Sorry, I had to complete a presentation on scientology for school.

"All right! Extended Axis Powers Democratic People's Republic of Awesome Anti-Terrorist Whodunnit meeting Two is now in session. That means no pasta-related comments. Am I clear?" Germany bellowed.

"Easy for you to say!" Austria said melodramatically, "You aren't the one who's been cruelly seperated from his One True Love for almost a week!"

"...you are not talking about your piano."

"I AM!"

After that, Germany and Austria had a very long, heated argument about the morality of being pianosexual while Italy cooked pasta, Japan and Hungary discussed yaoi and Finland duly wrote down "Belarus" as the suggestion for exile.

…

"Kay guys, whatcha suggesting?"

"Belarus."

"Kay. Any other suggestions? Hey, Fin, where're Germany and Austria?"

"Germany is bashing his head on a wall and Austria is suffering from piano withdrawal."

"Oh. Well, any other suggestions apart from Belarus?"

What followed was a general shaking of heads.

"Kay. Canuckistan, take away Belarus!"

Muttering something about him not being "Canuckistan", Canada dragged Belarus away to Prussia's hideyhole.

…

Switzerland was cute. Especially when he cried, and Belgium couldn't help but hope that he'd gone for her shoulder to cry on on purpoise. She couldn't help but feel like her (so far unrequieted) love was being returned.

All of which was why she was now pestering Switzerland whilst he was walking down one of the rather large building's corridors. (One which didn't have very many doors on it and didn't seem to lead anywhere, but maybe he was just lost. Or something.)

"Switzerland? What do you think of me?"

"You're less obnoxious than your neighbors", he said brusquely.

"Nothing else?"

"You're also the heartland of the European Union, which I hate with a passion, and gave up your neutrality to join NATO. Now get lost."

Not phased in the least, Belgium said, "I think you're cute, what with those guns of yours and all~"

"In that case, leave the chocolate monopoly to me."

"You know how I feel about monopolies, Lindt. Besides, they drive the prices up."

"I may have a number of chocolate manufacturers, including Lindt-Sprüngli, but in no way am I chocolate, so don't call me that!"

"Okay, SIG Sauer P226."

"While thet may be more appropriate, I am not a handgun."

"Prince Charming?" Belgium asked hopefully.

"I have no royal family."

"I see", Belgium said, and broke into a run, oblivious to Switzerland's order for her to stop due to the tears now running down her face. She was vaguely aware of turning a corner-

-and then someone shot her.

"WTF?"

"You sorta walked in on a terrorist meeting", Canada said.

Turning the corner, Switzerland said: "You 'killed' her? … Good."

Putting two and two together, Belgium asked: "So... You're a terrorist. Was that why you were so … rude?"

"In other words, she was attempting to flirt with you and you turned her down rather rudely", Finland explained.

"You were flirting with me?" Switzerland asked, surprised. Finland, Canada and Belgium facepalmed. "Am I that bad?"

He was answered by three nods. "But I, uh, you know, still like you", Belgium said with a blush.

"Please note that in this context, 'like' means 'like like', in other words 'love'."

"Oh! Well, um, I kinda like you too..." Switzerland said with a luminescent blush.

"Aww, you're so cute like that~!"

Switzerland blushed harder.

"Sorry to interrupt the moment, but who are we going to frame for this?"

"No need, Prussia'll be triggering Phase II tomorrow evening, and you'll be coming to Awesomeness HQ."

"To slack off?"

"To ensure that nobody gets murdered", Canada said, then glanced at Switzerland and Belgium, now holding hands and engaging in synchronated blushing and puppy eyes. He sighed. "Look, sorry you two, but Belgium needs to come with me. You'll meet tomorrow, or at latest the day after, okay?"

Rather reluctantly the two lovebirds as-of-now let go of each others' hands and waved each other goodbye, blushing.

Next time, I'm taking a camera, Finland thought, The joys of having blackmail material.

I'll be starting Phase Two in the next chapter, hopefully.

Short!chapter is short.

Pairings as of now:
Iceland & Liechtenstein
Switzerland & Belgium
(implied) Prussia & Canada
(hinted-at) USUK
(comradely) Finland & Switzerland

Don't worry, everyone else will get a larger POV in Phase II!