Chapter 2: Germany: Part 2

Germany had returned to the Marshall Islands many times afterwards; bringing her gifts from his home. He introduced wurst to her and she absolutely loved it. He also came back with some pretty, yet conservative dresses three years after they first met. "I think you should dress more lady-like," he mumbled, handing her a pile of dresses.

She gave him an odd look, but then nodded. "I guess," she replied, going in the other room to try one on. She came back in a white, short sleeved dress with a red ribbon around her waist. She was tugging at it a bit, since it was a bit tight in certain areas. "You look very nice," Germany stated, walking up to her, "and much more proper."

"Uh, komol (thanks)…" she looked down, not liking this very much, but she knew she had to wear it. Kaijen twirled a bit, making the dress flow. This isn't so bad, she thought. She was much more used to her loser shirts, skirts, and shorts that Spain had let her wear, and the fact that they were his clothes only made her look even less lady-like. "Now here are some shoes, as well," he said in almost an orderly manner. "I would like you to wear these as well, but since we're going to Berlin—"

"We're going to Berlin?" she asked excitedly.

"Ja, that's why I'm here… as I was saying, since we are going to Berlin, you are going to need warmer clothes for the climate there. It will be winter by the time we get there…"

She tilted her head in a bit of confusion. "What's winter?" she asked, saying the new word slowly.

Germany raised his eyebrows, slightly shocked. "Well, it's a time of year up in the north when it gets very cold. Even the water freezes and the trees lose their leaves during winter."

"Wow… so, when are we going to leave?"

"Ah, maybe in an hour or so…"

"We're leaving today? Oh, then please let me pack, Mr. Germany."

"Do as you wish." He waved his hand, shooing her away to do so.

Kaijen then quickly got up, but before she could go anywhere, Germany stopped her. "You have no need to pack much. I'm providing you with warm clothes, since you obviously don't have any."

The girl nodded and packed two dresses, undergarments, and other necessary items like a hairbrush and fancy perfume that Germany had bought her a few months before for her birthday. She came back out after a few minutes with a medium-sized duffel bag with her things, and she herself had her hair brushed and pulled her ebony-colored hair into two, long, low pigtails. They were tied with two white ribbons to match the dress. "Are you ready to go?" the German asked, standing up.

Kaijen nodded with a bit of a smile. She was very excited; she never really left her home much. Other island groups would normally come and see her, but when she travelled, she travelled in a large canoe and followed the stars and used a stick chart to guide her around the open ocean. Germany started walking toward the entrance of the hut and she soon followed him. They walked through the jungle for a few minutes until they came to the beach where Germany's huge steamship awaited. A ladder was already lowered and right before Germany could climb up, he shouted something in German, and a one of the ship's crew members came sliding down the ladder and stated, "Mr. Germany asked me if I could take your bag up for you."

"Oh…" she paused for a moment to look at Germany, who was looking back at her, looking as serious as ever. "Sure… komol." She smiled and then looked at Germany once more.

The sailor nodded, took her bag, and quickly took it up the ladder. Germany then said, "You go up first. I'll catch up with you."

Kaijen nodded and slowly climbed the long, rope ladder. It was a bit wobbly; it swayed as she climbed, and that frightened her a bit, but she kept climbing until two more sailors helped her in once she got up to the top. Germany came up soon after and the ladder was lifted in. Soon, a foghorn blew loudly and the ship began to move. It backed off of shore with a bit of a jolt and after a few minutes; the boat was turned around and was on its way to Berlin.

After around five weeks, in the month of December, the boat had reached the city of Kiel early in the morning. It was now mid-December, so the snow was first falling in the seaport. A black, horse-drawn carriage was awaiting the nation and territory, and Germany soon led Kaijen to it. She was wearing a long, button down, knee-length white coat over a slightly longer baby pink dress. She also wore baby pink mittens, scarf, and black boots. Germany wore a simple, long black coat, a white scarf, and black pants, gloves and boots. The snow gently started to fall on their heads, and Kaijen pondered what it was. She held out a gloved hand and a delicate flake fell upon it, instantly melting upon contact. "Come on," Germany ordered. "We have to go to Berlin. If we want to be there by supper, we must leave now." He took her hand and gently dragged her inside the carriage. Soon, their baggage was strapped on top of the carriage and the horses began to run down the road to Berlin. It was going to be an all-day ride according to Germany, so Kaijen, sitting across from him, decided to lie down. "What are you doing, hm?" Germany asked.

"I'm going to rest, since there is nothing else to do," she yawned. "And I didn't sleep too well last night, either."

