A/N: * Dies* 1,147 words without counting the authors note. LONGEST CHAPTER YET! anyway, Rate and Review please!

Disclaimer Time: Gilbert Beilschmidt (Prussia), Ivan Braginsky (Russia), Toris Lorinaitis (Lithuania), Eduard von Bock (Estonia), and Ludwig (Germany) belong to Hidekaz-sama. I am in no way making a profit from this story, nor do I intend to.

Three days, three days with no food, no water. The average person would have been near dead, but a Country? A country would just be miserable, and Prussia was miserable. His body ached from sleeping on the ground, his stomach hurt from lack of food and he was starting to hallucinate from dehydration.

"Bruder?" Germany cocked his head and stared at the Prussian. Prussia gasped as he looked up.

"W-west! Y-you came back for me! I... I'm so happy." Prussia tried to stand, but couldn't, his body wouldn't move. He tried to crawl to German

"You think I came back for you? What would I want with you anymore? You aren't even a country... What use are you to me anymore?" Ludwig asked as he moved back.

"B-but you said you'd come back for me Bruder..."

"Look at you, your pathetic, Vati would be so disappointed in you..." Ludwig spat at the ground then turned away from him.

"W-West! Don't leave me here! Don't!"

The German was replaced by Russia who started cackling. He turned to face the Prussian then quickly moved closer to his face, inches from Prussia. Prussia screamed himself out of his hallucination. He gasped and panted as he looked around. The door at the top of the steps opened with a painfully loud groan.

"Good morning Gilbert." Russia smiled as he walked down the steps with a platter in hand.

"Did you forget I was here?" Gilbert said spitefully.

"Time to change your bandage and feed you." Russia said, ignoring the Prussian's tone. Ivan set the tray down on a table then knelt by Prussia. He unwrapped the dressing then slowly removed the bloody gauze. Prussia winced as Russia cleaned the area then redressed it.

"I brought you a banana and some water, don't eat or drink too quickly or you'll make yourself sick," Russia warned before leaving again. Prussia ate and drank slowly, only feeling slightly better. He laid back down and fell asleep.

Three more days passed before Russia visited again. This time he only brought water. Lithuania was with him this time, his head was down.

"Drink." Russia ordered coldly. Prussia did as he was told, but not because he was told to. "Lithuania, bring me my whip." Russia ordered.

"Yes sir," Lithuania disappeared into a separate room, only to return with a long whip, as told.

"Thank you Lithuania." Russia took the whip then examined it.

"Kesesese~ Well aren't you just the good dog Lithuania." Prussia mocked. Lithuania was about to speak then looked down.

"Don't listen to him, you know all too well what happens when you disobey me." Russia stated darkly.

"M-Mister Russia, m-may I leave now?" Toris asked quietly.

"No," Russia stated, "tie him up and hang him like before."

"But sir-"

"Now Lithuania." Russia growled. Lithuania knew better than to argue. He knelt by Prussia, tying his hands together then hung him up on the hook, once again strappado style.

"N-now may I go?" Toris requested once more.

"No. you get to watch." Russia said as if it was a privilege. He began to lash at Prussia with the whip, each time, eliciting a new sound from him.

"B-bitte, stop!" Prussia cried out as some of the welts being made started to bleed.

"Are you broken? Will you start listening to me?" Russia held the whip still.

"Tch, Nein! I will never listen to you!" Whip. Whip. Whip. Prussia arched and groaned. His shouldered began to strain before popping out of place then back in, Prussia screamed. This caused Lithuania to close his eyes. As much as he hated Prussia for past conflicts, he didn't want to see him under the wrath of Russia. The Russian noticed Lithuania's eyes were closed so he whipped his arms.

"You watch, or you join him." He glared.

"Y-yes sir."

Russia continued to lash at Prussia until he cried out again, louder this time.

"Stop!"

"Are you broken?"

"J-ja." he stuttered. Russia whipped him hard.

"In Russian!"

"D-da..."

"Good boy, Lithuania, get him down, take care of his wounds." Russia smiled triumphantly. Lithuania nodded then got Prussia down carefully, untying him. He began to gently tend the welts on the Prussian's chest. Russia left to clean the whip of the blood.

"You should listen to Russia, he's... scary." He stated before the Russian came back.

"Lithuania, go help Estonia with dinner."

"Yes sir." Lithuania said before bowing to Russia. He quickly retreated upstairs to do as he was told. Russia picked up Gilbert gently and brought him upstairs, setting him on the sofa.

"Would you like a drink?"

"Nein." Slap.

"In my house, you answer me in either English or Russian, No more German. Now, would like a drink" He asked with a smile.

"Tch, Nyet."

"Fine."

"Where is my room."

"You sleep in my room, remember?" Russia smiled sweetly.

"You said Lithuania wo-"

"I changed my mind, you will stay with me." Russia frowned. Prussia groaned then shook his head.

"Can I at least take a shower and get new clothes?" Prussia requested.

"Da, though, because of your eye, you'll have to take a bath." Russia smiled.

"Whatever." Prussia didn't care. He just wanted to get clean. Russia lead him to the bathroom. He ran the path to a comfortable temperature

"Do you need help undressing?"

"No, I don't, not from you." Prussia glared.

"Very well." Russia said as he left. Prussia breathed a sigh of relief. He could finally be alone. He began to carefully remove his clothing the lowered himself into the water. It stung as the water touched his welts.

"Ah..." He shivered as he got all the way in. It was relaxing, When the water was an appropriate level, he turned off the water then leaned back. He closed his eyes for what he thought was only a moment. When he woke abruptly, he was in Russia's bed, fully dressed in a black t-shirt, and a pair of black flannel pajama pants. On the bedside table stood a tray with a silver cover and a note.

"Remember to eat slowly, enjoy. Love Russia. Tch." Prussia read aloud then scoffed at the last part. He reached over then took off the cover. A bowl of hot soup with crackers and a glass of water stood. He brought the tray onto his lap and ate then smiled.

"Estonia and Lithuania are really good cooks..." He mused out loud. He finished his soup and placed the tray on the table. He felt tired, exhausted actually, so he laid back then fell asleep.