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Ayumi Kudou: Those are a lot of pairings hetero pairings that I have either never heard of or have rarely seen. I'm not a big fan of yaoi or yuri so you won't be seeing any of that in this story or at least in my eyes it won't be that way. I do like friendships between people but otherwise I won't have the same gender go into a romantic relationship except for probably Sweden because he's the exception.


"Look who's here! The lost representative of Vietnam and my friend Egypt bringing her back! How did you survive Miss Viet?" asked a tall, buff man with a mask that covered his face. He had a beard starting to grow on his chin and his skin and hair were dark. He smiled with confidence at Viet and Egypt as they were boarding off the boat towards the Turkish representative.

"It's a long story Mr. Sadik," Viet told the Turk. "Well for me it is long. I have not seen you in a while. How have you been fairing?"

"I am doing fine Ms. Viet. It is good to know that you are safe. How long will you be staying?" Sadik asked the Vietnamese woman with a gentlemanly tone.

Viet thought for an answer, for she did not think it through. "I guess maybe until tomorrow. I need the news to be sent to Yao so that he doesn't worry more than what he can handle."

Sadik laughed and said, "You're older brother is growing older by the minute! I have a video meeting with him today so I can tell him then."

"Video meeting?" asked Viet. Sadik realized that the technology was still new and not very popular in Eastern Asia and explained to Viet that he could have meetings with other people through cameras as if they were to meet in person and they didn't have to travel far for the meeting.

After a few minutes of chatting, Egypt brought Sadik to the side and quietly told him that he had to go and work with the trade.

"Of course! Go and do what you have to do Egypt. I'll see you around. Now, as of you Ms. Viet, why don't we go to my office and discuss some more there instead of standing out here in this heat."

Sadik led to a small governmental building where they walked upstairs to a door. Once through the door, Viet saw a simple desk with several drawers attached to it and a lamp, sitting on the corner of it. There were several chairs seated in front of the desk and an armchair behind it, indicating that was where the representative sat. The room was painted a dark green color with matching red curtains hanging at the sides of the windows.

"Would you like some water?" asked the Turk to the Vietnamese woman.

"Yes please." Viet sat in one of the chairs that were in front of the desk. She looked around, feeling a bit safer now knowing that she was back in Asia. Sadik came back with a small glass of water and handed it to Viet. "Cảm ơn," thanked Viet.

"bir şey değil," replied Sadik. He then seated himself in his armchair. "So, do you mind telling me where you have been all this time as we wait for the appointed time of the meeting?"

"Not at all. I found myself in Seychelles, waking up in a bed. Michelle, the representative of Seychelles took care of me while I was unconscious. Mr. Egypt must have seen me in the ocean and saved me but gave me to Michelle because it was easier on him… Or so I think so. Anyway, you have heard of one of the leaders of Europe falling into the ocean with me correct?" Sadik nodded and leaned forward intently. "He was also saved but we were kept separately so that we would not cause trouble to the natives. We just happened to come across each other which were when we learned that the other person was still alive and we fought, almost to our death. I barely escaped but he's still alive. I saw him again in Egypt but I was told to keep low as to not cause havoc and if I wanted to keep a good relationship with the country.

"I was outnumbered either way, because he met the other representatives of Europe there as well. There was no way for me to do anything by myself. I forgot to mention that Michelle took me to Egypt so that I could come back to Asia safely. She didn't have much communication so she didn't send any news to Asia about me still being alive."

Sadik sighed, amazed by the story told to him but he believed it. He had met Viet at several Asian meetings before and she struck him as a person who did not lie unless it was to protect someone or something important to her. "It seems that you have been through a lot. At least you are safe. I have no doubt that Europe has heard of the European's survival as well but I can't wait to see the look on their faces when they hear that you are still alive!"

Viet chuckled. She knew that the country of Turkey was one of the most passionate about the war, especially due to its history with Greece. For Sadik to beat the representative of Greece at something always filled him with pride as Viet had noticed. She then heard a buzzer that was coming from the drawer. Sadik opened it and took out a small box with several buttons and switches on it. He pressed a button and placed the machine back inside the drawer.

