Lovino and Feliciano were cooking lunch together in the kitchen. Marianne, Arthur and Izzie were all supposed to come over for lunch before they went to the mall. Marianne and Izzie had begged the boys for a double date at the mall and suggested that Ludwig come along since Lovino had insisted on bringing Feli. Lovino had shot the suggestion down, only to later discover that his brother still asked and Ludwig wasn't able to go.

Italian music was blasting through the speakers and the brothers were dancing as they cooked. Feli grabbed his brother hands and spun him around. The two were laughing and happy. Feli loved to see his brother smile and laugh. It did happen very often. The phone rang and Lovino answered it.

"Pronto?" Feli watched at Lovino rolled his eyes and the dark scowl came over his face. "Nonno, I…" Lovino bit his lip and kicked the cabinet. Feli could hear their grandfather's angry shouts. "Nonno, please just let me talk." Feli glanced down at his feet. He didn't know why his brother was getting in trouble, but he hated the pained expression on his face. "Nonno, you forget that I'm not his father!" So it was about him. Feli felt so bad that he had in anyway caused his brother to get yelled at. He looked over to see Lovino wipe tears angrily from his eyes as he leaned against the wall listening. "Si. I understand." Feli's heart sank at the defeated tone in his brother's voice. Lovino shoved the phone to his brother a little too roughly.

"Ciao, Nonno." Feli said.

"Feliciano, my boy! How are you doing?"

"I'm doing great! Lovi and I are cooking lunch. We're having friends come over and then we're going to the mall and then there's a dance tonight!"

"Oh my, well that sounds like fun."

"It will be. I'm really excited. This is my first dance."

"Do you have a date? Does my little Feliciano have a beautiful girlfriend?" Feli fidgeted. He glanced over at Lovino. He didn't mind telling their grandfather he was gay, but he didn't know how Nonno would react and he knew if it wasn't well, Lovino would get in trouble for it.

"No, I don't have a girlfriend, Nonno." Lovino gasped and looked at his brother with big eyes before catching himself and going back to cooking. "Lovino does though! She's really pretty and cute. I like her a lot. She's from Spain. Did you know that Lovino had a girlfriend?"

"Si! I remember her from before. She is very beautiful."

"So tell me about your date! Is she beautiful?"

"My date is the most beautiful person I've ever met, Nonno, tall, athletic, sapphire blue eyes, golden blonde hair. My date has this voice that just makes me feel so safe and secure and loved. I love the way they look at me. Their smile lights up a room, but they don't smile much. They're like Lovi in that sense. They give the best hugs. My date is my best friend. I feel complete when I'm with them; it's the only time when I feel like me." Feli caught his brother looking at him again, but with an odd expression on his face before turning back to the cooking.

"Well your date sounds like a fine girl. Remember to give her a kiss goodnight when you walk her home. Are you taking her to dinner?" Feli wanted to cry.

"Um…si, Nonno."

"Good! Good! Get some tips from your brother. I've taught him everything I know. Remember you hold her firmly at the waist when you're dancing, stare into her eyes and look at her like she's the only woman in the room." Feli couldn't take it anymore.

"I have to go, Nonno."

"Ciao, Feliciano. Have fun. Remember to use a condom if your lady friend want to take things up a notch."

"Okay. Ciao." Feli hung up and sat on the counter watching his brother cook.

"Are you okay?" Lovino asked looking over at him. He was worried since Feli wasn't his usual smiley and singing self.

"Si." Feli smiled at him. Feli kicked his feet absently. "I can't tell him, fratello."

"Fratellino…" There was a knock on the door. Feli slid off the counter and ran to open the door.

Lovino sighed and rubbed his eyes. His grandfather found out he applied to one of Italy's best universities. Of course he would find out. He was Roma Vargas afterall. Everyone knew him. He didn't even know if he'd gotten in yet and his grandfather had already forbid him from going because poor precious Feliciano.

"Lovino!" The British accented voice called moments before Arthur came in the kitchen with Marianne holding his hand. Lovino glanced over in his direction. Suddenly Lovino was ambushed with a hug and kiss as Izzy jumped on him from the opposite side. He smiled and hugged her tightly rocking back and forth before kissing her softly. She buried her face in his chest and just hugged him. They held each other enjoying the embrace. Lovino was so in love with Izzie that time stopped when she was with him. All the pain disappeared. He was okay.

"May we eat?" Arthur asked.

"Oh, si. Sorry." Izzie helped Lovi get the food set out for everyone.

Marianne and Izzie decided they wanted to get lingerie. Arthur almost ran after Marianne into the shop. Izzie had to coax Lovino to go with her. He was blushing and trying his hardest not to look around as she dragged him by the hand behind her. Izzie kept laughing at him and kissing his cheek. "Come on, Lovi. Help me be sexy!"

"You're always sexy." Lovi mumbled trying to hide his face. Izzie laughed as she tried to pull his hand away from his face.

"Lovi, Lovi, look at me!" She demanded tickling him.

"Hey! What the hell! Stop that!" He said slapping away her hands. She grabbed him in a kiss.

