[двадцать пять]

[kol_shevik]

[The first thing he feels is warmth.

The second (the dull ache in his chest), third (the raw feeling of a half-healed throat) and fourth (the still searing pain of the slowly closing gash in his leg) things all decide to hit him at once, just to make sure he didn't forget about them, because they're lonely and Russia never calls.

Before he even

Comments

[mostpopulous]

-Comrade? Comrade! Russia, I-

[...wait. Wait. Daaayum, bro, you sound terrible. Like a dying bear or something.]

....is you not feeling well?

[kol_shevik]

Feel fine. Must be line of phone having strange connection.

[mostpopulous]

Could be, these phones not best in world.

[YOU DON'T FOOL HIM.]

Would mind if came to see? Has been...awhile.

[kol_shevik]

Да. Comrade should come visit. Is not good to speak over broken phone.

[mostpopulous]

Is not good at all, no. Will be there soon.

[a click, then silence, then a quiet knocking on your door some time later. He made food..!]

[kol_shevik]

[Russia's passed out again up the stairs, but the door is open. BREAK AND ENTER, CHINA, BREAK AND ENTER.]

[mostpopulous]

[/INVADES WITH CONSENT, wandering...oh, nihao stairs]

Ah, comrade? Hello? Door was open so was thinking-

[....awww shit. Stupid ruskie I came here to butter you up, don't go and die! Brb cradling your fat self like a big mother hen.]

Russia!

[kol_shevik]

[He snaps awake, sitting bolt up - then promptly wincing as his leg reminds him that he's a fat idiot who does stupid things.]

--Sister, нет!

[mostpopulous]

[freezes; remember kids, soviet bears are unstable things.]

...is not your sister, comrade, is just me.

[kol_shevik]

[He rubs at his eyes with the back of one hand, though this is mostly to cover the embarrassment.]

Is just comrade.

How many days?

[mostpopulous]

[stops cradling you but doesn't move away]

Believe it was five days.

[kol_shevik]

[Russia leans his shoulder into China, nodding slightly.]

Will build nice beach house in Florida and take comrades and have nice vacation.

[mostpopulous]

[after a moment, puts arm around your other shoulder

p-pulls closer? n-not that he likes you or anything you fatass]

Sounding very nice, comrade. Thank you.

[kol_shevik]

[Have a fatty leaning all his weight into you.]

You are missing Russia, Да? Would be sad if Russia left?

[mostpopulous]

Missed very much. Tried to reach with radio but....failed in that. Am sorry.

[may or may not be ALMOST affectionately nuzzling or something

you smell like vodka and fat]

Not wanting to think about you leaving again. Already had you gone once.

[kol_shevik]

Is alright. Would not have worked. Gave away position on radio and was attacked.

[Russia wipes his eyes with the back of his hand again and it's totally not because he's starting to tear up.]

Is very clever of town.