Seven Years [2f/7]
anonymous
July 2 2010, 05:48:58 UTC
Canada’s answer is firm: “Yes. And he’s staying here with me.” There is no room for argument. Russia swells with pride. He loves it when he sees that his boyfriend can stand up for himself. Russia encouraged him to do so for much of their early friendship, and when Russia sees that Canada has finally gotten the hang of it, Russia is reminded that he doesn’t have to worry about his lover quite so much as he does. Though Canada stands up for Russia much more often than he stands up for himself.
“Well,” America says, “Alright then. I dunno why the shit you picked him, but I you’ve always had a weird taste in people. If he breaks your heart I’m going to arrange to have him eaten alive.”
Russia is simultaneously reassured at the ease with which America accepts his twin brother’s relationship and astounded at the steel America puts into his threat. He likes that America is so very protective of Canada: it means that even if Russia fails, America may succeed. And it is a strange thing to agree with America, but welcome. Anything to keep Canada safe, and happy, and even being threatened so seriously is appreciated. He would be displeased by any family unperturbed to have him take an interest in one of their own.
As he moves into England’s sitting room to take tea with the nation he loves and two men who are now being forced to accept him and the relationship he is in, Russia thinks again of the threat and shudders a little. He thinks: America is much more than I have ever given him credit for.
Christmas Day and the week or so that follows it are surreal. England is gruff, not as willing to play host to him as France had been. But in England’s house, too, he is given a place next to Canada at the table, and in the guest room they sleep in they have the same conversation they had in the guest room at France’s house. America keeps England from exploding, and drinks with Russia. He continues to call Russia ‘Ruskie’ in a manner Russia finds increasingly likeable; it is just short of an endearment. Russia does not stray from Canada’s side unless Canada is cooking, and then he stays with America rather than leave himself open for an attack by the English. He kisses Canada as the new year is rung in amid the whoops of Alfred and cheaper champagne than France would have permitted in his house.
When America drives him to the airport, he tells Russia, “You’re not as bad as I thought you were, Ruskie. Artie will come around; just come back next year, and the year after, and the year after. That’s how I got him to like me! You’re not as cool as I am, but I think making Mattie happy will make up for it.”
And then America has to swerve to avoid an old lady, so that train of conversation is lost, and Russia never responds to America, and never finds the words to thank him for helping Russia fit where he shouldn’t.
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anonymous
July 2 2010, 05:50:28 UTC
Dear everyone,
February, 1993 and the stuff I wrote about it could use some additional fun facts, perhaps: --Canada is upset over the events of January 28th,1993: 6 Mushuau Innu preteens attempt to commit sucide by inhaling gasoline after their entire community is uprooted and moved to the Davis Inlet from their historic caribou hunting grounds and are told to set up a fishing town, leading to a almost complete collapse of their community. --Canada’s boss: Brian Mulroney’s popularity drops severely, in part due to the Innu preteens, and he eventually resigns on February 24th, 1993. Wiki it: people hated the dude. Later I might write a more elaborate fic about Canada’s reaction to the Innu preteens and how much of a dick Mulroney apparently was at the end of his term.
About France: He’ll be giving Russia the shot gun talk sometime when Canada isn’t there. Also when Russia is several time zones away. About England: I have never written him before. Soooo… he’ll probably improve from this point in. About America: It turns out he’s a pretty cool dude, how about that? More on him in 1994!
PS, this is less mistake-riddled. Why? My friend saw 1992 and demanded that I let her beta. XD So thank her for a great deal of how readable this is! =D
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anonymous
July 2 2010, 07:33:12 UTC
Cool to have history mixed in with feel good fluff- I'm a hardcore RusAm shipper, but this fill is forcing me to make an exception. Loving your adorably acceptable Francis, and Arthur is hilariously hysterical. Everything is nice and flowy, until! Happy yellow Sponge? Nooooo the anachronism- it BURNS! Wouldn't even mention it, but seeing how you have a timeline all nicely set up... SB didn't appear till ~2000ish. A more suitable hero for Al would be Darkwing Duck. I can totally see him having the PJs, bedsheets & plastic gun back home :P [90s fun- if the generation gap is too strong, check out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=375ENQbru8s]. Bookmarked & looking forward to more ^_^b
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anonymous
July 2 2010, 07:45:27 UTC
or else having my mistakes pointed out would burnnnn~
Basically this is why I should have three or four betas, not just one. The massive power of my mistakes, typos, and blunders--not to mention my tenses--clearly cannot be contained by one person! D:
Alas, my timeline leads me to ruin. I dunno if they make Darkwing duck slippers, but if they don't I'm sure Al had them specially made! That is to say, if my deanoning happens as plans, I will certainly take your advice. And next time I'll google my pop culture.
