A/N: First fanfic, yay. Hope I don't screw up entirely, but I'd appreciate it greatly if you kept on reading. Prumano, human AU. Warning: Past PruCan.
Gilbert sleepily staggered down the stairs, his eyes barely able to focus on anything. He would've taken a mental note to not play WoW until daybreak, but he would've forgotten since he was too tired. As he neared the last steps of the stairs, he could smell the faint scent of pancakes and scrambled eggs, the usual breakfast. When he entered the kitchen he could see his boyfriend Matthew eating the breakfast, and as usual, his pancakes were drowned in maple syrup.
Matthew had noticed Gilbert (since he was practically stomping down the stairs) and smiled at him, moving the maple syrup closer to Gilbert's plate of breakfast. Gilbert made his way to his chair and plopped down on it, obviously not caring at how much the old chair creaked when he did so. He covered his pancakes in syrup, not using as much as Matthew, and grunted a thank you.
Gilbert and Matthew had been dating for around nine months now, and Gilbert practically lived with Matthew in his small two-storey home. Gilbert always thought he loved Matthew. After all, the Canadian did comfort him when comfort was needed, and Gilbert always felt like buying Matthew gifts and seeing him smile. Though that was mostly because Matthew was often unnoticed- and when he was, he was mistaken for his twin brother, Alfred- and misunderstood, even. Gilbert still remembered when he and Matthew first got together: It was during a blizzard and they happened to be stuck in the boiler room of their work place. Gilbert had told Matthew all about his difficult past and Matthew listened patiently, letting the albino cry on his shoulder.
"We're out of maple syrup."
Gilbert also remembered how Matthew had just ruined his little stroll to the past.
"That's because you drown your pancakes in all the syrup, it's not my fault you can drink it like someone can drink water," Gilbert scoffed down the rest of his food. He stood up, leaving the dishes lying there, and strolled over to the living room, flopping onto the couch and turning on the TV.
"The least you could do is put your dishes away," Matthew muttered as he gathered all the dishes and set them in the sink, deciding he'd wash them later.
"Hey, what happened to that channel I ordered?" Gilbert said as he flipped the channel back and forth disbelievingly. He had ordered the channel to watch a new show that seemed really interesting, and he had been very excited to see the premiere.
"I cancelled it, you've already been ordering too many shows and channels and I don't want to waste any more money on re-runs," Matthew had a point, Gilbert had already seen most of the movies and episodes he ordered, but that didn't mean he couldn't watch them again.
"It's not a waste of money; it's a sacrifice for my awesomeness, and I only re-watch the really good episodes."
Fortunately, Gilbert's cellphone rang before he and Matthew would start fighting. And when Matthew was mad, you'd fear his signed hockey stick collection.
Gilbert answered the call without checking the caller ID and grinned when he heard the familiar voice on the other line.
"Bonjour, Gilbert!"
"Nice try, Antonio, but you'll never land the French accent," both Gilbert and Antonio laughed at Antonio's horrible imitation of Francis. Antonio seemed very happy at the moment, so he must have forgotten the purr in Francis' voice whenever he said 'bonjour'.
"Anyway, guess what?" Antonio said and waited excitedly for Gilbert's guess.
"You realized that my awesomeness is overpowering and that you must bow down before me?"
"Very funny, Gilbert," Antonio chuckled on the other line. "Now, the correct answer was that Feliciano and Lovino are coming back to town!"
"Really? I thought they decided to stay in Italy after their old man's funeral," the Vargas brothers had been gone for about five years. Five years ago, their grandfather had passed away and wanted his funeral to be in Rome, so the Vargas brothers had visited Rome for the funeral. However, they had both been so depressed and grief-stricken that they didn't want to leave the place where their grandfather's grave rested.
"Apparently their family members living in Rome wanted them to be happy and come back here. I can't wait to see them again! They're like our little brothers~" Antonio chimed on the other line. Antonio was always mothering the Vargas brothers and sometimes Francis would join in and act like a smothering mother as well, though Lovino always cussed Antonio and Francis away for treating him like a baby.
"Awesome! When are they coming back?"
"They'll be waiting at the airport around 2 PM tomorrow, so you better buy them each a welcome back gift!" Antonio always made sure to treat both brothers equally, so one gift for the both of them was unacceptable.
