[Video] 01 ✦ Not Sleeping Beauty

[taurinos]

( After sleeping for a week, Spain awakens feeling disoriented. He sits up and he looks around at the room thinking, this isn't Barcelona but feeling like it's very familiar. It takes him a while to figure it out and when he does-- ah, well, he might as well roll with it. His PokeGear is a lot easier to use than he remembers and he leaves his

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[Action] 1/IDK place holder FTW

[piccolo_tomate]

[This was the worst Christmas Week ever... Granted, there was going to be more than this soon but damn it, why did Spain have to be asleep... Damn pokégear and its dumb advice... He kicks his pokégear under the bed where Spain was sleeping and hopes it stays there forever.]

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[piccolo_tomate]

Y-You better stay awake...

[He tries to wipe away his tears before Spain could but failing that, he tries to push away Spain's hands instead. Romano sighs heavily after a moment, already comforted for the moment. He pulls himself closer to Spain and settles himself on his lap, leaning his head against Spain's chest.]

I'm not crying. [His voice is still thick with emotion and he wipes his nose on the back of his hand.] ... ...I'll make sure nothing like that ever happens to you again.

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[pasodoble]

I'm wide awake!

( He lets Romano alone for a moment, knowing that the boy needs some time to himself. When he thinks enough time has passed, he places a finger under Romano's chin and raises it so they can look at each other, )

You're a good boy, Romanino, but it's a boss's duty watch over his protectorates, not the other way around. But do you want to know what you can really do to help me?

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[piccolo_tomate]

[Words of praise from Spain were always welcome. He's surprised how much he missed them. It had only been a week, not a year or more.]

...What is it?

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[pasodoble]

You can grow up and a big and strong nation.

( Because watching kids grow up is one of the more rewarding experiences Spain had as a boss. . . until they grew up too fast. sob. )

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[piccolo_tomate]

[That's it?]

I'm already doing that. But fine, I'll just become a bigger and stronger nation than you, dumb ass jerk.

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[pasodoble]

( It's all he asks! )

Jaja, we'll see! You'll have to help take care of your brother too though, understand? A lot of things will happen and you'll have to stay close.

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[piccolo_tomate]

Yeah, yeah. Like what, damn it? I already know I'll be amazing and rich.

...Stay close? To who? [Did he mean stay close to Spain? That was easy enough to do.]

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[pasodoble]

You'll find out when the time comes.

( He ruffles Romano's hair which means he won't be saying anything else about the topic. )

To Feliciano, of course.

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[piccolo_tomate]

Why would I want to? He's just a dumb little kid. ...But I guess he would need me, right?

[He hopes he does. Then again, he can't see how his little brother would need him.]

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[pasodoble]

Because you're a big brother, Romanito, and big brothers are supposed to watch after younger brothers.

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[piccolo_tomate]

...I can do that easily.

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[pasodoble]

Jaja, is it? Portugal is always complaining that it isn't easy.

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[piccolo_tomate]

...When you're the grandson as someone as great as Rome, Spain, A lot of things are easier!

And since you're a little brother, you wouldn't understand how easy it is!

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[pasodoble]

Of course, how could I forget?

( He lifts Romano up high and laughs, )

You're the grandson of one of the greatest empires in the world, Romanito! Remember that always!

Perhaps you can give some lessons to Portugal some day!

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[piccolo_tomate]

I'll never forget it, dummy, and I won't let anyone else forget it either!

[He grins. His sour mood was now a thing of the past.]

He'll have to wait in line. My services don't come cheap, damn it.