Ok, so in the last chapter, I think people thought I was saying Lovina was kidnapped again BUT SHE WASN'T I'M SORRY IF I WASN'T CLEAR AND NOW I FEEL BAD POIWUREYHTPQUWMHNPQAHNVR. I meant he cried on the night she was manhandled by Gil…sorry guys…

Arthur was completely exhausted. He hadn't slept and had barely eaten for the past few days, all because of that Spanish bastard and his little Italian. He trudged to his room and threw himself onto the bed and kicked off his boots with a grunt while Amelia followed and shut the door behind them.

"I never want to see his face again" Arthur sighed. Amelia chuckled and flopped beside him, laying on her back and staring at the ceiling.

"Well now you never have to" she chuckled. Amelia turned her head to look at Arthur, who was already staring at her. Arthur gulped and looked her up and down. Amelia's light hearted look became concerned as he remained silent.

"You're not leaving, r-right?" he asked quietly, almost whispering. Amelia held back a smirk and looked up at the ceiling before shrugging.

"I'm not sure, Artie" she sighed. Arthur panicked and pulled her shoulders to face him. "B-But you said…" he whined. Amelia just laughed and tossed her head back when as his terrified expression formed into a confused pout.

"You looked like you were going to cry, Artie" she snorted. Amelia let out a squeal and tried to scramble away when Arthur lunged for her, but soon found herself pinned under him with either knee at the sides of her waist. Arthur pinned her wrists down and hunched over her torso, glaring.

"Not funny, Amelia" he snapped. Amelia just giggled and shook her head, still catching her breath. "I think it was pretty funny" she retorted. Arthur rolled his eyes and sat up, still frowning. Amelia propped herself up on her elbows as her laughter died down in her throat.

"Come on, Eyebrows. Lighten up" she teased. Amelia fought back giggles when he only pouted more.

"I think I like 'Iggy' better" he groaned. Amelia beamed victoriously.

"Aright, Iggy!" she cheered. Arthur groaned again, but not without letting a small smirk shine through. "You are going to pay for upsetting me" he scoffed.

Amelia cocked and eyebrow and smirked. "Bring it, Kirkland" she shot back smugly. Arthur remained still for a moment before attacking her sides.

Amelia let out a reflexive laugh and writhed under him. "Artie, s-stop!" she snorted. Arthur shook his head and held her down more firmly. "I'm sorry, I don't know who you're referring to" he responded innocently.

Amelia wigged even more and felt tears pooling at the corners of her eyes as she panted. "Artie, s-seriously, I'm gonna pee" she chuckled.

"I'm sorry love, but I don't know who this 'Artie'-"

"ARTHUR" she wailed breathlessly. Arthur smirked and stopped before pressing his lips to hers. Amelia slowly wrapped her arms around his neck before pulling away. "That was mean Artie" she whined. Arthur cocked an eyebrow and leaned closer.

"Do you want me to do it again?" he warned. Amelia frowned and pouted.

"I only call you that because I love you, Arthur."

Arthur smiled a placed a soft, gentle kiss on her forehead. "How can I say no when you give me a foolish answer like that?" he murmured into her skin. Amelia pulled him back down at let her lips graze his.

"It's not foolish. I do" she whispered before locking her eyes onto his. Arthur smiled and chuckled. "I suppose I love you too Amy" he sighed.

"Well how could you not?" Amelia teased. Arthur rolled his eyes and kissed her again. There was no way in hell he was ever going to risk losing her again.

(-)

Francis, Gilbert, and Elizaveta agreed to keep the ship docked and stay in Venice while their captain recovered. Roma made it painfully clear that one pirate under his roof was more than enough, though he seemed to tolerate Ludwig. In fact, he more than tolerated Ludwig. The man adored the kid. He even offered to let Ludwig become his apprentice and learn his ways in business and trade.

Whether Ludwig accepted because of the career opportunity or because of a certain Italian was anybody's guess. But it really seemed to be the latter.

The way Roma just accepted Ludwig made Lovina furious, even jealous. He was a pirate like Antonio. But her grandfather still gave the captain dirty glares and hateful looks whenever he passed by. Lovina could tell he was counting down the day until Antonio was leaving. And ultimately the days until she was leaving as well.

