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Ayumi Kudou:Well, since no one really pays attention to my author notes and omakes, sure, I'll take a request for China and Liech. For an idea... I originally thought that they would be already dating but then some kind of disaster happened and China died but I don't think that would be... appropriate for a romance type thing even though I think of such stories and imaginations in my head for a while now (almost everyday). Ummm... How about... China allowing Liechtenstein to dress him up because it was her birthday and she really wanted to see why people say that he was actually a girls?! I've always seen China as a guy but I have seen people who see him as a girl which is kind of understandable with his somewhat feminine looks and long hair.


Arthur looked out the window at the snow covered trees and ground. White was every where except for the light blue sky and the shadows and dark green of the evergreen trees. The Brit liked the winter but sometimes he felt it was too plain for his taste. Even the gray and rain of his own country bored him on the most random days.

He closed his eyes and remembered the white, sandy beaches and the deep blue color of the sea. The salty wind blew into his face and he smiled at a tanned girl with long brown hair that were tied into pigtails with big, red ribbons. Her laugh was light and cheerful as she played with the local villagers. She waved to him and called for the teenage, messy blonde-haired English boy to play with them. He remembered saying because he was a gentleman, he would play with her. The girl giggled as he said that.

The Englishman sighed at the memory, seeing how it wasn't going to happen ever again after his country had claimed the land of Seychelles their's after a battle with the French. After that, she started avoiding him and when he became the representative of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, he allowed her to be the representative of Seychelles and freed the country from their rule. Michelle still didn't talked to him but he could feel that she had forgiven him even if it was only a little.

He continued to daydream and look though the window even though he heard a muffled sound. It sounded like a voice and it continued but Arthur continued to ignore it. He finally broke away from his fantasies as a hand grabbed his shoulder and shook him.

"Arthur, are you okay?" asked Lukas. His face showed some concern or so, that was what Arthur believed was Lukas' face of concern even though it looked the same as always."

"Ah, yes, I'm fine Lukas," Arthur replied.

The Norwegian sighed. "You know, you don't have to stay here at our summer home Arthur. Don't you have important things to do back in England?" Arthur stared at Lukas for a few seconds with dazed eyes then shook his head, bringing him back into reality once more.

"Um, I guess. I mean, I just encountered that your brother is possessed by some kind of evil spirit so I'm kind of nervous to go out there."

"And you gloated about how your great great grandfather was once the bravest, fiercest, merciless, pirate of the seven seas," retorted the Norwegian.

"Oh, shut up you git. As you said though, I still have work to do back home and there I will do work and research. Oh, and help me research about this Seraphim why don't you? It'll help us get an idea about what we're up against in the future."

You have no clue,thought Lukas.

There was soon, a light knock on the open door to the living room Arthur was sitting in. Tino stuck his head through the open doorway and smiled sadly. "Lunch is ready Lukas and Arthur."

"We're coming," Lukas said and walked toward the Finnish man. Tino sighed, making Lukas stop, wondering what was wrong with the usual trigger-happy-and-happy-go-lucky Tino.

"It seems so empty without Berwald and Matthias here arguing and Emil starting to raise his voice from embarrassment when we tease him, telling him to call us big brother."

"There's not much we can do about it until we find Matthias and Berwald innocent and Emil is no longer possessed," the Norwegian explained.

"Yeah..." Tino disappeared into the hallway. Arthur walked then stopped, next to the Norwegian who was looking at where Tino's head was once sticking out.

"Poor chap. He's gotten really depressed. I'll get a train ticket and start heading back to England tomorrow. I just need a ride over there if you don't mind Lukas."

"Not at all."

Lunch was awkwardly silent as the three men sat at the dining table eating their soup (I have no clue what Europeans in general eat so if you guys can help me out with something, I'd be grateful. That's what I get for being Asian and am writing about a culture that I have no clue about or at least not that much). It wasn't until that they started to clean up did they begin to speak again.

"Should I address the problem that we have at the next meeting?" asked Arthur.

"You might as well. Emil will probably let himself be known to the whole world before we even have a chance to tell anyone," Lukas answered.

