A/N: If any of you have read my 100-Day-Challenge, you know that I just started college! I thought up a lot of new fanfics during the challenge, and they will be coming! After this, I'll be working on some stories in some other fandoms, mostly Junjou Romantica. But, for now, a request made by LatvianPeach! It won't be long, but it'll be fun!

"Watch your step."

The stack of boxes in the boy's arms shook at the sudden warning and he jerked to a halt. Latvia struggled to peer over the height of the bundle in his arms and he groaned as he saw the same, brown cardboard.

"It's only a root. Just lift your feet a bit higher when you walk."

He couldn't see Lithuania, but Latvia could hear the crunching of leaves and the snap of a twig as he started off ahead. Latvia swallowed and made sure to lift his foot much higher. He allowed himself a small, if not nervous, smile when nothing pulled his pants back. He quickened his pace to catch up.

Russia had sent the three Baltics to pick up a few packages that he had ordered. What they found when they entered the post office was stack upon stack of boxes of varying sizes containing hidden, and no doubt strange and evil, items. Said strange and evil items ranged from light to extremely heavy.

Estonia had fled at the first opportunity that presented itself, claiming that he was going to track down just what exactly it was that Russia had bought. That left Latvia and Lithuania to lug them all back to the house. After the last three trips, they decided it would be better to use a short-cut through a small patch of woods in order to make it back to the house before sunset.

"Thanks," Latvia said, finally finding his brother again, after a run around a corner of wild blueberry bushes. His gait lightened and he felt a small smile pull at the edges of his lips. It was hard not to feel even a little bit happy. It was sunny and a nice breeze was whistling through the small forest. And they were still far away from Ivan. At least for the time being.

"I just didn't want you to trip." Something in Lithuania's voice turned sour. "Who knows what's in these boxes. If we break whatever is inside them…"

Latvia shuddered. "Hopefully Estonia can figure something out about this. Maybe we can prepare for it."

"Estonia only did that so he wouldn't have to carry anything. Do you really want to know what could be in here?"

Latvia glanced at the boxes in his weakening arms again, wearily. "Kind of…"

"What if it is some kind of new torture device? Or another whip? With sharp pieces to it? You know that half of this stuff is meant for us, and not in a good way."

"Maybe…but what if-" The boy's next words ended in a startled yelp as his foot caught on a hole and he pitched forwards. The boxes flew from his hands, his ankle twisted, and he landed hard on the ground on his stomach. He coughed out a puff of dirt and groaned.

"Latvia!" Lithuania dropped his burden and knelt beside his brother. "What happened? Are you okay?" His eyes flickered to the scatter of packages and back to Latvia. Though he could explain it to Russia to the best of his abilities, they were both going to dragged down to the basement tonight for punishment.

After a quick run-through of injuries (which turned out to be a twisted ankle and some scraped knuckles), Lithuania noticed that Latvia's attention was directed elsewhere. He passed it off as shock (who knew what Russia would do when he found his purchases damaged?) and scrambled to collect the scattered boxes. It was only after he had gathered his portion of the load and was prodding Latvia that he caught sight of it.

"It" turned out to be a small, brown and white rabbit. At the sound of Latvia's fall, it had scampered out of hiding for a new place in its fright, and was now nosing at a bright purple patch of wild onions. When it spotted the two countries watching it, it froze. Only its tiny white nose twitched.

"Come on, Latvia," Lithuania urged, straightening. He shifted the boxes in his arms with a grunt. "We're late as it is and we've probably broken a thing or two already."

"I didn't know we had a bunny so close to the house," Latvia whispered. He didn't want to disturb the animal and frighten it away. It looked so…cute. "I wonder why we haven't seen one before."

"Probably because all the animals have smelled the blood."

"It's so cute."

Lithuania sighed. "Let's go." Without waiting for a response from his brother, he continued on the dirt path to the house.

Latvia glanced at his brother's back and then to the rabbit. He bit his lip. Carefully, so as not to make too much noise, he opened one of the lighter packages and, after many wasted leaves and minutes, got the rabbit inside.

He glanced over his shoulder before running back to the house.