Finding Love (China x Female Reader x Japan)

Promise to Come Back

The next day...

I closed my last suitcase and called out to Yao.

"Yao, I'm ready!"

Today we were leaving China and going back to the Hetalia Mansion. Yao had received a call to come back for paperworks so we had to leave earlier.

I feel a bit sad that I'm leaving this place so soon, but I had built tons of beautiful memories here, and that's what matters the most. And besides that, Yao promised that we'll come back again.

Smiling to myself, I headed out to the courtyard with my luggages.

Yao was standing at the gate, talking to the people of the town who heard the news of him going back. They looked saddened by his sudden departure. 

My heart ached on seeing this. He is really loved, isn't he?

I made my way towards them. They noticed me and bowed. I bowed back to them with all my respect I had for them.

A little girl came up and lightly grabbed my hand. She looked up at me with tearful eyes. "Nǐ huì huílái ma?"

I turned to Yao. He smiled as he translated for me.

"She's asking if you will come back, aru," he said.

The words brought immense joy to my heart. I knelt down and took the girl's hand in mine. Giving her a warm smile, I wiped off her tears and replied.

"Shì"

The people suddenly broke into loud cheers. I nearly jumped in surprise. Meanwhile Yao chuckled beside me.

"Let's go then, aru," he said.

I nodded in reply.

We made our way down the streets towards the gate of the town where the car was waiting for us. On the way, many people waved us goodbye and gave us souvenirs.

I held their gifts in my arms, feeling the warmth of their love spread through my body.

Finally reaching the car, Yao and I put our luggages inside and looked back at his hometown one last time.

The lively place looked even more bustlier than when I first saw it, with many people standing at the gate and waving at us.

We waved back and, at last, got into the car.

The engines started and the car drove towards the airport. I looked outside the window till I could no longer see the small town.

"Did you enjoy here, aru?" Yao asked me.

I didn't reply.

"(Y/n)?"

Slowly turning towards him, I could no longer hold in my tears.

"(Y/n)?! What's wrong, aru?" Yao pulled me into his arms and carefully stroke my head.
"I...I don't want to leave them..." I cried in his arms.

"(Y/n)..."

He gently lifted my face up to look at him. I could see his own eyes getting moist as well.

"We will be back, aru," he said, smiling through his tears.

We sat in the car, embracing each other. Our hearts were heavy from leaving those kind people back, but our promise to return to them kept us hopeful.

Hetalia Mansion was now only a few hours away.