Ummm...hi ^_^;; I'm back! I can't even begin to explain why I've been gone so long, so much has happened!

Anyway, any of you reading my others stories should know that Beauty In Darkness is still ongoing. I've just been lacking inspiration for that so please don't judge me? I am also considering a second chapter for Drawn to Danger due to people asking for one, but I'm not sure when I'll update either of these stories.

But back to this fic! I'm writing this as another challenge for my Hetalia group. (Btw, I represent both the Italy brothers XD) They made me write a Hetalia version of Prince and The Pauper (Based on the Barbie version -_-;; Thanks guys...not). I guess I do kinda wanna do this because I've been reading Hetalia parodies of movies or stories lately. Some are really good but others are just sort of carbon copies of the original script with Hetalia characters names.

So! I wanted to try writing something like this. Just to see if I can keep everyone in character and write my own lines while keeping close enough to the plot! (I even changed some lyrics for some of the songs) And so you know, the Italy Brothers are not actually related for the sake of the story

So if anyone is reading this...enjoy!

Btw, italics are one person singing and bold is two.

The Prince and The Pauper: Italy Brothers Style

Seventeen years ago, in a small but richly diverse kingdom, on March 17th...something very unlikely happened...

At the very same moment...two identical baby boys were born!

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One of them was born of royalty. The son of King Roderich and Queen Elizaveta. He was always smiling and laughing with his little curl bouncing and his amber eyes shining as skipped around the castle with his young friend Ludwig. His name was Feliciano.

Sadly, King Roderich passed away when Feliciano was two. It was then that Queen Elizaveta decided that she would protect her kingdom and her son with her very life.

She promised Feliciano that he would have only the finest...

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The other young boy was the talented Lovino. His parents were overjoyed and loved Lovino just as much the Queen loved the little prince. He also had a little curl and bright amber eyes. Even though he was so small, he had the determination of any warrior.

However, his parents were poor and unable to feed Lovino themselves. So, they turned to Sadiq and loaned much money. He said that one day Lovino would have to work to pay it all back.

But what else could they do to keep Lovino alive?

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Years passed...

Feliciano learned all of his royal duties.

Lovino worked in a clothes emporium for the spiteful Sadiq.

Even with lives so different...fate decreed these two would meet! And so our story begins...

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"Elizaveta! Your highness!"

"Oh hello, Yao! Is something the matter?" Elizaveta sighed. There seemed to be so much trouble in the Kingdom lately. She couldn't help but feel rather overwhelmed and lonely. Roderich had passed on years ago, Feliciano had so many lessons and was always prancing around Ludwig. While the Queen found it very cute, she wished her Feli was around more...

"I'm sorry, but we have very bad news aru." Yao winced at his sudden speech tick. He had worked in this castle for years and Elizaveta knew he would only say it when very nervous.

"I'm just going to say it aru. ...The gold mine has run out..."

"W-what? It can't have! That means we're broke!"

Elizaveta turned away and walked swiftly to the balcony. This was a crisis that needed to be solved fast. If only her advisor Arthur was here...but he had gone on a long journey.

Wait...journey! The journey she went on to the rich neighbouring kingdom a month ago! The kingdom ruled by King Antonio Fernandez Carriedo! Maybe...

"They're both gay..."

Elizaveta smiled. She had just come up with a solution to the kingdom's bankruptcy. But...it would upset Feli, wouldn't it?

But surely he must know that their kingdom comes first?

Quickly, the Queen turned to Yao and gave an order before she could change her mind. "Send a letter to King Antonio. See if he would...be interested in a marriage with Feliciano."

"A-Are you sure aru?"

"What else can we do...?"

"R-Right aru. But you'll have to break the news to the Prince aru..."

"I know..."

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Two months on...

Feliciano was having a suit fitted for the wedding with Antonio. He watched as Feliks did up his tie.

"You look, like, so gorgeous! Antonio is totally lucky!"

"Ve, thanks Feliks!"

Feliks moved back and took a look at him "Lovely!" he confirmed. Feliciano smiled, he really did look good...

"Alright Feliciano! Here's the plan for today. We have to rush to meet the royal court very soon. Then we have to move fast, and I mean fast! Off to your speech in the local village..."

Feliciano raised his hand "Ve, Toris...will I have time to make some pasta or take a siesta?"

"Of course not! There's so much to do! After the speech you've got your maths lesson, your geography, your history and your lesson on royal etiquette as well! Then you're having dinner..."

Feliciano drowned out Toris' frantic listing. He skipped over to the balcony and sighed. He always had too much to do! Is it to much to ask that he has a little time to spend with his best friend? Or cook his favourite food? Or have a little nap? Lessons are so tiring!

