America was laying down, trying to get as much rest as possible before he was forced to get ready for the world summit taking place in New York City. Russia had been downstairs the entire morning, getting all the small territories fed and dressed. He let his lover sleep for longer because that night had been particularly bad.

The children had kept kicking and continuously woke Alfred up until close to 4 AM. Even though they were due in nearly two weeks now, Ivan couldn't help but be paranoid. He didn't even want Alfred to leave the bedroom, much less get on a plane.

Looking at the clock, he realized their flight would be leaving in three hours. It would be just enough time for Alfred to get ready, considering most of his wardrobe no longer fit him and it would take twenty minutes just to get his clothing over his bump. They already had packed the car that previous night, so they only worried about eating breakfast.

Ivan began to make his way up the stairs and quietly opened the door. Alfred was laying on his back, trying to get himself up right. Ivan didn't even get a word in before he heard Alfred groan.

"These fuckers better be cute,"

Ivan chuckled at the comment. He knew Alfred didn't mean any malice behind the harsh words.

"Come on, Fredka. I picked out your outfit and everything," Alfred groaned louder and went to get up again, finding himself fall right back onto his back. He tried one last time, straining himself before giving up.

"Vanya~ Help meeeeee~" he whined. He held up his arm, showing he couldn't get himself up to save his life. Ivan, once again, laughed and proceeded to help him out of bed and get dressed.

He dressed Alfred in a pair of black maternity overalls, a plain white tee, and black slip-on sneakers. He then put a black headband in his husbands hair, as to really sell the look. Alfred put on some lip balm and proceeded to waddle his way down the stairs.

After Jersey and Massachusetts arrived, the two left the house. They entrusted the two elder daughter to keep the house tidy and the territories happy until their return. They hadn't even driven two miles when they heard Alfred's tummy rumble, so Ivan was quick to pull out a small baggy.

"Here you go, my sunflower. Just munch on a few saltines before we get to the airport. I'll buy you a muffin and some tea when we get there,"

"But I wanna coffee~"

"Nyet, the doctor said no coffee. It's too much caffeine for you, especially with how much you consume. Tea will be better for the babies and you can have more of it,"

Alfred's cheeks puffed out childishly as he crunched on a few crackers. He didn't like how bland they were, but it was really the only form of cracker he could hold down. He tried eating honey crackers a few days prior, yeah, that didn't end well for their bathroom.

When the two pulled up to the airport parking lot, Ivan was quick to help Alfred out of the car. It was pretty warm out, but still breezy. Ivan got the bags from the car and the two began their to walk towards the entrance.

A worker who was on a golf cart noticed the very pregnant Alfred waddling his way to the entrance, giving a polite smile and pulling alongside them. He had been dropping off a few boxes at the airport service station, so he had plenty of room for them.

"Ma'am, sir, would you like a ride?" he asked sweetly. Alfred and Ivan were quick to nod and hopped on. The nice employee began driving them to the front, asking a bunch of questions about Alfred's belly. Ivan was creeped out a bit, as it seemed weird that Americans were so curious about a baby they would probably never meet again. But, then he remembered that's how Alfred always was.

When they pulled up to the entrance, Ivan was quick to grab the bags. He set them down and both he and the employee went to help Alfred from the cart. The young man's boss seemed upset as he charged forward and was about to say something, until he noticed how pregnant Alfred was. His angry expression turned to one of utter joy.

"Well, dear, you look just about to pop!" the normally grouchy man jested. Alfred giggled and nodded, rubbing his stomach.

"I'm due in two weeks, give or take," he replied in a higher voice. The elder man whistled and nodded to them.

"Well, best of luck!" he tipped his hat and walked off. The two walked in and Ivan held to his promise of a muffin and tea. He walked into the airport Starbucks and began to order, the female employee noticing Alfred with the bags. She gave them a discount and readied their order, giving Ivan the muffin in a small bag and the hot green tea.

"She looked very nice," Alfred commented as he took the cup. He noticed she had written on it.

'Congratulations and sending healthy prayers'

It made him happy as he took a sip of the hot beverage, feeling the rumble of his stomach quell.

"Da, she was. Let's try to find a bench so you can eat before we go to through customs," Ivan looked around and saw two teenage boys laying on a bench. He gently guided Alfred over and kept the bags in hand, "excuse me, boys. Would you mind sitting up?"

The twins looked up simultaneously and immediately sat straight, allowing Alfred to sit.

"Thank you, boys," Alfred smiled at them, but noticed they were playing a game, "is that the newest edition of Apocalyptic Asylum?! I've been meaning to get it!"

