone wondering what had just happened until everyone got back. Once Finland had heard that Sweden had left he went after him. Sweden had never walked away from a fight with Denmark before, so Finland knew that something must have been really wrong with Sweden. Finland found Sweden at their home, petting Hanatamago.
"Su-san?" Sweden didn't look up from Hana.
"Su-san? Please talk to me." Finland gently put his hand on Sweden's back, trying to comfort him. Finland had learned a long time ago that Sweden was nothing to be afraid of.
"I c'n't keep fighting with him, Finl'nd." Finland looked at him confused for a second before it registered to him who Sweden was talking about.
"Denmark?" Sweden nodded, covering his face with his hands, careful to avoid his glasses.
"You don't have to fight with him if you don't want to Su-san." Finland said comfortingly.
"N't when he s'ys h'rrible things." Finland didn't say anything else, just sat there and comforted his friend.
Back with Denmark, Iceland and Norway had finally arrived. When they inquired about where Finland and Sweden were, Denmark explained everything that had happened in a rush, trying to get rid of the guilty feeling that was building up in his chest. When he was done both Iceland and Norway were glaring at him.
"You finally screwed up too much for your own good." Iceland said, turning away and walking away.
"Norge? What does he mean?" Norway sighed before turning his entire gaze on Denmark.
"Denmark why do you fight so much with Sweden?"
"I don't know, I just always have." Norway shook his head at the answer.
"Have you ever considered the fact that he doesn't want to fight with you anymore? That maybe were all just sick of the fighting?" Denmark looked shocked. "Denmark, he came to us a couple days ago and set us all up here to talk about how the two of you were fighting. It was only an accident that the two of you ended up alone. Sweden told us that if the two of you got into one more fight he would be done." At some point during Norway's speech Denmark's jaw dropped open.
"Congratulations Denmark, you have officially fucked up beyond belief." Norway said before he left with Iceland, leaving Denmark all alone to think about what he had learned.