It was morning. The snow reflected the orange tones of sunlight as it passes through the thick, stubby branches of the pine trees. Norway woke up from his sleep and said ; "It's morning." As he rubbed his eyes to remove the tears he had last night. He hurriedly put his coat on and went downstairs. "Hej, Nor. Good mornin'" said Sweden. "Hei there, Sve... good morning to you too as well." replied Norway. He looked at the table to see food served for breakfast. He sat down on the chair and then said; "Hmm...smorbrod, huh..? Well I have to say..Finland was right. Your cooking is delicious." he said as a complement for Sweden's good cooking. "Thanks... Iceland told me that you both loved to eat this together..." he replied. "No problem. Speaking of Iceland... he'll be able to survive without me, won't he..?" "I bet he'll be just fine. He's got Denmark after all so he won't be alone." "I see.." Norway sighed in relief. He continued eating and tried to take the thought of leaving Denmark off his mind.
"So Dan..how was last night? Did you sleep well?" asked Iceland to Denmark. "Ja..except that I couldn't help but think of Norge even in my sleep. It's just that..I love him that much that I can't take him off my mind." he replied while eating his breakfast. "Well...you can't help but move on, right? That's just how life goes.." "No, Ice. I don't move on because I still have hope to take back what's rightfully mine-Nor. I can't just lose to Sve.." "Well you sure do have the guts though. But everything has a limitation to it. Be sure that you won't get too far though.. " "Of course I do! I'll do anything for someone I love!" Denmark replied with confidence. "Even though it means leaving them..?" "Well I..I.. I just don't know how to answer that, though.." he sighed and then continued eating his breakfast. As Denmark ate, Iceland glanced at Denmark and said;"We...We both love Nore don't we?" as he clasped his hand tightly. "Of course we do. We've been with him for a long time already. I love Nor more than anything else in the world.." Denmark said as he shook his head. "We all just can't stand separated from someone we truly love, right?" "Ja..indeed." They finished eating then started to wash the dishes. "You know what, Ice.. You kinda resemble Nor.." he said as he washed the dishes. Hearing this, Iceland grinned and said; "Of course we do. We're brothers after all." After washing the dishes, Denmark went out for a walk so as to relieve his mind. But he really just can't stop thinking about Norway because he truly loves him. "Norge.." he muttered out as he cried and tears fell on the snowy ground. "I hope...I hope he comes back soon.." he said hopefully.
Meanwhile at Sweden's place, Norway had nothing to do but stare out of the window while thinking of Denmark. He breathed on the frozen glass thus, forming a mist and he wrote the word "Bror" on it with his finger on the mist formed on the frozen windowpane. "Bror.. why did I even..think of leaving you..? Why..?" Norway said to himself as he shook his head to his knees. Sweden then came at the scene and asked; "What seems ta be the problem, Nor?" "Nothing...it's nothing, really..." he sighed. "Sve..can I ask you something?" he asked. "Hm. What is it?" Norway then looked down at the floorboards and said; "Will I...Will I be able to come back..?" hearing this, Sweden shook his head and said; "I'm sorry, Nor.." Norway was driven to tears when he heard this. He hit his leg with his own fist in dismay. "No! This can't be! Why...Why did I even think of leaving the both of them?!" he exclaimed. "T'was yer decision, Nor. But however...we need ta learn to live freely and be independent. It's for the best. You decided on this first.." said Sweden. "Right.." said Norway tearfully. "It's just one of the harsh consequences and realities of life.. We should face them, right..?" as he wiped the tears from his eyes. "Right. This is the reality. You have ta accept it. That's just how life goes..Nor.." They ended the conversation and he continued staring out of the window while thinking of his one and only bror. "Bror...Bror...Jeg...elsker...deg.." he muttered out.
While Denmark was outside, Iceland then arrived to the place where he was sitting. "Hei Dan.. you seem to be feeling cold so I brought you your coat.." as he handed the coat to Denmark. "Thanks.." Denmark got the coat and hurriedly put it on. "Just what...just what do I have to do to get hims back and see him again..?" he asked. "Fight. Fight for him. But fighting too much can have very bad consequences if you go too far and Nore doesn't recommend that you go fight with Sve because you might end up losing to him again. More or less, you can just wait. Wait until the time when Nore changes his mind and goes back to you once more. That's the least you can do...for now.." Iceland replied. "Ja..this is life, right..?" "Ja." he nodded and after their conversation, they again went inside the house to make themselves warm. "That feeling of love.. hurts, doesn't it?" said Denmark. "Indeed. Especially when the time comes when you have to part ways with someone you love. But despite that, love is a beautiful feeling. It satisfies your heart's desire and makes you feel more alive, doesn't it..?" replied Iceland. "But Dan... if you love someone, set them free. It was what Nore wanted. The time will always come when everyone will part ways and fend for themselves. But despite that, I know Nore has regretted it all." "How do you know..?" asked Denmark to Iceland. "I just know it. We are brothers after all so I know and understand how he feels." he replied. "But Dan...always remember that this is reality. You have to accept it. Be hopeful that one day you will get what was supposed to be yours. Be hopeful and it will happen. I assure you, Dan." he replied firmly. "Ja..I have to be patient." "Yes..the time will come that you will have him and love as much as you want. Just you wait, Dan.." said Iceland as he patted Denmark on the back. Denmark followed Iceland's advice. He waited and waited for the moment that Norway will return to him but yet..that moment still didn't come. Despite that, he was hopeful. Hopeful that one day Norway will return to him. Many years passed from their parting yet he was patient enough to keep waiting. He stared out to the starry sky and said; "Ah, Norge.. just when will you come back..?" as he breathed lightly.
-CHAPTER 2 END-