put and umbrella over the other's head to shield her. " Hej."

blinked as the rain stopped, she looked up at the source and nodded a little. "Hej." Her voice was barely above a whisper.

crouched down as she sighed, " What are you doing out all the way here, Sve?" She was curious but also worried at the same time.

shrugged, "Jus.. h-had t' be 'lone.." her words were more cut up than normal, and still exceedingly quiet.

sat down next to her to lend some body heat over to warm the other, " You're never alone in the rain like this though."

slightly shyed away fromt he touch. "'m fine.. s-swear." She just was having slight anxiety problems.

looked up to watch the rain for a bit. " It doesn't sound fine to me when you stutter and talk so quietly."

shook her head. "M-m just fi-ine." She was cold too which wasn't helping. "'Nd Soren 's g=goin way t'morrow.." She didn't want to be alone, but she didn't want to interact with others.. She couldn't decide.

pouts and shifted her umbrella, " Liar." She tugged the other up. " Have you forgotten about the other Dane that's around too."

pushed her wet hair out of her face as she looked at the other. "Since when do y' c-care when 'm u-upset?"

huffs, keeping her umbrella over the other. " Since when have I actually haven't cared and not gotten involved in your business? You're my sister after all."

frowned, sniffling from the cold. "We don' get along."

started tugging her to go inside, " So? What's so bad about me not agreeing with you?"

pulled back, she didn't want to go inside just yet. "N-nothin.. I jus' don' understand.."

rolls her eyes as she just kept the umbrella over the other most of the time. " And why is that?"

run both of her hands through her hair. "I don' know! I jus' don'. Dorthe, 's jus' weird for me."

scoffs, " Then quit sitting here trying to catch a cold and figure the answer out inside."

frowned at her. ''M not tryin t' catch a cold.." She started to stand up regardless.

dragged the other inside after.

followed her inside, pushing her hair back out of her face.

opened the door and helped the other into the house.

bit her lip, shivering now that she was inside. She hadn't realized she was so cold.

put a towel around her to keep her warm. " Do you want a bath?"

shook her head. "Mnmm, 'm fine, jus' gotta change."

went to get the other some comfortable clothing after. " Alright then."

shivered, crossing her arm over herself.

let the other bed as she made some tea.

simply went to get a towel and a change of clothes.

served up the tea and some warm pastries she had sitting in the oven.

came back down in fluffy pj pants and a sweatshirt of Søren's . She went to the kitchen because she smelled the pastries.

nods over to them. " I'm not the one for cuddles but if you must I'll be in the living room." She gave an offer because she was feeling generous...and she was worried.

blinked, but nodded. "'lright. Tack." She got a tea and took one of the pastries.

settled in the living room, sprawled over a couch with all the animals and pets gathered around to watch TV as well.

came out to the living room a few moments later. She sat on the couch being careful of the animals.

glanced over to the other, " Still cold?"

nodded to her. "M-mhmm.."

put Loki on the other's lap. "Now?"

cuddled Loki even after he tried to climb on her chest. "Nej." She pushed Loki down to just lay on her lap. "Ja."

shook her head as she idly played with Kara while watching TV.

sighed a little wishing Loki would just stay still and help her warm up.

glanced over, " Do you need an extra blanket?"

shivered and nodded. "Mhmm.. That'd.. That'd help."

rolls her eyes, " Too far." She sat next to the other, sharing the warmth she had.

leaned against her with a small sigh. "Y'er warm."

stuck her tongue at the other, making another smartassed remark. " There will be problems if I am cold."

made a sound as she shrugged. "Y'll be fine... I won' be here long.." She didn't like depending on Dorthe so much.

rolled her eyes, " Whatever."

sighed quietly, she didn't want to move. "Don' sound so angry, Dan." She mumbled.

