Fandom: Axis Powers Hetalia
Pairing: America (Alfred F. Jones) and Canada (Matthew Williams)
Theme set: Beta
Title: North American Brothers
Rating: PG
Warning[s]: Axis Powers Hetalia deals with personifications of nation-states. Some mentions of historical events or real life places.
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Walking - America often had to remember to slow down so that Canada’s more leisurely stride could match his own.
Waltz - When England decided to teach them to waltz they always fought over who would dance the girl’s part.
Wishes - Even though they had different methods for achieving it, they both wished for their lives to be peaceful.
Wonder - “You look just like me!”
Worry - While Canada worried how many hamburgers America ate; America couldn’t help but wonder how much Maple Syrup the other could handle.
Whimsy - America was idealistic and Canada couldn’t help but love his brother for it.
Wasteland - That is what the frontier looked like to the Europeans; America and Canada had known better.
Whisky and Rum - The twins had always managed to sneak some when England and France were not looking.
War - They liked to pretend that the War of 1812 had never happened.
Weddings - If every treaty and trade agreement was like a marriage, they had been married more time than they could count.
Birthday - Their birthdays were always celebrate with a lot of flag-waving and a multi-colored cake that they would bake together.
Blessing - They had been born of big ideas, a gift called the New World.
Bias - They couldn’t help but be on each other’s sides when the going gets tough.
Burning - Fire had once burned both capitals to the ground, courtesy of a spark lit by the other.
Breathing - When it was just the two of them they were able to breathe easy.
Breaking - Canada was one of the few that could break the Hero’s facade.
Belief - Canada admired America for believing anything was possible.
Balloon - America smiled at the balloon that Canada had given him for his birthday, he would have to be sure to send one back.
Balcony - Sometimes they liked to sit on the sides of Niagra Falls and watch the water flow from one land into the next.
Bane - “You can be such a pain!”
Quiet - Canada’s quiet demeanor was a calming influence to America.
Quirks - “I love the way Canadians speak, eh?” grinned America to Canada’s half-hearted glare.
Question - “America, why do you always have to do things the hard way?”
Quarrel - “Canada, let him off the hook already!” asked England.
Quitting - Quitting was not in Canada’s southern neighbor’s vocabulary.
Jump - “Alfred, maybe jumping the Grand Canyon on a motorcycle isn’t the best idea, eh?”
Jester - For some reason America ended up as the jester, and Canada ended up invisible.
Jousting - They may have jousted from time to time, but it was in mutual affection and fun.
Jewel - They smiled from either side of the border, looking at their crown jewel for peace, the Peace Arch.
Just - “I wish I could tell him off just once.”
Smirk - Canada couldn’t help but smile as he collected his winnings for beating America had at hockey... again; America smiled knowing he would win the next game.
Sorrow - It was a sad day in 1814 when they had needed to fight one another.
Stupidity - Matthew was often torn between smacking him or laughing at Alfred’s antics.
Serenade - When they had been young they had snuggled together as their big brother sang them to sleep.
Sarcasm - He wanted to be sarcastic with America sometimes, but he found that the words would never come.
Sordid - War was a sordid affair, but they took comfort in the fact that they would always watch each other’s backs.
Soliloquy - Canada listened to America as he talked long after everyone had toned him out.
Sojourn - There had been a time when the border between their countries had been hazy, and they would often journey into each other’s without knowing.
Share - “Of all the things you could have shared with me bro, why’d it have to be an arctic storm?”
Solitary - Although they stood together often, they were capable of standing on their own.
Nowhere - “Are we still in Montana, or are we in Saskatchewan?”
Neutral - “America, do you even know what being neutral means?”
Nuance - It took a keen observer to remember their differences.
Near - “England if we put the two of them any closer they would practically be conjoined.” muttered France about their colonies.
Natural - It was only natural that they built monuments to their friendship at their border.
Horizon - From horizon to horizon, from sea to shining sea, they share the largest undefended border in the world.
Valiant - “No one would deny you are valiant, America.”
Virtuous - They each had their virtues that manifested in different ways.
Victory - It was always great to be able to celebrate a victory with all of their other siblings.
Defeat - Defeat was something that could never keep them down.