Bon Anniversaire indeed [OPEN]

[pineandmaple.livejournal.com]

Characters: Canada; OPEN
Setting: Floor Seven; Floor Five (July 1)
Format: Starting prose, whatever you want
Summary: Canada discovers some new floors.
Warnings: angst, surely.

Seventh Floor

Canada peered into the pool, uncertain of its depths. She was a strong swimmer and those caves down below were intriguing. Maybe just a little dip into the water, but she didn't have a swimsuit. This was a strange thing to wake up to on her day of all days. Canada Day present perhaps? She wasn't sure. For now she waffled at the edge of the pool, Kumariie batting at the water's surface beside her.

Fifth Floor

The viewfinders were new and strange and she settled in front of one with a bit of wariness.

"Is...this home now?"

The sense of connection was almost immediate, but it took her breath away to see the devastation. The world she saw through the viewfinder was bare, desolate. If she stared long enough, she almost recognize landmarks and then suddenly, her heart hurt. A sudden heart-wrenching pain that brought tears to her eyes when even the view of her world could not. She felt her millions of people die and all that...that pain.

She pushed back from the viewfinder and buried her face in her hands, sobbing as quietly as she could. She wanted to be home...Only home was gone now wasn't it?

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[pineandmaple.livejournal.com]

Canada's hands immediately tried to hold her shirt together, flustering preemptively. She didn't think France would actually strip her and toss her in the pool, but there was a possibility. A slight one. Her shirt may actually come off.

"I-I am quite sure Maman--no it's not necessary."

[champagnedelis.livejournal.com]

"Oh now don't be shy~ I'm sure a nice naked dip would make your birthday complete~!"

She was only teasing, really. She didn't trust the residents of this tower enough to let her child go about naked where one might see her.

... But Canada was just so much fun to tease~! So, her hands continued to fiddle with the closures of the girl's clothes.

[pineandmaple.livejournal.com]

"Oh yes, I'm sure everyone in the tower would appreciate it Maman--" She squeaked again, tugging her clothes tighter every time France fiddled with them a little more. Her eyes flitted to the staircase. She wasn't sure if she was looking for rescue or hoping no one came by and saw.

[champagnedelis.livejournal.com]

"No one's here to look~" she teased, abandoning Canada's top to attack her lower half instead. "I'm sure a dip is exactly what you need to relax and enjoy yourself!"

[pineandmaple.livejournal.com]

"Oh yes, in public--" She squeaked and tried to spin out of reach "--Oh yes it's very relaxing. Completely so. Skinny-dipping. I find the idea of skinny-dipping in public completely relaxing--Eep!"

Her efforts to evade wandering hands were hindered by water and slippery floors and she clung to France to avoid a sudden dunking.

"If--If you're going to continue this, can we move from the edge of the pool?"

[champagnedelis.livejournal.com]

"It is only public if other people are present~~~" She tightened her grip on Canada when the girl nearly slipped and did as she asked, tugging her back and away from the edge of the water.

"Better?" she asked, giving the girl a reassuring hug, with no wandering hands this time.

[pineandmaple.livejournal.com]

Canada hugged back, the adrenaline of the near-miss fading. She glanced back over her shoulder and nodded, moving to stand more casually.

"Oui, thank you...and it's still public if other may intrude as they wish."

[champagnedelis.livejournal.com]

Of course France wouldn't leave it at that. Casting a quick glance around to make sure no one else was present, she deftly yanked up Canada's top to expose most of her torso. "That's all part of the thrill~!" she sang.

[pineandmaple.livejournal.com]

Canada squealed and tried to tug it back down quickly. Honestly was every encounter with France going to end up with her clothes tugged off? Really, if she had another layer, she would wear that too.

"I-I'm not quite the exhibitionist you are."

[champagnedelis.livejournal.com]

France laughed and straightened the girl's clothes for her, petting her head fondly. "Ah ma cherie, I am simply open with myself." She then sighs dramatically, pressing a hand to her cheek. "If only we were all so open - imagine! A free world of nudity and happiness!"

[pineandmaple.livejournal.com]

Canada shook her head a little, smiling slightly. Of course France would find that world appealing. She was hardly surprised.

"I would, perhaps, not be so fond of it."