"Why not call for an emergency meeting?" Tino suggested.

"We're worried enough by the inactivity of the Asians. Everyone will become more stressed if we call an emergency meeting, Tino," Arthur explained. Tino nodded in understanding while he washed the dishes. Lukas gave a small grunt, indicating that he agreed to what they planned.

The rest of the day was uneventful and dull other than the constant worrying of the continent, family, and friends. Gentle snow started to fall when the sun had begun to set. The warm colors of the sunset finally brought color to the Lukas boring day even though many clouds covered the sky. He stood in front of the house and stared at the bright star sinking into the horizon.

He softly narrowed his eyes as he gazed at the different colors. He heard nothing and felt nothing. It was as if time stood still. The snow still drifted to the ground but Lukas payed no attention to them. He could only remember his childhood when he was with his biological parents and the infant Emil. He was sitting on the lap of his mother who was sitting on the edge of a quite stable cliff next to his father who was holding a bundled up baby.

Emil was squirming in his blankets as he tried to angle himself to look at a beautiful sunset in front of the family. The siblings parents couldn't help but laugh at Emil's determined face to move his little body. Lukas also smiled at his younger sibling.

"There, there Emil. Storebror will help you see the sunset," said the smaller version of Lukas. He got off his mother's lap and stumbled his way over to the baby Emil. He wrapped his arms around the bundle of blankets and tried to lift him. His father chuckled.

"Let me help you Lukas," his father offered. Lukas' father gently wrapped his large hands around Emil and took off the blankets then placed him on his lap, sitting upright. Emil smiled and laughed an adorable laugh only a baby could do. He clapped his hands and kicked his legs in excitement. Lukas saw his father kept his hands at Emil's side to support the still fragile child.

"Emil is very happy, isn't he Lukas?" the siblings' mother asked.

"He is very happy, Mommy!" Lukas ran back to his mother and sat on her lap once more. They sat there telling jokes, laughing, and talking until the sun disappeared and the sky was dark but with small twinkling lights over their heads.

The flashback ended and Lukas realized that night took over the world for the sky was black. There were no small twinkling lights above him. There were only clouds and a blackness that disgusted him.

"Are you okay Lukasss?" a snake-like voice asked.

"I'm fine Hydra. Have you been anywhere out of the attic at all today?" Lukas asked, using telepathy.

"Other than to go to the bathroom? No, I haven't. I've jussst been keeping watch and chasssing mice and ssstaying comfy in thisss room. You ssshould try it Lukasss, it'sss relaxing."

"It's a bit difficult for me to do that Hydra, with the things going on."

"I know but taking a break once in a while doesssn't hurt. Actually, it might improve your mood."

Lukas sighed but soon shivered from the cold. He turned away from the horizon he was staring at and walked back into the house. The sudden temperature change when the Norwegian stepped into the house made him shivered but soon comforted him as it warmed his cold and stiffened body.

"Ah, Lukas are you cold? Should I make some hot chocolate?" Tino asked as he appeared from the hallway to Lukas' right.

"Yes, please," Lukas briefly answered. He followed Tino into the kitchen where he prepared hot water in a kettle and took out a mug and a medium sized pouch filled with hot chocolate powder. Lukas sat down on a wooden chair that went along with a small light-colored wooden table in the middle of the room. The room was silent for several minutes with Tino staring at the mug and Lukas rubbed his hands, trying to keep them warm. The sound of the kettle whistling throughout the room disturbed the silence.

"What the bloody hell is that?! Turn it off!" complained Arthur's muffled voice from upstairs. Apparently, he was sleeping.

Tino chuckled and turned off the stove. He then added the boiling water to the mug and added a stirring stick into it. The Finnish man then carried the mug to Lukas who took the mug and started to stir the drink with the stirring rod.

"Arthur's leaving tomorrow right?"

"Yeah. He'll probably wants to go early so I'll have to wake up early." Lukas took a sip of his hot chocolate. Once the warm liquid hit his tounge, he closed his eyes, savoring the bittersweet flavor.

