"What the hell was that for!"

"Y-you kissed me first!"

"Shut up!"

A fuming and flustered Julchen hid her face under the covers of their bed, mumbling this and that about a certain Italian. 'Their' meaning hers and his, aka Julchen's and Lovino's.

Meanwhile, Lovino was on the floor, also red with anger and embarrassment as he tries to recover from being pushed out of the bed. He looked away, now focusing on the slippers near the bed. They were white and had small bunny ears. Julchen's, of course. His was just a plain maroon, which happened to be under the bed. "Idiota…" He cursed under his breath before standing up to take one of the many pillows on their bed. He didn't even do anything wrong and he was rudely pushed out of the bed! Hmp!

"I'm sleeping on the couch." He informed her while he reached for his slippers. To which she replies with a mumbled, "Whatever."

Obviously not liking the response, Lovino just left and headed for the couch.

Sitting up with her back against a pillow, Julchen focused her eyes on her laptop screen. It was on full volume, and she happened to download a copy with a high resolution— she's ready to watch UP.

The animated film always tickled her heart. The kid was cute and adorable. Annoying, but still cute. The story line and the animation were good. The characters were easy to be attached to. And the few minutes spent on that ONE scene always pulled her heart strings. Sometimes, she only watched the movie just to see that scene.

As the movie progressed, Julchen found herself falling slowly into the bed. From sitting up, she was now lying down; her legs slightly arched so she can slant her laptop and still see the screen. It was almost time for that scene. That oh so heartbreaking scene…

"What are you doing?"

A voice suddenly disrupted her focus. The lights got turned on all of a sudden, causing her to flinch and blink a few times as the light stung her eyes. "Damn it, Vino!"

Lovino just scoffed, refusing to say the sorry he said in his mind outloud. Instead, he just walked over to the bed and took a glimpse of what she was doing—a habit he's gotten into lately. Julchen's internet life and the amount of time she spends in her laptop made him too curious, this being one of those times. "… not that again."

This was the third time he'd seen her watch that movie, and on the first and second time, he just ignored her and left the house. This time, however, it was time for bed, and here she was, still watching a movie. He reached for the light switch they had installed near the bed side, turning everything dark again, leaving just the light of the laptop to illuminate the room. Lovino crawled on the bed, and sat up next to Julchen. "I'm watching, too and you can't stop me."

"Want me to repeat the whole movi—"

"No." And with that, he pressed the spacebar on her laptop and the movie started playing again. Julchen just rolled her eyes, unable to believe the guy beside him, and decided to watch. Her favorite scene was about to unfold.

And there it was. In a matter of minutes, a seemingly childish animated film broke her heart. The story between the two married couple was touchingly beautiful. As well as incredibly heartbreaking. The wife died leaving the husband to be grumpy and alone.

"Why'd you do that for?!" Lovino protested as Julchen closed her movie player, apparently, that one scene was all she was waiting for. "I already know how the rest of the movie goes, I only needed to see that scene~" She teased him even more by poking his cheek, her eyes glinting with mischief, "You should learn from them you know~ The guy there always took care of his awesome wife and treated her properly. You on the other hand… pfffffffft!"

"You're not my wife." He turned his head to the side, swatting her hand away. "Correction, Vino. Not yet~"

After shutting down her laptop, Julchen placed it on the bed side table and turned to her fiancé. He was already reaching for the covers when she startled crawling towards him, putting herself directly in front of him, her hands now reaching for his own. "You know… we never really did anything…" she purred using a tone she never used on him before. He's heard that tone- in bars, and parties- she used them sometimes, but never on him. "… a little practice won't hurt, won't it, Vino~?"

The brunette didn't move. Was this a trick? She sure sounded convincing. There was a smirk on her face as she started leaning forward. Their faces were slowly losing distance, and soon enough, she was kissing him. Just like that time on April fools, she stole another kiss from him.

