Author's note: This story was inspired some events and conversations that happened during an anime convention weekend last year. For anyone who participated in those what if sessions after the Hetalia panels you might recognize some of the story details. It took a while for me to post this but I hope you guys like it. I'm not good at writing in a way that accents and dialect come across so I leave that up to your imagination.

The first chapter only features Austria and Hungary but other nations will start making their way in starting in Chapter 2.

As a side note this story has been planned out as having four chapters. The first 2 chapters will be about the night the nations arrive and the next two chapters will be what happened during the following morning. The bonus chapter would be about the hotel and convention center's staff opinions on the nations' stay there (if there is enough interest, otherwise I won't be posting it).

Enjoy the first Chapter and review if you like it!

Convention Misunderstandings and the Consequences of Being Cheap

Chapter One: The Problem of the Room

Hungary sighed deeply and started to complain, "Remind me again why we couldn't have separate room?"

Austria looked very annoyed and retorted, "It is cheaper for us to share a room and I refuse to waste money on a second room just because of your desire to be alone."

"I want my own room because it's awkward to share one with men, not just so I can be alone."

Austria was too busy ignoring her to pay attention to what felt like the millionth complaint of the day. He was considering a complaint limit for the duration of their stay.

"And why do we only have one room for the 3 of us anyway? What do you plan to do with Italy, have him sleep on the floor like a dog?"

"Miss Hungary, the room is registered to us alone, not us and Italy. It costs extra to add a third person to the room."

Hungary was in shock. Now that she knew it was only her and Austria in the hotel room, she was even more strongly against their being only one room booked.

"But Italy came with us! Where is he supposed to go?"

"I fully anticipate him to sneak into Mr. Germany's room. I didn't see the point in paying for the hotel to accommodate beds for 3 people when only sleeping arrangements for 2 would be utilized. I'm being frugal and practical."

"More like extremely cheap! What if Mr. Germany gets caught with an extra unregistered guest in his room and has to pay a penalty?!"

Without a moment's hesitation Austria responded, "Not my problem," and walked up to the counter to check in with the hotel clerk and get the key to the room.

Hungary angrily stomped through the hotel's halls following Austria and carrying the pair's luggage. Austria found their room, opened the door, and walked in. Barely inside the room, Hungary stopped cold and dropped the luggage.

"Uhh, Mr. Austria?" Hungary questioned.

"Yes Miss Hungary?" he responded flatly.

"There's only one bed," she said almost stunned.

'How far will his cheapness go,' Hungary thought angrily to herself.

"So there is. When I registered the room the person taking the reservation must have assumed that because it was for a man and woman we must be a couple."

"Mr. Austria ….," the confused country stuttered without completing her thought.

"Now what Miss Hungary?"

"No offense, but I will not share a bed with you."

Austria expected her to say something like that.

"My dear we have no choice. The employees of the hotel would be embarrassed by the misunderstanding. I'm not going through the hassle of them trying to locate an open room with two beds. Every nation, their leaders, and other officials are here. Most likely they won't be able to find anything."

"Sounds more like you're too cheap to have them send in a cot and have to pay for it. If it's their mistake they'll have to comp it for us. Please call the front desk, or at least let me switch rooms. Liechtenstein probably wouldn't mind me sharing with her and sending her Big Brother down here."

There would be o arguing with this noble.

"Absolutely not! No one needs to switch. And I would rather share a bed with you then a man no matter how strange you feel about the situation."

Hungary's face was becoming an ever deepening shade of crimson due to anger.

"You would rather what! What's that supposed to mean?"

"I don't know what you are implying. It was a simple statement of fact, certainly nothing to get upset over."

Knowing this line of questioning would go nowhere fast, Hungary decided to revisit the subject later would be the best course of action. Besides, she had more pressing concerns to attend to for the moment.

"Then be a gentleman and sleep on the couch or something! PLEASE!"

Even though he had no intention of complying, Austria scanned the room while Hungary shouted at him. 'A rational answer should calm her down' he pondered.

"What couch? I see no couch. This is a room, not a suite. Other than the bed, there are dressers, an end table, a small table with 2 chairs, and some kind of possibly unsteady reclining chair."

Totally exasperated Hungary kept arguing, "Then take the recliner!"