I was actually born in 1993! =O And I didn't watch TV ever as a child, either, it's a miracle I even know who Spongebob is.
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anonymous
July 3 2010, 23:26:05 UTC
lol this whole place is built upon having no shame. I'm glad to be of help; this fic is such an indulgence for me. Not my OTP, none of my usual kinks, but damn it if I can't stop looking for its appearance on the fill list :)
Invoking the power of a Nation to create silly slippers=AWESOME & IC. New headcanon says Al used to tie a towel 'round his neck and jump around corners, especially when Matt slept over :3 Darkwing Duck was huge when I was a tyke, like many moons ago. Damn kids, writing on mah lawn *shaking my cane*
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anonymous
July 10 2010, 03:56:08 UTC
lol sounds like me. Thanks to anon for link...dont worry about that though there was this one on him having a computer and englands all like 'you trying to show off with your fancy computer that wont be made for years??' and then that infamous episode with the alarm clock hundreds of years before its made. My head canon? They can time travel.
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anonymous
July 2 2010, 20:57:03 UTC
Love, love, LOVING this fic. The minor historical details, and their changing relationship is awesome! Definitely would continue reading any more you've got anon ;u;
Just.. "slippers which look like the queer yellow sponge so popular with America’s children" Spongebob didn't air in America until 1999, and not in Russia until a few years after that. Not something Russia would know about in 1993. Unless Russian spies really are just that good :P
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anonymous
July 17 2010, 07:27:30 UTC
First: There's lots more! 1994 is nearly done, and then after that, why, I AM covering seven years!
Second: Yes, the 'Bob issue was pointed out to me by the anon above! For the purposes of this, uhh... if they can have alarms and computers and glasses before their time, then Alfred can have stupid yellow slippers?
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anonymous
July 17 2010, 07:32:03 UTC
I could go into Canada's system of government, since Hetalia and writing this fic have made me a dork for that kind of stuff. Instead, I will say that your adoration is much appreciated and that comments fueled 65% of August of '94.
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anonymous
July 6 2010, 23:57:38 UTC
Awwww, this was very lovely. Matt is awesome! And Russia such a sweetheart, I love the mix of nervousness and uncertaity he has with those little bursts of subtle darkness. Papa Wolf France and Daddy Wolf England were much appreciated ^^ but actually, what surprised me because it was awesome was America being so cool! Man, that's a bro ;)
perhaps remembering that the last time he had used that particular tone of voice defying him had immediately resulted in Canada turning into what America calls, ‘Manada’ when he thought Canada isn’t listening
LOL, he really is such a broXD
Canada thinks that he’s likely offended by the very notion of someone loving Russia, not to mention that the person claiming to is related to him.
That is so...so...so England xD
slippers which look like the queer yellow sponge so popular with America’s children.
Lol, I wanted to laugh about Al's taste in clothes, but really, Bob is so queer *snort*
He likes that America is so very protective of Canada: it means that even if Russia fails, America may succeed.
That was so sweet and interesting! And generous, too. Yes, Bro Wolf America was awesome ;)
He would be displeased by any family unperturbed to have him take an interest in one of their own.
That's heartbreaking. Even he considers himself something to raise an eyebrow at, as lovers go :(
I'm really intrigued by France's talk nowXD. And England starting to grudgingly like Russia. I wonder how this looks to the other nations, Russia's boss, Canada's boss, Russia's own family...? Also, thank you for that first reference, I'd never heard of that (you never hear about Canada on the news hereXD)
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anonymous
July 17 2010, 07:45:53 UTC
The first thing I thought when OP asked for America/Russia friendship was that it was a great chance to show America NOT being a dickwad xD Sadly I can't take claim of the term "Manada", but I will admit that I use it absolutely as often as possible.