"Kesesesese, alright I-"he was cut short when the call suddenly ended. He then realized that Matthew was sitting beside him on the couch and was the one who ended the call.
"I've been calling your name sixteen times in the last five minutes, pay attention when someone needs you!" Matthew snapped, looking more than pissed this morning.
"Jeez, what's crawled under your covers and bit you in your sleep?"
"You did. And you knew I was exhausted from work and needed my sleep!" Matthew's voice seemed to be getting even angrier by the word.
"Oh yeah…Too bad you didn't let me do more than biting and licking," Gilbert pouted, upset that his lover rejected him when he was sure he picked the perfect time.
"Whatever. I need you to go to the grocery store and buy these," Matthew handed Gilbert a piece of paper listing what to buy at the grocery store. "And make sure to be back by noon, I need you to help me clean the house because my brother's visiting."
"But your annoying brother's just going to make another mess!" Gilbert whined. He didn't hate Alfred, but he did dislike him, since he was the biggest cockblocker on the planet.
Matthew just snorted and headed up the stairs, probably going to change into some casual clothes.
Gilbert followed, deciding it'd be easier to get the groceries done now than never.
Gilbert got out of the car, slamming the car door behind him, and walked through the blazing hot parking lot to the entrance of the grocery store. He was very grateful when a wave of coolness washed over him almost immediately when he walked through the automatic doors. Gilbert pulled out a shopping cart and dug through his back pocket for the grocery list, he had found it, but it was crumpled and wrinkled and somewhat difficult to read. He walked through the aisles, grabbing what he found on the list and also grabbing himself some snacks. But when it came to the Nutella, he immediately dumped three jars into the shopping cart.
Just a little chocolate can't hurt, Gilbert thought to himself. Yeah, Nutella never did any harm (except to those with nut allergies) and he loved the stuff anyway. He had almost forgot to grab the vegetables for the salad Matthew was planning to serve tonight. For once, he was glad that the fresh foods aisles were cold.
He had almost found everything on the list, but then he caught something from the corner of his eye. Gilbird, who had been resting on Gilbert's head the whole time, flew over to a huge stuffed grizzly bear that was holding a heart with a quote written on it. Gilbert walked over to the stuffed toy and stared at the quote written in white.
If you have a sister and she dies, do you stop saying you have one? Or are you always a sister, even when the other half of the equation is gone? It read. Gilbert thought of getting it for Feliciano and Lovino, thought it could be that quote they would read to get them through the day. Well, why not? The words were close enough and it was pretty cheap. Then he remembered he had to get them each a separate gift, and of equal value too. Gilbert sighed and decided to take the teddy bear, setting it in the shopping cart. He strolled around the aisles, looking for a present of equal value, but had no luck.
He decided that he'd get a basket that was filled with flowers, candies, tea bags, candles, and a 'feel better soon' card.
After this, he went to the check-out -which was very crowded- to buy everything in the cart. He barely had any money in his wallet after the trip.
Gilbert got out of the car, trying to carry all the shopping bags at once. He had a little trouble getting the door open, but he kicked it open; something he'd call 'an awesome entrance.'
Except it would be even more awesome if Gilbert hadn't barged into the house just to see Alfred, sitting across from Matthew at the kitchen table. Gilbert was utterly pissed at the sight of this, and Matthew seemed utterly pissed when Gilbert barged into the house like a robber, and late.
Gilbert awkwardly carried the groceries to the kitchen counter and set them down, trying not to make any noise that'd make the awkward silence even more awkward. After a few moments that seemed like an eternity, Matthew broke the silence.
"Gilbert, stay in the basement," was all Matthew said, which was very clear; Matthew was very pissed off at Gilbert.
Gilbert said nothing and did as he was told, tip-toeing down the steps that lead to the basement. The basement was Gilbert's domain; it had a large, expensive computer, a stereo, a 42-inch screen TV, a rather old couch, a bathroom and the basement had pictures of him and his friends almost everywhere. Gilbert loved to stare at all of them while he was sitting on the couch; he had even fallen asleep more than twice.
