I'm sure that you've heard of the name, "The Big White North". And if you never did, you should probably remember that guy who kept saying sorry for almost everything. And therefore, he's still saying sorry......

But today, he came to his giant friend to ask for some advice about being able to stand up for himself. As his footsteps stoped at an average cabin far in the wood, he reached in to knocked on the door as he heard the grumpy groan from the other side, " It's me, Canada! I came to get some advice from you about being able to be cooler, like you!" Canada blurted out. From the other side of the door, the Russian stand there like a statue, then finally, he opened the door.

As the two walked inside, Russia came in the kitchen and brought out some tea. 

" So, you came here for advice, from me?" Indeed he was kind of surprised, no other countries has ever came to him, EVER! 

Canada answered with a slow nod, " Like I said before, I want to be a good leader, just like you. But, every desicion I make was not enough for my country. Unlike you, you even help win the World Wars!" 

The WW was his Dad, still, it was still the same land, the same people." Listen, Can, I know that you look up to me, but-" " Yeah, you are like 1m89!" Russia never heard this tone from Canada before, it was emotionless, just like his Dad. He knew that this country in front of him has a darkside, but he never expected him to be just like his Dad. The voice that stabbed through his little näive little heart years ago when he was still a child, it left him with a lot of severe wounds and injuries, and even though he hated that country for never even cared about him and his siblings. But deep inside, Russia knows that his Dad still loves his family. 

"So um, what do you want me to teach you?" 

Russia was the first one that attempted to break the awkward moment of silent. He knows that the country in front of him is way too embarrassed to even say anything after what happened earlier. As Canada's chestnut orbs started to look at his direction after a while, he started to open his mouth.

"I would love for you to take me around the town, I wanted to first learn about the country and the people to actually understand before I began learning about the rest of it!" Seeing the slav just sitting there observing him and is not answering, Canada begun to get even more nervous, " I-it's ok if you don't want to, m-maybe.....we can just sit here and talk...?" Surprised of his Canadian friend's mood swing, he started to stand up, " No it's ok, I also need to see how my people are doing!" It has actually been quite long since the last time he went out to check on his favorite city. 

It is currently 6pm and Moscow is getting dark, the street lights started to turn on. Canada was amazed how this city is full of magnificent things that he never saw before. Unfortunately, there is no Tim Hortons, he was looking foward to order some Double double. After a while, Canada's brought his attention back to the tower he is walking through. 

" This towel is called "Troitskaya Tower", it is one of Moscow's most popular destination for tourists. And also, if you see big giant castles that shaped a little bit like onions on the top then you'd know it is the Moscow Kremlin!"

Russia started spitting facts in the Canadian face about how his country have beautiful women, and how fun it is in the night club at Moskow. Canada doesn't seem to be bothered by it. In fact, he is grateful that Russia actually wants to talk to him and introduce to Canada about his country. Most of the time, he is considered an introvert, America always brag to Canada about the amount of friends he had made over the years and Russia is still in his room, crying about his Dad. America literally go around flexing on other countries about his success, not until Russia started roasting him back about the war with one of his fellow comrade that used to been called "Victor Charlie"* by his opponent. 

Ah, those were good days!~" He thought to himself, nothing is better than America himself losing an argument. 

After a while, Russia turned to Canada and say, " Hey, Can. Thank you for waking with me through the city today, I'm sorry that I have nothing to teach you! It's just.......I was the one that admired you from long ago, you were friendly to everyone, people always say that you were nice and kind, they all think that I was born with no feelings. Nothing is true, it is just because I was scared, I didn't want to risk failing my people or getting betrayed, except for my Communist friends, no other countries wanted to speak to me! I hope that we can always be good friends even if I am too afraid to talk!" Canada stared at Russia, wide eyes, he didn't know how to respond to this, he thought that Russia knows what he is doing, he does, but it just that he is lonely, his other friends are busy, he doesn't know who to talk to. He now know that being a good leader, is being a leader that is willing to do anything to bring peace and freedom to their country and their people. Then he reached out his right hand, " Even when I fall apart!" 

At the end of the day, Canada packed his stuff and is ready to go back home. Before he left, Canada thanked Russia for teaching him a lot of stuff. And in returned, he did actually taught the Slavic country even more than he himself expected. Now both countries are happy, maybe this is a start to a very good friendship.