Chapter 2: Living Situations
After our hug it started to get dark. "Come back to my country, da?" Russia said to Dylan who was elated and looked over to me for my approval. I nodded and she and Russia ran off, happy as clams at high tide. "So, dudette, you want to stay in my country for a bit?" America asked, Sarah gave me puppy eyes, I nodded and she hugged me before running off with America. I looked over to Brea and Japan, "might she have permission to stay with me?" Japan asked, I nodded and he turned to Brea, "will you please stay with me?" Brea nodded and they walked off, the more I watched, the more I smiled. They were all so... suited for one another. "Will you stay with me, ma petite?" France asked, "I am sorry if this offends you but... I'd rather not... the Fates only know what you could do." I said and France smiled, "ah, such a clever girl." He said and began to walk off waving to us as he faced the other direction. "Might you stay with me then?" I turned and saw England, his cheeks were covered in a light blush. He's too much of a gentleman to try anything indecent. "Alright." I said and we began to walk, I was following England so we were probably heading for his house. I sneezed as we walked the darkening streets. "You cold?" He asked, I was only dressed in my pyjamas and slippers. I felt him lay something heavy on my shoulders. I looked over and saw him just in his dress shirt and overalls, no green jacket. I looked at the jacket that now lay on my shoulders and then back to England, "thank you, but now you must be cold." I said and he shook his head, "I'm a bit more concerned for a girl in her sleep garments." He said as I saw the point of a large house in the distance, "ah, almost there!" England said smiling. A lot of people only see his guarded side... but... I sort of like this side to him. It's cute.
When we got into the large house England took his jacket back and pinned it up. Large paintings filled the walls, some were of England but most of them were of queens, past and present. "I'll show you to your room." He said as I was distracted by a portrait of young England. I followed him closely and memorized the way up the marble stairs, down the veleted hall, and the portrait beside the room was of England holding the British flag in tattered and gun shot clothes. Golden leaf filled the boarder, "Lilly?" England asked touching my shoulder. "Yes, sorry, I was a bit distracted." I said and he opened the inlaid door. I gasped as I saw the room, it was more properly fit for a princess, not some random stranger in her jim-jams. "When you wake there's dresses in that closet." He said nearly closing the door, "thank you England, I hope I can repay you somehow." I said and he smiled, a true, genuine smile. "Good night Lilly." He shut the door and I went over to the bed. It was around the size of my room back in my world! I made a quick phone call and I laid on the fluffy mattress as sleep tugged at my eyes.
When I woke up the sky was just barely kissed by the sun, making it seem golden. I smiled as I walked to the small vanity, my hair was still smooth. I pulled a brush through my hair to rid myself of the knots and I looked to the closest. I got up and, in fluent movements, opened the wardrobe. I saw dresses everywhere, and one looked like it dated to the nineteen-hundreds. I picked a green dress with a black ribbon under the bust, for it was the most basic one in there. I pulled on black tights and green heels that were my size. I pulled a few strands from both sides of my head and united both clusters in the back of my head, tying it off with a green ribbon. I walked out of the room, down the hall, down the steps and into the first floor kitchen. I followed my nose, the smell of burnt eggs and ham lead me to him. "Ah! No, don't do that!" England yelled as I silently stood in the open archway. I smiled as I watched him work away at breakfast... if it could even be called that. England worked worked harder than I've ever seen anyone work at cooking breakfast. He tries and something about it... I smiled as he sighed and plated up the food. The ham was just a bit burned and the eggs... they could be scrambled eggs, an omelet gone wrong, or if you really stretched the imagination then he tried to make an egg sunny side but the yolk burst. "Good morning," I said and he jumped in fright. "Good morning." England said with a sheepish smile. "Did you sleep well?" He asked picking up the two plates and motioned for me to follow. "Yes thank you, and yourself?" I asked as we walked into the dinning room and he set the plates at the foot of the dinning table. He held one chair out for me, "oh, thank you." I said as he pushed it close to me, unlike how my friends would just pull it away from me, causing me to fall on my butt and get angry at them. "I'm not much of a cook..." England said as I picked my fork, I smiled over to him as I picked up a bit of egg. As I raised the fork to my mouth I saw that England was holding his breath. It tasted a bit burnt but other than that it had good flavor. I smiled over to him, "thank you for letting me borrow these clothes, and cook breakfast, and letting me stay here for the time being." I said as I picked up more egg. "For the time being? You mean your leaving me? It's that git France isn't it?!" He sounded hurt and sad. I finished chewing before I spoke, "I have to find a way back home, for me and all the girls. And France just... please no and thank you." I said and England sat back down. "Right, you all must have families to go to.. England said, "actually, their my family. But we just don't belong here. I now, though, need to try and figure out how I did this in the first place, so we probably won't be leaving for months, a year tops." I said and looked down to my plate as irate, "and don't worry, I'll be out of your hair hopefully soon." I said and he looked confused, "how and why?" "Well, normally one would get a job and get an apartment. But I doubt any of the other girls would like to leave once they finally got here... what do you mean why? Wouldn't you like it better if I were out of your hair?" I asked and he shook his head, "if you don't mind, I'd rather you stay with me. It's sort of lonely here in this house." I blushed and cleared my throat, "I... uh... sure." I said and we are in silence for the reminder of breakfast.
