Japan hummed softly, dusting off the knick-knacks around the Axis Power's home. With Germany and Italy out in the garden, it was rather quiet on the inside. In his trusty maid outfit, he could tackle any form of dirt. Rubbing feathers lightly over small figurines of boats, cars, he soon arrived in Italy's room. Ugh, smelled like something died in here. He sighed softly at the sight of clothes and toys thrown everywhere. Was like picking up after a ten year old. He set his feather duster on the bed, and bent over to pick up the toys first. Teddy bear, slinky, toy guns, all were thrown into his large white leather trunk and shut.
Then he moved onto the clothes. His blue sailor suit shirt was taken up and shaken before being tossed into the hamper. Undershirt was treated the same way, though underwear was picked up by the end of the feather duster. And of course, not looked at directly. Picking up his pants, he flicked them hard, and the handkerchief from the pocket flew and landed near the bed. Another sigh. Now he had to touch that disgusting thing...
As he bent over to catch the hankie onto the feather duster, he caught sight of a pair of pants under the bed, hidden as far back as it could be. Strange. He got on his knees and reached, grabbing onto the trousers and pulling them out. Instantly the stench that had been brewing in here for weeks came to a head. Kiku Honda groaned softly to himself, shuddering with the stink. He went to dump it into the hamper until he noticed a dull yellow color coming from the pocket. The source of the stench! He dipped his hand tenderly into the pocket, holding his breath, preparing himself... and fondled dead petals.
Germany motioned at Italy, then to the tomato plant he was rooting through. " That one still has some ripe ones. " Italy reached up, but couldn't quite reach it. On the very top of the plant, just above his reach, laid a sparkling ruby of a tomato. " Doitsuuu! I'm too short! " He tried to stretch further, the sailor boy shirt he was wearing creeping over that rounding tummy. Ludwig suppressed his smile with a firm huff and a disapproving frown. Couldn't let him know he was happy about... that.
Moving back over to him from the potatoes, he easily plucked the fruit off the vine. " Couldn't you have stretched any further? " Feli merely giggled at the nation, and held up his basket. The mater was set down gently amongst its brothers, and Italy chirped softly. " Thanks Doitsu! Need some help with the potatoes? "
Ludwig turned towards the house though as he heard the door open. " Ludwig-san! " Poor Japan was shaking, his hands cupped around something. The German glared somewhat. " Did Italy bring another frog into the house? " Italy instantly let his basket down before running towards Kiku. " Japan, you found Adamo! " He ran for the Asian with his arms out, making grabby-hands for his pet.
But Japan's face was much too grave for it to have been a frog. " Ludwig-san... I do not know what Feliciano-san has done. But it may explain some of our troubles. " And he unwrapped his hands to reveal a demolished sunflower. Petals were mostly intact but wilted and brown. It was the rotting inside of the plant that looked the oddest, like it had been shoveled out and... " ITALY, DID YOU TRY TO EAT THIS SUNFLOWER! " Italy was suddenly in the spotlight, Japan and Germany sharing a look of shock and awe. Jaws down, eyes wide... Brown, sweet eyes looked between the two before muttering. " I thought that's where the seeds were. "
Italy was grabbed and yanked into the house. The only whine that came from him was leaving the poor tomatoes in the yard! Germany made him sit down on the couch, Japan setting the dead flower on the coffee table in front of him. Being a nation of well thought out tactics, Ludwig gently took both of Italy's hands. Fingers were gentle surprisingly, and it instantly got the younger man's attention. " Where, did you get this flower? " Italy brightened with Germany's touch, and he didn't waste time in crawling into the German's lap. He didn't dare push him off though.
" From Russia's house! The sunflower seeds in the cabinet were so good, I wondered what they would taste like fresh! Not so good though... and he caught me. But he didn't do anything though, that's what surprised me! He just sent me back home with some yummy candy. " Ludwig examined Italy's shining face, his smile so wide and eyes sparkling. He looked like he didn't even understand the length he had gone to put food in his gullet.
He sighed softly, setting hands on Italy's side. " What kind of candy was it? " Italy pondered for a moment... before shrugging. " I guess I ate it before I went to bed. I don't remember, but it was really, really good. I'd like to have some more, but I don't want to go ask him. Ve~! " Japan and Germany then looked to each other, and their dreadful thoughts were confirmed. Russian curse.