Z for Zaria
Adventures in Babysitting
A Prussia One Shot
I'm not sure how or exactly when I started babysitting but I do know that once I started I never stopped. I fell in love with the job, even if it was low paying, and to be honest I don't think I would ever give it up. Spending the day with awesome little kids, finding new and interesting ways to keep them entertained and when you finally get them to 'accept you' seeing that love in their eyes … it was all just to wonderful. However I had a strange feeling about today and my new job.
The man on the phone had been, to put it in nice term, strange. He had a thick German accent and this weird kesesese laugh and he kept calling me 'Frau' for some reason. As strange as he was though he was willing to pay twice my normal rate for such short notice, five hours notice to be exact, and I didn't once hear crying or screaming in the background so his kid was probably well behaved which is always an upside.
As my mind wondered on what my new employer and his kid might be like I suddenly found myself on his front porch my legs having carried me to the house without me even realizing it. I took a deep breath and raised a hand to ring the doorbell but before I even could the door went flying open and I was standing face to face with a man with silver hair and rather intriguing red eyes. "You must be Zaria." he said a playful smirk dancing across his lips as he lead me inside. "I have to say you are way more pretty then my previous babysitters." he said followed by his little kesesese laugh.
I blushed slightly and tucked a stray strand of hair behind my ear ass I surveyed the house trying to hide my blush, he wasn't exactly bad looking himself either. "Well t-thank you Mr. Beilschmidt was it?" I stuttered trying hard not to stare at his muscles which was shown of well since he was wearing nothing more then camo shorts and a black tank top. I must have said something wrong though because his face suddenly turned sour and he wrinkled his nose.
"Nein don't call me that you make me sound so old. Call me Gilbert instead." he said his normal smile returning to his face once he had cleared that matter up. I said his name slowly liking the feel of it against my lips but before I could say anything else a blonde streak rushed past me and suddenly there was a small blue eyed blonde haired boy clutching on to Gilbert's leg. "Ludwig what are you doing get off mein leg!" Gilbert said slightly annoyed picking up the boy, Ludwig, and setting him next to him. Though the boy only reattached himself a moment later, it was actually kind of cute.
"No because if I do you will leave and leave me with her! And you promised to play solider with me." Ludwig pouted staring up at him with round eyes that looked like they were about to burst with tears at any moment. "A solider never breaks his promise." he screamed gripping onto Gilbert's leg harder and glancing at me curiously from the corner of his eyes.
Gilbert let out a small sigh and looked down at Ludwig with genuine hurt in his eyes. "I know Luddy I know but I got called into work and if I don't go I will get fired and if I get fired we won't have a house anymore." he explained calmly and for some reason I found it both odd and touching. Odd because I wouldn't expect a big guy like him to be so patient and touching because he seemed so genuinely upset by Ludwig's hurt. "Besides Zaria here will make sure you have plenty of fun, won't you?" he asked giving me an encouraging smile.
I returned the smile and took a step forward leaning down slightly so I was level with Ludwig. "Yep and I have played a few games of solider in my day so I will gladly play with you." I said smiling at him warmly and laughed a little as his eyes lit up. "Really?" he asked struggling to get out of Gilbert's arms. I chuckled some more and barely had a chance to nod before he went running off to presumably set up out battlefield.
"Wow he has never let me leave that easily." Gilbert said his eyes widening as he watched Ludwig dash down the hall and into his room. He then simply shrugged and tossed a gym bag over his shoulder, I think he said he was a personal trainer or something like that at the local gym, and made his way to the door. "He has already ate, his bath is usually at seven and then he is usually in bed by eight." he listed off as he walked then stopped at the door to give me a debonair smile "And by the way he is my little brother, not my son. So that makes me perfectly available." he said with a wink leaving me blushing again as he closed the door behind him.
The night went pretty well with Ludwig and I playing soldiers for a good two hours and managing to leave lots of forts and bases made out of sheets scattered around the house. Ludwig was a good kid too never getting to loud or complaining when it was time to clean up and take a bath. Heck he even got into bed without any complaining, something I had never even seen in a five year old before. "Zaria are you going to be my babysitter forever?" Ludwig asked with a yawn once I had finished reading him his story.
I smiled and kissed his forehead "Well you are defiantly the best kid I have ever met so I think I will be sticking around for a little while." I said pulling the covers over him, my heart melting when he grinned hugely up at me before finally closing his eyes. "Goodnight Luddy." I whispered turning out the light and watching him for just a few moments more before finally closing the door. I had really meant what I said too, Ludwig was so polite and utterly adorable and I hoped that Gilbert would have me back some time soon.
As it turned out Gilbert did have me back. A lot. Not that I minded of course because I always ended up having an awesome time with Ludwig and plus I actually found kind of a friend in Gilbert too since he always insisted on having these long conversations with me before I left. Lately though things have seemed kind of off with Gil. He would call me to come babysit but then only be gone for half an hour then come back and spend twice that long talking to me and on top of that he had actually seemed sort of nervous lately. If there was one thing I learned about the Prussian it was that he never got nervous.
Anyway since I had been getting almost daily calls from him now I wasn't even mildly shocked when I got a call in the afternoon on Saturday from Gilbert. "Yes Gilbert what time do you need me over and how long am I going to be there?" I asked trying to hide my giggle. For once though I didn't get an answer right away. Instead I heard hushed arguing in the background which only ended when Gilbert let out a small hiss of pain (I guessed that Ludwig had lost his patience and kicked him again).
