Chapter Number / Name: #5 / Always Your Sibling

Pairings: PruLiech (...I really don't have any other couples in mind...)

Author's Note: Wewt, new and longer chapter filled with corniness. Courtesy of Kibbles. *bows and gets hit with a water bottle* ;_; Anyway guys, I don't really know what Germany's house looks like, so I decided to improvise. Also, I'm quite rusty on everyone's characters, so if they seem OOC (especially Switzerland and Germany, oh dear mother of Russia it was hard for me to write up their dialogue and maintain their characters), then I'm truly sorry. I studied what I could, but I really wanted to get this chapter done. I apologize for any future misconceptions and things of the sort.

Will be told in: Mainly third person. Might switch later on in chapters.

Disclaimer: Hetalia: Axis Powers/World Series/The Beautiful World does not belong to me. Nor does its characters. It all belongs to Himaruya Hidekaz.

Other Important Notes: If the text is quoted in ' - ' and is italicized, then it means that the text is what the character is thinking.

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[Third Person]

When Liechtenstein and the others arrived at Germany's house, the first thing they saw was an awfully upset Prussia sitting down on one of the first couple cobblestone steps that lead to the dark, carefully crafted oak-wood front door. Gilbird had just woken up and flew onto the Prussian's head, whose arms were crossed tightly, the dark blue fabric wrinkling itself as his gloved fingers tapped his bicep. The way his eyebrows wrinkled and the position where his back lurched forward made the others know that he was very, very annoyed with something. Something most likely involving Hungary, who was laughing at him from behind her hand to avoid going into a chortling fit.

"Didn't think I would be able to catch up, eh seggfej?" Hungary proudly taunted Prussia as she patted her left hand with her just-used (but still unbelievably shiny and sleek) frying pan. She had a firm grip on the steel handle as the pan bounced up and down from her opposite hand. It didn't take long for the other countries to figure out what had happened.

Prussia's head darted in the opposite direction from Hungary after he heard her derision. Actually, as soon as he heard the first word out of Hungary's mouth, he was already scowling a storm. He didn't want to admit defeat. See, what had happened was; Prussia had gotten a long distance away from Hungary. In the midst of verbally mocking Hungary, however, he had not seen the steepness of the hill that they were running down. This caused him to tumble like Jack and Jill. Once he had finally stopped the humiliating plummet down the hill, it took him a minute or two to recover from it. But a minute or two would be more than enough for Hungary to catch up. As soon as the Prussian got up from the dirt, he was hit with another pain-searing 'WHACK'! And he was down again.

Never wanting to repeat that story in his head ever again, Prussia looked over at Germany. "What took you guys so long, West?" he muttered loudly, arms still as tightly crossed as ever. "Awesome people don't wait."

"Then why didn't you go inside yourself?" Germany asked his older brother as he walked up to the steps, making sure not to step on Prussia. Only a dummkopf would do something to get Prussia even more annoyed than he already is in this state. As Germany waited for an unreasonable comeback from his brother, he realized something. "...You forgot your keys, didn't you?"

Prussia started to say inaudible things under his breath as he stood up and put his hands in his pockets. It wasn't that he forgot... it was just that he didn't remember to take them when he left. Just like how he didn't remember to shut the window or lock the bathroom that one time. Totally not forgetting, since awesome people don't forget.

Upon not receiving a normal response, Germany sighed and opened the door to his house, making sure to pull out his keys once he stepped inside. Prussia came rushing in after him, followed by an acerbic Austria, a harmonizing Hungary, a light-hearted Liechtenstein, and finally a silent Switzerland. Vash shut the door behind him quietly, making sure to lock it afterwards. He knew that Germany probably wouldn't have minded whether or not he locked it, but it was a bit of a habit for the Swiss man.

