Leaning against the whomping willow with his eyes closed as he enjoys the peace he has now, no paperwork, homework, letters or classes, he has to skip lunch to have this peace but it is a sacrifice he is willing to make. Britain is strangely happy and not trying to get his attention, he really should worry about that but he isn't going to do anything that will break his peace.

A soft voice calling his name broke him out of his peace and he is about to yell at whoever it was when he saw exactly who called him.

Canada, his sweet kind-hearted Canada, the only one of his children that Britain does not growl or glare at the minute he comes into view.

He might have wanted to be alone but he can't help the smile that appears on his face. "Canada! What brings you here?" He asked as he pats the ground next to him. "Don't worry about the tree, I have already immobilised it."

"Wha-what do you mean?" Canada asked nervously but sat down next to England, he can't help but notice how much smaller his mother is, dark circles under his eyes and he had lost weight since the last he saw him. It is very worrying and Canada make a note to himself to inform someone of England's situation.

"This is called the Whomping Willow, it is violent and would attack anything that comes within reach." England gently places a hand on Canada's arm. "Are you alright? Did something happened?" He looks at his son with worried eyes.

"Well...America locked himself in his house and I didn't understand what he's saying through all his crying...he has been like this since he came back from visiting Britain and I'm worried about him. I didn't want to bother you but Britain won't tell me what happened, only giving me a very scary grin, and Uncle Scotland doesn't know what happened..." Canada said softly as he leans into England's hug, no matter which body he is in he still gives the best hugs.

England had pulled Canada into a hug when Britain came out of his mouth, oh he knows exactly what happened and he is starting to feel the regret he was too stressed to feel before. "Sorry about that, Love." He gently stroke Canada's back. "I told Britain to show America one of our old pirate ships and tell him stories to scare him a little so he'll leave him alone, I didn't think it would go this far. Don't worry about it, I will make Britain apologies to America and tell him that everything he said was made-up."

"But is it really all made-up?" Canada asked as he looks down at England. "You are always in our lives and yet we know nothing about yours." He said sadly, he had never thought of it until their secret was reviewed at the meeting and now he wonders, just how much of his mother does he really know? He has always been open to England about his life and he has never kept a secret from him, he feels that it is only fair if England open up to him, even knowing the name of their first pet is enough to make him happy, he just wants to know the man that raised and loved him a little better.

England had always refused to tell his children about his childhood and for very good reasons. But then again they aren't children anymore and Canada is the most understanding out of all his children...

He sighs softly as he gently rests his head against Canada's chest. "Alright...but please promise me that you won't hate me..."

"I would never hate you!" Canada pulls England onto his lap and hugs him closely. "You took me in, loved and protected me with all you have without care that I am just a useless icy wasteland..."

England turns around and gently place his hands on each side of Canada's face. "Don't ever even think that again." He said seriously as he looks into his son's eyes. "You are a sweet kind loving child and I will not have you calling yourself a useless icy wasteland! You are always willing to help me no matter who I am against and you always try your best to be by my side to take care of me when I'm sick or sad, who cares if your country is cold?" He gently lay his hand over Canada's heart. "What matters is here." He smiles lovingly up at his son. "Canada, you are the nicest and most loving country I have ever met. It doesn't matter how cold your country always is, whenever I have you by my side the cold never bother me. Just having you nearby is enough to warm me up." He gently wipes away the tear that had escaped Canada's eye.

Canada was so surprised by England's words that he didn't even notice his eyes tearing up in the first place, he had always assumed that that is how everyone sees his cold country. To hear those words that came out of England's mouth...to know that the person he looked up to the most thinks so highly of him...

He can't hold back his tears once he fully processed everything, he hugs his mother closely as he buries his face into his chest. "Thank you...thank you so much..." He whispered through his tears.

England closed his eyes when he felt them tearing up and gently stroke Canada's hair. "I am so sorry, Canada. I am a horrible mother to not have noticed that I have made my sweetest child feel so useless..." He said sadly, it hurts so much to know how much Canada has been suffering and he couldn't even see it if he had been a better mother he would have noticed it right away instead of letting him go through years of pain...

Canada shakes his head. "No! You didn't make me feel this way! I should have been able to feel the love you have for me, I was blinded by the pain of being abandoned by France that I never truly understand your feelings for me." He looked up at England and smiled brightly. "But I understand it now. America is wrong to think that you only care about the resources we have on our land." He gently rests his forehead against England's. "You truly care and love each and every one of us. You did your best to give us what we needed to grow without worry. I can see it all now. You're a wonderful mother, I love you, Mama."

England opens his eyes and give Canada a watery smile. "Now it's my turn to get all teary, bloody hell you're just as cute as you were when I first met you." He gently kisses Canada's cheek. "I don't care if you kids think bad about me as long as you all know that I truly love each and every one of you. Even if you hate me, as long as you are safe and have your health that is enough for me." He smiles lovingly. "I love you, Canada, and I will continue loving you till the end of time, nothing in the world can change my love for you."

/I'm not crying, there's just something in my eyes. ;-; I was going to write about England telling Canada about his life but for some reason, it turned into this. *have no regret*