When Matthew and Gilbert regained enough strength, they cleaned up and got dressed. When they were nearly done, the door opened, and Ludwig and Feliciano walked in. Luckily not drunk this time.
"Gilbert I have something to tell you." Ludwig said, closing the door.
"I have something to tell you too." Gilbert replied standing up, "You go first."
"Well, Feliciano and I have been dating. I'm sorry I didn't tell you earlier, brother." Ludwig said sincerely
"Ludi, I knew that the whole time." Gilbert said with a little smirk appering on his his lips
"You knew? How-" ludwig was cut off
"Studying? Really? That was you're excuse, and it wasn't very convincing. I'm too awesome to be fooled, but that wouldn't have fooled many people anyway."
"Oh. Well I'm tell you now, no secrets. I'm going to start to tell people at school tomorrow. We already told Roderich and Elizabeta after the concert. Then we went to tell the Vargas's, they took it pretty well, I'm glad you are too." then Ludwig smiled one of his rare real smiles.
"Well, now it's my turn. This is Matthew we've been dating for a little over an hour, but it feels like forever." Gilbert pulled the shy Canadian out from behind him were he stood before, as if to show him off to his brother and his brothers boyfriend.
Ludwig was a bit shocked that his brother was gay as well, but quickly went to shake his hand and introduce himself, "I'm Ludwig, Gilbert's younger brother. It's nice to meet you."
Matthew nodded and replied, "I'm Matthew. It's nice to meet you too."
"Well I better get going," Matthew said, "My brother will be worried sick by now…" and reached for the door
"Wait, I'll walk you home!" Gilbert said and followed him out the door.
But before he got down the hall, he heard Ludwig shout, "How dare he used my lube!" which made Gilbert chuckle the rest of the way down the many flights of creaky stairs to the road.
"What was Ludwig yelling about?" Matthew asked as they started walking down the snow sidewalk.
"Oh, he was mad because I borrowed something of his with out asking." Gilbert said, not saying what he borrowed
"Well you should give it back." Matthew said reasonably
"I don't think he'd want it back even if I could give it back." Gilbert laughed at the thought of it.
"Oh." Matthew said, still not understanding what was going on
They walked the rest of the way in silence with an exception of Gilbert swearing at a car that almost ran them over at a crosswalk.
When they arrived at Matthews quaint little house, Gilbert started to get a bit nervous. Would they tell Matthew's parents? What about Alfred? He's heard that he is protective over Matthew, but to what extent? They walked up to the front door, and Matthew pushed the door open and flicked on the lights.
"My parents aren't home yet I think, there's no car in the drive way, but the lights were off, so maybe Alfred's not home yet either…" Matthew wondered where he could be, what if something happened to him? The English teacher said he saw him, but then he left. Where could he have gone? He didn't have football practices on tuesday and he wasn't in any clubs. He had a lot of friends, but they weren't close enough to him for him to go hang out at their house. Matthew's mind had rambled on and he suddenly realized Gilbert was trying to talk to him.
"What? What were you saying?" he asked when he was pulled out of his thoughts.
"I was saying that there's a car here, is it your parents?" Gilbert said pointing out the window in the door to a small dark green car.
"No, it's not my parents car, I don't recognize it at all." Matthew said taking a closer look at the curious vehicle sitting in his driveway. Then he saw the passenger side door open, and out stepped Alfred. He slammed the door, ran up to the house, and waved at the car backing out of the drive way. When he burst into the house, Matthew had to jump out of the away not to be hit by thee door.
"Hey Mattie! Sorry I didn't walk home with you today, I just couldn't find you." Alfred didn't really like lying, but he had to for Arthurs sake.
"That's okay," Matthew said not really feel in ok about it, but he was used to his brothers ways, "Um, Alfred? This is Gilbert…" Matthew indicated the Albino standing next to him, "He's my boyfriend."
Alfred looked Gilbert up and down, "You've gotta promise you're not going to hurt my brother under any circumstance, you hear." Gilbert nodded enthusiastically
"You're not mad I'm gay or anything?" Matthew asked
"No, I can't be mad at you for anything, and anyway I'm gay too!" Alfred said almost proudly
"What? When did this happen?" Matthew asked. How could his brother be gay too? He played football and was the most manly person he knew! He never would have guessed it.
"Well, when I couldn't find you, I met someone and we just clicked. I've liked him for a long time actually, but I hadn't been alone with him before but when we had a chance to, um, talk I figured out he like me too and so we're dating now! That was him dropping me off." He said, pointing to the window as if the little green car was still in the drive way.
"Well," Matthew said, "It seems like everyone around here's gay, eh?"
"What'd you mean?" Alfred asked
"My brother Ludwig told us he's dating Feliciano today." Gilbert said thankful for having something to contribute to the conversation instead of just awkwardly standing there listening to the brothers talk, "Well I better get going, it'll be dark soon. See ya tomorrow Mattie!"
"Hey, only I can call him Mattie!" Alfred yelled at Gilbert who smirked and closed the door in his face. Alfred was re-thinking his acceptance of his brothers boyfriend.
Matthew just laughed at their little skirmish. He went over to the kitchen to start making pancakes for dinner. This was going to be a good year, he thought to himself, as he stirred the batter.
So I think this is going to be the last chapter, but if you want to have me continue it at all review! Or just review anyway because I want to know what you think about my first (ever!) completed story.
