I wasn't making fun of you. Or at least... I certainly didn't mean to.

[He didn't even mean to tease him. Just sort of freaked out.]

Sometimes... [His mouth is dry. He gets up and offers a hand to Japan to help pull him up too. He needs to grab some tea. Or sake. Something.]

Sometimes, though you've always said such things aren't meant for you... I wonder why you're not with another country. Then you wouldn't have to worry about breaking world barriers or trying to remember them beyond here. [His eyes are dark, face might as well have been carved from rock.] Greece and Turkey both like you well enough, France well... France is like that with everyone... [Which is why Marco does not have the need to kill him ever.] Netherlands --

[Rubs the back of his neck.] For a country who's always alone, you're extremely popular, my love. And I wasn't expecting America to be...

[A threat. And America is like Garp. He can't fight him. Also. It was gross. :|] I just wasn't expecting it. [Quiet dark voice.]