doors shouldn

't be an issue!

knows that doors are tricky beings that like to separate people from their loves.

that she should invest in shovels. Tunnels sounded like a fool proof way!

doesn't have the patience for that.

patience is what will get her her brother! Ivan expects her to be impatient. So if she takes her time, she has more of a chance of catching_

him!

isn't 'catching him.' It wasn't like he was avoiding her.....

to think of a better way to get her to his cause for his future harassment of Ivan through her. "Okay. So what I mean is, it will be such_

a surprise to him that he will undoubtedly be happy to see you."

pauses at that. "But will he not be upset about a hole in his floor...?" Not like that's stopped her before.

shakes his head! "He will look at it as you helping him with fire escapes!"

blinks. "That is true. His house isn't very safe against fires."

grins at her! "Exactly! You're surprising him and keeping him safe!"

nods slowly. "Da... I will build tunnels for him."

this will be great. "Make sure to wear a mask. Don't breathe in too much dirt! I'll support you with all my awesome might!"

huffs. "I do not need your support. I will do it with just my love."

laughs a bit. "Of course you will, but everyone needs an ally here and there! Good luck princess, I'm rootin' for ya."

narrows her eyes at him. "Stay away from him."

holds up his hands. "I don't want to be with in one hundred miles of him. The thought of him touching me makes me sick. He's all yours."

stares at him for a while before nodding and walking towards Russia's house.

watches her go. He would trail behind her to watch his plot unfold.

crouches near Ivan's house and starts to dig with her hands.

almost face palmed at that. She wasn't too bright. He decided to run off and get some shovels from his house for her.

using her love!

her love is getting her nowhere. He leaves the shovels nearby where she would notice them and stays out of sight.

ignores them for a bit, too focused on her hole.

pushes one over so it falls on her. A thump to her back would hopefully knock sense into her.

barely notices it but turns to look at it. She pauses before picking it up carefully and looking it over.

she takes the hint to use it.

scowls and tosses it away. It was distracting her from the task at hand.

did facepalm at that.

returns to digging.

to speed this up. "Natalya...your brother would not like it if you hurt your hands. It will upset him instead of being happy."

glances up at him and narrows his eyes. "Get away from my braht's house!"

shrugs. "I am standing ten feet away. I don't want to go in!"

glares at him before returning to work.

sighs. "Didn't you hear me?"

ignores him.

crosses his arms. Well, he would leave her to this.

keeps digging.

heads home.