Flashback

I was back home! It had been a long, long two weeks but I had finally made it home. I couldn't wait to see West! I, sadly, couldn't just run home though. We had to get off the boat and back to the land and then we could leave after I said something encouraging to them. Right now I was sitting in my captain's cabin and I was working on papers for next week. I'd been working nonstop and that was how I always had time for West.

I finished my work before opening my drawer again and looking at the presents I had brought back with me to give to West. It was a small golden chest with silver encrusting interesting patterns. I had put some small jewelry in it, like rings and a necklace. I'd taken it from the people we had went to go see… or however you want to look at it, either way I was doing my job and that was all that mattered.

When we were off the boat I headed home and when I got there I saw West listening to one of the guards reading one of the children's books I'd taken from some other land. I walked forward and sat down to listen too. When the story finished I heard West clap and the guard stood up and saluted. I clapped too. West jumped and turned around. For a minute he just stared and then he tackled me. I fell over backwards.

"Whoa, I missed you too West but please don't conquer me." He chuckled and just hugged my neck very tightly. I wrapped him in my arms and stood up. "Thank you for taking care of Germany while I was gone."

"Yes sir, all just a part of my duty as a royal soldier." I nodded once. He left, having been dismissed. I went to the kitchen and went right to work on cooking those pumpkin biscuits I promised him. He hugged tighter and nuzzled into me.

"You have no idea how much I've missed you West."

"I've missed you more."

"Hey, I got you a present while I was gone. It's a surprise though." He looked down and saw me putting the biscuits on a tray to be cooked.

"What are you doing Gilby?"

"Cooking pumpkin biscuits, I promised didn't I?" He nodded. I put them in to cook and went back and sat down on the couch, placing Luddy on my lap as I held him. We sat like this for a while until he let go of me.

"You have to promise never ever ever to leave again. I don't want you to."

"You know I can't promise that West. I could let Gilbird stay behind with you though." I nuzzled his head and Gilbird landed on West's lap. He tweeted happily and pecked at West. He frowned. I would take him outside to play but I had to listen out for the biscuits… or maybe not… I moved Gilbird to my shoulder as I stood and held West in one arm.

"Gilby, I wanna grow up quickly. I wanna help you in your adventures. I feel like I'm useless when you have to leave me to go do something important or when you have to defend me from invaders." I frowned and lifted his head to look at me.

"Hey! You're not useless, you're awesome. You're my awesome little brohas. I assure you that you will age and grow in time. It just takes a while for an empire to grow big at the right pace. If you grow too big at too fast a pace then you will just end up falling apart anyway and what's the point in that? I've told you the story of the Roman Empire haven't I?" He nodded.

"Okay." He sighed. I ruffled his hair.

"Hey, where's those things I asked for?" He cheered up.

"Their in your room." Oh great…

"If you stopped needing me to save you then it would take away my big brother glory." He chuckled and shoved at me.

"Don't joke like that."

"I am awesome!" I grinned at him and I looked at the guard I'd came across. "I have biscuits in the oven and I want you to take them out when their done. I and Germany are going to go out in the backyard and clean my room." I turned away and went into my bedroom. I set West down on his feet and picked up five of the stones. I gave him two to carry and some leaves as well.

We started cleaning out the room and putting them in the backyard as I set up my plan. I had placed the rocks in a symmetrical circle and had started placing all the leaves in the center into a huge pile of leaves. By the time I was done West had a clue what I was doing. I took out the box and handed it over.

"This is for you, West. I got it just for you."

"How did you get it?"

"I bought it."

"Gilby! You said lying was wrong!" I laughed nervously.

"Fine, you caught me. I took it from a family that became one of our victims. I looted their house and found that. I just don't want to ruin your innocence because you're so young."

"You still lied. You should be punished." I ruffled his hair.

"I won't do it again, I promise." I'll just be more vague. I walked around the pile of leaves. "So are they all accounted for?" He nodded as he opened the box. He gasped when he saw what was contained in it.

"How'd you get these?"

"Same way. Attention!" He shot up and saluted me as he stood very straight, he was copying what he'd seen from the soldiers when I said that and I must say he does a good job. "Who is ready for some fun?"

"Me sir!"

"At ease soldier!" He obeyed and went back to looking at the rings. "Hey, Luddy, I want you to jump into the pile of leaves." He shook his head.

"That's childish!"

"That's an order, soldier!" He sighed but he put the box down and jumped in. "No sass in the army remember? It's not tolerated. Now you may get out." He obeyed and got out. I waited for him to move over, he began to play with the rings. I whistled for his attention and then jumped in the pile myself.

"Gilby!" He lightly scolded. He was playing around but I found it hilarious. "Get out of there!" I poked my head out.

"Want to make a bonfire?" He chuckled and shook his head. "What do you mean no? We're going to have a bonfire if you want it or not!" I ducked back into the leaves and sat there for a minute before poking my head up at the top. Ludwig was staring at me, waiting for me to come out. "You're bored. Let's go do something that's more your style." I got out of the leaves and put them all back in one big pile. "You know, that was supposed to be fun."

End Flashback

"What do you mean you attacked Austria?! You made a truce!"

"I didn't attack him. I harassed him, there's a difference West. Now drink your beer before I do and then have to get more drinks." I reached for it but he snatched it out of my reach. I smirked at him. "Is that a challenge brother?"

"I want you to stay in my house as I go fix your mess. In my past dealings with Austria, he can be very sensitive and considering it was you who 'harassed' him, he will be furious and either defect or join the enemies!" I flipped my palm up in disbelief.

"I don't need to stay in your house! I have my own."

"NEIN!"

"Hey! Watch it West! It's okay, don't be so uptight. I swear you went from being a child who likes fun to an adult who is serious twenty four seven."

"You act too freely. I don't want to have another Ally to go up against! Please go wait in my guest room and I'll give you a room to stay in." I sighed, throwing my head up in exasperation.

"I am awesome and my awesomeness is needed in Prussia." Okay, that's a lie but I would apologize to God later for it. I just wanted away from my younger brother. He has developed a stubborn streak and I just could not be near him when he was being stubborn and fighting with me. What happened next shocked me.

I was looking at the floor with his arm around my waist and the next thing I knew there was a pain that happened on my backside and it went all the way up my spine and into my brain, stimulating an "OW!" from me.

"What-OW! Are you spanking me Ludwig?! OWCH! OW!" Then I was standing up straight again.

"I said go to my guest room. Now." I frowned.

"Where do you get off on doing zhat to me?! I mean really Ludwig Beilschmidt!"

"I vill not hesitate to do it again, zhis time vith my belt." I glared at him before leaving his side to go do as he asked. I didn't want to provoke him into using it. I suppose that had been a warning. Apparently I was moving in with baby brother, of my own free will of course!

"I AM AWESOME!"