God this chapter was hard to write. It's not even funny how much editing went into this. An so much for fitting this story in 20 chapters. There's gunna be one more chapter at least if not two. It might be a final in two parts depending how things turn out. Oh and (randomly) I haven't been to a MacDonald's since I was like 4 so it was pretty strange having to Google MacDonald's stuff hehehe. Anyway here is some sneaky peck stuff from the sequel that will be titled My Second Wish.

Be warned SPOILERS.

First of General Winter like I mentioned before will be the main villain (I guess coz I'm not shore if ya could call him a villain per say) china will be a past love interest for Ivan that appears to caws trouble. Personally I'm not a fan of Russia X China but I think it will work well with the story so yes China will be in it to as well as Belarus Ukraine and others that I didn't manage to fit in this story. And there will be lots of awesome Prussia x Canada love to. Yay.

Thanks go to Violet the maid for being a kick ass Beta. :3

Enjoy.

Characters in this chapter

America-Alfred

Russia-Ivan

Canada-Matthew

Prussia-Gilbert

France-Francis

Seychelles-Michelle

Norway-Lukas

Denmark-Mathis

Iceland-Emil

Sweden- Berwald

Finland-Tino

Sealand-Peter

Chapter 20. Why Do I Still Care about You?

"Hey wake up!" Mathis yelled, slamming the door of the motel room open. Francis shot up with a frightful yelp at the noise. He looked at Mathis and Lukas in the doorway, and with a huff glared at them evilly for interrupting his beauty sleep. Mathis paid no attention to the Frenchman's glare that could cut through bone. He was too preoccupied trying to hold in his laughter at the sight of his tangled mop of hair that usually was in perfect style.

Francis broke his glare away from the two in the door way when he hear a clicking sound come from behind him. He screamed and almost jumped out of the bed when he turned and saw Tino pointing a shotgun at Mathis. "I don't want to know why you have that," he said, giving Tino a suspicious look. Lowering the shotgun Tino smiled "Oh Mathis, Lukas it's just you." holding up the shotgun again to show it off he added "This? Berwald got it for me when we were out earlier. The man at the gun store took one look at my lovely husband and just handed it over." Siting up beside him and putting on his glasses, Berwald simply nodded to confirm his story.

"Umm I don't mean to interrupt but, Alfred's gone," Lukas interjected.

"WHAT?!" Francis yelled. All the yelling and screaming (by Francis) had managed to wake Emil, Michelle, and Peter who all sat up slowly rubbing their eyes.

"What's all the noise for?" Peter moaned.

"Alfred's gone," Lukas repeated pointing to the spot where the blonde should have been snoring away.

The group looked down at the empty mound of blankets and pillow and, indeed, there was no Alfred.

"Lukas and I were right in the middle of-" Lukas slapped a hand over the Dan's mouth. "We saw him get in your car Francis, and drive off. I think we all know where he's going right?" Lukas said as Mathis removed his hand from his mouth and pulled him close against his chest. After giving his boyfriend an unwanted big kiss Mathis added "Haven't you taught him how to drive? He nearly hit our car speeding away like he did."

"Oh god I told him not to go. Damn that boy… oh, if only Arthur were here!" Francis groaned raking his hands through his mess of hair.

"So, what do we do?" Tino asked.

"I guess we go to rescue plan B."

"We didn't make a plan B Mathis." Mathis then gave a toothy grin to Francis, "Sure there's a plan B. The plan is, we move plan A from tonight, to right now."

"Mathis…I think that's the smartest thing you've ever said!" Lukas gasped slightly amazed that his boyfriend had come up with a useful idea.

"Would that work?" Francis asked looking to Lukas. "I think it's worth a shot" he replied with a shrug.

"Alright then… But, who's going to stay here with Michelle and Peter?" Francis asked.

"Emil and I will stay." Tino smiled.

"Yeah I don't mind staying behind. Staying away from vamps is something I'd like to continue doing," Emil added still haft asleep and clutching his stuffed puffin.

"Ok that sounds good," Lukas agreed "Well, let's get ready to go."

X

Alfred and Matthew sat on the sofa, wrapped in each other's arms. Alfred's face was nuzzled against Matthew's neck and shirt witch was now soaked with his tears. He hadn't stopped crying since Ivan had left the apartment to go find him something to eat at Matthews's request.