Instead of freezing in place like last time, however, Lovino leaned forward to kiss back. He was about to open his mouth when he suddenly felt himself falling off the bed, the last feeling he got was a lick on his own lips and a tongue asking for entrance.

Why he was suddenly pushed away still remains a mystery to him when he woke up the next morning on the couch. The scent of coffee, eggs and bacon filled the living room, and because of the strong aroma, Lovino suddenly felt hungry. Maybe if he asked nicely he can ask for a serving of his own. Julchen never cooked anything for him even though he cooked for her sometimes when he felt nice.

He wasn't new to sleeping on the couch so it wasn't too uncomfortable. In fact, it wasn't half bad. Lovino immediately got up, stretched his arms a bit, and headed straight to the kitchen, quickly spotting his fiancé wearing a light green apron and the same oversized shirt she was wearing yesterday that made her appear like she wasn't wearing shorts. Looking up at the clock, it was already past 9 am. If she was still in her pjs, that just meant one thing—no wedding appointments today. Finally!

"If you keep eating like that you'll eventually get fat." His out of the blue comment made Julchen jump a little; almost dropping the egg she was taking out of the pan. "DON'T. EVER. DO. THAT." She hissed, head quickly turned to face him. Her hair was held up by a sloppy bun, the bangs that usually hid her forehead were set aside with a thin, yellow headband. Julchen looked cute, even Lovino had to admit that. And if he tried to admit a few more things, he might even say she looked beautiful despite the messy look.

Backing away, Lovino headed for the fridge and took out a carton of milk. He then poured it over a glass and decided he'll just fix himself something after Julchen's done cooking her breakfast. In the meantime, he just sat down on the small dining table, busy drinking his milk, his eyes wandering every now and then at Julchen's back. "Morning." He realized he hasn't greeted her yet, so he did, as late as it may seem. He saw Julchen shrug her shoulders, refusing to take a few seconds to look back as she replied with a "Morning." of her own. Lovino just took another sip from his glass of milk.

"My folks are visiting next month." said Julchen as she placed a plate in front of the daydreaming Lovino. He was just imagining that movie from last night when the scent of eggs and bacon filled his nostrils again. He looked up; obviously startled he actually got breakfast. "Your folks?"

"My folks." She repeated as she took her seat opposite to him and began eating like she didn't announce something so suddenly. "So… what's the story now?"

Waiting for her to finish chewing her food, Lovino kept his eyes fixated on her, eagerly waiting for a response. She was the one who usually had a plan. She was the one who usually had a scheme sorted out. And she was the one who made up stories to make everything seem real. "Mmm, nothing too scripted from my side. Just hang with them for a while, try to go for a romantic storyline—oh and details. They LOVE details. Make something up, you're Italian, you're probably good at those."

Julchen took another bite from her bacon, eating so calmly it almost made Lovino snatch the plate away from her so she can explain. Obviously, she was trying not to explain why they, whoever her folks were, suddenly wanted to visit. How many guests will she have anyway?!

"So this breakfast…"

"A bribe. Yes."

After a heavy sigh, Lovino quickly finished his breakfast, not once looking at the woman in front of her. What a pain in the ass… why do I have to meet them?! His scowl was so obvious; it irked Julchen to the point where she just stood up, her plate in hand. "I'm eating in the living room since you're being Mr. Sunshine and Rainbows again."

"That's 'cause you suddenly want me to meet your family!"

"You're bound to meet 'em, stupid! And I was planning on helping you, just so you know!"

"I don't care, how am I suppose to—what?"

"Oh, clean your ears for once!"

A huff and a stomp later, Julchen was off to the living room. He keeps overreacting at the smallest things and Julchen's shortened temper wasn't making it any better. At first she wanted to stick around and help him a bit, but if he keeps being an ass then she's going to leave him alone with her family while they bombard him with questions.

Just as she turned on the tv, Lovino blocked her view, still looking grumpy, but he was looking away with his arms crossed, a hint of a blush adorning his cheeks—this was his 'I'm sorry, please help me' look. A look Julchen liked very much.

