The three walked and it took a little while for the them to arrive into the village. Germania sighed and knew it would be a long day and slightly hesitated because he knew of the troubles they had encountered from the previous village visit. Before they walked in, Germania pulled both children aside, and knelt down. Pulling them both forward, he gave them a very serious and stern face.

"Alright you two. Another attempt at this town visit, and I do not want it to end the same way as before." He looked directly at Prussia. "I am specifically looking towards you little one and…"

"But, but Vati, I didn't do nothing! Why do you always have to single me out!" He stomped his little foot, and pouted. Germania pulled him closer by the arm.

"I am singling you out because you almost caused me to have a stroke with your insect friendly ways. Don't you understand?" He shook his head, because the boy would only annoy him with his whining. "Just be careful and don't touch anything that is crawling around." Looking back to his other one, he cleared his throat. "That goes for you too little one, you make sure you listen to your Vati."

"I will Vati…I won't cause trouble and…"

"That's right Vati, he won't do anything cause I will protect him!" He grabbed the tot's hand, and pulled. "Come on Gilbert, I will watch you and make sure you don't make Vati mad!" He looked up at the elder nation and smiled. "Look VATI I am holding Bruder's hand so he doesn't get lost! See we are practicing staying close and holding hands when we are in town!" Prussia said and pulled at Ludwig's hand

"Ja, well…maybe you ought to take my hand, it will be a lot easier for me to keep track of the both of you so that you both do not get lost."

"Vati, I can take care of Bruder, I am not a baby…he's the baby!" Gilbert pointed his free hand and gave the boy a stern glance, he then turned back to the blond nation. Germania just stared.

"Ludwig isn't anymore of a baby than you yourself are. Remember what happened to my sheets? Hmmm?"

Gilbert dropped his brother's hand, and looked up very embarrassed. He pouted a little, and was upset that Vati just shared that information with his younger brother.

"Vati…ehhh…I am not a baby…and…that's not fair that you said those things…and…"

"Enough…just making sure the both of you listen to me."

Standing up and adjusting his tunic, he smiled dryly down at the children. This was the best he was going to hope for, maybe this time they would both obey him, but that was highly unlikely.

"Gut…then you both understand. Take my hands, and we will continue forward. Hopefully not see someone I wish to remain nameless." He glanced around hoping that fool Rome wasn't around. It was likely that he might be in town, but perhaps he was maybe spending time with his grandchildren.

Getting a nod from the both children, the walked into the village square where they were many carts, vendors, smiling people walking around. Ludwig held his Vati's hand tighter, hiding behind the man's tunic, but Gilbert wanted to be released from the grip and say hello to everyone. He was not about to get into trouble, because then they would have to leave, and he did not want that. Before the three went any further, Germania had to kneel down to the boys.

"Now you two...I need a few things. I need to stop at the vegetable cart, and then pick up a chicken. I am going to make soup. While there too, I could probably pick up something little for the both of you, perhaps some sweets."

As soon as the words left his lips, Gilbert jumped up and down, as did Ludwig. It was very rare that the children got sweets, as Germania had seen the effects of sugar on certain children, and their rambunctious ways. Tugging at his tunic, the silver haired little boy shouted in excitement.

"Oh OH OH! Vati! Can we get honey candy! It's so yummy it is all crunchy on the outside then when you bite down its all gooey and honey sweet inside! Can we Vati can we can we? He continued jumping up and down with excitement. "I will even share with Bruder!"

"Of course we can get some, I just need you to behave for the most part. If the both of you can kindly calm down, then we will be…" He looked around, as they had now gotten into town, and some villagers were looking at the trio staring. Growing slightly red in the face, Germania had to hold himself back from not getting too irritated and angry with the children. it's the last thing he wanted was to come off as a brute today. "Gilbert...stop bouncing up and down, you are drawing unwanted attention. Please little one." He cleared his throat and looked down at Ludwig who had also gotten excited.

"Yay Vati...I want candy, yay, yay, yay!" This made the child so happy he started jumping as well. Germania was beside himself.

"Ugh...you two..."