Matthew just sat quietly with his face berried in his brothers hair. He wasn't crying a river like Alfred, but seeing him so upset and knowing he was the cause of his sadness was tearing his heart apart. "Al… please stop crying," he pleaded softly.

"I… I… c-c-cant…." Alfred sobbed.

Matthew's hands griped the back of Alfred's shirt so tightly, his knuckles turned white. He was going to go mad if he just sat by and watched him suffer anymore. "I know you hate me and Ivan, and all of this but please, Al, just stop," he begged. Alfred looked up at his brother, "No… no Mattie, I… I don't hate you… god I could never hate you. I love you bro, I'll always love you… I… I-I'm fucking crying 'cause… 'cause after everything… everything that Ivan….everything he's done, I still… god I… I-"

"…You love him? Al, do you like really love him? Because, I know this is gunna sound crazy, but I know he really loves you. He may go about showing it the wrong way, but he does love you."

Alfred pulled his arms from around Matthew's waist, and wiping his teary eyes asked, "Why would you say that Mattie? I thought you hated Ivan after everything that's happened, and after what he's done to you?"

"Yes, I guess I should but… I don't know how to explain it. It's like the moment his blood entered me and I… changed its like we were connected and-"

"Connected?" Alfred sat back with a confused look on his face.

Matthew lowered his gaze to his feet. He wasn't shore if he should really tell his brother all this at once incise it only hurt him more. "It-it's like I can feel what he feels, and he can feel what I feel, and we can sense each other all the time Al and.. I know how he feels about you because I can feel it and… I guess it's a little complicated to really explain."

"N-no it's Ok. I think I get it."

"Anyway, I just know that he really loves you, ok?"

"…Ok" Alfred sighed. He could see his brother was having a hard time trying to explain all of this in a way that wouldn't end with him flooding the apartment with his tears or going after Ivan again with a sword. He wiped the last of his tears from his eyes and cheeks and wrapped his hands around Matthew's. He gave him a small smile witch was a little forced but it did its job. Matthew smiled back at him relived that he was able to smile at all he took it as a sigh for the better.

"Mattie, I believe you, and I know he loves me, despite how he shows it, and I don't know why but I still care about him. I can't forgive him, though, for what he's done. Mostly for what he's done to you."

Matthew gave him a reassuring pat on the shoulder. "I'm ok though Al, really."

"What?... Are you serious?" Alfred asked blinking.

"Yeah. Well I was scared at first when I thought I was gunna die, and then passed out, but when I woke up I felt amazing. Al, I don't need my glasses anymore because I can see everything better than a normal person ever could and I can smell and hear everything better to. I can even hear your heart beat. Its kinda freaky but… well I've never felt this great before an… oh s-sorry I guess this is not something you want to hear," Matthew said stopping and looking to his feet again.

"No it's… its ok. I mean if you're really happy like this then I guess that's ok. What do we do now though?"

"What do you mean?"

"Well first off, dad's gunna flip big time when he finds out you're a… a-"

"A vampire," he said helping.

"…. Yeah. Sorry bro it's still kinda sinkin in ya know" Alfred pouted a little.

"It's ok I get it. So, besides dad what else should I worry about?"

"Well…. Oh my god dude" Alfred cried throwing his arms around Matthew dramatically like he'd just found out the world was ending.

"What is it? What's wrong?" Matthew was frantic. What could be so bad that it would cause his brother to act like this?

Alfred pulled back and looked him in the eyes sadly. "You'll never be able to eat McDonald's again."

Matthew broke out laughing hysterically. "Honestly Al out of everything…. McDonald's?"

"Hehehe" Alfred chuckled with him "give it a week. You'll be going crazy for a quarter pounder."

X

It was almost an hour before Ivan returned to the warehouse with a large bag of assorted MacDonald's food. In two hundred years he had never been as embarrassed as he was when he was standing at the front of the line of customers in front of the girl at the register who was eyeing him suspiciously. She must have thought he was not right in the head or something like that. The way he was staring up at the variety of different burgers was enough to send anyone into a fit of laughter. You'd think he'd never been in a MacDonald's before. Well he hadn't actually. Of course being a vampire who had long since passed the need for human food he had never needed to but this was for Alfred and to an extent Matthew and he was willing to put up with the humiliation (mostly for Alfred). In the end not knowing what Alfred or Matthew liked he just brought one of everything. When the girl gave him his order he had almost forgotten to pay. Another thing he hadn't had to do for a while that he was embarrassed about.

