Japan sighed as he stepped out of his car and looked at the field in front of him. America had called him a few days before and had insisted that he meet America here, but he didn't explain why. All Japan knew was that it was the crack of dawn, and he was tired. As he looked around, he spotted the American kneeling on the ground near the center of the field with his back to Japan.
"America, I am here!" Japan called out as he walked into the field.
"Shh, don't shout, you'll scare them away!" America hissed as he beckoned Japan over to him. "Move very slowly, and kneel down here."
"Um, ok." Japan said awkwardly as he kneeled down next to America. As he crouched down, he noticed that America was staring intently at a small hole in the ground. Unsure as to what he was to do, Japan also stared at the hole. For a moment, neither one of them spoke. Finally, after about five minutes, Japan spoke up.
"So, what exactly are we waiting for?" Japan whispered.
"We, my friend, are waiting to see if I will have to deal with six more weeks of winter or not." America whispered back, still staring at the hole in the ground.
"And by staring at a hole you can tell?" Japan asked flabbergasted.
"Don't be silly, a hole is a hole. It can't tell me anything." America scoffed. "It's what in the hole that holds the answer."
"And what is in the hole that holds such knowledge?" Japan asked.
Just as Japan asked this, a small groundhog popped out of the ground, and peeked around. As it looked around, it saw its shadow on the ground, and with one swift movement, popped back down into the hole.
"No, I don't want more winter!" America whined as he flopped onto his back in dismay.
"I'm confused, what just happened?" Japan said in confusion.
"Dude, the groundhog saw its shadow, so there's going to be six more weeks of winter." America said with a sigh.
"Why does the groundhog decide if there is going to be more winter or not?" Japan asked.
"I don't know, it started in Europe I think except in some countries they used badgers and hedgehogs. Groundhogs day is a huge thing, and every year my people look up the results of the groundhogs." America said with a laugh. "The tradition goes, if a groundhog sees it's shadow, there will six more weeks of winter, but if the groundhog does not see it's shadow, there will be a short winter."
"That sounds silly." Japan chuckled. "A groundhog can't predict the weather."
"Aw, don't be a party pooper." America said with a laugh. "It's one of the best traditions ever. Just think about it, a whole day dedicated to looking at cute little groundhogs peeking out at us."
"That is adorable." Japan said in amusement.
A/N: Hello, and sorry for not updating sooner. I've been doing school work and tests and SO MUCH SCHOOL WORK, but I'm back for now. Groundhogs day is the day Americans look to groundhogs to tell us the weather because why not. I know this is about five days late for groundhog's day, but better now than never. Guess what? Valentine's day is coming up, so I will be making a special valentines chapter. So look forwards to that.