Eggbabies!

[dewy_sunflowers]

Characters: Ukraine and Japan
Date: April 7
Summary: Japan has an eggbaby and attempts to find whomever is closest to ask for help.
Warnings: none.

Ukraine had taken a shock that morning with Belgium and her eggbaby. The wailing had started much too early for even Ukraine to consider so she had taken it upon herself to begin weeding and tilling the garden soil to begin her season of planting. It was beautiful outside and Ukraine had missed the sun on her face after the long and colder months the garden had been subjected to. 

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Japan was currently holding the eggbaby at arm's length, turning here and there while she walked along. Granted, this would normally be the sort of behavior she would expect to cause the baby more distress, but amazingly, it seemed like depending on where she walked and in what direction, the crying would grow quieter. As she got closer and closer to Ukraine's home, this "effect" continued to become more evident. What it meant, she didn't really know. Eventually, she was standing in front of the garden, so absorbed with the baby that she hadn't realized where she was standing, simply too amazed by the fact that it seemed to have grown so quiet.

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"Miss Japan, is everything Okie?" Ukraine will look at the other nation holding onto another eggbaby that seemed to have stopped wailing, unlike Belgium's had that morning. Setting aside her hoe Ukraine walked over to the fence and looked at the smaller nation and her giant egg.

"You heff an egg baby, congratulations?"

[fuzei]

Japan held onto the egg carefully, looking up at Ukraine. "Ukraine-san... aa, hello. Yes, it seems I do have... such a thing."

She tilted her head to the side slightly, as if listening for something. "I do not mean to be rude, but does Ukraine-san hear crying?" Because she doesn't and that is sort of unusual. At least, now it is. Hmm....

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"No, I do not. Why, is everything okie?" Ukraine will ask, slightly concerned for Japan and the eggbaby and the fact that if crying was normal, why had it suddenly stopped?

"Would you like to come inside? I heff tea and some cookies that I made yesterday and bread because Easter is soon."

[fuzei]

"It has stopped..." Japan looked down at the egg, then back to Ukraine. "This creature was crying all morning. It is the first time it has stopped...."

"Aa, pardon me. I did not mean to be rude. Nor do I wish to intrude if Ukraine-san is busy...?"

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"No, I was just turning earth over to plant garden. Is okie, I heff a bit of time before I need to be working again. Come in, I guess is relief to heff egg stop wailing, yes?"

Ukraine will open the gate and steer Japan toward the cottage, letting her into the small and homely living room before heading toward the kitchen.

[fuzei]

Keeping a firm hold on the egg, Japan wordlessly follows, looking around at the yard, then the living room within, curiosity evident on her face. She's seen it before, but somehow it doesn't get less interesting. The change of seasons is happening and everything seems to look different somehow.

"Ukraine-san's home is very lovely...."

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"Oh, thank you. It isn't anything grand but it is home for me," Ukraine will smile and move the kettle onto the stove to heat up the water in it. "Please sit, I will find basket for the egg."

It will take her a few minutes to line a wicker basket with a few linens for Japan to set the egg in before she'll poke it gently, curious as to why it was there.

"What should we do with it?"

[fuzei]

Japan nods, accepting the seat without protest. Ukraine is a more than gracious hostess and she doesn't want to be rude, of course. When the egg is situated, Japan looks at it curiously. What to do with it....

"I am not certain. Has Ukraine-san ever seen such a thing before?"

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"No, I heff not. It is so strange." Ukraine will poke it and jump when the egg squirms, babbling as if it were an actual baby.

"SO... do we heff to look after it?" Ukraine will look at Japan before fetching the tea and handing the worn teacup to her. "I don't think I heff the heart to break it, it is rather cute."

[fuzei]

"Aa! I did not wish to imply somehow that Ukraine-san needed to assist me..." Wait, that came out wrong. She turns red and waves one hand. "I mean, I do not wish to burden Ukraine-san with such a thing. Perhaps it was delivered to me for a specific purpose.

I do not know what that might be...." Her head hands a little.

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Ukraine will smile and give a little laugh, patting Japan's shoulder to try to calm her nerves somewhat.

"Is not a burden, is something to do that is different. Entertainment, yes? So, I guess for now we will heff to be this... egg's parents. Mebbe we just need to look after it, yes?"

[fuzei]

"Parents...." Japan look over at Ukraine, then slowly allow herself to smile as well. "Yes, perhaps so. How should we begin? It seems as though it will not be quite as... straightforward as taking care of a child."

Though it still cries like one, strangely enough. She's not sure what to think of it just yet.