So sorry about how late this update is. I worked until four the night I was supposed to update, and went to bed pretty early. I woke up and had to go to work again. My boss has me working six days this week. I'm not happy about that. Plus, I've been packing! I'm moving into my new apartment soon! The last night, my bestie gets the crazy idea to drive up to OKlahoma last night and go to a casino, so we did and I hadn't typed an author's note yet, so I still couldn't upload a new chapter. I almost wasn't able to get this up today because we hit traffic on our way back and it took a lot longer to get home and we were dead tired and what not. SO here I am putting up my first really really late chapter T^T oh well, I hope you guys enjoy~ and thanks to those of you who are partaking in my challenge with Toby the Turtle!


Kismet

Chapter Fifty: Them


Lovino and Feliciano sat down and talked about this and that, mostly Feliciano talking about his life, "Ve … I like Luddy … like … really like him …"

His older brother looked at his with a disgusted face, "Why? What about your fiance?"

Feliciano smiled guiltily, "I know … I'm so confused … I love Horoem … but … it's been over ten years … Big sister Elizaveta said he might be coming back for me … and I hate to say this … but I'm not so sure. I miss him … ve … I want to be with him. He was my first love and I thought maybe he was my only love … but Luddy is here now … and I really like him. He's strong and brave and handsome and …" he just sighed.

Lovino stared closely at his brother. He hated seeing him so down and broken. The queen sighed and made a mental note to hunt down his brother's fiance and beat the hell out of him for abandoning a chance at being with a perfect Illonian! He rolled over on the bed and held his brother, whom was starting to choke on his sobs.

Feliciano burst into tears and cried about Ludwig and Horoem and everything in between. By the time he was calm and happy again, both had fallen asleep for a nap as well. Antonio walked in, smiling, "So cute~!" he wished he could capture the moment forever.

The king noticed that the babies were just waking from their own nap and wanting their afternoon snack. He handed them their cookies and grinned, "Ariana."

The phoenix trained her eyes on him, "Can you help me out for a minute?" she ruffled her feathers and tilted her head.

"Feli … oh, Feli … wake up …" Antonio whispered. The honey eyed man looked at him sleepily, "Can you help Ariana babysit? Lovino seems to be shirking his paperwork and I'm going to have to help him, but the babies need someone to watch them. Who's better than their uncle they should be getting to know?"

Feliciano's eyes widened with joy, "Okay~!" he whispered, wriggling out of his brother's grasp.

Antonio smiled, "Thank you! Now, Ariana knows what's best, so just follow her and don't let them out of your sight or get hurt. Lovino will probably come find you when he's done."

The Vargas man nodded and lifted the babies up, "Oh, they're heavy together~! Ve~! I'll see you later then, big brother Tonio?"

Antonio nodded, "Oh and don't spoil their dinner by letting them eat anything more than those cookies. Lovino might get upset." and with that, Ariana and Feliciano took the babies for a walk.

A smirk crossed Antonio's lips and he crossed the room and slid into the bedding behind Lovino and began pressing soft kisses into his neck and shoulders. Lovino groaned and shifted his body around to glare up at Antonio. The Sverran man just smiled and went in to press a loving kiss to his lips. The queen kissed back and pulled away to prop himself up and look around the room, "Where …"

"Your brother and Ariana took them for a walk~" Antonio explained rubbing lazy circles into the soft stomach flesh exposed when he sat up at an angle. Lovino plopped back down.

"You let my air head brother watch my kids?"

Antonio laughed, "I sent Ariana with them so nothing will go wrong, now relax for a bit, okay?" Lovino sighed and curled up against Antonio.

He rubbed his face into Antonio's chest and the older man pulled away to kiss Lovino again. Their lips met and Antonio couldn't help but think the same thing he did every time they kissed: their lips fit perfectly together.

Lovino gripped his husband's shirt and pulled himself closer to him, deepening the kiss. The older man pushed Lovino down against the bed and broke the kiss for a little air before attacking the squirming man's lips again. He pressed his tongue to Lovino's lower lip and the queen instantly parted for his love.

Cold hands slipped under Antonio's shirt and caressed his stomach and sides. He moaned softly when Lovino's fingers brushed across his nipples.

He returned the favor and Lovino arched into his touched, gasping his name lightly. Antonio lowered his lips to his love's choker and kissed the dragon's leather softly, moving down to the skin of his neck and nibbling.