"TOWN TOWN! its so BIG! LOOK VATI! " Prussia pointed at everyone and everything loudly. "Look there are town people TOWN PEOPLE everywhere! Look they are so strange and TOWN-LIKE! LOOK over there they are selling TOWN THINGS! over there! VATI! why do people live in TOWN and not on land like we do!" Prussia was still pulling and pointing at everything and everyone.

"Ugh...they...they just have different places that they live in. Seriously Gilbert, please don't pointing to everyone, its very rude and...ow!" The nation was being pulled every which way. He finally had had enough, and pulled both boys to one side, away from a crowd and looked them dead in the eye. "Genug! both of you. We are getting stares from people. Come now, I know being here is exciting, but please...calm yourselves."

Germania composed himself and stood back up. He led the boys to one of the carts with veggies, and released his grip. Ludwig who was looking at his brother watched the excitement in Gilbert's eyes. Seeing as he wanted a present, he looked around, there was another cart and with his Vati, and Gilbert occupied, he walked away quietly.

"Ah yes...I will take one large onion, a small bundle of carrots, and perhaps maybe some..." The nation stopped and looked down. "Gilbert...where is Ludwig?"

The boy looked around and became frightened. He gasped and Prussia was very surprised to see him not next to him...his eyes grew wide then he frowned and started to grab for his dagger.

"KIDNAPPERS! They must have snuck up on me VATI and stole Bruder...they will PAY!"

Germania leaned down and grabbed the boy's shoulder, and held him back.

"Now, now, don't be so hasty, he might have just wandered away, which makes me very upset because I gave you both orders to stay close to me."

Prussia was flailing his arms wiggled out of the nation's grasp. He was too nervous, and wanted to find his little brother, and maybe teach him not to walk away from their Vati. Clenching his teeth, and squinting his eyes.

"Will you PLEASE calm down Gilbert...we do not need to alert attention. Your Bruder, so help me most likely wandered off...he has the tendency to do that. Remember when we went hunting? He likes to wander, and he will be in trouble, so now we must find him.

"But…but Vati, if he was kidnapped, then we have to hurry, otherwise whoever kidnapped him will cut off a finger and send in with a ransom note. You don't want that do you Vati?"

Shaking his head, Germania was genially worried for the well being of the child. Then the boy suddenly got excited and shouted, jumping up and down. He pointed out to the crowd and pulled at his Vati's shirt.

""THERE VATI! I SEE HIM THERE!" Prussia yelled and pointed to where he saw a small blond headed boy." Germania lowered his gaze and too saw the little boy when Prussia pointed to him. He grabbed Gilbert's hand, and the two walked within the crowd.

"Gilbert...stay calm...I am sure your little Bruder will be slightly scared...and he should be" The elder nation spoke to himself the last sentence and gripped the boy's hand firmly. He had the eldest boy lead the way. Prussia lead forward frowning...if his Bruder wasn't kidnapped it was going to be very disappointing.

"BRUDER!" Prussia reached and grabbed for the blond haired child and jerked by the arm turning them around...as it turned out it was not Ludwig, but a small little girl with blond hair. Prussia didn't know what to thing and still held on to the little girls hand. "Y-your not BRUDER!"

The little girl started to cry as she was grabbed by Prussia, and the child's mother turned to face Germania.

"How dare you!" Looking down at Gilbert, Germania gave him an eye, and then apologized to the woman. "I am so sorry miss...please, so very sorry." He pulled the child's arm, and continued walking. "Gilbert...try to be more careful." They walked further, until the nation heard a familiar little voice, and it was by the sweets cart.

"Yes...my Vati said I can have this, and this. I like these very much, and this...and..." Leading the way, Germania and Prussia arrived at the cart, and just waited.

Prussia couldn't believe it...Bruder wasn't kidnapped at all...he had been stupid and left his side...all for treats, Prussia now seeming more upset than Vati jerked his hand from Germania and marked over to Ludwig and suddenly grabbed his wrist quickly and forcefully.