"Say sorry and I'll tell you how to survive next month." She said in a very demanding tone, obviously aware she was in charge.

"Sorry." He muttered bashfully, mentally cursing her for that tone of hers.

"Na-uh, Vino. With feelings! And promise me you'll cook for me for a month."

"A week."

"Two weeks."

"Deal. I'm sorry."

Grinning at her victory, Julchen placed the plate on her lap and patted the seat next to her. Lovino took the hint and sat down like an obedient puppy, his curl bobbing along cutely. "It's still a month from now so you don't have to worry. But… here's what you have to do—"

"Lovi!" The tall, Spaniard hugged her favorite Italian, smothering him immediately as soon as she saw him. Marianne just tucked her bangs behind her ears and sighed, deciding to leave them be. "Jules, you sure you don't want to go out?"

"Yup. Movie marathon day~" Tugging on the end of her beige hooded jacket, Julchen gave a little twirl, showing off the italian's garment. "He he~ it's not too large but it's cozy. Gave it to me when we first started dating! Sweet little fucker, isn't he?"

Lovino simply groaned, partly because of the statement, but mostly because of the smothering. After a few chit chat between the trio, the two guests decided to leave, leaving the couple alone again. Julchen locked the door and leaned back on it, sighing. "They really need to stop with the surprise visits."

"What? So you can talk about me giving you stuff behind my back?" That was his favorite jacket. He never even wanted to give her that! For effect, she says. Pffft. She just wanted his jacket… "Aww c'mon. They thought it was adorable, I made you look sweet!"

Lovino admitted it did give off that kind of expression, but he IS sweet! Just not to Julchen. It's impossible to even be nice to someone who kept annoying you. Stuffing his hands in his pockets, Lovino looked at Julchen eagerly, a question in mind. "Fine. Keep the jacket. But what about the other one?"

Truthfully confused, Julchen simply looked up at him, blinking. What other one? "Don't give me that look! I meant the movie marathon day bit! You… mentioned something about it earlier…" He trailed off, eyes now on the ground. While he didn't like the company of his fiancé, he liked her movies. And just recently he learned she was tolerable when watching a movie with. The brief silence irked him, and he had no choice but to glare up at her, expecting something. "W-well?"

"…. Pfffft…." Unable to control herself, Julchen laughed, her first covering her mouth. "You want to have a movie marathon… with me? Pfffft….what's gotten into you suddenly…ahahaha!"

"Stop laughing, idiota! What if those jerks start asking about them! Best to… best to have an answer ready, just in case!" Red all over yet again, Lovino turned on his heel, about to head to the bedroom. "Fine, keep laughing. I'll watch on my own. I'm borrowing your laptop!"

"Do you even know the password?" Still leaning against the door, Julchen chuckled and teased him, sure he was clueless. Did he even know where she stored her movies? "I… don't… just watch it with me already, you have nothing better to do anyway!"

"Teasing you is something I'm currently doing."Another chuckle escaped her while she left the comforts of the door and headed for their bedroom too. She was already thinking about what movies they could watch. If she wasn't so scared, she'd recommend a horror film just to see if Lovino was jumpy. Maybe something mild… a thriller! Like Scream… "Say…Vino?" She asked with an innocent tone as she climbed on the bed, laptop in hand. "What?" He was already calling dibs on some pillows, putting them together in one bundle right in the middle. Julchen thought it was cute, but decided not to voice that minor observation. "Oh… nothing. I'm just wondering if you're okay with these movies—"

"OUCH! Stop that!" Lovino groaned as he rubbed his poor chin. This was the 3rd time Julchen suddenly jumped up, hitting him on his chin. Allowing her to sit in front of him and even lean on his torso seemed like a nice idea at first. She was like a teddy bear. Her long, silvery hair was soft and tickled his skin. He liked resting his head on top of hers. And sometimes she allowed him to wrap his arms around her waist so they could anticipate the next kill together. But as soon as Julchen was suddenly caught off guard, she'd jump up and hit Lovino unintentionally. "What're you talking about? Stop being such a baby and just watc—HE'S BEHIND YOU OH GOD, RUN!"