Lovino's head turned, opening up more for his husband to bite and kiss. Little red marks were left behind in a small trail. The older man bit down on another spot and Lovino gasped out loud when Antonio's tongue slipped from between his lips and slowly ran over the love bite.

Antonio's fingers unbuckled the belt that held Lovino's sleeveless coat on and threw it aside, stripping the coat as well. It was added to the growing pile of shed clothing on the floor. Antonio's own coat and shirt followed, leaving his broad chest exposed to the cool air. Lovino allowed his own fingers to trail down his husband's chest and abdomen lightly, leaving Antonio to shiver beneath the touches.

The queen let his hands drop to his sides and he grabbed the edges of his shirt to pull it off. He arched his back suggestively and (he hoped) sexually, and began slowly sliding the cotton shirt off. Antonio grabbed his love's hands and stopped him. Lovino looked at him in confusion until Antonio finished pulling the shirt off and tossing it away.

The older man smiled, drinking in the sight of his half naked husband beneath him, "It's been too long …" he whispered, watching Lovino blush and squirm under him. He dipped his head down and flicked his tongue across Lovino's pert nipple. The younger man took a sharp breath and moaned softly when Antonio took it in between his teeth and rolled it lightly. He took the other with his thumb and forefinger and caused Lovino to moan again.

Antonio gave him one last lick and moved to the center of his chest and began trailing butterfly kisses down his stomach. His lips met the edge of Lovino's pants and he grabbed the tip of the string ties in his teeth and pulled. The knot came undone and Antonio grinned, hooking his fingers over the edge and pulling them down. The boots and pants were then added to that pile.

Smiling mischievously, Antonio set his lips against the bulge and kissed softly, before removing the thing fabric in between him and his Lovino. His tongue ran along the smooth underside and he relished in his Lovino's moans and gasps. He lapped up the dribbling salty trail that signaled to him Lovino's excitement.

He pressed a gentle kiss to the head and moved back up to capture Lovino's lips in a deep passionate kiss. Lovino moaned and bucked his hips into Antonio's, wanting more of the touches his husband was supplying. It really had been too long.

Antonio bit down on his neck again and sat up on his knees to stare down and his blushing love. Lovino licked his lips in anticipation, his own eyes carefully watching Antonio slowly grab the string of his own pants and slowly pulled at the knot. He grinned when Lovino whimpered.

Finally, the strings were untied and he stripped the clothing away, letting his own member free. His hand grabbed a hold of himself and he began slowly stroking, trying to make his love jealous of the touches. However, Lovino sat up and grabbed Antonio. His mouth opened and those kiss swollen lips wrapped around him.

The king groaned in pleasure as Lovino's tongue flicked against him, before he slid slowly down Antonio's shaft, taking in as much as he could. He gasped feeling Lovino's muscles tightening around him when he began sucking softly. Antonio bucked his hips into Lovino's throat.

Lovino pulled off of him, licking his lips lightly. He stared up into Antonio's eyes as his tongue slowly trailed up the bottom of Antonio's member.

Antonio's heart rate quickened at the sight. Oh god, his Lovino could be so sexy. Their eye contact never broke as Lovino took a few inches into his mouth. His tongue swirled around and Antonio bit his lip. He couldn't take it any more. He had to have his love, and he needed him now.

He pushed Lovino down against the pillows and crushed his lips to Lovino's. Lovino dug his fingers into Antonio's hair and wrapped his legs around his husband's waist, pressing themselves together. He gasped and pressed up again. Antonio moaned into the kiss and haphazardly reached blindly to the floor beside them to find his little bottle of oils.

Antonio slipped the cork out and a light scent of roses filled the air. He grinned, loving the new scent he'd had added. The man covered his fingers in the oils and pressed a finger to his love's entrance and slipped inside.

Lovino gasped in slight pain, "It's been too long …" he gasped at the almost foreign feeling of Antonio stretching him. Another two fingers were added and Lovino's discomfort made Antonio frown and search for that special spot inside that would make Lovino melt beneath him.

"Nnngg! Antonio!" Lovino arched back. Antonio grinned, leaning down to kiss him. He found it again and ran his fingers over the little bundle of nerves, sending Lovino gasping again.

Much to Lovino's annoyance, Antonio pulled the fingers from his love to coat his member in the oils. He leaned back over and with his dry hand, he grabbed Lovino's curl in between his fingers and pulled.

"CHIG-ahh!" Antonio pushed himself deep within his love, feeling him clench around him tightly. He froze and rubbed the curl and kissed Lovino's jaw, trying to calm him down. It had been almost half a year since he's felt himself within his lover's warmth.