"You play Apocalyptic Asylum?" one boy asked. Alfred nodded, "can you help me with this one mission? I can't get Todd past the experiment room,"

Alfred nodded and the child handed him the game, showing the boys everything they needed as he also ate his food. After some brief conversation and a muffin in his stomach, Alfred bid a farewell to the charming twin boys.

Not seeing a third identical girl walk out of the bathroom and towards the twins.

At customs, the two nations were quick to get by. Many people didn't want to interfere much with Alfred, being that he was very large. Adding to the fact that they had done this every month for decades for world summits, it was easy to finish quickly. 

Upon getting to their gate, a young woman had gotten up so Alfred could sit. The flight attendants on the plane made sure he was comfortable. Even some passengers would randomly give him compliments and prayers. Everyone handled Alfred as if he were glass, which he didn't mind this late into his pregnancy. 

He just wished the turbulence wasn't so bad, he really liked the taste of his muffin. But it wasn't as good coming back up again.

After the flight landed, Alfred made sure to have Gabe prepare their New York City apartment. They walked in after a cramped and hot cab ride, ready to have some lunch and just relax until the meeting the next day.

Which honestly, made Alfred nervous. He hadn't attended a meeting yet while pregnant and nobody knew other than his small protection squad. Ivan noticed the panic in Alfred's eyes as they watched a movie and cuddled him closely.

"Sunflower, I will make sure no one hurts you tomorrow. I promise," Ivan smiled softly and nodded, showing Alfred he wasn't lying. Alfred let a tear fall from his eye and quickly wiped it away, kissing Ivan's cheek.

"Thank you, Vanya," Alfred replied as he stretched a bit, looking Ivan right in the eyes a second later, "can you make me ramen with chocolate chips and hot sauce, I'm hungry again,"

Ivan rolled his eyes and kissed Alfred's head, getting up and making the food. He loved his beautiful American, even if he just ruined the mood.

The rest of the day went by fairly quick. After Alfred's seventh bowl of wheat pretzels covered in powdered sugar and mustard, the two decided to go to bed. Albiet, it was a restless night for Alfred. But, he did manage to get a few hours of sleep before the meeting.

Ivan woke up first and took a quick shower, getting ready for the meeting so this way he could help Alfred. He prepared a nice bowl of cheesy eggs with teriayki sauce and sprinkles for his lover, with a nice cup of iced green tea. He fed his beloved, helped him shower, got him dressed, and carried him to the car.

The drive was nice, they decided to have the windows down and play soft music. It was barely six in the morning, so the streets were just waking up. When they arrived at the meeting hall, they were surprised to find Canada waiting for them. He opened Alfred's car door and helped him out, giving him a huge hug.

"Hey, Mattie! How have you been?!" Alfred exclaimed.

"Good, eh. I can't wait to meet my nephews! They're due in two weeks, right?" Ivan nodded as he carried Alfred's briefcase, "you look nice. Ivan has good taste,"

Alfred was wearing a larger men's button up and dark jeggings with white slip on sneakers. He had his famous jacket on as well, seeing as the building was, more often than not, freezing. Alfred, Ivan, and Matthew chatted the entire way to the hall, the three nations arriving first.

Alfred's waddling made many employees cooe, making Alfred blush. He was happy to finally arrive inside the meeting hall and prepare the computer. The other two nations began to place chairs and name tags by seats, not wanting Alfred to do laborious work.

Of course, leave it to Alfred to get hungry right before the meeting. His tummy began to growl just as Germany, Italy, Japan, and China walked in. Alfred's belly grumble effectively silenced all conversation between the small group, causing everyone to laugh.

"Arfred-san, should we go get you some food?" Alfred was about to retort before Italy spoke up.

"Ve~ I nearly forgot! Fratello and I made you cookies!" Italy went into his briefcase and pulled out tiny heart shaped cookies, "they're vanilla sugar cookies! We didn't want to overload your stomach,"

Alfred smiled and opened the bag of cookies, immediately smelling the vanilla.

"They smell awesome! Thanks, Feli!"

"I nearly forgot, aru!" China got a small bag on herbs from his briefcase, "this is a special blend of herbs that should help you relax. You need to cook it the old fashioned way, so maybe once you get home, aru,"

"Aw, that's so sweet of you! Thanks, Yao!" Alfred smiled as he sniffed the herbs.

Ivan and Canada laughed and stood up, pushing in their chairs.

"Perhaps we should go get some more food, you have been eating extra carbs recently," Ivan playfully jested, expecting Alfred to make a snarky remark.