"It looks like it's time for the meeting. Follow me Ms. Viet," said the Turk. The two walked to another door across the room and opened it, to reveal a room lighted by electricity with a large desk in the middle and many chairs surrounding it. On the right wall was a white paper that hung from the ceiling and facing it was a machine that had a lens that pointed at the screen.

Sadik walked to the machine and pressed a button, turning it on, making the machine come to life as gears started to turn and a light came from the lens, shining onto the screen. A wire was connected the machine to the wall, Viet noticed and wondered what it did.

On the screen, the face of a Chinese man appeared, his eyes scanning the room. When he saw Viet through his screen, he cried, "Viet, you are alive aru! What happened? Did this man hurt you aru?" accusing Sadik with a finger pointed at him.

"On the contrary Yao, I just arrived to Turkey from Egypt which I arrived to a few days ago from Seychelles where the representative of the country took care of me. Otherwise, I'm alive and well," explained Viet. Tears started to form in the Chinese eyes, seeing that his little sister was safe.

Sadik sat down and began, saying, "Ms. Viet is lucky to have come today of all days when we had a meeting. She says that she will be heading back to her home tomorrow so that she won't have to worry you anymore. Besides this news, we still have other things to discuss."

"That is correct. Viet, we can chat later. Right now, we have to discuss about the actions the Europeans are doing right now." Viet nodded her head slowly, worried about what was going on while she was gone for the past few weeks. "How is the border Mr. Sadik?" asked Yao with a concerned voice.

"They evacuated all the locals of the villagers near the border and started to plant bombs into the ground. They also have their armies ready for battle, several hundreds of meters behind their bombs. The Europeans are waiting for us to attack recklessly due to the 'loss' of Ms. Viet and the invasion on Seoul."

Yao brought his hand to his chin, his face focused in thought. "It would be bad to sacrifice men but we need to find a way to cross the border and not blow up." Viet was silent. She wanted to say that the bombs could probably be a sign of peace between the two continents but that she knew was a silly thought and lacked the thought of consequences of doing so or the actual process of thinking from the other representatives of the European countries.

She had to still be a part of this war, whether she liked it or not. Viet became aware of the people she met and who she could trust so she must play as if she was still for getting rid of the Europeans from Asian lands.

"Is there a place where they did not place the bombs?" Viet finally asked. Sadik looked through his papers that he brought with him into the room. He took a piece of paper from a stack and scanned it. He was satisfied when a smiled appeared on his face.

"Part of Russia belongs to Europe. They didn't put any bombs there because the grounds are too hard to dig up. I also believe that it is because that Russia is somewhat neutral in the war for the time being and if they placed something in the lands that should not be there, I get the feeling that they would have to deal with a strong power that they won't be able to defeat," explained the Turk.

Yao chuckled nervously. "Ivan… I guess we can ask if he could help us but he probably wants something in return if we were to travel through Russia."

"Don't forget that if we were to retreat and the Europeans are still after us then, going back into Russia with them following might cost more than what we want to pay," added Viet. Yao, Sadik and Viet were silent for a long minute.

In a frustrated cry Yao yelled, "Aiyaahh! This is so frustrating aru! What can we do then aru?" Viet sighed at the immature frustration her older brother was expressing as he flailed his arms as if the world was about to end.

"Calm down Mr. Yao! We'll think of something. We just need to wait and not be reckless," said Sadik.

"Well you are going to have to decide this one on your own Yao. Having to travel these past few days, I'm tired and I don't want to deal with warfare at the moment. I can tell you what happened when I get home," scolded Viet.

"Don't be cruel Viet!" whined Yao.

Suddenly the door burst opened and walking into the room Yao was in were, his and Viet's younger siblings.