"You help me pick out something hot so we can enjoy our night, okay?" She said softly staring into his hazel eyes that were more green than brown at the moment due to his intense blushing.

"Fratello, isn't this one pretty?" The group looked over at Feli who was holding up a very lacey bra and underwear set. "You should try them, Isabel."

"That is really pretty." Izzie said dragging Lovino over to his brother.

"Will you fucking put that shit down, Feliciano?" Lovino snapped grabbing it from him before dropping it and wiping his hand on his shirt before crossing himself quickly.

"It's not the devil, Lovino. You can't ward it away." Marianne laughed. Arthur grabbed her from behind by the hips and kissed her neck.

"Why don't you try this on, Marianne?" He purred in her ear. She held up the set he had given her.

"Not bad, Kirkland. Not bad at all. I'm going to be so damn hot!" She ran to the dressing room pulling him behind her. Lovino groaned as he heard the Marianne giggling and Arthur whispering. Izzie laughed and hugged him.

"It's okay, mi amor."

"This is so stupid. Why don't you just surprise me?"

"Because this way I can see you all squirmy." He rolled his eyes. "Seriously, Lovi, how are we going to get married one day if you can't even shop for lingerie with me?" Lovino's eyes almost popped out of his head. She laughed.

"What the hell? You…did you? You can't propose!"

"Oh come on. We have talked about it." She pinched his cheek. "I'd be Mrs. Lovino Vargas. Don't worry though, amor. I'm not proposing. That's your job. Marianne knows all the details for when you do decide to pop the question in a few years." Lovino stared down at his feet with a shy smile.

Marianne emerged from the dressing room with Arthur. Arthur kept finding new outfits that he liked for Marianne. Izzie kept showing lingerie to her boyfriend who refused to look at it. Izzie and Marianne laughed at how silly Lovino was acting.

"You're going to see it eventually Lovi. Might as well get to see it on the rack before it's on Izzie's rack." Arthur laughed nudging his friend.

"Shut the hell up! That is my girlfriend you are talking about, you bastard!"

"So? We both know you fuck her." Lovino grabbed his shirt.

"Fuck you! You do not get to fucking talk about her like that!" Arthur laughed.

"Okay, okay. Calm down, mate." Lovino let go of him and huffed hoping that Izzie would just pick something out.

"These are all so pretty! I want something like this only for boys. Do they make stuff like this for boys?" Feli asked Izzie. Izzie glanced at Marianne.

"I…think so?" Feli looked to Marianne who smiled slyly.

"Oui, of course! Though male lingerie is not cute like this. It's kind of awkward actually. Banana hammocks and such. I personally don't think it's good for guys, but if you want to be sexy…" She walked around the rack and pulled out a particularly cute outfit and pulled in on him over his clothes.

"No, Marianne! That's not right!" Feli laughed as the girls fought over what to dress him in.

"What the fuck are you two doing to my damn fratellino?" Lovino demanded.

"Do I look cute, fratello?"

"No. Now get the fuck out of that!" Feliciano laughed and Lovino just sat on the ground and groaned into his hands. Arthur kneeled down next to him.

"You need to loosen up, Lovino."

"Shut up, bastard." Arthur sighed and pulled his friend to his feet. Suddenly a lacy bra with a small bow was around Lovino's chest and Izzie was giggling as she hooked the back. Marianne snapped a photo on her phone.

"What's the big idea?" He said trying to snatch the phone from Marianne.

"Nah-ah-ah! If you don't start behaving like a proper boyfriend and help Izzie pick out a sexy little number for your next rendezvous, then this is going to every single person in my phone." Marianne smirked. Lovino's mouth fell open.

"No…" He glanced at Izzie who was hugging him around the waist from behind, her chin resting on his shoulder. "You…you're evil." He muttered with wide eyes.

"Are you going to stop being Mr. Grumpy-Gills and help me pick something out?" She asked smiling innocently and batting her long lashes. He sighed and nodded.

"Haha! Look at Lovi! He's totally wearing a bra!" Alfie's voice rang through the store. Nat, who was under his arm, started giggling.

"Lovi, you look so sexy!" Nat laughed.

"Shut the hell up!" He yelled turning yet a shade darker red.

"Are you the newest member of the Victoria's Secret Angels?"

"I said shut the hell up!" Lovino tried to take it off, but Izzie tightly held his arms down. "Izzie, let me go!"

"Not until you agree to help me pick something out."

"Chigi! Fine. Just take this damn shit off of me!" Izzie kissed his cheek and unhooked the latch.

"Dude…were you wearing a bra?" Matt asked as he and Jules came in eating donuts. Jules giggled into his arm and grabbed a donut.

"Shut the hell up!" Lovino snapped before looking around for something for Izzie rather uncomfortably. He couldn't stand this much longer, so he needed to find something so they could go.

Nat started helping Marianne with making Feli a lingerie model for them. Alfie sipped his coke and laughed as he handed Nat different things he liked. Matt and Jules sat down on the ground and just watched their friends laughing and eating.

"Should I look?" Jules asked giggling uncontrollably.

"If you want to."

