=) Hello everyone! I've decided to continue this story because of popular demand. Thank you very much to all of you reviewers, subscribers, and favoriters! You all made this second chapter possible! And on an added note, HAPPY NEW YEAR!

DISCLAIMER: I own nothing!

WARNINGS: Um...some OOCness might occur...and there shall be hints at China/Japan...cause I love them.

Chapter 2

The owner of the pair of violet eyes, Ivan Braginski, continued to stare at the space where his secret crush, Toris had just occupied. The arctic nation sighed and began to walk toward his own room. Yes, it was true, he was the one who gave Toris the sunflowers. Who else could it have been? Only Russia himself was allowed to pick his sunflowers.

After all, anyone else who dared to pick his flowers would pay dearly.

Back to the main topic though. Ivan's original plan had been simple enough, knock on Toris's door, waited until he answered, give him the flowers, maybe talk with him, and then walk off. Ivan just didn't expect his feelings to get in the way. At the last minute, he ran, as usual.

It wasn't just Russia's nerves that prevented him from telling Toris about his feelings, it was also a nagging voice in his head. The voice would always discourage the tall nation, telling him how the Lithuanian man hated him. If there was one thing Russia couldn't handle, it was rejection from Toris.

Arriving in front of his bedroom door, Ivan opened the door. He walked inside his chilly room, closing the door behind him. General Winter was plaguing his home once again, covering the land in ice. Ivan only glared at the snowflakes falling outside.

He hated the snow. Hell, he hated the cold. He wanted to live in a warm place, one surrounded by sunflowers...one where he could live with Toris.

'But that will never happen...he's terrified of me.' Ivan thought sadly, hanging his head. He didn't understand why everyone was so frightened of him. He tried to be nice, he tried to be polite and kind, but none of that seemed to work. Everyone would always run away from him.

However, there was one person that Russia could not allow to get away, and that person was Toris. That was why Ivan had conquered the Lithuanian nation, to make him his, to protect him, to love him. But all of that seemed to go wrong somehow. Sometimes Ivan would just lose control, and when that happened, he would beat the love of his life.

He didn't know why he beat Toris, he just did. Ivan wanted to protect the smaller man, not hurt him, but sometimes...it was just like another person would possess him. Perhaps it was the sea of vodka Ivan practically drowned himself in everyday that made him abuse Toris, or maybe his cracked mentality was at fault. Whatever the reason, Ivan could never pinpoint it exactly. All he wanted to do was tell Toris how he felt, he just wasn't sure how to go about accomplishing this task.

He could drink anyone under the table, he could construct military procedures, he could even fight if needed to, but love was definitely not one of Russia's strong suits. He needed some advise, and there was only one person to turn to.

Taking his cell phone out of his pocket, Ivan began to dial a number. After finishing dialing, he pressed the phone to his ear, waiting for the other person to pick up.

"Hello-aru?" A sleepy voice on the other side of the phone asked. The voice belonged to one Yao Wang, otherwise known as China.

"Comrade? It's Russia. I need to talk to you about something, now." Ivan said in a firm tone.

"Can't it wait until tomorrow-aru? It's 3:00 in the morning." Yao yawned.

"NO! I need to talk now. It's important." Ivan said, trying to keep his temper in check. There was another voice on the other side of the line, one that sounded like a certain island nation east of China.

"Yao..? Who are you talking to?" the voice asked, yawning after.

"Oh, no one-aru. Just go back to sleep Kiku-aru." Yao replied, trying to reassure his lover.

"...Alright. But don't be too long." the other voice said. There was some shuffling on the other side of the end as Yao slowly got out of his bed, leaving the bedroom so he wouldn't disturb his lover. Closing the door behind him, he walked down the hall and toward the kitchen.

"Alright-aru. I'm listening, now what's wrong?" Yao asked, a little concerned now.

"Comrade, who was that with you?" Ivan asked.

"Hm? Oh, that was Kiku-aru."

"It was Japan? I thought you both hated each other."

"Well...not anymore-aru."

"So now you're sleeping with the enemy, da?"

"What? No, we haven't even done that! And we're not enemies anymore! Stop trying to change the subject-aru, now tell me what's wrong!"

"Hm?" Russia questioned.

"You know, the thing you called to talk to me about-aru." China reminded his friend.

"Oh...uh..well, you're good with people, right? Everyone seems to like you..." Russia started.

"Er...I guess you could say that-aru. I do try to keep on friendly terms with everyone." Yao confirmed. "Why-aru? Trying to woo a special someone?" he joked, but unfortunately for him, Ivan didn't pick up on the teasing tone.

"How did you know, Jao Jao?" Ivan asked, puzzled.

"Eh?"

"How did you know that was what I wanted to ask you about?"

"Uh...lucky guess?" China replied lamely. He suspected it probably wasn't a good idea to tell the other nation he was only joking.

"Da, I see. So...how do I go about on wooing someone?" Russia asked. China was old, if anyone were to know about this love thing, it would be him, right?

"Uh...I'm really not the best person to be asking this-aru. France would be better for this.." Yao stammered on the other end.

"No! I don't want a fuck buddy!" Russia snapped on the other line, only making the Chinese man on the other line wince. "I want him to like me!"

"Okay, okay-aru. Just calm down. Now, who is it you like?"

"...Toris..." Ivan mumbled, hoping his friend wouldn't hear him.

"Lithuania-aru?" Yao questioned. 'Well, can't say that was unexpected.' he mentally added.

"Da. So what do I do, Jao Jao?"

"You tell him-aru. That's what I did with Kiku-aru."

"But comrade, what if I can't get the words out?"

"Then you kiss him. Or you can stand there like an idiot-aru."

"What was that last part, comrade?" Ivan asked, a purple aura around him.

"N-nothing-aru. Look, I have to go now. I hope I helped and g-good luck with your crush-aru! Knock 'em dead!" Yao said, puzzling his friend.

"But why would I want to kill-" Ivan was cut off as Yao hung up on him. Well, Ivan wouldn't be getting anymore help from his friend tonight. He sighed and raised his head, now filled with a new determination.

He was going to confess to Toris.

And..that's it for this segment! I hope it wasn't too fast paced. Anyway, since I'm on Winter break now, I'll try to update stories ASAP. My goal is to get an update in for every one of my stories during the next two weeks. =) Anyhoo, reviews, favorites, and subscribes are always wonderful presents for the holiday season! ...even though Christmas is over...oh well! Have an awesome break!