Something There That Wasn't There Before Chapter 9

Chapter 9

You smiled warmly at Italy. "So, are you ready
to show me Japan's show?"

"Yep! I'll show you where we come from!" He happily chimed.
Germany and Japan walked in to see Italy hooking up everything.
"All right, the video is ready!"

"And we'll need snacks!" Your voice trailed off as
you both waltzed towards the kitchen. Japan smiled
as he pointed to the television, which showed a Hetalia dvd inside.

Germany sighed, and sat on the couch, waiting for
you and the snacks to be back. Japan also sat down,
though he sat on a chair instead. Prussia, Spain,
France, America, Russia, China, England, and Romano
all slowly trickled upstairs and settled on the couch.

You and Italy hurriedly came back with pasta and popcorn
for all, while Prussia pressed play to Episode 1 of Season 1.

"Dude-" The episode began. America cheered until
England poked him. "This is _____'s first time
watching it stupid! Be quiet so she can hear!" he hissed.

"Chillax, Britain!"

You were laughing softly, because now, Britain and
France were fighting. "Oh you two…can't stop for a minute."

Russia smiled at his speaking part, but he
slightly frowned when his sister, Belarus
appeared. China smiled slightly at his
attempts to appease the fighting nations.
Germany smirked, wondering what your reaction
to his part would be.

" 'EVERYONE SHUT UP!' "

You raised an eyebrow…and broadly grinned. You…
kind of liked seeing him like this, all angry…
but not at you. The close-up maximized his ice
blue eyes; a feature that you really thought was
attractive. Out of the corner of your eye, you
gazed at his eyes…and true enough, they were the
same color…bluer than the sky…bluer than turquoise…bluer than ice…bluer than a crystal…

"____! LOOK IT'S ME, THE HERO!" America nudged her.
Your eyes widened and you went back to the screen
again only to see Germany and Italy meeting. You
laughed at Italy's antics and frantic motions.

Germany eyed you…and slowly sank back into the sofa.
He was somewhat squished between you and the side of
the couch…and ever so slightly, he began to move his arms around.

Your eyes widened, and you moved for him, so he would
be more comfortable. Awkwardly, he slowly moved his
arm up the back of the couch. You held as still as
you possibly could…waiting for him to be finished…
until America abruptly said, "HEY _____!"

You shrieked while jumping. Alarmed, Germany put
his arms around you and asked, "Are you all right?"

Your head bobbed up and down, sending adorable
ringlets flying. He slowly nodded back at you…
and released his hands.

"HEY ____! LOOK IT'S ME AGAIN!" Italy cheered.

You smiled warmly at him. "You are very handsome, Italy."

Italy grinned and went back to watching. Awkwardly,
you untied yourself from the human pretzel you had
become, and went back to watching the episodes.
You laughed at the singing Grandpa Rome, and
happily patted Italy's head. "Your grandfather
was quite the handsome man."

Italy grinned happily. "Ve~ Yep! Grandpa Rome was so nice!"

"He certainly seems to be a ladies man."

"Ohonhonhon!"

"SHUT IT FROG!"

"Oh Anglettare…."

"SHUT IT!"

"Guys, I can't hear!"

"That was so freaky, aru."

"^J^."

"Grandpa Rome is a good singer…."

"Fusosososo~"

"Kesesese~ Though not nearly as awesome as me."

"Pasta!"

"Guys, I can't hear the episode!"

The other countries finally shut up and let you watch
it. You sang along with all the Marukaite Chikyuu
versions at the end and you felt as if you…finally
belonged to someone. You felt a part of something
important, and you were proud to be part of this group.
Sure, you didn't understand all they did or said,
but…they were your friends. You happily grinned and
went to go use the bathroom during the intermission.

~_~_~_~_~_~_~

Tears were trickling down your smooth cheeks and
splashing into your tea mug. "Oh…." You softly
said as more tears gathered in your eyes.

America nodded softly and continued to watch.
England stiffened, and also was silently gripping his tea mug.

"I…am so sorry you two. That separation…the fight!"
You shook your head, sending ringlets and tears everywhere.
"Sorry, let me use the facilities." You dashed off
towards the bathroom while the others discussed
what had happened during then.

