Well... I wanted to get this up a few days ago but... I'm helping with another store opening so I'm currently working 10 hours a day (Ugh) so I have no time to write. Oh, and you should check out my profile, I uploaded a few new stories that I have created 8 (9 but the ninth is one I started and kind let die...) and I can work on 3 so you should check them out, and then vote for your top three. It will be up until the 16ish. SO yeah, go vote.
Enjoy meow~!
"I'm going!" Matthew shouted as Ivan explained to him what the plan was. It wasn't fair!
"No, your not! It's not safe Matthew, listen to me on this!" Ivan replied, his voice getting louder towards the end. This conversation had been going on for awhile now, Ivan understood where Matthew was coming from. But it really was too dangerous.
"I did listen and I'm still going!" Matthew retorted, "I'm not staying behind, I have to save Kuma!"
"That's why I want you to stay here! You have to trust me. You trust me right?" Ivan tried, maybe Matthew would calm down enough to let this register.
Matthew paused a second and took a breath before replying, "I do trust you. But Kuma doesn't. He won't come to you! He-"
Noticing how Matthew didn't finish, he went to the chair to sit and crossed his arms, "Barley remembers you, I know that. Give me something with your scent, a hoodie perhaps. I'll take that so Kuma will come to something familiar and you will stay here. That's final."
"I can't abandon him!"
"Your not, this is being smart. If they hurt him while we're there and you drop, we might be found out and Kuma will be hurt more. They're doing this to force you to do what they want."
"B-b-" Matthew started to tear up, his stomach still hurts from hunger. While he is, Kuma went with small amounts of food.
"I do not mean to disrespect your ability to fight Matvei. I've seen you shot and I know that you can take care of yourself but this is different. They have the most effective weapon against you-"
Matthew had enough, he snapped at Ivan knowing that he'd regret his words later. "Kumachacha's the only thing in this world I care about! You don't understand, he's never abandoned me while you mistook me for a chair before!"
"By accident!" Ivan stood up and walked over to Matthew. The both of them were angry at that point and toothpaste was a bitch to put back in the tube. "Do you think I intentionally did so?"
"With your fat ass, you probably sat down in the first chair you could all these years!"
"Well, at least, people acknowledge me!" Ivan instantly regretted the words, not only because he knew that he never wanted to say something like that to Matthew but because he saw how terrifying Matthew was.
"I hate you!" Matthew yelled, hand sore and slightly red from having slapped Ivan. He tried. He really did try to get people to see him. He was good. He always tried to get along with everyone regardless of peace or war. He even tried being late intentionally, okay yeah sometimes he was late because something happened, but even then! No one noticed or cared, fuck it he'd take them yelling at him if it meant they noticed him!
Francis intervened, having been on the other side of the house avoiding them, "You two stop it now! Apologize to each other or go cool off and then say you're sorry!"
Neither of them could then. Ivan's temper was flaring up while Matthew didn't know if he could take back his words. One stomped away while the other ran with tears. It wasn't difficult to determine wich one was which.
It all started because of a single letter.
~That morning~
Francis was in the kitchen preparing pancakes, crepes and a few other wonderful treats while Ivan drank coffee at the table going over his plans.
Matthew was just walking in holding a towel in his mouth. Kuma lost a tooth or broke one.
"How bad is it now?" Ivan asked looking up from his plans. His coffee had extra sugar as Matthew woke up during the night coughing up blood that nearly choked him. It was a difficult night and Ivan thought it was an internal injury until he saw a tooth among the blood.
Both Francis and Ivan agreed to not let Matthew be alone for long. Who knew what Matthew could be doing at any given point.
"S'not bad." His words were muffled but Ivan got the point. He was concerned as to why Matthew wasn't healing faster. It had to be Kuma needing the energy.
Matthew then mentioned a letter taped to the door, but the other two didn't understand. He held ut up. The letter was simple. 'Matt' was written neatly on the front.
No one called Matthew Matt aside from his brother who did not have neat writing like that.
But what was most concerning about the letter, was the tapped white with red tipped fur on the back.
Long story short, the letter said that they'd give the bear back if Matthew and Ivan went to their specified location alone a week from then, if not, they kill Kuma slowly.
Then, Ivan started to explain the plan to Matthew and Francis for their opinion. That's when Matthew noticed that he wasn't a part of the plan. You can imagine how well that went. Ivan said that Matthew couldn't come and Matthew felt a million different things all at the same time.
How could Ivan tell him that he has to stay home while his only companion is getting hurt and could be killed! Did Ivan not think he was capable of fighting or that he'd be a burden?
The argument started off simple enough wich leads to their current disagreement.
"At least, people acknowledge me!"
"I hate you!"
Matthew ran outside to the little forest behind his house. He ran into the trees gliding around the tree trunks with ease. The only proof of his presence was the sobs that escaped him.
"Stupid Ivan! Kuma needs me!" Matthew sobbed as he stopped and fell to his knees. He couldn't abandon someone he cared about, and Kuma would be devastated if Matthew wasn't the one to be there for him.
He would have to make a decision that could be a disaster or it could work.
Ivan hated that he had such a hard time saying what needed to be said. He understood what Matthew felt and how he wanted to be there for someone he cared about. He wanted Matthew to know that he didn't mean to have said anything like that-
The door opened and in came the rest of Matevei's family. Alfred and Arthur came in one with a grim expression and the other a more happy-go-lucky smile that was inappropriate for the current situation.
"Yo! The hero's here!"
"Keep it down would you!"
Introducing America and England! Yeah... We have drama, Ivan and Mattie fighting, Kuma is being held captive and now Matthew has to make a choice. That's where it's going to get messy, one more chapter to set yo and then two different endings. A good end. A bad end. Read one or the other or both.
So yeah, go vote on my profile, review and wait patiently for the next chappie!
Until next time~
