Had heard about England. News travels quickly in such a small community as Europe. He stands at the foot of the tree, tail swishing and ears down as he watches his younger brother. 'I don't think I can climb _

That anymore.'

had climbed the tree and was nestled into the branches. He frowned a bit at the familiar voice. "That's the point now isn't it?"

's tail twitches, 'You'd think you would have matured by now.'

rolled his eyes at that as he pulled his knees up to his chest. "And you'd think you would have learned to leave me alone by now." He really wasn't in a good mood.

can wait here all day. He was able to do it when he was younger and he has much more patience now. 'Shouldn't we get you more modern clothes? I can see your junk from here.'

ignored that as he shifted on the branch to climb up higher. He could sit in a tree all day if he wanted. He wasn't about to come down for anyone least of all Gregory.

leans against the tree, wishing he had fags. He's pretty sure he took up the habit as a way to channel his anger. His tail is jerking angrily now.

trying to figure out how he could get down from the tree and away from Gregory. He shivered a bit as he pulled the over sized jacket he was wearing tighter around himself.

Would wait for him as long as he needed. Someone needed to look after the brat, and why not him? He was experienced at it afterall.

wasn't about to let him look after him. The last thing he wanted was to put up with Gregory and Francis at the same time. He made up his mind as he shifted and slowly climbed down the tree, making sure to land

on the other side away from the other nation before he took off, or tried too, he didn't really make it very far before he tripped over the too long coat.

hears him, his cat ears a lot better at picking up the small movements. He's quick to run after him, almost tripping over the tyke when he falls. He's quick to kneel at his side. 'Are you okay?'

glowers mostly at his own clumsiness and stupidity. He struggled to sit up a bit, ignoring his skinned knees. "What do you care?"

rolls his eyes, scooping him up into his arms. 'I care, doesn't matter why.' He pauses to think before heading in the direction of the stream nearby.

protests when he's picked up, he struggles to get out of his hold, frowning. "Can you put me down?!"

shakes his head, 'Your knees will just bleed worse if you walk.' He remembers this stream... it's where he used to make England bathe... He smiles at the memory, 'Do you mind this place?'

didn't want to be treated like a kid, even if he looked like one. He remembered the stream, though he would never say as much. "Why should I? It's a stream."

shakes his head, 'It's nothing.' He kneels by the stream, scooping up some water to wash his knees with.

didn't try to protest it as he let him wash his knees, he clung to his shirt much like he used to.

pats them clean with the edge of his shirt before heaving him back up as he stands. 'Do you wanna order in some fish and chips?'

looked embarrassed at that and tightened his hold. "No..." he still didn't want to be treated like a child.

hums. 'It's that or Haggis...'

glared up at him with that, "I don't want anything."

glared back down at him, 'Well I'm hungry and I am going to order in. I was just seeing what you would like but if you're going to be a brat about it...'

looked away from him as he let go of his shirt to fold his arms over his chest. "I can look after myself."

rolls his eyes, 'You're not very good at humouring people, are you?'

shakes his head, "not my specialty. I don't do touchy feely."

hums, 'Nor do I. But I can still humour people.' He adjusts his hold on the kid, 'Why don't I take up the guest room for the night and make sure you don't starve?'

looked away from him as he held onto his shirt again when he adjusted his hold. "Even if I say no I doubt you'll listen."

nods, 'I'm a stubborn git.'

knew that already.

that's it sorted then.

shifted a bit in his hold. "You can stay in the guest room."

smiles, 'Thanks... so... did you just feel the need to join in on the fun?' He's already headed in the direction of Francis' house.

huffs and shakes his head, he frowned at the direction they were going. "No. I fucked up, where the hell are we going?"

blinks before changing direction, 'Shit... I dunno where I was going.' He was on autopilot it seemed. ((I meant to say England's house. ))

looks away from him as he curled his fingers in his older brother's shirt. He didn't mean to be so... rude.

rubs his back, an old habit from their childhood. 'Do you want to make dessert?'

blinked a bit and looked up at him, he wondered if Gregory was enjoying this. "I thought you were still mad at me."

adjusts his hold on him, 'Iam, but you can't really do anything about it just now and I'm expecting to change back soon...'

looked away again as he tightened his hold oh him a bit. "There is no antidote if that's what you were hoping for?"

shrugs, 'Nah... just have a feeling it won't last forever... and I'm rather enjoying Francis as a girl.' He grins, his expression rather pleased.

pretended to gag at that in a childish manner. "Didn't do it for your enjoyment."

laughs, 'I guess that backfired on you then, huh?' He quickens his pace once they're out of the forest, heading towards Francis' house.

shrugs a bit. "No. Didn't backfire at all."

rolls his eyes, looking amused. 'You've changed a lot. You're bitter now.'