Huffed at the other, " You know I have a good reason to be angry ja? I'm just trying to be fair to you."

rolled her eyes now, "If y'er mad then leave. I didn' even do 'nythin t' y'."

shook her head, " Fine I'll leave." She got up and did just that.

frowned quietly, she pushed Loki off of her lap and followed the other. "Why are y' mad?"

pouted as she stopped in her tracks, pushing the other back to rest. " That you'll hook up with like my twin."

raised an eyebrow. "Dorthe, I've been with Søren for two years..." She pushed herself back up. "There's not really 'ny reason t' be mad now."

huffed, " Still going to be mad for my own reasons. Now stay so I can make tea without you trying to kill yourself when I'm not looking."

"Tryin t' kill m'self? I wasn' tryin t' kill m'self." She crossed her arms. "Y' have no reason t' be mad!"

pouts, " What are you getting so rilled up about? You were sitting outside trying to get sick too. Thats getting to the dying part."

"I was jus' sittin outside in the rain. Not tryin t' get sick." She sighed. "There 's no reason t' be mad."

ignored the other as she just went to make tea. She was stubborn in her own way and despite the other's reasoning, she was of course adamant about her own standing in regards to what the other was doing.

followed her -almost like an impertinent child-. "Y'er mad for no reason." She huffed

.

still mad either way regardless of the other's protests. She made really good tea for the otherhowever from sticking around the pothead too much.

had no problem with the tea, but she still didn't understand. She was sickly curious as to why she was so angry.

plopped the tea in the others hands. " Relationships are confusing to me okay?" She pouted more.

took the cup from her, staring at it quietly. "Umm... 'lright. What's so confusin 'bout 'em?"

glances at her, " How is it possible for nations to have relationships? Also what about relationships without feelings involved?"

thought that over quietly. "It 's jus' b'cause everyone has feelin's, 'nd sometimes.. thin's happen that lead t' one 'nother.." She tilted her head. "I don' think that y' could have a r'lationship without

havin 'ny feelins t'ward the other in the r'lationship..."

pouts, mulling over her own problems. " I see..." She grew quiet and went back to the living room with her own mug and some treats for the pets.

followed her back to the living room, sipping her tea. "What?"

just fed the animals as she continued to think.

"Dorthe. Jus' talk. Norm'ly I can't get y' t' shut up." She watched the animals eat happily.

poked and prodded at Loki to tease him. " Well I don't wanna talk." Stubborn as per usual.

"Jus' tell me. Y'er really bad at hidin problems.'

wrinkles her nose, " There isn't any problem. Just you being nosey."

made a face at her. "'M jus' tryin t' figure out what y'er even talkin 'bout, Dorthe."

shrugs, " I'm just clarifying stuff." She let Loki sprawl over her lap after.

rolled her eyes. "After all these years, I think I can tell when y'er lyin."

played with the cats paws as she huffed, " How is it lying? I just wanted to understand stuff better."

picked up Freyja, scratching behind her ear. "B'cause I know y'. Y' don' bring up thin's like that unless y' have somethin on y'er mind."

grew quiet as she let Kara curl up with Loki. " So what if I'm in a relationship where feeling aren't involved, like being friends with benefits?"

"Then y'er friends with benefits? Do y' want t' be in that r'lationship?" She questioned her.

shrugs, " I don't know. We're nations after all and its not like being in a romantic relationship would improve anything."

shakes her head. "'S not 'bout improvin 'nythin 'nymore. Jus' nice bein with someone who cares for y' 'nd y' care for 'em, ja?"

thought about it before scowling at the thought, " Nah, I'll rather I take care of myself and not have someone going on about having to baby sit me."

raised an eyebrow. "Y' don' get baby sat by 'em. They're jus' someone y' have a connection with."

shrugs, " Well that's how the other person thinks that it is. I figured to not hurt my own feelings and just go with the benefits thing."

frowned at that. "Then maybe y' should leave the r'lationship if y' feel like he's jus' babyin y', right?"

shook her head, " I'm not the one that feels that way. He does."

frowned still trying to think about that. "Ah.. Well still that 'sn't a r'lationship.. It'd prob'ly be better in the long run t' jus' end it.. Hell, someone better could 'lways come 'long, ja?"

shakes her head, " Better to have some comfort than be alone. Who knows when the next person will come along, especially if they're a nation? I don't like being with humans either since they're lives are _

_too short and fragile." She concluded with another pout.

sighed quietly and actually placed a hand on her shoulder, squeezing lightly. "Y' never know, Dorthe. The next one may be closer than y' think, 'nd sooner than y' think.. But y' can't know till y' leave 'im."

rolls her eyes as she swatted away the other's hand lightly, " Don't care nor do I want to know. Too much thinking hurts my head."

rolled her eyes. "Ja I can 'lready see the smoke." She mumbled put off by how the other was acting.

smooshed Loki as she balanced Kara on her own shoulder. " Whatever."

