50 states of crazy

Coming Out

It was finally Independence Day. The one day of the year that the states could express how awesome they were and get no hate for it. America sat on a quilt in the yard with England who was coughing up blood at the moment. Apart from a dying England, America looked very peaceful. His kids would soon change that though. The states all gathered around in a huddle, ready to break the news to their father...and England. Everyone was nervous with anticipation, discussing who would tell him first.

"This is, like, ridiculous!" Whined California.

"I agree! Have Texas do it since he wants to live up to dad's hero roll!" Idaho hissed.

"What?! Why me?! No way in hell would I be the one to tell 'em!" Texas yelled back. "Have Washington do it!! He's a nice guy!"

Washington looked up from the puzzle he was working on with Alaska and Hawaii. "What are we talking about?"

New York spit out the tooth pick he was chewing on and sighed.
"Fine..I'll do it.."

Everyone went silent.
New York was going to tell America that some states weren't only bisexual, gay, lesbian, etc...but he was going to tell him that they were dating each other.

"Yorkie i can't ask you to do that.." Texas sighed and took his hands.

New York kept his straight face. He knew it would work. Guilt tripping Texas was easy. You just have to batt your eyes and pretend you're stronger than him when he backs out of something.

"Really it's no big deal Tex," he sighed, "All I have to do is say it and then watch their reaction."

"I-I know but still. I don't want you to have to do this."

New York fluttered his eyelashes, "Well what choice do we have, I mean, no one else wants to do it."

Texas sighed, "I'll do it for you babe, you shouldn't have to deal with it." He pulled his boyfriend into a hug as a means of encouragement.

Over his shoulder New York winked at New Jersey, as was their plan all along. New Jersey smirks and winks back. My god Texas is so easy to fool. Texas sighed and took a deep breath, turning on his heel so he could see the two countries in the distance. New York smiled and pecked his boyfriend's cheek for luck before giving him a small nudge foreword. All the states began to chant over and over, "TEXAS! TEXAS! TEXAS!"

The trembling state approached the nations slowly, stopping in front of them. England looked up at him, through a whole box of tissues as blood gushed out his nose.
America smiled and pulled his lover closer as he looked up at Texas.

"Hey there, Tex! What can I do for you? Are you having fun?" The American smiles gleefully up at his "son."
Texas was sweating nervously and faked a laugh. "Y-yeah dad the party's great.."

America's eyes brightened at the compliment. "Really? England helped decorate!! Isn't that right babe?!"

England just rolled his eyes and mumbled something beneath the tissues. Texas twiddled his thumbs and managed to look up at him.

"Dad..I have something to tell you," Texas said, giving his dad pleading eyes like a guilty child would.

America furrowed his eyebrows and glanced at England who was also very confused as to what was happening. Texas took a deep breath.

"Dad, I'm gay."

America blinked at him before smiling. "Texas that's ok!! So am I dude!"

"And I'm dating New York," Texas finished.

America immediately froze, eyes widening. "Y-you're what n-now?"

"I'm not the only one either..the others are dating as well..like Maine and Ohio, California and Georgia, Utah and Nevada and etc...please don't be mad at us...w-we we're just confused and alone and-"

Texas was cut off by a bone crushing hug from his dad.
"Oh Texas I'm so proud of you. I mean yeah I'm really shocked and all, but you had the courage to tell me and that's all that matters."

Texas smiled a tiny bit as he got crushed by America's strength.
"T-thanks dad can you let me go now?"

America immediately let go, giving him an apologetic smile.
England glanced up at the two.
"I'm honestly not surprised."

They both looked down at him furrowed eyebrows. That was freaky...they seriously have the same facial expressions alright...

"Well I mean..the discreet touches, blushing, words you use. I knew something was going on, I just wanted to see if you'd tell me."

"When were you gonna tell me this?" America whined.

England rolled his eyes and sipped his cup of tea.
"I wanted to see them do it themselves."

Texas blushed, "How long have you known?"

England shrugged, "About 3 weeks now."

Texas was surprised. He didn't think England could catch on that quickly. Him and New York have only been dating for about 2 months now.

Most of the kids rushed over shouting out who they were dating, their sexuality, and pronouns. America's head began to spin. This was all too much. He last thing he remembers is falling to the ground before everything went black.

They stared.
"Bloody hell you made your father faint!!! Get a wet towel and a pillow you bloody tossers!!!" England yelled at them as he propped America's head up on his lap.

America groaned. "W-what h-happened?"

"Your children nearly gave you a stroke by shouting their pronouns at you," England replied.

He waited there with America on his lap for a few minutes before the kids came back with a towel and a few water bottles too.  He watched as they all had varying degrees of worry on their faces.

"Umm, mom? Is dad okay? We didn't mean to scare him like that..." He smiled when North Carolina spoke up, shifting from one foot to the other in anxiousness.
"Yeah!" California winced as the others shot her glares for her loud voice, "Sorry, I'm yeah we really didn't."

"So um, about the whole situation... Should we elaborate on that guys?" Nevada offered as a sort of topic change.

Most of the states nodded as the calming explained everything to their father slowly.
America smiled as his kids became more confident with their words as one after the other decided to explain their story. He has never been this proud of them before. Sure they have been brave, strong, and fearless in battle, but having the courage to tell him their stories is beyond brave. He listened to each one of them ramble on until England told them to move along as he petted America's soft blonde locks.

Suddenly, there was a loud boom. Everyone looked up at the sky to see the fireworks had started. America smiled up at the sky as England focused on him instead of the fireworks. One by one the kids started to lay beside him in the grass, smiling and laughing while pointing at the shapes the fireworks made. Today was truly one of the happiest days of America's life. England smiled down at him as their eyes locked. Blue met green and nothing else mattered.

"Happy birthday, Alfred," England smiled loving and kissed him. They all smiled and did the same with their lovers as a big heart shaped firework exploded in the sky. Happy  birthday indeed.