couldn't disagree more! He really, really loves Christmas, and Ephiphany too! And you don't buy anything for Christmas, silly, only kids _

get things on Christmas! That's Epiphany you buy things for! And really, he likes to hand make his gifts.

It's not the festive day he has a problem with; it's the fact that people put themselves through so much un-needed stress to buy useless

junk for one another. Handmade things make much more meaningful items than store bought products, da?

Si! That's why he usually makes things for people. Well, that and right now he doesn't have any money to spend. You buy things for kids for_

Christmas, because they still think La Befana leaves things in their shoes, but he's pretty sure no one would mind, say, a sculpture or a _

painting from him, even though it's not store bought..

may be thought of as selfish for this, but he usually just doesn't give anyone any presents at all...besides, there aren't many people

that would return the favor, even if he did give them one. Italy's paintings are quite pretty, so he is sure that whoever receives them will

be very happy.

have to make you something then! Yes! He's going to make you something special this year... though it might be a little rushed... or a _

little late. Everyone should get something for the holidays! Ah- ! In fact, he's pretty sure he knows exactly what to get you! You like _

flowers, si?

would like that very much! But he is unsure of what to give you in return...he is not very good at thinking up presents to give others, you

see. Da, sunflowers are my favorite~ But warm places are very good too!

doesn't need anything! He's happy to give. Really, he is. Uhm. Maybe a hug or some mittens if you really want to give him something too? Oh_

and sunflowers and warm places... he can do something with that!

that it is only appropriate that you receive something in return! Mittens will be easy; his people are very skilled in knitting. He wonders

what you will try and make him~ Ah, he's getting giddy just thinking about it!

can't tell you that, it's a surprise! But he's going to make you something very nice, yes he is~

can't say that he's ever been a patient being when it comes to gifts (because he oh so rarely gets any), but he supposes there is no other

way...unless he can threaten you into giving it early?

hasn't even made it yet! Oh God! Dio! Please don't hurt him, please! He- he has people living in Moscow! You can't hurt him! Please don't, _

Dio mio, he's doesn't want to die a virgin! He doesn't want to die at all! Please no!

only trying to quicken the process~ People work better under fear, da? He doesn't understand how telling him of your relatives in Russia has

anything to do with anything; but since you were so kind to share such information, he shall tell you that he also has people living in

Rome. And that is probably as far as he would like to know about your personal life.

works way worse under fear, and now he's starting to cry because this is really scary, and where's Germany when you need him? Or America, _

he's a protector of the small and defenceless, right? Oh dear lord please don't hurt him!

that it is a pity...fear should be used to enpower you, not to let it overrun you! Something that he thinks you are in dire need of

learning. Leaning on others - especially America - is no good! He shall teach you, da~?

would really, really, really not like that, thank you very much. He doesn't like being afraid. And what's so wrong about having people _

you can rely on?

(says the one that went through WWII because he trusted Germany. Sigh.)

(...that reminds me of a really good fic. ;w; )

(Oh?)

where it is that your limitless positivity comes from. By leaning on others, you expose all of your weaknesses...it is not safe to assume

that others will not exploit them.

knows that his brother would never do that, and Ludwig... well he's better now. He'll protect him, he's sure. And America came through _

when he was in his worst shape ever, when no one else would help. People take care of people who trust and care about them. And who they f_

*care about in return.

How can you be so sure that you're not just playing into a false safety blanket? Nothing is constant, and nothing ever will be. You cannot

expect people to not change, nor can you control whether that change is for the better or the worst. He learnt to trust others, only to be

abandoned in the end by people who he thought cared for him. You are just extremely ignorant or highly gullible; he thinks both.

faith.That's how. He knows his brother will always be there for him, and Ludwig... well he had some bad spots, but he forgives him for it, _

and that's all that matters. He lo-...he cares for him very much, and he'll always forgive him. And he can take a little bit of pain now _

and again if it means that he can be around people he cares about. Even if sometimes he looses them in their own face, he's sure they'll _

always come back. And things of the past, well. They're just that. In the past. It doesn't matter now, he's forgiven it. He's forgotten it._

He's happy to take them back into his life with open arms, no matter what. He can survive a bit of wear and tear now and again.

Faith is not enough, and you are far too forgiving. Lo-... Caring for someone does not make their "bad spots" disappear, which means that

you really are playing ignorant to the truth. You are running away from what you don't want to face, and while he can understand why you

would do that it is never the best solution. But the past paves the way for the future, does it not? How can anyone hope to move on when the

pass lingers above them like a grey raincloud? If you hide all your troubles behind a mask of unpenetratable happiness (which he knows you

do) then you will eventually collapse under the weight. You are strong, despite your pathetic appearance, and should face reality. Germany

used you once before, and he will again.

doesn't so much let the past hang about him as he does let it roll off of him. And Germany... well he was sick then. He was sick. It does_

realised that it was too long and posted the rest here