in his study with a cup of coffee, prepared for a long night.

*squeezes Italia's hand comfortingly* "I'll ask him about the money. He must still have it... or maybe our old rooms"

"Let me come with you."

*nods* "Okay"

*gently squeezes his hand, ready to go in*

*pushes the door open, looking inside his chest puffed up* "mr Austria?"

glances up from his work. He hasn't seen the two in some time. "Do you need something? I'm fairly busy."

*looks at Italia for a moment* "We can't find our rooms"

hides a wince. He had forgotten that detail. "Er...you'll have to use the guest room. The remodeling is taking longer than I thought."

"But where is all of our things?"

silent for a moment, and puts down his pen. "I...suppose this isn't going to work forever. Alright, I'll tell you."

He turns in his chair to face them and says bluntly, "You are in the future." Might as well get it over with fast.

*looks baffled* "That's even crazier then bruder."

*wibbles confused* "Che?"

quirks an eyebrow. "No, it's nowhere near as crazy as your bruder. Basically, I don't know how you got here or what you're doing here,

but in this time, you don't live here. You're...all grown up. Mostly." He doesn't really have the will to make this emotional.

*wibbles still confused* "Is that why I saw a big me?"

nods. "That would be my assumption."

*wibbles more* "Where's big Holy Roman?"

*frowns* Then where's the big me? And why isn't he protecting Italia?"

hesitates. Even if he knows, it's been such a secret for so long that it seems like a bad idea to tell the two so easily.

"He's...nearby. He just has another name now."

*wibbles more* "B..but if he is why did Big me look sad? Holy Roman always makes me happy when he's near."

isn't sure he likes where this conversation is headed. "Not many people know who he is. Just take my word for it and leave it be."

*wibbles and sniffles* "B..b..but Holy Roman would never let me be sad."

"...He doesn't. Even in present day, he makes you happy." Feeling this is getting too maudlin, he adds a brisk "Satisfied?"

*nods* "As long as i make italia happy."

*clings close to HRE feeling a little better and nods* "Where's Holy Roman's money? He wants to build us a house."

*nods* "yeah!"

blinks. "Er...I would assume that it's with the present-day Holy Roman. Why do you want to build a house?"

"Because we don't have rooms. i we don't have rooms or our things we need to have someplace to sleep so we're gonna build our own home"

shakes his head. "I already told you that you can stay here. I don't know how long you'll be in this time and I'd rather you didn't wander."

*looks at him confused* "We won't be together forever?"

taps his pen absently against the table. "Well, frankly, I have no idea."

*clutches Italia close* "Don't care what you say, i'll always stay with italia. i promised her forever and ever and I'll keep it."

shrugs. "Yes, well, I'm sure you'll do that. But perhaps you won't be in this *time period* forever. The future. Maybe you'll go back."

*wibbles, his lip trembling* "I don't want to leave Holy Roman. I love him."

shakes his head. "You're not understanding me. I'm not telling you you'll be separated. I'm telling you you might go back to your own time."

*tilts head to the side* "Huh?"

*wibbles* "Che? Own time?"

struggles to find easier to understand words. "Where you used to live. The time when you two, Hungary and I lived together. Back then."

*sill confused* "Well... okay..." *still suspicious*

*is still quite confused* "Wh..where do we stay here?"

*still planning on building the house anyways*

"In the guest room, for now. I'll work something out."

"Ookay...."

"Together?"

didn't really think that one through. "It's all I have at the moment...I'm sure I have a second cot."

*nods, squeezin Italia's hand* "we'll be together"

"Si." *smiles a little at HRE* "Grazie Austria."

*nods* "yes, thankyou Ausria..."

waves his hand. "It's natural that you would stay here, I suppose. You should be getting to bed around now anyway."

*looks at italia* "well... you have a point... i guess..."

*suddenly remembers* "Can I have a painting room?"

*nods* "I'll still make you one... or we can find you one here"

shrugs. "I'm sure we'll find you something."

"See?" *smiles at her*

*squeals happily* "I want to paint that room that pretty blue color we found! *he was beyond excited now*

his Chaos Aversion alarm go off. "If y you're insistent on this house-making idea, I'd really prefer you do it close to here."

Maybe it could be like a play house. Or something.

"So we stay here until the house is made?"

*nods* "Okay, that sounds good" *is satisfied*

waves his hand. "Fine, fine, just...get to bed now. I still have to finish all of this."

"Okay" *takes Italia's hand* "Come on, we'll find a nice room"

"Si!...Um where's the room?" *they got lost last time they tried to find something in his house*

*looks at Austria*

motions with his hands. "Just three doors to the left from here."

*nods, following instructions*

*squeal happily and squeezes HRE's hand*

gtg to bed, nearly two am here))

((thats okay, night))

(night)

[[G'night~]]