"Hey, Mattie! Let's dress up in this and walk around the mall!" Alfie laughed pulling a brassiere on. Matthew jumped up. It sounded like fun.

"Oh yeah, I'm definitely in." Matthew grabbed a brassiere off the rack held it up. "What do you think, Jules?" She giggled as she stuffed more of the donut in her mouth.

"I think you look hot! You're hot enough for the awesome me!"

"Hey, guys, look! I have boobs!" Arthur laughed. Marianne kissed him passionately.

"You are hot with boobs, mon cher."

"Obviously." Arthur laughed kissing her again.

The group paid for everything before walking out of the store. Matt and Alfie still had the brassieres on and were wearing underwear over their clothes. Matt and Jules were still giggling. "Aw, we ran out of donuts! Not awesome." Jules pouted and looked at Matt.

"I'm still so fucking hungry." He mumbled.

"Will you stoners shut up?" Alfie snapped. "Mattie, you need to be doing a sexy walk like this." Alfie pretended he was a model and turned around framing his face. "Fierce." He hissed. Matthew and Jules lost it and couldn't stop laughing.

"Do you two ever stop being stupid?" Arthur asked rolling his eyes. Alfie turned around and flashed him a smile.

"No can dosville, baby doll." Alfie winked. Arthur rolled his eyes again and looked at Marianne who was texting as she had her arm linked with his.

"Who are you texting? All of your friends are here." Marianne glared at him.

"I'm the captain for the cheer squad, sir. And I am on the Homecoming Counsel and Student Counsel as well as Prom Committee and the Senior Board."

"Well…" He rolled his eyes. Marianne kissed him.

"You're dating a very popular girl."

"But not as popular or awesome as me!" Jules called back. Marianne smiled.

"That's true, though I don't understand why. You're not part of anything, but you run the school. And you get stoned off your ass with this one every day."

"It's because I'm too awesome to be part of anything, Marianne."

"Hey guys!" Liza and Roderich suddenly appeared. Liza hugged Feli and Nat. "I don't ever see you anymore!"

"Yeah, I'm just a busy girl." Nat smiled.

"Feli, are you still going to be in the fall play?" Liza asked. Feli nodded.

"Of course! I wouldn't miss it. You know how much I love plays! I have been rehearsing! Lovi even helped me run lines for the audition." Feli smiled happily and linked arms with his brother. "Right, Lovi? You were helping me with the play?"

"Si." Lovi said.

"That's really nice of you, Lovino." Liza smiled.

"I'm an awesome brother." Feli kissed his brother's cheek and Lovi rolled his eyes shaking his head.

"Ti voglio bene!" Feli smiled. Lovi blushed embarrassed that his brother was being so affectionate in public. People may get the wrong idea. The only way he'd stop is if Lovi showed him affection back. Feli was probably still upset about the conversation this morning, so he was in need of cheering up.

"Ti voglio bene, Feliciano." Lovi mumbled back throwing his arm around his little brother and kissing his head before pushing him away. Isabel gasped next to him.

"Did…did I just see what I thought I just saw? Lovino Vargas hugged and kissed his little brother in public? The same Lovino that hates PDA? The same Lovino who gets so easily embarrassed?" All the friends were now staring. Lovino stopped walking, his eyes wide. He glanced at Izzie.

"Hey, shut up, huh? He's my baby brother. I need to give him some love every now and then. It's not a big deal." Lovino snapped blushing and looking at the ground as he walked.

Feli got a huge grin on his face and put his hands on his cheeks before pouncing on his brother. "Get the fuck off me!" Lovino snapped. Feli laughed and smiled adorably.

"Lovi, kiss me!" Isabel said stopping him.

"Izzie…there are people…everywhere." He mumbled.

"Kiss me like Arthur kisses French girls." As if to show Lovino how it was done, Arthur grabbed Marianne and dipped her in a kiss. Marianne laughed. Lovino's eyes got wide.

"I can't do that!"

"¡Bésame!"

"Più tardi."

"¡Bésame ahora!"

"Penso di no!"

"¿Por favor?"

"Non é possibile!"

"¿Por favor?"

"No!"

"¡Sí!"

"No."

"¡Sí!"

The group of friends watched the two bicker in the middle of the mall very confused. Feli kept giggling and whispering to Liza. Marianne would laugh occasionally, only understanding the gist of what was being said. Arthur and Alfie glanced at each other. Roderich rolled his eyes and sighed. People in the mall were starting to gather to see what was going on.

"What are they even arguing about?" Alfie muttered to Arthur.

"No bloody idea." The group watched for a few more minutes.

"¡Lovino Vargas, Bésame ahora!"

"Cazzo, Isabel! NO!" She grabbed him and dipped him in a kiss. He turned bright red and huffed, crossing his arms.

"That wasn't so bad, now was it?" Isabel asked hugging him. He wouldn't look at her, his face still bright red. "You're so cute when you're embarrassed! You look like a tomato!" Lovino started walking away. Izzie ran after him. He refused to speak to her.

Yay, 2 updates in a row! I'll be leaving the country for 2 weeks and wanted decided to upload 2 chapters to keep everyone tied over until I get back. =)