"LUDIE! what do you think you are DOING! I thought you were kidnapped! you are so naughty you scared me! Now I don't get to fight kidnappers with my awesomeness!" Prussia then feeling suddenly very parental jerked Ludwig's arm and reached around the smaller country and started whacking his bottom as hard as he could with his little hand.

"Owww...owww...Gilbie...stop it, stop it...owwww" The boy was more shocked than hurt, since the strength of his five year old brother's hand did not hurt as much as his Vati.

Germania looked down at what both boys were doing and quickly apprehended both of them, and separated. "Enough, enough of this you two!" He saw that the sweets shopkeeper was looking at the elder nation, and becoming quiet embarrassed he walked to a side ally and held the boys aside. Kneeling down to the sniffling Ludwig, he spoke.

"You young man were extremely naughty." He then turned to Prussia. "Gilbert, as helpful as you were trying to be, please...let me handle your Bruder. Just be patient for a moment." Germania turned back to the little one who was starting to back away. He was swiftly grabbed by the hand, and bent over his Vati's knee and given several swift smacks to his already slightly sore bottom. The child cried out.

"Vati, noooo Vati...ooooowwww." Ludwig held on to his Vati's pant leg and looked around to see if any of the villagers were watching. It was the worst feeling in the world.

"That's right Vati! spank him GOOD! he was so naughty he could have died!...do you want me to get a switch? Hmmm or something? You DERSEVE it Bruder for what you put me through!"

Prussia lecturing his brother from the sidelines, he was more disappointed that his Bruder had merely ran away instead of being dramatically kidnapped. He was so ready for taking revenge on the kidnappers that he felt rather disappointed and blamed Ludwig. Germania let his hand fall down upon the boy's bottom, and then gave a glare to Prussia.

"Gilbert...be quiet." Once he was done, he let the little boy up and lifted him up into his arms. The sobbing boy cried hard into the elder's shoulders and held him tightly not wanting to let go. While holding the child, Germania held out a hand, he was going to make dam well sure his oldest did not stray either. "Gilbert take my hand...I am not trusting you to these streets unattended after your brother's antics. We still have much to do."

"Ja Vati you don't have to worry about me I am not so stupid as to wander away, and even if someone was trying to kidnap me I would cut their arm off with my dagger!" Prussia held his hand even though he knew it was not necessary. "Hey Vati why don't we get a leash for Bruder since he is being such a troublemaker that way I could hold the leash and make sure he doesn't get lost again!"

Now being in a bad mood, and not wanting to deal with the little smart tongue of Prussia, the blond haired nation leaned down and gave the boy a very foreboding stare.

"Take my hand right this minute or so help me we will go home right now. You want to have adventure we will, but not right now. A leash for the both of you sounds decent right now. Come now Gil...I am not in the mood right now."

Prussia didn't want to be the object of Vati's anger at the moment and took his hand.

"I have been good, don't be mad at me! Ludie has been the trouble maker. I even found him when he was lost. I should really get an extra reward for that Vati! I am the responsible one here! Ludie is being the naughty one!"

Prussia rambled on holding Vatis hand but also looking around at all the other things in town. Rather than argue with the child, which he did not want to do, he just let Prussia ramble on, it was most likely best this way. Looking around at the several carts, he found one that had the chicken he was wanting so badly. He looked down, and Ludwig was still sniffling back some tears. Gilbert was pouting, and seeing as the two were content for the time being, he looked to the vendor.

"Hello…I would like to purchase one goose." He reached into pocket and gave the man a couple of coins. He watched as the man pulled one of the chickens out from its pen, and snapped its neck, causing death. He then handed the creature to the blond nation. "Danke good sir."

The gentleman nodded, and the three nations walked away. Prussia looked up and suddenly moaned. He tried to jerk his grip away from his Vati, and yelled out.

"Nein, Vati…you said we could get candy. Its not fair! I WANT CANDY Vati!"

"And why do you think the both of you deserve it? With your little attitude today, and your Bruder running away? Out of the question. Now come, I have a lot to prepare, and you both have chores to do, and a bath later. Don't make tell you both again. Now come."

Ludwig and Gilbert did not say anything. Mostly pouts and sniffles, the two children walked alongside the elder nation, and went home without sweets.