Underneath The Spotlight [Rusame]

Chapter 5

Why did he even say love?

America thought to himself and shrugged. It was awkward silence until, Russia spoke up "so we shouldn't be far from our destination" Looking down at America. "Oh... Ok" America said shrugging. "Might be random but are you wearing Canada's jacket?" Russia said trying to start a conversation.

"Yeah. Got a problem with that?" America said with a cold tone. Still ever since high school Russia been dealing with his shit and he is still here.

What people will call a good "friend"

And what America call a bother. Yes might seem like America is an asshole is just he is afraid. Of what?

Love?
Russia himself?
Or both?
No clue.

His old self skip next to him saying random numbers

"4822 225 781111073 512 202573 621616 165251111 11578 213622 28697 2238 25722 225 16525" America raised his eye brow. "Ah were here" Russia said tapping on his shoulder. America looked at him confused for one second and brought himself together.

"Great. Let's go" America said walking in to hear some people already singing some good, some bad, some just for the fun of it. America sat on one if the stools on the bar while Russia sat next to him and order himself and America a drink.

He looked around to see instruments and his face lit up. "After them we can play next" America said Russia just nodded. They finished a few drinks kinda forgetting about they wanted to perform.

America excused himself to the bathroom he looked around to see none and he looked at himself in the mirror, Tears filled his eyes.

"Oh you can't cry now but you can turn back." Past America said standing in the corner. "W-hat... Do... Y.. ou want?" America said feeling disgusting after crying a bit. "I'm trying to help you. Besides what about the performance?" Past America said walking over to America and patting his back.

"I might not be good with empathy like you are. Both of us are not good at all but the best you can do for yourself is keep your head high and put a smile on your face though your in pain" Past America said. "Make sure to wash your face I think Russia might come in any second-" He was cut off by the door opening and Russia walking in.

America quickly turn on the water and started to splash his face with water.

"You ok? You were taking a while" Russia said as America when to turn off the water and grab a paper towel to wipe his face. "Yes I'm fine. Surprised your still sober" America said with a slight chuckle that hurt his chest.

"High tolerance, I guess" Russia said shrugging his shoulders. "Come on we got a performance to slay" America said walking out of the bathroom followed by Russia. "Slay? Really?" Russia said looking at America.

"Yes. Now let's go" America said

Russia sat down at the stool again as America when up to him and said "I'm going to do this one solo. I think it's not right without the others."

Russia rolled his eyes in a playful manner as America ran up a little stage they had. America felt nervous but love the feeling of it and all the eyes on him so he began

A song that it's pretty good in my opinion. Listen if you want to :'3 song called uno by Rex Orange Country

America finished as no one clap he looked around in fear as he saw Russia started to clap them others before he knew it everyone was clapping America blushed a bit in embarrassment and walked off the stage.

Russia walked up to him and gave America a big smile.

"Great job" Russia said as he Pat America back but kinda frown a bit. "Let's go it's late and you're brother might be at the hotel worried sick" Russia said passing by America as he snap out of his dreamy haze and said a soft "yeah"

It was quite walk on there way back as Russia took glances every once and a while, worried about him but he going through his own problems and hell even Canada and Ukraine.

They were all just troubled young adults trying to find a place in this big unfair world.

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Yeah it's been a while since I updated this story been busy with the other 😅 and with personal things but that's life.

Ok nothing more.

Bye lovelies ❤