Meanwhile, back in the void, Florida and Nekomi were turning America's house into a vacation house for Florida to hang out in when he feels like it.
"Do you think Ame will mind?" Nekomi asked.
"Nahhhhhhhh," Florida said. Nekomi shrugged, not really finding any fault in his response. Meanwhile, Greenland, Native and Aztec were getting real.
"So... you don't know what happened to your mom?" Native asked.
"No... she just left to go hunting one day, and then never came back. That was after my dad left. My dad did come back for me, but it was mostly Denmark and Norway who took care of me. They're my older brothers. Well, step-brothers. We share the same father, not the same mother," Greenland said.
"Oh...," Native said.
"Why do you want to know?" Greenland asked.
"Well... we were good friends- your mother and I- But one day, she left. She promised she'd visit ... but unfortunately, I never saw her again," Native said. Aztec sighed.
"I haven't seen her in the afterlife either... I wonder where she is...," Aztec said. Suddenly, there was a knock at the door. Aztec answered it.
"Oh, hi Soviet, my son and his friends are on earth right now I'm afraid, you'll have to come back later," Aztec said.
"Damn it, I wanted to rant to Ame about ghost problems again... frick...," Soviet said.
"Oh honey, I hear ya, come on in," Aztec said, inviting the ex-communist inside.
Meanwhile, Texas was trying his best to build up the courage to come out to the rest of the south.
"Just doooooo it! if they hate you, you still have us," California said. Texas groaned.
"I know, I know, but I don't want them to hate me! They're my friends!" Texas exclaimed.
"Just do your best! We'll kill them if they don't accept you!" Arizona exclaimed.
"Yeah!" Nevada exclaimed.
"Death before dishonor!" Mexico jr. Exclaimed.
"I don't think that means what you think it means," Utah said.
"Shh it still works," Arizona said. Texas sighed and then headed out to hang out with the rest of the southern states (excluding Florida, who already knew, and was with Nekomi catching mice). The southerners were just hanging out together, having a nice time. Except for Texas, who felt like he was going to have a nervous breakdown. The states started handing around snacks, but Texas's mind was still racing.
"Hey Tex, what chips do you want?" Tennessee asked. Texas couldn't take it anymore.
"IM BI AND I HAVE A BOYFRIEND-," Texas exclaimed. Everyone stared at him blankly, and Texas wished that he could have Florida's teleportation power.
"Ok, cool, but what chips do you want?" Tennessee asked, unbothered. Texas started tearing up.
"Oh god I thought y'all would be mad or somethin'...," Texas said shakily.
"What? Of course not! It's just who you like! We don't judge here, even if we don't get it," Arkansas said.
"Thank you... y'all are the best," Texas said.
"Aw, don't cry, believe me, we don't mind at all! Now, what kind of chips do ya want?" Alabama asked.
"...Doritos...," Texas said, happily.
Meanwhile, back home, Pablo was hanging out with the pups. While Greenland initially didn't like the pups being too close to Pablo, fearing that they might hurt him, the puppies seemed to realize that Pablo was far more powerful than they were, and they were very gentle and respectful with him.
Maple just happily stared at the frog, Jet tried to grab a toy to play with, but he ended up tripping over himself and just laid down in defeat next to Pablo, and Snowflake gave Pablo a dead rat as a sacrifice. Pablo liked these new little fluffy friends, and they liked him the same. Everest was just relieved that she got a break from parenting while the puppies hung out with Pablo.
And Takeo is having a lot of fun in your care, make sure to walk him, he's growing rapidly and needs his exercise.
(And now some drawings of our precious maple boi because we all luv him)
(Ik I didn't draw all the keys I'm tired)
(Also Pat made another thing bcauss she loves FloridaxNekomi)