'I miss the 1880's when you could just kill or sway minds to get things and no one pry into it. What a good time that was' he thought with a sigh as he walked up the stairs to his apartment.

When he hesitantly opened the door he had been expecting tears and screaming and more attempts at his life. Instead he was slightly puzzled when he saw the two brothers laughing and chatting happily. Alfred was laughing and smiling, so that was a good sign he thought. "I brought you two something two food," he said with a small smiling, holding up the bag.

Alfred's laughter stopped and his smile faded. He was hesitant to even look in Ivan's direction, but the slight grumble in his stomach persuaded him to glance at the bag of food in his hand. As soon as he saw the McDonald's logo he perked up some. Matthew got up to take the bag from Ivan, but Alfred was already there. Taking the bag back to the sofa like an animal dragging its meal back to its den, he curled up in a corner of the sofa and started devouring the first thing he grabbed witch as a chasse burger. After a few ravenous bites, he looked up at his brother, who was sitting beside him smiling. "Oh s-sorry Mattie. I guess I'm being a bit of an ass seeing as you can't have any an all."

"Actually he can."

The two brothers turned to stare at Ivan, but Alfred lowered his gaze quickly.

"Alfred do you remember when I told you that after a while a vampire's body will repel normal food?"

"I remember," Alfred mumbled nibbling his food.

"Well, that only happens after so many decades, so, Matthew it is perfectly fine for you to eat that." Ivan smiled pointing to the bag of food.

"R-really?" Matthew smiled. Scooting closer to his brother he picked up a handful of fries and stuffed them in his mouth. He had never enjoyed McDonald's more in his life. They sat there eating until there was nothing left in the bag but crumbs, and empty rappers. Ivan sat across from them on the love seat watching as they talked. Even though the two seemed happy together Ivan knew Alfred was hesitant of him. He watched as Alfred would make quick glances at him from the corner of his eye, and whenever he would move, Alfred would flinch. Most likely, Matthew noticed it to. After a while, Ivan had grown tired of the slightly awkward atmosphere that seemed to surround the two of them. He asked, "Matthew, would you mind leaving me and Alfred to talk for a while?"

"Errr," Matthew looked from Ivan to his brother nevosly. With a sigh Alfred nodded "Its cool Mattie you go."

"Umm o-ok. You'll be ok?"

"Yeah I'll be fine dude."

X

Matthew walked around the hallways of the warehouse like a lost child. After he left his brother and Ivan, he thought he would see if the place had a kitchen. Armed with the knowledge that food was not forbidden to him, he was going to have a total feast. That was his plan, anyway, until he got lost.

"Hey, where are you going?" Matthew turned around swiftly to stare at the albino that he remembered seeing when he had be kidnapped. "I wanted

to see if this place has a kitchen." With a queries look on his face the albino walked closer to him. "Ivan turned you?"

"Um… yeah."

"Huh… well, I'm Gilbert," he smiled throwing an arm around Matthews' shoulders.

"M-Matthew."

"So Matthew ya want the kitchen? Guess you just found out ya can still eat normal food, right?"

"Yeah." Gilbert giggled as they started walking. "Come with me I'll show you where it is. Hey can you cook?"

"A little. I'm pretty good at making pancakes."

"Awesome I'm starving and I love pancakes you can make me some."

"Waa?... err ok then."

X

After Matthew left the two sat in silence until Alfred finally grumbled, "Even if Mattie says he's fine, I still hate you for what you've done."

"I know." Ivan stood up and moved to sit on the sofa beside him slowly, not wanting to scare him. To Ivan Alfred was like a small animal right now. One that he would have to approach gently in order to slowly gain his trust. "I did it because I don't want to lose you though."

"Because I'm a fairy?"

"We've been through that," Ivan sighed.

"Yeah, and remember how that turned out?" Alfred rubbed his neck where Ivan had bitten him in the dream.

Ivan got off the sofa and went down onto his knees in front of Alfred and stared up at him. "I am so sorry. I should NEVER have gotten angry like that. I should have never have hurt you." He cupped Alfred's hands in his own softly. "Please подсолнечник, I will never hurt you again. I will spend forever trying to make it up to you if that's what is necessary."

