I'm so sorry to all of you who have waited, I feel terrible after going to my email and seeing those of you following this story and making it your favorite. I didn't want to be labeled as an unfinished author! T...T

Here's the second part, not as long but hopefully just as enjoyable. .

As always, I do not own Hetalia.

Chapter 2

BANG!

"I thought I told you to ask permission before you come over." Roderich stared wide-eyed at the grouchy blond in front of him, he cleared his throat whilst earning a full on glare.

"I thought you were joking." Roderich spoke softly just enough for the Swiss man to hear.

Vash scowled and cocked his gun aiming at the brunette in front of him, "Why would I joke about something like this? I always mean what I say."

"B-Brother please stop, I invited Mr. Austria over." They both heard Liechtenstein call out, the clacking of her shoes against the stone ground pulling Vash back from taking another shot. The young nation ran around the hall corner, her frantic expression change to one of relief when she saw that Austria had no holes in his body.

Switzerland turned to her a small frown on his face as he stared her in the eyes, "You could have told me instead of keeping this from me." He said scolding her in a soft voice.

"I-I'm sorry brother but, I wanted it to be a surprise for you since you and Mr. Austria are friends again." Lili smiled at Vash, disarming him of any bad thoughts he was about to think up. "Um, brother?" Vash grunted in response as he fixed his gun back into place beneath his coat, "It's rude to leave guests at the front door waiting to be let in. That's what you've always told me, right?"

Vash groaned completely forgetting about Roderich who stood at the door politely with a small smile on his face, "Well, aren't you coming in?" he held the door open but twitched as Roderich smoothed his hand over Vash's as he walked by.

"I thank you, oh and my apologies Elizabeta will be joining us. Ms. Lili requested as well that she come too," Roderich smirked wickedly at Vash as the blond looked befuddled at him and then to his younger sister.

"Is this true?" Vash grunted his question to Lili who blushed lightly. She opened her mouth to speak but was interrupted when Hungary came to the still open door.

Elizabeta huffed as she held two boxes in her hands, "Ohh, Vash good to see you. It's been a while since I visited and the last time was when Prussia was spending the night, right?" She smiled sweetly as Austria looked to the blonde for confirmation.

"When was this?" Roderich asked casually while sliding his hands into his coat pockets, Vash frowned at Elizabeta who turned smoothly to Lili who blushed at the attention.

"It doesn't really matter 'cause he has a room here anyways. Ah, Lili how are you doing today? I brought something for you." Hungary leaned forward to plant a kiss on top of Liechtenstein's head, grinning, as the light blush burst to cover the younger girl's entire face. Lili stuttered to try to speak but was cut off as Austria pushed for an answer.

"How long has this been going on?" Austria spoke controlling his irritation at Hungary who openly ignored him to dote her attention towards Liechtenstein.

Vash growled as he held the door still open, "Inside or I'm locking the both of you out."

Hungary smirked to Vash, "He still comes over occasionally, from what I've heard from Gilbert when he wants someplace to relax, and you know when Ludwig gets into his anal-worker mode."

Roderich huffed as Elizabeta shouldered past him with Lili leading the way, "You two are more trouble than you're worth."

Vash brought up the rear with Roderich slowing down to walk with him, "My apologies, that must have been when we weren't on speaking terms." Roderich said silently to Vash who clenched his fists and jaw.

"Look, I don't want to reflect on that at this time of the morning okay? And I'm not going to explain about things that don't concern you when you weren't here." Vash spoke staring straight ahead, as they reached Lili's tearoom. Austria nodded but held his words to himself, knowing the way he had treated Vash before would make the smaller nation still wary about revealing his history after his time with Austria and under his rule.

Lili ran to the large bay windows and drew the curtains, allowing the morning glow of the rising sun to warm the room. Her round table in the center of the room was already plated with her finest tea set and lace table cover cascading around the table with heart patterned frills at the end that she hand made. In the middle of the table sat an ornate pink crystal wide vase filled a third of the way with water and edelweiss flowers floating and cascading out of the bowl. Laid on the table was a small variety of sandwiches, fruits, and pastries that filled the room with their uplifting scents.

"Oh my, this is magnificent Lili!" Elizabeta said, setting her packages down next to her chairs that Lili lead her to take her seat. "When did you have time to do all of this?"

Liechtenstein smiled warmly and lead Austria to his own seat that was next to Vash's, "W-Well big brother built this addition on to his house for me to bring my guests w-when I do have others over. I wish to invite everyone at some point." Lili said hopefully and looked to Vash who scratched the back of his head.

"We'll see." Vash mumbled missing the excited little smile that Lili seemed to beam to the entire room.

