Chapter Fifteen

"Thank you!" The pair called in unison as the man drove off. He had dropped them off a little over an hour walk away from their house. They started to walk. It didn't take long walking through the fields before they reached a forest. He could hear rushing water in the distance.

Canada sighed as he spotted the house among the trees. "Almost there." He hummed. Prussia looked up at him and smiled. "I can't wait to sleep in a normal bed."

"I can't vait to have a shower." The albino bounced excitedly. "And maybe attempt to eat again? Normal food?"

"If you want. I'm sure there'll be some snacks and canned food." Matthew said with his eyebrows furrowed. He wanted the Prussian to try, but he didn't want him to be disappointed. "Probably best to shower first."

"Ja." Gilbert hummed. "Join me?"

"Of course." Canada smiled gently. The pair climbed up the steps and he grabbed the hidden key. He unlocked the door and let the Prussian in first. "Home, sweet home."

Matthew relaxed slightly as he closed the door behind himself. Gilbert took his hand and pulled him towards their bedroom. He opened the dresser finding clothes. He smiled picking out a new outfit. The Prussian picked out his own too before they went into the bathroom. He started the water for them and practically sang feeling the warmth on his skin.

"Ahhh, so nice to be clean." Prussia hummed as they dried off. The Canadian nodded in agreement drying his hair. It had grown out quite a bit and needed a cut.

"Ready to try food?" Matthew asked when they were dressed.

"Ja." Gilbert said nodding nervously.

The blond pressed a kiss to his temple for reassurance. The pair went into the kitchen. Prussia went over and opened the window since it was a bit musty inside. He sat down as Matthew dug through the cupboards. He found a few things and came over to sit next to him. He managed to find some arrowroot cookies, pickles and canned peaches.

Gilbert reached for the pickles and opened the jar. He sniffed it and recoiled from the scent. He checked the best before date, they were still fine. He sighed and picked one up. He quickly took a bite ignoring the scent. The taste was worse. The albino quickly spat it out. He tried the other foods hoping to find something that tasted alright. Everything tasted rotten or like poison. He looked over to Canada.

"It all tastes horrible." The albino sighed shaking his head.

"Want to try...?" Matthew trailed off. Gilbert quickly nodded. "I won't hunt, I'll go to the local home to get some."

"Okay." The Prussian nodded.

Canada stood up to go, but Gilbert caught his hand. He pulled him down for a quick kiss telling him to be careful before letting him go. The Canadian hummed quietly to himself as he went into the garage. He hopped into the car they left at the house and drove off.

The blond didn't know the local undertaker, but they knew him. He stayed and spoke with them for a while to actually get to know them, it was polite. He liked having good relationships with as many undertakers as possible. With almost two thousand funeral homes across Canada he couldn't know every single one.

Matthew thanked them as he left. His drive home was boring. He did have to go quite far since there wasn't much around. He parked and went inside to find Prussia. He put the parcels into the fridge first. He was hungry and ready to inhale his meal, but Gilbert was his first priority. He found the albino sweeping.

"Birdie!" He yelled in surprise as Canada's arms snaked around his waist. He pressed kisses into the crook of his neck. Gilbert laughed. "Jou're so quiet!"

"Hmmmm." Matthew hummed holding in his laugh. The Prussian was blushing and flustered from the sneak attack. "Hungry still?"

"Ja." Gilbert said as his stomach growled. He laughed as the pair started towards the kitchen. Canada took one of the packages out of the fridge and set it in front of him. He turned to leave and let the Prussian eat. "Liebling? Vhere are jou going?"

"Ahhh." Matthew paused looking back at him with confusion. "Oh, ah. Ghouls don't really share meals."

"That's vierd." Prussia mumbled. He had a lot to learn about how ghouls interacted. He thought he knew, but it seemed so different from what he had thought. "Vill jou stay? Please?"

Canada walked back over and sat next to him. Gilbert was quiet for a moment before he reached for the parcel. He unwrapped it and looked at the meat. He didn't seem all that fazed by it. The Canadian guessed it was because of all the wars he'd been through.

"Do we have to cook it?" The albino asked looking over to him.

"Don't have to, but we could if you want." Matthew said.

Prussia shrugged. He picked up one of the cubes and sniffed it. It didn't smell bad like the other foods he'd tried. The blond had zoned out not wanting to intrude on his meal, he was stuck in the traditional ghoul eating ways. Gilbert sighed and popped the cube in his mouth. He chewed thinking on his mind that it was a regular steak. It didn't exactly taste like a stake, but it wasn't bad. He offered a cube to Canada. He nudged him when he didn't seem to notice.

"It's okay, I've got some in the fridge." Matthew said.

"Vhy don't jou eat vith me?" Gilbert asked. The Canadian stood up to go get his own. He sat back down next to him. "Vhen vas the last time jou ate, libeling?"

"Ummm. Probably about eight months ago." Matthew mumbled unwrapping his portion. His stomach growled voicing how hungry he was.

"How often are ghouls supposed to eat?" Prussia asked curiously as he ate.

"Generally, one body a month." Blackbird answered starting his own meal. He felt a bit awkward. He'd tried to keep his ghoul side away from the albino for a long time. He knew he'd have to get less shy about all the ghoul stuff. Gilbert was going to have a lot of questions.

"Generally? So jou starve jourself, Birdie?" The Prussian asked concerned looking over at him. "Jou shouldn't do that!"

"Guess so." Matthew mumbled. "I've weened myself down over years. I don't think I could eat every month."

Gilbert still looked a bit concerned for him as they both ate. The pair completely finished all their food. Canada's apatite was satisfied for now and the Prussian was full. He took away the packaging and threw it out. The albino got up and followed him. He hummed happily as his hands snaked under his sweater. He pressed a kiss to his jaw before kissing him properly.

"Ich liebe dich." Prussia said kissing him again.

"Je t'aime aussi." Canada hummed. The pair stayed in the kitchen they probably would never use again. "Can I check your back?" He asked remembering the wound. Gilbert nodded and turned. He unwrapped the bandages to see it was completely healed. "You're all healed."

"Awesome!" The albino bounced excitedly. "Do you think have kaganey?"

"Kagune." Matthew corrected with a small smile. "I'd assume so."

"Really? awesome!" Gilbert bounced excitedly. "How do I use it?"

AN: Please stay safe guys! Follow what your local medical professionals are saying and stay home. For me, its been about a full month of quarantine. I don't mind it too much, but this is kinda how I normally live anyways.