Ch27

Hoffnungen sat in her room, staring. At what regular people would think she looking at was a wall, she saw a dinosaur. It had red leathery skin with a yellow belly. She had a pink ribbon tied at the top of her head and around her neck like a pet and blue eyes. Her teeth were sharp and long like a T-Rex should. After a few minutes she responded. "Who are you?" The T-Rex just stood there. She obviously didn't know. "Where are you from?" And more silence filled the darkly lit room. "Do you... Not understand me?" And the T-Rex shook her head, saying she could. "Then... What are you doing here? Are you... Here for me?" And the T-Rex nodded and wagged her long tail. "Are you like a pet sent to me or something?" The T-Rex continued nodding and wagging her tail. "Who sent you? Was it Leanne?" The T-Rex continued. "Well then! I guess I should give you a name!" And after a minute, she thought of the perfect name. "Twinkle! Your name is Twinkle!" Twinkle started jumping around, loving her new name. Being named at all really. Hoffnungen walked up to her new friend and started gently petting her snout. "You're so beautiful! I'm glad to have you as part of my very small family! Just me, you, Leanne, and Shojen! Which reminds me! I need to feed him!" She walked back to her room and and put the food in the bowl. He was doing just fine and healthy. She heard her phone ring and decided to answer it, seeing it was Canada.

"Hey Lilli! Its Matthew!"

"Is that your real name? I never got to see yours at the world meeting"

"Huh? Oh oui. My Human name is Matthew Williams"

"Alright then. Well what did you call me for, Matty?"

"M-Matty? I-Uh..." She could tell that Matthew was nervous. More nervous than usual. "Uh... I-I just wanted to see... I-If you wanted to go on a date with me..."

Hoffnungen nearly dropped her phone. She was very surprised. "I... I-I guess, I mean it can't hurt, right?"

Hoffnungen could hear an excited yell on the other side, but since it was Canada it was more like he was yelling while surrounded by millions of sleeping lions. "Hey Al! She said sure!" And another yell, although you couldn't make out what it was, but she guessed it was America.

A few days later, She found herself at the front door of a cabin in the middle of the freezing cold. Living more towards the equator, she was colder than most up in Northern North America. She knocked at the door to wait a few minutes. Afterwards, the sounds of footsteps quickly made their way to the door until it reached their destination and the door flung open. "Lilli! You're here!"

"You asked me on a date and I said yes. Why wouldn't I be here?" She gave a small smile.

"O-Oh! L-Let me invite you in... S-Sorry about keeping you in the cold for so long... I forgot how close to the equator you are..."

"It's okay Matty! Don't apologize for something like keeping me outside a little long. It's not like I was going to freeze to death if I was out there for an extra thirty seconds."

Canada just blushed slightly and closed the door. "Ah~ O-Oui... I guess you're right..."

The blonde showed the brunette around his home and eventually wound up on the couch watching a movie. Neither of them were actually paying attention to it because they just enjoyed the company. He had an arm around her shoulder and her head was laying on his chest.

"Hey, Hoffy... Why did you say you would come over on a date with me?"

Hoffnungen was confused. "What do you mean?"

"Why did you agree to this? Was it because you felt bad for me? Or maybe because you thought it wouldn't hurt to give us a shot or... Was it because you actually really like me?"

Hoffnungen just searched in her heart for a way to put it without hurting him, because she had figured out the moment she heard him ask her out that he liked her. "Well... Because I do feel something very special in my heart for you. I don't know exactly if its just me wanting you to be my best friend or more but it's definitely special."

Canada just nodded. He understood that he couldn't control how she felt but also knew there was still a chance to be with the nation. Canada's mind was thinking of so many things between stuff with his country to his family and finally to the nation next to her watching the movie he didn't even realize what he said. The only reason he knew was Hoffnungen was staring at him with eyes wide with happiness and bright red painted on her cheeks. "S-Sorry... I guess I spaced out. What did I say?"

Hoffnungen cuddled up to his chest, trying to hide the blush by covering her face with her sleeve. "You said that... You love me."

Matthew nearly jumped from his seat when he heard that. He was so embarrassed. "I-I-I-I'm so sorry. I just. I spaced out. I'm sorry."

Hoffnungen giggled in a girly way that Canada wasn't use to. He had met her as a nation like Romano but now she was giggled like a Japanese school girl. "Don't apologize. I'm glad to hear that actually. I might be in love with you too but, I don't really know what love feels like so I wouldn't know."

He just stared at her for the rest of the movie. She hadn't looked up at him at all so she wouldn't notice anyways. Looking at all her features he could see through her hair. The way her nose wasn't that big in a cute sort of way. The slimness of her jaw and the way her green eyes shone like emeralds. Then his eyes moved to her ahoge. He knew exactly what it did since he had one to so he made sure not to touch it. After the movie ended, Matthew looked up and away so Lilli wouldn't find out he was staring at her. Staring at people is rude. Even if they were a stunningly beautiful as Lilli. The thought of her face made him blush slightly. "So what now Matty?" He looked back down at her. She still had a thick German like accent but was also really sweet like French. "Matty?" And the shape of her lips. They looked so vulnerable, and without noticing his own actions, he began to lean towards Hoffnungen. Her eyes began to widen as his lips got closer and closer. She was able to think for a split second and though 'Why the hell not?' and leaned closer to him, connecting their lips in a sweet and passionate kiss.

They sat there like that for a few seconds. Minutes. Until Matthew pulled away for air and realized what he just did. "I'm so so sorry! You said you didn't know and I stole your first kiss! I'm so sorry, Lilli!"

"It's alright Matthew. You're a really good kisser." She giggled again and kissed his cheek. "So what now?"