When he opened his eyes again, he saw Tino twiddling his thumbs and shifting in his chair nervously. His violet orbs darted from one place to another in his eye sockets. He bit his bottom lip as if wanting to say something but unsure if he wanted to say it.

Lukas placed the mug of hot chocolate down on the table and stared at Tino. His stare immediately gave the Finnish man the chills which he must have created a six sense for since Berwald was always staring at him. No one understood why the Swede stared at him though.

"Is something wrong, Tino?" Lukas finally asked once Tino started to no longer fidget as much as before. Tino's eyes looked up and down rapidly unsure if he wanted to answer. He took in a deep breath then let it out though his small mouth.

"I've been wanting to talk to you Lukas about Emil... It was before we found you in Egypt. To be more specific, it was a few days after the end of the battle at Seoul and we were on our way to Egypt. I was in my room and then Emil came in checking if I was okay. Moi! Something was wrong was him, I could tell!" Tino slammed his hands on the table and his face seemed surprised and urgent. He calmed down and then began talking again. "Um, anyway, he then told me the legend of the phoenix and the dragon and how they had orbs which could give us the power to destroy or do a lot of things I guess you could say. He said that he wanted to use it to save you from the Asians since he believed that you didn't die and he wanted me to help him. The way he said it though... I don't think he really wanted to save you... He sounded like a different person, as if his soul wasn't there at all. The next thing he said was that he wanted to take over the world!"

Lukas almost choked on the last part with his hot chocolate. "Ah, are you okay Lukas?!" Tino asked, starting to panic. Lukas hit his chest with his fist then swallowed the rest of his drink. He nodded and let out a sigh of relief indicating that he was alive.

"He said he was joking and left but I felt that he wasn't joking. Could this mean that he was possessed since then? Maybe even before? What are the orbs really Lukas? You've studied about magic and magical items or things like that right Lukas?"

"Calm down Tino. I can't answer all of those question when you don't give me time and its being said to quickly for me to even remember them."

"Sorry."

"It's fine but stay calm. There is a probability that he has been possessed even before you noticed all that -"

"I also remember that when he entered the room, it became cold and when he left, the atmosphere became warm again."

"Thanks for the info..." Lukas sighed. "Anyway, I can't say much about the orbs. They are still a mystery to me despite the amount of... research I have done about them. They are really ancient items that are not very well documented so it's difficult to understand how they work. I've got a lot of history down but its real purpose, as I said, is a mystery."

Tino gave a look of disappoint. "I understand... Honestly, Lukas, I'm scared to go back home. Who knows when I'm going to get ambushed and then killed. By the looks of it, I don't think a sniper could even scratch Emil."

"What are you suggesting?" Lukas' eyes narrowed since he knew Tino well enough that he would beat around the bush to get to his point or to get ask what he wanted.

"Can I stay with you until I feel more comfortable with the situation? I'm still jittery about Emil being possessed which adds to my list of troubles. One of the things on that list is being invaded by Asia since I'm next to Russia. My other troubles include economic problems and Berwald's and Matthias' situation."

"I'll give you a week and then you move back. Got that?"

"Thanks, Lukas." Tino sighed in relief.

The next morning was complicated for Lukas. Arthur woke him up at 4 in the morning to drive him to the train station. On the way, Arthur explained that he was going to stop in Romania to tell Vasilica about the situation and be aware. Lukas wasn't listening much though because he was woken too early in the morning and he was cranky and irritated.

Lukas dropped Arthur off with his stuff, quickly said bye and went back home, impatient and tired. A nice black coffee was waiting for him or so, that was what Lukas kept telling himself as other automobiles were speeding past him and almost killing him several times.

The Norwegian safely made it back to the summer home where Tino made black coffee and danishes. Somehow, he was able to get his dog, Hanatamago, from the dogsitter so the white puppy energetically ran around the home as Lukas ate and drank his breakfast. The two men quickly packed their belongings and headed back to Norway's home.

Tino even managed to get his work from his home so that he could do it while staying at Lukas' place. Hydra hid in Lukas secret coat pocket that was hidden inside his jacket. Hanatamago often sniffed his jacket curiously, sensing another living creature in the metal convertable but Tino would pull the dog away saying that she was a bad girl.

