Chapter 9
AN: I started shortening the change time thing to this; p=past while P=Present. So (p to P) is past to present and (P to p) is Present to past.
As they entered the village there seemed to be a pause in the air as the village inspected them, but after the sight of striking blood red eyes and a cocky grin it seemed groan sarcastically before ignoring their presence and returning about their business.
(p to P)
"What no musical number like in beauty and the beast?" Matthew ginned from behind his blanket shield.
"Good night" Gilbert got up to leave before Matthew laughed.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry I just had to, it popped into my head." He giggled before calming down. "Please continue."
"Right, so no more talking?" Gilbert glared as a warning.
"Yes, no more talking, promise." Matthew held up a hand in surrender settling back down for Gilbert's story.
(P to p)
"Welcome to the village." Gilbert muttered sarcastically to Elizaveta.
All she could do was laughing delightedly; she was still excited to be here. "Its not that bad Gil and they obviously know you very well." She teased as the started for the main square.
"Hah, very funny Liz, I can't wait till they get to know you then we'll see whose laughing." He growled.
"Whatever you say, People love me." She said huffing crossing her arms and sticking her nose in the air.
"Love what?" he teased grabbing her hips, squeezing then letting go to avoid a smack to the head as she squeaked. "Your built like a boy!" he laughed drawing an invisible square in the air before running away from the crazy brunette as she gave chase growling at him and shouting curses.
"Gilbert Beilschmitd you are so crass! And I'm going to cook you and serve you to your family! And I am not built like a boy" she shouted pouting,
Gilbert looked behind him to see her at his heals before he tumbled head on into someone when he wasn't looking. "Whoa!" of course the only one to fall in the dirt was Gilbert himself.
"Hey Gilbert are you ok?" Elizaveta came up behind him worried, helping him up.
"yeah I'm ok, I just felt like I ran into a brick wall or something though." He muttered rubbing his back and patting the dirt off of him.
"Bruder?" asked a voice deep as a drum with that hint of a purr that Gilbert himself exuded when he was letting his accent get to him. Surprise filled gilberts face as he turned to look at the wall he had run into.
"Ludwig?" the sight of his blond baby brother had him grinning and launching himself at the poor man. "Its so great to see you!" Gilbert cheered ginning his face off. Stepping away he appraised his little brother. "You've grown like a tree since the last time I saw you!"
"ja, well it has been a whole year, and I didn't grow that much…" The blonde muttered embarrassed. He then turned towards Elizaveta noticing her as she was standing slightly beside Gilbert.
She blushed, looking nervous as their eyes met.
"Alright Gilbert what did you do this time?" Ludwig scolded lightly so as not to offend Eliza.
Gilbert pouted "why is it that anytime I do anything at all you always make it sound like I destroyed something?" He spoke accusingly.
"Well something must have happened. Why else would SHE be with YOU?" Ludwig made it sound like no one could possibly want to spend any amount of time with the albino willingly. This notion caused Elizaveta to burst into a fit of giggles as Gilbert made a sputtering sound.
"I can't definitely tell that your family, they know you well." Eliza teased trying and failing to control her laughter.
He glared at her and punched Ludwig in the arm growling. "Hey! People like me you bastards!"
"Anyway, I'm Elizaveta, friend of Gilberts, and true fully he saved my life and helped me a lot." Elizaveta stated, while introducing herself to Ludwig.
"Yes, well all teasing aside I'm sure he did, he has a kind heart underneath all that nonsense he has," Ludwig concurred," and as you have heard my name is Ludwig younger brother to Gilbert and son of Frank*" he bowed politely as he introduced himself. .
"Nice to meet you Ludwig, you're much more polite then your older brother." Elizaveta smiled curtsying politely.
Gilbert seethed in a self induced corner muttering about bullies while Eliz and Ludwig chatted pleasantly.
"Anyway we should head to the house I'm sure you would like to get settled in and relax after your long journey." Ludwig stated hoisting his brother back on his feet. He waved them in front of himself as they started walking. "I'm sure Feliciano will like to meet Elizaveta, Gilbert don't you want to introduce them?" Ludwig asked. This seemed to put a devious sparkle back in Gilbert's eyes as they trotted along the village road towards the housing district.
Their house was not a mansion but it was big enough for a large family, so it was simply stated that the Beilschmidt's were not poor.
Upon entering the establishment the first thing Gilbert did was open his mouth to call someone really loudly. "Feliciano Vargas, front and center or no dinner!" he was grinning like an idiot the whole time. There was a thud from the upstairs lofts followed by the sound of scampering feet. In the next moment Elizaveta's whole face turned red as a cherry and she turned away in embarrassment causing her to slip in her surprise. Ludwig caught her by the arm, blushing himself.
"Damn it Feliciano why don't you have clothes on?" Ludwig growled causing the slight young man to start.
"Ludwig! I'm sorry I was sleeping and you know how I sleep without clothes, clothes are itchy in sleep, I was having a dream about a lake and a pasta dish with fish in it, but that's not what you wanted me to talk about, I was startled awake by a command to come front and center and so I ran down the stairs without thinking about putting clothes on." The red head stuttered out gesturing wildly with his hands. He paused his crazy chatter as he assessed the situation, between Gilbert laughing Elizaveta smiling but feeling awkward and Ludwig blushing while trying not to check him out he finally noticed the company. "Hey Ludwig, Gilberts home and he brought a very pretty lady with him!" he said excitedly.
"Yes Feliciano now let's go put some clothes on so we can visit with them." Ludwig told him turning him in an about face and gently corralling him back up stairs.
AN: OMG! I'm so sorry about this! DX but I just felt so bad about making everyone wait so long for this chapter that im just going to upload this part now and do the other part later so that you have something to pass the time with! Sadness Matthew didn't get to appear in this chapter DX oh well ill start writing later see ya for now!
