shirt from this.

"Do you need help, England-san?"

shakes his head. "Other than ever managing to eat all these, no."

*smiles gently* "They do look good."

"Feel free to have as many as you like." He wipes the sweat off his brow with his shirt.

"Arigato." *he kneeled down and gently picked one, wiping it off with the edge of his yukata before eating it. "They are good."

just nods. "I should probably get cleaned up."

"Perhaps so."

smiles. "You don't mind waiting while I go take a shower?"

"No it is fine. I can rinse the strawberries while I wait."

"That's very considerate of you. I'll help you after I finish."

"I do not mind."

nods and heads upstairs, grabbing a change of clothes before heading into the shower.

*carefully carries the strawberries to the sink and begins to rinse each strawberry carefully*

dries himself off and gets changed, coming down a bit later into the kitchen to help Kiku.

"They are about all rinsed."

"I'll help you with the rest." He pops a rinsed one into his mouth, ignoring how his hair was still dripping slightly.

*nods* "I can tell you still enjoy berries, hai."

chuckles. "Yes." He moves next to Japan to help him with the rest, washing them off thoroughly.

*smiles lightly* "When you were chibi, that was all you would eat."

hums. "That's all I did eat when I was younger."

"Completly?"

about this for a second. "Well, mostly. All I can remember anyway."

"I am not sure how healthy that is."

chuckles. "I got by."

"How will you eat these berries. By them selves or with something?"

"I might try dipping them in chocolate... If I don't burn it."

"Oh is that good? I have never tried them that way."

nods. "They do taste good that way."

by all the stuff on his shirt if he killed a unicorn.

Antonio is a jerk for even thinking that.

also wonders if Arthur drank its blood...

horrified. ;A;

come and drink Antonio's blood with his non-existent fangs if he doesn't shut up soon. =3=

"I think it is from the strawberries."

laughs. "You can't do that! ..Strawberries?"

"Hai." *holds one up*

reaches for it. "I love strawberries!"

shoots him a glare. "Oh trust me, there's ways." He finishes washing the rest and dries his hands.

"May I give him one, England-san?"

snorts. "I suppose." He didn't think he was very deserving of it, but.

grins and takes it. "Thanks!"

eats it in one bite. =u=

sits himself up on the counter and eats another strawberry himself.

*takes one of the cleaned ones and gently eats it*

"Could we try that way you mentioned of eating these. With chocolate."

the strawberries he picked were good, and definitely worth the work. He grabs another one and makes a face. Sourrrr.

"Was that one not good?"

's face eventually softens. "Sour is all." he hops down. "We can try dipping them in chocolate, if you'd like."

"I would like that. I sounds as if it may be good."

nods. "We can do that then." He grabs a small bowl first and puts some strawberries in it, before sprinkling them with some sugar. That--

way there wouldn't be any sour ones.

*nods watching him*

pops another into his mouth before looking for some chocolate.

"How do we cook the chocolate?"

"I'm sure you just melt a bar in a pot."

*nods wondering if Arthur could do it* "Um if you show me where your pot and chocolate is , I can make it."

chuckles. "I suppose it's for the best..." He does look a little forlorn that he can't do something so simple, though. He grabs him a pot.

"If you do not mind."

shakes his head. "I don't mind." He hands the pot to him, giving a weak smile.

*could tell he was bothered by this* "Gomensai..."

shook his head once more. "No, I'll just burn it." He said. No getting around that fact.

*begins cooking it* "It is not that you are bad at cooking England-san. But it can be difficult sometimes."

sighs. "No I'm just bad at cooking."

*shakes his head no* "Do not worry about it."

sits down at the table.

"We each have things we struggle with. It does not mean we are bad at them though."

shrugs. "I guess..."

*finishes melting the chocolate* "Um...it is finished. What do we do now?"

"I think we should let it cool... and then dip it."

"Okay...*carefully brings the chocolate off of the burner to cool* "Are you okay, England-san?"

nods. "I'm fine." he goes to grab some of the strawberries so they can dip them.

*nods feeling relieved* "I was concerned I upset you."

shook his head. "You didn't do anything to upset me."

"Oh..you seemed upset when I offered to cook."

scratches his neck. "I guess I'm just a little jealous I can't cook. But it's fine."

"Oh...well I guess I could say I am jelaous of you a bit too."

blinked at him. "Really?" He didn't understand what he'd be jealous about.

"Hai..." "You are less shy then me and you make friends easier then I. People do not keep you at arms length."

"Friends?" He didn't think that was true... at all. "You have way more friends than I do... And I don't think people keep you at--

arm's length..." he frowned.

"I do?" * he had never really thought as he did, maybe because he only really trusted a few of them only*

nods. "Well you're friends with me... and America aren't you? Plus there's the Netherlands..." he trails off.

"Hai...and Greece-san." * blushes lightly thinking about him but hid it* "But is that many?"

((kiku and greece are kinda starting something together))

[Ah x3]

((kinda slow at it but it's in the works))

frowns. "Well... that's more than I can say for myself. I have more 'enemies' if anything."

"You do?"

counted on his fingers. "China. Australia. Toad... I'm pretty sure New Zealand doesn't like me very much. Spain. Sealand... if he--

counts..." he trailed off. At least, if they weren't 'enemies' to him, they hated him... or had similar feelings.

*frowns* "Australia-san does not like me either but I think that is because my citzens whale."

sighed. "Then there's my brothers." It really made Arthur depressed just thinking about it in the first place. "That's eight... eight..."--

Really even he didn't realize how many people hated him until now. He knew it was bad but...

*frowns and gently touches his shoulder* "I do not understand why many dislike you. You are a very kind person."

smiled weakly. "I suppose it's grudges..." he sighed.

"For what?"

shook his head. "Honestly, I really don't know anymore."

"Gomensai..." *gently patting his shoulder*

"Don't worry about it... That's life for you."

"But you should not have to feel this way."

silent for awhile before speaking up again. "That's life for you..." he repeated.

*sighs and nods sadly* "We should try the strawberries before the chocolate hardens."

almost forgot about that. "Yes. It'd be better if it was still warm." he smiled.

"Hai."

dips one, then offers it to Kiku.

"Arigato." *gently eats it and smiles at him* "It is good."

"I'm glad you think so." He tries one himself.

"I should make this often."

"It is good... You're welcome to take as many strawberries as you like back with you."

"Arigato."

shrugs. "No problem."

"You are kind."

shakes his head. "I'm just being considerate."

"Is there a difference?"

about this. "I'm sure there is..." he chuckles.

"I am not sure."

"I'm sure it doesn't matter."

"Hai...I still think you are kind."

just stays silent to this.

((sorry I am not sure where I am going with this))

[I don't really either xD; It's fine]

"Um would you wish to um smoke now?"

smiles. "If that's what you want. Outside though." he searches through his pockets for his pack of cigarettes.

"Hai...I enjoy doing so with you."

finally finds it and offers him one.

[Imma head to bed. Im not feeling too good. Night.]

((feel better))