"Okay, I'll wake you up when we stop for lunch in a few hours."

She nodded and then drifted off into a deep sleep, hoping nothing would wake her for the next few hours.

Suddenly, Kaijen awoke five hours later to the carriage jolting to a stop. She about fell out of her seat, but she quickly caught herself. She looked up and saw Germany looking down at her. He shook his head in disbelief and said, "We're stopping to get a quick lunch."

The carriage soon opened to reveal the driver, who stood in front of a path that led to a small house. It had other carriages and horses parked outside, and people were eating, talking, and laughing on the inside. Germany stepped out and Kaijen soon got out after him. It hadn't snowed so much inland; only a few patches of grass had snow on it. They walked inside the warm restaurant, where a waiter soon came and showed them to their table. Germany ordered wurst and mashed potatoes for the both of them, and soon the waiter came back with the meals. "Wow… the service here is quite quick," Kaijen commented, taking the first bite.

He nodded. "Eat quickly; we still have a long journey ahead."

"Okay," she replied all muffled-sounding from the potatoes in her mouth.

"Kaijen," he sternly uttered, putting his finger to her lips, "don't talk with your mouth full. It's not lady-like."

Surprised by this action, she slowly nodded and kept eating quietly, and she only spoke after she finished chewing. After being inside for only twenty minutes, she soon finished with Germany, he paid the bill, and they quickly left for the carriage. He led her inside; shutting the door behind her, and the driver soon cracked his whip, making the horses start forward to Berlin.

At around suppertime, the carriage stopped in front of a large, three-story house on the outskirts of the capital city. It was a huge, stone-brick mansion that was built in a stocky fashion, yet it seemed to look quite elegant. It had a rather large courtyard with a simple fountain in the center, breaking the cobblestone path in two. There was a grand staircase to get up to the large double doors. It hadn't snowed at all in this part of the country, but Germany knew it was coming, and fast. The driver put all the luggage back on the ground, and Germany soon got out to help him get them inside. Kaijen soon walked out, looking at the estate in wonder. The cold wind blew through her hair and the sky was gray; it was going to snow sooner or later. Kaijen seemed to be entranced for a while, but suddenly, Germany called for her. "Kaijen!" he shouted. "Come inside now!"

She abruptly turned around, startled. "Y-yes, sir; I'm coming!" She then ran inside to find Germany standing in the doorway. "Here," he murmured, "hang your coat here." He pointed to a coat rack next to him. She followed his order, and she also took off her boots and placed them beside the rack. "Now go upstairs and put your things in your room. It should be the first room on the right in the left hallway on the second floor. Got that?"

She nodded, picked up her bag and left to go up the steep staircase. She walked inside her room, which was a simple guest room. It had a large, queen-size bed with white sheets, an oak hutch, dresser, and nightstand, and practically transparent white curtains that covered a large window with a balcony. There was also a bathroom attached, and inside were a big, ceramic tub, a sink, a few cabinets, and a basic toilet. There was also a bucket of water beside the toilet to wash it out. She then pushed open the curtains, opened the windows with the brass knob, and walked onto the balcony. She looked at the view of the estate. There was a huge yard in the back, with leafless trees, hardy shrubbery, and birds were heard chirping in the trees. There were other, smaller buildings like the stables, a large shed to keep the carriage in, and what looked like a few doghouses. She looked upon the gorgeous landscape for quite a while, until Germany came over and stood with her. She didn't notice for a few minutes, until she saw him out of the corner of her eye, startling her. "M-Mister Germany! Oh, you scared me for a moment there," she exclaimed.

"Sorry about that," he murmured. "I just wanted to let you know that supper is ready, that's all. I made some sauerkraut and more sausages with cheese."

Kaijen smiled. "That sounds really good, but there's something I need to ask you."

"And what is that?"

She pointed to a distant mountain. "What is that big thing in the distance?"

"Oh, that's a mountain. You've never seen one, have you? I know your land doesn't have any, since all the islands are completely flat."

She mumbled the new word quietly to herself.

"So please: come down for supper." He turned and began to walk away, and she soon followed.

They went downstairs and into a large dining hall. There was a long table, but she noticed no plates had been set out. "I thought you said supper was ready," she said confusedly.

"It is, but this is only the dining room I use when many guests come. There's another room I use for when it's just me." They walked through another door to find a smaller dining room, with a round table only for four. There were two plates of the meal he said he made on the table. As they were sitting down, a door was soon heard slamming open and shut and it sounded as if someone was running down the hall. Kaijen was soon worried, but Germany only sighed. The door to the private dining room was soon loudly opened by a man with short, shaggy silver hair, deep red eyes, and wearing a simple dark blue suit with a large iron cross on the collar. "Kesesesesese!" he exclaimed. "Hey, Westy, the mighty, awesome Prussia is here!" He laughed maniacally a bit more, but then he stopped, noticing Kaijen. He then smirked devilishly and said, "So, you finally brought a girl home, eh?"

