Love, Blobs and chaos, much chaos -A nethernesia story

Chapter 22: VOC and Swaps

VOCs POV

I look around the room, confused. Why is everyone so surprised? It's no secret that Swaps was my Blob. The countries look at each other- now totally ignoring the teacher. Everything stops for a second and all of them stare in one direction, as someone knocked at the door, which also opened a few seconds later to reveal Indonesia. I froze and just- stared at him- o h . It's him.

Indonesia looks tired, looking confused in the round.
„What is.. going on? Why are you so shocked?"
"Well to answer your question Indonesia- we just found out that apparently Neth has the same Blob as VOC, with the same look- and the same name. And the book said that she disappeard forever after VOC died-"
"WHAT?! Does Swaps remember VOC?!" Indo asks back in the round, evenly disturbed. Then the whole classroom falls into a noisy discussion. Meanwhile I countinued procressing what words just fell. My Blob is here.. and she is with my brother.. I smile a bit.

And Swaps never forgot anything for some reason- not like the aging of the other Blobs- I hope she might remember me. I wonder if she succeeded in her task to become human?

So- with everything: things are already pretty much going crazy- but then.. there was a knock on the classroom door again.. and things got even more interesting. The door opens and a young lady opens and stands in the door, a tall person behind them. The class got quiet immediately. Death silence. The teacher still seems a bit overwhelmed by everything an decided to just let it go. The woman pats the boy and left. The boy stepped inside the classroom and I start smiling. It's Netherlands! But.. why is he all patched up like this?

Netherlands POV

Luckily- my insures weren't as bad as we all thought, so with the condition to rest, meaning to not do sports or lifting heavy things and stuff- just to give my body a bit of a break, I was able to get out of the hospital the morning right after the ‚battle'. Swaps came and picked me up, bringing me back to school. Yesterday I got calls from friends and family, which cheered me a bit. Dad sounded especially worried- but sadly he has to wait another month to see me again. I didn't hear from Indo tho, but Swaps told me that I shouldn't be mad at him because he wasn't in control or something like that... and I don't have any good feeling about it. Not at all. Swaps pats my shoulder and leaves, and then I stepped inside the classroom. The first thing that happened was us, I mean me and the other students- including the teacher, simply staring with widen eyes at each other. Everything is chaos... why is everything pure chaos..?

Damnit. I'm not here for a morning- and the interesting things happen, just to the point where I wasn't here. After solid 2 minutes of silence I open my mouth, turning my head to the teacher:
„Sorry I'm that late, I was in the hospital... what exactly happened here..?" I say slowly.
„WE FOUND OUT THAT VOC HAD SWAPS AS BLOB AND AS HE DISAPPEARED SWAPS DISAPPEARED AS WELL- BUT NOW SHE IS WITH YOU!" Vietnam then yells from the other side of the room.

Wait- what?!
I feel my eyes widen. South Korea feels like sharing more information about the topic, so he took his book, stood up and came to me, showing a specific book-page. It's main-information was about the live-cycle of Blobs, and as I read through it I start realizing why everyone is flipping out. If no one found Swaps for centuries- how would she remember her name? But-
„Well, she could have written her name down before being reborn?" I say- making everyone staring at me even more. But in the back of the head I knew that something must be wrong with Swaps.
„Did Bubi show up again?" I throw a topic-changing question in the round. Indo simply shook his head, seeming scared about something for reason. Thailand now decides to speak.
„That's a possibility, but.. can you get Swaps? Just to be sure- please?" He asks- and I saw that everyone's look was agreeing with him. I sighed.
„Alright..." I glared demonstrating to Indo, trying to tell him that he should come with me. Indo understood, getting up- walking over to me. Then we both exit the classroom. I close the door, and we silently make our way down the hallway. Normally Swaps is either in our dorm or in the cafeteria at this time. We first check the cafeteria, but she wasn't there, so we decide to move to our dorm.

