Arthur Kirkland lived in a neighborhood with about 9 large houses including his own. There were know about 33 people in the neighborhood, some nice others… Not so much. Arthur spent a couple weeks, preparing for his 2 cousin's arrival. Since money was short in their household, the two boys had to be sent somewhere. Arthur being the nice man he is, let them stay with him and his (somewhat) friend, Francis. When they did arrive he finally got to meet his cousins, Alfred and Matthew.

Alfred was the louder of the two. His wheat blond hair and sky blue eyes made him seem innocent but he was always getting into trouble. Matthew was the… less noticeable of the two. His pale blond hair and violet hued eyes seemed very noticeable but didn't work for some reason. He always had hoodies on and his bear, Kumajirou (Kuma for short) with him. The two were very close, despite all differences. He hoped the two wouldn't get into too much trouble. He really didn't want to face the wrath of Ms. Elizabeta's frying pan again.


"U-Um … Are you sure about this place?" Matthew muttered worriedly to his brother, Alfred," It look's like it's going to collapse."

Alfred let out a laugh as he dragged his brother into the cave. " It looks fine, no need to worry Mattie!" he assured. " Besides, I heard there's aliens in there! We'll just take a quick look and go! "

Matthew was still apprehensive about this; he looked back at Arthur's house, wanting to be in there than in this dark, murky cave. But, as always he went along with Alfred's little adventure.

Man was this cave scary. The stalactites and stalagmites jutting out at different angles, giving it the appearance of a beast with it's mouth wide open. It's razor sharp claws and teeth ready to attack. The mere thought of it made him shiver.

" We can do this Kuma," Matthew clutched his bear and took a step forward, farther into the cave. He relaxed as the silence and darkness became less hostile to his senses, the surroundings now less intimidating. Now that he thought about it, the cave was harmless. Mostly filled with plants, only a few animals here and there. Now he only had to prove to Alfred that there are no aliens in this cave so he can out of here.

" Hey Mattie! There's birdie! It's so fluffy and yellow!" Alfred exclaimed poking at the bird, the small animal giving him the evil eye.

" I-I wouldn't do that if I were you, Al." Matthew warned. Too late it seemed. The bird latched onto Alfred's finger, pecking, not letting go.

" Ow! MAKE IT STOP! It's a demonic bird!" Alfred wailed, absolutely terrified.

Matthew sighed, taking off his backpack, he rummaged through to find a band-aid. With much luck he found his last one.

"Alright this might hurt a little." He tugged at the bird. 'This thing's not letting go… Maybe if I…' Apparently his idea worked. Petting the little demon bird made it stop its death-hold on his brother's finger, it reverting to it's regular, adorable, non-demonic self.

'Something must be wrong with that bird.' Matthew thought as he inspected Alfred's finger, putting the band-aid on carefully.

" Is the bite okay? Did the bird have rabies?" Alfred whimpered

" Only mammals get rabies." He deadpanned back.

" What! Birds aren't mammals?"

Matthew facepalmed. Sometimes Alfred was so… immature. Yeah, he's 10 but still, he can't be that naive can he?

" Just don't be so quick to rush into things, Al. You could get really hurt next time." Matthew said only to hear his brother's laugh.

" Don't worry Mattie! If I do get hurt it won't matter. I'm the hero and that means I'm invincible! I'll prove it to you. I'll go on ahead." Alfred bellowed as he did so.

Matthew mumbled a goodbye as he tried to coax the little bird out of hiding. Apparently the little thing was depressed after being called a ' demonic bird' so it was pouting in it's little corner. He rolled up his red hoodie sleeves and started poking the bird. This plan had to work. He felt the bird clamp down on his finger and let out a small yelp. Matthew quickly pulled the bird out of its corner and put the miffed little thing on his shoulder.

The bird gave him the evil eye.

" Come on now birdie," he murmured while petting the bird." Let's go find my brother."

And off they went.


Lovino had enough of it. Feliciano was enough for him to handle, but dealing with his friends… Way too much, especially when that albino one was involved in this. That jerk Gilbert was the one who led them to the cave and dared Lovino to enter it.

"Kesesese~' he said, " Quit being such a wuss, Lovi. We all know you're too scared to go into the cave."

That resulted in a slap and a chain of cuss words from the short angry Italian. To prove Gilbert wrong, he had bounded into the cave, bringing everyone with him.

Currently, Feliciano was nervously talking on and on, a habit he did when was scared. A loud thud nearby made him jump and wrap his arms around Ludwig, Gilbert's younger brother."Ve, This cave is scary," he shrieked.

Ludwig responded with a stiff, " If you want to ever get stronger you need to quit being so scared all the time."

" But Ludwig, I'll always get scared if I'm alone. Since your here it's not as scary!" Feliciano snuggled more into to Ludwig's arm to show his point. The German's cheeks were a bright red as he became stiffer in response.

" Hey, look West, you're blushing! Gilbert chirped poking his brother on the cheek.

" I'm not blushing, it's just… hot in here." Ludwig retorted turning his face away to hide his flushed cheeks.

" You better not do anything to my brother, potato-eater," Lovino accused, voice filled with bravado. "It'll be the end of you as you know it"

" Ve! Quit it fratello! Ludwig's a really good guy, why do you dislike him so much? " Feliciano wailed." Do you need more hug therapy?"

" No, I do not need hug therapy and I don't trust him because someone who is so tall and eats so many potatoes should not be trusted!" Lovino replied unhappily to his brother.

" Fratello! There's nothing wrong with eating potatoes!

" Oh shut it Feli. You only care about him because you get to play with his brother's birds."

"Speaking of gilbirds, where the heck is Zwölf?" Gilbert hollered.

"Oh no! Poor little Gilbird! Ve ! What if he gets eaten? What if-" Feliciano stopped.

"…MAKE IT STOP! "

The faint scream echoed through the cave. Everyone's faces paled.

" Am I the only one who heard that?"

"W-what was that?"

"Ve, we should turn around and go back. Fratello already went in so…"

" What? No, you guys can't, we need to find Zwölf! Just because you hear a scream you run out?" Gilbert yelled, outraged.

"Yep" They replied simultaneously.

" Come on wusses, don't you want to find out who's screaming? Look there's another opening right here. We'll check there and get out of here okay?"

" Yes Sir!" Feliciano saluted.

Everyone crawled through the small opening finding the biggest place in the cave. It was absolutely stunning. The usually dark, scary color was replaced with a vibrant blue, reflecting the color of the small pond that formed from the lake nearby. Stalactites and stalagmites looked more like dark blue crystals than terrifying claws. A small opening on the ceiling let in light to reveal several bird nests in the nook and crannies, some in use, some not. The place decorated with small green plants, some Ludwig recognized edible. It gave off a tranquil vibe; the only problem was that there was already a person there.


A/N:

Welcome to Birdie Cave! I hope you enjoyed this chapter as much as I did to write it. Pairings... well, there will be multiple pairings in this but for right now since they're only ten-twelve, friendship building. But, there will be PruCan, GerIta,Romerica, and several others. I'll try to update often and make each chapter about 1000 words. Since this is my first story, ConCrit will be widely expected. Alright, Read n' Review!