Fourth of July

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"Okay, spill, dude." Canada and America were in the living room of their current residence, seated on a couple of the softest Lay-Z-Boys in the country.

"We met at the conference. She approached me-"

"Thinking you were me?"

"Nope." Matthew smiled in satisfaction.

"She didn't notice you were there, like, in her way or something?"

"Wrong." Positivly glowing.

America stared blankly. "Huh?"

"She liked me."

America stayed silent, staring at him for a minute before beginning to laugh.

"Don't laugh, Alfred, it's not funny! It's the truth and it's very important to me."

Alfred wiped at his eye. "Heh. Oh, I know, Mattie, you can't lie to save your life. Continue."

"Anyway, we chatted for a bit beforre you interrupted us, but we talked with our eyes through the meeting. When it ended, we went for lunch-"

"Pancakes?" Matt nodded."Yes~."

"-which went perfectly, and then we walked back."

"Okay, now the big question. Who's she?"

"This may surprise you based on her reputation, but-" he smiled "-Liechtenstein."

America's goofy, expectant grin fell, his eyes widening into blue baseballs. Suddenly, he sprang up out of his recliner and yanked his half-brother's arm nearly out of its socket.

"We gotta hide you, man first the basement, then the WPP..."

"Alfred! Let go of me, what's the matter with you?"

"What's with me? What's with you?! Did you fail to recall the trigger-happy, supposedly neutral, psycho over-protective big brother?"

"It's no big deal-"

"No big deal?! Dude shoots Italy for crossing his lawn at night!"

"Al. Alfred. Alfred. America. Calm down."

"But I have to save you!"

"No, you don't. Al. Alfred."

"Yeah?"

"Breathe."

In. Out.

"Good. Lilli isn't a little girl anymore. She's smart, I can tell. She can handle her brother."

"I'm not so sure."

"If she likes me like I like her, she will."

Alfred smirked and elbowed his brother gently.

"I feel the beginnings of an awkward teenage romance coming on."

"We're not teenagers! We're old enough to be a normal human's twentieth-great grandparents. At least."

"Does that mean you're gonna have grandkids?"

"NO! GAHH, shut up..."

Alfred laughed. "Just teasin'. Now, promise me something for your own safety, bro. You be real good to the Principal of Liechtenstein."

"It's Principality."

"Whatever."

"And of course. Who do you think I am, you?"

"I'm good to all my lovers, bro."

"China."

"Hey, he practically forces the money upon me. I insist on paying it back."

Canada rolled his eyes. "England."

"He was NOT my lover. He WAS my brother. Why can't anyone put that revolutionary war thing in the past, dude?"

"It was pretty brutal."

The embarassed nation groaned.

"Just-just watch yourself, bro."

"Let's go to Vaduz some time."

"WATCH YOURSELF."

(A/N) Danke und Au Revoir!

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