I own nothing but my soul... and I'm selling that on eBay.

A/N: I will shorten Kugelmugel to Kugel wherever possible so save writing the whole thing out every time.

Kugelmugel was walking through an Italian art gallery. It was one of those big marble buildings with roman columns outside and huge rooms full of art. He loved everything about Italy: the art, the food, the art, the architecture, the art, the scenery, the art, his brown hair, the people, the cute way he smiled, the art, the little Ve~ sounds he made... those beautiful golden eyes...

He shook his head. He was getting distracted. He wondered around the gallery, his footsteps echoing loudly through the hugely spacious rooms, trying to clear his head of Feliciano and concentrate on the art. Unfortunately while he was doing this he bumped into someone. "Sorry." He muttered while trying to get up. Then he saw who he had bumped into. Feliciano Vargas, the representation of North Italy and Kugels secret crush.

He felt a blush creeping onto his cheeks. "H-hi Italy." He said extremely nervous to be this close to his crush. "Hi Kugelmugel." Said Italy. He seemed nervous about something too. Kugel looked around to find something to distract them both. He looked at the closest sculpture. It was the classic Aphrodite (or Venus if you're roman) in the 'I was just getting in the bath and now a sculptors turned up-I must cover myself up' position. Believe me, there's a lot of her like that.

"She's an interesting goddess you know." Kugel said. "Really?" Asked Italy. "Yes. She was married to Vulcan (or Hephaestus) but she was in love with Mars." Unfortunately, that's as much as Kugel knew about her. Kugel struggled to think of something else to say, he looked around to distract him from the handsome Italian next to him. "Ve~ She's very beautiful, don't you think?" Italy asked abruptly. "Not as beautiful as you." Oh no. He thought. That just slipped out. I didn't mean to say it out loud!! "Ve~ w-what did you say?" Italy asked.

There was no point in lying he couldn't lie to his crush. "I... said... That... She isn't... as ... beautiful... as you are." Kugel said, struggling to get the words out. He stood there his head hung in shame waiting for Italy to trample his feelings and tell him to wait and 'move on' or to find someone his own age to love.

But that didn't happen. The next thing Kugel knew he was tackled in a warm embrace. He looked up at his attacker. It was Feliciano, letting out happy "Ve~" sounds while he hugged Kugel. "What are you doing Italy?!" Kugel said panicking, not that he didn't want Italy to do this but it really confused him. Italy put his face close to Kugel's, for once opening those deep golden eyes of his, and whispered in his ear "I think you're beautiful too."

And with that he pressed his lips to Kugel's and as Kugel closed his eyes, the rest of the world faded away to nothingness.

A/N: This is fluffy. I feel like I've just eaten cotton wool... Please forgive me for any OOC-ness you detect.