Moments passed and Lovino wriggled his bottom, "D-damn it, A-Antonio … m-move already!" Antonio grinned and happily obliged, pulling himself almost all the way from his love and slamming back in. Pleasure raced through the both of them and Antonio quickly found a rhythm. Lovino moaned loudly when Antonio found the spot.

"God Antonio … there!"

The king nodded and struck again, feeling Lovino tighten around him lightly. He grabbed his love's neglected member and stroked him at the same pace he was going, sending Lovino into pure ecstasy.

Lovino writhed, thrusting his own hips up to meet Antonio's. Antonio moaned softly and picked up his pace. He felt himself getting so close.

"Lovino … mm … my Lovi …" he muttered, thrusting harder into Lovino's spot. The younger man let his head roll back as he released his seed. Antonio moaned loudly at both his love's noises and the way he tightened around Antonio in his release. The king thrust one final time before spilling himself deep within his Lovino.

Antonio collapsed on top of him and pressed gentle, needy kisses to his lips, before rolling over and catching his breath. He grabbed an extra blanket on the edge of the bed and used it to clean them up. Once he was semi satisfied, he pulled Lovino to his chest and kissed him softly, "I love you, Lovi~."

The younger moaned softly into the kiss, "I love you, too, Toni …" Antonio smiled and ran his fingers through Lovino's hair lovingly.

While he would have preferred to stay with his Lovino all day, exactly as they were, he knew Lovino would come out of his sex induced daze and begin to worry about the twins and where they were and what they were up to.

He pushed up off of the bed and earned a glare from Lovino, "I'm sorry, my love, but don't you want to go find the twins? We can do that again tonight~" he winked and Lovino blushed crimson.

Lovino sat up and walked around the bed and pulled on his clothing, "As if, bastard!" he growled. Antonio laughed and wrapped his arms around his husband, kissing the back of his neck, noting that his hair was getting a little too long, "I love you, my sweet~"

The younger blushed and rolled his eyes again and tied on his belt, "Whatever … love you, too …" he pulled on his boots and stood up, "Now to find that dumb ass and my kids …"

"You're so mean to your brother, my love." Antonio commented, slipping on his own boots.

Lovino looked a little hurt, "I-I'm allowed to be. He's my brother." Antonio sat down beside Lovino and kissed his temple.

"I didn't mean anything by it, sweetheart …" he kissed him in the same spot, "Let's go."

The queen nodded and rose with his husband to go find their children. He had to admit, he was a little worried about letting his brother watch both babies alone. Ariana may have been watching over them, but she could only do so much. He yawned lightly and winced at the small pain he was feeling in the backside. The queen made his way outside and looked around for the fiery feathers of his phoenix or the coppery brown hair of his brother.

Luckily, he spotted Ariana drawing a crowd and screeching angrily at someone. His heart dropped into the pit of his stomach and Lovino ran towards her. He came upon Feliciano clutching the twins tightly and Ariana attacking a blonde man.

He yelled out, swatting at her until Lovino whistled a piercing sharp whistle. Ariana immediately stopped and perched on Feliciano's shoulder. Lovino waited for the man to straighten himself up before he reared back his fist and slammed it into the man's jaw, "How dare you touch my children!" he knew it had to be that, for Ariana rarely acted out for people just getting a tad too close.

Feliciano frowned, "I told you not to touch them, Luddy …"

Lovino glared at the blonde man on the ground rubbing his jaw, "What the …?" his blue eyes darted between Lovino and Feliciano in disbelief.

The queen glared hard and took the crying babies from his brother and held them close.

"Ludwig! We heard the commotion! Are you okay?" Lovino's heart froze at the familiarity of the woman's voice. He didn't want to face those demons of his past. He didn't want to see the people who sold him away, despite where it led him. Tears flowed down his face as he bounced the babies.

"Yeah … I'm okay." the man who dared touch his children muttered, probably dusting himself off, "I finally found Feliciano and he was playing with two strange children … He said something about not touching them, but I wondered who they belonged to since they weren't his and maybe I'd help find their real mother. I should have listened. That damn phoenix started attacking me and their father hit me so hard I was seeing double."

Lovino finally calmed them down, just as Antonio walked up and wrapped his arms around his family, "What's going on here, sweetheart?"