Gilbert had no idea why Matthew was so angry. It's not like he arrived an hour late or anything. Plus, the lines were long and he had to get the Vargas brothers their welcome back gifts. Yeah, that was the reason why he was late! But Matthew would only take that as an excuse, and Gilbert would probably have to sleep on the couch if he kept saying that was his reason.
Gilbert sighed, I guess I'll just take a shower, he thought to himself.
And he did so.
"He should be here soon…" Antonio glanced around nervously. Where's Gil? He shouldn't be this late…
"Ve…" Feliciano said, a little disappointed that Gilbert hadn't shown up yet.
"Look on the bright side, you two belle Italiens are back!" Francis said, trying to lift the mood. He was hoping Gilbert would show up soon as well.
"Whatever, Frenchie," Lovino scoffed. Both brothers were hit emotionally by their grandfather's death, but Lovino had the more difficult side of the situation. Their grandfather had given Lovino his inheritance, which was a lot. Gilbert had been his best friend since kindergarten, when Gilbert had found him crying away from everyone else at recess. Gilbert was there for him since then, always comforting him and giving him (even if it was useless) advice. Lovino had really missed Gilbert over the past five years. He wondered if Gilbert had even grew up since the last time they saw each other.
"Ah, there's our little Gilly Bird now~" Francis purred. They watched as Gilbert made his way over to the group. He was wearing his usual smirk, and that made Lovino feel much less nervous somehow.
"Kesesese, the awesome me is here now, so you can untwist your panties!" Gilbert grinned.
Gilbert then took both of the Vargas brothers and pulled them into a big bear hug, squeezing the shit out of them. He examined Feliciano carefully, his eyes wandering over every inch of Feliciano's body.
"Wow, Feli. You're still so cute!" Gilbert gleamed.
"Ve~ you're still the same old Gilbert I know!"
They all chatted a bit, talking about Feliciano's time in Italy, how the funeral went, and then finally went on to ask the other brother similar questions. Gilbert's eyes wandered on Lovino too, except they were moving a bit slower. Lovino had grown a lot in five years; his tan had gotten a little darker and made Lovino look very attractive with his dark hair and green eyes, he was wearing a green and white striped dress shirt with a red tie. For something usually old men wear, Lovino looked pretty good in it.
"Lovino…Been a while, huh?" Gilbert chuckled, patting Lovino's head. As expected, the smaller man swatted away Gilbert's hand.
"Yeah, that means I'm not a kid anymore, bastard," Lovino said, looking straight up into Gilbert's eyes.
"You sure? You still act like you did when you were a kid."
"And you're still a narcissist," Lovino deadpanned.
It took a couple of moments before Gilbert remembered that the gift basket and teddy bear he had bought for the brothers was sitting in the car. And sure enough, the car was probably scorching hot and stuffy due to the heat.
Shit, he thought. He ran his fingers through his short white hair and gritted his teeth, now he had to come up with an excuse to grab the presents.
That's it!
As they were walking through the parking lot, Gilbert brought up his awesome idea. "Hey, why don't we all drive in my car to the restaurant?" Gilbert suggested. It was perfect; the two brothers would sit in the backseat where the presents were and when they opened the car doors they'd see the presents, after that, Gilbert would yell surprise and everything would be fine…
"Non. Your car is so messy, Gilbert," Francis sighed.
"Oh, come on. It's not that messy," Gilbert said, a little offended. So far, his awesome plan was not going his way.
"Gilly, when was the last time you cleaned your car?" piped in Antonio.
"…Recently…" was all Gilbert could say. He honestly couldn't remember the last time he had cleaned out the junk in his car. But he had to get everyone in there; he could not be lectured for being so disorganized again.
"Wait…Where's Luddy? I thought he'd be waiting in the parking lot, but he's not here!" Feliciano exclaimed, he seemed to be panicking.
Oh right, Gilbert remembered. Ludwig couldn't make it to the airport today.
A/N: Aaaand…first chapter done! Hope you all liked it, all reviews appreciated (if I even get any.) Sorry about the cliffhanger, if you even consider it that, but I do hope you wonder what'll happen next…Sorry about the chapter not having any Prumano, but next chapter there will be Prumano and a little bit of Gerita! Also, if someone could explain to me the basics of my account here, how to part the page, etc., that'd be great, thanks.
