When the pair got back to Matthew's house both had a fair number of questions for the other. Ludwig was obviously tired though so both decided it would be best if he rested first. Matthew helped Ludwig get settled in in the guest room then returned to the kitchen.

He finished up the dishes that he had left in the sink and thought that his day had certainly taken a strange turn. It wasn't late enough yet for Matthew to feel like sleeping so instead he sat in the living room. At first he tried reading but he just couldn't concentrate so he turned on the television instead. The channel was on the news and Matthew watched for a bit but then changed the channel to something else.

When he began to feel himself drifting off Matthew roused himself enough to get ready for bed. Matthew feel asleep almost as soon as his head hit the pillow. While both slept, unbeknownst to the other, they dreamed.

Ludwig found himself in a foggy landscape and tensed up preparing for a fight. Though he hadn't had one since Matthew's recent appearance in his kitchen, Ludwig thought he was once again dreaming of war. Something was different though and instead of enemies coming at him Ludwig felt himself drawn to something. An overwhelming curiosity took hold of him and he changed his pace from a walk to a sprint. Feeling as though he had been running for hours and yet no time at all Ludwig began to see a shape in the fog.

He felt strange when he first saw the figure. He got the sense not that the figure had been waiting for him but that he was supposed to meet the figure. It was important. He opened his mouth to call out but found he could make no sound. For a moment it panicked him but then Ludwig thought, I don't need words I just have to get to him. Then he was confused, him? The fog was too thick yet between them for Ludwig to be able to discern gender.

Ludwig almost reached the figure when the fog began to swirl. He reached out a hand to the figure but it just brushed by and all of a sudden Ludwig could no longer see him. Spinning, frantically trying to catch just a glimpse of the mysterious figure Ludwig began growing disoriented. He knew that he should stop spinning but he couldn't. At the height of his confusion and disorientation Ludwig woke up.

Head spinning, Ludwig checked the time. It was a bit early to be getting up but Ludwig figured he could be quiet enough not to wake Matthew. Meanwhile in his own bed Matthew was having his own dream.

He sat alone, not an unusual for his dreams, he felt as though he had stopped to wait for someone, which was unusual. Feeling jittery and nervous Matthew stood. He thought of Ludwig, how much he would like to be around him, to be more than just around him, to be with him. As soon as he thought that Matthew got very nervous indeed but he felt that he still must wait. He did, for what seemed forever and yet no time at all. Then he waited some more but he couldn't stand still any longer and he began to pace. Sadly, as Matthew paced he tripped over his own feet and woke with a jolt.

For minutes Matthew sat in bed, staring at the ceiling. He knew that he must tell Ludwig how he felt or at least tell him that he liked him. Matthew knew that he hadn't spent a lot of time with Ludwig and Matthew didn't want to make him feel weird. Maybe just maybe it would work out okay but Ludwig seemed like such a stoic person, would he just think Matthew was ridiculous? Matthew would have gone on like that longer but he thought he heard something.

Getting up quietly Matthew made his way towards the source of the noise. What he found was a bit surprising. In the kitchen sitting with a cup of tea was a slightly disgruntled looking Ludwig. He looked up seeming a bit shocked when Matthew walked in. Matthew smiled and then giggled a bit. Ludwig raised an eyebrow at him. Matthew finished his quiet laugh and sat at the kitchen table across form Ludwig.

"It's just that, not too long ago you were the one waking up the find a guest in your kitchen. I know the situations aren't quite the same but I found the parallels amusing," Matthew was using a whispery voice despite the fact that the only two in the house were already awake.

Ludwig smiled a bit too once Matthew explained. Ludwig felt that he was smiling a lot when he was around Matthew and as much as it was kind of loosening up some seldom used face muscles making his face a bit sore, Ludwig was glad for it.

"Why're you up so early?" Matthew inquired.

"I had a," Ludwig paused, "weird dream."

The upset Ludwig had felt at losing sight of the figure in his dream hadn't really faded when he woke up. So he had come into the kitchen and found some tea, hoping Matthew wouldn't mind of he drank it, to try to calm his nerves. It hadn't really been working hence his disgruntled appearance when Matthew walked in. The feeling was fading now though and Ludwig was feeling better.

"Ah," Matthew replied, "Me too."

Ludwig looked at Matthew quizzically but didn't ask. How odd, speaking of odd though, if they were both awake there were some things Ludwig wanted to clear up.