"What about Mattie? How are you gunna make up for what you've done to him?" Alfred glared.

"I will find a way. I will do anything you want me to I swear" Ivan pleaded pulling Alfred's hands to his lips and kissing them softly again and again. Alfred flinched as Ivan began kissing him and a light blush spread across his cheeks. Seeing the man who before had terrified him, now on his knees like this, was too much for him. He wanted to embrace him and tell him that everything would be ok, but after everything that had happened he didn't want to give him that. "Why… why did this all happen?"

"I am sorry," Ivan whispered as he nuzzled his face against Alfred's hands "I have been selfish. I have hurt you so much because of something I have been chasseing for so long." "Fairies?"

"The reason I have been searching for fairies, yes."

"You want a fairy for their power?" Ivan nodded and looked up into bright blue eyes "I want it to fulfill my greatest wish."

Alfred finally looked him in the eye. "What wish is that?"

"I want to become human again."

Alfred was a little taken aback "I-is that even possible?"

"Yes. A hundred years, ago I met a man who was once a vampire. He told me that the woman he loved was a fairy, and she had used her powers to turn him back to a normal human being. I decided that I would find a fairy and use their power to do the same."

'He's done all this because he wants to be human again. I guess that makes sense he did say he never wanted to be this way after all' Alfred thought to himself. Damn it! It was getting harder and harder to stay mad at him. "Would it work on Mattie?" he asked.

"I-I suppose."

Alfred was quiet for a short while until he sighed "Ok Listen… umm I'll help you and I'll, like, let you use my powers, but I don't know what use I'll be because, ya know, I'm pretty new to this whole being a fairy stuff. Anyway I'll help you with… your wish, as long as you promise to help turn Mattie back as well."

"Alfred, I don't want you for your powers. I want you because I love you. Please, remember that."

Alfred looked at him sternly "Have you ever found another fairy and told them you loved them. Did you ever…"

"No. God no I have only ever found two Fay besides you. One was your father, and the other… well I guess you could say he got away from me. Do you believe me? "

"… I believe you." Ivan smiled up and him and hesitantly asked "Do you still love me?" Alfred's face reddened, "I-I… I don't know if I'd call it love, I mean after everything… I don't know if I can."

"You can." Ivan griped his hands tighter, but not tight enough to hurt him. "I swear, I will do whatever it takes for you to love me too."

Alfred stood, shaking Ivan's hands off his own, and walked around the back of the sofa to one of the large windows. "Why do I still care about you? I mean after everything you've done, I should despise you, and I know that but… god something in me just keeps telling me that being with you is right," he began to sob, running his hands through his hair. Strong arms wrapped around his shoulders and cool breath brushed against his ear. "We belong together, подсолнечник. You know that don't you?"

Alfred sighed and slowly wiggled around in his arms so their chests pressed together, and wrapped his arms around Ivan's waist. He nuzzled his face into Ivan's shoulder before he could see the tears that were starting to pool in the corners of his eyes again. "You do realize if you ever hurt me again or anyone I care about ever again we're through?"

Ivan smiled and kissed his head. "Да."

After wiping his tears on Ivan's coat Alfred looked up into his eyes and asked "… kiss me?"

Ivan's smile widened as he leaned down and pressed their lips together softly. The kiss was sweet and simple and with every passing second Alfred wanted less and less for it to end. He ran his fingers through Ivan's hair and pulled him closer deepening the kiss. It felt so good to be in his arms again. He ran his hands down Ivan's back, feeling every inch of the man. Ivan pushed him back against the window without braking from the kiss and moved his hands down his waist and began eagerly undoing the buttons and zipper on his jeans.

Alfred pulled back from the kiss and panted, "Can we just kiss? I don't want to rush into anything."

Ivan stroked his hand along his cheek and down the side of his neck gently. "Of course we can."

The two smiled at each other, but Ivan's smile turned into a vicious glare as he looked over Alfred, and caught sight of the fore men getting out of the car that pulled up at the front of the warehouse. "What is it?" Alfred asked, worried as he looked up at Ivan, and then, looked over his shoulder. Following his gaze, his eyes widened as he saw his dad, Lukas, Mathis and Berwald. "Oh no," he whimpered.