~Sarah Pov [that night]~
After Lilly saved my sweet patooty and we flew over to the USA America opened the door to his house and smiled over to me, "yo, dudette, we should totally watch a scary movie." I punched the air, "heck yeah!" I said and he gave me the disk while he went to make popcorn. I flung the disk in and America told me to wait here to make sure the popcorn wouldn't burn. He came back down several times, each time carrying in large quantities of blankets and pillows. When the popcorn was in a bowl, thanks to yours truly, I saw that he made a nest like thing! "I haven't done this since I was a kid!" I smiled and plopped down next to America, "what was your childhood like?" America asked as the DVD went through the trailers. "Nothing much to talk about, mom died dad's in the Looney house. Lilly and the girls are more my family." I said and America nodded, he was such a cute baby when England first found him... "so, that's why you needed Lilly's permission to stay with me." America said, "yeah, she's the mom of the group. Lilly always worries." I said and America smiled, "I wish I had that kind of Family, all I've had was..." he trailed off and I patted his hand.
By the end of the scary movie my throat hurt from screaming, but America still screamed even more. We we're huddled together under our security blankets when the movie finally ended. "That w-wasn't scary at all." America said, "right, you were screaming like a girl." I said. The phone rang scaring both of us. "Hello? She's right here." America said and handed his phone over to me. "Go to bed and careful about the whole scary movie thing alright?" I heard Lilly say. "Right. Love you." Of said and she chuckled, "I love you as well." She said and hung up. I placed the phone on the low hanging coffee table nearby, "she told us to go easy on the scary movies." I said and saw that he was already asleep. I took off his glasses and he pulled me down next to him. I smiled as I placed his glasses on the coffee table and let myself be held by the sleeping country.
When I woke up America was just sitting there watching me while I sleep. His arm was around me, pulling me closer to him. "Morning dudette!" America said excitedly. I smiled, "Morning!" We both jumped up and he grabbed my hand making me follow him into the kitchen. He took out a fast-food bag and took out a few burgers. We sat there happily watching morning cartoons, setting cold cheeseburgers from McDonald's. All in all a great way to start the day!
~Brea Pov [That Night]~ -her kimono is to the right-
Japan kept a small distance from me as we walked in pure silence. We flew to his home country, he's been opening doors and helping me out of cars, he's just so... I don't know... amazing. He held the front door open to me, "thank you." I said quietly for the hundredth time. He nodded back in return. Once we entered I was going to take off my house but I only had socks on. "Here," Japan said and handed me cute, fuzzy, blue slippers with a bunny mashing mochi on th moon design on them. "Thank you." I said as I slipped them on. He lead me to a small area and we sat down and a Japanese maid brought us some tea. Japan poured the green liquid into a green no handled cup. We sat watching the vibrant pink cherry petals flip in the air, soon to come to rest on the ground. He finally indicated that it was time for bed and I followed him to a room. It reminded me of a gasha's room. With kimonos and hair ornaments. "I hope this suits to your liking." Japan said and smiled, I nodded, "Thank you, for everything." I said and he nodded and began to walk away when he stopped in his tracks. "Good night Brea-Chan," he said and left into another room I could only guess was his bedroom. I smiled softly, "good night Japan..." I took off the slippers beside the bed and laid on the pillow-like floor mattress.
When I woke up I saw that there was a lady waiting for me to wake up. "Good morning mistress, Japan-Tono asked me to help you get ready for the day." I nodded and sat up, she helped me put on a a light blue kimono but this one was a lighter version of said kimono. She pulled an ivory comb through my dark blonde hair and tied it up and placed a light blue bobble in my hair. She bowed once she finished and left with my thanks. I came out of my room and saw Japan in his down time clothes. He smiled over to me, and I to him, he motioned me to follow him. When we got to our destination it turns out that it was the same room as last night. There was a steamed fish, rice, tea, and cut vegetables set out for our breakfast. I smiled as I squealed on the inside.
~Dylan Pov [that night]~
Russia and I went to his country when I bumped into Belarus and Ukraine. They watched me as I smiled at them and they walked away, I thought I heard Belarus silently cursing me. "Here is your room." He said opening the door slowly. I smiled, "but you must be hungry, here follow me." He said and took my hand. He let go of my hand indicating he wanted me to stay here. Russia came back and took off his scarf and trench coat to reveal a cream sweater. He held too bowls of beet soup we ate in silence till we finished and he walked me back to my room I waved him goodnight and he smiled and waved back. I was almost scared this was a dream and if I fell asleep I'd wake up. But finally sleep tugged at my eyes. Leaving me hoping this was really here.