Once everyone was gathered in the living room, Germany led Liechtenstein and Switzerland over to the dining table, where he found that it would be more private and official. He couldn't help it, besides; matters like this were still pretty serious, and they needed to be in a serious environment to talk seriously. Then, he left them alone so that they would have their space and confidentiality. However, Hungary and Prussia hovered over the area near the dining table so that they could hear what the Neutral Siblings were talking about. Not much to their surprise, though, the first few moments were erratically awkward, since nobody had bothered to talk or start off the conversation. Oh boy, this was going to be more difficult than they had originally planned (regarding atmosphere that is).

"So, Liechtenstein..." Switzerland had started off the conversation ineptly as he scratched the back of his head from his seat across from his younger sister.

"Yes, Big Bruder?" Liechtenstein replied accordingly.

"...Augh, this is too awkward..." Switzerland said, pinching the space between his eyebrows in the midst of his stress. He knew that they really, really needed to talk, but neither of them could spit out the words. What made it worse was that, with each and every growing second, it got more and more uncomfortable. At this rate, Germany and the others were bound to step in to try and help, but Switzerland spoke once more right as Austria stood up.

"Listen, Lili," Switzerland restarted the whole conversation, moving into the seat next to Liechtenstein. As soon as he did so, he and his sister shifted their chairs closer together so that they may hear each other better. Switzerland took in a deep breath, exhaled, and looked down at the table as he started to speak. "First...I want you to know how much you mean to me. Ever since that day that I found you in the rain, I've... nurtured this growing concern for you. We quickly grew into the title as siblings, and suddenly...I didn't feel so alone anymore. You were always there for me, you knew when I needed help, and despite all of my protests, you always helped me. All I ever really did was provide you with a shelter and the basic needs of living...But you gave me so much more. You gave me company when I needed it the most."

Switzerland shut his eyes, knowing not to look at Liechtenstein directly in hers, for he would surly break down if he did. And so, he continued, "You're very precious to me, Liechtenstein...Your innocence is something so rare these days. It's so rare, that I've been protecting you from anything that would and could mean harm to you. I don't want you to be tainted, so I kept you from everyone. I took your place in the meetings so that you wouldn't have to meet the other countries... I declined most invitations to gatherings...And...I'm sorry Liechtenstein, I'm sorry that I was being selfish for keeping you to myself...I don't want you to be like when you were in the rain..." Switzerland's voice cracked as he spoke. "I don't want to let you go, Lili...I don't want to be alone, without you, again..."

The silence stung Switzerland like a spear to his heart and mind. Would Liechtenstein accept his apology after he poured his feelings out to her? He wouldn't blame her if she didn't. No, he would understand her feelings and take his punishment. However, nothing could have prepared Switzerland for what was about to happen next. Liechtenstein gently took his hands into her smaller ones and gripped them in a calm demeanor. He looked up at her, confused.

"Big Bruder, it's okay," she said in her tranquil voice. "I understand...but you should understand that you've done a lot more for me too. I was lonely before as well, I was poor and struggling...Until you, my Big Bruder came and saved me. Yes, you did give me a home and everything that I needed to live...but you also made me happy...I wanted to help you in any way I could, because if you're happy, then I'm happy...And I know...that you don't want to be lonely...and you never will, Big Bruder. Because you'll always be my Big Bruder..."

With these words, she affectionately pulled him into a warm, tender hug. He was shocked for a second, his mint-green eyes wide and full of astonishment. But as he recovered from the sudden surprise, he found himself wrapping his arms around Liechtenstein's small form. They felt their eyes get misty as the siblings held each other tightly in honor of their newly found—no, their strengthened trust.

"And you'll always be my Little Schwester..." Switzerland managed to say as his voice cracked once more.

Hungary felt herself come to happy tears, wiping them away with the back of her hand. "Sibling love is so sweet," she said, content with her eavesdropping.

"It's about time, kesesese!" Prussia gave a huff, not particularly wanting to show his full extent of cheerfulness for the siblings just yet. Gilbird ruffled his feathers and let out quiet tweets. Not wanting to get caught, Prussia walked quietly with Hungary back into the nearby living room, taking their seats as if they were always there.

