7. The "teach America a lesson" story.

America stared down at the ropes tying him to the chair, not yet sure whether he should feel amused or insulted. "…Is this really happening?"

"Obviously," France scoffed. "Are you that stupid?"

"Okay," America half-chuckled. "You're being weird today, but whatever." He shifted a bit to look at England. "You seem like the ring-leader for this one, Iggy. What gives?"

"We're going to teach you a lesson," the island Nation answered primly. "You've left us no choice."

"Uh-huuuuh." America stretched it out slowly, the way anyone does after hearing something particularly insane. "So before I, ah, react, what did I do to deserve this?"

"You are an idiot," Germany shrugged. He was uncoiling a whip in his hands.

Now America frowned. "Wait-Is this for the broken window? 'Cause a whip seems kinda…And it was an ugly window anyways, soooo…"

"This is not-wait, what window-"

"Okay, nevermindabouthat, SO." America quickly picked another person. "Romano, what did I do?"

"You're an idiot hamburger bastard."

"…" America shook his head and craned his neck, pitching his voice so that Japan would hear it from the back of the meeting room. "Kiku! What did I do?"

Japan's usual stoicism failed him, as he was clearly confused. "It…seemed like a good idea at the time…?"

America exhaled slowly. "So, lemme get this straight. You guys all got together and tied me up somehow-which is weird because I don't even remember that being attempted, and now I'm going to be "taught a lesson" because "I'm an idiot"." He gave the collective group an expectant look. When no answers were forthcoming he rolled his eyes. "Right. So, I'm running late for my next meeting, so I'mma make this one real quick and easy."

Everyone seemed strangely surprised when he stood up, flexing just a bit to snap the ropes. He smiled, putting just enough calculated edge in it to make Romano back up uneasily. He picked up the nearest thing, which happened to be the chair he'd been sitting in, and threw it hard enough against the filing cabinet on the far wall that papers went everywhere. The loud, metallic bang rang harshly through the air. "I shouldn't have to remind you people why this is a bad idea." He gave England a pointed look. "I expect better. Hell, you usually expect better. Get yourselves figured out and don't. Do this again." He smoothly plucked the whip out of Germany's hand. "And I'm taking this. You're obviously not in the proper mental state to have one of these right now."

He left them in that meeting room, feeling just as flabbergasted as they looked. What the hell has gotten into everyone, lately?

You notice that no one ever mentions what the "lesson" is? Or how something like a normal length of rope could beat super strength? I think they just don't like the character. Which is fine, everyone's got their preference. But is the torture porn really necessary?

I kinda see a little potential plot/subplot emerging from this series.

Later dudes. ^J^