APH: It Starts with Asia... WG

China didn't know what came over him anymore when it came to food.

Whenever he was hungry -- which now seemed to be all the time -- he would gorge himself until he was close to tears with the pain from the bloating. The size of his portions had tripled, the amount of snacks he had had doubled, and he now craved the most unhealthiest of things. His change in diet was very sudden thing, and he didn't even know why all this was happening. It had started the day right after the World Meeting. That was three months ago; here he was getting prepared for the meeting today.

But, there was a reason he didn't want to attend -- he had gained weight. Not just a couple of pounds, but a large amount of weight. At least fifty pounds, even sixty. It was repulsive, none of his clothes fit anymore. He was short of breath very easily. And he couldn't stop eating!

Yao narrowed his eyes as he shoveled ice cream into his mouth, forcing himself to slip into the now-snug outfit he separated specifically for the meeting. He was sure it was loose last time he tried it on…why was it tight now?!

The Chinese man threw the empty gallon of ice cream in the corner, which landed on chocolate bar wrappers and other related things. He buttoned his pants, the button digging into his skin almost painfully. Almost. The buttons on his shirt were straining slightly, but he couldn't care about that. No. He was so famished, his stomach was roaring at him.

"Ai-yaaaah, the meeting's in an hour…n-no time to eat…" Yao groaned, waddling down the stairs, his belly jiggling as he past the kitchen to exit his home. His stomach roared at him, begging him to eat. "I-I just ate a whole carton of ice cream, aru…" he whimpered, changing direction and heading to the kitchen to do what his stomach wished.

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Yao groaned loudly, looking at the World Meeting building out of the window of his car. His stomach pressed against the steering wheel as he wolfed down the cheap Chinese food he had bought on the way to the meeting. It tasted nothing like what he made, but it sated him enough for the meeting. Hopefully.

About to get out of the car, he paused and looking through the review mirror at his face. He definitely got fatter in his face, he realized with disgust. His cheeks were plumped out, the flesh under his chin slowly turning into a double chin. Narrowing his eyes, he looked down at his flabby stomach, yelping with anger when he saw he was forming 'man breasts'.

Yao couldn't let the other countries see him like this!

Especially the Asian countries…

He wouldn't live it down!

It was now or never… With a sigh Yao opened the car door and wriggled out from the wedged position he found himself in. He had to get that steering wheel adjusted or something… Quickly he smoothed out his now too tight shirt and started waddling towards the meeting room, hoping no one would see him. If he just got to his chair, he could possibly hide his new girth under the table, or--

"A-Aniki…"

Yao immediately turned around, his plump face bright red as his stomach jiggled before finally coming to a stop. "A-Ai-yah!" he yelled, then blinked in shock when he saw he was face to face with Taiwan. It only took a few seconds to comprehend that she was also having the same problem as him.

It seemed like Mei had swallowed a beach ball, her now large breasts resting on top of her stomach. Her face had fleshed out as well, her arms thicker. Her thighs and rear appeared to have suffered the worst of the weight gain. Tears welled up in her eyes, and she suddenly wrapped her arms around Yao -- which was difficult for both of them because of their new weight.

"A-Ah! M-Mei?! W-Wha…?!"

"S-So I'm not the only one affected!" she wailed loudly, burying her face in the Chinese man's thicker neck. "I-I just can't stop eating! Ever since the day after the last World Meeting Aniki! I-I'm such a pig!"

"A-Ai-yah! Mei, calm down, aru!" Yao ordered, pushing her away and holding her shoulders so he could focus his golden eyes on her. "S-Something must be h-happening to our c-countries, aru!"

"B-But what?!"

"I don't know, aru!" Yao sighed, letting her go and squeezing the bridge of his nose out of stress. God, this stress started making him hungry again… "Just…calm down…and we'll bring it up in the meeting…see if anyone else is affected, aru…"

"B-But Aniki! I-I can't go! I can't let the other countries see me like this!"

"How do you think I feel, aru?" Yao snorted. "Now come…it's now or never…"

"I'd rather it be never…"

"So would I, aru…"

- -

Yao watched nervously as other countries soon filed in, staring at him and Taiwan. Damn. So their weight gain was noticeable… Where was Japan and South Korea? The meeting is about to start… Maybe it's best if they weren't there…he didn't need them seeing his weight gain as well. China fidget uncomfortably, all eyes on him. He packed on more pounds than Mei, and obviously the countries thought they should stare at him. How rude.

"A-Aniki!"

"Y-Yao-nii…"

"We need to talk!"

Yao groaned and blinked, glancing up at where he heard the voices, the meeting about to start. His jaw dropped, staring at an obese Kiku Honda and Im Yong Soo. Kiku gained a bit more weight than Im Yong, but both were just as overweight as himself, and Mei. The buttons on both of their shirts were close to bursting, their jackets wrapped around their fat bodies to try to hide their bellies. Im Yong didn't get that chubby in the face, but Kiku gained weight in the face, just like Yao.

"W-Wha….?" he blinked again, shutting his mouth quickly. Now all the countries stared in shock at the Asian countries. "H-How?! M-Me, T-Taiwan…y-you guys…?!"

"I can't stop eating Aniki, da ze!" Im Yong cried, stomping his foot in rage, causing his fat to ripple. Kiku sighed and nodded in agreement.

"…all…of the far eastern nations?" Kiku blinked, looking at himself, Korea, China, then Taiwan. "…it must be connected…"

"Dude! I don't get it, da ze!" Im Yong cried. "So, you're saying what?"

"Something's affecting East Asia." Kiku groaned.

"So something's causing the thinnest nations to become fatasses? Beautiful, da ze."

"Hush!" Kiku snapped, taking the empty seat beside Yao, his stomach starting to growl. "We're at a World Meeting, thus now we will discuss this concern before we all eat ourselves into oblivion."