Nope.

"Thanks, Vanya! I'd really like a few muffins and maybe some tea from the cafe in the lobby. Can you also get the queso dip from the glove box in our car, I already have blue chips in my briefcase. Just in case I get a spicy kick," Alfred continued to ramble on, making Ivan sigh deeply. Germany put a firm hand on his back, chuckling.

"Alfred, ve vill all go get you some food. Just relax," the group left for the cafe downstairs. They met up with Britain, France, Spain, and the rest of the crew in the lobby. All of them began to head to the cafe, preparing the bring the entire muffin inventory to their little muffin.

Unaware that while their backs were turned, some unruly nations began to enter the building and make their way to the hall.

As they all went back to the hall, they laughed with one another. Even Sweden and Belarus were smiling at each other. The talk of the new babies made all of them giddy, each one of them anticipating what their new nephews/grandsons/children would look like. 

As they made their way closer to the hall, they could hear a lot of screaming. No voice belonged to Alfred, but they did recognize them. Opening the door, they were met with an all too familiar site.

Cuba, North Korea, and Afghanistan were all picking on Alfred, smirking and laughing as they did. They pulled on his jacket and kept poking him, as Alfred was cornered against the white board.

"Are you sure you haven't gained any weight? You look like a pig with these fat arms," North Korea snarked as he tugged off Alfred's jacket.

"I can't imagine how Canada feels being related to you. All the times he's been picked on because you like being a jerk," Cuba added, shoving Alfred against the white board.

"Face it, America. Nobody likes you, all you do is bring misery wherever you go," Afghanistan got close to America, who was shivering, "this entire world would be better off without your load," he roughly poked Alfred throat, "stupid," he roughly poked his forehead, "fat ass," the moment Afghanistan roughly poked at Alfred's stomach, Ivan snapped.

Ivan's aura began to blast full force from his body, effectively stopping the bullying. He calmly walked up to Afghanistan, his heavy footsteps causing the three bullies to quiver in fear. Once he was face to face with them, his empty eyes showed just how angry he was.

"Step...away...now," North Korea was about to speak, "I didn't stutter, da? You will step away, now," the last part came out as a low growl, forcing the other three to obey. Ivan then looked to Alfred, his eyes softening, "did they hurt you, sunflower?"

"Sunflower?" the three whispered between each other.

"I-I'm ok Vanya, don't worry," Alfred made an attempt to smile, but his wavering lips made it hard. Ivan looked saddened by it, so he turned to the group.

"Raivis, Eduard, Katyusha, would you mind taking Alfred to the garden while we deal with them?" the trio nodded and motioned for Alfred to come with them.

"I'll go too, aru," China joined Alfred, as did Finland, Sweden, and the Italies.

As soon as the door closed, England used his magic to constrict the three bullies.

"You know, as a gentleman, I should allow everyone else to get their hands on you first. But then again, if I did such a thing, there would be nothing left to beat," England clenched his fists, tightening the bonds and choking the bullies.

"You know, I 'ave very little patience for people who 'urt my children," Francis walked up and crossed his arms.

"Si, I am much the same," Spain narrowed his eyes. He winded his arm back and socked Cuba in the jaw. France did the same to North Korea and England for Afghanistan. After a few more punches, everybody got in on the threats.

Oops, I mean, scoldings.

"If you ever hurt my nephew again, I'll be sure you perish," -Iceland

"You have never seen my full power at work, but I will not hesitate to use it on you," -Norway

"My awesome little America does not deserve your hate, if I ever see this again you will know why I was a feared viking," -Denmark

"On my honor as his friend, I wirr never arrow (allow) you to hurt him again," -Japan

"I vill get jou like un fish und vatch jou struggle for air," -Germany

"If my brother ever gets hurt from this type of shit again, I can promise you will not live to see another day," -Belarus

"America is a sweet boy who has nothing but good in his heart. If you dare to taint that, I will kill you," -Hungary

"My baby brother means more than anything! I love him more than hockey and maple syrup! I will kill you, no matter who you are, if I see this shit again, eh!" -Canada

"Fredka does not deserve anything you put him through! He has been nothing but nice to you as a person, no matter what his government has done! I already have you, Afghanistan, on my kill list for the oral incident! Pray that you two may never be on that list!" -Russia

Russia took Afghanistan by the shirt and shoved him against the wall.

"Y-you know-"

"Da, I do know. Watch your back you filthy whore,"

Without another word, he let Afghansitan drop to the ground.

The group left the three nations there to think while they all went to find America.

When they finally did, they found he had cried himself into a deep slumber.