Wonders of Life

AN: Yo! New fic! I will try to stay slightly accurate with stuff, but I'm not a paramedic so there will be mistakes.

Started writing on November 10th 2018

Started editing on November 30th 2018

"I'm going to miss you so much Mattie!" Kris, his partner at work of five years, said hugging him tightly. It was slightly awkward with her small baby bump in between them. "You can still come with us!"

"Yeah, alright." Matthew smiled rolling his eyes. Her and her fiancée were moving across the country. Her fiancée had got an amazing job opportunity she couldn't pass up. "Hopefully my new partner is as good as you."

"No one will be as good as me." Kris smirked. The Canadian rolled his eyes. "I'm sure they'll be fine. You get along with anyone anyways."

"Almost anyone." Matthew sighed.

"I really need to go." Kris said sadly spotting her fiancée pulling up. She hugged him tightly again before waving as she walked away. "You better keep in touch!"

"I will." The blond promised waving as she left. He turned and walked back into the ER. His boss, Jaclyn, wanted to see him before he left. He knew it was probably going to be about his new partner. Jaclyn was very picky with her paramedics. He trusted her to pick some one good. Her office door was open and he peeked his head in. "You wanted to see me?"

"Yes, please sit." Jaclyn said gesturing to one of the arm chairs. He sat with a sigh, it was nice to be off his feet after a twelve hour shift. "Finally found your new partner. A bit last minute, but he starts tomorrow."

"Okay." Matthew said with a nervous smile. She dismissed him and he walked out to his truck.

The Canadian could feel a bit of anxiety bubbling up, but he squashed it down. He was excited too, he wondered what his new partner was going to be like. He sighed pulling into his driveway and going inside. He was immediately jumped on by his huge fluffy white Samoyed. He smiled and pet Kumajirou.

"Hello pupper." Matthew smiled as the dog whined at him. He went over and fed him before going to change out of his uniform. He changed into a plain hoodie and jeans. He went back into the kitchen seeing Kumajirou was finished his dinner. "Wanna go for a walk?"

The dog barked and spun in a circle. The Canadian smiled and grabbed his leash clipping it on his collar. Kumajirou dragged him to the front door trying to open it with his paws. The dog looked back at him and whined. Matthew smiled and opened it for him. He gave him just enough time to lock the door before pulling him down the street. He was happy following his best friend along their nightly route.

The blond changed their route going to one of the local Chinese restaurants to get some takeout. He didn't really feel like cooking. They started back home. Kumajirou was calmer now and trotted at his side. He walked pretty quickly knowing there was a hockey game on.

They got home and Matthew let Kumajirou out in to the backyard. He left the door open so he could get back in. He set his food on the coffee table before going to the kitchen. The Canadian grabbed a glass of milk and his anxiety medication. He went back over to the couch and sat eating and watching tv. After he finished, he laid down on the couch. He fell asleep watching hockey and was woken up when Kumajirou jumped on him.

Matthew groaned as the dog licked his face. He pushed him back sitting up and looking at the clock. It was getting late. He stood up putting his left overs in the fridge before heading to bed. Kumajirou followed him jumping up and curling up next to him. The Canadian signed contently petting him as he fell asleep.

-❄️"The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity."❄️-

The next morning his alarm woke him. He groaned shutting it off and turning over. Kumajirou pounced on him wanting his breakfast. He sighed sitting up and running a hand through the dog's fur. He rolled on to his feet and went to feed his best friend. After, he went and had a shower before changing into his uniform. He hummed tiredly walking back into the kitchen. He reheated his left overs from last night. It wasn't the best breakfast, but he didn't care.

Once he was done, he pet Kumajirou goodbye for the day and went to his truck. He started to drive to work and nerves started to bubble up. He was anxious to meet his new partner. He was pretty laid back for the most part, but some people rubbed him the wrong way. He sighed knowing there wasn't anything he could really do, but meet and get to know them. A twelve hour shift was a lot of time to get to know someone. The Canadian hummed to himself as he walked into the hospital.

"Matthew! Perfect timing." His boss said as he walked into their break area. She had a man with her. Matthew assumed that he was his new partner. The first thing he noticed about him was his eyes, they were a deep red. He was also very pale with white hair. He noticed the man was a bit shorter than him too. The Canadian thought he was pretty good looking. "This is your new partner."

"Hallo, I'm Gilbert." The albino said cockily extending his hand. Matthew immediately noticed his accent. "It's nice to meet jou."

"Matthew." The blond smiled taking and shaking his hand. "Its nice to meet you too."

"I think you two will be a good match." Jaclyn said gaining both of their attention. "Gilbert is loud and out going while Matthew, you're more reserved and calculated. I think you'll bounce off each other well."

The pair both nodded, but Matthew was unsure. He wasn't sure what it was, but Gilbert seemed intimidating and cocky. He didn't particularly like cocky people. He'd definitely give it a shot though, he didn't really have another choice.

"I'll leave you to show him around." Their boss said and the Canadian nodded. She walked off and left them alone. He was nervous, but pushed it back and showed Gilbert around. The albino seemed a bit nervous too. Normal for a first day on the job.

Matthew showed him where the locker room, on call rooms, break room and the coffee maker were. They both took a cup before he showed him the patient intake and their ambulance. Most of the stuff was labeled, but he still showed him where stuff was. He noticed the albino was constantly watching him. He didn't really know why, but was watching how he acted.

"So, how long have jou been a paramedic?" Gilbert asked as he finished showing him where stuff was.

"Just over five years." Matthew shrugged. "What about you?"

"Just under three." The albino smiled. He sounded less cocky now. "I vorked in Germany for two, but moved to Canada one year ago."

"That's cool." The Canadian said with a small smile. Gilbert smiled brightly back with a laugh. Matthew's opinion on the albino shifted. He'd only talked with him for a few minutes, but his first impression was wrong. "You're German?"

"Nein. I'm Prussian." Gilbert said shaking his head.

"Oh, alright." Matthew shrugged. He knew Prussia wasn't a country anymore, but he didn't want to offend the albino. "Anyways, let's head out."

AN: This fic will be updated every Thursday and Sunday!