What is... "Home?" (Hetalia Fanfic, W.A. '13 Finalist)

Chapter 94~!

Typing on a tiny keyboard, AAAAHH This is haaard...

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"Get up get up! Easter bunny came!" Vale exclaimed as she ran into our room and jumped first on my bed, then "Uncwe Mattie's". "Get up candy chocolate eggs!"

I groaned and cracked open an eye, looking at the hyperactive toddler bounding on our beds. Yes, we got our separate beds back, thanks for noticing. "Vaaaallllle... What are you doooing?"

"Auntie come on candy time wake up!" Vale yelled before racing out of the room and down the hall.

"Make sure to scream extra loud for your daddy!" I called after her, then flopped down against my pillow and tried to fall back asleep. Zip and Ko both shot up and started jumping around excitedly.

"Come on, Melina, it's your first Easter away from Martin!" Ko said, shaking my shoulders. "Get up and enjoy it!"

"Do I have to?" I mumbled into my pillowpet's back.

"Yes!" Ko replied, shaking harder. I pushed her away gently and formed a coccoon of blankets around myself, trying to block out all other sounds.

"Don't wannaaa..."

"Come on, Melina, we already slept in as it is," Matthew said as he threw his own sheets off and  rose. "Might as well get up."

I shook my head and cuddled my blankets even harder. "I'd rather hibernate a little longer, thaaanks..."

"I'll tickle you if I have to," he warned as he stood over me, but I didn't acknowledge his threat.

Then he pounced suddenly, somehow tearing away the blankets and grabbing my ticklish sides. I shrieked in laughter and tried to twist away, but he kept a firm grip on me as he continued his onslaught. "Ah no no no Mattie stooop!"

"Does this mean you'll get up?" Matthew asked, stilling his hands and wrapping his arms around my waist.

I gasped and leaned back against him. "Fine, but only because there's no way I'd be able to go back to sl-EEP!" Matthew gripped my sides again and made me squeak loudly. "Heeeyyy!"

He laughed. "What did I do?"

"You know what you did," I said, pulling his hands off and getting up to race into the bathroom. "I get first shower!"

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"Senorita~" Spain called as he peeked his head into the dorm room. I looked up from my sketchbook and at him, smiling as I waved him in.

"Hi, Spain! Whatcha doing?"

He came over and looked over my shoulder, examining my drawing with a curious eye. "What are you drawing?"

"Oh, nothing," I said, flipping the cover down and putting it beside me on the bed. "Whatcha need? Just bored?"

He shook his head and grinned. "No, but I wanted to take you somewhere."

I raised an eyebrow at his cryptic request. "What for? Where?"

"Come on, follow me," he said, pulling on my hand and leading me out the door. I allowed him to take me to... wherever.

"But where are we going, exactly?"

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"Do I really have to wear this? What if there are other people there that don't know my secret yet?"

"No worries, senorita, everyone who will be there knows."

"Alright, but why a dress?"

"You are una chica, si? Now let me see... Hmm.. I approve~!"