Rivals and Regrets //Countryhumans AU [ON HOLD]

Ten

19:51 Same Day

Australia silently watched Japanese Empire and Kingdom of Italy clean up after dinner. It was really awkward to watch... almost as awkward as watching them, plus Japan and Italy, eating dinner. He wasn't exactly sure what Japanese Empire had told Japan to make her not question the fact he was tied up...

Japanese Empire aggressively and playfully flirting with Kingdom of Italy as they cleaned up dinner wouldn't be as annoying as it was if Australia weren't hungry.

"I'll give you some rice after Antonio goes to sleep," Japanese Empire had whispered to Australia. "It won't be as much food as I'd usually give you but it's all I can give you tonight."

"Okay...?" Australia replied quietly.

Australia had then received another head pat while Japanese Empire chuckled. From the distance Kingdom of Italy had been looking from, the interaction looked like how all the other interactions the two of them had had while he was there.

Australia, at this point, couldn't feel various parts of his body, and he was hungry. And he was stuck watching Japanese Empire grabbing Kingdom of Italy's ass.

Kingdom of Italy was being slightly dismissive, pushing Japanese Empire off. "Are you sure it's okay to act like this around him?" he asked.

"He's not going to tell anyone," Japanese Empire replied, he raised his voice slightly. "Right?"

"What?" Australia said. "Sorry, I wasn't listening."

"See? He's not even paying attention."

Australia was paying attention, unfortunately, there was nothing else going on to focus on. Admittedly, it wasn't that bad, just awkward to witness, like watching your parents flirting.

. . .

21:03 Same Day

Australia waited for Japanese Empire to come back into the room, it seemed like a reasonable thing to be impatient over. He wasn't sure how long it had been but it felt like forever.

Japanese Empire finally walked back into the room. "Okay, I'm back-"

"I can't fucking feel my limbs," Australia replied through gritted teeth. "Please come here and untie me right now."

Japanese Empire waved his hand dismissively as he walked over. "Alright, alright, I'm coming."

"Also, never pat me on the head again. Or the cheek pinching."

"It's just apart of the act, it doesn't mean anything." Japanese Empire said as he went behind Australia to untie the rope.

"I get that but it makes me feel like a child, or a pet."

Japanese Empire walked around to the front of Australia and began untying his wrists. "I'll keep that in mind."

"So you'll stop doing it?"

"I'll try to limit it but it fits with the character, so I make no promises,"

Australia was relieved to feel his blood rushing back into his hands, then into his feet when Japanese Empire united his ankles. He breathed a sigh of relief. "Thank fuck," he said. "Tomorrow when you have to retie, can you make it slightly less tight? Because it really hurts."

"No promises again, everything has to look convincing," Japanese Empire said as he helped Australia onto his feet, looking directly into his eyes. "You don't want us to get in trouble, right?"

"No... I don't."

"Good, now just stay on your feet for a bit so everything goes back to normal. I'll grab that leftover rice."