Finding Time Off - A Gerame Fanfic

Chapter 2: I forgot to title this originally

Germany POV

I awake in Ame's house with no sight of Ame anywhere. I must've fallen asleep during the movie. I get up and check my phone and realize that 2 hours have passed. I was supposed to go home by then because I still have work to do. I did bring my laptop though, so I can start work here instead.

I walk into Ame's kitchen to get a glass of water before searching for him. I first check his bedroom, but he isn't there. I do see more pictures of his states. Looks like one of them is missing an arm. I leave to go look in his office, and know he's in there before I step in as I can hear papers rustling.

G: Hey.

USA: Oh you're up.

G: Yeah. I have more work to do.

USA: Oh yeah. Sorry about not waking you. I guess I threw off your whole schedule.

G: It's ok. I brought my laptop so I can just do work here instead. That's what I was gonna ask you.

USA: Oh, sweet!

I head back to the living room to grab my laptop out of my backpack. As I go in, I notice that same state in the pictures on the wall. Once I'm back in the office, I decide to ask about her.

G: I was looking at the photos on the wall.

USA: Hmm?

G: I was just wondering, who was that state that seemed to have a missing arm?

USA: Oh, that's Hawai'i. She's my youngest state.

G: Oh. Why's her arm missing?

USA: Well, you remember WW2?

G: Oh....

USA: Yeah well when Japan brought me into the war by bombing pearl harbor, she lost an arm in the process.

G: Oh Jesus..... I didn't know.

USA: Luckily another one of my states, California to be specific, made her a prosthetic one. She still has the trauma though. It was hard getting her used to planes after that.

G: I'm so sorry.

USA: Listen it's not your fault. It was Japan. More specifically the Japanese Empire.

G: Yeah but it's kinda my dad's fault. And since I'm now in control, that means it's my responsibility.

USA: Listen, it's a lesson I hope we can all learn from. Although.....

G: What?

USA: No. It's nothing.

G: Huh? Anyway why didn't you wake me.

USA: I uh.........didn't think about it.

That was an oddly long pause, but I shake off the feeling and go back to work. I lose track of time while I'm writing and eventually realize that I've probably overstayed my welcome. I look over to Ame and see he ended up passing out. He kinda looks cute. Ugh, what am I saying. He'd never wanna be with me. I pack up my things and go to my car.

I sit in it for a while trying to get those thoughts out of my head. As I'm about to leave, I see the front door open as Ame walks out.

USA: Hey! You forgot your phone!

He walks on over to my now open car window.

USA: Didn't want you to forget it and then worry.

G: Oh, thanks!

USA: Hey Germs. It was really nice hangin out with ya. We should do it again sometime.

G: Oh....uh sure!

USA: Sweet! See ya tomorrow!

He goes back inside as I begin to drive back home. It was nice to hang out with him.

(Authors Note: I don't like how this turned out)