That's The World?!『A Hetalia FanFic』

Chapter 18~ My First Drink

I looked up at Gil and raised my arms, signaling that I wanted to be picked up. Gil got the message as he scooped me up and placed me on the kitchen counter. Silence wafted through the air as we looked for our words. I kinda just met Gil, so I'm not all that used to being around him. Let alone, talking to him. But thankfully, I started a conversation.

"Th-Thanks for taking c-care of me Gil..." I said looking away.

"No problem, I used to take care of Vest vhen he vas little. So I'm pretty used to it," He paused as he looked at me. "By zhe vay Little Birdie, I zhink I know vho zhat vas."

"Who? D-Do you mean... h-her?"

"Ja, it vas jou're 2p!" Gil did his best to quiet his voice.

"M-My 2p? W-What's a '2p'?" I asked with a quizzical expression.

"It's jou're second player, zhere's one for all of us. Zhey look und sound like us too. But zhey're different in many vays," He explained.

"H-How so?" I pressed.

"Vell, zheir personalities are switched vith ours, zhey might have a different hair color, und mein 2p is not as awesome as me!" Gil grinned.

I paused to take in all that information. Then I scooted closer to him and clung onto his arm. One, because the kitchen counter is high to me. Two, because... I feel safer when I hold onto someone.

"Vhat's vrong Little Birdie?" He asked.

"N-Nothing..." I lied. "Hey Gil, wh-what can I d-do to get closer t-to you?" I softly asked, looking up at his 'awesome' face.

"Jou vant to get close to zhe awesome me?"

"Yeah, I w-want to know y-you better... I like friendship..."

Nice Olivine... so smooth. 'I like friendship'? Really? I need to work on my people skills...

"Vell, vhen you get better, or vhen Birdie let's me, I'll teach jou how to play video games," He suggested, the smile never leaving his face.

"Really?" Excitement rushed through my veins.

"Ja, I'll be fun."

I basically squealed in excitement, quietly of course. I get to learn how to play video games! Wait... what are video games?

"Hey... Little Birdie..." Gil derailed my train of thought. "I vanted to say..."

I examined him as his smiled left his face. A look of sympathy took its place.

Another point for rhyming~!

"...It gets better... und... ve've all been in vars before. Jou're not alone in zhis," for once, Gil looked serious. I can tell that he's had a problem like mine before.

Another silence wafted through the air, I can't take it anymore. I didn't want to ask this until later, but...

"Gil... are y-you and Mattie..." I paused as I tried to find the right word.

What's the word when you like someone? Like... you like them a lot. Like like? That sounds weird... What is it?!

"Do you zhink zhat ve're lovers?"

THAT'S THE WORD!

"Y-Yeah... are you?" I was eager to know, I've seen the way that Gil looks at Mattie. He mostly looks at his bum though. I've also seen them hug before, well... I should say, hold each other.

"Nien Little Birdie..." Gil admitted as he held his head low. "I'm afraid zhat I've been freund zonen..."

"F-Friend zoned? What d-does that mean?"