All was silent in the small, dark apartment. The three occupants were all lying in bed, either fast asleep or staring at the ceiling. But whatever they did, they were tired. Unwilling to move from their comfortable positions under their covers.
Suddenly, a ring blasted through the rooms. One of the figures sat up faster than his brain could register what he was doing. He looked around groggily and sighed as he realized that the doorbell was going. He glanced back at his two roommates and sighed as he saw that they were still fast asleep.
He walked to the kitchen, and to the living area, eyes still closed, and felt around for the door. When he found it, he grabbed the handle and swung it open.
"H'llo?" He asked sleepily.
"Hello, may I speak to Mr… Ludwig Beldshmidt?" the person asked. At this, the man's eyes opened. He looked to see a shorter man, with long hair pulled back loosely and a police cap in his hand, accompanied by the sharp uniform that the officers wore on duty.
"This is he." He said with a thick, German accent. "How can I help you?"
"Ah- I am Detective Yao Wang from the Police station."
"Kiku's brother? What happened? What's going on?" He demanded, probably a bit louder than needed. But Yao seemed to keep his calm.
"May I come in?" the small man asked. Ludwig nodded and stepped aside, blushing slightly when he realized he was in his pajamas. But with a glance at the clock, he realized it was around three in the morning. What on earth could be going on? Kiku had mentioned that Yao only worked with homicide cases and DUI. How it panned out, he didn't know. But it made his chest tighten with fear.
"There has been an accident." Ludwig's heart dropped. "You're Gilbert Beldshmidt's younger brother, correct?" Ludwig sunk slowly into the living room chair, eyes wide and a cold sweat starting on the back of his neck. He felt small trembles going through him. Yao sat in the couch next to it and faced him.
"J-ja." He said slowly. "What kind of accident? He wasn't driving was he? Is he alright? What's-" But Yao cut him off quickly before the poor man could go into a panic.
"Mr. Beldshmidt, I need you to calm down. Take some deep breaths." Ludwig did as told. "Your brother wasn't driving, Mr. Antonio Fernandez Carriedo was. And they had their friend Francis Bonnefoy in the passenger seat." Yao said.
"How- how bad was it? Do they need me to pick them up at the hospital?"
A sigh was heard escaping the officer's lips. Then Mr. Wang spoke. "Sir, I will be completely honest with you. This was not really and accident. Someone… tried to kill your brother and friends." He explained. "We have evidence of it from two solid witnesses and a traffic camera. But since the assailants had taken the license plate off of their car, we don't know who it was. But we have our best men on it as we speak."
"A-and they are reliable sources?"
"Two cops. They were off duty of course, but we know they are reliable." Yao said.
"I see." Ludwig said. He buried his face in his folded hands, trying to collect himself before speaking again. But a set of footsteps interrupted them. Ludwig looked up to see his roommates Feliciano and Lovino Vargas. Both had wide eyes and worried looks on their faces.
"Ludwig, what's going on?" Feliciano asked. Ludwig looked at him before he spoke. "And who is that? Why is he here so early and what were you talking about?"
"What's going on Potato head?" Ludwig was about to speak, but Yao did first.
"I am Detective Yao Wang." He said for the second time. "I am here to speak to Mr. Beldshmidt about an… incident with his brother." Feliciano looked slightly relieved.
"Did he get in trouble again?" he asked kindly of his friend. Ludwig nodded, but didn't look up from his hands.
"Yes Feli. He's in trouble again." He said breathily. "Lots and lots of trouble." Lovino looked at him with an air of frustration. He didn't buy crap like his brother did.
"What happened really Potato eater? What kind of trouble is he talking about? And was Toni involved?"
Yao was silent for a moment before he looked up at the brothers, obviously twins, and sighed for the umpteenth time that night.
"You two are going to need to go get dressed. You too Ludwig. I'm taking you to the hospital."
