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Chapter 5: Belarus's Feelings

There's no way Sophia would ever love me…

Sophia's head jerked up from her pillow, she fumbled in the dim light until she found her glasses and hurriedly put them on. As depressing and melancholic as that thought had sounded there was one thing that made it stand out more to her.

It wasn't hers.

When the thought had drifted through her brain, it had been in Russia's voice.

Throwing back the covers Sophia climbed out of bed, hissing as her warm feet touched the cold stone floor. The days were still cold and the nights were even worse, though secretly she was a little impressed by her own ability to adapt to the cold.

When she had first arrived in Russia it had been to cold for her to even function properly, now she barely noticed. Though admittedly it was much warmer here in Moscow than it had been in the north of Siberia.

They had moved to Moscow a month ago and Sophia had loved every second of it. She had liked Siberia but Moscow felt like home to her, more so even than her real home in America.

Sophia knocked on the door down the hall from hers, "Russia? You in there?" She called, there was no answer from the study, Sophia shrugged, it was only 10:30 at night, he should still be in there.

She padded into the front room and checked there, no country. Shrugging Sophia walked to Russia's bedroom, which was a few doors down from her own. She raised her hand to knock, then thought better of it.

What if he's asleep?

"Sophia? You can come in you know," Russia called. Sophia jumped when the door opened. Russia stood there smiling down at her with the smile that made Sophia's heart flutter.

"Hi Russia," she said, she opened her mouth to continue, then stopped, what was she supposed to say? Sorry to bother you Russia but I heard your voice in my head and was wondering if you were playing a prank on me or if my overactive imagination has caused me to go insane, that's all, thank you. No way was she saying that.

Apparently she didn't have to, Russia chuckled, "so, it's happening to you too. I was wondering how long it would take."

"What? What's happening to me, how long what took?" Sophia asked, completely lost.

Russia walked into his room and sat down at the chair by his private desk, Sophia followed, Russia gestured for her to sit on the corner of his bed, she did, watching him curiously.

"Sophia, do something for me, da? A favour. I want you to shut your eyes and concentrate as hard as you can, okay?" Asked Russia, smiling pleasantly.

"Err ok… concentrate on what though?" Asked Sophia, shutting her eyes.

"Nothing, just concentrate," Russia said, so Sophia did.

I like sunflowers; they're pretty, but not as pretty as you. The thought drifted through her head, but again, it wasn't hers. Sophia's eyes snapped open she looked at Russia incredulously.

"Is that…you?" She asked. Russia nodded, "you like sunflowers, you think they're pretty, but…" Sophia trailed off and felt her cheeks heat up.

"Not as pretty as you," Russia finished, "da."

"So… what? I can read your thoughts or something?" Sophia asked, and then horrifying recognition dawned on her face as she realized how Russia had known she was outside his door and what she had wanted to say.

"And you can read mine…" Her blush intensified, oh my God, what has he heard?

"I've heard quite a bit," Russia said, smiling. Sophia shrieked and clapped her hands over her ears in a futile attempt to keep Russia out.

"Get out of my head!" She yelled, Russia chuckled again.

"Ok, this is just getting too weird, what's with this mind-link thing?" Sophia asked, Russia certainly seemed to have more knowledge of this mind-reading thing then she did.

"Well it's a mind-link that only happens between Countries and certain…people." Russia's voice grew uncomfortable on the last word, he moved on quickly, "right now you're having trouble reading my thoughts and it happens spontaneously. Eventually you'll be able to communicate with me through the link the same way you would talk to me normally. You'll also be able to tell if I'm near, my emotions or if I'm in pain and vice versa. Also if you want to sever and block the link you can, but you'll have to practice."

Well that's not so bad, thought Sophia, she had been scared that Russia would be able to hear her every thought for the rest of her life. Wait, can he hear me now?

"When you said it happens spontaneously right now, what did you mean?" Sophia said, deciding it would be easier to just ask.

Russia shrugged slightly and tilted his head, "not so much 'spontaneously.' You just think very loudly, you're projecting your thoughts to me without even realizing it. "

"Oh, okay," I'll just have to think really quietly then, Sophia whisper-thought. She quickly grew frustrated, HOW DO YOU THINK QUIETLY!? She mentally yelled.

Russia winced and clapped a hand to his head, "Not like that," he informed her.

Sophia blushed. "Sorry."

Hey… wait a sec… She smiled, "you think I'm pretty?" She asked shyly.

Russia looked taken-aback, "yes, I do. Is that a problem?"

Sophia opened her mouth to say that no, it wasn't, and then remembered the thought that had prompted her to find Russia in the first place.

"So earlier, that thought, the one I heard about me never wanting to be with you? That was you?" Sophia asked.

Russia, the usually calm, smiling nation, looked like a deer caught in the headlights of a speeding truck. "You heard that?" He whispered through stiff lips.

Sophia nodded, feeling weirdly smug, I have you now… "Yup," she said, nodding proudly, "sure did."

Russia, Russia, blushed, "I'm sorry, I'm still new to this mind-link too, you weren't meant to hear that." He said, looking mortified.

"Wait, its true?!" Sophia asked, her cheeks beginning to burn again.

Russia nodded steadily, he hadn't meant for her to find out, and certainly not like this, but he wasn't going to lie to her either. "Yes, it is." He admitted.

"And you think I'd never…like you," Sophia asked, wanting to make sure she hadn't misheard anything and still hesitant to use the word 'love.' She still couldn't believe they were now having this conversation.