First though, Ludwig asked, "Would you like some tea as well and I hope you don't mind that I got myself some."

Matthew answered, "I don't mind at all but I'll get myself tea. After all, you're my guest; I wouldn't have you making tea for me."

He then rose from his chair and proceeded to remove a berry tea from a tin in the cupboard and a plain jade green mug as well. Neither said much as Matthew reheated the water and it didn't take long until both of them were seated once again.

Matthew seemed to sense that Ludwig had something to say and remained quiet and attentive.

"I was wondering, when you were at my house," Ludwig began, "You said something implying that you'd stayed a few times before. How often do you visit my brother?"

Now it was Matthew's turn to look surprised.

"Well, I've definitely visited a few times. Gil and I spend a lot of time together. But he didn't tell you?"

Here Ludwig shook his head and Matthew cursed quietly in French. Ludwig blinked, Matthew didn't seem the type to swear but then, he reminded himself, he knew better about Matthew and also better than to judge based on appearances.

"Now I feel really bad," Matthew said and Ludwig blinked again, "Gilbert promised he'd tell you and I believed him or I would have phoned you. I'm sorry."

Ludwig shook his head, "No, if anyone is at fault here it is my brother." Ludwig got a dark look in his eye. He was pretty tired of his brother's recent shenanigans.

"Don't be too mad at him please, I probably should have phoned you directly anyways but I guess I was scared you wouldn't want me there so I just left it to Gilbert."

"Why wouldn't I want you there?" Ludwig asked but then he realized. Matthew saw this and nodded. "That was- I wouldn't hold that against you. I- I mean, if anyone is responsible it wasn't you so don't worry."

"Thank you," Matthew said quietly.

"Okay, my other question is, if you thought I knew you were coming why did you hide your presence?"

"It's because," Matthew stopped.

"Why?"

"I can't, others can't sense me. No one can. No one's ever been able to. It's just how I am." Matthew looked upset.

Ludwig didn't know what to say. It was odd to say the least but Matthew seemed genuinely upset and Ludwig wanted to say something but didn't know what.

He decided on, "I'm sorry Matthew, I didn't know."

"It's alright; there really wasn't any way you could have known," he sighed leaned his head back for a moment. Lifting it again he said, "Now, I have a question for you."

Ludwig set his mouth in a straight line, he knew what was coming and he didn't really know what he was going to say.

"Why did you leave Germany so suddenly to come to Canada without even calling first?"

Ludwig was silent for a moment embarrassed because of what he was about to say.

"I came to see you."

Matthew jolted, had Ludwig really come just to see him.

"I wasn't thinking and I just left. I had to and it wasn't until I got here that I realized how incredibly rash I had been," Ludwig looked right at Matthew and continued, "but I don't regret it one bit. I know that it was the right thing to do."

Matthew was speechless, it was too good to be true and he moved his hand off the table to pinch himself in case it was a dream. It seemed not. Matthew stood and Ludwig stood with him sure he had upset Matthew past the point of redemption. As Matthew walked towards him Ludwig braced for a hit.

Instead Ludwig found himself wrapped in a tight hug. He felt a warm joy spread from his heart to his limbs and he wrapped his arms around Matthew. Suddenly Ludwig knew for certain that the person he had been looking for in his dream had been Matthew and he knew that he didn't want to let go of this special and wonderful person that had wandered back into his life. He wanted to spend his free time with Matthew getting to know everything about him.

The two stood like that for a while before they slowly broke apart and stood connected by their joined hands.

"Um, Matthew?" Ludwig asked shyly.

"Yes?"

"Can I kiss you?" Ludwig asked almost in a whisper.

Matthew smiled and moved himself to cover the small gap between their lips formed by their small height difference. Matthew kissed Ludwig's lips sweetly before moving away.

"Not if I kiss you first."

Ludwig smiled, for now, everything was good and happy and he still had plenty of time to spend with Matthew until he had to go home once more.

Aaaaand I'm done. Thanks for sticking with this, those of you who have. I'm sorry about not updating regularly and confusing point of view kinda changes and starting out saying Germany and ending saying Ludwig and for all my little mistakes because I didn't take the offer for a proof reader.

Anyways, all of your reviews really did inspire me and I want to thank you a lot for that. If people really want it I can probably write one more chapter about Gilbert.