Liet held me out from him, searching my face. I wasn't quite sure what he was looking for.

"Poland, What do you mean? Why wouldn't I want to find you? We're partners aren't we?" He had a strained smile on his face.

"What I've done…What I tried to do to you? I dragged you all over the place just to try to curse you. I wouldn't want to have anything to do with me. Plus, you have her now, that girl you were with."

Lithuania looked concerned now. He held my face in his hands, searching even deeper.

"With Belarus? Never! Something's wrong. Are you all right?" he asked.

The way he touched me. The way he was with me. So close. So real. It was almost too much for me. I felt completely whole yet completely shattered at the same time.

"The curse…It…"

"It's okay. I'm all right," he tried to convince me. "You're back now, so we have nothing to worry about!"

"You don't understand." I shook my head. "You weren't the one who was cursed."

We were silent for a minute. He held me close again. This time I hugged him back. "It sure felt like I was," he finally said. "When the fairy hit you with that red magic, I thought you were dead. I couldn't even make sure if you were alive or not because I was dragged away. You didn't move or respond…I got away as soon as I could, but you were gone. But here you are! Right in front of me. I am so unbelievably happy right now, but you are so devastated. Please, tell me. Tell me what you have been going through. We're partners. We go through these sufferings together, remember?"

I shook my head against his chest. "I don't remember. I can hardly remember anything. I only know bits and pieces of the times before the curse. I didn't even know my own name until you called out to me. I don't know anything about my life."

Liet looked even more confused. "I don't understand," he admitted. "But you know who I am, right?"

I allowed myself to blush a little bit. "I have a few memories of us. Right before the curse really. I knew how much you mean to me. I was being so selfish."

"You are selfish," he agreed. "Since you don't seem to know yourself, I guess I'll have to tell you. You are one of the most self-centered people I know. You're shy around strangers, but unbelievably bold with people you know. You like anything pink and cute and could care less what anyone else thinks. You have the tendency to say 'like' and 'totally' way more than necessary. You think life is a game that you automatically win at just because you're you. I think I understand why you wanted to curse me. That fairy…she usually curses people by switching their gender. You wanted me to be a girl. Probably because you wanted me to like the same sort of things you do. Poland, I don't think even if I was a girl that I would like those sorts of things on the same level and intensity as you. I'm not one of your dolls."

I smiled a little to myself. "You do know a lot but there is something I know that you don't. My reasoning was different than you thought. It wasn't entirely wrong. You probably got about one sixteenth of it right. The reason why I wanted you to be a girl is because I wanted you all to myself."

Liet stopped moving. I could tell that he had stopped breathing. I could feel his heart beating in his chest through mine.

"I don't know very much about you or me, but I know that I love you. I understand if you don't want anything to do with me anymore."

Liet sighed, "Poland, do you honestly think that if I didn't love you I would put up with you like I have?" He lifted my chin up, forcing me to look into his blue-green eyes. "In the past, I would have tried to deny it, but I can't hide this anymore. I realized I couldn't ever be without you. We belong to each other. So…I'm not planning of ever letting anything keep me from you."

I felt elated. He was mine, and I so desperately wanted to be his. I wanted to be his to keep and hold like we were now. His face was getting closer to mine. I realized what he wanted from me, only this time we were completely sober.

I slid my hand on my mouth before his lips could reach mine.

"Stop! Polish rule!" I mumbled. If he kissed me, I would turn back into a girl, wouldn't I? I wanted to be a girl. I could be fully his that way.

He peeled my hand away, sliding his fingers in between mine. "I told you I'm not planning to let anything come between us. Not even yourself. It's my turn to be selfish for a change."

His lips were soft and warm against mine. The kiss made me drop all previous resistance. At that moment, I could care less what would happen. I trusted Liet. I trusted that he would love me entirely as in this moment. That was what I was thinking, and then I blacked out.

I was in the red fire again. I was lying down. The flames made a red wall around me. My head was burning. Memories were being scorched into my existence. My whole life flashed before my eyes. Was I dead? I couldn't die yet. There was something I still had to live for.

Liet appeared then. My personal angel to carry me away. He easily cradled me in his arms. I guess dying wouldn't be that bad if Liet would be here with me. He carried me through the fire into the paradise that waited.

My eyes were heavy. Liet was carrying me like a princess. With each step I was swayed a bit. I opened my eyes to the glaring sun. I groaned and moved my hand to shield my eyes.

"Thank god, you're all right! I thought you got cursed again." Liet's face replaced the sun. His eyes were bright.

I remembered everything. I couldn't say I was exactly the same. I was a morph between my life before and after the curse.

"Liet, that's pretty dumb. It doesn't work like that. Kisses like don't cause curses. They break them."

"Right. Like in those fairy tales. True love's kiss breaks the spell. Sort of like in the fairytales you like."

"Totally. Seems like my curse got broken, too. I got like all of my memories back." I wrapped my hands around his neck. "You must like totally love me!" I said with a smile on my face.

He put his forehead on mine. "Totally," he repeated with a smile on his face.

I couldn't help myself. I tightened my grip on him and closed the distance between us. I may have been a bit too enthusiastic in my kissing because Liet fell down into a seated position.

I adjusted myself so that I was sitting on top of him. My legs were wrapped around him as I pressed myself closer. I sought kiss after sweet kiss, not allowing even the smallest of pauses.

Liet's hands were on my back holding me even closer. They stated exploring as he caressed me. Through my clothes he could feel the closure of the bra I was wearing. With the pinch of his fingers, he easily released it.

He sighed as his lips started exploring as his lips started exploring as well. They traversed my jaw line and down my neck.

"I don't understand why you would wear one of those things," he muttered against my skin.

"I don't know. I think it make s me look pretty sexy," I breathed.

"Hmm, I guess that's true. You did look pretty irresistible the last time." His hands followed the loose band to my front.

"It's just impractical considering you don't have any…" Liet froze. His hands were pressed on something that I wasn't supposed to have. His eyes were wide with surprise. I was pretty shocked as well.

"Poland…when…?"

"This doesn't make sense. The curse made me a girl. That should be over by now. Why aren't I boy? You still love me don't you?"

"Of course! How many times are you going to have me say it? I love you unconditionally, but I can't help but be thrilled by this outcome. Being a girl always seemed to suit you. Do you know how many have I dreamed of this sort of situation?" His finger matched his playful eyes. I felt my face flush a bit as his actions reflected his words.

"You don't mind if I take advantage of the fact that you're a girl now, do you?"

I enthusiastically threw myself back into him. "I'm all yours!"