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Lifespan Talk America X Human!Reader

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If there was one thing that all of the nations of the world could agree on it was the fact that they should never fall in love with a human. Nations could live for hundreds of thousands of years. Humans were lucky if they could make it to 100 years. Nations stayed young and youthful looking for most of their lives. A human’s youth was a fleeting thing that would quickly fade away with the passing of time. A human will eventually die and leave behind a heartbroken nation. Also, any children that came from a human and nation union almost always resulted in a human child.

It was painful enough having to lose a human lover, but the very thought of losing your human child was almost too much to take for most nations. Relationships with humans were too painful, and they were something that all nations tried to avoid.

However, even though he knew how much pain a relationship with a human could cause the personification of America still fell in love with a human. To be specific he fell in love with you, and he loved you so much that he even married you. You loved him right back and you were happy to be married to him, but there were two things about your relationship that always reminded you that your relationship with America was anything but normal.

Thing number one was the fact that none of the other nations knew that America was married. Heck, they didn’t even really know of your existence. The other nations had pretty bad reactions to the very thought of a nation going out with a human. America tried testing the waters once by innocently asking what would happen if a nation was in a relationship with a human when he was at a world meeting. The other nations made it clear that they would do whatever they could to get the nation to end the relationship. Most of them said they would try and talk the nation out of the relationship, but a few nations hinted at the fact that they would try and forcibly end it if they had to.

When America heard that he stopped talking about relationships real quick, and he never brought the subject up again. The thought that some of the nations would take you away and keep you from seeing each other again was too much to take, so you both did your very best to make sure that none of the nations knew about you. Sometimes a nation would come over to America’s house, but whenever they did you would do your best to avoid them. Sometimes they would see you around the house, but whenever they asked about you America would lie and say that you were a maid. After a few nerve racking visits America just bought another house in Virginia and moved the both of you there. He told no one about his other home, and whenever a nation would come to visit you would stay at your second home while America would meet up with them at the first house.

You never saw another nation again once you moved into the second house, but you weren’t complaining. As for your wedding it was a pretty small affair. The only people who came to your wedding was your family and a few of America’s close human friends that he worked with. As far as your family knew America had no family and neither you nor America felt like telling them otherwise. You both had to jump through so many hoops just to make sure no on figured out what was really going on. However, you understood why you had to do all of this and you didn’t mind.

No, it was the second strange thing about your relationship that drove you crazy. That strange thing was the fact that America absolutely refused to talk about the fact that you would not be alive forever. OK, so it’s not strange that someone does not want to think about their loved one dying.

However, it is made a little odd when one person in the relationship was practically immortal. It hurt to think about the fact that one day you would one day die and leave America behind, but you accepted the fact that it would happen eventually. However, America didn’t even want to even think about it. He acted like you were never going to die and that you were going to be around forever.

Any time you tried to bring up your mortality your husband would quickly change the subject or he would distract you and run away before you could actually discuss it. It drove you mad, and you had no idea how you could get America to sit down and actually talk about. Luckily you would eventually get America to sit down and talk about it, but the way you got America to finally talk about it was a little odd to say the least….
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It was a normal rainy day, and America was off at a world meeting. With nothing to do and no one to talk to you decided to play video games until your husband got home. Right now you were playing Mass Effect 2. You were running around the Citadel buying things and doing side missions, but you were not really concentrating on the game.

No, you were busy thinking about the fact that failed yet again to have the lifespan talk with America. It was driving you crazy, and you really didn’t know what to do. You sighed as you shook your head and turned your attention back to the game. You really needed to think about something else. With that thought you made your character walk into the souvenir shop. You wanted to get some fish for your empty fish tank and since you were near the store you might as well buy the fish now before you forget. Right when your character walked into the store two NPCs started talking. They were talking about what to get for a souvenir. It wasn’t that interesting of a conversation, but just as you were about to talk to the shopkeeper the NPCs conversation took a weird turn.

“Maybe a fish then?” You heard the female NPC ask.

“What? Why? Fish have nothing to do with the Citadel. Besides it will be dead in a couple of years.” The male NPC said.

"The important thing is to embrace the time you have to spend with the fish!" The female NPC quickly responded.

“Wait, what?” You asked out loud when you heard her say that. It was such an odd sentence that you couldn’t help but wonder if you heard that right.

“Oh for the love of…. Is this the lifespan talk? I’m not having the lifespan talk.” The male NPC said.

You were confused at first, but then it hit you. The female NPC was an asari, an alien race that lived for about a thousand years. You started to chuckle a little when you realized this.

‘It seems she has the same problem as I do when it comes to the lifespan talk.’ You thought.

It was funny to see couples in a video game having the same problems as you. It was also sort of funny how the asari seemed to either be trying to trick the guy into having the talk or she was just making the guy give up on fighting her so that she could get the pet fish that she seemed to want so much.

Although, you had to admit the idea of tricking a person into having a conversation about a subject that they didn’t like was rather clever. The gears in your head started turning and a plan was quickly starting to form in your head. You could never start the lifespan talk normally so why not trick America into having the conversation? By the time you came up with a plan to rope America into the conversation about life you heard a car pull up to the house.

