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kiramaru7Title: O Tannenbaum
Characters: Germany, Prussia
Challenge: Holiday Winter Challenge - 31 Fics in 31 Days (Tree)
Rating: G
Summary: Germany and Prussia look for the perfect Christmas tree…
Author’s note: O Tannenbaum is an old German song that became associated with Christmas over the years. Lyrics are by Ernst Anschütz, music is a traditional tune called Volksweise.
For Jen …
Germany tramped through the snow, the dogs and his brother trailing behind him. He was searching for the perfect Christmas tree and the ones in this part of the woods behind his house seemed either too big, or too small, or too spindly to him. He sang softly while he looked, “O Tannenbaum, o Tannenbaum, wei treu sind deine Blätter!”
Prussia came up behind him, harmonizing in his raspy tenor, “Du grünst nicht nur zur Sommerzeit, Nein auch im Winter, wenn es schneit…” The brothers sang together as they looked for the perfect tree. “Nein auch im Winter, wenn es schneit… O Tannenbaum, o Tannenbaum, wie treu sind deine Blätter!”
They spotted a tree up ahead, the cold winter sun casting a soft light on it. Exchanging glances, they tramped over to it. When they reached it, Germany, slowly circled the tree. He grinned at his brother. “It’s perfect.”
“It had better be!” Prussia said. “I’m tired of wandering around, looking for a tree that doesn’t exist. There’s no such thing as ‘perfect,’ West.”
Germany sighed.
“I’m sorry, kleine Brüder, but I’m cold, hungry, and tired.”
Germany nodded. “So am I, but you don’t hear me complaining.”
“True…” Prussia grinned. “Besides, if we don’t get home soon, the kitchen could be a mess, not that I mind, Itachen makes great sausage and peppers. And didn’t he say was going to make baked ziti for the party tonight?”
His brother’s eyes went wide as it hit him. “You’re right, Brüder, this tree is the best we can find.” He smiled. “Let’s cut it down and bring it home.”
“Sounds like a plan, West,” Prussia said as he rolled his shoulders and readied the axe.
“And I have a bottle of peach schnapps at home that I’ve been meaning to open.”
“Yeah?” Prussia started chopping at the base of the tree.
Germany nodded. “I thought it’d be just the thing to warm us up quickly when we got home.”
“Now you’re thinking!”
They took turns, chopping until the tree fell with a soft whoosh onto the snow. Prussia grabbed the top of the tree, leaving the base of the trunk for his brother. Germany whistled for the dogs, and picking up the trunk, they headed for home.
“O Tannenbaum, o Tannenbaum, wei treu sind deine Blätter! Du grünst nicht nur zur Sommerzeit, Nein auch im Winter, wenn es schneit…” The brothers sang together as they headed home. “Nein auch im Winter, wenn es schneit… O Tannenbaum, o Tannenbaum, wie treu sind deine Blätter!”
Characters: Germany, Prussia
Challenge: Holiday Winter Challenge - 31 Fics in 31 Days (Tree)
Rating: G
Summary: Germany and Prussia look for the perfect Christmas tree…
Author’s note: O Tannenbaum is an old German song that became associated with Christmas over the years. Lyrics are by Ernst Anschütz, music is a traditional tune called Volksweise.
For Jen …
Germany tramped through the snow, the dogs and his brother trailing behind him. He was searching for the perfect Christmas tree and the ones in this part of the woods behind his house seemed either too big, or too small, or too spindly to him. He sang softly while he looked, “O Tannenbaum, o Tannenbaum, wei treu sind deine Blätter!”
Prussia came up behind him, harmonizing in his raspy tenor, “Du grünst nicht nur zur Sommerzeit, Nein auch im Winter, wenn es schneit…” The brothers sang together as they looked for the perfect tree. “Nein auch im Winter, wenn es schneit… O Tannenbaum, o Tannenbaum, wie treu sind deine Blätter!”
They spotted a tree up ahead, the cold winter sun casting a soft light on it. Exchanging glances, they tramped over to it. When they reached it, Germany, slowly circled the tree. He grinned at his brother. “It’s perfect.”
“It had better be!” Prussia said. “I’m tired of wandering around, looking for a tree that doesn’t exist. There’s no such thing as ‘perfect,’ West.”
Germany sighed.
“I’m sorry, kleine Brüder, but I’m cold, hungry, and tired.”
Germany nodded. “So am I, but you don’t hear me complaining.”
“True…” Prussia grinned. “Besides, if we don’t get home soon, the kitchen could be a mess, not that I mind, Itachen makes great sausage and peppers. And didn’t he say was going to make baked ziti for the party tonight?”
His brother’s eyes went wide as it hit him. “You’re right, Brüder, this tree is the best we can find.” He smiled. “Let’s cut it down and bring it home.”
“Sounds like a plan, West,” Prussia said as he rolled his shoulders and readied the axe.
“And I have a bottle of peach schnapps at home that I’ve been meaning to open.”
“Yeah?” Prussia started chopping at the base of the tree.
Germany nodded. “I thought it’d be just the thing to warm us up quickly when we got home.”
“Now you’re thinking!”
They took turns, chopping until the tree fell with a soft whoosh onto the snow. Prussia grabbed the top of the tree, leaving the base of the trunk for his brother. Germany whistled for the dogs, and picking up the trunk, they headed for home.
“O Tannenbaum, o Tannenbaum, wei treu sind deine Blätter! Du grünst nicht nur zur Sommerzeit, Nein auch im Winter, wenn es schneit…” The brothers sang together as they headed home. “Nein auch im Winter, wenn es schneit… O Tannenbaum, o Tannenbaum, wie treu sind deine Blätter!”
