Author's Note: Let the plot begin! Here's the next chapter for you. I'd like to say thanks for the reviews, favorites, and alerts that I got remarkably fast after posting the prologue. I was kind of doubtful it would be all that good, haha. ^^'
Disclaimer: If I'm writing fanfiction, I must not own Hetalia or the world in general. Wow, that sounded awkward...
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Just One Kiss
Chapter 2: First Attempt
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Ludwig's plan to share just one kiss with his boyfriend was as simple as he could manage.
He didn't know much about romance, but figured that the setting where they were at helped with the mood. If they were to kiss somewhere out in public with strangers around, he wouldn't be able to do it without feeling very awkward and uncomfortable.
But if they were to kiss somewhere private, away from others, then that would be better for him. He could naturally do it without feeling awkward or feel like someone was always watching him. And maybe Feliciano would feel the same way about that. Or...would he? Compared to him, Feli was a little less shy about expressing emotions and whatnot. The was obvious by the way he was always shamelessly flirting with girls between and even during classes. Even ones on the side of the street, to top things off.
One thing about Ludwig through, was that he just had to always have some kind of strategy for anything in life. And believed that he would have accomplish whatever goal he had before anything else. To him; this situation was seen in this fashion. Since Gilbert started prying into his life and insisting that he would lose his boyfriend's interest if he didn't kiss him, all that raced throughout his mind was various scenarios in which could happen for their lips to meet.
After about another day, he had fully developed a plan. Which the German was sure would have to work. Though he really had a difficult time in making it simplistic. A part of him longed to be able to kiss Feliciano without feeling awkward or uncomfortable, he really have a soft spot for him and wanted to prove that. Since words were impossible, actions and body language would have to guide him.
So his plan was this: between classes, he would always meet up with Feliciano, or Feliciano just randomly greeting him happily and never leaving his side until the bell rung, if you prefer. But this time when they would be together, Ludwig would lead him to either maybe outside or some private corner in the building. Either would work, he assumed. Just a place in which they could be completely alone and do this without eyes locked on them the entire time.
Now, in the present time, it was about one in the afternoon and they were between classes. Ludwig was at his locker just putting in some books and letting his mind escape reality for a short period of time and imagine how his attempt to kiss his boyfriend work out. He hoped that it would work out and fate was actually on his side.
Yes, he tried to remain a little confident. And said confidence increased when he noted that there wasn't anything that could interrupt their attempt to kiss. Gilbert would probably be bothering people elsewhere like he did on a daily basis, Feliciano's brother would most likely be bothered by that overly-friendly Spanish guy elsewhere like he usually tended to be, and everyone else in this school wouldn't even care to stare at a couple of guys passionately kissing each other due to the surprisingly increasing amount of same sex couples lately.
"Ve~! Ludwig, I've been looking for you!" Ludwig turned, and the minute he did so, a familiar beaming Italian was at his side like usual and grabbing a hold of his upper arm.
"I was about to go looking for you too." Closing the locker door, Ludwig fully turned and gave Feli that usual gaze that made him blush. A gaze in which revealed he was planning something; with those blue eyes almost shining. "See...there's something I..." Fuck. He could feel chis cheeks begin to heat up intensely now. Ludwig wasn't sure if he would be able to even say this.
Feliciano just chuckled, seemingly oblivious to his boyfriend's embarrassment. "What is it...?"
"Ahhh...well, since we have a little bit of time before the next class, I was wondering if we could talk."
Wait, that didn't make any sense. Feliciano cocked his head to the side, a cute little confused expression now on his face. "Ve? But aren't we talking right now?"
"I mean," Dammit, dammit, what did he mean? Ludwig wasn't sure now, it just wasn't going the way he wanted it to. He scratched the back of his neck and his gaze lowered to the floor of the halls. "Somewhere private. Maybe outside?"
"Oh! Of course, Ludwig~! I love being out in the sunshine~!"
Somehow, Ludwig got the feeling that Feliciano totally misinterpreted what he was trying to imply. But this was forgotten completely when the now-extremely-cheerful Italian reached for his hand and interlocked theirs together tightly before walking away with him.
At this contact, Ludwig wouldn't doubt it if his face was turning a bright red and his skipping heartbeat was extremely audible. Even though the two have briefly held hands before, it wasn't for too long. Now they were nicely interlocked as if they were meant to be that way. This feeling...was a very foreign one to the German.
But he knew that he liked it nevertheless. Even if he didn't say that out loud.
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The sun was really beaming down on the Earth today. Feliciano loved every minute of it, humming some random tune to himself and twirling a little a distance away from the tree Ludwig sat underneath watching him with something on his lips that might have been a...small smile trying to develop.
This view that Ludwig was getting couldn't have been better. With Feli embracing randomness once again and just kind of twirling around and letting the rays of the sun gently falling over him. Bringing out the red in his chair with that mysterious curl twitching ever so slowly. His eyes open for a change, and shining a golden/amber color, and then his innocent features...
