Father Figure

Father Figure
Chapter Two

"Oh my goodness…"

That was all you could say when you say Alfred's house. It was incredibly big, huge even, and you recognised the architecture as Colonial Revival. You walked towards the door behind Alfred carrying your suitcases and gaping at the house. But you really were speechless when the front door was opened.

The interior was just as beautiful as the exterior, maybe even more so. The wallpaper was a light pale blue, the carpets a soft cream and the curtains were made of beautiful white lace. You gently stroked the curtains and smiled at the large American flag that was hung above the stone fireplace.

"So, do you like it?" You turned to Alfred and grinned. "Like it? I love it! It's so beautiful Al, I've never seen anything like it!" Alfred grinned, obviously happy with your high praise. "Gee, thanks! Say, Name, what's your house like?" You shrugged, "It's nice, but nothing compared to this!" Alfred laughed, "Come on, let me show you your new room!" He grabbed your hand again and you both ran up the stairs, grinning all the while.
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Yao laid down on his bed, his hair undone and his left hand up in the air. He examined it, wondering why his face had flushed when you held onto it. His arm flopped down to his side and he sighed.

When he saw you he almost didn't recognise you. You had grown so much…where had the time gone. He turned over and sighed. His mind began to wander…

Did he do the right thing?

Should have he let you anywhere near Germany?

Did he have any right to let you near Germany?

Were you better off without him now?

He sighed, "I need to get some sleep, aru." He closed his eyes, but sleep did not come for a long time.
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Ivan slammed the vodka bottle on the bar countertop.

He laced his fingers together and scowled. He thought about what had happened after the meeting. Alfred had seemed happy to offer Name a place to stay instead of a hotel. A little too happy in Ivan's opinion. He drank his fifth, was it his fifth?, bottle of vodka and reminisced about the good old days.

The days when she would run happily into his arms.

The days when she would smile so tenderly at him.

The days when she and him would kiss and kiss.

He slammed the vodka bottle down again. Alfred would pay taking her away from him. Oh yes, he would pay.
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"VERDAMMT!"
Ludwig slammed his fist on his desk. How could this have happened?! How could Name have been so stupid as to join the Allies?! Surely she knew that The Axis Powers would win this war! Surely…

Ludwig sighed and leaned back in his chair. He stared at the ceiling. Where had he gone wrong? He taught her everything he knew as best as he could. He even taught her to speak his language and adopt it as one of her county's official languages. He closed his eyes.

"Ludwig! Come see what I found!"

Ludwig's eyes snapped open. No, he couldn't think about that now. He stood up and he began to pace the room.

Where oh where did he go wrong?