Hey guys! Kitty29 here with a new chapter of Colours!
Yeah, so remember when I said that the last chapter was going to be the last one until Christmas was over? Welll...

I lied.

Enjoy!

Matthew was glad to say he felt a lot better when he awoke. Sure he was a bit nauseous and he still had a headache but he wasn't tired anymore. Though he wasn't glad of the fact that when he woke up he wasn't in Feliciano's room but laying on a hospital bed. Great, not even a week away and he's back in this place.

"Welcome back, aru."

Matthew turned to his right to see Yao sitting next to him or rather, the blobs of colour that made him up. Reaching forward Yao placed his glasses back on his face. The blond thanked him before he adjusted the glasses properly.

"Yao, what happened? How's Feliciano? Where is everyone? Did the plan wo—"

A simple raise of a hand stopped the younger male mid sentence. Yao looked at him, a guilty expression on his face. "This is my fault. I'm sorry. I shouldn't have rushed into making a plan, aru. I shouldn't have pushed you so hard..."

"We all agreed to do this, this isn't your fault," Matthew interrupted, feeling weird to see the club leader beat himself up. "And you weren't pushing me. It's not like I've never done that before..."

Yao rose an eyebrow at him at that. He opened his mouth to comment but closed it again to think. After a few moments of silence he asked, "Matthew, how long do you think you were using your ability for?"

Matthew blinked at the odd question, but decided to answer it the best he could. "Um, about five minutes or so I think..." He trailed off when the others expression hardened and he turned his gaze to the side.

"...Matthew, you were using your ability for over an hour. That's why you collapsed, aru."

Matthew blinked. No way...Really? Well, he supposed that would have been the longest time he's every used his ability but even so it couldn't have made him pass out...could it? No...That was probably just the pills... Shaking his head of the thoughts he decided to ask a much more important question.

"What about Feliciano? Did it work? Is he..." He trailed off once again when he saw Yao sadly shake his head.

"He's still in a coma, aru," Yao said with a depressing sigh and Matthew couldn't help but feel the effects of it. He sunk deeper into the bed and raised a hand to his head, releasing a sigh of his own. He was beginning to doubt if they could even bring the Italian from his coma. If even after everything that he and Lovino did wasn't enou—

Lovino.

He didn't know what had caused him to do what he did but he quickly looked over to the left and pulled back the separating curtain between the beds. He relaxed when he saw Lovino laying on the bed still sleeping. It was a good thing he was okay but what about the others? What happened to them? Suddenly feeling hyper, he swung his legs over the bed and stood, intending to go and find the answers himself. He went to leave the room and wordlessly Yao followed.

"If you're looking for Alfred he's not here," Yao started as they went. "The staff kicked him out so he's in my car for now."

Matthew nodded, expecting that bit. It wouldn't be the first time his brothers been kicked out of somewhere for being his loud self. Plus, this time he was actually trying. Good God. "What about Gilbert?"

Yao abruptly turned down another hallway. "I can show you, aru."

Matthew quickly followed after him—which was really harder then it sounded, the Chinese man was a rather fast walker—and they soon ended up in front of a door that had yet to have the patients name on it. Yao looked to the Canadian and nodded.

"I have to get back to make sure Lovino's okay," he said before he walked off, barely giving Matthew enough time to wave before he was gone. Matthew looked around awkwardly, feeling weird to be walking into a room with no tags on it. Then again, that nurse was looking right at him and wasn't making any move to stop him so it was probably okay...Right?

Right, why the hell was he thinking about this so much? Quickly opening the door he stepped in and gained the attention of the people inside.

Gilbert smiled at him, he was sitting on one of the bed with his shirt off and several bandages wrapped around his red skin. He reached up and waved curtly at the blond before he gently placed his hand back on the bed, wincing slightly when his hand made contact with the cloth. "Hey Birdie! What's up?"

Matthew looked in horror at the albino's burns. "Oh my god! Gil! Are you okay?"

Gilbert made a sound as if it was nothing. "Chelles just tried to kill me that's all."

"I said I was sorry!" Michelle called from the sidelines, looking absolutely guilty. "I just got nervous under the pressure and then..."

"Here I am with first degree burns," Gilbert finished with a shrug, ignoring the look Kaoru sent him. "Least it gives me some colour, huh?"

