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Though I was asleep, I could sub-consciously hear what was going on around me. My bed was a little closer to the door than Denmark's was, but not by much. I stirred in my sleep lightly as I heard the door to our dorm room gently click open. The door closed quietly again, and feet shuffled against the carpet as they approached my bed.
The springs shifted and squeaked, trying to compensate balance between my weight and the new weight that was leaning on my bed. I let out a groggy grumble, and opened my eyes. It was too dark to really tell what was happening-I couldn't really see at all. My already impaired vision in addition to darkness was not really the greatest combo. The vague silhouette of a person scooted closer to me and slipped under the blankets beside me.
Now I was awake. This other person had frighteningly cold hands, and I reflexively scooted closer to the wall. "Who 'r you?" I forced out in an angry whisper.
"It's only me…" A weak whisper replied to me in a gentle voice. It was Tino.
Now that my eyes had adjusted, the space that the curtains didn't cover was more than enough light. Through the leaking moonlight, Tino's pale blond hair reflected light on one side of his face, and his scared violet eyes could be seen.
"Wh't're ya doin' 'n mah bed?" I questioned him, feeling my face increase in temperature around my cheeks. I hoped he couldn't see that I was blushing like an inferno.
"I was scared…and lonely…" Tino admitted to me. "And cold, too."
I closed my eyes for a moment and took a deep breath in, sinking back under my blankets and rested my head on the pillow. I put an arm around Tino and held him close to me. His head slowly fell to the pillow and he looked back at me. His violet eyes still held a bit of a reflection with the moon's light.
"Th't bett'r?" I asked him, smiling lightly. I could feel the goose bumps on his arms and how cold his hands were. He wasn't lying about being cold.
"Yes," He whispered lightly and scooted closer to me, resting his head on my collar bone. "Much…better…"
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I opened my eyes that morning to discover that Tino was gently resting in my arms. So then it wasn't a dream! His own arms were curled up towards his torso, and his mouth was slightly open. He was breathing gently out of his mouth, seeming so utterly calm and peaceful-like some sort of angel. That simile sounded so corny in my head, but at least no one had to hear it.
The calm and elated feeling I was having with Tino in my arms as he slept was nearly shattered at the sound of Denmark's laugh.
My greenish eyes darted up to glare at him, sitting at the breakfast table in a somewhat disheveled state with a piece of toast in one hand. "You two've been like that for the past hour!" He laughed through his teeth. "What were you two doin' last night, eh, Waldy? I wake up and find little Tino there in your bed, hah! You're more straightforward than I cut you slack for, Berwald."
"N'thin' happ'ned!" I said rather forcefully, though tried to quiet myself as to not disturb the sleeping Tino. I looked down to see if he was still sleeping, and he was. If I was going to explain to Denmark what had happened, I'd have to do it without having to worry about waking up Tino. So, I gently pulled one of my arms out from under him carefully, resulting in Tino let out a small groan. I carefully tried to remove myself from my own bed and moved over Tino. I let out a small sigh as I stood up and straightened my spine.
"Riiiiiight," Denmark said sarcastically, setting down the piece of toast. "You expect me ta believe that nothing happened when you both were in the same bed?"
N'thin' happ'ned!" I protested further.
"There's no need to be shy 'bout it, Waldy." Denmark smirked, wearing his rather crooked smile in a way that made him seem more devious than usual. "In fact, we should celebrate!" Denmark could often jump to the wrong conclusion, which he usually did. In his haste, he quickly stood up and hammered a fist in the table, "Today's the day that Berwald's a man!!"
"Ssssh!!" I whispered forcefully, though the sound I had made sounded rather like a snake's. "W'ke up T'no 'n ah'll kill ya!"
"Just calm down, Waldy…Heh…" Denmark muttered, finishing his piece of toast and dropped the plate off in the sink. "Don't go killin' me just yet… You can kill me after tha' wedding." Denmark smiled ridiculously and gave a thumbs up before disappearing down the hallway to brush his teeth.
"Weddin'?" I muttered aloud to myself, instantly imagining what a wedding for Tino and I would look like. A wedding…A wedding… I imagined myself linking arms with Tino as we'd both exit a church with a flurry of rice flying around. I was in a black tuxedo and Tino was in a white wedding dre-… Why did I just imagine Tino in a dress?
I brought a hand to my face in my shameful thinking. I cringed more at the fact that Tino looked very nice in that wedding dress…
I heard a gasp behind me and I span around reflexively. Tino was sitting straight up with a rather scared look on his face. "Oh my god!" He quickly sputtered and put his hands over his mouth. He stared at the messy blankets and sheets he was resting on and then at the room he was in. He must have realized by now that it wasn't the room he was accustomed to waking up in.
"T'no," I muttered, trying to walk closer to him.
He quickly lept out of my bed and dashed out, slamming the door behind him. Did…Did he forget about wandering into my bed himself? Already, this looked pretty bad.
"Da hellw wuz 'at?" Denmark said with a toothbrush in his mouth, craning his neck into the hallway. "Di' T'no jus' s'am da do'?
I nodded.
Denmark's smile grew and his eyes narrowed as he pulled his head back into the bathroom.
What had I gotten myself into? Denmark was a hard sleeper, and snored on occasion, which was why he didn't wake up when Tino wandered in. Since when did Denmark wake up first!?

