54 - My Death Will Have Your Eyes [Pt 5]

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Title: My Death Will Have Your Eyes [Pt 5]
Characters: Russia/America.
Rating: PG-13
Summary: 1962 - The Cuban Missile Crisis draws to a close; Russia and America's relationship follows suit.

TCE is co-written by wizzard890 and pyrrhiccomedy.

Comments

[trishpawachunyu]

I've always known that fourth-year high school Filipinos' subject is economics, but if there was ever any chance of me getting to choose a topic for any report, I will find some wicked way to connect economics with the Cuban Missile Crisis, or maybe I'll write a paper about this when I get to college just so that I could cry like a baby and let off all my pent-up stress about this (thankfully, I'm known all around campus as a crybaby, so I don't need an excuse to sob). I feel so much sadder now, but a bit happier - I don't know, maybe it was because they called each other by their terms of endearment, or maybe it's just because they finally realized that they love each other so damned much that they're willing to wait for each other and it just makes TCE's journey just more depressing but poignantly beautiful.

Now, if you would excuse me, I am going to reach for the last batch of tissues in this house while I sob.

[pyrrhiccomedy]

they love each other so damned much that they're willing to wait for each other

That's really exactly what this is. They can't keep doing what they were doing. They just can't. Even if it means periodic sexytimes, they're gonna kill each other that way. Backing off and waiting for each other is the most loving and mature thing they can do, and so I'm proud of them, I really am.

But...guys, when will you ever just be happy? ;_;

[erueru_2d]

God, I've teared up two times while reading this chapter. Do you have spare tissues?

The-the first was that moment when Russia said "I love you". I was just like, dear, for Heaven's sake, stop hating yourself for saying words of love. He should learn to love himself, too. Goddamnit Russia. ;_;

The second one - when America's resolve was starting to break. Painfully. I don't even know how to comment on it. I panicked. I cried. I choked on overflowing bittersweetness.

But this - all this--

IT HURTS SO GOOD.

I liked this gentle and sad atmosphere, this... I daresay, maturity? I've remembered that even being apart, they actually have a lot of other stuff to do: Space, science, making friends with other countries, art, music and cinema; vast fields and big plants. They're great countries. Even if they can't hold each other.

But of course they will watch each other.

P.S.: I wonder how long a burn left by cigarette stays visible on one's skin...

[hiza_chan]

I burned myself with my dad's cigarette on accident nine years ago. It's still there. Most of the time those kind of burns scar and well... I don't know if they'd last centuries for the nations, but I'm probably gonna have the scar for the rest of my life.

[pyrrhiccomedy]

He should learn to love himself, too. Goddamnit Russia. ;_;

I-I know, I think that part probably broke me up more than anything else in the post. ._. To hate how his voice sounds when he tells his own sisters he loves them...Russia, sweetheart...

I've remembered that even being apart, they actually have a lot of other stuff to do: Space, science, making friends with other countries, art, music and cinema; vast fields and big plants.

This is really That Part of TCE: and it's probably not gonna be very popular with a lot of our readers, but to us, we think it's important. To show that Russia and America have lives outside of each other, too, and other things they're working on than just Their Relationship, and--that they have some context in each other's lives, you know? I think they'll come back together (whether the Cold War is over or not) when they begin to understand that context. They both need to understand that, like...for America: there is his life, and there is Russia. And Russia can be a part of his life, an important and

[erueru_2d]

Like hiza_chan says below, cigarette burns never really go away. America's probably going to have a mark for the rest of his life, though it might fade a bit over the decades and centuries.

=D

=D

You have no idea how delighted I am by this! =D

I feel like it is maybe slightly wrong to be delighted by someone's scar, but still!

[hiza_chan]

Oh God, boys. Stop making me hurt. America stirred, after a moment; he pressed a flush kiss against Russia's lips. "I'm sorry I made you love me." His voice was young and thready. "I know you didn't want to."

This line was especially beautiful and heart wrenching.

...God, I have no idea what's gonna happen now.

[pyrrhiccomedy]

This line was especially beautiful and heart wrenching.

I think they've both just...caught up with us, and realized how much they've put each other through. ._. And now they can't help loving each other, but--they need to figure out what they can do with that, that doesn't lead to nuclear war.

I'm glad I never had worries like this when I was a teenager in love. ._.

[seraphoftales]

I-I read the part where Russia said 'I love you' and bawled. Just, right there.

Ah, bittersweet love.

Oh boys. Oh boys.

I would leave a longer review... but words fail me.

[pyrrhiccomedy]

Nothing's ever easy for these boys, is it. Well, at least they're on the right track...

[seraphoftales]

Hey. I couldn't really put my thought in words. but i thought this song fit so well... okay, well maybe not that well... but I hope you like it...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFqKv_GKw9w

[musubi7]

You guys ripped a page right out of my life from times I do not want to remember. The angst part. Not the whole breaking up because it's the right thing to do. Silly high schooler, maturity is for adults!

"Say it. Please say it, just once, okay? I-I--it doesn't make any difference anymore, but...but I waited so long and..."
I believe I've actually said this to persons in my past.

I've been sucker punched by you guys before, but not like this.... T^T I'm gonna need some ice and bandages...

excellent as always.

[pyrrhiccomedy]

/Soothe

That's kind of the thing about love stories, isn't it? In one respect or another, we've all kind of been there. It's why love stories have so much resonance, I think. Being in love is so intense and so universal at the same time.

I'm really glad you're still enjoying the story. =D