OH MY GUMMY BEARS! Guess what happened to me! I got a mother ****** virus! I lost everything! My Fan Fics which were about to go up! The second part of my accident story was done and I was just about to post and WAM! virus! and I lost the chapter. I need a hug. *sniff sniff* I was all so starting this totally epic cross over of hetalia and Mercedes Lackey's elemental masters series! GONE! IT'S ALL GONE! If I ever get my hands on a hacker I swear I'll start my career as an axe murder! (We all know it's comin)


Chapter 10

Ivan stared at Mathieu, too surprised to move. To say that he was stunned would be an understatement. No one had ever willingly come near him after he had threatened them the way he had Mathieu.

Mathieu began to fidget, should he have come? Ivan was glaring at him. He was about to apologise and flee Ivan's seemingly angry expression when the large beast moved to the side ad motioned him inside. Cautiously Mathieu entered Ivan's chambers.

"Wh..where do you want me to-" Mathieu's question was cut off as Ivan wrapped his two massive arms around the boy.

For a moment Mathieu froze memory from this afternoon still fresh in his mind. But after a few minutes he slowly began to relax.

As Ivan felt Mathieu slowly relax in his grip, he held the sweet boy closer, he never wanted to let him go. But all things must end, so Ivan slowly relaxed his grip prolonging the separation as long as he possibly could.

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"No! No! NO!" Arthur hollered as he struggled out of Francis grip. "I SAID NO!"

"Oh come now mon rosbif," Francis cooed, trying to wrap his arms around the unwilling clock. "Let us enjoy our time alone before mon patit bebe comes down for supper."

"He's all ready been down you git!" The struggling clock snarled, honestly how could Francis be so stupid!

"What?" Francis grip on the Arthur weekend slightly.

"He chose to take supper up with Ivan in his room!" As Arthur said this he gave one final push using all his strength, unfortunately for the small clock upon hearing where his son was Francis let go completely sending Arthur flying.

"Why is mon Mathieu taking supper with Ivan?" Francis cried panic clear on his waxy features.

Arthur crashed into a wall with a thud sending gears flying. Picking him up with a huff he scowled at Francis. "What's the big deal? This is a good thing! Ivan's showing more progress with Mathieu then he has any other, if this keeps up Ivan could fall in love and we could be human again!" Arthur waddled around the room picking up his fallen gears cleaning them and putting them back. "Honestly if we knew this would happen then we should have brought the boy here soo- OOOOOW!" Arthur jumped into the air clutching his burned behind.

"Do NOT even joke about that!"Francis snarled at the surprised clock. "That is my SON and I sent him away for a reason!" Francis turned around and hopped out of the room, the sound of his gold base hitting the marble floor following him out.

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Mathieu sat across from Ivan picking his meal. It was a stuffed quail and quite good. Despite the servants disadvantage at being turned into common household appliances they were still quite skilled at their many different tasks. Really it was quite amazing. He wondered how hard it had been to learn how to do these tasks with their new bulky appendages. He would have to ask his fath-

"Mattie is nervous, da?" Ivan's voice interrupted Mathieu's hectic thoughts of the challenges of performing a servants duty when all you had were candle sticks for hands by Ivan's low voice.

"Oh, um, no, no I was just thinking." Mathieu quickly replied blushing, it was lie, he was still nervous about being around Ivan after today's display of temper.

Ivan watched the boy he was no longer trembling, but he was still tense, not quite as tense as when he had first arrived at the door to Ivan's chambers. Ivan looked down at his dinner, he had hardly touched it and Mathieu's was in a similar state. Ivan sighed, neither of them seemed to be very hungry, Ivan felt too guilty and Matthew too nervous. Pushing his chair back Ivan stood.

"Would you join me for a stroll around the gardens?" Ivan asked carful to look just above the boy's head, afraid to face what was in the boy's eyes.

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Ivan stood in front of the door to the garden and glared at the rain as if he could make it disappear by will alone.

"It, it's all right Ivan," Mathieu whispered hoping to calm the large beast down. "We can go out for a walk in the gardens tomorrow."

Ivan looked down at Mathieu out of the corner of his eye. He didn't want to leave it like this, he had to truly make it up to Mathieu tonight. Show Mathieu that he could trust him.

"Matvey likes books does he not?" Ivan quarried the words of Francis echoing through his head.

"Y..yes." Mathieu was stunned by the sudden change of topic.

Taking the stunned boy's hand and tucking it into the crook of his arm Ivan led them away from the door to the garden and back into the castle.

After a few moments of stunned silence at Ivan's abrupt change of topic Mathieu finally found his voice hiding somewhere in the back of his throat.

"Where, where are we going?" He questioned the rather determined looking beast.

"A surprise for Matvey." Was all the answer Ivan gave him as he led him deeper into the castle.

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All Mathieu could do was stare at the shelves upon shelves of books. There must be millions here! Ivan must possess a copy of every book ever written!

Ivan watched the smaller male easily reading the thoughts that crossed his face as he slowly walked into the library. He should have given this to him to begin with. If he had done that then he would never have scared the boy.

"Does Matvey like it?" Ivan asked staying just outside the door.

"Yes. Yes its wonderful!" Mathieu turned to smile at the beast. "You have so many books!"

"Then it's yours."Ivan said firmly. "I will never enter this room without your permission."

As the last part of Ivan's statement sunk in, the odd position Ivan had taken just outside the door finally made sense. He was waiting for Mathieu to invite him in.

"Won't you please come in?" Mathieu whispered that sweet pink blush gracing his futures once again.

Ivan smiled and strode foreword to stand in front of his Matvey. Gently cupping his cheek in one hand and stroking it with the pad of his thumb Ivan whispered. "Thank you my Matvey." Ivan finally looked into Mathieu's eyes and smiled.

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Where was she! Mathieu's grandmother stumbled down the deserted road. She should have reached the inn by now. A rough hacking cough suddenly rose in her throat, shaking her whole body.

She had been out for two nights now and both had been cold and damp. She had been sure that even in her old age she would be able to make it the inn that was the half way point around noon on her third day. Another cough shook her body. She would have to find a spot to make camp for the night. She didn't have the strength to go much farther.


Ooo what will happen next?

...I still need a hug *sniff sniff*