Both of us got ready and left our room. Denmark had a crazy smile on his face the whole time. I was just about ready to punch him for it, but Norway appeared.
"Hello," He waved to Denmark and I. He almost smiled at me, but furrowed his brow when he saw Denmark's stupid expression.
"Hey, hey, Norgey, I got somthin' ta-"
Norway had interrupted him by hitting Denmark on the head with a book he was carrying. Denmark cringed and let out a sharp, pained cry. "What the hell was thaaaaat for!?" He whined, rubbing his head.
"I've told you not to call me 'Norgey'; my name is Norway."
I started to walk away to my first class of the day, but out of the corner of my eye I saw Denmark whisper something in Norway's ear. And much to Norway's surprise, he yelled, "What!? He did!?"
"Yeeeee'up!" Denmark replied haughtily, "Grow up so fast, don't they!" He said in a sappy, overly dramatic tone.
"So that's why Tino rushed in…I wondered why he wasn't there when I woke up…"

Oh, god. Not Norway too…Even Tino himself had jumped to the same conclusion that Denmark had. And now Denmark had told Norway! Even though I knew I had to set everyone straight, I just didn't know how…
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My gym period with Iceland was somewhat relaxing. At least he didn't know what had apparently 'happened'. We were all lined up for roll call; I was leaning against the wall with Iceland. While just looking around absentmindedly, I had noticed that the blond with glasses and the brunette named Toris were both in my gym class. I hadn't really noticed them before, but then again I didn't really notice anyone unless I was to interact with him.
I thought of the possibility that maybe Iceland would know who they both were.
"Icel'nd," I nudged him, and he looked over to me.
"What is it, Berwald?"
"D'ya know who th'se ta are?" I said rather quietly, subtly pointing to the two I had seen stop Ivan.
"Them?" Iceland asked, raising his brows. "I'm not so sure about the brunette guy, but the blond one is Eduard-he and Tino were childhood friends. They were sort of neighbors for a while, but then Ivan showed up and kind of wrecked their friendship." Iceland shrugged, "If you're curious, why not just ask Tino yourself? You're going out with him, aren't you?"
"Y-yeah…" I muttered, averting my eyes. "It j'st seems like a l't happ'ned bef're I g't here…I d'n't re'lly know 'bout any of yer pasts…"
"It's fine," Iceland smiled gently. "Just don't really worry about it. If it's important, I'm sure Tino will tell you."
"R'ght…" I muttered with a nod.

As we started to run laps, I noticed that Eduard came up from behind and started to run beside me. "Sorry about Ivan!" He rasped with a smile.
"Hn?" I questioned back, slowing down a little. Eduard looked like he was straining a bit to keep up with me. I glanced at Iceland, and gestured that he could keep going ahead of me.
"Y-you're Tino's boyfriend…right?" Eduard inquired, trying to regain his breath.
I nodded.
"Good!" He smiled and added a laugh, "I just wanted to say sorry about the other day."
"'S fine…" I muttered noncommittally.
"No it's not!" Eduard said with a smile. "Tino used to be my best friend, so I think it's safe for me to say that I know him pretty well. Ivan's been acting rather strangely in the past few months-ever since Tino broke up with him. Ivan really isn't a bad guy when you get to know him, but your first impression of him must have been more than appalling." Eduard added a rather nervous laugh. I wondered if he was just trying to lighten the mood. He probably wasn't used to my 'normal' expression, and might have been intimidated. I was a good few inches taller than him.
"I just wanted to tell you that you don't have to worry about Ivan!" Eduard smiled, pushing up his glasses a bit as he continued to run.
I nodded slowly, not really sure what this Eduard guy was really trying to prove.
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Abrupt ending is abrupt. :c Kay well, thanks for waiting a whole month, guys!! Sorry I've been hideously slow n all. I bet I've lost readers from my lack of update! :'D Sob. Well, I tried to add in a bit more Iceland, and Norway did beat Denmark with a book. So there ya go! Please try to tell me more advice/ideas. I'm srsly runnin' out gaiz.  ; c ;
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No finny it's not like that you came in there