"You always had to be right, didn't you? You wouldn't
just be quiet and obey like a good boy!" England curtly said.

"Hey! You taxed me unfairly! It's your fault
that I fought you!" America replied, somewhat pouting.

"That's because you were too young to see
the world for what it was!"

"You just wanted a slave to be around you
and serve you! Well, I hated it!"

"No, no, no you've got it all wrong! I thought
I could turn you into a powerful ally against France!-"

"HEY!" France interjected, but England kept going.
"-that you would understand why I hate him so much!
That you would make the both of us wealthy!
You have no idea what I went through to take
care of you and myself! Being an empire is
not all it's cracked up to be…I had to defend you,
feed you, make sure that your nightlight was on,
and take care of my own life at the same time!
You never cared about what I thought! You only
cared about yourself! You never once thought
about what life would be without me! You never
once thought about how your life would be with
that Frog! You should have been grateful and
proud for what I had done for you!"

"That's not true! I hated being under your rule!
I hated being talked about when I wasn't there!
I hated paying money to you, you who had no right
to my place, my food, my life! And I hope that I
showed you how strong I could be!" America replied hatefully.

"Oh?!? So that must have been you throwing all my
precious tea into the harbor, right? Who else
would be that rebellious?!? Well, remember this!
We burned your capital to the ground in 1814!
And we can do it again!"

"WHAT?!? The tea was an outrageous thing anyway!
It was smelling up my harbor, so I brought out
the air freshner!"

"AIR FRESHNER?!? YOU CALL A BAND OF MEN DRESSED AS
NATIVE AMERICANS WEARING RIDICULOUS OUTFITS SWINGING
'TOMAHAWKS' AND YELLING, 'DOWN WITH THE REDCOATS!'
AIR FRESHENER?!?" England hissed.

"They may have called your men Red Coats, but I
was the one to call you Lobster Backs.
You looked ridiculous in that uniform!"

England opened his mouth to retort, but Germany
calmly replied, "Will you two shut it?!? You both
need to apologize to _____ who has been standing
there on my rug, with tears streaming. Each time
you yell, a larger expression of pain crosses
her face. NOW SHUT UP!"

America and England looked over to where Germany
was pointing, and found that it was true.

You were still crying…and it smote their hearts. They
both rushed over to you and took turns hugging you and consoling you.

"It's fine….I'm…fine…" you tried to protest, but
they hushed you and hugged you even tighter. Japan
glanced up at Germany, and wasn't too terribly
surprised to see his face calm, his fists balled
up with either anger or jealousy…or probably both.
"It is ok, Germany-san. They have made her happier again…."

"PASTA!"

"Do you have any vodka, Germany?"

Ludwig's eyes snapped back to attention. "Ja,
it is in the basement though. I'll go get some."
He marched downstairs to his private stash.

~_~_~_~_~

"Are you feeling better, ____?" Italy asked, his face
etched with concern.

"I am fine." You smiled at him, hoping that it would
suffice his questions. "Helene should be over soon…
I invited her over again today."

"Would you like to hold a panda?" China asked,
holding out a second one.

"Thanks." You gratefully accepted it, and sat back
down, crushing the plush panda to your chest. Russia
smiled and patiently waited for his drink to be served.

Prussia, Spain, and France all whispered in hushed tones,
occasionally laughing at their conversation.
America and England said nothing; they just sat in
opposite corners, silently watching the other countries,
occasionally muttering to themselves.

"Here it is." Germany poured Russia a glass, and then
offered you a drink. "Would you like a drink? I have
beer, vodka, a few others."

"Oh." You slightly shook your head. "No, I'd like some
lemonade or water please."

"Of course." He stood and went to retrieve you some,
while Italy played the next episode.
You laughed and laughed for the next seven-ish hours
over your friends' antics: Japan saying, "Pasta",
Italy's daily situations, Prussia's invasion,
England's mint bunny, Grandpa Rome's visit to
Germany and Italy, and others.

"Oh my…" You grinned at your friends. "I had no idea
how much fun you guys have."

"That is nothing, ____! We have all types of fun!" America cheered.

"Like what?" You asked.

"Well…we…erm…" He started to say, when England
interrupted him. "We get to have parties, and we
dance sometimes with our dates, and we get to go to
beaches…" his voice trailed off.