The trip took only two days to travel unless the car seriously borke down or you got severely injured. The trip was uneventful seriously speaking. Otherwise, Tino and Hanatamago kept on staring and complimenting about the Christmas decorations being set up. With telepathy, Hydra couldn't help but comment how Tino was like a child but Lukas warned that he was really scary and lethal when he had a sniper and was angry or was in a battle.

It was dark when Lukas arrived at his house. The sky was clear but the city lights not to far away from his home made it harder to see any stars in the sky. Lukas sighed and then he gently shook Tino who was sleeping with Hanatamago also sleeping on his lap.

"Wake up Tino. We're here." The Fin lazily opened his eyes and blinked several times, trying to get into reality. He groaned and held Hanatamago as he got out of the car. Lukas already had his belongings and he headed towards his house first while Tino was getting his suitcase.

Hydra and Lukas checked the area reading the auras but there was no one around the house. The building didn't look damaged either and there were no signs of traps.

He unlocked the door and entered the home. The hallways were dark but Lukas didn't want to turn the lights on due to laziness plus the sudden change from dark to light was going to blind his eyes. He walked deeper into the hallway but suddenly stopped when he felt three auras within his house that wasn't suppose to be there. He ran to the living room where the three auras were and he switched the lights on.

"Who are you and what are you doing here?!"

"Ah! Don't hurt the beautiful moi!" pleaded the French accented voice. Lukas was confused and shock to see the representative of France in his house. Why was he there and how did he get in here?

Running footsteps were heard from outside the room. Tino came running in with his luggage and Hanatamago behind him. "I heard you yelling Lukas! What's wrong?" Tino stopped panicking once he saw Francis in the room. "Francis moi? What are you doing here?"

Suddenly the Frenchman was on his knees and begging for his life to be saved. "She forced me to not tell anyone about her appearance here and then she wanted me to come here! I didn't comply at first but then she grabbed my collar and almost choked me. The next thing I know was that flames engulfed us and then I found myself hanging over a cliff in Vietnam! She threatened me that if I didn't help her, I would die right then and there and so I agreed to help her. She had a spear and so I was forced to drive here and she smuggled the both of us into the house and her hawk pet has been there staring at me making sure I stayed! Save moi from her!"

"She?" asked Tino. "And why a cliff in Vietnam?" Lukas on the otherhand knew who Francis was talking about despite how fast the Frenchman talked. Lukas walked toward the falcon that was perched on his coat hanger.

"It's been a while Haru. How are you and Viet doing?"

"We are doing fine child. As of Viet, I would look on the couch," answered the raptor. Lukas turned his head to see a sleeping woman with untied, long, black hair and a sweater over European looking clothes. He walked over to her and poked the Asian woman's face.

"There's no point in hiding anything from these two any more since you exposed yourselves. You should come out two Hydra." Lukas said as he continued to stare at Viet's peaceful and sleeping face that seemed undisturbed by his poking. The sudden movement under Lukas' jacket made Hanatamago excited and barked.

A teal colored snake appeared and France and Tino screamed as Hydra hissed and stared at them as if she were about to strike.

"Hydra, don't scare them," Haru warned. He seemed ready to launch himself at the snake.

"I'm just having sssome fun, Haru. Loosssen up." Francis' and Tino's faces were in shocked as they thought they heard the animals spoke.

"It can't be! Non! They can't be talking!" cried the Frenchman. He then screamed as a knife was thrown near his head.

"Shut up Francis! I was sleeping quite nicely until you started yelling!" Viet was awake but it seemed that her attention was on Francis. It wasn't until a moment later that she noticed Tino was standing next to Francis, shaking. She then turned her head to her right to see Lukas with his face centimeters from hers and staring at her intently. She gave a small squeak of surprise as she saw Lukas next to her.

Francis couldn't help but notice this timid side to Viet and automatically began teasing her. "Ohonhonhon. It seems that mon cher also has a cute side too, non?" Viet gave him a glare which immediately silenced him.