Then again, she had been sucked into an anime world living with an anime guy she was kinda, maybe, actually in love with for almost four months and they now had a mind link. She was still having a hard time believing this whole thing.

Russia nodded. Then his mortified expression changed to one of shock as Sophia reached over and slapped the back of his head.

"Jesus, Russia. I thought you said you could read my mind!" She yelled, Sophia wasn't embarrassed any more, annoyance thrummed through her veins, "you obviously aren't any good at it or your English is worse than I thought."

Sophia reached forwards and took Russia's still shocked-looking face between both of her hands, "let me say this to you so there's no more confusion," Sophia said, her hands were shaking slightly, and not from the cold.

Now she wasn't embarrassed or annoyed, adrenaline made her heart beat faster and nerves made her stomach clench, "I…" she swallowed nervously, shit, how do they do this in the movies?

"Russia I love you." She blurted. Then it was Sophia's turn to pale with mortification. Oh my God…

She dropped her hands to from her sides but, quick as a flash, Russia caught them before Sophia could bring them back to her sides, holding her much smaller hands between his two huge ones.

"Is that true?" He asked, eyes shining with an emotion Sophia couldn't pinpoint, something like joy, something like wonder, something like…love…

Russia tugged on Sophia's hands ever so slightly, causing her to lean forwards; she unconsciously found she had been doing so anyway.

Russia leaned forwards and took off Sophia's glasses, setting them on the desk beside them. He continued to lean forwards, the front of their bangs brushed against each other's. Sophia's eyes began to flutter shut, their lips brushed and…

The door flew open with a BANG that made both of them jump and pull away. Sophia fumbled for her glasses and shoved them back on, blushing furiously. She was totally going to murder whoever had been dumb enough to interrupt them then.

"Big Brother!" cried a voice as a girl with long hair in a long coat over an old-fashioned dress burst into the room like a whirlwind.

Russia looked astonished, "Belarus?!"

Belarus flew forwards and hugged her brother, "big brother! I came here so you could marry me and also because I got your message about your new Capital and I wanted to meet her!"

Belarus said in a rush, hugging her now petrified looking brother who was thoroughly wishing he had only told his older sister about his new Capital city's personification. Oh no, I haven't told Sophia yet…

"New Capital? I thought Moscow was your Capital and 'her' I didn't know Capital's had personifications." Though it is a common theme in Fanfiction I believe, said Sophia waiting patiently for Belarus to release Russia.

Truthfully she'd gotten a little annoyed at that 'marry me' comment but quickly remembered who Belarus was, and the likelihood of Russia ever marrying her which was somewhere between minus infinity and zero.

"Well, you see," said Russia, awkwardly patting his sister's back, "remember when I said that Countries could only have mind-links with 'certain people,'"

"Like me?" Sophia confirmed.

Russia winced, if she took this badly, things could get awkward, especially since Belarus had yet to release him. He tugged on one of her slender arms but they were wrapped around him like a vice.

"Well, don't be mad or anything but countries can only have mind links with the… personifications of their Capital cities." He said hesitantly. This must be what the Baltics used to feel like when they had to tell me bad news…

"Say WHAT?!" Sophia yelled.

Well she took that better than I thought she would,Russia thought.

Suddenly Belarus released her brother and whipped around to face Sophia, she seized both of Sophia's hands in hers and knelt by the bed Sophia was sitting on. Russia tensed instinctively, his little sister was known to get physically violent with anyone she deemed a threat to her 'love' for Russia.

She hated Lithuania enough to break all of the fingers on his left hand once, just because he was Russia's favourite subordinate. Russia hated to think what she might try to do to Sophia if she had seen them as she burst through the door.

He'd protect Sophia, of course. But he really didn't want to risk accidentally harming Belarus either, crazy as she was, she was still his sister.

As it turned out, harming Sophia was the last thing on Belarus's mind. Both Russia and Sophia were too shocked for words when Belarus lunged forwards and hugged Sophia tightly too.

"So you're Moscow? It's nice to finally meet you, I'm Belarus, my human name is Natalya but you can just call me Big Sister. I'm so happy you're finally here. Now all three of us can get married and live happily ever after!" Belarus cried.

Oh Hells no, thought Sophia instinctively, making Russia snicker. "Um, if I'm Russia's Capital wouldn't that make me older than you?" Asked Sophia. I can't believe he didn't tell me, oh he is so going to get it when she's gone, thought Sophia, not caring if Russia heard that or not.

Belarus shrugged, "Big Sister, Little Sister, either is fine." She pulled back and studied Sophia, "wow, she does look like America," she admitted grudgingly before hugging Sophia, "it doesn't matter, we'll all get married anyway."

Russia sighed and shook his head before trying to pull his sister off his love and new Capital city who was totally going to kill him for not telling her this later.

She said she loved me. The thought made Russia smile and he just smiled along as his sister gabbled on about wedding plans for the three of them. Russia mentally rolled his eyes. He would never understand Belarus's feelings.

Whoo! Long chapter! Sorry for any delays, my internet is being a bitch. Ok, the whole capital-and-mind-link-thing will be properly explained next chapter. R & R people, let me know what you think.

Ah! My not-so-well-kept secret is finally out! I suck at writing romance! But it won't all be this bad, I hope.

I just went to my grade 12 formal/prom/thingy last Friday night. It was awesome, I don't usually like parties and things like that but this was great! Anyway, enough about me, hope you enjoyed! This is Sode no Shirayuki signing out! Later!

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