"You have enough colour," Matthew replied before he walked over to the Prussian. "Does it hurt?"

"As much as burns do I guess," Gilbert said with another shrug. Matthew slowly nodded before he reached up and placed a careful hand onto his now red chest. Gilbert flinched and he quickly withdrew.

"I-I'm sorry, I don't know what I wa—"

"No, put your hand back it's cold."

There was brief hesitation before Matthew placed his hand back on his chest, his cheeks turning a light pink when the Prussian let out a satisfied sigh.

"So where's Feli?" He decided to ask with a smile, not seeming to notice how uncomfortable the Canadian suddenly became. "He's awake now, right?"

Matthew looked away from the older male and remained silent. Gilbert smile slipped and he looked towards Michelle and Kaoru, who didn't look so happy either.

"So this was all for nothing?" Michelle exclaimed, looking like she was about to cry in frustration. She turned and clung onto the smaller Asian beside her, who patted her back awkwardly.

"I'm sorry," Matthew apologized needlessly.

"It's not your fault," Gilbert assured though he still sounded a bit downcast.

Matthew sighed. "I-I know. I just wish I could do more to hel—" A sudden sharp gasp escaped from the blond and he stumbled forward and grabbed onto Gilbert leg to steady himself. Instantly, Gilbert reached forward and grabbed onto the other to steady him, ignoring the pain it caused.

"Jeez, Matt. You okay?" He asked but Matthew didn't answer. He didn't know how to answer. It felt as if his energy was slowly slipping out of his body and travelling down into his fingertips. But why? Leaning more onto Gilbert he slumped over and starting panting, suddenly feeling very out of breath.

"Matt? Matt!"

He felt people grab onto his arms and pull him away from the albino. Michelle and Kaoru sat the dazed Canadian in a chair before they looked back in Gilbert in shock.

"That shouldn't have happened," Kaoru started as he looked between the other two males. It took a few moments for Matthew to catch his breath. When he thought he was okay he looked back to to Gilbert, only to have his breath catch in his throat. His burns...His burns had almost completely vanished!

Gilbert looked down at himself in awe before he looked at the Canadian, not bothering to hide his surprise. "You...You healed me."

"I...I..." Matthew's breathing rate increased as he looked down at his shaking hands. But how did he...Wasn't this...

Lovino.

Darting out of the room he ran back to the room he had woken up in. Throwing the door open he found Yao trying to calm down what looked like a panicking Lovino.

"You!" The Italian yelled once he saw the blond enter the room. He slipped off the bed and tried to make his way over but Yao stopped him. "What the hell did you do to me? I have your stupid ability!"

What the hell? So it wasn't just him? Concentrating on Lovino Matthew was shocked to find that he could still see his colours. Wha-What the hell? Did this mean that he has two abilities now? What the fuck was going on?

"Wait. You have Matthew's ability?" Yao asked in awe and the brunette turned to glare at him.

"Why else would I be so upset?" He yelled instead of an answer before he broke from the Chinese man's grip and sit on the edge of the bed with a pout. Yao turned his wide eyes to the Canadian.

"And you..."

"I just healed Gilbert," Matthew promptly answered, trying to swallow down the panic but failing. "What's happening to us?"

Yao eyes widened even more and his mouth opened slightly as he stared at Matthew as if seeing him for the first time. "Wode Tian..." He breathed. "You can make connections..."

Both teens looked to him in confusion. "He can do what?" Lovino asked. Though it didn't even seem as if Yao was listening. He was staring at nothing as a smile slowly spread on his lips.

"Amazing, aru. What luck!"

"Yao!" Matthew yelled, getting the Chinese man's attention. "What does making connections mean? Why do I have Lovino's ability?"

Yao blinked at him before he seemed to snap out of whatever daze he was in. "Aiyeh? Ah...right connections, aru." He straightened up and cleared his throat before he continued. "It's very rare but some times when two people use their abilities at the same time they can temporarily gain each others ability while still maintaining their own." He paused to look to the side and mumble something before he continued. "However, only a few people in the world have been able to accomplish this, aru. Matthew. I think you're one of those people."

Silence took on the room as they allowed that information to sink in. Swallowing back a nervous lump in his throat Matthew asked another question. "W-Why are you so sure it's me? It could have been Lovino..."