*England's house

frowned as he looked up at him. "What do you mean by that?"

glad when they're on England's street, making his way to the house. 'It's not so obvious in your normal body... but, like this, it makes me wonder where I went wrong. You're bitter now.'

tried not to look at him with that as he looked down at the ground. "So what if I am?"

stops infront of England's door. He'll need his keys, 'It's sad.'

shuffled through his pocket and pulled it out handing them to him. "Fuck you."

rolls his eyes, unlocking the door. 'You would have never have said that when you were this size.'

bit his lower lip lightly at that as he thought about that. "Yes well I've never really been able to trust anyone."

hums, 'You used to trust me.'

shakes his head as he looked away. "Used to, don't anymore."

puts him down once they're in the house. 'You've made that perfectly clear.'

smoothed out the over sized jacket as he looked away from him. "Glad we have that understanding then."

uses his mobile phone to order in Fish and Chips, going to put the kettle on. 'Are you drinking tea like this?'

nods as he followed him to the kitchen, trying not to trip over his jacket. "Why wouldn't I?"

shrugs, 'Caffeine isn't good for chilren.

frowned up at him as he watched him. "I'm not really a child."

looks at him, 'But you are in a child's body.'

glared a bit, "you're enjoying this way to much."

raises an eyebrow. 'Yeah. I'm enjoying my cute image of you being ruined.'

looked away from him, he suddenly felt tears coming to his eyes.

doesn't quite notice at first, already turned towards the kettle. 'Do you want sugar?'

rubbed at his eyes fervently before he quietly left the kitchen, not answering him.

turns when he doesn't get a reply, ears twitching. He picks up the small sniffs, soon following after the nation and picking him up under his arms. 'I didn't mean to make you cry.'

really trying not to cry now, really really trying as he stopped himself from protesting being picked up. He didn't really trust himself to say anything now.

hushes him, bouncing the tyke as he smooths down his hair. 'I'm sorry... so don't cry, eh?'

tried to glare at him through his teary eyes. "J-Just put me down."

shakes his head, 'It's a big brother's job to cheer up his little bro.'

tried to push him away now as he shook his head. "You don't comfort."

sits them on the couch, rubbing his back. 'What do you call this?'

tried to shuffle away from him with a frown. "Something you've never done before."

lets go of him, sighing. 'You seem to forget me bringing you up as a kid, when I was barely a teen. I wasn't the best, but I fucking tried.' He swears softly, 'You know what. Fuck this. I'll just wait outside_

leave your portion on the effing doorstep.' He gets up, tail swishing violently as he makes his way to the door.

took a few moments at that as he tried to make sense of it. He shifted a bit before he got up, stumbling off the couch as he went after him. He reached out and grabbed his tail. "Please... I'm sorry..."

tenses when his tail is grabbed, fur standing up on end and ears down. He hisses, stopping in his step. 'What?'

instantly let go of his tail, regretting that. "I'm... I'm sorry." He almost choked on the words.

can't tell if he's choking cause he's saying sorry or he's upset. 'What for? There's a shed load of shit you have to apologise for.'

crying and trying to make sense of why he's crying. It was so much harder to control things like this. "I-I don't know."

sighs, still agitated if his tail is anything to go by. He picks up the other though, shushing him. 'Okay, okay...let's go make you a cuppa, okay?'

shakes his head again even more as he rubbed at his eyes. "Why are you still being nice to me?"

hums, 'Maybe cause you're a wee'in at the moment.'

frowns at him and stares, "I don't want you to treat me like a kid. I know you don't like me, I'd rather you treat me as such."

ruffles his hair, 'You don't make it easy to like you.'

tried to swat the hand away from his hair as he looked away from him. "Maybe because it's easier."

isn't gonna be sympathetic. ''I think you're just lying to yourself.'

shakes his head, "no. It's easier to make people dislike me than it is make them like me."

hums, 'I dunno. People like me fine.'

rolls his eyes at that as he looked away from him. "Yeah well I am not you."