Why are you here?

It was early, far too early in the morning when Japan heard a smart and consistent rapping at his door. He trudged out of bed and slowly made it to the door, his eyes barely open.

"Kon'nichi wa...B-belarus-san?" Japan said dumbfounded.

"Your brother is a bastard!" Belarus exclaimed as she barged into Japan's house.

"Prease come in," Japan said confused.

Belarus took it upon herself to take a seat at Japan's table as he went to make his unexpected guest some tea, as was proper. She did not really know much about Japanese culture accept that they made Hello Kitty © and large, long knives. So she took this time to look around her surroundings and get familiar. There were odd, backwards picture books littering the floor and the house itself was strange. It seemed to be made of wood and paper. How did the Japanese make such advanced technology if their houses were only made of wood and paper? This baffled Belarus, but she didn't spend much time pondering this as Japan returned with the tea.

Japan silently handed her a cup, took his own, filled them both and they silently sipped for several minutes. Japan looked over the nation in front of him. He had heard many frightening tales about her from America, but she didn't seem so scary. Still Japan did not let his guard down; he didn't want to get knifed. Not this early anyways. The sooner Belarus got what she wanted, the sooner she'd leave, and the sooner he could go back to sleep.

He had to be careful though. Belarus was very sensitive according to America, who so eloquently put it "The chick is cray cray!"If she was set off, the consequences could be deadly. Japan had to be smooth.

"So Belarus-san...why are you here?" Japan said kindly.

"I told you, your brother's a bastard!" Belarus said vaguely.

"Um yes I know, but I have two brothers' that could fall in that catego-"

"The one who looks like a girl, is underneath my brother, and says 'aru' all the freakin time!"

"What did Yao do?"

"He's spending too much time with my big bruder! If he's not over at bruder's home getting on my nerves, then bruder's at his! It has to stop!" Belarus said angrily, pounding the table with her fist.

Japan pondered this for a moment. He'd heard rumors of the ex-communist nations becoming 'friendlier' towards each other and had just dismissed it as mere gossip. However, with Belarus's inside knowledge and confirmation he couldn't help but wonder-

"Japan, what are you going to do about this?" Belarus yelled in outrage.

"Oh um...nothing?" Japan said unsurely.

Belarus let out an inward growl and stood.

"Fine! You could at least let me borrow one of your long knives, preferably one with Hello Kitty © on it an-what?" Belarus said when she noticed the looked of mild offense on the Asian man's face.

"Your shoes..." Japan said, eyeing her feet.

"Da?"

"In my culture, it is impolite to walk in someone's house with shoes on..."

"O-oh yes, I knew this it's just that I needed to, to...show you my shoes!" Belarus said nervously.

"Why?"

"Um because...in my culture we show our shoe to those we want to...be friends with...da, that's it!" Belarus said triumphantly, more to herself than Japan.

"Y-you want to be my friend? Why?" Japan said surprised.

"Well you seem nice so da, why not?" She said surprised herself.

Japan truly was perplexed. First she came to his home at an unsightly hour, demanding he do something about his older sibling who he had no control over. She then becomes angry when he refuses to do anything and demands weaponry from him. Finally when he realizes she came into his home with her rather muddy shoes, she offers him friendship through said shoes. America was right, she is crazy and he wanted her out of his house, no matter how rude or improper it was. Now how was he going to do it...

"A-alright Belarus-san, I will be your friend, but I can't help you with China, you can't borrow my katana, and you must leave my home," Japan said sweetly, trying not to show his slight fear.

"Da, alright see you later friend!" she exclaimed as she bent over to give Japan quick hug before leaving his house quickly.

"Hmm I don't have many friends, so being friends with Japan should be...interesting," Belarus thought as she skipped away for the home.

"My, Belarus sure is strange. Being her friend shall prove to be most...interesting," Japan thought as he watched here leave and he closed the door.

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