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Memories-Gerita

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Germany pulled the old box off of the top shelf of his closet, careful not to drop it. He then took it into his office, setting it on his desk. Lifting off the lid, he examined its contents.
On top was an old black cloak folded up neatly with a black hat resting on top of it. These he  took out and ran his thumbs over the smooth fabric. Setting them aside carefully, Germany continued to empty the box.
Beneath the garments, he found old books which he remembered to have been journals of his. One by one he flipped through the aged pages, being sure not to tear them. Even when he was young, his handwriting had been pristine and uniform. Almost all of the entries in the first few journals had been about the church.
When he got half-way through the fifth journal, the entries changed from focusing on the church to focusing on a what had to be a girl. Germany kept reading and his memory started coming back to him. He remembered the girl, always cheerful except for when she was hungry. Germany chuckled to himself when he offered her his own food because she had said she was hungry. He also recalled his embarrassment when he was chasing after that rat and it ended up running under her skirt.
Shaking his head, he brought himself back to the present. Flipping the page, he stopped. There was a sketch he had done of her while she had been taking a nap. She looked so peaceful when she slept. Her auburn hair was tucked neatly under the white bandana she wore. Her green dress puffed up where she tucked her legs under. What really made him smile was the fact that in the picture, she was asleep with a small dog curled against her chest.
Germany continued reading about his growing affections for her for a while longer. Finally, he put the journals aside and reached inside the box again. This time he pulled out a photo album and a tattered teddy bear. He hugged the bear close for a moment before setting it with the rest from the box and opened the album.
Just as he opened it, there was a knock on his door. It was a timid knock so Germany knew who it was and didn't bother putting anything away. "Ja, come in Italy."
Italy opened the door slowly and closed it quietly. "You weren't in your room so I guessed you were working. I'm sorry if I'm bothering you but I needed to ask you...Hey~! What's this Germany~?" Italy exclaimed picking up the teddy bear, completely forgetting his original purpose. He was snuggling the bear and Germany couldn't help but smile, but it seemed very familiar.
"This vas mine teddy bear vhen I vas young. I'm going through my keepsake box." Germany answered as he went back to the photo album. There were pictures of him and Prussia as boys, some with Germania in them, and of various other moments. One picture especially caught his eye. It was that girl again only this time, half of the picture was missing.
Italy had been watching over Germany's shoulder, still cuddling the bear, when he too saw the picture. He placed his hand on the page to stop Germany from turning it. "Germany, where did you get that picture?" He asked innocently, although his heart was racing.
"I vas given this picture by my first love before I had to leave. It vas so I vould never forget." Germany said softly.
Italy  was blushing but he noticed the picture on the opposite page. "A-and was this you Germany?" He said, indicating a worn picture of a boy with blue eyes. His hair was covered by a black hat and he was clothed in a black cloak.
"Ja, that vas me." He looked over at Italy who's face was by now a bright pink. "Italy? Are you alright?" He reached to feel Italy's forehead but Italy took a step back.
"I'll be right back. Stay right there. OK Germany?" Before Germany could say anything, Italy ran out of the room. When he came back he was hiding something behind his back. His face was still pink and it got pinker when he placed what he was hiding next to the photo of the girl. Although the edges didn't match perfectly because of age but they still made a whole picture.
Germany looked at Italy surprised but Italy wouldn't look at him. He stood up and smiled at the blushing Italian. He pulled him close and lifted his chin up, making Italy look at him. "I didn't think I vould ever see mine love again but you've been here all along. Ich liebe dich, Feliciano."
Italy smiled wide at hearing those words. "Ti amo anche Ludwig." Italy stood on his tip toes and kissed his Holy Roman Empire once again.
Hey! Got this little idea in my head earlier! Hope you all enjoy!
This is a GerIta/HRExChibitalia oneshot! (Yes, I know its a long oneshot but just deal with it please.)
Disclaimer: I don't own the characters! The cover pic I found on Google so if you are the original artist, please tell me so that I can credit you properly!
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