I don't own anything. Written by M~

Alfred noted the blinding sun when they left his house. Matthew was worried about how his boyfriend would take the news. They had been dating for over a year and a half but Matthew had never met any of Gilbert's family since they all lived in Germany. Alfred wondered how those two got along so well; maybe it was that Gilbert's dark sense of humour was the opposite of Matthew's light and cheery one. Perhaps it was their love of pancakes and maple syrup or their love of cute animals but the list could go on. The two were madly in love and that's all that mattered to Alfred since it meant his brother was happy.

"How's Gil been doing lately?" Alfred asked. His twin pondered for a bit before responding.

"He doing pretty good. His brother Ludwig was over here for a bit, apparently to tell Gilbert that their father is bed-ridden from a wound from the first world war and won't last long. Now Ludwig's over there tying up loose ends so his father can pass away without any worries. They are in constant contact with letters from what I know," rambled Matthew.

They continued to walk down the street until they saw the albino in the patio of a local café. Matthew called out to Gilbert who smiled and waved when he saw him.

"Hey Birdie, what's up?" Gilbert said cheerfully.

"Can we talk? In private?" Matthew asked his secret boyfriend.

"This sounds serious Mattie; is everything alright?" Gilbert asked seriously.

"Yup!" Matthew said but could hear his voice crack, "Know somewhere we can go?"

Gilbert nodded and motioned to the sidewalk so they could walk to their normal chatting place. They made their way through the small town, over the train tracks and into a meadow filled with tall grass and beautiful flowers. They had been here a few times before and it was where they had their first dates. Matthew could feel tears filling his eyes since he feared his lover's reaction. The albino turned around to see his Birdie crying. He pulled him close to his chest and began stroking his back in a calming motion.

"What's wrong Birdie?" Gilbert questioned worryingly.

"I-I have to go away," Matthew whispered into Gilbert's muscular chest.

"What? Are you serious?" he asked, letting go of his Birdie to get a better look at him to make sure he was serious in what he said. He could see that the blonde wasn't joking.

"I'm going to go fight in the war. I need to protect the people I love that live here and that includes you," Matthew said. Gilbert took a step back and looked at the ground.

"Going to kill my people now?" Gilbert said darkly. He looked Matthew hard in his eyes as it dawned on him that Gilbert was born and grew up in Germany before he moved here.

"Gil, I never meant-" Matthew started before he was cut off.

"Of course it didn't. You probably joined to protect your brother. I-I need time to think," Gilbert said before leaving Matthew in the meadow all alone. He heard Matthew drop to his knees and start crying but Gilbert really need time to think and calm down. Today he received a letter from his younger brother telling him he was joining the German army since it was their father's last wish before passing away. In short, his boyfriend and his brother were on opposite sides of the war and he was stuck home unable to do anything. He knew he should at least try to support Matthew's decision to join and save his brother but he didn't want either of them hurt or coming home in a casket.