"Actually that's not why I called you today Zaria ..." Gilbert said with a small gulp and I waited patiently for him to continue, my curiosity perked. "I was calling to ask if you wanted to go to the park with me and Luddy. Its so nice out and its my first weekend off in awhile so I figured he and I could both use some fresh air but he started whining about wanting to play with you so I figured I'd call and see if maybe you wanted too ..." he said quickly and I could hear Ludwig protesting in the back saying something that sounded like 'It wasn't me that wanted her to come!'.
I thought about it for a second, I had never spent time with any of my clients outside of when I was babysitting and it seemed kind of strange to me. I really did love Ludwig though and his brother may be weird at times but he was cute and actually really nice and since I had no other plans I couldn't think of any reason to say no. "Sure Gil that sounds nice. Meet you at the park in about an hour?" I asked already getting up to go find what I should wear.
"J-ja, ja an hour sounds great!" Gilbert shouted excitedly and the last thing I heard was him screaming "We got a date with Zaria how awesome!" before the phone finally clicked off. I paused in my tracks and blushed, what had he meant by date exactly? Surely he couldn't mean an actually date date since his litter brother was coming along but then again a date with Gilbert didn't sound like that bad of an idea either.
Wait what was I thinking! Gilbert was just trying to be nice and make his brother happy he wasn't actually interested in me and I wasn't interested in him either. Even if he did have perfect muscles and flawless skin and eyes that always seemed so happy and a laugh that was so contagious … yeah totally not interested. Still it wouldn't hurt anything to look nice so I quickly changed into a airy sundress that showed off my legs and chest paired it with a pair of cute strappy sandals and left for the park.
I was surprised that when I got there a good half an hour early Gilbert and Ludwig were already there waiting for me, Gilbert pushing his brother on the swings. He completely forgot about it though when he saw me his eyes nearly bulging out of his head since he had never seen me in a dress. "Frau is that really you?" he asked in bewilderment walking over to me and leaving Ludwig whining in the swing.
I smiled shyly and nodded playing with the hem of my dress. "Yeah it is. Just because I don't look nice when I come to babysit doesn't mean I don't ever look nice." I said teasingly giving him a gentle push as we walked to take a seat on a nearby bench and watch Ludwig play with one of his friends, Feli. Though he seemed to be more annoyed by the boy then anything …
"Don't talk like that you always look awesome!" Gilbert scolded giving me a harsh look that caught me off guard. "That dress just makes you look even awesomer especially since it gives a nice view of those pretty little legs of yours kesesese~" he laughed walking his fingers down my knee playfully and causing me to blush. He quickly pulled his hand away and I saw a small blush of his own rise to his pale cheeks and he coughed nervously. I had to admit he was really really cute when he blushed.
Between playing with Ludwig and talking with Gilbert the afternoon went by way to fast for my liking and before I knew it the sun was starting to set in the sky. "So did you have fun today Frau?" Gilbert asked carrying a passed out Ludwig on his back as we walked along one of the trails by the pond. Even though Ludwig was fast asleep and I was pretty tired myself Gilbert had begged me to walk with him some more, I didn't know why but when I asked he only said that he had to show me something.
"Actually as lame as it probably sounds its the more fun I have had in a long time." I said with a small laugh running my fingers through my hair as we came to a stop and I rested against the railing. "I always have fun with Luddy though and your not so horrible to hang out with too." I said giving him a grin that was returned by Gilbert. We sat there for a few minutes just staring out at the water and listening to the sounds of crickets as they started to come out and play their song. I eventually broke the silence by asking "So what was it that you wanted to show me?"
Gilbert jumped as if having been lost in thought but soon regained his composure and gave me a smile as he dug a hand through his pocket. "I almost forgot, now that would have been majorly un-awesome. Especially since Luddy would have beaten me up if I hadn't given it to you." he mumbled to himself before finally pulling his hand out triumphantly and holding it out to me.
I was speechless at what I saw what he was holding, it was a black iron cross exactly like the one that he and Ludwig always wore. "Its for you Zaria because well … we both sort of consider you part of our family. I know its a very small family but we were hoping that maybe you would want to help expand it a little?" he asked his cheeks turning a shade of red that matched his eyes. I didn't know what to say. The two brothers were so close and only had each other to call family and yet they wanted me to join it? It had to be the single most sweetest thing anyone had ever asked me.
And since I couldn't find any words to tell him my answer I simply took the necklace from his hand then did something I thought I would never do. I kissed Gilbert. He stiffened at first, shocked by the sudden embrace, but it didn't take him long to kiss back with twice as much force as I had. We eventually parted for air though, both of us panting, and I smiled at him placing my lips gently against his before whispering "There is nothing I would want more." before giving him another kiss.
A/N: Oh mein gott it didn't take me three months to update this time guys :D But yet I feel like this story isn't the greatest I have done … oh well it was stuck in my head and Prussia was actually a very popular demand and plus LITTLE GERMANY IS SO CUTE I COULD DIE. Okay anyway now that that is over with I hoped you enjoyed this, the last story in the ABC's of love. Oh geez I think I am going to cry because you guys are like the best fans anyone could ever hope for and I am going to miss reading all your reviews for this T~T On a brighter side though I am still doing more one shots and since you guys wanted it I will be writing some lemony goodness ;) So check out my other series How Do I Say I Love You? And keep checking it because I will have my first lemon up by the end of next week! Thank you all for staying with me for 26 chapters both good and bad and remember you all made this possible! Love you guys and for the last time goodbye~