Author's Note: Hello, hello!
So- here we are! Chapter four out of five already.
This chapter is just shy of 1,000 words long and -
Smol warning: There's one curse word in here.
But that's all you have to worry about :)

So! Enjoy-

The MGMouse

"Welcome to my home!" The nation smiled down at him; he was so tall, Prussia almost lost them in the whirlwind of snow that surrounded them. . .

Gilbird was immediately welcomed into the kingdom of Prussia and anyone who declined his joining, in short, they were very easily replaced. Prussia spent no time in introducing Gilbird to Germany.

"And he's the best bird ever!" Prussia exclaimed.

"Really? He's a bit on the small size, isn't he?... " Germany said.

Prussia gaped at his brother, "Well, yeah, that way all the enemies won't see him coming, bigger isn't always better you know." He said boxing the younger boy's ear before plopping down by a tree, "have I taught you anything?"

"Nein," Germany responded.

"So negative, geez! I'm not talking with you for the rest of the day." Prussia said with a roll of his eyes before demanding to know how Germany's day went.

The two were still talking when Prussia's friend France arrived with his little Spanish friend. It was a long story about how these three met, throwing Germany out of the picture, Prussia and France became great friends way back when Frederick was still alive. Then one day France stumbled over Spain - almost literally - and brought him to meet Prussia and well now since they were around the same age they were like some kind of a trio. Except for Germany, Germany was too young. . .

"You know, Germany could be friends with France's younger brother England if only Germany weren't so what's the word. Um.. reservedly, German. " Spain suggested when they stumbled upon the topic of their fourth wheel's lack of friends.

France smiled, "I'm sure Germany will find someone to hang out with one day, I spent most of my childhood alone and look at me now, friends and girls (wink) all over."

"Ah, France, you are goals." Prussia laughed.

Germany frowned, "Why do I even hang out why you guys…"

After setting up Germany and France's cousin on a playdate with they finally changed the subject while Germany sighed over the fact he had to go all the way to Italy to meet this new friend…

A while later, the topics changed to focus on another one of the wheels of their small group of five and Prussia was beaming with pride at the attention he- or rather Gilrbird got.

"He is an enchanting bird," Francis chuckled, admiringly as Gilbird flapping around him in circles, "I wonder if he and Pierre will get along."

"Si! Prussia, he is such a cute little bird." Spain chirped as Gilbird fluttered onto his hand, "Oh, hello there~" He giggled.

"Piyo, piyo ~" Gilbird chirped tapping Spain's nose.

Spain blushed, "Nyo nyo~ "

Gilbird hopped up and down before flying over to rest in Germany's lap so Germany could coo over the little bird. Spain moved over to the two and stuck up a conversation with Germany while spilling love and affection over the Gilbird.

France scooted over to Prussia smiling at Spain and Germany, "You haven't told them yet have you?" He whispered.

Prussia blinked, giving him a look, "Of course not. .you think I could tell them something like that?"

"Unless you're planning on getting up and leaving without notice." France frowned.

"...I'm sorry. Y-you know I couldn't stay in France." Prussia said.

"I know, Gilbert. Don't apologize now; it wouldn't do any good now, would it? But really, you're going to have to tell them you know; you can't just run away." France said giving him a sympathetic look.

Prussia looked down, "Yeah, I know."

The train there took forever, and Prussia was restless the whole time, the Russian - no, he said he was Lithuanian- said to try to get some rest, but he couldn't. There was too much on his mind; he was leaving too much and too many in the dark. . .

The next morning found him and Gilbird sitting alone together. Germany had left for his playdate, and he still hadn't told him…

"Hey, Gilbird, come here for a second?" Prussia said after all of their friends left he laid watching as the little bird hopping around.

"Piyo~" Gilbird looked up at him.

"Can I ask you a favor?"

"Piyo!"

Prussia smiled at him, "I'm going on a little trip soon."

Soon- that was a lie, he was leaving tomorrow.

"Piyo..?" Gilbird tilted his head at him.

"Yeah, I know I can tell you anything…" Prussia bit his lip, "... I'm not gonna lie to you. I need to go to Russia for a bit… serve time, kick some asses, you know."

Gilbird blinked up at him, "Piyo."

"No, you can't come with me! I- I need you here to protect Germany for me."

"Piyo!" Gilbird saluted.

"You're too kind to me." Prussia smiled, he might've messed up talking with Germany, but he knew he'd be safe no matter what he thought of his big brother, "Oh.. and one more thing."

"Wait for me." Prussia sighed as he watched the Lithuanian vanish into the endless snow ahead of him. He thought of everything he was leaving behind, his friend, his brother, his people…

He took one last look over his shoulder of the world he knew. He didn't know what he'd do now, everything was changing so fast, but he knew one thing, he'd miss that little bird...

Prussia took a deep breath and stood up straight and smacked into the tall nation seemed to materialize in front of him, "Who the- oh, hello Mr. Russia…"