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Humming softly, I was about to turn my faucet on to wash dishes. Until a frantic knock was heard from my door.
"______! Open up please!" Italy called from outside my house.
I sighed but made my way over to my door, opening it and watching the frightened Italian run into my home.
"Close it, quickly!" he yelled.
I jumped a bit but complied and closed the door. Italy came up to me and hugged me tightly.
"Oh _____, you got to hide me! He's coming after me and he'll kill me if he does!" Italy cried, burying his face into my shoulder.
"Shh, hey calm down, Italy. Now, who's coming after you?" I whispered, stroking his hair.
"The dark me, my darker half! Oh he's so scary, ______! He's mean and he'll kill you if he doesn't like you!" Italy cried.
"He won't get you Italy, I promise that." I said, leading him away from the door and into my living room. I sat down with him on the couch and tried to calm him down. But Italy was shaken up pretty badly. Was his darker half really that bad?
"Italy, do you want anything to eat or drink? You look quite shaken up." I asked him.
"Grazie, but I don't want anything. I just want him to leave me alone." Italy muttered.
"He will, I mean he's gone now r-" I started but then a knock was heard. From my front door too.
"______! It's him! Don't let him in!" Italy panicked.
"Shhh! Go upstairs to my room and escape from there. I'll hold him off until then." I told him.
"But ______...."
"No buts! Now get going!" I hissed. Italy nodded and quietly made his way upstairs. I went to the door and slowly opened it. Outside my door was another Italy, but his hair was darker as his eyes were almost a purple redish color. He wore a brown uniform and a hat.
"Ciao! I was wondering if a man had run by here." he asked me politely.
"No, I'm afraid I didn't see anyone, sir." I lied. Hopefully by now, Italy had left and was long gone from here.
"Oh bella~ Why do you have to lie to me? I saw you two chatting through the window." he said, giving a insanely innocent smile. I let out a curse as I backed away from my door. The darker Italy stepped into my house and closed the door behind him.
"He's gone already. He's not here." I stated.
"I know but that wasn't what I was after. I can hunt him down any day." he said, smirking.
"Then what are you after?" I asked.
"You bella~ I knew that fool would lead me to your place." Dark Italy smiled.
I felt fear slowly creep into my body as I backed away even more. My heart was racing and my blood went cold. Dark Italy had noticed this and lunged forward, grabbing my waist and pulling me towards him. I let out a squeak and looked at him with wide eyes.
"Escaping is hopeless, bella~" he sang, running a hand through my hair.
I shivered and just continued to stare at him. The longer I looked, the more handsome he got. His dark hair with his purple redish eyes, it just looked more and more god like by the second.