Gilbert couldn't sleep. He already hadn't been eating right so getting here and being locked in a room with nothing was close to unbearable. All he could do was sit uncomfortably, hugging a pillow and freezing as he watched out the window.
He jumped as her heard his door unlock and open slowly. "Mr. Prussia?"
"Oh... It's only you.." He let himself relax again.
Lithuania walked in and nodded, shutting the door behind him quietly. "Mr. Russia hasn't let you eat for a few days... I brought you something." He held out a handkerchief and opened it. There were two pieces of bread and an apple.
"Y-You're helping me?" Gilbert looked at him confused, then back to the food, grabbing the handkerchief and stuffing the bread in his mouth.
Lithuania smiled and nodded, sitting at the edge of the bed.
Gilbert swallowed and smiled as he looked up to the other. "Why?" He took a bite of the apple.
"I understand what you're going through. I went through it myself."
_ ~{Flashback}~_
Annexation.
Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia stood in the doorway of Russia's house. Ivan pushed them in and shut the door behind them. They all stood in silence and Ivan smiled to them as he stood in front of them.
"So. You are all my property now!~" he smiled behind his scarf and motioned for them to follow as he walked down the hall and opened the door to a room with three small beds, a large dresser, and one window. "This is your room. You will have a list of chores to complete everyday, and if they are not done that day, you will get punishment, da?"
They all nod and Ivan moves for them to walk in, shutting the door behind them, returning for a second. "You may want to push the beds together and share warmth in the night. All the guest bedroom windows do not shut." He smiled and left out to his own room.
...
They woke as they heard the door slam open loudly. "Dobroye utro! Good morning, Baltics!" He giggled and held a long paper up, their names and chores listed under them. "Time to get to work, da?" He set the paper down on the dresser and left to his office.
Lithuania stood and went to the paper, reading it out loud for them. For only Russia living there before there was so much to get done.
They all dispersed through the house, completing the tasks before Ivan I merged from his office hours later, tired and hungry. He pulled everyone into the kitchen and sat them down at the table before he sat. "We eat like family, da?"
"Excuse me Mr. Russia... But I'm not very hungry." Lithuania stood and pushed his chair in.
"Nyet. You will stay and eat with us."
"But Mr. Russia-"
"Fine. You want to walk out on our family meal?"
"Well, no. That's not exactly what I meant-"
Ivan stood and grabbed Lithuania by his collar, taking him up the stairs and tossing him into the exact same room Gilbert was in. "One week. No food. No heat. Spokoynoy nochi , Litva..~"(Goodnight, Lithuania.)
...
"Please Mr. Russia? We can eat like the happy family. I'm so hungry..."
"Okay. You may come out now... But next time I will not be so generous, da?" He smiled and dragged the weak Lithuanian to the dinning room table, the other Baltics eyes widening in horror.
Ivan sat down in his spot and smiled to the two. "Let's eat.."
_~{EndOfFlashback}~_
"Ja, I'm sorry about that... Danke, for looking out for me.. I won't tell him. This is just between us." Gilbert smiled and tossed the apple core out of the window, walking back to his bed.
"It would be best if you just ask him for forgiveness... Your stay will be easier. I'm sure of it."
"I'll try. I have nothing else to lose..."
"I have to get my chores done before Mr. Russia gets back. I will hopefully see you out later. Bye, p Prūsija."(Bye, Mr. Prussia.) Toris smiled and left quickly, leaving Gilbert to sit and think.