-1A/N: hey people!

First time writing for China, even if he is a girl here, and Japan.

For China do I put 'aru' at the end of her every sentence?

Hope you enjoy.

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Wen Ya hopped on her heels carefully until she reached her bed which she sank into gratefully.

With great care she lifted her legs and gently placed her feet onto the bed.

She stared sadly at her bound feet. This was a price for beauty she knew, but it still hurt terribly. As the personification of her peoples country she must set an example of what to follow.

No matter how much the pain was.

To say that she had been surprised when her emperor had ordered her own feet to be bound was true. She had believed that as the personification she didn't need it.

Apparently she did.

Each one of her toes were broken, in some places more than one bone, and then bandages were firmly and tightly tied around her feet.

She had felt her peoples pain when their own feet had been bound but it didn't compare to when her own feet were.

Her fingers itched to grab at the binds and rip them off her feet. But she can't do that. She must obtain perfect length, 3 inches. Perfect, they must get perfect.

Perfect.

There is a knock at her door. Looking up she sees one of the many servants bowing to her. "Ma'm. There is a Kiku Honda here to see you."

Oh for the love of the emperor. Kiku? Her younger brother that she had adopted. Since he had gained independence he rarely visited her. Why now of all times?

I waved my hand. "Send him in aru."

A moment later he walks in. His white military suit was freshly pressed, not a single wrinkle visible. His entire appearance was clean and cut.

Upon entering her room he bowed to her. "Good evening Wen." he said. She saw his eyes momentarily flash to her feet.

She took the blanket on the bed and covered her feet with it. "Hey Japan. What's up aru?"

"I merely wish to see you." he said, walking to her bed and sitting at the corner of it.

Wen raised an eyebrow. "Out of nowhere? That's not like you aru."

Kiku shrugged. "Lately things have been busy." He once again glanced at her covered feet.

"I never quite expected you to follow this custom." he said.

"It was a order from the emperor. I cannot disobey him." Wen said curtly.

"How will you fight in this?"

Wen blinked at him. "What?"

"I said, how will you fight in this." Kiku repeated. "How will you lead your military, or fight another nation, or do anything really, without relying on someone else?"

Wens shoulders slumped. "I have to obey."

"Your women do this for beauty, correct?" Kiku asked.

Wen nodded. "Bind feet are beautiful."

Wordlessly Kiku uncovered her bonded feet and lifted them onto his lap. He struggled slightly with the ropes until he pulled his katana from its sheath and carefully undid each and every rope until her feet her, mercifully, free.

Wen watched without moving or saying anything as he carefully put her toes back in their places and used the ropes as a bandage to keep them in place until they healed.

Then surprising her he took one of her feet and kissed the top just below her ankle.

"Personally I believe your feet are already quite beautiful."

Short but sweet.

Incase you couldn't tell, I kinda ship Japan/China or China/Japan, it doesn't matter to me.

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This is Phoenix-Fire Power over and out.