In the world of Hetalia, (Y/n) is a beautiful young maiden who has always been in love with Kiku Honda, aka Japan, even though she has personally never met him. When the chance arrives, she finds herself being swept away by the affection of another...
Beams of warm sunlight stroked my face through the branches of the plum trees. The fragrance of the flowers in the garden filled the morning air.
I took in a deep breath of the scent as I waited for Yao at the gate.
"Sorry I'm late, aru!" I turned to see Yao running towards me from his house.
"It's alright," I smiled.
The Chinese man beamed at me before we walked out of the gates and started strolling around the street.
He showed me different shops and introduced me to many people. Whenever we entered somewhere, they bowed to me courteausly. I would sheepishly bow back to them.
They were treating me so respectfully, I couldn't help but feel shy.
"(Y/n), what happened, aru?"
I looked at Yao. He was staring at me in concern. He must've figured out I was feeling troubled.
"It's nothing, Yao. I just feel nervous with so much attention," I admitted, looking down.
He blinked at me for a few seconds then sighed in relief. "That's all, aru? I got worried," he said.
Putting his hands on my shoulders, he gently turned me to face him. "I'll make everyone give you all the attention you deserve, (Y/n)."
His words made my cheeks burn red. Looking into his warm sparkling eyes, my heart couldn't help but admit that they outshined the lights from the lanterns yesterday.
Yao gazed at me with a bright smile. He slowly took my hand.
"Let's go, aru. I'll take you somewhere you'll like!"
After a few minutes of walking, we finally stopped in front of a shop. We stepped inside and, to my surprise, it was a boutique.
The boutique looked lavish from inside with clothings hanging in colour coordination and mannequins wearing exquisite dresses. There were already a few people inside and two kids playing around in the dressing area.
I turned to Yao. "Yao, this..."
Before I could finish, a lady came up to us from the counter.
"Zǎoshang hǎo, Mr. China. Good morning, Miss (Y/n). I have already prepared some clothes for you to try," she smiled at me.
W-What??
"Yao, will it be okay?" I asked him, worried. "I had already told them, aru. Go ahead," he gently pushed me towards the lady, who took me to the dressing area.
I stared in awe at the beautiful clothes around me. This was the first time I have been surrounded with so many traditional Chinese dresses!
"What kind of dress would you like to wear, Miss (Y/n)? A qipao? Hanfu? Tang dress?" the lady asked me.
I looked down, embarrassed. "I-I don't know any of them..." I said, blushing.
The woman looked at me in confusion, then broke into a giggle. "It's not a problem, I can show you all of them. But you really are cute, I must say that."
I smiled, shyly.
Soon she brought many dresses to choose from. She first showed me a brilliant looking dress.
"This is a qipao. How is it?"
I touched the qipao and felt the beautiful embroidery. "It's beautiful, but the slits at the sides are too..."
The lady understood my point and nodded. "Then how about this?"
After seeing many dresses, I finally chose a gorgeous one.
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(Psst! Dear Readers, you can get to choose which dress you want to wear! ^ω^)
The lady picked it up and showed it to Yao, who smiled on seeing it. Heat rose to my face again, knowing Yao would see me wearing it.
"Now you should go and try it," she gave me the dress and led me to the changing room.
After a few minutes, I stepped out.
Yao was talking to a few people. As he saw me, he stood there frozen in place, a tint of red appearing on his cheeks. I blushed, wondering how he felt looking at me like this
"Ah~ She looks so beautiful~" the lady said aloud.
Yao slowly stepped towards me. "(Y/n), you..."
Suddenly the two kids bumped into him, making him nearly fell on top of me. Luckily, he grabbed me in his arms and balanced himself.
I closed my eyes on the impact but as I slowly opened them, I found Yao's face a few inches from mine, surprised as well.
Seeing his gentle features so close to me, my breath almost got stuck in my throat. His warm breath caressed my soft lips.
"(Y-Y/n)..."
He lifted his hand and brushed a strand of hair from my face, his gaze as gentle as dawn. A deep blush had spread on his cheeks.
How long has it been? Since I wanted to be held by Yao like this?
My heart pounded in my chest as I looked up at him, longingly. My face felt hot but I had no way to hide it. Feelings from deep within my heart overwhelmed me.
He tenderly stroked my cheeks and slowly leaned forward. I closed my eyes and waited for the inevitable.
"Oooooh~ Look they are kissing~"
We suddenly pulled apart. The two kids were smirking at us. We looked around and found everyone was staring at us and whispering.
"Haha, bad boys! Go play back at your home!" The lady pulled her children away, nervously.
Yao and I let go of each other and looked away awkwardly, but soon our eyes met and we broke into laughter.
I don't know how long my trip here will last, but I know for sure that this memory would last forever.
