Hetalia: Puerto Rico: A Case Study

by IceG0dde55

Borikén. Puerto Rico. Is she one or the other? Maybe both! She is famous, she is wanted, but can she withstand the pressure? Read what Spain and America had to do with it, with dashes of ironic humor. You'll be able to fully understand if you know your history fairly well. Thank you for reading!

3. The Constitution then what?

Disclaimer: I do not own anything Hetalia-related. It is all the work of Hidekaz Himaruya and further anime adaptations.

Hetalia PR: Micro-chapter Three

After America tried, rather unsuccessfully, to teach perfect English to Puerto Rico (through osmosis, perhaps), Puerto Rico did the unexpected: in 1952, she had her own Constitution. One part of America's brain thought this was great: his girlfriend was looking a lot more like him, with an official, democratic document. The other part wondered if independence was just around the corner… wasn't citizenship enough?

"I have never felt so happier in centuries! I feel I'm finally growing…" Puerto Rico sighed, looking at her new dress and hairdo. She never was partial to dots and dancing shoes, but still welcomed them. One part of her brain thought this was great: she knew the two of them just didn't click. The other part wondered if independence was just around the corner, but she thought about her current situation. It could be said she had the best of both worlds: America would further her industrialization, but from Spain she kept the language. This bothered America, but he gave up, eventually. Deep down, he knew that, somehow, Puerto Rico would embrace his language, his traditions, working ethic… not fully, but legislation could always be passed.

Something else bugged America: Puerto Rico's inherent rebelliousness and constant partying. Also, Spanish. More often than not, America questioned Puerto Rico's love… but marriage? Marriage was so hard, he thought. "Not with her," he thought. Anyone can ask for his hand in marriage, and Puerto Rico wouldn't be an exception. Right? Then America grew distant and restless. He had his own problems to solve: WWI, The Great Depression, WWII, Korean War, Viet Nam War, the Cold War… but Puerto Rico was always beside him. In the good, the bad, and the worse. She thought it couldn't be that bad to be America's girlfriend after all. She forgot he had many significant others, just like Spain. She would visit him regularly, until America decided it was better to have a long-distance/friends with benefits type of relationship. Whatever that meant.

Puerto Rico fell ill again. Only this time, she was afraid America would leave her, just like Spain did.

It may or it may not be continued.