Fill 4b/?
anonymous
September 10 2011, 00:24:12 UTC
America frowns and he wishes he could see England’s face. “You’re not scared?”
“Heavens, no,” England says. “Why would I be scared? If I expire, I expire- it’s out of my control. My existence has been good. I can’t complain.” He laughs. “Actually, that’s a lie. I can complain; I like complaining. But I’m proud of everything I’ve done. I’ve no regrets.”
"None at all?"
"A few. But I can't change the past, and neither can you. We can, however, change the future, so if you stop worrying about it you can use your time to set about making it better, can't you?"
Tears prick at the back of America’s eyelids and he doesn’t want to let them loose, tilting his head upwards to try and stem the flow. “How can you be so casual about this stuff?”
“I’m not casual about it at all,” England says. “I’m just old enough now to have come to terms with it all. I’ve seen people I love wither and I’ve seen people I hate prosper; the planet keeps turning and there’s nothing we can do except move on.”
America topples forward and nestles his head against England’s shoulder. At the contact, England’s heart beats just a little bit faster and, truth be told, America finds the sound comforting. He listens to the steady pump of blood through England’s body and savours it because it’s another glorious sign of life.
England sighs into America's hair. “Let’s get out of this wardrobe and go home; it’s very uncomfortable...”
Re: Fill 4b/?
anonymous
September 11 2011, 20:43:04 UTC
Author anon, you're so talented. You managed to write the fill according to the request so well, and still add a flavour to it of your own style.
To me, surprisingly, what I love about it is not how it centres around America's fear of death - which is a very humane fear of death, actually, the fear of being forgotten; nations tend to be written in history books, while not all humans get remembered the way celebrities or important figures are remembered. *cough* I'm digressing. So yes, what I love the most about this fill is America's interactions with England, the casual things that show how much they love each other: the way America notices England's smile, the way America thinks about not wanting to wake England up, then shook his head at himself for taking it so seriously, for the words he'd said to England (I've missed you, I really, really love you).
And England! I like how he's his grumpy self, and uncomfortable with blatant displays of love, but really affectionate to America. And how England isn't really affected by the hurt of America wiping his hand - things like that show their unwavering love to each other.
Re: Fill 4b/?
anonymous
September 11 2011, 21:18:44 UTC
(a!a) Gah, you'll kill me with flattery. But thank you! :)
nations tend to be written in history books, while not all humans get remembered the way celebrities or important figures are remembered
I do agree to an extent, but I have friends who know about people such as Hippocrates and Edward Jenner but they didn't know what Prussia was until they watched Hetalia, and they'd never heard of Silesia until the infamous vital regions line. Though America probably needn't worry about that happening to him, haha.
I'm glad you liked the portrayal of the relationship, too; I detest too much fluff but it's nice to work some in. <3
A!A, this was an absolutely beautiful fill. America's fear was so realistic and not overdone or unbelievable, pure perfection. I really did enjoy reading this very much. Thank you so much for taking the time to write this fill!
Re: Fill 4b/?
anonymous
September 19 2011, 02:40:03 UTC
This England, oh, this England! He's so wonderful and warm and comforting... so much what America needs. America's fear is handled in a very mature, elegant way; not OTP, not making fun of him.
You are doing an amazing job and I'm happy that you shared this with us.
The part about complaing, I can complain; I like complaining, made me laugh. Very IC.
“Heavens, no,” England says. “Why would I be scared? If I expire, I expire- it’s out of my control. My existence has been good. I can’t complain.” He laughs. “Actually, that’s a lie. I can complain; I like complaining. But I’m proud of everything I’ve done. I’ve no regrets.”
"None at all?"
"A few. But I can't change the past, and neither can you. We can, however, change the future, so if you stop worrying about it you can use your time to set about making it better, can't you?"
Tears prick at the back of America’s eyelids and he doesn’t want to let them loose, tilting his head upwards to try and stem the flow. “How can you be so casual about this stuff?”
“I’m not casual about it at all,” England says. “I’m just old enough now to have come to terms with it all. I’ve seen people I love wither and I’ve seen people I hate prosper; the planet keeps turning and there’s nothing we can do except move on.”
America topples forward and nestles his head against England’s shoulder. At the contact, England’s heart beats just a little bit faster and, truth be told, America finds the sound comforting. He listens to the steady pump of blood through England’s body and savours it because it’s another glorious sign of life.
England sighs into America's hair. “Let’s get out of this wardrobe and go home; it’s very uncomfortable...”
Sniffing, America smiles.
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To me, surprisingly, what I love about it is not how it centres around America's fear of death - which is a very humane fear of death, actually, the fear of being forgotten; nations tend to be written in history books, while not all humans get remembered the way celebrities or important figures are remembered. *cough* I'm digressing. So yes, what I love the most about this fill is America's interactions with England, the casual things that show how much they love each other: the way America notices England's smile, the way America thinks about not wanting to wake England up, then shook his head at himself for taking it so seriously, for the words he'd said to England (I've missed you, I really, really love you).
And England! I like how he's his grumpy self, and uncomfortable with blatant displays of love, but really affectionate to America. And how England isn't really affected by the hurt of America wiping his hand - things like that show their unwavering love to each other.
I've enjoyed reading this very much!
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nations tend to be written in history books, while not all humans get remembered the way celebrities or important figures are remembered
I do agree to an extent, but I have friends who know about people such as Hippocrates and Edward Jenner but they didn't know what Prussia was until they watched Hetalia, and they'd never heard of Silesia until the infamous vital regions line. Though America probably needn't worry about that happening to him, haha.
I'm glad you liked the portrayal of the relationship, too; I detest too much fluff but it's nice to work some in. <3
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You are doing an amazing job and I'm happy that you shared this with us.
The part about complaing, I can complain; I like complaining, made me laugh. Very IC.
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