"Ohonhonhon!"

"Kesesese~ JA!" Prussia cheered.

"Fusososo~" Spain said dreamily.

"Parties? We've already done that…we've danced…but we
haven't gone to the beach…" You replied absentmindly.

"You know what…? I need some help. Wanna help, ___?"

Your eyes snapped to attention. "Oh…sure!"

"Great!" America said, grinning. He motioned to Italy,
who turned on the karaoke machine. "Get ready!"

"We've already done this!" You laughed.

"But I have never sung it before!" America pointed out.
"Start her up, Italy!"

"Ve~ Sure thing!" He put in a cd and started it up again.
The dirty-blonde haired American bowed, and seized you.
"Get ready!"  

"Hey hey daddy, get me a cola
Hey hey mommy, hey hey mommy
That freshly-baked apple pie,
I will never forget the taste of it!"

He grabbed you again and began to twirl you around, never
letting go, while you joined in at the parts you know.

"Draw a circle, it's the Earth,
Draw a circle, it's the Earth,
Draw a circle, it's the Earth,
I am America

Draw a circle, it's the Earth,
Looking closely, it's the Earth
Or maybe, it's the Earth
I am the hero

Ah, with just one brushstroke,
You can see all of the wonderful world
Where the beef and dreams are both supersized!
America!"

You laughed as he kept singing.

"To express the multi-colored world through sweets is the
very proof of a hero!"

"Draw a circle, it's the Earth,
Draw a circle, it's the Earth,
Draw a circle, it's the Earth,
I am America

Draw a circle, it's the Earth,
The ever surprising, shocking Earth
Laid back down upon the Earth,
I am the hero

Plenty of butter
Makes tummy-filling recipes
"I like fatty food!"

You smiled at him and continued dancing.

"From tomorrow, I'll go lose weight at the gym
America "

Italy happily clapped his hands and began to rock back and
forth, softly humming his version.

"Yeah, yeah, brother, get me a cola
While you're here, sister, could you pour some for me?
Oy, oy, grandpa, peace is number one!
Sweet baby, "I'm floating in space"
Hey, hey, daddy, gimme some chicken too
Mommy!
That freshly-baked apple pie,
I will never forget the taste of it!

Baseball, American football, and, in winter, ice hockey!
"Basketball's hot too!"

"Amazing"

"ONE MORE TIME!" America called out.

"Draw a circle, it's the Earth,
Draw a circle, it's the Earth,
Draw a circle, it's the Earth,
I am America "

He stopped and twirled you out, still belting it out:

"Ah, with just one brushstroke,
You can see all of the wonderful world
Where Lady Liberty's mouth is three feet wide!
America!"

He grabbed you again, and began to twirl you one way, and
then the other, going back and forth between the two directions:

"Ah, throughout the whole world
Sleep many recipes of happiness
Pushing forward with a hot dog in hand!
America!!!!"

He knelt you down and grinned. "That's how we rock and roll!"

You laughed and nodded. "Thanks! Now I want to go sit dow-"

"My turn!" France called out.

You sighed and said, "But we've already done this
before! Can't we do something else?!?"

"No!" France grinned and immediately grabbed you,
pulling you close…closer than you'd ever want to be.
You sighed and hoped that this was the last one.

"Ne ne Papa, wine s'il vous plaît
Ne ne Maman, ne ne Maman
I can never forget those flavors
Of the pot-au-feu I ate so long ago!"

He winked flirtatiously at you and began to
sing in his flowery voice,

"Draw a circle, it's the Earth,
Draw a circle, it's the Earth,
Draw a circle, it's the Earth,
I am France

Draw a circle it's the Earth,
Staring closely at the Earth,
Should it happen to be the Earth,
I am France

Ah, with just one brushstroke,
You can see all of the wonderful world
The beautiful lilies and chanson
Are lovers here!!!"

You rolled your eyes as he kept going strong,
clutching you and whirling you around the floor,
being ever so sneaky as he moved you tighter…
and tighter.