She leaned back on him some more and squirmed a bit, her hands pulling the covers up to her nose level. For someone who chose what to watch, she sure wasn't doing a very good job at reacting to it. Maybe this was a scheme? She'll lead him on again and when he makes a move—bam, he's kissing the floor again.

Sometimes Lovino hated his urges. No matter how much she hated Julchen, she almost always found a way to tease him and arouse him. He's been doing well so far but if she keeps squirming on the area between his thighs, he's going to lose it.

But Lovino was a gentleman. This charade was still just as it was—everything was fake. They haven't even done anything save for that kiss on April fool's and the one from last night. Lovino would have been fine with nothing more than that but if Julchen keeps leading him on, he can't exactly blame her, right? His arms loosened, but they remained around her, eventually falling from her waist to her hips. He fixed his posture, letting himself sit straight up again and he arched his stretched legs to the side as if they were arms of a chair and Julchen was sitting on him. She's awfully comfy—she's well wrapped with blankets, one of her hands was holding on to his arm, and she was leaning back on him with ease. Almost like a couple.

Almost.

Another scream came from the movie and Julchen's yelp of surprise rang a little too loudly in Lovino's ears. "It's not that shocking! The background music was hinting he'd appear!"

"I know! But I was thinking it was just this trick the director was using to make the viewers expect, it's not unlikely…" She trailed off. Scared as she may be of a killer randomly appearing to stab her senselessly, she kept watching. Eyes never leaving the screen.

"Let's just watch something else." The brunette suggested, getting awfully tired of a shrieking, headbutting Julchen. "No. Not till you get startled."

"We can watch that movie from last night again."

She suddenly perked up. If she was a rabbit her ears would definitely have extended to full length at the mention of the movie from the night before. "You mean Up?"

"Si. The one with the old grumpy man." Taking initiative, Lovino closed the movie player and waited for Julchen to find the movie for him. "This time, finish the whole movie."

"Fine, but I'm warning you, it pulls your heartstrings. Before you know it, you're already sobbing." She said with a little enthusiasm as she drew her knees closer to her, a hand reaching out to her laptop so she can play the movie she's watched so many times before.

"Talking dogs are annoying, but a pup doesn't sound so bad. Think we can get one just for show, jerk face? I'll make the story up an—" Lovino was just about to suggest getting a puppy for the both of them when he heard a small snore coming from below his chin. Moving his head carefully, he checked on the small woman below him, confirming she's now asleep. "… I'm never going to finish this movie." Shutting the laptop down, Lovino carefully moved the small machine to the bedside drawer and placed Julchen down on her side of the bed. It was siesta time anyway…

The urge to snuggle up and hug her from behind was too strong, but Lovino kept his hands off. Like hell he'd do that to that potato eating woman. He'd probably get smacked for it again. Pffft. Instead, he turned his back around her and decided to sleep like he usually did.

It didn't take him long to fall asleep.

And it didn't take long for Julchen's sleepy self to roll over to his side, eventually being close enough for her body to naturally react to the warmth beside her as if the usually grumpy Italian was a cuddly teddy bear.

Word Count: 3,173

Author's notes: I need to stop writing at 5 in the morning when I'm sleep deprived... Ah... I just have these headcanon Julchen loves movies? And who doesn't love that one scene from up? It's short but beautiful :heartbroken:

Anyway, things are still a little too unclear, right? But everything's going to be cleared in the coming chapters. For now, have this movie-centric fic, and a frustrated Lovino :D

Reviews would be much appreciated and follow the story if you want to know what happens to these two ^^

midnight sawc hehe Daniel was definitely sly last chapter. He's going to make appearances in this fic and in those times, he won't be cheering for these two. Whatever questions you may have will get explained later on~ notice how they haven't mentioned why they have to get married yet? owo

anon I will definitely continue! Thanks for reading!