After he arrived at the hospital, Ludwig walked into Feliciano's room once he was allowed to have visitors. He sat in a chair next to his bed and held the Italian's hand lightly.
"I'm sorry I wasn't there in time to save you..."
Feliciano's eyes fluttered open.
"It's okay. At least you're here now, right?" He managed a small smile.
"I was going to make you sweets~ like I promised so many years ago..."
Ludwig sighed in relief when Feliciano finally spoke.
"I don't deserve any sweets.. It's my fault that you were targeted. Ivan attacked you because of me.."
"Please don't blame yourself, Ludwig..." Feliciano spoke weakly. "None of this was your fault. It's my fault... because I'm so weak..."
"Nein, it is. I should have stopped him before he got to your house," he shook his head.
Gilbert was still in the house cleaning for his brother. "West.. You owe me big for this."
"Hmm... I don't understand... why would he want to kill me anyway~?" Feliciano wondered.
"Ivan told me the Allies ordered him to kill me...~"
"I guess to see if I would crack or something... I'm really sorry..." Ludwig replied.
"Ve~ it's okay~! I forgive you~" Feliciano smiled, even though he was in a hospital bed.
"I forgive you for everything, Ludwig~"
Ludwig was a bit surprised by the answer. He stood up and bent over the bed to kiss Feliciano on his forehead. "Danke, Feliciano. Maybe there is hope left in the world for peace."
"Peace...~" Feliciano smiled warmly. "It's what I've always wanted~"
"So the bastard... wasn't lying after all." Lovino said as he stood outside Feliciano's hospital room.
Ludwig smiled and kissed Feliciano lightly.
"You should rest now. You need to save your energy."
"But I'm not tired, Ludwig~ I want you to kiss me again~!" Feliciano told the German eagerly.
Ludwig blushed slightly, but couldn't help from smiling a little. He bent down to the Italian again and kissed him again, a bit more passionately this time.
Feliciano slowly sat up, and wrapped his arms around Ludwig's waist, still locked in the kiss. After a couple minutes, he took his lips away.
"Ludwig, you've made me feel better already.~" Feliciano's smile grew bigger. He jumped out of the bed and into Ludwig's arms, latching onto him.
"Hold me, Ludwig~!"
Ludwig held Feliciano close and smiled back. He kissed Feliciano's curl lightly.
"I'm glad to hear that."
Feliciano let out a small tear of happiness.
"Words cannot describe how much I love you~ it is as big as the universe." The Italian kissed Ludwig's cheek.
"Now tell me... tell me the words I've been waiting to hear...
...tell me that you love me."
Ludwig wiped the tear from Feliciano's face.
He blushed as he said, "Ever since the 900s, I've always loved you." He kissed the Italian's curl lightly before continuing.
"No matter how many hundreds of years go by, I will always love you more than anyone else in the world."
He kissed Feliciano again and smiled.
"Always, Ludwig~?"
"Always, mein liebe," he whispered into Feliciano's ear as he held him close.
Feliciano smiled warmly and gently kissed Ludwig on the lips.
"Me too, Ludwig~ me too...~"
Lovino smiled for the first time in months.
~END~