A few minutes latter you heard the front door open and close and these sounds were soon followed up by having your happy American husband call out “Honey, I’m home!”

‘Time to put my plan into action.’ You thought.

You smiled a little when you saw America walk into the living room. He had his bomber jacket in hand, and you could see that he had wasted no time in removing his red tie.

“Welcome home America.” You said with a smile.

America’s smile grew bigger when he heard you say his name. He always liked it more when you called him by his nation name rather than his human name. Hearing you call him by his true name always reminded him that you knew what he really was, and you accepted the fact that he was a nation. America tossed his tie and jacket onto the nearby recliner before he plopped himself down onto the couch next to you.

You looked over at the TV and asked “So how did the meeting go?”

“It was pretty much normal meeting.” America said.

“So by a normal meeting you mean there was chaos, a lot of arguing, and Italy yelling about pasta right?” You asked.

“Yeah, that’s how it usually goes.” America said.

“How do you guys ever accomplish anything at these meetings?” You asked.

“I have no idea.” America said cheerfully.

You rolled your eyes and chuckled a little as you turned your attention back onto the game.

“Playing Mass Effect?” America asked, although it sounded more like a statement.

“Yeah, I just got some fish and I was going to feed them.” You said.

Just as you started to feed your virtual fish you finally decided to put your plan into action.

“Hey America?” You asked slowly.

“Yeah?” Your husband said.

“Have you ever thought that maybe we should get a family pet?” You asked.

“I love that idea!” America said immediately. “I think we should get a dog.”

“I was thinking we could get some fish.” You said.

America started to frown a little before he said “Really? Why fish? They are so boring, and I don’t think they live that long.”

When you heard that you placed your controller down on the couch next to you before you crawled onto America’s lap. He seemed a little surprised by this action, but he didn’t stop you. Once you were in his lap you wrapped your arms around America’s neck and looked at him with your big (eye color) eyes.

“The important thing is to embrace the time you have to spend with the fish.” You said in a very serious tone.

The confused look that appeared on America’s face was absolutely priceless and it was at times like this that you really wished that you had a camera. The gears in America’s head were turning, and you could see that he was really trying to figure out why you would say something like that. After what felt like ten minutes of silence America finally started talking.

“You’re not actually talking about fish are you?” America asked.

“No America I am not.” You deadpanned.

“You got that line from Mass Effect didn’t you?” America asked.

“So you heard the fish conversation too, huh?” You asked.

America groaned before he said “This is the lifespan talk isn’t it? I don’t want to have the lifespan talk.”

You watched as your husband frowned and his eyebrows knitted together in deep thought before he said “Also, did you just compare yourself to a fish?”

“Not the point, dear.” You said.

You huffed a little before you blew a stray piece of (hair color) hair out of your face.

“America you have been avoiding the lifespan talk since day one. I know it’s an uncomfortable subject, and I don’t like it either but we need to talk about it.” You said. “Besides I have you right where I want you, and I am not letting you go until we talk about it.”

Both you and America knew that the nation could easily use his strength to make you let go, but you also both knew that America would never do that. America would never hurt you so you were safe with the knowledge that America would never use his inhuman strength against you. You had him trapped and he knew it.

America groaned loudly before he said “What’s there to talk about? Talking about it won’t change anything.”

“Your right talking about it won’t change anything.” You said.

You smiled at America and looked into his deep blue eyes.

“I’m going to die one day, and I know nothing is going to change that. However, it’s not my death that I want to talk about.” You said. “You see I have a request.”

“A request?” America said in confusion.

You just continued to smile as you said “Yes, a request.”

You sighed a little before you looked down. “America when I finally die can you promise me that you won’t forget about me?” You asked.

You felt America wrap his arms around you and hug you close to him. You were surprised at first, but after a few seconds had passed you just hugged the blue eyed nation right back.

“Babe, how could I ever forget about you?” America asked.

“I’m not saying you would forget about me on purpose or anything like that.” You said quickly. “However, as the centuries pass by your memories of me could get fuzzy and eventually fade away. If even after all that time you can remember my name and what I used to be to you I’m happy.”

“I’m almost insulted that you would suggest that I would forget about you like that.” America said.

You could feel America move his hand under your head and gently tilt your head up so that you were looking into his eyes.

“No matter how much time had passed I will always remember you. Also, while the pain may fade my love for you will not.” The American said.

“Wow America that was a very thoughtful thing to say.” You said.

America just grinned and laughed before he said “A hero should always know what to say to his girl!”

You rolled your eyes, but you smiled none the less. However, you smile disappeared as you quickly thought about something.

“What if we have kids? I know you keep saying you want to have kids, but if we do have kids they will most likely be human.” You said.

“I’ll remember our kids, our grandkids, and our great great great grandkids.” America said “I’ll make sure to have a family picture taken every year just so I can have a picture of every generation.”

“Will you make family home videos while you’re at it?” You joked.

“Yeah, and I’ll make sure to watch the videos every New Year’s Eve with the family. America said as he laughed.

You smiled a little, but the smile quickly disappeared as you went back to asking questions.

