If Hetalia was owned by me, there would be a lot more Asian countries I swear.
In Due Time
Chapter Three: Development?
After the long conversation on the deck, Lovino and Matthew became close friends, perhaps the only true friends both teenagers had. However, Gilbert began to monopolize Matthew more and tried to keep his 'birdie' away from the Italian. Lovino didn't care at first because he wasn't one to get in the way of love but it did start to get annoying sometimes.
Nevertheless when Matthew wasn't with him, Lovino learnt how to steal. He stole some of Antonio's books to keep himself busy. At times he was caught but in the end, he was allowed to take anything from the Spaniard's shelf.
One day, Gilbert decided to throw a random party. Everyone agreed as it was an excuse to drink. Lovino however was repulsed with the idea of drinking rum with a bunch of unruly men. But the inevitable came and Lovino found himself sitting on the deck with a drunk Antonio on his side. He was getting slightly drunk himself.
"You know Loooviiii." The man slurred, "It was really hard leaving me mother behiiinndd."
"Then why, why did you leave her you irresponsible bastardd."
"Becuzz, you know-"
Antonio stopped in his drunken response and stared into his companion's eyes.
"Your eyees are really preeetty Lovii." Antonio complimented, pointing to the mentioned eyes.
Lovino blushed in response.
"Y-your eyes are pretty too, like emeralds." The Italian unintentionally mumbled, making Antonio smile.
"You look like a tomato Lovi~"
"Shu-shut up"
"Make me~"
Lovino blushed and stood up, accidently spilling the rum he had in his hands. The rum splashed over the man, making him giggle.
"Silly Lovi~ making an excuse to lick me."
"WHAT?! IT WAS AN ACCIDENT!" The Italian defended, still red in the face from both the alcohol and the captain's teasing comments.
He proceeded to walk away, the blush reaching his ears as the darker brunette laughed hysterically, obviously drunk off his ass.
"Awww Lovi don't go~."
Antonio giggled as he got up as well, spilling his own rum on another drunk crewmate who shrugged it off. He followed Lovino who had made his way to the edge of the deck and was watching over the railing.
The musty sea smell made Lovino slightly sober as he spoke first.
"Why did you become a pirate?"
"I wanted to make my mother's life easier."
"What?"
Antonio smiled fondly at the mention of his mother.
"Apparently I resemble my father a lot. He was a bastard who ditched me and my mother when I was really young. She raised me all by herself but as I grew up I started to look like him and it drove my mother mad.
She would shiver and tremble whenever she saw me and I didn't want to leave her in pain so I left. Now when I go back, I often see her smiling. That's enough for me."
Lovino's stomach churned uncomfortably at the sight of Antonio's heartbroken face. The man was still smiling but the pain was evident in his eyes and strained voice. He raised his hand and awkwardly patted Antonio on the back.
"At least she's smiling now. You did the right thing."
It was strange. The only other person he had tried comforting was his little brother who could be calmed very easily with 'If you stop crying I will make you pasta'. Obviously that would not work with the twenty four year old.
Lovino's comment made the man smile warmly and unexpectedly pull the younger against his chest in a tight hug.
"Thank you Lovi."
The boy blushed furiously.
"Get off of me, you're weeet!" Lovino whined.
He pushed the man away and stumbled half-drunk to Antonio's and his room. He fell on the bed with a soft 'thunk' and covered his eyes with his hands. Wondering if the man will remember anything in the morning.
Matthew laughed at Gilbert's good humored jokes. The man was drunk but was still the life of the party. The teenager started to feel woozy and decided to retire to bed so that he can avoid a large hangover.
"Gil, I'm going to go to bed now, you should sleep soon and stop drinking, and you're going to have a headache." Matthew reasoned, sweat dropping a little when Gilbert started to strip. Matthew didn't blush from the skin exposure as the albino being shirtless was a normal sight. He grimaced as Antonio joined him and the two half naked man danced around on the deck, laughing in their weird ways.
He managed to stop his cousin, who proceeded to join them but in full nude and also make Antonio go to bed. Some of the crew members already went to their respective rooms and some were passed out on the deck. Ludwig remained sober even after many jugs of rum and decided he should watch over the remaining wild men.
Matthew struggled to put Francis in bed but soon the Frenchman was inside his room making out with the door. The young man then looked over at Gilbert who was one of the passed out men and picked him up.
Matthew was slightly taller than Gilbert but not stronger and so could not carry him bridal style. Instead Ludwig helped him put the sleeping albino man on his shoulders so that he could carry him to his room. Gilbert was heavier than he thought.
Originally, the blonde was going to carry the man to his own room but the room was too far away and so he decided to have Gilbert sleep in his room as it was closer. Matthew plopped Gilbert on his bed and sighed as he stretched his muscles. He opened his closet and figured he could change as the man was sound asleep. He settled his glasses on a small desk next to his bed and took off his shirt.
The teen shivered slightly at the cold and was unaware that his companion had woken up when he was put on the bed and was now staring at his back. He slipped off his pants and revealed his boxers. The watching man was blushing now and instead of keeping his secrecy, he slowly sat up and wrapped his strong arms around the almost naked blonde.
Matthew squeaked in surprise and became completely red. The blush even reached his neck.
"G-gilbert what a-are you doing?" he asked in a higher pitch than normal.
Gilbert responded by kissing his neck, which made Matthew moan and arch his back as the albino started to stroke his spine.
"Be mine birdie." He whispered huskily in the younger man's ears. He could feel the warmth from the naked skin and nuzzled his face in the crook of his neck.
Matthew gulped. He hesitantly turned his body around to face the man.
"O-only if you promise to be m-mine as well." Matthew ordered, a small blush on his cheeks. Gilbert grinned. Muscled arms lowered as they ghosted over the younger man's…lower parts. Matthew squeaked as Gilbert groped his butt and the blush spread to the rest of his face.
"G-gilbert…" Matthew called softly with affection. Their faces were only a few inches apart and soon their lips met in a soft loving kiss. Gilbert mustered up all the love he could in the kiss and Matthew returned it back shyly, the kiss being his first.
"I-I love you Gil."
"Love you too, Birdie."
Lovino woke up half dazed, only to have his eyes widen at being face to face with a naked chest. A strangled scream woke Antonio up with a jolt.
"Whaz iz?" he mumbled still half asleep until his eyes fell on his roommate, who was completely red in the face and backed up against the wall as closely as possible. Antonio's exposed chest was evenly toned and his muscles were flexed in alarm. His abs weren't big and bulky but smooth looking and well defined. The man caught Lovino staring and smirked.
"Like what you see Lovi?"
The man's smirked face met a soft pillow thrown his way by a certain blushing and pissed off Italian.
"In your dreams bastard!"
Lovino scrambled out of bed while Antonio was distracted and ran to Matthew's room. He opened the door and was about to yell at Matthew to get the hell up until he saw the Canadian snuggled in Gilbert's arms. The blanket was pulled up to their necks and they were smiling in their sleep. They seemed unfazed by Lovino's violent door opening as they were both quite heavy sleepers. Lovino felt a small smile tugging on the corners of his mouth.
He slowly exited the room and closed the door with care. His mind was peaceful until a certain man's abs wriggled back into his mind. A furious blush engulfed his face as he imagined Antonio and him snuggled up the same way Matthew and Gilbert was in their own bed. He slapped his cheeks until they were pink from small stinging pain.
"Stupid brain…"
A/N: (O v O)/( ehehe short chapter but here you go, some PruCan love and SpaMano development. Thank you Black-Cat-In-Boots for the Lovino waking up in Antonio's arms idea, I spiced it up a little ;D. Tell me what you guys think~ )
