The countries met up again at America's house as planned. They were just waiting on Prussia, Italy, and Germany, who had mentioned that they would be about an hour late due to a prescheduled meeting(and Italy was going to wait with Germany).

While they were waiting, Lithuania explained to the others what had happened at Russia's house after the last meeting.

"So the commie didn't say anything about you breaking into his house?" America asked excitedly.

"Not a word. He just asked for a cup of tea and then we sat there for about half an hour before I excused myself awkwardly."

"Per'aps 'e realized 'is mistake of getting all upset after the meeting, and is trying to make it look like 'e has nothing to 'ide," France proposed

"That's quite possible," England agreed, "What do you suppose was in that box, anyhow? It must be important if he left his house so early in the morning to get it, right?"

"Maybe, but ret's(let's) not get carried away by that," Japan said, "I'm more interested in the key. You said it was too big to be a key for the box, correct?"

"Yes, the keyhole on the box was very little, almost as if it were just for decoration. The key looked more like one for a door or chest of some kind."

"Strange… I wonder what it's for…" England said, furrowing his (many) eyebrows.

"Either way, this 'as gotten us nowhere," France said.

"Yes, as interesting as this may be, it really doesn't tell us much. We really need to speak with China, without him, I don't think we're going to get much further…"

"What about Prussia?" Japan asked, "He has known Russia for almost as rong(long) as China has, if not ronger(longer). He could be just as herpfur to us as China, and a rot(lot) more wirring to herp as werr."

"That is a very good point. Prussia 'as known Russia since 'e was young, 'e might be able to tell us about Russia's 'istory just as well as China could," France said

"But China was a lot closer to Russia," England said, "As far as I know, Prussia has always hated Russia, so he might not know him as well as China does."

"Not to mention, Prussia can be just as oblivious as America sometimes…" France added

"What do you mean by that, dude?" America asked, slightly offended. England was about to explain or possibly apologize to America when the door suddenly slammed open, making some of the countries(mainly America) jump.

"Ve~ Sorry we're-a late!" Italy said. Germany lightly smacked Italy and scolded him,

"Don't enter people's houses vithout knocking, dummkopf…"

"I'm-a sorry, Germany…"

"Doitsu-san," Japan started, "Where's Prussia-kun?" ((I know that when talking about someone else in Japanese I don't think you'd actually use 'kun', but I wanted to use it anyway(especially since I don't know what the proper honorific to use would be…) ))

"Eh, Bruder? He stopped at a store not too long ago, he said he'd catch up. He should be here soon."

((~~~Flashback~~~))

"It's a bit chilly tonight, don't you think, West?" Prussia asked his brother

"Ja, it is unusually cold, I suppose."

"Vee~ It's unusual for you to-a complain about the weather, Prussia, you're-a feeling alright?"

"Of course! And I'm not complaining anyvay, it vas just a comment." Prussia stopped to look at a small shop with some delicious-looking cupcakes in the window. "Are either of you guys hungry?"

"Nein," Germany said immediately.

"Not unless it's-a pasta! Ve~," Italy said

"I'll catch up with you two then, I'm just going to grab something to eat quick,"

Prussia walked into the store examining the cupcakes he had seen again. There was just something about them that had seemed incredibly appealing to him. He walked up to the counter and asked the cashier for two. The cashier immediately grabbed the two Prussia had in mind. 'Freaky…' Prussia thought to himself.

Prussia took a bite of one and started walking to the door. As he took another bite he remembered the unusual cold and decided it would be better if he just sat down on the floor… In fact, he might as well just take a nap.

The cashier walked up to the sleeping Prussian and gigged softly.

"Oh, poppet, that was a bit easier than expected," the strawberry blonde man's blue eyes had pink rings in them, "Russia didn't even need to be here himself. Oh, well, better safe than sorry," he said in a sing-song voice.

"Just clean up here quickly," Russia said, emerging from the store's back room, "I'll take care of the Prussian here…"