Einsamkeit – Chapter 2

[-Author's Note: I'm SO SORRY GUYS! D: I had so much stuff going on that I forgot to edit and check over this chapter in order to upload it. *bows vigorously* I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I'm sorry! Dx]

"L-Lovino?"

After a moment of discrete silence, the man addressed as Lovino let out a concerted exhale. "What the HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU?! Do you know how worried I've been? I've been searching everywhere for you!" Ludwig remained reserved, his thoughts provoking him from engaging in what had just happened. "Who is this man? Does Feliciano know him?" He guided his eyes over to the door, frowning and thwarting at the fact he'll have to fix it. Despite being slightly annoyed by this, he retained a slight smile in Lovino's direction, though Lovino wasn't convinced. "H-Hello. 'Lovino,' is it? It's nice to meet you. I-" Lovino hissed Ludwig's sentence aside indignantly. "Who the hell are you?" Feliciano pounced in anticipation, embracing Ludwig as if the situation wasn't awkward. (Even though it was...) "Oh, I'm sorry! I forgot! Lovino, this is Ludwig. Ludwig, this is my darling brother Lovino! We were separated when the mountain lion chased us in opposite directions, but I'm so glad you're okay Lovino! Ludwig saved-" Lovino struck like a lightning bolt, almost face-planting Ludwig to the floor as he procured Feliciano away from this eccentric blonde he suspected as a threat, and pointed a rattling finger at Ludwig. "Get away from him! YOU! German weirdo! Leave my brother alone or I'll punch your face in!" Ludwig was completely baffled.

"What? What's wrong with this guy?!"

"LOVINO! Stop right now!" Feliciano pulled away from Lovino's grasp, and spread his arms defensively in front of Ludwig. Despite his unsteady vocal stance and a childish pout, he appeared serious. "Y-You will not hurt Ludwig! He saved me from that mountain lion, and you should be ashamed! You destroyed his door and s-screamed at him without even considering how nice he really is for letting me stay here!" Feliciano never usually yelled at his brother, but it seemed to work in his favor as Lovino scuffled to retaliate his anger and sauntered over to Ludwig with a harsh scowl. "Whatever! Listen...Even though I don't like your face, you're lucky I'm letting you let my brother stay here. (not really; he just thinks he is) I don't care what you do anymore! Just don't come crying to me when he cooks you into a pot for fox stew! I'm going HOME." Before anyone knew it, he was gone. Neither knew what to say. Feliciano felt awful and incredibly embarrassed because of his brother's insolent personality, and Ludwig was just too befuddled to speak. Ludwig tempted towards cleaning what was left of his door, but Feliciano stopped him.

"L-Ludwig, I'm so sorry about my brother, and your door. He's just so protective of me, a-and I don't know how I could possibly apologize to you-and-um-he-I..." Feliciano couldn't move. It was at this point that he couldn't stop the broiling rivers that escape the depth of his amber seas. "...You save me and this is how I repay you...*hic* I'm so selfish.." After a long pause, an unexpectedly soft hand claimed his cheek along with a benevolent smile claiming his gaze. "You're not selfish, and don't worry about your brother, because he's right to be protective of you. You're his brother, and the door can be easily fixed." Suddenly Ludwig released Feliciano's countenance and gyrated hastily to clean the mess. "I'm so stupid! I need to calm down...W-What am I thinking? Touching his face like that! H-He probably thinks I'm weird...*Scheiße...I need to control myself..." Feliciano lingered in his imagination until suddenly something reverted back; the strange event he had forgotten about. "Lud...wig...about what happened b-before my brother came...you know..in...the bedroom." Ludwig convulsed hysterically as his words seemed to assembled as one entire phrase. "WHATAREYOUSAYINGNOTHINGHAPPENEDIT'SOKAYIT'SFINEHE YIHAVEANIDEAHOWABOUTYOUGOBACKTOBEDIT'SLATE..." Feliciano exhaled in dejection and dragged his heavy sorrow to the bedroom entrance. "Okay Ludwig. I'm sorry. *Oyasuminasai." Once the little fox was out of sight, Ludwig struck himself with a demolished piece of broken wood, scolding himself and his thoughts. "You IDIOT! Be more honest with yourself before you make Feli cry. AGAIN!" Finishing what was left of the mess, Ludwig inaudibly returned to the bedroom. Although his pillow seemed rather moist beneath his eyes, it seemed Feliciano slept soundly without any indication of waking. Ludwig leisurely slipped into bed beside him and sighed wretchedly. "I need to make it up to him somehow. I don't want him to be depressed like this forever."

...

"What's that sound?" Feliciano rose from his slumber, rubbing his eyes to clear his blurred and unfocused eyes. "It almost seems like...singing..." Curious as to what it was, Feliciano sluggishly stood to his feet, wobbling drowsily from his sleepy state to the hallway. To his surprise a low, assertive voice that withheld an unexpectedly suave and effortless charm cradled his heart delicately and made his mind spark a sense of wonder and admiration as it sang harmoniously from the kitchen. There in the kitchen was a familiar existence that up until now Feliciano had never imagined to be so abundant despite his harsh surface.

"...Measure the milk, apples, and powdered sugar exactly so they fit in the bowl. Wipe the counter clean, mix, and go!

I'll bake the cake! It'll be 2:00 soon. Today will be filled with sweetness! Apple cake. Eins, zwei, drei!

I love the cake! I love the coffee!

I'll bake the cake! The time must be precise! When you smell something nice, the coffee has been prepared! Eins, zwei, drei!

Take the mold after it cools and put powdered sugar on top. It's important that one puts a lot!

I have a browned cake! Baked foods are perfection! Clear away the kitchen! Forks and Knives-."

Ludwig's heart sank. Feliciano gingerly had sat at the table by now and Ludwig had continued his superb melody without even noticing him. Ludwig's body immobilized as if a blast of hot air collided into him with so much force that his entire body seemed permanently paralyzed, in which this imaginary explosion caused him to descend to the floor by the kitchen counter. His scarlet face burned with so much passion that it enlightened the shade of blue in his eyes. "WHA..." Feliciano couldn't hold it in. The warmth in his heart was too overwhelming, and he burst out loving giggles that steadily calmed Ludwig's embarrassment, as these were full-hearted laughs, not laughs to make fun of him. "Hahaha! Ludwig, I never knew you could sing! Your voice is so beautiful. Ah, but I didn't mean to scare you, so get up silly! Hahaha!"

Ludwig's face cooled, and he regained his balance to stand and retrieve the cake he had so beautifully sang about making just moments ago. "F-Feliciano, I f-felt bad about yelling at you last night, s-so if it's not too much trouble, c...could we..eat this together?" The giggles muffled to soft chuckles, and he raised his head to gaze into the eyes of a being that he had fully accepted as someone who had been the first to ever make him feel like his life was a waste without him. Feliciano patiently removed the baked cake from Ludwig's hands, and placed it carefully onto the table. "Wha...Feli-" Compassion was the only description. In all of Ludwig's life, he had never felt so much of it. The contact was just enough to make him forget anything else. Even the littlest things from this little creature made him improbably ecstatic. Feliciano wrapped his arms around the blonde's neck and Ludwig's arms had motivated around Feliciano's waist on their own, without admonition. Any more than a simple pair of lips pressing together in unison wasn't required at that moment. It was enough to make both of their minds soar throughout the oceanic skies and their hearts pulsate vociferously. They both beamed as their lips separated but their eyes held connected. "You know something Ludwig?" Ludwig sloped his head to the side in wonder. "Being chased by that mountain lion is the best thing that's ever happened to me."

Ludwig's puzzlement only heightened.

"Huh?"

"Why?"

Feliciano nuzzled his nose lightly against Ludwig's chin with his ears back, snuggling Ludwig's chest affectionately.

"Because I met you."

[Author's Note: *Scheiße- German word meaning "Shit." * Oyasuminasai- Japanese word meaning "Good night."

OMG so I'm completely obsessed with Germany. He's just..so...*melts* (hot) Cx For people who don't know, the song Ludwig sings in this chapter is actually one of his character songs (it's my FAVORITE!) called "Ich Liebe" meaning "I love..." If you haven't heard it go to YouTube now and listen to it. Over. And. Over. Again. Otherwise you have no life. Lolz until then, I'm not sure if I should make another chapter. This seems like a good ending, but I feel like it could be more. What do you guys think?]