Finding Love (China x Female Reader x Japan)

Back at the Mansion Again

Our flight landed at the airport after a long journey.

It was already late at night. Yao and I took our luggages and decided to not bother the others on sending someone to pick us up. We made our way out of the airport.

Yao stretched out his arms in the air. "My back hurts from these flights, aru," he complained.
"But aren't you the strongest country, Yao?" I smiled at him.

His eyes lit up. "Shì! Which is why I can still endure it at such an age, aru!"

We laughed on our way to board a cab when suddenly we saw someone standing there.

"It seems like you guys had a lot of fun!!" The blonde guy grinned as he leaned against a car.

"Alfred!"
"America, aru!"

Alfred flashed us a thumbs-up. "I'm here to take you back," he said.

A loud honk from the car he was leaning on made him jump. From the driver's seat, Francis pulled down his window glass and peered out.

"You mean 'We', America," he replied.

"Francis, you're here too!" I called out.

"Mademoiselle, how can I let such a beautiful damsel walk in the night alone," he drammatically sighed.

"She has me, aru!!" Yao scowled.

I giggled at their silly fight. I turned to Alfred.

"Did only the two of you come?" I asked.
"No, there were others too. But they went back to the Mansion with Japan," he said.

Kiku? Speaking of which, I hadn't seen him after the meeting. Had he come back before us?

"When did he come?" Yao and I asked at the same time, as if we were thinking the same thing.

"He came on the flight a few hours before yours. He said he was tired so some of them took him back," Alfred said.

"I see."

If we knew that he would be coming back on the same day, we would've invited him to join us. But knowing Kiku, he might've declined.

"Okay, you three! Hurry up and get in, or we will be late," Francis called to us.

Taking our luggages, we headed to the car and got in. The drive to the mansion was full of spirit as Alfred claimed how he was a hero for staying to pick us up while the other two countries bickered with him.

I smiled, watching them like this after a long time. I sure did miss these moments.

However, at the back of my mind, I wished to meet Kiku and thank him for helping me in the meeting. Without his help, I might have not been able to say a word back there.

Soon, the car entered the gates of the Hetalia Mansion and stopped in front of the main door.

"You all can get out now," Francis winked.

"Thanks, dude!!" Alfred went ahead and ruffled the French country's hair
"Aaah! America, you ruined my hair!!"

Alfred laughed.

The door of the mansion suddenly opened.

"I knew it was their voices!"

We turned to see Miss Elizabeta standing by the door, with other countries behind her.

"Miss Elizabeta!"

I got out of the car and went up to hug her. "Welcome back, dear," she said softly.

"(Y/n) and China are here!"
"They brought souvenirs for us, right?"
"(Y/n)! You're back!"

The countries came forward and welcomed me back from the trip. Some of them even hugged me while crying.

"Waah! I thought you and China really eloped!!"

I sweatdropped.

"Aiyah! Stop with your wild imaginations, aru!!" Yao stepped up beside me.

In no time, everyone gathered around him too and started bombarding him with questions.

"How was it? Tell us!!"
"What did you two do alone??"
"You can't leave a single detail behind!!"

I nervously laughed as Yao drowned in the sea of the curious countries.

Suddenly, out of the corner of my eye, I spotted Kiku standing near the window. He looked out into the distance, his bangs brushing against his face by the gentle breeze.

I walked towards him.

"Kiku," I called him.

He glanced at me. Then with a calm smile he turned to face me. "Yes, Miss (Y/n)?"

Without any hesitation, I bowed before him. "Thank you for helping me that time! Your encouragement really helped me back then!"

I heard a soft chuckle. I looked up to see Kiku warmly smiling at me with gleaming eyes. "You sure are interesting, Miss (Y/n)," he said.

I looked at him, confused.

"I said I believed in you because I knew you could do it. I didn't do anything to deserve your thanks."

But...Kiku, you...

"No, Kiku! Your words helped me more than you think they did! Even if you think your words don't touch others, they do!" I poured my heart out.

A bemused look crossed his face. He lowered his head and spoke so softly, even I couldn't hear him.

"Then...can I touch your heart...?"

I was about to ask what he said when I heard some countries calling me to join them.

"You should go, Miss (Y/n)."

Kiku's smile didn't waver. The air about him was as tranquil as ever.

I nodded before I went ahead and joined the other countries.

"Nahahahaha! Now that everyone's here now, I'll announce myself as the king of the night!!" Alfred announced.

"Shut up, you bloody git!!" Arthur fumed at him.

"Ve~ I made pasta for everyone!" Feliciano skipped.

I smiled as I watched all the countries together again, laughing and bickering amongst each other.

And the night only seems to have started.