Feliciano hummed a little. Then began to sing out loud.

"All my life I've always wanted,

To have one day for myself.

Nothing to do and for once nowhere I need to be..."

"With no lessons, lords or lunches,

Or to-do list in the way..."

"No one to say when to eat or read,

Or make pastaaaaa...

Or take a siestaaaaa..."

Elsewhere, another boy, Lovino, was working away. His fists were tightly clenched and he was seriously pissed off. The bastard Sadiq hadn't even let him have one tomato today, dammit!

Throwing the fabric he was stitching aside, he hummed a little tune. Then began to sing out loud.

"All my fucking life I've wanted,

To have one day for myself.

Not waking up with some shitty work on every shelf!"

"With no jerk in need of slapping,

And no sleeves in disarray..."

"No crappy suit with a thousand stitches to crocheeeeeet...

I'll make that bastard paaaaaayyyy!"

"And how do you plan to make me pay, Lovi?" Sadiq laughed.

"Shut up, dammit! I'll be out of here one day, and then you'll be sorry you abused your best employee, bastard!" Lovino roared, outraged. The other workers looked up from their stitching to watch the youngest and indeed the most talented suit and gown maker.

Sadiq laughed again, throwing his head back. "Heh, good luck with that kid! You're gonna be working for me for about thirty more years!"

Lovino felt his cheeks heat up in shock and rage. "WHAT THE FUCK? I've already paid back three quarters of what my parents loaned!"

"Lovi, Lovi, Lovi...there's interest, isn't there? Your parents shouldn't have loaned so much, if this is what would happen!"

"They wanted to take care of me, dumbass! Because not all people are complete fuckers like you!"

But Sadiq laughed again and went back upstairs. "Quit with your gay singing Lovi and get back to work!"

Lovino growled and thumped his fists on the old desk. If he wanted to sing, he would fucking sing, dammit! It helped him get through the day...fuck,that did sound kind of gay.

Fuck Sadiq! He's gonna sing just to piss him off!

Lovino raised his voice again.

At the same time, Feliciano did too.

Lovino looked up "What would it be like to be...

Feliciano looked up "What would it be like to be...

"Free?"

Feliciano smiled brightly and began to skip around.

"Free to make

Some pastaaaa"

Lovino smirked and tapped his fingers on the desk.

"Free from

Fucking I."

Feliciano smiled even wider. "Free to draw..."

Lovino's smirk became a bit brighter too. "Free to sing..."

Feliciano pranced back to the balcony and looked down expectantly. He wasn't disappointed. For down in the gardens, he saw his very best friend (and secret crush), Ludwig.

"And marry whom I choose..."

He turned at the sound of footsteps, and saw his beloved mother.

"Hi, Mama! You...didn't just see that, right?" The prince asked, anxiously. Elizaveta sighed in response.

"You know I'm sorry, Feli. But its crucial that you marry King Antonio. It's the only way to save our kingdom."

Feliciano cracked a slightly sad smile "I know, Mama. Our people come first!"

Elizaveta smiled and planted a kiss on his forehead. "That's my Feli! Aww, and look! More gifts!" The Queen rushed over to Feliks, who was holding a large white parcel adorned with a silky red ribbon.

Feliciano looked out of the balcony again. Raised his voice.

"You would think that I'm so lucky,

That I have so many things.

I'm realising that every present comes with strings!"

Lovino could almost hear the music and crowds in his head. Now if only he could get out of here.

"Even though I don't have much shit,

My determination's strong.

Those jerks will gather around the world to hear my song!"

Feliciano thought of the marriage again and felt rather upset. He only had one week left. "Now I fear I'll never be..."

Lovino smiled at how his fellow sufferers under the bastard Sadiq watched him admiringly as he sang. "Soon I will forever be..."

"Free!"

As is some kind of supernatural force binded their voices, the Prince and the Pauper unknowingly sang together.

"I close my eyes,

And feel myself fly,

A thousand miles away...

I could take flight,

But would it be right?

My conscience tells me stay!"

Feliciano smiled again, amber eyes shining "I'll remain forever royal!"

Lovino clenched his right fist in powerful determination "I'll repay my parents' debt!"

"Duty means doing,

The things your heart,

May well regret!"

Feliciano began to skip again "But I will never stop believing!"

Lovino smirked, sadistically "Bastard can never stop my schemes!"

"There's more to living than,

Gloves and gowns and threads and seams!

In my dreams,

I'll be...

FREE!"

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Here it is! If anyone is reading I hope you enjoyed!

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