She waited until the light was clear enough before she crept out into the kitchen to make breakfast. This was what she did every other morning although maybe not this early. Even so, Liechtenstein was swarmed with thoughts of the photo and of the dream. More importantly she was curious about how Roderich was causing this stress to her brother. If she had forgotten about him for these years, then what was he doing now to affect Switzerland's life? How did he play into all of Switzerland's cold character?
Liechtenstien strained her head back, trying to remember more about the dream. Switzerland had discouraged her from bringing up how Roderich was like him…but…why? She barely remembered why she felt the two were alike; they didn't seem so now. How was she supposed to know that Roderich would cause him this much turmoil years later?
"Mein Gott Lilli."
She tilted her head down to see Switzerland standing in the doorway. He was already dressed in his clothes, rubbing his eyes. She glanced out the window to see the sun was still at the same location in the sky as when she emerged from her room. She looked back at him, still staring at her skeptically. She slowly looked around her and noticed the amazing surplus of pancakes placed atop broken dishes on the surrounding counters. She sweatdropped, stifling out a sarcastic laugh.
"So many pancakes," Switzerland said, attempting to pick up a plate with a pile of them stacked, only to have them slip though the cracks until the plate collapsed into broken shards. "What were you doing in here? I thought I said you weren't allowed to practice self-defense inside, let alone in the kitchen."
"Why are you up so early Vash?"
"I woke to the noise of dishes breaking Lilli," he said simply, walking past her to pull out a serving platter. She blushed as he began to place the pancakes atop a new resting place. She knelt to the ground, picking up the fragments. She stared down, making sure not to cut anything when a shadow covered her view. She turned up to see Switzerland kneeling besides her. "I'll take care of it Lilli," he said softly, gently taking a piece from her hands. Liechtenstein held back a sigh of exasperation. "Vash, I'm the one who caused the mess," she said matter-of-factly, picking up another piece from the floor. "I've got it. You just got up, you-"
"Really Lilli, let me do it." Switzerland threw a laugh as he moved closer to take the shard from her hand. "You're gripping the porcelain so hard; it'll cut right into your hand-"
"Vash, I've got it." Her firm voice stopped his aid, him temporarily stunned in an open mouthed expression. She gathered the remaining pieces within the folds of her dress. "You just got up, you should rest before you spend the rest of the day shut up in your office filing papers." And with that, she poured the broken plates into the trash can and swept out of the room.
That was bad. You hurt him.
No it wasn't. He hurt me.
No. He loves you. He loves you. You don't deserve that love if you treat him like this.
But he treats me like he did those years before, like when I was younger-
He loves you. Remember before when no one else did-
VASH!
Shut and put away. Like the book Liechtenstein had just placed back into the bookshelf, despite being so intensely devoted to reading each and every page. This wasn't like a book. She needed to find out something real, something that was eventful. She had a real mission. What it was? It involved infiltrating one of the most heavily guarded locations on the earth.
Switzerland's country relations file. Liechtenstein knew she had to determine exactly what relationship Roderich had in the past with her brother. That knowledge could possibly lead her to what their relationship was now. She sighed heavily, yet still determined to find the information. She'd have to be careful though, so he would not further worry or drip with concern over her well being.
A/N: And this will continue when I finish. The end is almost here :D sorry again for the delay. You guys love me. I know you do. Short chapters that take forever to write are a sign of affection. So are negative comments telling me to hurry the gypsy up. And I included some good non-internalization part with the pancakes to make it up. I made that scene up on the fly last night, so you're welcome ^^