"What are y' even doin?"

raised a brow, " What?" She wasn't hurting Loki but being playing with the cat.

"I don' know, y'er jus' squishin the poor cat.. 'm confused." Her head was tilted and her brow was raised.

looks down at Loki who seemed rather bemused at why she stopped playing with him. " He's a fat cat, Sve and he likes it."

"He's.. Not fat..." She blinked and stared at him. "He's jus'... round..."

poked at the cat who seemed lazy, " So you're saying that he would bounce? I wouldn't want to test that."

"Y' aren't testin that. Søren would kill y' if y' tried 'nythin that stupid." She pet the cat. "I need t' put y' on a diet.."

shrugs as she let Loki sprawl on Astrid while she played with Kara.

groaned a little, hissing as he started to knead on her leg. "I need t' cut y'er claws too..."

picked up Loki, smooshed him again and then put him back on Astrid. " He'll behave now."

stared again petting Loki. "Nej, he'll start clawin soon, he does when he's happy."

smirks, " Must be cause you're around."

raised an eyebrow. "Uhh.. What...?"

poked at the cat, " He misses your company."

nods. "That's true.. I think he jus' r'members me bringin 'im home."

let Kara rest on Loki as she shrugs, " I doubt that's the only reason he'll remember you."

nods a bit watching Loki move and shift from Kara being on him. "I guess. 'M jus' glad he likes me."

raised a brow, " I doubt a cat like him can hate you.'

shrugged. "Some cats jus' don' like some people." She sighed and scratched under his chin.

hums as the watched Kara sleep on Loki. " Kara isn't of of them for sure."

shakes her head. "Nej, she's kind 'f dumb." She smiled a bit patting the cat's head. "But she makes up for it by bein' so cute."

rolls her eyes, " She's not dumb at all."

raised an eyebrow. "Are y' sure? I saw her run int' a wall the other day.'

frowns, " That's mean of you to make up something like that. She is my cat but she isn't me, Sve."

nods. "I know. But she did run int' a wall.."

glared at the other as she cautiously moved the kitten, " Kara isn't like that so stop making up stuff." She regused to take the others word for it.

watched Kara, taking a small ball of paper she balled it up, throwing it out of the room through the door, watching as Loki and Kara dash after it. Loki making it through the door Kara not so much. "....."

got up and picked up Kara who obviously couldn't get the ball because it was a smaller cat. She left the other without another word, annoyed at how it was trying to force a stupid personality on Kara.

wasn't trying to force anything. The cat just ran into a wall, Loki did it all the time too. "Dorthe. What the hell.."

ignored the other stubbornly and retreated back to her room. She loved her cat a lot and found far from being dumb as the other kept insisting on.

sighed and followed her. "All cats are dumb. She 'sn't the only one." She honestly didn't realize she was actually digging herself into a deeper hole.

slammed the door in the other's face. " Well you're dumb then for thinking that way." She locked the door, getting annoyed at Astrid more.

just stared at the door. ".. I... What 's even y'er problem? Dorthe, jus' open the door."

ignored the other as she went to bed and snuggled the cat. She really adored Kara and wasn't going to put up with Sve.

didn't think it was a bad thing, she just thought that the cat suited her owner, that was all.

hated how the other labelled her cat. Kara was rather intelligent and special in its own, good way. She relied on Kara for the times everyone else wasn't around and so she took Sve's words quite offensively.

sighed, leaning against the door. She didn't know anything like that, if she had, she probably would have kept it to herself.

really care about that cat's well being and hearing these things especially like what Sve said really upset her. Kara was a smart kitten and because it was different and not stupid it made the Dane happy.