Half way there Indo suddenly stops walking and tugs my scarf, causing me to stop as well, looking down to him. Immediately Indo steps forwards and hugs me tight- which was really sudden. I got even more surprised as I hear him sobbing.
„I'm- I'm so sorry for hurting you yesterday. I didn't-" He didn't came further through his sobbing. I pulled him closer and hugged back a tight as he is hugging me.
„Shhh.. It's okay. I'm okay. And you are okay as well.. You don't need to worry about it." I say, trying to sound calming, hugging back. Indo tho continues sobbing. How bad did I look yesterday? It really seems to hurt him that he performed that action, the ‚training' we went through. But- I smile a little- that just shows how much he cares about me. I'm so lucky to have someone like Indonesia. Sadly- since the others are still waiting for us to return with Swaps- I simply picked Indo up and damn- he is lighter than I remember. So I continued walking while carrying Indo in my arms.

We soon reached our dorm, and I unlock the door. In the meantime Indo had calmed a little, but he is still at the vage of tears. Poor him. I lay Indo on the couch and go into my room, finding a sleeping Swaps, humanoid, on my bed. I can't help it and smile a little- BUT I need to wake her.
„Swaps- wake up" I say. No response. I tried a few more times- but she didn't react. I sigh, knowing that I will have to get better methods at waking this Blob.
„Me and Indo are about to kiss agai-"
„REALLY?! I WANNA WATCH-" Swaps immediately shoots up- looking very awake at me. I am triggered on the inside, but also amused at the same time. This gives me an excuse to kiss Indonesia- and you know what? I'm taking it. He is way to upset for my liking! I nod at the now fangirling Swaps. Swaps got up in no-time, rushing past me- totally excited. Uh. I know I just agreed on kissing Indo in front of Swaps- but isn't she overreacting...?

I reenter the main room of our dorm to watch a confused Indo looking to an excited Swaps. They were both standing next to each other. I make my way over to them, standing next to my dorm mate. Swaps grins widen. Indos head lean towards me and I hung my head down, so he could whisper to me.
„What's up with her?" Indonesia asked, whispering.
„I just want you to forgive my next move."
„Wha-" while Indo was talking I turn his head and press my lips against his. I feel Indos being surprised, and I feel happy that he very soon answers the kiss. It wasn't anything sexual or making-out-thing like, just a normal, romantic kiss. I had my eyes closed to enjoy it more, putting my hand in Indos hair. Indonesia proceeds to warp his arms around me. The kiss held for some time, and I really like it- Indo seemed too, and yeah- it's pretty oblivious that Swaps is having the time of her life watching this.

After a while, we both were out of air and disconnected our lips. I smile at Indo, and he smile back.
„I love you dear"
„Me too."

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„I know that we all three are very happy about this-" Swaps then dares to interrupt our moment.
„-but why did you wanna wake me? Surely not only for that- I know you well enough Netherlands." She states and I remembered the others STILL waiting. Whops.
„Right- It's about you and VOC." Indo spoke. Swaps gasps.
„VOC??? It has been years that I heard his name!" She answers like nothing about it is weird in my context. My eyes widen. I slowly turn my head to Indo, Indo does the same. We both know what that means:
Swaps didn't die over all the centuries once, or kept her memories somehow. Swaps didn't seem to realize our concerns.
„He's your brother if you remember Neth!"
„Yeah I do.."
„We're you only serving VOC?" Indo throw the question in the round. That surprises me a bit to be honest.
„Well- no." Swaps awkwardly say, which surprised me even more.- how much does she even remember??
„No?"
„I have been serving the Dutch Countryhumans for way longer, beginning with the childhood of your Father, Dutch Republic. I don't think he remembers me tho, an accident y'know- after that Olivia took my place and I went over to VOC and WIC. We agreed not to tell your Father about my earlier work with him since VOC desperately wanted me to go with him over the sea to new lands, and Olivia needed the work to survive." Swaps happily starts talking like a waterfall, leaving me and Indo in horror. The things she remembers are way over the lifespan of a blob..
„..What happened as VOC disappeared..?"

„Well- that's a long story- uh- you see-"

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