Orders (Germany x Country!Reader)

Chapter 10 - Secretly

The morning came rather quickly, and you woke up with nice warm feeling- one you hadn't felt in so long, that it felt unfamiliar. You nuzzled your head into the feeling, only to realize this unfamiliarity could be something bad.

Forcing your eyes to focus, you noticed you were once again clutching to a black fabric, and as last night's events flooded your mind, your eyes widened as you realized you were (once again) intertwined with Germany. This time, he had an arm around your waist and another on the back of your head.

You craned your head upwards to look at him with your eyebrows furrowed. His eyes were wide open, and from what you could tell, focused on the bedroom door and tired.

"Did he stay awake all night?" you thought. As you moved your arm a little, he slightly tightened his grip on you. "Why would he do that? Why is he consciously holding me?"

Unsure of what to do, you awkwardly poked his chest. He looked down to see you awake, and immediately released you. You sat up, shivering from the sudden change in temperature. He sat up facing you on the other side of the bed, blinking and rubbing his eyes.

"He looks kind of adorable with his hair down... AHHH! NO! I can't afford to think like this- I've strayed too far from my orders! Why was I okay with him holding me anyways?"

"Did you stay up all night?"

"Uh... I did." he drowsily replied, smoothing his hair back. Well, that's 1/3 of the answers you wanted.

You stretched your arms.

"Why?"

He sighed heavily.

"I didn't want Russia to mess with you again."

"Oh," you whispered, looking down at his shirt on you. You started fiddling with the sleeves you rolled up a little so they wouldn't hang off of your arms as much. "Why don't you get some rest? You're probably exhausted. I can take care of myself."

His bloodshot sleep-deprived eyes immediately widened, as if he had just had the world's strongest espresso.

"No- I'll be alright."

By this time, he was already moving across the room to get dressed. You stepped in front of him, and he looked down at you curiously.

"You need sleep, Germany."

He grabbed you by the shoulders, picked you up, and placed you behind him.

He started to walk forward, then stopped.

"If I stay and rest, you have to stay too. I don't want anyone 'messing' with you." he spoke without facing you.

You placed a hand on your hip.

"Why do you care if I'm 'messed' with or not?"

He turned around and looked at you, a bit red-faced.

"I... uh... You ask too many questions, (Y/C/N). I'm exhausted."

He then walked to his bed as you gave a small smile at your victory. You decided to busy yourself by tidying up the room- not that it wasn't clean enough already. Germany decided to change these plans though.

"If I'm going to make sure you're safe, at least lie in bed with me. I'll know you're there."

"This is weird," you thought. "Whatever, he needs the sleep."

You quietly laid down on the edge of the bed opposite of Germany. He then snaked his arms around you and you turned around in confusion. As he pulled you towards him, he began to speak in a whisper.

"I know we aren't supposed to be together, and that this goes against orders, which I never do- but... I want to break my orders for you. Besides, what they don't know won't kill them."

"So he really does like me." you thought. "What are the consequences of this? Is he lying? There's a war happening. He's going against his own orders though... But it's not that I don't like being with him- I like it too much. Maybe it'll be okay just this once..."

So upon this mental decision, you comfortably relaxed in his arms. He then closed his eyes and kissed your forehead. You felt your body tense up once more at his sudden action. He then fell asleep before you verbally reacted. Realizing you probably weren't going to be going anywhere soon, you once again forced yourself to relax and rested your head under his chin.

"I have to admit, I do feel comfortably safe..."

~~(Timeskip)~~

You apparently had fallen asleep too, and woke again to look over Germany's shoulder at the clock on the nightstand.

8:06 am?!?!

You shook Germany.

"Germany, we've been sleeping for an hour and a half- we've got to get up."

His eyes immediately shot open and he held you tighter.

"Mädchen- I thought something was happening."

You took his arms off of your form and you got up and went in the bathroom to get dressed, wash your face, and brush your teeth and hair. You came out and he was dressed too.

"I'm going to head to the kitchen- they might think something is up between us if we both show up together." you softly spoke. He nodded and walked into the bathroom.

As you walked down the hall, you noticed most people were already awake, give or take a couple of people. Walking into the main living area of America's house, Japan walked up to you with a concerned look on his face.

"Miss (Y/C/N), where is Mr. Germany? It is most unusual for him to sleep so late."

"Oh, Italy kept us both up last night, so we both accidentally slept in. The time zones here are weird too."

You hated having to lie and blame it on Italy, but you couldn't think of another way out of Japan's question. Besides, it wasn't entirely a lie...

Looking around the room, you noticed a blonde man sitting with his legs crossed in a chair watching you. He was enjoying a cup of tea. You decided to talk to the man to see if there was a reason.

"Is there a particular reason why you're watching me?"

"I just realized that I haven't introduced myself to you yet- that's all," he stood up, smiling and seemingly studying you in the process. "My name is England."

"Oh," you smiled up at him. "I'm (Y/C/N)."

"Well, it's nice to meet you, (Y/C/N)."

You looked at him for a second before a realization hit you.

"You're the man who attacked France yesterday when I was talking to him, aren't you?"

He smiled triumphantly.

"Yes, I am- but there's no need to thank me."

There was something about England that made you feel as if he was watching your every move. You shook the feeling off.

"If you'll excuse me, I'm going to go get breakfast," you said. He nodded in response.

"He's nice, but he concerns me."

Mädchen - girl