"Ah, one moment I'll bring the tea, it should be done." Lili said before rushing out of the room to swiftly bring in a tray of tea, after setting their cups filled with flower tea Lili took her seat next to Elizabeta. Vash watched as her smile grew, knowing this was the first time she had company in the tea room that he built for her and knew it was the right thing to do and that he'd have to rethink on allowing her to have friends over if it meant having her constantly smile so brightly.

They enjoyed the time that they spent in the room before Elizabeta announced that it was time for Lili to open her gifts that she had been saving for the young nation. "It's not everyday we get to celebrate something like this and because my closet couldn't hold anymore boxes of presents." She chirped setting the first present out, waiting to see Lili's expression.

They watched as each gift yeilded something different, a white dress ensemble with accessories and shoes, an entire sewing kit with different fabrics and Vash wondered how long it took Hungary to gather all of the gifts for his sister as they all settled back down to finish up the rest of their food.

Roderich cleared his throat getting everyone's attention, he smoothed his jacket over before speaking, "I'd like to say something. I know it hasn't been a long time since we've all become closer...from our much darker days." Roderich stared at each nation around the table and felt his cheeks start to heat up. "And I want to be the first to apologize to you all for the way that I have treated you all, especially you Vash."

Elizabeta wanted to laugh at the completely red face that Vash was sporting but, kept quiet knowing that the austrian was making a break through in trying to get back into Vash's good graces, by openly stating his affections before the one person that Vash would do anything for. "L-Look you really don't have to say anything else, everything is in the past. So just-"

Roderich shook his head and continued on, "I know that but I need to, because I want this -no- our relationship to continue forward," Roderich's chair was the only noise in the room as he stood infront of Vash, his expression unchanging as he lowered to one knee. The gasps that came from the two women spurred him on along with Vash's face uncomprehending to what he was doing.

"Vash I know you still harbor some ill feelings towards me but I believe what you told me almost a year ago, and I want you to know that I promise you that I will try to be there for you whenever you need me and, if you'll have me as I want you for the rest of our lives." Vash could feel his sweat run down his nape and dreaded having to reciprocate anything he felt towards Roderich, especially in front of Lili and Elizabeta. So what if they had been secretly seeing each other when everyone thought they were on less than amicable terms, he didn't want anyone to know, not just yet.

Lili clapsed her hands together, she had hoped and silently prayed that her brother would find soe kind of happiness because she knew that she was getting older and her interests were slowly changing from what her brother liked to ones of her own. The raised eyebrows on Elizabeta's face told Lili that she also did not expect for Roderich to ask Vash so suddenly to marry him. Lili then realized what Roderich had said, he'd been with her brother for nearly a year and she slightly wondered how she missed that even if they did go to the Austrian's house more often.

"Roderich this is not...I-I mean why now?" Vash's brows furrowed together, he looked up at the two women and saw equal expressions of surprise and bated suspense. He felt Roderich take his hand and Vash knew that he was starting to shake from the gathered audience.

"You know Vash, I had this ring since our close relationship long before Hapsburg. I had my best jeweler at that time make it because I wanted it special for you and knew that you didn't like anything too fancy," the ring was a white gold band that was a half an inch wide with an inlay of rose diamond in the image of the edelweiss flower that slid onto Vash's finger. "Actually it's the diamond that was shaped into a ring and the gold formed around it and carved out to show our connection, but when it was finished I was so angry with myself for what I had done...I locked it away for so long." Roderich stood with a solemn expression and gave Vash a fleeting kiss on his lips, knowing that Vash was more than embarrassed with the display in front of others and sat down.

Vash ran his left hand over his face while staring at the ring on his left hand weighing on his hand and his heart. The room was silent and Vash knew that one day he would have to get over his phobia of letting the one person he knew since he'd open his eyes to the voices of his people, and learn to lean on Roderich as well. He looked past his own hand to Roderich's sitting on the lace covered table and grimaced at his own reluctance.

Elizabeta and Lili watched as Vash's hand slid into the hold of Roderich's, the ring flickering in the light of the room. They noticed the Austrian's smile as his hand tightened around the smaller one. "Brother, I'm so happy for you!", Lili burst out her excitement as she bounced in her seat while Elizabeta smirked and leaned back in her own chair.

"It's about time, and here I thought it wouldn't happen today. Well Vash, here's your gift. It's an early wedding gift...nah, its more like a honeymoon gift." Elizabeta spoke pulling out a small purple box and set it in front of the surprised nation. "Open it, why do you think I brought all of these presents."

Vash blushed as he remove his hand from his face and settled the box closer before opening it, he snapped the top back on, his face flushed as he glared at the grinning woman. "What were you thinking buying this?"

"So do you like it?" Hungary asked resting her head on her arm, "Cause Lili helped me pick it out."

"Elizabeta!" Roderich yelled before catching a faint Vash. Lili smiled shyly knowing that she'd have a lecture waiting for her when he awoke, but she would deal with it when that time came. For now being happy for her brother and Mr. Austria was all that was on her mind.

~The end~