China dialled a number that Belarus recognised as her brother's, turned on the speaker, and murmured to the girl in passion: "Alright, now! I'll make your brother hate me, aiyah!"

"But it's the middle of the night," Belarus replied, to be ignored.

The one who replied was Lithuania. He was told to get Russia to the phone, and Lithuania obeyed.

"Hello, China," Russia began the conversation with a smile. "Is there anything wrong?"

China continued with a smile. "No, not really. It's just your sister. If I'm correct, you left her in the snow, right? By some strange twist of fate, I found her, and picked her up-"

"It might have been smarter to leave her behind," Russia interrupted.

"Aiyah, I know. But I couldn't resist. Do you want me to take her back to you?"

"No, unless you lack the death penalty."

"Aiyah, of course I have it!"

"Sentence Belarus then."

"Are you ssure you don't want her? Her land mass isn't too small."

"Why would I want the land? It's contaminated beyond imagination."

China thought for a moment. "If you ever got into a war with Poland, the land would be useful."

"If I did wage war with Poland, I wouldn't need that path. I could rely on other methods."

There was a pause.

"China?" Russia started again.

"Yes?"

"Can I talk to Belarus?"

China handed the phone over to the requested, who took it eagerly.

"Hello, Brother," Belarus continued the conversation.

"It is nice to talk to you again," Russia remarked. "So I see you are alive."

"Yes."

"I guess that's too bad," Russia sighed. "I was actually hoping that I could dispose of you permanantly, but I guess my hopes were too high."

Belarus took it sarcastically, and Russia continued.

"Try not to come back," he told her. "I really don't want you, and if you do come back, I might not be able to resist. "

"Resist what?" Belarus inquired.

"I'm afraid that if I'm around you too often, I won't be able to resist the temptation to smash you to a pulp."

Belarus felt the effects of Russia's smile and silence. "Why do yo uwant to do such?"

Russia said nothing, and Belarus' throat went dry.

"Brother?" she said at last.

"Yes?"

"What did I ever do to you that made you hate me so?"

"Many things."

"Like what?"

"Why do you think I'm afraid?"

Belarus received the unsaid message. "I'm sorry."

"I'll accept it, but I just want you to know that-"

"That what?"

"I've never loved you, and never will, Belarus."

Russia hung up the phone, leaving Belarus and China speechless. Finally, China forced himself to look at Belarus. One look at her face told him he had utterly failed in his purpose.

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