Soon after, Switzerland and Liechtenstein stepped out from the dining room into the living room where the others had waited. The younger sibling was holding onto the arm of her older brother, a delighted smile on her face. Switzerland's face was painted with a light pink as the other countries looked at them. He was about to make a rude comment, but decided not to for the sake of language.

"How did it go?" Austria asked nonchalantly, pushing his glasses up closer to his face after he politely set down his glass of water on the wooden table in front of him.

"..." Switzerland had been given a thousand ways to respond to his question, but the real answer was obvious. His eyes went towards the Austrian, and with a stoic face, he calmly replied, "Fine."

At this, Austria formed a small grin on his face, drinking his water to cover it up. It wasn't like he had any doubts about Switzerland and Liechtenstein making up anyway. He felt confident, and his confidence level boosted up just then when he was proven right. "That's good. I'm sure that—"

"Weeeeest!" Prussia groaned, interrupting the Austrian as his arms hung onto the back of the surprisingly soft couch that he had taken a seat in. "I'm hungry again! It's almost dinner time and we haven't even a single piece of wurst or any food in general in hours!"

Germany and the others (except for Prussia, who was too busy complaining) looked outside the window after Switzerland sat down, wondering exactly how long it had been since they had eaten. To their surprise, it had become a very cloudy twilight, around eight thirty PM or something like that. The picnic they had in the meadow was at around three PM, so no wonder Prussia was hungry. To be honest, the rest of them were a bit famished themselves.

"How about some of us go out to buy some food?" Hungary suggested, tugging Austria and Switzerland with her. With her strong force, she almost made them land on their faces.

"H-Hey, I just sat down, woman!" Switzerland shouted, his hat almost falling off of his head at the sudden strength that pulled him off of his seat. Austria just went along with it; he knew that Hungary would've overpowered the both of them anyway. At least saved him some energy instead of having to get up himself.

"You guys stay here. Austria, Switzerland and I will get some take out food," Hungary smiled as she started to head out the door. She waited for Switzerland to go out before she did to make sure that he was now able to leave Liechtenstein alone without throwing too much of a fit. She waved goodbye to the countries still inside Germany's house. "Viszontlátásra!"

"H-Huh?!" Switzerland looked over at Hungary as she pushed him out the door.

From the window, Germany and Liechtenstein were able to watch the three walk away, including a very flustered Switzerland yelling and shouting. Hungary seemed to tell him something, pointing at him. Switzerland didn't calm down too much at all. However, his shoulders suddenly spiked upwards and his hands go up to his chest, as if in defense. Hungary had her frying pan in her hand again, but a smile still plastered her face as she said something that they couldn't hear. Switzerland's shoulders slumped and he put his hands in his pocket, mumbling something to himself. Austria let out a sigh and kept walking, almost pretending that he didn't know who he was walking with to save what little pride he had left.

"I hope they don't run into trouble," Liechtenstein said, her hands flattening the skirt of her striped, deep red dress.

"Knowing them..." Germany started as he started to think for a second. "They probably will, maybe."

Liechtenstein looked at the German country for a second, and Germany looked back. He quickly wished that he hadn't said that, for it probably worried the girl. He was about to open his mouth to say something else, until a small, light-hearted laugh escaped Liechtenstein's lips.

"You're probably right," she admitted, smile as bright as ever.

Prussia then stood up, stretching his arms. Gilbird was still propped on his head, chirping every now and then. "I'm going to get some beer. Want some, West?" he asked his brother as he formed that Prussian grin on his face again. He was finally going to get food again, so all he wanted right now was his beer. He had missed it since they were at the picnic. Germany nodded to his question, and Prussia was off towards the kitchen.

Germany and Liechtenstein watched him speed past them, blinking several times before they looked back at each other. Germany sat back down in a single chair near the couch. Well, at least now he didn't have to walk towards the kitchen. "You should sit, Liechtenstein."

"Ah, ja, I will," she then sat down on the couch where Prussia had been.

"I've never seen Prussia so excited to do something for someone else, even me, before," Germany said, scratching his forehead. "When I ask him to do things, he usually just replies with something odd..."