Okay, he had to stop himself now. It was true that Feliciano was very cute, but this would have to be admired later on. Ludwig sighed, trying to compose himself. He got up off the ground and leaned against the tree; calling out for the Italian, who jumped immediately at it and practically skipped over an his usual flamboyant manner.
The couple stood underneath the tree, barely inches away, the crisp breeze lightly blew and it rustled the leaves overhead and tousled their hair. Feli had shivered a little, as he had taken off the jacket of his school uniform and only wore the-shirt underneath.
Somehow...the moment felt right. There was an unexplainable feeling they both shared as they looked into each others' eyes; light, crystal clear blue meeting golden amber eyes. As if they were communicating through the eyes rather than through words or actions. And it was all about them right now.
Feliciano suddenly moved closer and smiled once again, his eyes were practically glittering. "Veee~ Ludwig..."
"Feliciano..." The name kind of came out in a low, passionate kind of way. Ludwig almost would have been a little embarrassed about that, if he hadn't been so into the quiet and perfect moment.
The German and Italian continued moving closer as if they were in a trance, one lowering down a little and the other forcing the tips of his toes to hold out as he leaned up on them. Their eyes fluttered closed, both silently eager for their lips to meet.
Yes, they were closing the distance slowly and surely...
Closer...
And closer...
Almost there...
"FOR THE LOVE OF GOD JUST KISS 'EM ALREADY, WEST!" In shock by that sudden shouting, Ludwig and Feliciano's eyes snapped open just in time for them to bump foreheads and gasp a little from the pain. "Oops."
They stared at each other in shock, rubbing their foreheads. And then they glanced up at one of the highest tree branches to see Gilbert up there awesomely hanging backwards with his feet wrapped around the wood. Ludwig glared at him, hoping that maybe this would mask his flushed cheeks as anger rather than the embarrassment of actually having this guy as a brother.
"Isn't that Gilbert...the guy Elizaveta is always ranting about...?" Feliciano asked slowly, his eyes once again closing as usual as he gazed up at him.
Ludwig just sighed deeply and rubbed his temples. "He's my bruder. And how, I don't even know."
Gilbert laughed and then flipped off the branch and landed to his feet, standing just a little distance from the interrupted couple. His crimson eyes staying locked on Feliciano however.
"Soooo, what's your name?" Gilbert asked, a grin spreading on his face as he slipped an arm around his shoulders.
"Feliciano!" The Italian happily chirped. Ludwig just glanced at the two and heaved a sigh, he didn't even get answers about why his brother was stalking him and just had to interrupt the perfect kiss. "So you're Ludwig's brother? He never really talks about you much..."
"That's probably because he's just embarrassed that he doesn't have any awesomeness like I do." Gilbert noted, saying this as if it were one of the most obvious things in the world. If looks could kill, Gilbert would have already been dead and in his grave by Ludwig's. "I mean, it's understandable when you give it thought! Kesesesese, he gets embarrassed way too easily anyway. He's probably about to die from having me interrupt the little moment here of yours."
"Oh, you didn't ruin anything!" Feliciano argued, beaming at him like usual. "Ve~ It was nice getting to meet you."
At this, Gilbert glanced over at Ludwig and smirked.
"Well, you shouldn't have met this way." Ludwig sighed and asked, "Now why were you in that tree?"
"I wanted to catch the big moment on my camera. You know how Elizaveta is about guys being affectionate towards each other..." Gilbert replied, whipping out said camera.
Ugh, this moment just got totally ruined by his brother. How did he not plan out that Gilbert would try and crash it in some kind of form or fashion, risking anything, including his dignity, to do so? And before Ludwig could lecture him about being a stalker again, the bell suddenly rung and could be heard even outside from where they were all standing.
"Oh, Ve, better get going to class!" Feliciano quickly grabbed his jacket from the ground and slipped it back on before turning to run off towards the building. He knew that he would see Ludwig in class, so he wasn't really disappointed that their moment had been murdered by his awesome brother.
When he was totally out of their sight, Ludwig turned to give his brother a pissed look before crossing his arms.
Gilbert knitted his eyebrows together and gave him an annoyed look. But this was brief and fleeting before he smirked and waved a dismissive hand, saying, "Hey, don't get pissed off at me. You'll have plenty of chances to kiss Feli, because I will share some of my awesome advice-"
"Bruder, I don't need any assistance from you."
And so, Ludwig went off to his next class. It appears that fate was not on his side, to have his obnoxious older brother stalk him shamelessly and ruining one perfect moment between them. As the day went by in a blur, he still could not help but remain pissed about it.
However, he did have a spark of hope after he lied down in bed to go to sleep that night. When a sudden idea struck him, and with this in mind, Ludwig managed to drift off into a dreamless sleep knowing that he would elaborate more on this idea the next morning.
To Be Continued.
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A/N: Yeah, the first attempt was a fail. That would be...strike one for Ludwig. =.= Will this new idea he has in mind to get Feliciano somewhere private and ideal to kiss him work? Or will something or someone just end up cockblocking? *Mysterious music here*
Hope you liked the chapter! I'll try to update soon, hopefully, because I have a lot of ideas for this story! Read and review, please! *Uses puppy dog eyes* C: