"Luddy! My back is killing me!" Italy moaned as he waddled into the living room, Germany had Wolfram and Giovanni sitting on the floor by his legs, temples resting against his knees. He looked up at his wife and felt a little kick in his chest of excitement. He couldn't get over seeing Italy's stomach, so large and perfectly round in the seventh month with the baby inside him and it just gave him so much hope that this baby would be perfectly okay this time round. After all, the baby lasted this long after all!
"Do you vant me to come upstairs und rub it for you?" Germany asked then regretted it when tears filled Italy's eyes. Just the other day he'd been having false contractions and wild mood swings, so much more wild than the beginning, that it was almost scary as he watched tears roll down his wife's face. "I'm sorry!"
"No! I just don't want you to leave Giovanni and Wolfram!" He wailed making the German, along with the twins who felt their eyes widen and blinked. Italy's mood swings made absolutely no sense whatsoever and all Germany could do was deal with them until the next mood came along.
"It's okay, Mama!" Wolfram exclaimed as his wide blue eyes locked on his mother's wet face. "If the baby is hurting you and you need Papa to rub your back it's okay!"
"Yeah it's okay, Mutti!" Giovanni backed up with equally wide amber eyes. Since they turned six back after Christmas Italy had been more than weepy then too and it didn't help with wide pairs of amber and blue eyes on him that he let his head fall back as his curl scrunched and he sobbed.
"I'll be right back, boys. Vant to find a new movie for me, you both und Mutti to vatch?" Germany asked softly under Italy's sobs and the children nodded. "Danke."
"I'm sorryyeee!" Italy hiccuped as Germany walked towards him, gently cupping his elbow and shuffling the pregnant nation out of the living room to the kitchen gently and after turning the chair backwards, settled Italy in it even if the wideness of his legs then in that way felt uncomfortable the hands rubbed his lower back felt so nice his tears stopped and his lashes drooped.
"It's alright, sveetheart. You're pregnant und you need a lot of attention right now until the baby comes und we can take care of him." Germany softly spoke as he rubbed his wife's lower back as not to trigger anything when he noticed Italy giggled when he dug the pads of his fingers into a sore spot on Italy's back that made goosebumps spread out rapidly. "Vhat?"
"You said him. It's gonna be a girl, Luddy." Italy stated knowingly with a sigh as he rested his chin on the back of the chair, his lashes wet and closing easily as he rested there. "Mama's intuition it's gonna be a girl."
"Und it's Vati's intuition it's going to be another boy~" Germany playfully replied making Italy giggle like he'd been told the funniest thing and he leaned down kissing the top of his back making him shiver and he blushed at the action.
"I really love you, Luddy. I'm happy to have your baby." Italy sighed happily as his head lightly tilted to the side. "Did you know Prussia's having a boy?"
"Really? Another boy?" Germany replied in surprise as he paused in the rubbing and Italy's whine made him start again. "Huh, I guess it's evened up for them now. Two girls, two boys."
"Si!" Italy giggled then opened his eyes slightly as he rubbed them gently. "You know, I feel bad for Big Brother France."
"Vhy?" Germany questioned when Italy sat up straight and turned around with some difficulty and Germany held his hands out to keep him from falling out of the chair. Italy swatted his hands away as he leaned back in the chair.
"Because he's gotta look after Austynn and the two babies they just had. I also feel bad for Canada too. The both of them must be so sleepy." Italy mused as he stroked his bump from top to bottom softly and felt his lashes lightly lower. "I know we were when we first had Giovanni and Wolfram."
"Oh ja, definitely. Ve had one creamer und one silent one that shrieked in the night vhen his brother voke him." Germany smiled nostalgically as he reached out touching Italy's belly softly rubbing and felt Italy's hand cover his. "I truly am happy this vorked this time. That ve're getting a second chance to have a baby."
"I know I am too." Italy stroked the back of Germany's hand softly and closed his eyes yawning cutely as the German smiled. Italy then stood up and planted his hands on his hips then turned walking to the living room. "Now! Time to watch a movie!"
"Ja ja." Germany smiled pushing the chair in to the table and moved his hand over his hair making sure it was still in place and smiled softly at his wife waddling into the living room again. He was sure this pregnancy would be going to the ninth month and he couldn't help but wonder how much bigger Italy would get by the ninth month.
"Luddy!" Italy called with Giovanni and Wolfram shuffling around in there and he smiled.
"Come on, Vati!" Giovanni shouted with Wolfram backing him up and he sighed out walking into the living room taking in the sight. Giovanni and Wolfram were curled up against Italy's sides cutely, like kittens to their mother, and he walked over sitting down when Wolfram snuggled up on his side and he moved closer to Italy who smiled and he curved his arm over hsi shoulder, picked the remote up with his free hand and pressed play.
"When do you think the baby is coming?" Wolfram asked as he pulled his shirt over his head and pulled his night shirt on then did the same with his underwear and pants, changing them both then looking at Giovanni who was finishing up getting in his pajama's. His hair stuck up lightly from the shirt and climbed on the stool in the bathroom to brush his teeth.
"Mutti said in two more months." Giovanni replied tiredly as he then squeezed toothpaste on his brush and shoved it in his mouth and brushed his teeth to keep from talking again and Wolfram nodded softly a few times before climbing up next to him and began to brush his own teeth. Even if they were six years old they seemed just a little more mature, not the shrieking five year old's they were though they could still be that way. He stared at their reflections, Giovanni's tired heavy lashed gaze with dark amber eyes and light olive skin ha matched with the brown locks of hair like their mother and yet he had the pale skin, blonde hair and blue eyes of their father. Twins, funny.
He felt a stab of sadness at this and tried not to cry when Giovanni noticed the glittery, watery look in his brother's eyes and blinked curiously. He brushed and brushed for a few minutes before spitting in the sink and rinsing his mouth out and wiping it with a napkin then looked at his brother. "What's wrong?"
"It dos'n loo' li' we aren't even twinsh!" He got out around his toothbrush making the brush wobble crazily and some foam to slide down his chin as his watery eyes met Giovanni's surprised ones.
"Finish brushing your stupid teeth." Giovanni sighed sounding so much like Germany it was hilariously disturbing. Wolfram sniffled then finished brushing and spit, repeating the same routine Giovanni did then looked at his brother with wide eyes. "What did you say?"
"I said it looks like we aren't even twins. I look like Papa and you look like Mama! How does that even work?" He asked with desperation as his brows pulled tight together when Giovanni shrugged softly. "Giooooo! Explain ittt! You're smarter!"
"I can't!" Giovanni snapped stepping off the stool then crossed his arms blushing lightly as he turned from Wolfram. "But all that matters is we know we're twins. Doesn't matter if we don't look the same or not."
"Eh?" Wolfram blinked when he noticed Giovanni lightly turn his head with a blush and then look away and he smiled then. His brother fled the bathroom but he cheered throwing his arms revealing a sliver of belly which turned into half way, revealing his belly button, when Italy waddled past and then backwards looking at his son.
"What's going on? Are you ready for bed time?" Italy asked waddling in and reaching out rubbing Wolfram's blonde locks and he leaned into the touch closing his eyes happily. He opened his eyes then his eyes looking up into his mother's and he beamed.
"I'm ready for bed!" He chirped then reached out and patted Italy's stomach happily. "Nighty Night baby!"
"Good night, darling, I love you~!" Italy chirped happily as Wolfram padded out of the bathroom to his bedroom, the twins strangely adjusting perfectly fine to not sharing a room. Italy stroked his belly then, shutting the door and relieving himself, decided to find his husband in the bedroom. He felt incredibly sleepy after all! Sure, he loved being pregnant but he was so drained and tired lately, more so than in the first months of the pregnancy. "Luddy!"
"Ja!" Germany called out from the room just next to his and Italy's, which just so happened to be at the end of the hall, actually where it was were it was supposed to have been ended. But Germany took it into his hands to actually ad a whole new room and section to the house which has taken a majority of Italy's pregnancy. Now, it was a bare room with three windows, two that opened like balcony windows and one that was a regular one and there was a large closet for toys and clothing.
"I'm sleepy!" Italy whined as he walked down the hall to this new bedroom, the faint smell of sawdust was always welcoming strangely. He looked around the room when he realized the carpet was a soft gold with green, black and red swirls within it like designs with shocks of white circles. It was beautifully elaborate and Italy felt his breath catch then out in a shudder.
"I know you're sleepy, sveetheart, the movie took up most of the afternoon vhich I vasn't expecting. Dinner vas quick, too, that I apologize for but you shouldn't cook anymore, sveetheart. I hope the vurst I made vas good to your standers." Germany got out in between grunts as he stood on the little step ladder, nothing huge, just eleven steps and he was struggling to keep the line from the wall to the ceiling straight. The walls were a color Italy chose, which was a soft orange the color of sunsets, which took Italy's breath away at the fresh paint smell.
"It was good, Luddy." Italy got out on a breathless tone as his wide amber eyes looked at the in progress room then smiled gently. The room was coming together beautifully that all the was needed then was work on painting, which Italy couldn't help with, and a bassinet to be set up with a rocking chair and few offhand objects. He couldn't wait for his little baby to be here!
"Thank God! I vas hoping so seeing as you devoured everything on your plate und vanted more." Germany smirked when he looked at his wife who smiled at him softly, his hand subconsciously stroking his belly. "You know, it's good ve chose a color like this for the baby. I didn't think you vanted to do gender specific colors since you didn't vant to know if it was a girl or boy."
"I can't help that! I want to be surprised!" Italy said in such a whiny voice as he pouted Germany climbed down and after sealing everything up and putting the brush down after rinsing it in the bucket of water he had, walked over to Italy and cupped his cheek.
"Don't pout I vas joking." Germany softly said as he rubbed Italy's pouting cheek and smiled at his wife softly. "I am slightly happy you chose to wait to know on the gender. I know my bruder is having a boy so it's like a surprise for every one vhat ve're having."
"I know!" Italy squealed then happily as a mood swing took over and he then threw his arms around Germany's shoulders. He got that all too familiar look in his eyes as his smile widened to a near grin as he stared up at Germany, amber irises twinkling mischievously."I want to make love, Luddy!"
"Nein, I don't think it's safe too." Germany replied shaking his head making Italy pout once more as he rolled his eyes shaking his head. He looked so much like Romano Germany nearly froze in place but was warmed out when Italy sighed softly.
"Fine. I'm going to bed." Italy sighed as he turned out of his arms and walked to the door frame, as new feeling as the room, then looked over his shoulder at his husband with his lashes halfway low. "Are you coming? Or just gonna work here?"
"I'm gonna get this vall done." Germany gestured to the wall he'd been painting before Italy came and the Italian sighed then walked away. "I'll be to bed soon!"
"Fine!" Italy shouted as he waddled to his bedroom leaving a stricken Germany behind, his irritation in full swing. He entered their bedroom which thankfully wasn't far and shut the door then, pulling his clothes off and pulling on just one of Germany's shirts slid under the sheets.
It felt weird then not to have his husband with him and stroking his belly, both of them whispering like excited kids, but he closed his eyes turning his face into the pillow. Two more months. He couldn't believe it! He was, in just two months, going to meet his baby! He squirmed excitedly as he settled in and hoped, in the next two months, everything went smooth and nothing bad happened. Just two months! Two. Months! Soon his baby wouldn't be in his belly but in his arms and his family would be happy and complete! He just couldn't wait!