"Something like 'I'm too awesome'?" Liechtenstein asked him, still smiling.

"Ja. Something exactly like that," Germany gave her a light grin. "I wonder what could have made the difference this time."

Liechtenstein nodded. "Maybe he just had a change of heart."

'A change of heart? Hm...Might not be...He could be wanting to impress someone...' Germany lingered on the thought, but didn't really overthink it. Instead, he thought of how difficult that would be to prove, but he shrugged it off, and replied shortly. "Maybe."

The silence grew more, and eventually it was pretty much noiseless except for the occasional sounds of Prussia's rummaging through the kitchen. Germany could now tell why Switzerland restarted his awkward conversation over again. So Ludwig spoke once more. "I'm glad to see how much you've grown up..."

"...Really, Mister Germany?" Liechtenstein looked up at the man, that ever curious look on her face.

Germany nodded again. "Ja. You've kept up your title as a fine young lady."

"Danke, Mister Germany...It means a lot coming from you," her smile widened at him. Her eyes then trailed down to her hands, when she found herself twiddling her fingers. "I'm happy of how you've grown, too."

These words caught Germany's attention. Well, sure, he was already paying attention to Liechtenstein, but now, she had his full awareness. "...How I've grown?" It was clear that he didn't understand.

"You've become a wonderful person, Mister Germany. Although we don't see each other too often, I know that you're very good friends with Mister Italy and Mister Japan. You're much more open and kind these days, and I think that it's something very notable..."

He sure didn't expect that. Germany found himself almost speechless, trying to think of a good response to the Liechtensteiner. "I... Danke, Liechten," was all the German could say. He paired his words with a small, yet still noticeable, smile.

"Bitte," Liechtenstein giggled.

"The awesome me has returned!" Prussia shouted, plopping himself back onto the couch in his previous spot which was now next to Liechtenstein. He then set box full of canned beer on the coffee table. "I didn't really want to get the beer from the barrels tonight, too laz—Uh, awesome." He popped the can open and started to drink.

"That's fine, bruder," Germany said in quite an uncharacteristically positive manner as he took his own can and popped it open with a refreshing 'pfsst'. Before taking a sip, however, he noticed that his brother was looking at him in a weird way. Prussia's eyebrow was raised and he looked a little concerned. "What is it?"

"Nothing," Prussia said as he took another gulp of his long-awaited beer. "It's just that, you usually tell me that I should get the stuff in the barrel before you even open the cans. Are you in a good mood or something?"

The brothers stared at each other, breaking eye contact when Germany finally drank from his can of beer. Prussia shrugged it off, thinking that his brother and Liechtenstein had probably talked about something optimistic or funny while he was gone. As he drunk his beer, however, he wondered what his brother and Liechtenstein had been talking about to get Germany in such a good mood. But his train of thought was broken when Ludwig had started to speak to Liechtenstein again.

"Entschuldigung, would you like some water or juice, Liechten?" Germany asked her, embarrassed that he hadn't offered anything previously, but the fact that Liechtenstein was too humble to ask for anything probably helped in the display.

"Oh, water would be delightful," Liechtenstein said in her usual modest tone.

"I'll be back to get it," Germany stated, standing up from his seat and placing his can of beer on the table next to the package where it had come from. He then began walking towards the kitchen, knowing that if he asked Prussia to do it, he would complain and say that he was just that and was 'too awesome to get up again'.

Once Germany was gone, Liechtenstein and Prussia were left alone. Gilbird flew over into Liechtenstein's empty hands again and gave a couple excited chirps. She held him close to her cheek and he rubbed against her soft skin again. He then flew in circles around her, eventually landing in her hands again. Liechtenstein sung a note, and Gilbird copied her. They played this game until Prussia made a small comment.

"You guys are cute," he said as he stretched his arms and softly pet Liechtenstein's head. This made Liechtenstein's cheeks turn into a slight pink. "Hey uh, Liechy, I hope you don't mind if I ask, but what were you and West talking about? He's in a good mood. He's usually like that when Italy and Japan are around, you know? So I just kinda started wondering..."