"Those relaxing, elegant cafés of yours,
I made them first, you know"

Draw a circle it's the Earth,
Draw a circle it's the Earth,
Draw a circle it's the Earth,
I am France

Draw a circle it's the Earth,
The ever surprising, shocking Earth
Reclining back on the Earth,
I am France

Ah, from just one stew pot,
Comes the recipe of tear-worthy bliss
("With mustard seed and rock salt, okay?")
And after fully enjoying dinner,
A Cabaret•night•show

Hé hé frère, beaujolais s'il vous plaît
While you're here sœur, will you pour some for me?
Oi oi pépère, harmony is the best
Hi hi bébé ("You're number one, too ♥")
Ne ne papa, also bordeaux[9] s'il vous plaît?
Ne ne maman, ne ne maman
I can never forget those flavors
Of the pot-au-feu I ate so long ago

The omelettes are fluffy and soft, at Mont Saint-Michel

Draw a circle it's the Earth,
Draw a circle it's the Earth,
Draw a circle it's the Earth,
I am France!!!"

You tried your hardest to squirm out of his grimy hands,
but he wouldn't let go.

"Ah, with just one brushstroke,
You can see all of the wonderful world
The beautiful lilies and chanson
Are lovers here

Ah, throughout the whole world
Sleep recipes of happiness
Our opera and ballet here are the best
Please come and see ♥"

At that, he bent you low and kissed your…cheek.
Thanks to your fast thinking, you jerked your head
aside, so he had to kiss your cheek. You immediately
wiped it off with your sleeve. "Now…if you are done…"

"You teach us a song, ____!" Italy said happily.

"Like what?"

"A pretty one!"

"Well…" You replied. To be completely honest, you were
really tired of singing…but you couldn't say no to Italy.
"All right…now let's see…oh I know one!"

Everyone, even silent Japan and stoic Germany leaned it
to see what it was.

"Some day my prince will come
Some day we'll meet again
And away to his castle we'll go
To be happy forever I know…"

Germany's eyes were wide…and his face was full of…peace.
He felt as if somehow… the song was direct-who was he
kidding? That was a stupid idea. "Nein…" he muttered.

"Some day when spring is here
We'll find our love anew
And the birds will sing
And wedding bells will ring
Some day when my dreams come true…" You bowed. "Now who's turn is it?"

"Spain's turn!"

"Sure!" Spain said. "But, I'll need _____'s help."

"All right."

"Sing that one…about flying."

"F-flying…? The one off of Peter Pan?"

Spain laughed and shook his head. "No, the one
with two people singing!"

"Um…" You racked your brain, trying to understand
what the Spaniard was getting at.

"I can show you the world…" Italy sang, nodding at you.

"Oh!" You nodded at Italy and looked at Spain.
"Are you going to be the girl or the guy?"

"Just start me off!"

Suspecting something…you did as he asked, "Dumm
dumm…dum dum dum dum duuummm dummm!"

Spain cleared his throat and softly sang, "I can
show you the world….shining, shimmering
splendid. Tell me princess now when did you last
let your heart decide…I can open your eyes….take
you wonder by wonder. Over sideways and under on
a magic carpet ride, a whole new world. A new fantastic
point of view. No one to tell us no or where to go, or
say we're only dreaming."

Now you opened your mouth to sing, but someone beat
you to it. "A whole new world…" The voice sang.
Everyone looked…at Spain…who was singing the high part.

"A dazzling place I've never knew! And when I'm way
up here, it's crystal clear that now I'm in a whole
new world with you!"

Prussia and France whistled.
"That's my smexy man!" Prussia cheered.

Spain grinned and continued unfettered,
"Unbelievable sights, and indescribable
feeling! Soaring tumbling free-wheeling to
an endless diamond sky! A whole new world!
A hundred thousand things to see! I'm like a
shooting star, I've come so far, I can't go
back to where I used to be!"

France pouted at this. "Awww….."

"Every turn a surprise every moment red letter.
I'll chase them anywhere, there's time to spare,
let me share a whole new world with you…." He broke
off and sang both parts, and at the end, he descended
to Aladdin's part.

France and Prussia gave him a standing ovation, you
clapped loudly, Italy cheered, and everyone else just
stared at the floor or ceiling. Germany sighed and
slowly leaned back into the couch. You grinned…you
loved your new 'family' and you were positive that they loved you too.