I own nothing! NOTHING IN THIS CHAPTER IS MEANT TO BE OFFENSIVE!
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"Everybody loves me!" Nevada sang once again on top of a table.
It was the states' meeting, and so far it was going like every other meeting that they ever had in their entire existence.
Read: horribly.
"And everybody hates me." the ever-conservative Texas whispered in pure amusement.
"Well, maybe if you lightened up some time," the mainly-liberal California smirked.
"It's a proven fact that the democrats are closer to socialists than pure capitalists." he smirked.
"THERE'S NO SUCH THING AS PURE CAPITALISM! There always has to be some government involvement." the Golden state stated. "Even in America, the government runs the postal service among other things."
"But recently, under democratic rule, the government has been getting more and more involved! Like socialism, or, god forbid, communism!"
They were too involved in their argument they didn't realize that Michigan and Ohio were closing in.
"Funny that it seems like everyone has these sort of fights with so many of our siblings." Ohio sighed. "I've been keeping out of fights for so long."
"Same." Michigan agreed. "We've already talked to both Texas and California, though. It seems we need to get ourselves involved here too."
They shared a look before approaching their fighting siblings. Both Michigan and Ohio remained unseen until they were right next to Texas and California, Ohio's hand gripping California's shoulder while Michigan's gripped Texas's.
"What?" Texas swung around to face them. "Oh...not this again." he groaned.
"Haven't we already told you to try to stop fighting with our siblings? We need to focus on getting the states that haven't gotten the message get the message, not continuously relay the message to states who have already gotten it! Try your best to respect others' opinions." Ohio lectured.
"Fine..." California brushed Ohio's hand off before turning around.
"Even I can see that you guys will continue fighting. You both need to apologize with each other." Michigan deadpanned.
Texas looked horrified at the thought, making it even more obvious that he hated his sister's guts. California herself whirled around and looked disgusted.
"Do you want to have another civil war just based on whether you are conservative or liberal? There are some republicans, some democrats, and even some of neither in each state. That wouldn't separate the country like the slave issue, that would tear the country apart." the Buckeye state continued her lecture. "It would leave us weak, and, unless you want to learn Russian, I wouldn't do that."
California and Texas looked at each other for a second, their faces completely flushed with anger. Although, slowly but surely, their normal color was returning to their faces.
"All right, that makes sense." California faced her brother. "Lucas, I am very sorry." it sounded genuine enough.
"Same here, lassie. I apologize." he winked.
Michigan and Ohio sighed with relief.
"I guess we should continue fixing these problems. It is what these meetings are for, but no one does it, anyway." the Wolverine state sighed.
"Until now." his sister grinned before pointing out two other states. "Austin and Nolan are fighting again as well."
"We have work to do!" Michigan cheered before dragging Ohio down to the scene of the crime.
It was about sports again, although it doesn't really matter who won.
Well, maybe it does to some people.
"Cheesehead." Minnesota, or Nolan, scowled.
"You are just jealous that you don't have access to the wonderful thing that is my cheese." Wisconsin, or Austin, looked like he was in dreamland.
"Where are you now? La-la-land?" Minnesota growled.
"I wonder if there is a personifications for la-la-land...I would love to meet him or her..." Wisconsin smiled at the thought.
"Idiot!" Nolan scowled.
"Am not!" Austin retorted. "It is impossible to be an idiot if you have a winning streak like me! Eleven wins in a row! Against you..." he sneered. "So that makes you the idiot."
"Well, I can't be an idiot! Remember 1890? I beat you 63 to 0!"
"That was just an off-day."
"Sure..."
They stared at each other, huffing, and not taking notice to two of their siblings who have been sorting out the problems in the country.
"Hey, guys!" Ohio called them over.
They were welcomed into their little 'circle', as they were neighbors.
"Yes?" Minnesota tried to be as pleasant as possible.
"We are trying to eliminate the fights amongst the states, like this meeting is supposed to do." Ohio began. "The argument between you two may seem minor, but wasn't the slave issue minor at first as well? So, because of this, we are trying to save Dad the pain of going through another civil war. It's a surprise though...don't tell him. He doesn't know about it yet, and we've been telling people not to tell him. We are trying to get this done before July, so we can show what all of us have done by Dad's birthday." she grinned.
Wisconsin and Minnesota stared at her, dumbstruck, before they slowly started to nod.
"So, this isn't the love-hate relationship thing I've been running away from?" Minnesota checked.
"Originally, it was, but then we discovered a better reason for everyone to get along." Michigan nodded.
They continued to nod.
"...So, we're doing this for Dad?" Wisconsin asked.
"And yourselves." Ohio answered. "It would help you in the long-run too."
They both appeared to be considering this.
"All right..." Minnesota agreed. "I'll talk this over to him, and then, I'll talk to you when we come to an agreement."
He turned to his sibling.
"I think that that is taken care of." Michigan voiced his thoughts.
"On to the next." Ohio shrugged, searching the room for quarrelling states.
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