Russia strikes me as someone who can be very selfless under the right circumstances, though obviously with his obsession with the Baltics he's not always so free with things. But if the end of something is something as important as someone he loves being safe, I think he'd accept almost any means to make that happen. Also, you haven't seen depressing Russia until you've see, A), the other fic I'm working on and posting alongside this or B), the fic my friend and I are co-authoring at the moment and will hopefully post to the kink meme someday soon. Surprise spoiler: All three fics are hockey shipping
Sadly, France's talk won't make it into 1994, even though I wanted it to. It just wasn't applicable to the theme of the fic. I do intend to write it and post it as a bonus... After I finish these seven years I'll be going back to the establishing of their relationship as a project of my own... I have a very complex headcanon for this. As for the other nations, most of them don't even know who Canada is half the time, and Canada and Russia's relationship certainly isn't public. If I do that shoot off of Biran I'm-A-Jerkwad Mulroney, I'll include his reaction to finding out.
I fucked around on wikipedia building up my headcanon for a week straight for like four hours a day or something terrible like that. That is the only reason I know about it. I am sadly an American. I haven't even been to Canada.
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anonymous
July 10 2010, 01:42:42 UTC
I never read any canada/russia fills I dont really like to read about canada (although i do like him in fics with my fav charaters) but this made me rethink that. I really liked this fill. It showed the sides of canada I liked ^^ And russia was so sweeeet ~ I liked your america too he wasnt forced into liking russia at all he just did and took it all in and was like eh and cool at the same time so like alfred ^^ And your england was IC too despite not seeing to much of him I liekd mama bear (papa bear would be shot gun talk france XD) england too~ Its good to hear that his not afraid of russi a when 'protecting' mattie ^^
“Well,” America says, “Alright then. I dunno why the shit you picked him, but I you’ve always had a weird taste in people. If he breaks your heart I’m going to arrange to have him eaten alive.”
Russia is simultaneously reassured at the ease with which America accepts his twin brother’s relationship and astounded at the steel America puts into his threat. He likes that America is so very protective of Canada: it means that even if Russia fails, America may succeed. And it is a strange thing to agree with America, but welcome. Anything to keep Canada safe, and happy, and even being threatened so seriously is appreciated. He would be displeased by any family unperturbed to have him take an interest in one of their own.
As he moves into England’s sitting room to take tea with the nation he loves and two men who are now being forced to accept him and the relationship he is in, Russia thinks again of the threat and shudders a little. He thinks: America is much more than I have ever given him credit for.
Christmas Day and the week or so that follows it are surreal. England is gruff, not as willing to play host to him as France had been. But in England’s house, too, he is given a place next to Canada at the table, and in the guest room they sleep in they have the same conversation they had in the guest room at France’s house. America keeps England from exploding, and drinks with Russia. He continues to call Russia ‘Ruskie’ in a manner Russia finds increasingly likeable; it is just short of an endearment. Russia does not stray from Canada’s side unless Canada is cooking, and then he stays with America rather than leave himself open for an attack by the English. He kisses Canada as the new year is rung in amid the whoops of Alfred and cheaper champagne than France would have permitted in his house.
When America drives him to the airport, he tells Russia, “You’re not as bad as I thought you were, Ruskie. Artie will come around; just come back next year, and the year after, and the year after. That’s how I got him to like me! You’re not as cool as I am, but I think making Mattie happy will make up for it.”
And then America has to swerve to avoid an old lady, so that train of conversation is lost, and Russia never responds to America, and never finds the words to thank him for helping Russia fit where he shouldn’t.
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February, 1993 and the stuff I wrote about it could use some additional fun facts, perhaps:
--Canada is upset over the events of January 28th,1993: 6 Mushuau Innu preteens attempt to commit sucide by inhaling gasoline after their entire community is uprooted and moved to the Davis Inlet from their historic caribou hunting grounds and are told to set up a fishing town, leading to a almost complete collapse of their community.
--Canada’s boss: Brian Mulroney’s popularity drops severely, in part due to the Innu preteens, and he eventually resigns on February 24th, 1993. Wiki it: people hated the dude.
Later I might write a more elaborate fic about Canada’s reaction to the Innu preteens and how much of a dick Mulroney apparently was at the end of his term.
About France: He’ll be giving Russia the shot gun talk sometime when Canada isn’t there. Also when Russia is several time zones away.
About England: I have never written him before. Soooo… he’ll probably improve from this point in.