"Oh, we were just talking about how the both of us have changed in positive ways," Liechtenstein said honestly with that gentle look on her face. "And how we're happy for each other."

'So I guess they didn't talk about me, not that it matters, kesesese.' Prussia thought to himself. "Well that makes sense, I suppose," he said, wondering if that was really all they were talking about. But Liechtenstein seemed honest, and she didn't seem like the type to lie at all. So naturally, he trusted her.

KKSSSHHH!

The sudden clap of thunder made Liechtenstein jump and Gilbird flail his wings again. Prussia did get a bit of a shock, but it wasn't enough to make him fall out of his seat. It was more of slight surprise, which made him say, "Huh? Thunder? Is there a storm or something?"

Germany came back into the room with a glass of water in his hand. In his opposite hand was his phone, and it was obvious that he had just finished a conversation with someone when he put the phone onto the table with the beer. He sat himself down and handed Liechtenstein the water, who gratefully gave him a polite thank you in return. "Austria and the others are going to go to Switzerland's house for tonight. The storm that just broke out isn't going to allow them to go back here safely, and Switzerland's house was the closest to their location. Er...You have to stay here with us for the night, Liechtenstein...We don't want to send you out there. It's dangerous."

Liechtenstein and Prussia looked outside the window, realizing that it had been raining harder and harder for the longest time. The stars weren't even visible, and it was clearly windy beyond belief. They couldn't believe that they didn't notice before, and why didn't anyone look at the weather today anyway? Well, the picnic was a bit last-minute, but that was still no excuse to plan an outing without checking the weather! Thank goodness it wasn't a night-picnic.

"Oh no," Liechtenstein gasped slightly. Were Switzerland, Hungary, and Austria going to be okay? Hopefully they weren't caught in the storm too badly; otherwise they wouldn't have been able to call. They must be safe now in the house that she shared with Switzerland.

"At least you get to stick with us, Liechy," Prussia said, trying to make her feel better. He knew that she must be worried sick for the other three. He pressed on and started to encourage her. "We'll be sure to treat you as you should! We'll make you feel at home. It's alright, besides, you'll be able to go tomorrow, when the storm's gone! Isn't that right, West?"

"Ja," Germany said as he nodded his head. "We'll even make dinner here. The others have been through much worse, anyway. They'll be fine. They did say that they were already nearby Switzerland's house."

Prussia's and Germany's words had made Liechtenstein feel much better. She felt like a large weight had been lifted off of her shoulders. Even Gilbird had made an effort to make her feel better by tweeting and stretching his small wings.

"A-Alright," she said passively, cuddling closely with Gilbird after drinking a little bit of her water. "B-But I would hate to be a bother."

"Kesesese! You're not a bother! Not at all!" Prussia insisted, his large, signature smile on his face. "In fact, I'm kinda happy that you're able to stay with West and I a little longer. 'Cause you're awesome!"

Germany and Liechtenstein both looked at him with surprised eyes. He just called someone besides himself...'awesome'.

"Eh? What's that look you guys are giving me?" Prussia raised an eyebrow. "Stop it! It's weirding me out, guys."

"It's nothing, bruder," Germany said, taking in more of his beer. "It's true though, Liechtenstein. You're not a bother at all. We're uh...glad to have you here," he admitted, rubbing the back of his neck.

At this, Liechtenstein couldn't feel happier. "Danke... Thank you two so much. You're both very magnificent people."

"I know I am, kesesese! But it means a lot coming from you, Liechy!" Prussia laughed proudly.

KKKSSSHHH!

Liechtenstein jumped in her seat again, along with Gilbird.

"Scared of the thunder?" Prussia asked her, rubbing his chin.

"Nein...It's just that I'm not very good with loud, sudden noises. It's normally so quiet when I'm at Big Bruder's house." Liechtenstein nervously confessed, fidgeting with her ribbon again.