Hazel eyes looked up, "It's them. The bastards that sold me." he whispered angrily, "And the blonde jerk touched the babies. Ariana attacked …"

Antonio looked up from his husband, whom was turned away from the four behind him. Feliciano was looking over the blonde's wounds, but he recognized the other two from descriptions Lovino gave him. Elizaveta must be the woman with the long dirty blonde, almost brown hair and Roderich was the clean cut man with glasses.

He felt a mixture of emotions. The first and foremost was anger, for making his Lovino cry, but then he also felt a small bit of joy, for if they hadn't sold Lovino, he would have never met him and had such a wonderful family. He also was a tad enraged that someone would touch his children, especially if it makes Lovino upset.

"I'm terribly sorry about that … um …" the man Antonio assumed was Roderich spoke.

"Antonio … King Antonio Carriedo of Sverran." he said a tad bit bitterly, "And it seems you upset my husband?"

Roderich frowned, "Your majesty, Ludwig meant no disrespect, especially to the royal family so gracious enough to host refugees from Illonia. It's just we found Feliciano holding children that didn't belong to him and we only wanted to find their family."

Elizaveta nodded, walking over to Feliciano, rubbing his shoulder, giving him a disapproving look.

Antonio sighed, glaring lightly, "Feliciano is family." he knew Lovino was going to be terribly angry with him, but he grabbed his love's shoulder and turned him around. Elizaveta gasped and Lovino growled, kicking Antonio's leg.

"Lovino?" the woman whispered, tears forming in her eyes.

He glared at her and sent an even more deadly glare to Roderich. The queen spun on his heel and began walking as fast as he could to the tent. A sharp whistle caused Ariana to take flight, away from Feliciano to land on Lovino's shoulder.

Antonio smiled at his little spitfire, but his attention turned away from his queen and back to the people that upset him, "I assume you know my queen?"

Feliciano made a small 've' noise and chased after his brother.

The woman covered her mouth and let her tears fall, "Is that really Lovino? I thought he was dead!"

"He almost was … luckily, he fell into water and was saved by a passing mermaid. I found him afterward and took him in. He's been my queen for several years now and quite happy. I thank you for bringing us Feliciano. We've been searching for him for quite some time." he turned to go calm his husband down.

"Wait!" Antonio turned back to see Elizaveta, "Please … please let me see him … talk to him …" she gave Roderich a look Antonio couldn't place.

The king shrugged, "If he'll allow it. He's a tad touchy about the subject of his being sold off." Antonio muttered bitterly, glaring lightly, "While I thank you for allowing the chance for me to meet the love of my life, I do hate you for separating him from his brother. He's been miserable about that."

Elizaveta nodded, "I'll be back, Roderich, Ludwig." she quickly followed after Antonio. He motioned for her to wait outside. He stepped into the little tented living space, "Lovi? Sweetheart?" he spotted him up against his brother's chest, sobbing angrily, muttering intelligible things about 'those bastards' and something about his being sold.

Antonio walked up and grabbed Lovino's hands, "Lovi … the woman, Elizaveta, wants to see you … I know you're upset, but you told me … she wanted to keep you … at least … at least be civil with her? Remember this, if nothing else … without them, I would never have met you. We never would have fallen in love and we would never have had those beautiful children."

He pointed to the bed, where the twins carefully played with their toys, occasionally looking up at their mama.

Lovino glared lightly, "I don't … I don't want to see her! Or that prissy bastard who sold me! I have Feli now, that's all I need …" he whispered, "I want to go home now Antonio … let's just go home now … please?"

Antonio stared, wide eyed, at his husband. It was a rarity to see his Lovino beg or plead for anything not sexual.

"Lovi … as much as I would love to take you back home … as much as I would love to just leave this place … you …" he leaned in and kissed Lovino ever so softly, "you are stronger than that. You can face your past and at least talk to her. I'm not asking for much more than that my love. Only her." he gave his love another kiss before pulling back and staring into his gorgeous hazel eyes.

Lovino let out a shaky breath and stared back, his heart thundering in his chest. He licked his lips, still tingling from the gentle touched they had received. The queen swallowed hard and nodded, hesitantly at first, "F-fine … fine … I'll see her and only her. If you bring that other bastard in here I swear to Italia and Espana both that I'll castrate you and leave forever with both of the children!" he hissed. Antonio looked slightly frightened, "I would never hurt you like that, my love." he kissed him and made his way to the entrance/exit and let Elizaveta in.

Her eyes lifted and met Lovino's and she smiled sadly, "Oh … Lovino … I thought you were dead …"


TBC


~Lady Pyrien