Of course, he didn't know that. Lovina was still avoiding revealing the truth, and it worried Feliciana. It was even beginning to worry Antonio. He was getting stronger faster than anticipated. Which ony made Lovina dread their departure even more.

One day, Antonio was sitting alone in his room while Lovina discussed something with Gilbert and Francis. Thankfully, Roma allowed his friends to visit, so long as they didn't break or destroy anything.

Antonio sat up when he heard a soft knock on the door. It couldn't have been Lovina, or Gilbert or Francis for that matter; none of them would have even bothered with knocking. Once given permission to enter, a young girl with blonde hair and green eyes crept in hesitantly.

Antonio recognized her as one of the girls that worked in the large manor. She was fairly quiet and Antonio wasn't even sure of her name. He cleared his throat and smiled as she stared at the floor nervously.

"Hola chica, is there something you needed? I already took my medicine this morning…" The girl shook her head and looked up.

"It's my bruder" she blurted quietly. Antonio tilted his head and, seeing she was nervous, politely urged her to come closer.

"M-My bruder, he's on your ship a-and I haven't heard from him in awhile" she contined. Antonio nodded and gently took her hand.

"What is your brother's name?" he asked gently. The girl gulped and looked into his eyes. "V-Vash" she answered weakly.

Antonio gave her a warm smile and lightly gripped her other hand. "You're Vash's little sister?! Lili, right?"

Lili nodded and gave him a soft smile. "Oh, your brother will be so happy to know you're working in a nice place and you're healthy. He worries about you so much" Antonio continued.

"Lovina!" he hollered. Lili chuckled a little when she heard running. Lovina burst through the door, panicked. "What?! What's wrong?!" she panted. Antonio laughed and released Lili.

"Go tell Francis or Gilbert to find Vash and bring him here, please" he chuckled. Lili's smile widenedas she looked back at Lovina. "C-Can my bruder really come?" she asked eagerly. Lovina looked between Lili and Antonio before smirking and nodding.

"Of course Lili. He'll be here soon" she replied before walking out. Lili thanked Antonio over and over again before rushing out to wait by the door.

(-)

After Francis left, Gilbert decided to walk out in the garden to wait for his return. He found Elizaveta already out there leaning against a mossy wall. His heart nearly soared when she patted the ground beside her and asked him to sit.

Gilbert sighed and slid down next to her. He rested the back of his head against the wall and glanced at her.

"So Liz, you still, um, want to come back with us…right?" he asked as casually as possible while picking at some nearby flower beds. Elizaveta smirked and stared at some birds sitting in a nest.

"Do you want me to come back with you?" she asked smugly.

"Yes!" Gilbert asked too quickly. Gilbert cleared his throat and glanced away when he caught Elizaveta giggling. "I mean, only if you want to" he continued smoothly, totally covering up his hasty answer. Elizaveta leaned her shoulder against his and chuckled.

"But you want me to want to" she stated more than asked. Gilbert shrugged and tried not to blush.

"What can I say, you're an awesome crewmember, and you're strong, even if you are a girl."

"And that's the only reason?" she teased. Gilbert sighed before looking her over and placing a wildflower behind her ear.

"No" he responded quietly, letting his hand linger before moving down to cup her cheek. Elizaveta gulped and stared at him. He was usually never this serious, never this quiet. And he didn't try to tease her or making fun of her even though Elizaveta knew damn well she was blushing.

Tired of his hesitation, Elizaveta grabbed his collar and pulled Gilbert closer. Much to her amusement, his face was almost as red as his eyes.

"Am I awesome?" Elizaveta asked smugly. Gilbert grinned and rolled his eyes.

"Yes, you are awesome" he chuckled before fervently meeting her lips. Elizaveta smiled and deepened it, letting him grab her waist and pull her onto his lap. Gilbert pulled away and smirked.

"Wow, Liz. I'm surprised you haven't tried to beat me up or anything" he snickered. Elizaveta crossed her arms and frowned.

"'Tried' to? Gilbert, I could take you down in two seconds flat" she scoffed. Gilbert smirked and leaned closer.

"Is that a challenge?"

Oh how Gilbert loved the fire in her green eyes. "Bring it, Beilschmidt" she sneered.

Shit will hit the fan next chapter.