The Days We Remember [Requests Closed]

Brexit

"How are you voting?"

"Stay," Scotland replied. He thought of asking Ireland but remembered it didn't involve him. He heaved a sigh. If only he had left when he'd had the chance. Then he wouldn't have to deal with this nonsense about leaving the European Union.

Ireland mock sighed with a slight grin. "The wonder of being your own country."

"I am my own country."

"Right." Ireland stood from his seat. "But you're still part of Great Britain."

"I know that," he grumbled.

Scotland leaned back in his chair, scrolling through the news on his phone. Ireland came back and sat down with his drink replenished and went back to his computer. Neither of them spoke and the silence was deafening to Scotland. "What do you think the vote will be?"

Ireland merely shrugged his shoulders, his expression holding one of neutrality that he knew couldn't possibly be true. "I don't know."

"You've got opinions, though. Don't play stupid."

Ireland looked up, his coy smile back. "Why, I would never."

"I hate you sometimes."

"Love you, too, Scotty."

Scotland glared at him as he went back to his computer. Scotland put his phone away and got to his feet just as Ireland decided to speak.

"I know North would rather stay with the union. Who knows? Maybe I'll get him to finally join me." He took a long sip from his drink and looked up to make eye contact with Scotland who just stared at him for a minute.

"You have your own schedule to follow or something?"

Ireland took another sip. "Just thinking out loud."

"Right."

Ireland gave him a smirk before sipping his drink and scrolling through his computer.

"You can be downright frightening sometimes."

"I'm aware."

...

The table was quiet. England had thought a dinner together would be nice. He had told Wales and he had thought it a swell idea with the announcement of the vote results. The other didn't seem to enjoy the news as much as they did. Ireland seemed to be enjoying the awkward silence that filled the room. Wales opened his mouth to start a conversation before Northern Ireland cut him off.

"If you start talking about the vote, I swear to God."

"God is a bit busy at the moment." Ireland ate a bit of his food and spoke. "Leave a message and he may get back to you."

England stared across the table. "You're bloody pleased, aren't you?"

Ireland just smiled in response. "Thanks for the food. This doesn't concern me, but thanks."

"He's just in it for the free meal," Scotland said. "You should've known that."

England rolled his eyes with a deep breath. "I just thought that it would be nice to have a civilized meal as a family."

Scotland scoffed. "That won't last long."

"It would be nice if we all at least made an effort," Wales replied.

Ireland held up a hand. "Let's not start an argument, gentlemen."

"Where?" Scotland asked over dramatically, earning a muffled laugh from most of them.

England inhaled. "I know some of us aren't happy about the recent vote," he started.

"England, I swear-"

"But," England interrupted. "It's done and we all have to move forward."

"You're the one who wanted this!" Scotland yelled. "I never supported this!"

"Why do we even have to?" Northern Ireland joined. "Are we not our own countries?"

"You're part of Great Britain," Wales reminded.

"Can't we decide some things separately?" Scotland asked.

England replied to Scotland bluntly, "You're the one who decided to stay."

Scotland kept the silence for a moment. "Well, maybe that'll have to change."

This was requested by Book_Addict_5007. I didn't find a whole lot of reasons why Great Britain pulled away from the EU (why does this keep happening), but it did have something to do with economics I believe. If anyone from Britain has any insight that you could share, that would be lovely. I didn't actually research Ireland's opinion of Brexit, I just tried to put something else in.

Scotland and Northern Ireland both voted against the vote, but Wales' and England's votes to leave came out on top with the vote 51.9% to 48.1%. The vote on 23 June 2016 had a turnout of 71.8% with more than 30 million people voting. For Britain to leave the EU there must be an agreement, and as of now, the UK government started the withdrawal process on 29 March 2017, putting them on course to leave in April of 2019.

I finished writing this instead of doing my drivers ed homework. Hope you guys enjoy it!
I was writing this and especially when Ireland said something about Northern Ireland joining him, I was like, "am I writing TDWR or American Empire?" I mean, it's going to be there in American Empire soon. Ireland's got his own schedule to follow... I love Ireland though, always have. I think there's a request for Irish Independence? I hope so anyway. I don't think I've done it. There's a long list... sorry about that.