Here's chapter 5! :) I hope you guys like it!
Disclaimer: I do not own Hetalia, I only own Olivia and her family. ITTBPE owns Cascadia/Victoria.
Chapter 05: Fix You
When you try your best but you don't succeed
Olivia opened her eyes to find herself still being held in Arthur's arms. She looked at his sleeping face and felt herself smile. She couldn't help but feel happy to be held by this man lying next to her. She wiggled a bit, until she was snugger, and she began to relax in his arms once again. Olivia heard a yawn and felt Arthur move. She looked at his face as he ran a hand through his hair, moving it out of his face, and he then remembered that Olivia was wrapped in his other arm, and a small blush crossed his face. "Morning." He said with a smile. "Morning." Olivia repeated quietly. Arthur kissed her forehead. "Come on; we should let Victoria and Ivan know that you're alright." He said, releasing Olivia and sitting up. Olivia sat up as well, and watched as Arthur stumbled out of bed, getting some fresh clothes for himself. Olivia stood and started towards the door, when Arthur gently stopped her. "Arthur?" She asked, looking at him. Arthur reached forward, pulling Olivia close, and planted a firm kiss on her lips. When he pulled away, he smiled and brushed a hand over Olivia's messy hair. "I'll see you in a few minutes." He said. Olivia nodded; a tiny smile on her face.
When you get what you want but not what you need
The moment Olivia had stepped into the kitchen she was jumped by a flash of auburn-green hair. "Olivia!" She chirped happily. "Oh my gosh, I was so worried about you! I'm glad that you're alright!" Victoria added, letting go of Olivia. Olivia looked at Ivan, who smiled. "Da. I was worried as well." He said. Olivia smiled. "I'm fine, it was just a nightmare; no big deal." She said. Arthur walked into the kitchen and he exchanged smiles with Olivia before sitting beside her at the table. "Hey Arthur, what are you doing for Christmas?" Victoria asked. "Oh, um…most likely staying home. Unless Alfred forces me to go to another one of his parties." Arthur said, caught slightly off guard. Due to all that's happened in the past two months, he had nearly forgotten that Christmas is in two weeks. "Okay. I'm going to Russia with Ivan at the end of the week and I'll probably be with him for Christmas." Victoria said, suddenly beside Ivan and hugging his arm. "Oh, Christmas…" Olivia said sadly. "Hm? What's wrong Olivia?" Arthur asked. "I…haven't celebrated Christmas since…mom died. I tried getting Matt to celebrate it once, but…it didn't work out." Olivia said. "Wow that sucks. Hey Artie! You should celebrate it this year, or else we'll kidnap Olivia." Victoria said with a wink and a grin. "You don't celebrate Christmas?" Olivia asked, watching Arthur shake his head. "I haven't celebrated it…for a while now, probably since I moved out of my brothers' house." He said, taking a drink of his tea. "Maybe because you haven't had anyone to celebrate it with, Da?" Ivan asked happily. Arthur's face flushed and he muttered "Wanker" under his breath. "Oh! Arthur, you and Olivia are going out to dinner tonight." Victoria said happily. "Wait; what?!" Olivia asked. "I made reservations at a nearby restaurant for the two of you." Victoria said. "And just when were you going to tell us?!" Arthur asked, clearly annoyed. "Um, right now? Duh." Victoria said, oblivious to Arthur's annoyance. Arthur sighed and rubbed his temples, Ivan laughed and Olivia smiled shyly as Arthur and Victoria started arguing.
When you feel so tired but you can't sleep
"Olivia~!" Victoria called, knocking on her door. "Come on out! It's almost time for you two to leave!" She added, still knocking on the door. The door slowly opened and Victoria looked at Olivia's blushing face. She's wearing a dark blue dress that goes to her knees, black leggings underneath, a dark green half-sweater, and black ballet flats. "I…I haven't worn a dress in almost five years…" Olivia muttered quietly. "Oh my gosh! You look so cute Olivia!" Victoria squealed, hugging Olivia. Olivia pulled away, still blushing. "Come on; Artie's going to flip when he sees you!" Victoria said, nearly dragging Olivia downstairs. Olivia stumbled behind Victoria, and almost feel onto Arthur. She quickly straightened and another blush found its way onto her face. "H-Hi Arthur." She said. "Hello Olivia. Are you ready to go?" Arthur asked, a smile spreading on his face. "Y-Yah." Olivia said, noticing Arthur's outfit. He's wearing a black blazer with a white t-shirt underneath and a pair of slacks. "Well, have fun you two!" Victoria chirped happily, nearly shoving them out the front door. Olivia and Arthur started toward the restaurant and Arthur took Olivia's hand in his. He smiled at her and she smiled in return. "You know…I'm sort of glad that we're going on a date." Olivia said. "Really?" Arthur asked. "Yeah…it's nice. Plus, it's a good way to establish that we're officially dating." Olivia said, tucking a lock of hair behind her ear. Arthur's smile grew. "Yeah."
Stuck in reverse
They soon reached the restaurant and were seated. Olivia was in instant awe at the restaurant the size, it's appearance, everything. "This place…is huge!" Olivia said. Arthur chuckled and Olivia started quickly flipping through the menu. "When…was the last time you went out to eat Olivia?" Arthur asked. "I think I was about sixteen." Olivia said, looking up at Arthur. "Really?" Arthur asked in slight shock. "Yeah, That was when Matt and I went to our junior prom." Olivia said, setting her menu down. Arthur set his down as well and put his hand over Olivia's, smiling softly at her. "Well, all that matters now is that we're here, together." He said. Olivia nodded; a tiny smile on her face. "Olivia?"