"As I am the noble, and nobles do NOT sleep in reclining chairs through the night, you should use that thing," Austria spoke with an arrogant, snooty tone.

"Noble, shnoble, I'm the LADY, I get the bed!"

Austria tried to stifle a snort of amusement as he responded, "I have met many a Lady, and you Miss Hungary do not act like any society Lady I've ever met. In fact, you generally act quite to the contrary most times."

Miss Hungary contemplated over whether or not it would be worth it or not to punch out the snobby noble and leave his unconscious form outside the room of some other country. As entertaining as the idea was, she had to admit she had no idea which country was in what rooms. If she left with a country like France, for instance, well Austria might not get over what might happen in that scenario, and she wasn't currently mad enough to inflict that level of damage just yet.

"I'm going to let that comment go for now. Fine, you win! I'll think of something."

There was a relative degree of tension in the room as Hungary examined the bed while Austria went through one of his bags looking for the papers he needed. Her head was starting to hurt so Hungary decided to take a bath. Inside the bathroom was a bathtub with Jacuzzi style jets coming from different angles. 'At least there's something good about this room' she thought happily. She did her best thinking while relaxing in a bath, so this was just what she needed.

"I at least should get the bath first, no arguments," Hungary demanded more than asked.

Austria shrugged since he preferred to take a bath in the morning anyway, but he felt it would be beneficial to let his irate roommate to feel she was getting her way.

"Oh, and could 'ya hand me one of those chairs from the table?"

Although confused, Austria did as asked because he had given up trying to understand this woman years ago. To add to his puzzlement, Hungary dragged the chair into the bathroom with her. Then everything became clear as the sound of the bathroom door lock and the handle being braced by the chair could be heard. Hungary wasn't sure she believed their sharing of a room and a single bed wasn't some kind of plot to take advantage of her, so Hungary wasn't taking any chances. More than half the time she couldn't figure out what Austria was thinking and just because he always acted the part of a well behaved noble didn't mean he actually was. Hungary had never been truly alone with him before so she had no proof he wasn't secretly that kind of man.

"You better not scratch the chair. If we get charged for that, it's coming out of your salary!"

'Since when did he pay me to work in his house?' Hungary mused while she got the water running. 'Must be his attempt at joke, and a poor attempt I might add.'

An hour later Hungary finished her Jacuzzi bath, changed into her night clothes, and was ready to leave the room so she could reveal her plan about what to do with the bed.

"You decent out there?" Hungary called through the door.

"What kind of question is that, I'm always decent."

'Again with the bad jokes. If it wasn't so late and I wasn't as tired as I am I would try to talk to him about that.'

Hungary removed the chair from under the handle and slowly opened the door. She could hear classical music playing through the radio in the alarm clock on the end table.

"AAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaaaHHHHHHHHHHHHHhhhhhhhh!"

Hungary screeched as she saw Austria had been in the middle of changing with his back to the bathroom door. The male country quickly pulled covers over himself.

"Why did you confirm you had clothes on when you don't? This is a trap I knew it!" Hungary said through her hands as they blocked her view of a ½ naked [or more, she was too freaked out and dared not look lower than his back] Austria.

"You didn't ask about my clothes you daft woman! And what trap? You're not making any sense!"

"Mr. Austria, what did you think I meant by decent?"

"Not a state of dress obviously!"

Hungary recovered enough to back into the bathroom, grope for the door handle with her eyes shut tight, and slam it closed.

"Just tell me when you're fully clothed and I can come out. Why weren't you already changed anyway? You had plenty of time to while I was in the bath."

Austria cautiously came out from under the sheets and started to finish changing as he explained himself.

"I got caught up reviewing the modifications I made to this symphony and familiarizing myself with the itinerary for the conferences tomorrow. You were taking so long I thought I had more time. The water's been off for a while. What were you doing in there, or do I not want to know?"

Slightly angry at the insulation Hungary quickly responded, "I was brushing my hair. It takes a while to get through it properly without it pulling or hurting too much. You don't have long hair so you wouldn't understand. Are you done changing yet? I would like to leave the bathroom as soon as possible."

Author's note: Coming in Chapter 2 – Hungary reveals her plan, Austria misinterprets inappropriate comments, and Belarus assaults two male nations.