in the backyard wearing sandals and shorts as he works diligently on a bench for his garden. He stood up after he finished drilling in_

a couple of screws and stretched is back out while wiping a few beads of sweat from his forehead. He had always enjoyed working in the sun,_

but it got so hot so fast!

a little nervous now. He was taller than even Astrid and had just as scary a face. But if it was really Sweden, she knew she had nothing to_

really be afraid of. She pokes her head over the fence, watching him for a while longer. She wondered if she should introduce herself? Or _

would it be rude of her to interupt him?

let out a sigh and walked towards a small table with a chilled glass of juice that was dripping with condensation. He was unaware of the_

other Finland being even near to him, and hadn't even known she had arrived in their world yet.

could always tell him that she was looking for Astrid...She takes in a deep breath and decides to pursue it. She opens the gate and _

approaches with a wavering determination. Once she got there, she knew she was going to end up telling the truth though. "Um..."

jolted up the second he heard the gate opening. His eyes narrowed at the unfamiliar woman. There was something strangely… familiar… about_

her, yet he couldn't be certain. So rather than say anything he continued to glare at her and wait for her to say something to him first.

nearly screamed at the glare and is now pointedly, not looking at him. Scarier than Astrid, indeed. "H-Hei...You're the...Male Sweden?"

blinks, his gaze not softening in the slightest. "Hn…" He said, giving no indication of the fact that he meant 'yes'.

frets for a moment, before trying to calm down. She had to be calm! "My name is Sanna...I am Finland from the other world. I wanted to_

introduce myself since I'll be around a lot more when I come to see Astrid..."

firmly set his jaw and narrowed his eyes even more as he bent forward closer to look at her… She did have the same shade of hair, and her_

eyes had the same flecks of color in them as Tino's… If he ignored the obvious chest and feminine features her eyes alone looked almost_

exactly like his… He hovered inches from her face with a dark expression as he stared at her. "Ah…"

continued to fret. She abandoned all hope of remaining calm, gasping when he leaned in, her eyes wide and her heart thumping painfully_

against her rib cage. It was like she was meeting Astrid all over again and she didn't like this reaction. Before she knew what she did_

, she shoved him over with surprising strength. >//< She was...embarrassed now and a little freaked out.

shifted his weight to steady himself as he took a couple of steps back. Had he done something to upset her? "I'm Berw'ld."

so embarrassed, and apologetic and she hoped he wasn't mad. "S-Sorry! I just reacted!" She made sure to note that name.

reminded a lot of Tino and relaxed a bit, almost smiling at her, but not quite. He reached over to pet her head. "Ah…"

nearly flinched when she saw a large hand coming at her, but remained in place. She blinked when all he did was pat her head, and relaxed._

"I hope you're not mad?"

shook his head, the corner of his lip's twitching up ever-so-slightly. "Nej." He couldn't be mad at something like that, even if it had_

confused him.

breathes out a sigh of relief and gives a small, familiar smile. "Oh! Good! I didn't want to offend you, we just met!"

nodded. "'S fine." He couldn't help but grin a little bit when he saw her smile; it looked so much like Tino's it was uncanny. He hadn't_

met many of the counterparts yet, but the familiarity was astounding!

had yet to meet her counterpart, otherwise she would agree. She leans in a little, squinting her eyes at him. "You and Astrid really_

are similar..." He was just...manlier. Taller. A bit scarier. But, he was nice...so far. And best part was she wasn't his wife! Ha!

"Hm." He nodded. He had heard that before, though Astrid was much prettier than he was, and had nicer hair. He reached out to pet Sanna's_

hair again to compare it mentally to Tino's. He preferred his Finland, and thought he was much better looking, despite the fact that they_

were so similar… But he'd never admit to that, especially to her.

getting a little weirded out by his petting. He was kind of weirder than Astrid. Astrid didn't sit there and pet her hair like that. "Um..?"

stops and returns to his drink as though nothing weird had happened, because in his mind nothing had. He stared at her and waited for her_

to continue speaking.

fixes her hair and looks around. "Is Astrid here?"

shakes his head. He hadn't seen her much lately.

seems a bit disappointed. "Oh...well...Can you tell her I stopped by?"

nodded. "Have y' seen Tino?"

perks up a bit. "Ah! Umm...no...I am staying with Evelin though until I can talk to him."