About America: It turns out he’s a pretty cool dude, how about that? More on him in 1994!
PS, this is less mistake-riddled. Why? My friend saw 1992 and demanded that I let her beta. XD So thank her for a great deal of how readable this is! =D
Love, your anon
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Happy yellow Sponge? Nooooo the anachronism- it BURNS!
Wouldn't even mention it, but seeing how you have a timeline all nicely set up... SB didn't appear till ~2000ish. A more suitable hero for Al would be Darkwing Duck. I can totally see him having the PJs, bedsheets & plastic gun back home :P [90s fun- if the generation gap is too strong, check out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=375ENQbru8s].
Bookmarked & looking forward to more ^_^b
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Basically this is why I should have three or four betas, not just one. The massive power of my mistakes, typos, and blunders--not to mention my tenses--clearly cannot be contained by one person! D:
Alas, my timeline leads me to ruin. I dunno if they make Darkwing duck slippers, but if they don't I'm sure Al had them specially made! That is to say, if my deanoning happens as plans, I will certainly take your advice. And next time I'll google my pop culture.
I was actually born in 1993! =O And I didn't watch TV ever as a child, either, it's a miracle I even know who Spongebob is.
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Invoking the power of a Nation to create silly slippers=AWESOME & IC. New headcanon says Al used to tie a towel 'round his neck and jump around corners, especially when Matt slept over :3 Darkwing Duck was huge when I was a tyke, like many moons ago. Damn kids, writing on mah lawn *shaking my cane*
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Just.. "slippers which look like the queer yellow sponge so popular with America’s children" Spongebob didn't air in America until 1999, and not in Russia until a few years after that. Not something Russia would know about in 1993. Unless Russian spies really are just that good :P
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Second: Yes, the 'Bob issue was pointed out to me by the anon above! For the purposes of this, uhh... if they can have alarms and computers and glasses before their time, then Alfred can have stupid yellow slippers?
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<3 <3 <3
(captcha: "anthills democratic" No, captcha, I think they've got a monarchy.)
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Please excuse her while she wails at your feet.
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perhaps remembering that the last time he had used that particular tone of voice defying him had immediately resulted in Canada turning into what America calls, ‘Manada’ when he thought Canada isn’t listening
LOL, he really is such a broXD
Canada thinks that he’s likely offended by the very notion of someone loving Russia, not to mention that the person claiming to is related to him.
That is so...so...so England xD
slippers which look like the queer yellow sponge so popular with America’s children.
Lol, I wanted to laugh about Al's taste in clothes, but really, Bob is so queer *snort*
He likes that America is so very protective of Canada: it means that even if Russia fails, America may succeed.
That was so sweet and interesting! And generous, too. Yes, Bro Wolf America was awesome ;)
He would be displeased by any family unperturbed to have him take an interest in one of their own.
That's heartbreaking. Even he considers himself something to raise an eyebrow at, as lovers go :(
I'm really intrigued by France's talk nowXD. And England starting to grudgingly like Russia. I wonder how this looks to the other nations, Russia's boss, Canada's boss, Russia's own family...? Also, thank you for that first reference, I'd never heard of that (you never hear about Canada on the news hereXD)
'tax insolent'. England hacked the Captcha XD
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Russia strikes me as someone who can be very selfless under the right circumstances, though obviously with his obsession with the Baltics he's not always so free with things. But if the end of something is something as important as someone he loves being safe, I think he'd accept almost any means to make that happen. Also, you haven't seen depressing Russia until you've see, A), the other fic I'm working on and posting alongside this or B), the fic my friend and I are co-authoring at the moment and will hopefully post to the kink meme someday soon.
Surprise spoiler: All three fics are hockey shipping
Sadly, France's talk won't make it into 1994, even though I wanted it to. It just wasn't applicable to the theme of the fic. I do intend to write it and post it as a bonus... After I finish these seven years I'll be going back to the establishing of their relationship as a project of my own... I have a very complex headcanon for this. As for the other nations, most of them don't even know who Canada is half the time, and Canada and Russia's relationship certainly isn't public. If I do that shoot off of Biran I'm-A-Jerkwad Mulroney, I'll include his reaction to finding out.
I fucked around on wikipedia building up my headcanon for a week straight for like four hours a day or something terrible like that. That is the only reason I know about it. I am sadly an American. I haven't even been to Canada.
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