Toxic Love - CountryHuman AU

Chapter 5

America was awake all night, he tossed and turned trying to fall asleep. But he couldn't take on the fact that Russia cheated on him. Meri buried his head into a pillow and quietly cried. He sighed. Nothing was going to get better. Meri tried to sleep but he was rudely awoken by his phone. It was a post on Instagram. 

(Insert RusPhil picture here) 

New couple! ♥︎ Love my new gf! 

                                                 ~ Posted by: Russia 

America was disgusted and felt sick looking at that photo. He checked the likes and it was over one thousand likes! Many comments said they supported RusPhil. America was shocked. He turned off his phone and cried into his pillow. Minutes later, his mom, France came in. 

"Amérique, we are going out today. Do you want to come?" (Amérique is America in French) 

"No, I'm good." Meri said to his mother. He smiled weakly to convince his mother he was fine. France respected her son's decision and left. Meri heard the family car leave the drive way. 

That's when America shot up and looked for a sharp object. He found a razor and looked for bandages. He found some bandages S.V accidentally left from yesterday. Meri locked himself in his bathroom and pulled up his sleeve to reveal his clean arm. 

Meri cut only one time before, and that was when he lost the Vietnam War. Meri took the razor and cut his arm. Each cut, represented each mistake he ever made with Russia. He started from the top of his arm to the bottom. 

The first cut was painful, but Meri didn't care. The first cut represented trusting Russia. 

The second cut hurt just as much as the first. Again, Meri didn't care. The second cut represented befriending Russia. 

The third cut wasn't as painful as the first two. This cut represented agreeing to be Russia's boyfriend. 

The fourth cut wasn't that painful also. This one represented staying with Russia despite their toxic relationship. 

The final fifth cut barely hurt at all. This final one represented America himself. A mistake for liking Russia, a mistake for trusting Russia, a mistake for giving Russia's family another chance. 

America put the razor on the counter and bandaged up the cuts. He looked at his bandaged arm.  This represented a mistake America was, America was failure, America was gullible, America was stupid. America washed the razor and and put it away. He left the bandages in his bathroom and went to his room. He tried to sleep despite the pain Russia caused...

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Russia and Philippines were on their first date at a amusement park. Most countries supported unconditionally. They didn't want to face Russia's anger. Philippines forgave Russia for the slap. Russia made it up to Phil by bringing her to the amusement park. The new couple walked around, looking for something to do. 

"Hey! Look at that!" Philippines said excitedly. It was a photo booth. (Not exciting, but oh well)

"Let's take a picture!" Russia said. Before Phil could even answer, he pulled her into the photo booth. 

They took silly pictures, Russia took the pictures and snapped a photo. He posted it on his Instagram. He smirked when he had the idea to tag America to be sure he saw it. (I have no idea out it works, sorry) 

Phil took the pictures and stuffed it into her pockets. Russia and Phil walked to get cotton candy when they bumped into Germany and Poland. Germany looked at the couple angered. He was upset that the couple already was enjoying everything they did. Poland on the under hand, was the complete opposite. Sure, he was pissed off at this couple but he was happy that they were happy. 

"... How are you two?" Germany asked.

Russia didn't want to talk to the German. "Fine, thank you very much!" 

Germany was about to stop Russia from leaving but Poland grabbed his arm. 

"Nie" Poland said. (No in Polish) Germany death glared the couple and left with Poland. 

"... Why do they disapprove of this?" Philippines asked. She was dumbfounded by what Russia has caused. 

"Um, I don't know!" Russia lied. "Let's go, no one likes us apparently." Russ took a hold of Phil's hand and left. 

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Knock, knock. 

"Meri? You there?" 

It was South Korea and South Vietnam, they were at America's house.

Meri quickly put on a hoodie to cover his arms, he opened the door and greeted his friends. 

"S.K and S.V! What a pleasant surprise..." Meri nervously laughed. 

The two countries stepped inside, and instantly noticed Meri's hoodie. The looked at each other with a 'Your thinking what I'm thinking, right?' look.

"Heheh, so what are you doing here?" Meri asked awkwardly. 

"We wanted to check if you were alright." S.V said eyeing America's hoodie. 

"Well you can see, I'm 'perfectly fine'!" Meri said. "So you can go now-" 

S.V grabbed a hold of America's hoodie and pulled up is sleeves, revealing pinky rose bandages...