"Ah…" Evelin had seemed nice when he met her, and he could understand why she would have wanted to stay with a familiar face rather than a_

strange man. Maybe Astrid should invite her to live with them. Maybe he should invite Tino to live with them so that she could have the_

house, though he had a feeling Tino wouldn't agree to that, as much as he would have loved it if he did.

would feel so awkward living with two Sweden's. One was awkward enough. "But I am fine if you're worried. Evelin is taking good care of me!_

She has these weird pets that are like little white blobs..." She was filling in the silence.

"Mochi?" He was fairly certain that was their name. His face lit up somewhat at the mention of them; they were quite cute, and he had_

enjoyed them.

nods. "Yeah! That's what they are! One of them speaks Finnish!" She almost seemed to hum at that, seeming oh so excited.

chuckled quietly to himself and nodded. He enjoyed seeing her so happy about something.

seems to realize how childish she seems and fidgets. "Ah um...Have you seen Tino about though?"

nodded, but said nothing. He occasionally talked to Tino, though not as much as he would have liked.

some hope! "Then I hope I can meet him soon. I wonder if we'll get along..."

nodded again. "Ev'ryone gets along with Tino." He said firmly. At least, mostly everyone as far as he was concerned. After all, what_

wasn't to like about the man?! He was great!

wrinkles her nose a bit at that. She was sure she didn't get along with everyone. She didn't particularly like Russia. And there was that_

saying that people don't get along with people too similar to themselves... "I really hope you are right."4

doesn't think Russia's opinion mattered. He was certain that the two would get along flawlessly!

appreciates his faith in Tino. "I still think it would be strange to live with him. I don't want to be a burden."

nodded. "Y' can always stay w'th Astrid an' I."

flusters at that! "O-Oh! No I couldn't possibly...!"

"Wh' not?" He furrowed his brows and frowned at her. Was something wrong with their house?

shakes her head! "I would hate to impose!"

shook his head. "Wouldn't mind."

starting to feel trapped and was scared of insulting him. "Are you...uh...s-sure?"

only trying to be nice… He nodded. "If y' wanted."

does not wish to be rude. "Then I will stay..."

hadn't expected her to agree! He nearly felt like jumping with glee! Now if only he could get Tino to agree, then they could all live_

together happily! "Great!" He exclaimed with a bit more excitement than he had shown before. He couldn't wait to tell Astrid the good news!

nearly jumped at that and fidgets. Oh...He was happy? That made her a bit happy, but also quite embarassed. She wasn't sure how _

appropriate this would be. But she would make the best out of it and would tell Evelin that she found a place.

"What room will I be in?"

"One of the guest rooms." He said quietly, hoping that it would be okay with her.

nods a bit. Luckily she didn't have much to move. "Understood. I hope you don't mind bomber..."

blinks. "… Bomber?"

nods. "My puppy..."

"Ah…" He nodded slowly. That shouldn't be a problem; He liked dogs, and it would be a nice friend for Freyja to have.

nods a bit. "Is it okay?"

"'f course."

almost hoping there would be a problem. But she had committed and she would go through with it. "All right...I'll let Evelin know."

would make sure that there were no problems! He nodded, allowing a smile to slip out as he sipped on his juice.

a bit surprised by that, and looks down at her hands. Oh, well then. This might not be so bad...Then again, it would be nice to live_

at her own house. She hoped she could find Tino soon so they could work something out.

have Tino over soon for dinner, and they can all enjoy a meal together! He is already planning out what to make.

make sure to make herself useful. She would keep the house tidy and try to cook.

doesn't think that is necessary! It was enough hassle having Astrid try to tidy up; He had to fix everything himself when no one was_

looking.

that is Astrid's problem. Sanna isn't useless and she would like not to feel that way. She could clean, thank you.

reclean everything else once she has gone to bed…

be so irritated, she could do it!

keep it a secret! She never has to know!

start to notice...

let her… clean… the garden?… Maybe?

can do it!! She would clean the garden...and plant stuff.

try to be content to let her do that and not get in the way or re-do everything when she wasn't looking…

can tell she is going to argue with him. But she is oblivious to this for now and stands there awkwardly. "Should I get my things?"

"Ja…" He said with a slight nod. He would have to make sure the guest room was ready and let Astrid know.

if Astrid would have a problem with it? "Okay, I will go tell Evelin."

"Ah." He didn't think Astrid would mind at all.

for a moment, before smiling at him. "Ahh..Thank you, Berwald. I appreciate...this."

"You're welcome." He nodded, appreciating it much more than she could know. He was so excited to have a Finland in the house again, even_

if it wasn't his.

oblivious to his thrill as she rushes off. She was nervous, but...she would get through this! She was determined!