"Shut up!" Germany replied angrily, and then he sighed deeply. "This is my territory, the Marshall Islands."

"Just call me Kaijen…" she added, looking at him oddly.

Germany then turned to Kaijen and stated, "This is my brother…" His eyebrow twitched in annoyance. "Prussia."

"It's a pleasure to meet ya!" Prussia held out his hand to her, and Kaijen stared at it for a moment, but then she took his hand and he shook it. "It's nice to meet you, Mr. Prussia…" She then stood up and curtsied.

Prussia then held up his hands and shook his head. "Why are you doing that for? I'm not your boss or anything, and—"

"Well, you're a nation, and I just want to be polite…"

"Who taught you those manners?"

"Oh, Mr. Germany did, of course!" She smiled lightly, looking over at him.

There was a pause for a moment, and then Germany spoke up and asked, "Well, do you want to stay for supper, since you're here and all. There's some left over sausage and sauerkraut on the kitchen counter. Make yourself a plate."

Prussia left for a second and was back in one with a full plate of wurst. He laughed his signature laugh and sat across from Kaijen. Even though she and Germany were already halfway done with eating, Prussia wolfed down the sausages before they even finished. "This is good, Westy, but I have to say, Prussian sausages are way more awesome than this! This is shit in comparison to my—"

Germany shot him a glare, making him instantly shut up. "You shouldn't curse around company, let alone a lady."

Prussia then protested, "Aw, come on, West, gimme some slack—"

"Nein (no); you either be polite or you leave, got that?"

Prussia then finally stopped, ate the last sausage, and after waiting for them to finish, he took all the plates and put them in the wash bin. "Well, I have somewhere to be, so I should go," he added.

"Well, it was nice seeing you, Prussia." Germany led him to the door and Kaijen followed. "It was nice to meet you!" she grinned.

Prussia nodded at the girl, and then looked at Germany after he opened the door. Suddenly, he got his little brother in a headlock, gave him a noogie, and ran out the door. "See you soon, little bruder~!" He ran down the cobblestone path as fast as he could to make sure that Germany wouldn't catch him, laughing his head off.

"DAMN YOU, YOU DUMMKOPF (idiot)!" Germany shouted, while waving his fist as Prussia disappeared. Kaijen just simply laughed to herself a bit, but in all reality, she was still very confused with what just happened.

"W-wait," the girl murmured, "you're the little brother?"

He scratched the back of his head in irritation. "Sadly, I'm related to that idiot. And yes, even though his maturity is surprisingly low, he is my older brother."

She looked at him in disbelief for a moment, until he started talking again.

"Well, it's getting pretty late now, and you look tired. The trip must've tired you out, even though you slept the entire way here."

She nodded. "And annoying brothers can tire you out, too." She smiled up at Germany, and he smiled a bit in return, even giving a slight chuckle. "I guess I should sleep too," he concluded.

After the conversation ended, the two of them went back inside, washed the dishes, and then went upstairs to change into their nightclothes. Kaijen put on a thick, elegant, lavender nightgown that Germany had given to her for the trip. She also put on long socks to prevent her feet from freezing. She took out her pigtails and her hair flowed freely to her knees. She then left the room for a quick moment to say goodnight to her superior. She walked down the hall all the way to the ending door and knocked quietly. He opened to door and revealed he was wearing a striped collared night shirt and pants with the colors of the flag on his pants. His hair wasn't slicked back anymore; his bangs almost covered his eyes. "What do you need, Kaijen?" he asked tiredly.

"Oh, I just wanted to say goodnight, that's all…" she murmured, lightly smiling.

He looked at her for a moment, and then smirked for a brief moment. "Guten nacht," he said before closing the door again. Kaijen quietly walked back into her room, climbed into bed, and shut her eyes. The bed was like a cloud, so fluffy that a comforting sleep had taken over her whole in a matter of seconds. It was so comforting that nothing could wake her until morning had officially arrived.

Sorry I haven't updated in forever, guys! School's been busy, and then there are job applications and such. Sigh, growing up is hard. I'll try my best to update every week or two! Thank you for your patience! Also, Prussia has nothing to do with the RMI's history; I just added him for comic relief! Read and Review, please! Thanks to all my readers!

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