Hetalia x Male Reader

Runaway!China x Male Reader (Circus AU)

It had been almost five years since the knife throwing male had joined the circus. (M/N) was just twelve when he ran away from his parents, in hopes of joining the touring circus and escaping the nightmare he had been living.

After taking a few tests, (M/N) had been brought into the circus just before they travelled away from his hometown. He had gotten a tent to share with a few other boys, mostly older than him, something that he didn't really mind.

(M/N) always had fun with the other boys, happily pulling pranks on them multiple times. One could say that he fit in nicely.

Once he had gotten around to actually being in the show, (M/N) had gotten so proud and after seeing the audience taking a liking to him, (M/N) was allowed to stay in the show and play his act, for every single one of them. He had even gotten his own banner, his name and act embroidered onto said banner.

(M/N) had been so proud, the at the time fourteen year old, jumping happily around in the main tent after getting told. People could be heard laughing at the males silliness, although even further as the boy ended up running into a bunch of equipment.

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Yao had been out of the house for at least three hours. He had decided to run away, making a large suitcase drag behind of him. 'I just have to find the main tent and talk to the owner of the circus.. I'm sure they're picking up new members..' The Chinese male thought to himself as he finally put a foot down on circus ground.

Multiple people were running around, practicing their act and helping each other out. Some were also putting up smaller tents a little behind the main one, most likely the tents the actors themselves would be sleeping in. Yao's felt his heart skip a beat as he looked around at the diverse group of people. He instantly felt a connection, the male standing in aw for a little, only to be interrupted when a small boy ran into his leg. "I'm sorry, but you're kinda in the way!" The boy yelled briefly, simply running off again.

The Chinese male looked slightly confused as he turned to look after the boy, although let out a sigh, starting to move for the main tent. More noise could be heard as he got closer, a (Brunette, Blonde, Ginger, Ravenette, Crimsonette..) in the middle of performing for the instructor who seemed to be checking that it was done properly.

(M/N) was jumping around, a metal pipe being his only connection to the ground as he started throwing daggers at his target. Which happened to be a petite girl, who was looking somewhat bored with the act, something Yao could see through her fake smile. "Cut!" The director suddenly yelled as (M/N) threw a dagger, although yelped as he wasn't able to throw the dagger properly, due to the shock the sudden yelling had caused. The platinum blonde woman by the wall had to duck her head down as she didn't wish for a dagger to hit her face. Boringly she started over at the instructor, whom (M/N) had started scolding loudly. "You're the one who wants this to be safe, eh? Then how about ya don't start screaming when I'm performin'!?" The boy yelled out, daggers shattered over the floor just like the thick metal pipe he had previously been standing on.

The director simply grunted, turning to look at Yao. "I don't like interruptions, you know that.. Everyone at my circus knows that, which means, you're not from around here, are you, boy?" The director asked with a smug grin, making Yao take a few steps forward and into the light, out of his small hiding spot behind one of the large curtains. Yao shook his head, his suitcase trailing behind him as he stepped into the arena.

"No, I used to live in the city close by. Although, I can away.." Yao told, his sentence followed up by the male previously performing. "So you're hopin' to join our circus, ain't ya?" (M/N) asked, his grin smug as he picked up his daggers, throwing them all towards the centre of a dart plate before turning back to Yao. "We don't just take in newbies. You've got to have what it takes. Have ya got what it takes, eh?" The (Brunette, Blonde, Ginger, Ravenette, Crimsonette..) asked, his arms soon crossed. (M/N) soon felt a hand touch his shoulder, causing him to turn around as he was faced by the face of the director.