Chapter 2:
As Germany and Japan stood where Italy closed the path they immediately felt ashamed of what they said. "Uggh", said the German," Why did of all times had to be standing there? "He is probably hiding from us now after he heard what we said," replied the Japanese man. I can't believe we hurt poor Itary like that, I feel great shame of myself." Germany then asked," Did you happen to see what he threw down at our feet before he ran off?" "No," came the reply, "Should we go see what they were?" The two returned to the war office and picked up the boxes Italy left behind. "Oh," said the two there were presents that said "To Germany from Italy, and To Japan from Italy," and as special touch it was in their native languages. Germany and Japan opened them but not before admiring the wrapping paper Italy made. Inside each gift there was a scarf, a leather book, and a note. They read the notes first which said," To my dear comrades, Germany and Japan it has been exactly 300 years since we signed the pact and became the axis powers as for being my most trusted allies and dear friends I would like to give you these gifts. Love Feliciano Vargas." The scarves were hand knit with different designs of the three countries and other stitchings that represented what Japan and Germany like most. Germany's scarf had the stitchings of the three countries (the actual countries not the human representations), and it had wurst, grenade, and tank stitchings all over it, but what really stood out was his hand and Italy's hand in the form of a pinky swear representing the promises they made to each other when Italy was worried Germany would leave him for Russia. Japan's scarf consisted of sushi stitchings along with samurai swords and miniaturized submarines, but the core detail on Japan's scarf was the three faces of the countries in the form of riceballs. This made them feel even worse than they already did. Italy truly cared enough about the other countries to take the time to make these gifts for them and the thought of what they said made them feel worse. They went to the books and opened them Japan gasped and Germany sighed, it was a scrapbook filled with pictures of the three countries doing things like training, having war meetings, and going out for drinks at a bar. Every now and again they would find an item that Italy had taped in of something that really meant well to him. In Japan's book he found the miniaturized Italy statue that Italy had asked him to make and a pair of specially made chopsticks Japan had gave Italy on his unification day party. In Germany's book he found a grenade pin of the time Germany demonstrated how to throw a grenade over on to enemy lines. He also found the string he used to tie a bag of the best wurst he laid out for Italy. And on the very last pages read a mantra Italy had personally handwritten that read," Even though our countries are separate we come as one to take the world by storm that is axis." Japan literally started weeping silently while Germany kept silent neither knew that they meant so much to Italy. They had to apologize somehow but for now they had to find him so they went back outside, opened a nations path, and proceeded to Italy's house.
