( video; english; backdated ) posted at about 5:40am after the bomb

[libertyfuckyeah]

GUYS. GUYS. GUYS!

[ No, he doesn't care if he's going to wake up everyone with this. He just looks so. excited. Like more excited than any rational person has any right to be. This is a normal state of being for America, but considering the circumstances, it may seem a little... odd. The camera gives a nice clear view of the mushroom cloud from

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[asideglance]

[...He's considering going up there, but...

With information he's heard, this is just all kinds of... odd. So he's hesitant but he'll ask.]

...America-san knows that sort of cloud?

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[libertyfuckyeah]

Sure I do! It's from a nuclear blast! No idea if it's fusion-boosted or if it's multi-staged, but I'm gonna bet ya anything it's based off my designs!

[ He should really be more careful about saying this to Japan of all people, but the realization hasn't hit yet. He's just completely entranced by this mushroom cloud. ]

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[asideglance]

[Oh America you're so insensitive. Anyway Japan recognizes one important word there...

And hangs up... LMFAO BUT HE CAN BE ON THE ROOF IN A MOMENT. ACTION Y/N?]

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[libertyfuckyeah]

[ YYYY

America will just

be sitting.

Watching the beauty of the mushroom cloud. ]

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[asideglance]

[Japan will walk up behind him slowly before standing next to him. Watching the horror of the mushroom cloud.

...

Half of him wanted to ask. As blunt as it was, as horrible as it was, he wanted to ask... Instead he just turned to America. And stared at him for a moment. He just... was enjoying this?]

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[libertyfuckyeah]

[ Yes. Yes he is, in a way. Sure, on one hand, he should be paranoid. It probably came from the Scientists given the circumstances of Q's announcement. Someone else has bombs and he has no idea what they'll use them for.

But on the other hand, he just looks mesmerized. It takes him a moment to even notice that Japan was there. When he look up, he jumps slightly in surprise. ]

Whoa! Ya snuck up on me there! Must be the ninja feet.

[ Anddd back to staring. ]

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[asideglance]

America-san.

[There's something serious in his tone, and he completely ignores that silly moment. America really isn't taking this seriously, is he? It's... Well there are a lot of feelings.

He stops avoiding it.]

Where have you used a bomb like that?

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[libertyfuckyeah]

[ Oh.

Oh.

Believe it or not, some things do sink in through that thick skull of his. Suddenly he realizes why he probably shouldn't be acting so enthralled about this directly to Japan. His smile drops.

(His mind is still running a mile a minute thinking about his own tests and how to improve them and where to test them and how he's going to gloat to Russia and all sorts of things he shouldn't be thinking about with Japan in the vicinity.) ]

Ah... well, I do a lot of tests, and... I mean, you know. I know you know.

[ Suddenly he doesn't really want to look at Japan anymore, so instead he starts picking at the dirty, fraying sole of his sneakers. ]

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[asideglance]

[...He thought so. Unlike America, after a brief glance at the cloud again, his eyes stayed focused on America. His hands were clenched at his sides. He wasn't sure which emotion to feel first.

So it just came off as cold speaking.]

America-san takes enjoyment in this sort of thing? Is it something to be watched?

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[libertyfuckyeah]

[ He opens his mouth to reply, but by this point, lying would only make things worse. There's no way to say "just kidding!" to the kind of enthusiasm he just showed. Instead he tries to circumvent the question. ]

It's probably just a test!

[ The actual answer is far worse. Even worse than "they're pretty." ]

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[asideglance]

[NOT A GOOD METHOD AMERICA. Though really what is this is a horrible situation. Japan should just walk away, but he's letting his emotions make him rash. Just for this moment... It's okay, right.

Not really because he's moving to grab America by the collar/front of the shirt... as if that does anything, he is never lifting him again. So just. Crouching and gripping angrily, yup...]

What kind of answer is that?! It is large enough to cause worry for us here, and America-san is treating it so lightly?!

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[libertyfuckyeah]

[ Holy shit, he rarely sees Japan emotional. It's almost refreshing in a way. It confirms that underneath that cool, robotic exterior, he's just as human as the rest of them. America only wishes that the emotion to trigger this wasn't rage.

So America stops trying to ease his way around it and launch into the conversation head-long. ]

Yeah. Sorry. You're my friend, you deserve straight answers, even if they're not gonna make ya happy. But I'm not treating it lightly! I know what these things do. I'm just...

[ He squirms, bites his lip. ]

They're cool, okay? But don't worry!

[ Here is where he makes the wrong move: he smiles. Genuinely, calmly, looking like he's trying to be comforting. ]

The only ones I really enjoy are mine.

[ Bitch be crazy. ]

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[asideglance]

[He's shocked into silence by this. Really... Just where did he get off? What sort of way of speaking... He recalled a few talks about wanting to avoid this conflict.

And then about not having to avoid it. Doing what he wanted. What he felt like doing. It seemed even easier to believe while he was caught in the emotions like this. Even though he preferred to keep calm... There were times when he had to make an exception.]

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[asideglance]

[And so he moves one hand to punch America in the face.

FUCK YOU ASSHOLE.]

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[libertyfuckyeah]

[ djsakl;rewa WHAT. WHAT. AMERICA CAN NOT IMAGINE WHAT BROUGHT THIS ON okay yes he can, and though deep down he's sure he deserves it, it doesn't stop him from staring up at Japan, clutching his cheek. The physical pain is barely anything compared to the emotional. He looks shocked, hurt, and... yeah pretty shocked.

It doesn't help that you can probably see the cloud reflected in his glasses. ~DRAMATIC EFFECT~ ]

H-huh?

[ Here is where his worry should start to grow about Japan. Only a little though. ]

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[asideglance]

[Japan stares, and then slowly lets go of America, backing up a step and relaxing his fist. He doesn't... regret it. He's just overwhelmed. He shouldn't have shown emotion like that.

His eyes are glaring holes into America.]

..."Friends," is it? [There's a certain tone of disbelief at that, and then he just turns to leave. He had things to do, he couldn't just... watch this.

What kind of friend would do that? Any of that?]