Chapter Thirteen

AN: Yeah, Canada would be walking down the street with a rifle on his back, but shhh

Blackbird was lying in wait peering through the scope of his rifle. He was lying on the roof on the building across from the hotel his target was staying in. He was waiting for his target to return to his hotel room. This man had been convicted of a bunch of crimes in the US, but had been let out after a few months in jail. People were angry and one was pissed enough to pay for him to be dead.

Matthew wasn't there too long when the hotel room door opened and his target stepped into his view. He immediately disappeared into the bathroom and reappeared a few minutes later. Canada followed him with his scope as he went into the main room and settled to watch TV. He let the man quietly watch TV for a while before aiming.

The Canadian took a breath to steady his hand before firing. The crack of his rifle echoed as the man slumped over. Matthew sighed as he stood up and dropped his card before sliding down the fire escape. He walked down the alley back into the street. He walked with his hands in his pockets and his head down until a commotion caught his attention.

A few feet ahead of him there was a bar where a man had just pushed a woman out the front doors. She went to get to her feet, but the man pulled her up. The woman tried to pull away and the man held on to her arm.

"Let go of me." She growled. Matthew could tell by scent that neither one had been drinking. He snapped something at her that Canada didn't quite catch. She stopped struggling and looked around trying to spot someone as he led her away from the bar. Matthew followed them for about a block until they reached a crosswalk and caught up to them.

The woman looked over noticing him for the first time. The man didn't even look. She gave him a panicked, pleading look as the light changed and the man began to walk again, dragging her along with him. Blackbird walked slower than the pair, trailing a few meters behind them, but kept close enough just in case the man was going to try something.

Matthew followed them for another couple of blocks before the man pulled her into an alleyway. He ran to catch up and rounded the corner of the alley to see him push her up against the wall. The man pulled a knife from his pocket and held it to her throat.

"Just let me go, please." The woman begged squirming trying to get away from him.

"Hey!" Canada called announcing his presence. The man gasped dropping the knife in surprise. He looked like a deer caught in headlights. The woman pushed him away and ran towards Matthew. "Go somewhere safe." He said to the woman. She nodded and hurried out of the alley.

"Come on bud." The man growled recomposing and picking his knife back up. "I wasn't going to do anything."

"Sure." Canada mumbled rolling his eyes. The man started to move towards him with the knife. He lunged at the blond and slashed at him. Matthew hopped out of the way not wanting to get any holes in his clothes. He grabbed the man's wrist and twisted making him drop the weapon. Blackbird pushed him head first into the wall. "You know, I wasn't going to do anything, but I'm kinda hungry." He smirked walking slowly towards the man on the ground.

"What?" The man groaned trying to get up. Canada put a foot on his back and pushed him back to the ground.

-❄"Spoon!"❄-

It was fairly late by the time he got home. He sighed taking his coat off and hanging it up. He sniffed around and spotted a light on in the study. He quietly entered to find Prussia asleep in a pile of papers. Matthew crouched down in front of the desk and gently brushed a few strands of hair out of his face.

Gilbert opened his eyes lazily and spotted Canada. "Hallo Birdie." He said through a yawn. "Vhat time is it?"

"It's almost midnight." Canada said going over to the albino's side. "Have you eaten yet?" Prussia shook his head. "Better make something. Don't want my heater leaving at two in the morning to have a snack."

Gilbert smiled and wrapped his arms around Matthew's neck and let himself be picked up. "How vas parliament?"

"Boring." Matthew sighed. "Important, but boring."

"Jou cooking or do jou vant me to?" Prussia asked as Canada sat him down on the counter.

"You're half asleep, I'll cook." The blond said walking over to the fridge. They didn't have much food around; they really needed to go shopping. "How about eggs and sausages?"

"Breakfast at midnight sounds good." Gilbert said with a smile. He was still a little sleepy. Matthew pulled the ingredients out of the fridge and set them on the counter.

"I mean, it is technically morning." Canada said grabbing a clean pan and bowl. He mixed the eggs with a bit of milk and butter while the sausages started to cook. "Did you get work done?"

"Ja, most of it." Prussia sighed running a hand through his hair getting rid of the flat spot. "There are somethings I have to go over vith west. Do jou vant some coffee?"

"No, I'm alright. Thanks Pooh Bear." Matthew smiled plating Gilbert's food and handing it to him. He put the pan into the sink and hopped up onto the counter next to the albino. "Do we have anything to do tomorrow?"

"I have a bit of paperwork to finish up, but other than that, nein." The Prussian said taking a bite of his eggs. "Vhat about jou?"

"Nope." Matthew said popping the p and leaning back against the wall with a sigh. "Just some paperwork too."

"Vell then, maybe I can make my Birdie sing tonight." The albino said wiggling his eyebrows and eating his sausage suggestively.

"Oh my god." Canada blushed and covered his face. Prussia just laughed at his reaction and continued to eat.

"Jou think I'm sexy." Gilbert said with a smirk wiggling his hips. He hopped off the counter and put his plate in the sink.

"I do, but that wasn't." Canada said as Prussia came back over and put a hand on either side of the counter Matthew was sitting on. The albino leaned into give Matthew a kiss, but changed his mind last second and started to kiss his neck. The blond smiled and wrapped his legs around Prussia's waist pulling him closer and intertwined his fingers in his hair. "That's a bit better, eh?"

"Ja." Gilbert hummed snaking his hands under Canada's shirt. "Maybe ve should take this upstairs?"

AN: A new chapter will be posted every Saturday now! And check out my new fic called 'Dancin' in The Ruins!' Its a sequel to one of my other fics 'Don't Fear The Reaper.' Dis is the summary~

The Reaper has been growing closer to the Guardians over the last few years. They've become almost like a family, but something they learn about the Canadian scares them. Sequel to 'Don't Fear The Reaper.'