Once the Sun Sets (Hetalia)

The Truth Untold

This chapter's name was supposed to be Charaaaan (after the Filipino meme) since I didn't know what to name it but then I was reminded of this song by BTS as I was writing one of the scenes. Enjoy the last chapter of Once the Sun Sets! Thank you for being here.

Maria hurriedly took a shower and changed into decent clothing.

'That voice, it couldn't be? My mother?' She distractedly thought as she rushed out of her hotel room. "Nanay? No, sh-she's gone, but that voice on the phone just now-!"

"Aah!" With her thoughts consuming her mind, she failed to notice the other country just around the corner.

"Miss Dela Cruz, a-are you alright?" Latvia panicked and helped her up. "I'm so sorry, I didn't see you."

"No, no! It's my fault! I was.." She tried to explain but her voice wavered and her body was shivering.

"Miss Dela Cruz, you're shaking!" He exclaimed. "Please let me accompamy you back to your room. Which numbered door is it? Is it on this floor? Are you alright? Would you like me to bring you some tea? What are you doing so early in the morning the meeting isn't until the others are found and there really isn't anything for you to do."

"Mr. Latvia, I just recieved a call from Alfred not too long ago. He and the others are sape and are waiting by their van! I need to retriebe them as quickly as possible." She hurriedly explained.

"Let me alert, Toris. We can't let you go out on your own. Would you wait for us in the lobby or would you like to come with me?" Maria doubted she would be able to patiently wait for them so she opted to accompany the European.

"What are you doing so early in the morning if I may ask, Mr. Latvia?" It kinda felt weird to be addressing him in such a manner that she would with someone who looked and/or was older than her. He was shorter than her by around 6 inches and looked physically younger as he had the appearance of a 15-year-old despite being centuries old.

"I thought that we've already established that you may call me Raivis?" He smiled up at her.

"Yes, I'm sorry Raivis." She smiled back.

"It's okay." She noticed that his accent, much like hers, was barely noticable. There were times when he sounded American, others British, and what Maria assumed to be a Latvian accent. Since English was her country's second language, her accent only laced with her words when she spoke English in a casual manner or when her English was rushed and was accompanied by strong emotions. "But what are you doing so early in the morning? Other countries would usually be asleep or struggling to wake up due to jetlag and time differences," she asked again.

"I couldn't sleep for some reason. Must be my body clock still being unable to adjust," he muttered in response.

They arrived at Lithuania's hotel room and Latvia took the honor of knocking on the door.

"Coming!" Toris' voice was deeper (and sexier might I add. Yes, my Hetalia crush is Lithuania. Who's yours?) due to the fact that he just woke up. The door opened revealing a shirtless personification.

"Um," Maria cleared her throat. She wasn't really embarrassed having lived with a lot of men and seeing them walk around shirtless on some occasions, but it was still inappropriate for her to stare.

"Put a shirt on!" Raivis exclaimed in what Maria guessed was either Lithuanian or Latvian, she wasn't accustomed to differentiating eastern European languages. Lithuania looked down and was greeted by his bare torso. He quickly apologized in his flustered state and closed the door and returned moments later.

"What is it that you need?"

"Alfred and the others have somehow foumd their way back to the van, they need us to pick them up."