“Seriously though will you be alright with a human child? I mean they will eventually get older and…” You started to say, but you stopped before you could say the word die.

America’s smile faded a little, but he still kept a small smile on his face as he said “I know what will happen. Trust me I thought long and hard about it, but even so I’m not going to deny you having a family.”

You frowned a little at that. Way back when you were still dating you had told America that you one day wanted kids. At the time you didn’t know that America was a nation so you didn’t think anything about what problems could arise from a nation having a child with a human. America had just smiled and said he wanted kids too. However, now that you were married you knew the problems and you had to wonder if the only reason that America wanted kids was because you wanted kids.

“That’s not the only reason why you want kids is it?” You asked.

“Of course not I always wanted to be a dad!” You were relieved to hear that, but now America looked concerned.

America was frowning, but just before you could ask what was wrong he said “What if the kid ends up being a territory? Like what if they end up being one of my minor outlaying islands?”

“Most of those islands are uninhabited.” You pointed out.

“Not the point.” America quickly said. “My point here is that nations don’t grow like normal humans. If we have a kid that ends up being the Wake Island you could die before he or she reaches the physical age of 18.”

You bit your lip and looked away from the American. You hadn’t even thought about that. The possibility of any of your kids being a nation was so slim that it probably wouldn’t happen, but that didn’t mean that it couldn’t happen. The thought that you would might not get to see your kid grow up was a depressing one. However, as long as you could spend time with your child you would be happy. “I can deal with it.” You said after some thought.

“Really?” America asked.

“I could!” You argued. “It’s depressing to think that I might not get to see my kid grow up, but it’s just something I would have to deal with.”

America sighed before he said “I guess you’re right. So are we done with this talk now?”

“Yeah, your off the hook for now.” You said. “I can’t really think of anything else to talk about.”

“Good.” America said before he wrapped his arms around you. The blue eyed nation then flopped down onto the couch, and he dragged you down with him. You let out a little shout of surprise and America just laughed loudly. Once he was laying on the couch and you were laying on top of him America sighed.

“You know talking about your mortality is not how I want to spend my day after I get out of a long World Meeting.” He said.

You just smiled as you kissed the American. America happily kissed you back, and he looked pretty disappointed when you finally broke the kiss.

You just chuckled a little before you flicked his nose and said “It’s your fault you kept on trying to avoid having the conversation.”

America just hummed a little in response, but he didn’t say anything. You just rolled your eyes and laid your head down on his chest. You both laid there in comfortable silence for a few minutes, but eventually your husband finally broke the silence. “Hey (Name)?” America said.

“Yes?” You said.

“Can we still get a pet, and can it please be a dog?” America asked.

“Yes, you can get a dog.” You said before you sighed.

Your husband started to grin as he quickly started to babble on about what kind of dog you should get. You just rolled your eyes and smiled as you listened to him talk. At the end of the day you were still mortal, and you knew that discussing it would never completely prepare either one of you for your inevitable death or for any of the problems that a human and nation union caused.

However, talking about it made you feel a bit better, and knowing that your husband will never forget about you even when you are gone made you happy if nothing else. You were going to bite the dust one day, but until that day came you were going to make the most of the time that you had left with your loving husband……

Whenever I read a fanfic about a nation and a human being in love the human's lifespan is usually bought up in some way or another. The lifespan thing pops up a few times in video games as well. However, in the video games that I play the usual thought process is 'the human in the relationship will die eventually so you should enjoy and treasure the time that you have with your loved one'.

While I was think about all of this I started randomly thinking about the asari from Mass Effect. The asari live for about 1,000 years, but most of the other aliens (and humans) don't live nearly as long as they do. As I thought of this I was reminded of the fish conversation. Of course in the game the guy refused to have the 'lifespan talk'.

  I started to think about what would happen someone actually did have the lifespan talk. Eventually, after randomly thinking about all of this I decided to make a fanfic that (sort of) address this. I don't think talking about it will ever truly prepare you for the real thing, but I think talking about it can help you get ready for it. If nothing else I think realizing that the human's days are numbered would just make cherish the time that they have with a human lover much more.

 As for the children thing I always wondered what would happen if a nation and a human had kids together. I would imagine that any kids that come out of the relationship would be human, but if a nation has a territory that has no nation personification then I would think that a child that a nation has with a human would have a slim possibility of becoming a personification.

 If your wondering about what minor outlaying islands are they are 11 island territories that America has. Most of them have no people living on them at all, and the few that do are usually only researchers who are staying for a short time or they are military/air force/etc bases. Wake Island is usually the island that has the most people on it, but it usually has only a hundred people on it.

  In general since these islands don't really have a true population to speak of they have no personification. Since they have no personification one of the few ways that they could ever get one is if America had a kid with a human. So that's why I mentioned them in this story.

 I'll probably write more oneshots based around this story. I'll probably have one dealing with what the reader and America will do when the other nations figure out that America is married, and of course I will have one for when the reader and America eventually have kids. 

 Anyway, I don't own you, I don't own Mass Effect, and I don't own Hetalia.

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CutePatoots's avatar
imagine if you got him pregnant with one of the states!