Chinese Europeans
Chapter One
Francis stood outside of Yao's home with his younger brother, Lux. He had let his other little brother, Matthieu go to his friend, Alfred's, house and his little sister, Angelique with her friends Bella, Lilli, and Elisaveta. Everything was fine, except that Lux didn't have any friends at all to stay with and everyone was too busy.
Gilbert had a hangover and Antonio was going to be working out on his farm with his little tomato, Lovino. Arthur couldn't take care of him since Alfred
was hard to handle and then having Matthieu over would just make matters worse. Angelique would be shopping all day since her guardian, Elisaveta loved to shop. Francis had asked a couple more people but they were all busy. He now could either ask the creepy Russian, Ivan, or the Chinese man, Yao. He immediately chose Yao and that's why he was standing outside his door. The only reason Francis couldn't take care if his siblings was because of a job interview that could maybe boost them up a bit with money. Right now he only had enough money to pay the rent of their small, two-roomed apartment and often Angelique, Lux, Matthieu and himself went hungry.
Oh, and to make matters worse, Lux had a fever. The small five year old was clinging on to Francis pant leg. His light brown hair was hanging on either side of his face to his shoulders. Francis picked up the small boy and held him to his chest as he knocked on the door once again.
"Coming, aru!" came an accented voice from inside.
"Lux," Francis said.
Lux took fistfuls of Francis light grey shirt. "Hmm?"
"Do you feel any better?" Francis felt his little brother's forehead. It was still warm. A little bit
more than before.
"Non, Big Brother." Lux looked up and Francis felt a pang in his chest as he noticed that his brother's eyes were glittering with fever and brimmed with tears.
'Maybe coming to Yao's 'ouse is a bad idea. He does 'ave many siblings and zey can catch what Lux 'as.' Francis agreed with the small voice in his head and started to walk down the porch to go beg someone else to take Lux.
"Hey, Francis, aru. Where are you going, aru?" said a voice from behind the blonde teen.
Surprised, Francis turned back to the door. There stood Yao. His brown- almost black -hair was loose. Falling over his shoulders and stopped midway down his back. He was wearing a red, Chinese tunic, white pants, and small, brown sandals. His tunic was embroidered with gold dragons at the edge. His golden skin was clear and his brown eyes kind. Francis and Yao weren't really friends, but they weren't enemies either.
"Yao... I am really sorry to bozer you. I know you are a buzy man, but if you could do me a favor..." the French man trailed off and looked at Lux who had at some point fallen asleep on his chest.
"What's the favor, aru?" Yao asked, a bit suspiciously.
"I 'ave a job interview in about two 'ours, but I 'ave to find a place for mon petite Lux to stay at. Matthieu went to stay with Alfred and Arthur, and Angelique went with Elisaveta, Bella, and Lilli shopping."
"Is Lux okay, though, aru? He looks a little sick, aru," Yao observed.
Francis averted his eyes to the small home that Yao lived in. His eyes traveled across the white wood that needed painting and the windows that he knew Yao tried to keep as clean as possible. "Well... Lux 'as a little cold."
Yao's eyes narrowed. "How little is little, aru?"
"Right now 'e 'as a fever. I don't 'ave a zermo- Mon Dieu! Yao, if you are not going to 'elp moi just say so already zat way I can go and ask someone else again!"
Francis turned around to start walking away when he heard Yao call, "Wait, aru! I'll watch him, aru. Do you need anything else, aru?"
Francis was so relieved! "Really? Merci, Yao!" He walked towards the smaller Chinese man and handed the sleeping Lux over to him. "And no. I don't need anyzing at ze moment. I will come back at around six. Please wait for me zen."
Francis then kissed Lux's forehead and started to walk down the porch. Then he stopped and turned around. "Yao..."
"Yes, aru?" Yao looked up from Lux, whom he had been watching sleep on his chest.
"Do you 'ave any questions about Lux? I know zat it is very sudden and I do not wish for your family to get sick." Francis was really trying his best to be polite that way Yao wouldn't suddenly decide he didn't want to help the Frenchman.
"Don't worry, aru. I have five younger siblings and they don't get sick easily, aru. Just go to your job interview or you'll be late, aru." Yao made a shooing motion as he said the last sentence with the hand that wasn't holding Lux's sleeping body.
Francis brightened visibly. "I owe you one, mon cher! I really, really do!" He then turned and hurried down the porch steps and then into the street. He turned left and started jogging towards his home.
'I 'ope Lux is okay,' he thought as he jogged faster. 'I 'ope I didn't cause to much trouble for Yao... Eh? Since when am I considerate? Zose kids are rubbing off on me!'
He immediately thought of Angelique and Matthieu, whom were having fun elsewhere. His little Angelique with her brown hair always in pig tails, tied up with red ribbon and her skin a tannish color. Then he thought of his petite soldiat, Matthieu. He remembered the violet eyes and the small curl that hung over the boy's face, refusing to settle down with the rest of his brown-gold hair. He thought of Lux who tried to help as much as he could, but being the youngest, there wasn't much for him to do.
'Oh Lux... What are we going to do with you?' thought the Frenchman and crossed the street that led to his home.
