Sleeping on the cave floor wasn't the best idea, really. When Germany awoke, he was sprawled out with Italy lying close to him. Despite the fact that it was still very early, and still dark at that, the floor was dirty and wet, and they needed to get moving or Russia was sure to find them. He didn't want to wake up Feliciano though; he was just too damn cute when he was sleeping, his lightly toned chest rising and falling steadily. Luckily for him, he didn't have to; Feliciano woke up on his own. Ludwig shifted position so he could see Feli's gorgeous eyes when he looked up.

"Good morning, mein Leibe, how are you feeling?" Feliciano sleepily smiled up at him.

"Okay, I guess. The floor hurts though, are we leaving now?"

"Yes we are. We can go to my house and rest there, okay?"

"Ve~ okay, but you have to take siesta with me!" Ludwig smiled and nodded. After getting up and stretching, they trudged their way through the forest until they came to a town. Ludwig carefully scoped it out and found a few motorcycles that were in good shape, a few Harley's and a Ducati, but they weren't exactly for sale if you know what I mean.

"Feliciano put this helmet on and don't ask any questions okay?"

Feli nodded, and put the helmet on. No sooner than that, Ludwig swept Feli off the ground and on the motorcycle. Without a moment to waste, Germany somehow got the motorcycle started and they sped off. They rode the Ducati motorcycle until they reached the station, re-claimed the baggage they lost, and drove off to Ludwig's house. When they pulled up to the house, they noticed two things. One, that there was a black Ferrari in the drive way and two, that the license plate said 'AwEsOmE'. He didn't have time for this…Germany needed to tell Japan that he was in danger. Ludwig and Feliciano promptly entered the house to find 'Scream' by Avenged Sevenfold blasting from the upstairs.

"Feli, stay here. I'll be right back." With a quick kiss to the cheek, the German left him and headed upstairs. Following the music, he was lead to Gilbert's room. He knocked on the door, once, then again, and again. The music just kept playing and then the music changed as he opened the door. Now it was 'Beautiful' by Akon; Ludwig just smiled and walked back out when he found his brother asleep with his Canadian boyfriend, limbs tangled in a mess of sweat-drenched sheets. He wanted to get a picture, but he didn't feel like that would do him any good. When Ludwig came back down stairs, Feli was making pasta; of course, leave it to the Italian to think about food at a time like this. But it was okay, besides, Germany had to call Japan. Ludwig entered his office and called Japan on his ground-line phone. Kiku seemed to take it rather well, saying something like 'Heracles wouldn't let anything happen to me.' Feli just continued making his pasta; after all, last thing he had to eat was the awful rocks on a plate at the world meeting that Britain made…

They weren't good rocks either, Feli was genuinely worried for his health but then he just sat back and waited for the noodles to finish cooking. There really wasn't anything to worry about now, since Germany would take care of him no matter what. It's going to be nice not to have to worry about Ivan sneaking up on them. Ludwig let out a long, heavy sigh. Now all that was left was to make some make-shift battle plans and spend time with Feliciano. He obviously had battle plans ready so that meant one thing… It was time to hang out with his sexy Italian lover. Germany mentally slapped himself for using that terminology. Never mind that, he was feeling a bit hungry as well and the wonderful smell drifting from the kitchen into his office wasn't helping. He was about to run down there and stuff his face with that delicious pasta until his thoughts were interrupted by a sweet voice coming through his office door.

"Ve~ Ludwig? I made pasta, if you want some that is…"

"Yes I'd like some, thank you for making it Leibe." He took Feliciano's hand and they went back down into the kitchen to eat. The pasta, as always, was absolutely wonderful. It really blew Germany's mind away, how Italy could make the same plate of food every time but still have it taste as delicious as the first. Germany couldn't help but stare from the corner of his eye, at how delicately and gracefully Feliciano ate. It was really weird to think of eating as a graceful act, but somehow, Feli had managed it. They just sat and ate in a comfortable silence, until Feli had started yawning and rubbing his eyes. Ludwig checked the clock on the wall, and it was just as he had suspected; it was three p.m.

"Ludwig is it time for siesta yet? I'm really…*yawn* tired…"

"Yes it is Feliciano, go lay down and I'll be up in a minute."

"Okay…" Feliciano kissed Ludwig on the cheek and slowly made his way to their bedroom. Ludwig, who was nearly exhausted from lack of sleep, cleaned the dishes and made his way to the bedroom as well. This was just what he needed after escaping from Ivan and speeding off on a stolen motorcycle to save his little 'princess', it would just be the two of them. They could just lay there in Germany's bed and sleep contentedly, arms and legs wrapped around each other and both dreaming of the latter. The blonde sighed, yes, that's exactly what he wanted to do. Too bad fate had a different plan for this day. When Ludwig entered his room, he was not only in shock, but…scared. Not that he'd admit it out loud, but absolutely terrified.

In the bed, lay his lovely Italian, asleep with a small smile tugging at his lips; but beside the bed was what had scared him. There stood the source of all these problems, Ivan. The purple-eyed assassin had a pistol pointed at Feliciano's head, waiting for Ludwig to make one more move. Germany stared in horror at this; he'd done so much to protect Feliciano. As Feli was his hope, his reassurance that someone did love him and all the light that flooded Germany's life. And there lay his light, Feli, helpless and completely unaware of the danger lurking above him.

"Make one more move and he is no more, da?"

TO BE CONTINUED…

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