Royal Guard | Rusame | Countryhumans AU

Realization

Knocks resounded on the door, slowly the wooden door creaked open revealing a familiar Mexican country standing there. "Hey Russia, theres a bit of a problem in the main hall..."

"You see the others accidentally got their sword stuck on the ceiling-" Mexico walked over and plopped on the Russian's bed next to the sitting Russian. "And we were hoping to get your help to remove it...heh-"

Mexico glanced over at Russia next to him, his gaze was distant like as if trapped in deep thought. "Hey amigo?" He raised an eyebrow.

No response, "OY!!!" He was going to lightly punch Russia to bring him back to reality but before he got his fist through, Russia stopped it mid way. "Hm?" He finally answered.

It seems he guarded himself in instinct when it seemed like someone was about to punch him.

"What's up with you these days? You're always in a daze whenever I see you," the Mexican retreated his fist. "... I don't know either," he replied calmly averting his gaze.

"Mm what's this? Do you like someone? Hah! Someone with an ice block expression like you?" Mexico joked. "Like? What does it mean to like someone?"

"Let's see... Do you keep thinking about this person? Do you feel different around them? Do you feel uncomfortable when someone else is around them? etc etc-"

"Though that's just the basic questions, some love is much more complicated to explain and-"

"Yes,"

"Yes what?"

"To all three of your questions," he said without batting an eyelash, "wow that was fast, and more direct than I expected..." the Mexican placed his hand on his chin.

"But isn't love supposed to be between males and females?" Russia asked with a slightly dejected expression plastered on his face.

"Oh so it's that kind of relationship!" Mexico's face brightened up with a reassuring smile on his face as he patted the tricolor country's shoulder.

"Am I weird?" The Russian finally glanced over, although this face was nonchalant and indifferent as usual Mexico was his friend since he first came to the palace so he could differentiate his unchanging expressions better than others.

Mexico burst out laughing with no warning. Russia tilted his head slightly to the side with a confused expression on his face.

"No no of course not! Why would you be? Just because you like a guy doesn't make you weird, it's just like how people prefer different foods and such. There's nothing wrong with disliking something other people like and vise versa, as long as you're happy it doesn't matter what people think, some people say it's weird but don't listen to them because you should be who you are and not what people tell you to be."

"As for me, I couldn't care less if you are gay, a girl, an alien, deformed or whatever! you are you and that's all that matters to me, you'll be my closest friend either way," Mexico finished off with a smile.

"Wait actually scratch the deformed one, I would care if you were one since I'd need to take you to a doctor," he added after a moment of silence. Russia only covered his face with his hands.

"I'm not good at this stuff.."

"Yeah no shit, but I'll be here to support you, that's the least I can do as your friend, I'm sure Ukraine and Belarus would do the same," he chuckled.

Suddenly a short girl burst through the door, Mexico jumped off the bed in surprise, the Russian only removed his hands indifferently and glanced at the girl.

"Don't scare me like that Bel! You almost gave me a heart attack!" The Mexican patted his uniform near the area of his heart.

The two of them noticed tears in her eyes as she stood there. "Bel?" Mexico raised an eyebrow. She ran up to Russia and tackled him into a hug bawling her eyes out.