"Honestly Yao! Can't you keep quiet one bit!" yelled Mei in the background. Hyung Soo, Yong Soo, Kiku, Mei, Hong, and another man walked in with black circles under their eyes. Their faces expressed a crankiness that Viet had not seen since all of them were children.

"I'm sorry…" Yao said softly and apologetically. Mei's eyes then moved from Yao to the screen and her eyes widened.

"Viet?" she asked, not believing what she was seeing on the screen.

The Vietnamese woman nodded her head and gave a faint smile. "The one and only. I'm just in Turkey right now. I should be home in about a week saying that traveling will be fast." The males heard the voice as well and soon, they ran toward the screen, pushing Yao aside. "Ah, Macau, I haven't seen you in a while. How have you been doing?" asked Viet.

"I'm doing fine Jiejie. What about you? How are you still alive from that fall? We couldn't find your body so we thought you died," said Macau. His hair was neatly combed and his glasses were recently cleaned but his eyes were tired like his other siblings.

"That's right Noona! How did you survive?" asked Yong Soo this time.

"That's a long story which I don't want to explain again right now. I'll tell you guts once I'm home."

"Nee-chan, we're glad you are alive," Kiku said this time. His eyes looked as if they were going to fall out.

"Are you guys okay? It looks like you didn't get enough sleep," Viet said worriedly.

Hyung shook his head slowly. "After a few days when we couldn't find Noona, we were convinced that you died and I guess you can say that we didn't know what to do without you."

"Well, I'm back now… Technically, I'm not back but you know what I mean. Please sleep well tonight."

They all smiled and said in unison, "We will Nee-chan (Jiejie, Noona)."

"Aiyaa!" yelled Yao from the background. "Why is it that you call Viet 'Big sister' in your native tongue but won't call me 'Big brother'?"

"Because, Jiejie is more mature and respectful than teacher," said Mei. The others nodded their head in agreement. They argued and Viet smiled at the familiar warmness she missed feeling. Her family worried so much about her that she did not want to worry them again.

She put her hands in her pocket only to feel something hard in them. Viet remembered the earrings that Lukas had given her before they separated and she slightly blushed. He reminded her of when she was little and how Yao would give her a gift before he left to go on a long business trip or meeting. Yet, her feelings were him were a bit different than what she felt with Yao. What was this feeling? It was unfamiliar yet warm and friendly. She also wondered what Lukas meant by the earrings being able to protect her. When she thought about it, she blushed more and her little Taiwanese sister noticed this.

"Ah! Did Jiejie find someone she likes during her disappearance?" Mei asked cheerfully.

"What do you mean?" Viet asked nervously.

"Aiyaah! Viet is not allowed to date anyone, ever aru!" complained Yao. Hyung Soo and Yong Soo stared with curiosity in their eyes at Viet and Mei was whispering something to Hong and Macau. Macau ended up smiling and Hong with a hint of mischief in his eyes. Kiku was trying to calm down Yao but was failing terribly.

"Is this what your life is like when you are home?" asked Sadik amused by the family's interactions with each other.

"Strangely," replied Viet.


Omake

Me: Turkey and Macau make their debut! So who wants to eat pho and celebrate?

Vietnam: If it involves pho, then I'm in.

Me: Hehe, Viet-chan really likes pho. You can see the intent in her eyes. What about Bun bo hue?

Vietnam: That is second best.

Me: Cultural note about Vietnam: Pho originated in Northern Vietnam while bun bo hue, another noodle soup but noticeably different than pho, is from Central Vietnam. If you notice, Hue in bun bo hue is the name of a city in Vietnam where the soup is originated from hence its name. Bun means noodles (forgot which kind) and is pronounced with a long oo sound instead of how you see it spelled. Or at least I think that is how its spelled just without the accents.

Vietnam: Don't list any more food, please. It is making me terribly hungry.

Me: Okay~ Anyway, bir şey değil is Turkish for you're welcome. Turkey replied to Vietnam this after she said thank you in Vietnamese when she was given a glass of water.

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