Olivia froze, the familiar voice nearly making her heart stop beating entirely and Arthur noticed this. "Olivia?" The voice asked again. Olivia ever-so-slowly turned to face the source of the voice to see the same brown hair and green eyes that she had tried to forget. "Oh, it is you!" The person said, a smile growing on his face. "M-Matt…" Olivia said, her voice barely a whisper. Matt grinned, and his eyes darted from Olivia, to Arthur, and then back to Olivia again. "You look great." He said. "It's no thanks to you!" Arthur hissed, his hands turning into fists. "Really? Just who are you?" Matt asked. "Someone who cares more about Olivia than you ever did! Do you even know what kind of pain you caused Olivia to go through?!" Arthur asked, the anger inside him starting to show. Matt scoffed. "Whatever, it was nothing that she couldn't handle. If anything, she needed that! She was way too quiet and passive! She needed to grow a backbone!" Matt said. Olivia winced at each of his words, and the girl at Matt's table shifted around uncomfortably before Matt turned back to her. Arthur stood and walked around to Matt's table. "What do you want now?!" Matt asked impatiently. Arthur's fist collided with Matt's face, sending him out of his chair. "Ow!" He said, scrambling to stand up. "Are you fucking crazy?" He shouted. The dim conversation in the restaurant had stopped, and all eyes were on Matt and Arthur. "You need to take back what you said about Olivia right now!" Arthur growled. Matt smirked and pushed his chair out of the way, walking towards Arthur. "Just why should I? You know that it's true." He said, the smirk turning into a cocky smile. Arthur's hands turned back into fists. "She's weak! She wasn't even worth my time!" Matt added. Arthur launched his fist into Matt's face again, knocking him into the table he was sitting at, spilling the food on it all over him. Olivia stood and looked at Arthur, who took her hand. "Come on, let's get out of here." He said. "I'm…not hungry anymore." Olivia said quietly. Arthur turned to a shocked waiter. "We're leaving. Next time, don't let scum like him into this restaurant." He said. Olivia looked at the girl who is with Matt. "You should get away from him while you still can." She said, before leaving with Arthur.
And the tears come streaming down your face
As Arthur and Olivia were walking away from the restaurant, Olivia stopped walking. Arthur looked at her and saw tears running down her face. "O-Olivia? What's wrong?" He asked, gently grabbing her shoulders. "I…was scared, Arthur. I…didn't know what was going to happen." Olivia whispered. Arthur pulled her close. "I…Thank you Arthur." Olivia said, looking at him. "I've never had anyone stand up for me before." She said. Arthur felt himself smile and he leaned forward, kissing her. "You are a beautiful girl, Olivia. I can't see what he was talking about. You are so strong to be able to keep going the way that you have." Arthur said, brushing tears from Olivia's face. "Thank you." Olivia whispered, hugging Arthur back. "So do you want to try going somewhere else, or do you just want to go home?" Arthur asked, pulling away from Olivia. "Can we go home?" She asked. "Yeah. I'll make you something there." Arthur said. "Okay, sounds good." Olivia said, smiling as their fingers tangled together.
When you lose something you can't replace
"Eh? Why are you guys home so soon?!" Victoria asked, holding the door open for Olivia and Arthur as they walked into the house. They exchanged glances and Olivia let out a sigh. "Matt was at the restaurant." She said. "What?!" Victoria asked. "He was there…with his new girlfriend." Olivia said. "What did you do?" Ivan asked, joining them in the doorway. "Arthur punched him. Twice." Olivia said, a tiny smile growing on her face. "Really? Nice." Victoria said, grinning. "The bloody git deserved that, and more." Arthur said. Ivan was grinding his teeth and Olivia looked at him. "Please don't do anything stupid." She said. "I do not know what you are talking about." Ivan said. Olivia gave him a stern look. "Uncle Ivan, you grind your teeth whenever you're angry. You're thinking about killing Matt. Don't do it; he's not even worth the effort." Olivia said. Ivan smiled and stopped grinding his teeth. "Alright." He said. Olivia smiled in thanks. "Hey, what are you two doing to the living room?" Olivia asked, trying to get past Victoria. "N-Nothing! Don't look! It's…it's not ready yet!" Victoria said, waving her arms in an attempt to obscure the view. "What's not ready?" Olivia asked. "We are decorating." Ivan said happily. "Ivan! It was supposed to be a surprise!" Victoria said, pouting and dropping her arms. In the living room was a Christmas tree without decorations, and two stockings hung up nearby. "What…?" Olivia asked. "Well, you said that you hadn't celebrated Christmas since your mom died…so we decided to surprise you." Arthur said. "Artie said that since you two were going to be gone that we could decorate." Victoria said. Olivia felt a smile grow on her face and she turned to Arthur. "Thank you Arthur." She said, hugging him. Arthur hugged her back. "Well, since we're back earlier than planned, maybe we can all decorate." He said. Olivia's face lit up and she nodded as the group gathered around the tree.
When you love someone but it goes to waste
Matt grumbled to himself as he turned a corner. "Damn it! Because of that slut and her new, whatever he is, Sara broke up with me!" He grumbled angrily. He slammed his foot into a nearby garbage can, cursing loudly. "You should pick that up, Da?"
Matt spun around to see a man in the shadows, his long scarf flapping in the low wind. "What's it to ya, you hobo?!" He spat. Matt began to stomp away, and Ivan followed him. Matt turned to walk down an alley. When he was about mid-way through, he heard a voice. "You should not have done those things to Olivia." Ivan said from behind Matt. Matt cursed and started running. "You cannot run away from what you deserve, Da?" Ivan asked, appearing in front of Matt. Matt turned to run, but he couldn't move. His legs suddenly felt like cement. Ivan smiled sweetly. "Mr. Witte, I think it is time we talk, Da?"
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