We stay on top of that hill for a while, looking out over the city, barefoot and free, until it starts getting really cold. We walk back down the hill holding hands, and Lovino keeps looking back over his shoulder at the castle every once in a while. I get the feeling that he thinks that this won't happen ever again, that there won't ever be another special moment like this. He underestimates my knowledge of this city.

When we're finally at the bottom of the hill, I turn to him and grab his other hand and peer into his eyes. "Where should we go next?" I ask.

His brow furrows in confusion. "We're going somewhere else?"

"Of course! You didn't think that this night was done, did you?"

"Well... I don't know... I... I guess I thought you wouldn't want to be around me any longer..."

It's my turn to be confused. "What? Why wouldn't I want to be around you any longer?"

"Well... no one else wants to spend more than one day with me..." He looks at the ground as if embarrassed. I don't see what there is to be embarrassed about, though.

"They don't know what they're missing out on," I tell him quietly. "I want to spend every day with you."

He looks up at me, face turning bright red. "Y-you do...?" he asks disbelievingly.

"Of course I do! You're... you're so..." I search for words but can't quite find any to describe him. "Perfect," is what I finally settle on, and as soon as I say it his eyes fill with tears. "Did I say something wrong?" I ask instantly. He shakes his head.

"No, I'm fine. It's just that no one ever uses perfect to describe me." He blinks hurriedly. "So, where do you want to go?"

"I want to go wherever you are," I say honestly.

"Stop that!" he says suddenly, glaring at me.

"Stop what?"

"That! Stop that! Y-you keep acting like... like you want to be around me..."

"Well, I do!" I bring his hands up to my mouth and kiss them. "I like you a lot, Lovi. I might even love you."

"I don't think so... I'm not easy to love..."

"And that's what makes you worth loving."

"..."

"Now, let's go somewhere!"

"Where?"

"I don't know! Let's walk around until we find where we want to go!"

"Okay... Fine. I'll... I'll come with you then."

"Thank you, Lovi!" I say, leaning in to place a light kiss on his mouth. He blushes bright red and then leans in to give me a kiss. I smile and we start walking down the street.

We walk for about half an hour, barefoot, jacketless, and cold on the outside but warm on the inside. Our intertwined fingers seem to make the world just that much warmer, brighter, happier. I feel glad that we ever had that first, chance meeting.

"Where are we now?" he asks when we're stopping for a traffic light. I look around for a moment.

"I don't know!" I say happily.

"Good," he says. Then he tugs me down for a kiss, a brief touch of our lips, before turning away again.

This is, this is, this is our fate

We finally stop outside of a worn-down building. Inside is an antique's shop and some other things, but it's the antique's shop that interests Lovi, so the rest don't matter too much.

"Do you want to go inside?"

"N-no, we don't have to-"

"If you want to go inside then we will go inside!" I walk in, dragging him in after me, and we browse through all the old stuff. I'm not planning on buying anything until I find this old ring in the jewelry section, and I can't help but think that he'll like it.

"Excuse me for a second while I go buy this," I tell him, letting go of his hand for the first time in a looong time.

"What are you getting?" he asks, trying to peer into my hand.

"I can't tell you yet! It's a surprise!"

"For who?"

"Someone special!"

"You can't mean me."

"Of course I mean you! Who else here is special?"

"You."

"Well, I'm not buying it for me!" I walk up to the counter and quickly buy the ring, making sure Lovino doesn't see it. Then I walk back over to him and grab his hand, placing it in his open palm.

"Here," I say.

I'm yours

A/N So, I couldn't not put that last thing there, it's too flipping perfection. X3

ANYHOO SORRY THIS TOOK SO LONG TO POST I WOULD HAVE POSTED IT SOONER BUT I WENT TO GO WATCH A MOVIE WITH MY FRIEND. But we'd missed the movie. So instead we went to Hot Topic and I bought Germany, Italy and America Hetalia pins (which was all they had) so I think I can be forgiven.