"Well, don't worry about it! 'Cause, you know, I'll be here to...you know, protect you and stuff!" Prussia smiled widely at her, making feel her cheeks become overcome with warmth. Gilbird hopped and tweeted eagerly after Prussia spoke. "Look at that! Gilbird wants to protect you as well."

"A...And Mister Germany, too?" Liechtenstein asked, managing not to stutter too much.

Prussia let out a small sigh, her innocent apprehension was just too cute for him. He proudly kept his smile. "What do you say, West?"

He looked at them curiously for a moment or two, eventually making him nod. "Ja. I'll be here, too."

Liechtenstein couldn't help but feel a bright warmness on the inside as she suddenly hugged the now-blushing Prussia. He let out a small smirk and hugged her smaller form back. He then laughed, "The awesome me likes awesome hugs from awesome people."

[[Extra Short]]

Meanwhile at Switzerland's house...

"We're all soaking wet from the rain," Switzerland huffed as he locked the doors to his house once Austria had stepped inside. "This is going to be a bother to clean up."

"No need to be so rude to your guests, Switzerland," Austria said, almost gaining a grin at his comment. "Besides, we'll help you clean up anyway. Once we dry off somehow..."

"..." Switzerland was silent. They were way too damp to continue on in these clothes for the rest of the night. Switzerland was fine, since he could just change into his nighttime clothes, but Austria and Hungary...

Riing! Riing!

"Huh?" The Swiss man's phone was ringing. It must be Germany or Liechtenstein. He quickly picked it up and answered. "Switzerland."

"Big Bruder!" Liechtenstein's voice brought a wave of relief over Switzerland.

"Liechtenstein, thank God you're still alright. I'm sorry that we can't pick you up... It's just too dangerous for any of us to go outside right now," Switzerland replied. The connection was a bit static-y, since there was a storm out there.

"It's okay Big Bruder. Mister Germany and Prussia are taking very good care of me. We're going to cook dinner together, too."

She sounded excited. This gave Switzerland mixed feelings, but gave her the benefit of the doubt. "You have fun, okay? And make sure that you get your own room, not sharing one with the others. Don't go outside while the storm's still out. I'll pick you up tomorrow morning, as soon as I can."

He could feel Liechtenstein's smile from other the phone. "Don't worry too much Big Bruder Switzy. Oh, and you and the others must be dripping from the rain. Please let Miss Hungary take anything from my closet for tonight. I wouldn't want her or any of you all to get sick...Tell them I said hello, okay?"

Switzerland nodded, but he wondered if any of her clothes would fit Hungary. "Alright. I'll do that."

"Kesesese! Hey Liechy, what do you think of—"

Prussia's voice was the last thing Switzerland heard when their connection was cut off. Switzerland let out an annoyed huff. "Damned storm..."

"Was that Liechtenstein?" Hungary asked, taking off her headscarf. "Is she okay?"

"Ja, she's fine. She says that you're free to go pick anything from her closet for tonight. She doesn't want anyone to get sick," Switzerland cleared his throat. "Austria...You can borrow some of my clothes too."

"And you're not joking?" Austria raised an eyebrow at Switzerland as he cleaned his glasses.

"...No," Switzerland answered plainly. "Now hurry up, my floors will get messier if you all keep standing here...And we all really will get sick. Come on, I'll show you Lili's room, and you can find something there, Hungary. Austria, we'll go to my room. But once you get something, you're changing in the bathroom!" Thus, Switzerland started to walk into the hallway, leading the Austrian and Hungarian behind him.

"He's already starting to change," Hungary smiled at Austria.

"Indeed," Austria replied sophisticatedly. "It's a nice change, in my opinion."

"Agreed."

"Will you two hurry up?!"

Author's Note: What do you think, mates? This chapter's 5000+ words long! Yowzah! I'm sorry about all of my mistakes (which I'm sure I made along the way but I'm too tired *coughImeanlazycough* to reread everything right now), but I'm eager to write up the next chapter, I've got everything planned! Please leave a review with your opinions and such, they really bring me up to the job and help me maintain my determination to finish these chapters! Until then, see you all!

I've edited every error I can find for now.