A Product of War [Hetalia]

Chapter 7.

(A/N: Sealand and Prussia's flags don't show up on my keyboard, so I'll just use the flags they're closely associated with.)
Three Days Later
Sealand🇬🇧: WHAT?!

Matthew nodded and spoke.

Canada🇨🇦: You understood that right? What did I say?

Sealand🇬🇧: Um... I—I think you said, that you're expecting? That's what, Je suis enceinte means, right?

Matthew nodded.

Though Matthew hadn't picked up as many languages as his brother, he still knew an impressive amount, including a good amount of Russian. Other than that he mainly spoke French or English.

Most of the time it was English, because a few people in parliament, including Britain, would get mad at Matthew if he spoke some French by accident. So Matthew was very carful and tried his best to speak English even if something scared him, or if his father wanted to talk to him about something privately.

The only person in the United Kingdom that he was able to speak French with was Sealand, who heard him speak it by accident, and later begged Matthew to teach it to him when Arthur left. Peter said he liked the way it sounded, he thought it sounded pretty, he had the same desire to communicate with more people using different languages.

Matthew remembered Peter saying something like: "When I'm recognized as a country, I want to be able to communicate as efficiently and as easily as possible!" And he was disappointed when Matthew told him that if he was going to teach him, they had to keep it a secret from Arthur.

That was when Sealand was younger, four or five appearance wise, and at the point of the third war starting, he was well old enough to understand why the secret was necessary. That didn't stop him from being proud to be fluent in French. And he loved talking to Matthew with the language when Arthur wasn't around.

But if Arthur found out about it, and found out that Matthew was the one to teach him...

Sealand was taught enough of the language to translate what Matthew was saying.

Sealand sputtered in shock.

Sealand🇬🇧: Wh—But... But I thought you were a man...? I thought men couldn't have children like that...?

Matthew sighed.

Canada🇨🇦: For most, no. But since we're all Nations, I think it's possible for all of us to have children both ways. Alfred and I are France's children, and Arthur had you with another nation, if you need more than one example. But it's definitely possible, even if most Nations don't know about it...

Sealand looked down.

Sealand🇬🇧: So, you're really...?

Matthew nodded.

Suddenly Peter lit up, hugging Matthew tight.

Sealand🇬🇧: I'm so happy for you! It's great to finally hear some good news after everything that's happened!

Matthew's heart sank.

Canada🇨🇦: Actually, Peter... I'm going to need you to not tell Britain about this...

Sealand pulled away from the hug and tilted his head.

Sealand🇬🇧: Huh? Why? Isn't this something to be happy about?

Canada🇨🇦: In most cases, yeah... however... I... This wasn't an intentional conception. I've been going out with an enemy Nation for a while, and we even made a promise to get married after the war was over. But now...? I know for a fact that Arthur won't take it well... Maybe Alfred and Papa won't even take it well...