Tuesdayyyyyyy Aprillllll 21stttttttt

Urgggg, an entire day late.... ughhhhhhh 😓😣
Please enjoy this longer-than-usual chapter as an apology.

The song mentioned is I Got You (I Feel Good) by James Brown and The Famous Flames.
(The bold are the lyrics, I was originally only going to slant them, but it was too confusing with Soviet's thoughts.)

I'm so happy that people are reading this! I actually thought that there would be like 100 reads at the most.... so thanks!
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The States were suddenly all very quiet, and it even confused Canada for a moment, before he realized that the States didn't believe him. Does this Country not scare them? He terrified me... They looked between Canada and USSR, their icy-as-ever blue eyes piercing the Russian. There was only one State who Soviet could see that didn't have those bright blue orbs: Hawaii. Her's was brown, just like his own left eye, which was not covered with a patch.

He had seen that Alaska also had different coloured eyes, but that was because he was adopted by America. Izzz she not Amerikkka's real daughterrrr? Soviet questioned himself, looking at the hardwood flooring. Delaware cleared his throat, and everyone looked to him. "Uncle, is he really the Soviet Union?" He asked looking at Canada.

Canada looked back at Delaware, and spoke with utmost seriousness in his voice. "Yes. I can prove he's Russia's father..." he said, not wanting to look at USSR. If he had to prove it, it would result in something Soviet didn't want to do. "Do it," Delaware said simply, looking at Iowa. She nodded to him, approving of her brother's decision.

Canada gulped. He stood up and let Hawaii go, and she went over to Texas, lying with him. The Canadian country looked to Soviet, and shakily spoke to him, the fear of an upset Communist coming back. "S-Since Ame tells the States everything, n-name one thing that only y-you and he know..." he stuttered, looking down right after.

That was what Soviet didn't want to happen. He didn't want Canada, or the States to know about the Library, but that was the only thing on his mind that he could think only he and America knew about.

But if he wanted to know where the U.S.A. went with Alaska, he had no choice. And he still couldn't find a valid reason of why he wanted to do this. Maybe he was bored? Looking for adventure? And there always was something up with America, so he just went with that. "Vvvwee both knowww about the Library..." Soviet finally managed to mutter out. The States gasped. It was USSR. The USSR.

"Oh my rootin' tootin' gun..."

"Skdkfjcmfmekr!"

"UniiiiOn uNiOooN?"

"Is he related to Alaska?"

"ScArYy RuSsiaN!"

The States suddenly all bursted out screaming, all centered around the fact that the USSR, a Russian and Communist, was in their house. It was almost comical, how they all looked so surprised.

A few of the younger States hid behind the firsties, showing fear. If Soviet was back in his prime years, he would be laughing hysterically and freaking them out even more, but for some reason he felt.... Sympathetic.

Huh.

"U-Uncle Nada', why is he here?" Oklahoma shakily asked, grasping onto New Mexico, with him doing the same. Canada was surprisingly not shaking in his feat like he was known to do.

He looked somewhat confident. "I brought him here so we can find out where Ame went," he explained, looking from the States to Soviet. The Russian nodded, and literally every State in the room then looked to Delaware and Iowa, who somehow got squished beside each other when their siblings scrambled.

They looked to each other once more, before Delaware spoke. "Dad took Alaska with him and left the house," he started, looking at his uncle. "They went to a place Father called The Library of Knowledge, but we know nothing about it," Iowa finished for her brother, looking at Soviet, her Icy orbs piercing into his brown one. It was almost like she was daring him to do something.

Soviet on the other hand thought she was asking him to explain something, but there was no way he would explain it to children/teenagers who blabbed anything and everything to other people.

"The.... Library of Knowledge?" Canada asked, trying to locate the place in his mind. But it was no use, he had never even heard of it before, so why would America take his son somewhere so random? "We got a note from Florida-Man in his journal. I snapped a photo before Father and Alaska left." Iowa said, unlocking her phone and giving it to Canada.

There were only three states who had a phone. Iowa, Delaware, and D.C, for obvious reasons. When the others protested, Ame scribbled down one item everyone wanted, and got them their desired item as an exchange for the three getting phones. USSR walked over to Canada to read what this Florida-Man wrote, and the poor Canadian shivered under him.

Once they both read it, Canada gave the phone back to Iowa, and the former visibly relaxed when he felt Soviet take a step back, giving him his muchly craved space. He was still nervous around Soviet, but was working on it. While Canada talked about how Florida-Man didn't sound like himself in the note, Soviet thought to himself.

So, that idiot took Alaszzskkka to the Library... And now Kkanada knowwsz.

What do I-

Soviet was caught off by something tugging at his pants, only to look down and find Hawaii, who was full of curiosity. "Mister, will you play with me?" She asked, and pulled out a male Barbie doll from nowhere. She extended it out to him, and he just stared. The child actually expected him to play with her? How sweet, but no. Soviet didn't even play with dolls with Ukraine, Belarus, and Armenia.

So he just looked from the doll to her and back again, his arms crossed. He was about to say something, when her brown eyes started to well-up, making it look like Hawaii was going to cry. No, no, no. Soviet might be a Communist who didn't like to portray feelings and be a part of society at all, but that didn't mean he was going to let her cry abo-

Wait.

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That's exactly what he would do.

So why did he grab the doll and plop himself next to Hawaii, who wiped her eyes and gave him the biggest smile ever? Why did he move the doll with hers in a playful action, when he was so cold? Why did he play with her, when he knew everyone was watching with confusion on their faces? And why was there a new song playing in the background? No one had moved from their seats, all in fear of what USSR would do to Hawaii.

I feel good, I knew that I would,

A minute passed and no one moved an inch, except for Hawaii and Soviet who were moving their dolls to the beat.

I feel good, knew that I would,

A few seconds later, Canada had also gotten a doll from nowhere and started to dance with the Russian and American, a soft smile on his face.

So good, so good,

Now what was once a shivering-in-fear-Rhode-Island and way too calm Iowa we're also on the floor with dolls. The music somehow turned up, and Alabama slid on his knees in a rockstar fashion over to Canada, an action figure in hand. Kentucky and Illinois were next, and pretty soon, they were all tangled in each other while on the floor, playing with dolls and action figures. Even Soviet smiled, something he hadn't done in a long time.

Canada slightly leaned onto him, neither noticing. A few of the states had started to sing and hum to the tune, and it was a jolly moment. Everyone was having fun, seemingly having forgotten about the Library. Even Soviet was enjoying himself a bit. Who knew hanging out with Canada and the States was so relieving? Certainly not the Russian.

I got you,

Amerikkans. Maybe I Kan approve of you, Kanada. Soviet thought to himself, but not in the rude and judgemental way he usually did. It was like he was having fun: just sitting on the floor with a bunch of States and a Canadian, listening to old music and playing with dolls.

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Too bad nothing lasts forever.