"It'sss telepathy," Hydra finally said to correct what almost everyone assumes that they are talking. Hanatamago was quite pleased to see the two animals and started to cuddle with them making Hydra quite irritated and Haru amused by the puppy's behaviour.

"Moi! Wait, Lukas, I'm confused! I thought she was your nemesis! Why are you two acting so friendly with each other?" Tino did have a confused look on his face and was panicked by having an Asian in the house.

"Did I not say that we were going to reveal our secret or something along those lines?" Lukas faced the two confused Europeans and slightly turned his head. Rings of water appeared which hit Tino and Francis onto the armchairs into the living room. They then formed into ice as they locked their wrists and ankles to their seats so that they could not move.

"You don't have to be so hostile," commented Viet as she saw Francis and Tino squirming into their seats.

"We can't risk anything, especially not with Tino."

"Wait, so does that mean that moi is not a threat?" complaned the Frenchman. Lukas and Viet ignored his question. Viet straightened herself up to sit upright on the couch and Lukas sat quite close to her making her blush a little.

Lukas eyed Viet's hair and clothing. She looked beautiful in the sweater and simple green dress with brown boots. She must have gotten them while she was with France.

"So I'm guessing the orb became a part of you too?" asked Lukas. Viet nodded her head. Tino was shocked when he heard the word orb. Lukas slightly blushed as he wrapped his arm around Viet and held her close to him. "You also look pretty," Lukas muttered. Viet could hear him though and her face became tomato red.

"Th-thanks." Francis couldn't help but stare at the intimate signs of love between the two.

"So does that mean the both of you are dating? Ohonhonhon! So Viet isn't as dense as I thought she was, but... Why is Lukas in love with her and why does she love him? Well the both of you are beautiful and handsome so if you want to make out in here in front of me I'm fine with it."

Viet glared at the Frenchman but couldn't get rid of the blush because she knew her feelings for Lukas but she wondered if he really did feel the same way. Lukas also glared at the bearded man and his face gave a small blush.

"This isn't a time to be lovey dovey over each other right now though I do want to know how this happened!" yelled Tino. Lukas quickly took his hand off of Viet and placed it in his lap. Viet was quite disappointed but she was pleased that he liked how she looked and that he was this close to her. She still wondered if that was what Lukas thought of her and the Norwegian wondered if that was what she really thought of him. He also wondered if that was what he really felt for her.

Francis could read the silent faces and wondered how dense these people could be. Look at their movements and body language! Isn't it obvious?

"Well, I guess we should start explaining." Lukas' face then became serious as he started to explain his real encounter with Viet.


Omake

Me: I'm so sorry for being two weeks late! It's Christmas break so I was doing stuff that kept me busy from writing. Yes, and I'm writing about Christmas even though it's after Christmas but oh well. So yeah, I made my characters OOC and dense. Might not be a good thing but whatever. It'll just be me today for the Omake so yeah... Who likes Pokemon and who played Platinum? If you played what level (general area) was your pokemon? I think I'm pretty good other than the fact that I'm usually one pokemon away from defeating Cynthia... I know this has nothig to do with Hetalia but I do need help. That or I train more but that's kind of hard to do when you have only one place that contains lv 50 pokemon and lower and some of your pokemon aren't meant to fight water type pokemon.

Ooh, and who's excited for the new Hetalia series coming out next year? Hetalia: Beautiful World... I saw the preview for it and its more like Himaruya-sensei's style of drawing. Honestly, I thought that the older seasons were kind of derpy with the way there were drawn. Not only that but France's hair was so smooth and soft looking and the trailer was all shiny and they are going to have Gakuen Hetalia! Romania even appeared in the trailer and I think the new ending song was being played too. I can't wait for the other countries' versions to the song! I really like how America looks too. I also know the official website for the new season too~ It's not much yet but it will develop. If you want the link to the trailer and/or the official website, PM me or just ask and I'll post it on my profile or something like that.

Please review, criticize, predict, ask, or anything that you have a comment on. I'd really appreciate it to have some feedback.