The mentioned male sent him an angry glare. "Are you pinning this on me?"

Matthew waved his hands in front of his face as a negative. "N-No, sorry...I'm just curious."

Yao shook his head. "No, it's you, aru. You were focusing on Lovino before this happened. If Lovino was the one who could make connections he would have Feliciano's ability right now."

"...So it's temporary, right?" Lovino asked.

The Asian nodded. "It should only last a few hours, aru."

Lovino released a sigh of relief. "Good, cause this colour thing is really weird."

Matthew glared at the Italian for the comment about his own ability before he looked down at his hands. With these hands he just basically cured Gilbert. Weird. Very weird to think about yet...Oddly empowering. Yao had only said he only had this for a few hours, should he go and...do something with it? But who would he heal? What was he thinking, he was in the middle of a hospi—

Wait.

He looked back to Lovino, who was now lounging on the bed. "We should... We should try waking up Feliciano again."

Both males looked at him at that and Matthew continued. "I-I mean...There are two of us now so if we try again he might..." He trailed off, figuring that was enough information to get what he was posing.

Yao didn't look sold. "I don't think giving Feliciano so much energy in this short a time is a good idea."

"But you said yourself that we only have a few hou—"

"Let's go."

He didn't even notice that Lovino was leading towards him until he had grabbed into his arm and half dragged him out the door. The concerned dark haired male followed. "Didn't you hear me, aru?"

"I heard you," Lovino growled, not slowing his pace in the slightest as he went towards his brothers room. "But I need to try everything to get Feli to wake up. If we think about this for too long we'll lose our chance!" Making sure that no one was watching, the three slipped inside the small room. Immediately Lovino went to closing the blinds as the two stared nervously.

"Um...Maybe we should get Berwald," Matthew suggested, remembering what happened last time. Lovino shook his head.

"He's already registered you," he stated, leaving no room to argue as he walked up to his brother, Matthew following closely behind. He stood by the side of the comatose male, looking down at him with a slightly troubled expression, as if he was thinking over something. Then, with a small growl, he reached into his shirt and pulled out his impressive looking cross necklace before he shifted it so that he was closer to the Canadian. "Grab onto this."

"What is it?" Matthew asked before doing what he was told. Lovino turned to raise an eyebrow at him before he looked back down, a faint scowl on his face.

"...It's a family heirloom that's been passed to the first born males for hundreds of years," he started and Matthew stared at the object in wonder. "I'm forbidden to take it off...Dammit I don't even know if I can let people outside the family touch it..." At that Matthew went to take his hand off it but Lovino wouldn't let him. "But when I hold this it's easier to use my ability...So if touching it helps to wake up Feli..." He decided he had said enough. "Anyway, when you touch him just focus on getting him to wake up."

Matthew nodded before he focused his attention on Feliciano, taking a deep breath. Right. He could do this. Clearing his mind of everything but thoughts with Feliciano getting better, he reached down and gently lay a hand on his bare arm.

Meanwhile, Yao watched from the back round, not liking where this was going but knowing they were both to stubborn for him to stop it. Darn it... He just wished that they didn't do this now. Almost right after they had used up all of their energy. What were they really hoping to accomplish from this? As much as he hated to admit it the odds were really against them for all this. A gasp brought him from his thoughts and he looked to see Matthew letting go of the necklace and hanging his head.

"I-I'm sorry..." He apologized needlessly. "I lost it."

Lovino let go of Feliciano's hand with a faint sigh, figuring that whatever else he had to offer would be useless. He looked at his younger brothers face, hoping to see some kind of change in it. Same natural sleeping expression. He tucked the necklace back in his shirt and turned around suddenly feeling like the biggest idiot. "Dammit..." He said softly, bowing his head to let his hair cover his face. "What do I have to do..."

The room lapsed into depressing silence as they all thought about that question. Yes, what do they have to do indeed. Could they even do anything? Was Feliciano just destined to spend the rest of his life asleep?

"..Is anyone else as hungry as I am?"

The males heads snapped around. No way... But it couldn't be...but it was. Sitting up and acting as if nothing had happened, was Feliciano in all of his glory. He turned his gaze to the three males beside him and blinked, confusion clearly showing in his eyes as he looked between the shocked persons.

"Ve~...Am I missing something?"

Translation:
Wode Tian - Chinese Mandarin for My God

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