[I don't own hetalia]
[I saw the request and couldn't help myself. More requests are always welcome, enjoy~]
Romano froze, an uncomfortable feeling settling in his stomach. His large eyes opened wide as his mouth gaped open. He clenched his tiny hands into fists while his body fell to the ground of his home. He glanced out the window, Mount Vesuvius in his view. He drew in a shaky breath before pushing his body off the ground. The child stumbled around before dragging himself out of the hallway. His stomach tightened as pain surged through his body and Romano screamed. The pitched sound echoed through the house as the ground rumbled and magma spewed from the mountain, racing down towards Pompeii.
Romano's pain filled scream reached the ears of his grandfather, Rome. Rome's head snapped in his eldest grandsons direction before rushing over to his collapsed body. Rome felt the pain of his people starting to die but continued on, picking Romano up carefully and rushing out of the house. It wasn't safe here, they'd have to leave.
Romano cried out again, clutching Rome's clothing. Rome felt his eyes burn with tears at the sight of his grandson as he got into the carriage. But he felt panic sink in when he could feel blood dripping off of Romano. They started moving, rushing away from the burning city as fast as they could.
Rome looked down at Romano, noticing the gaping wound on his stomach. He rushed to rip off his red cloak and tearing it in half. He rapped one around the child and pressed the other down on his wound, holding him close with tears blinding his eyes.
Romano weakly glanced up at the elder, whimpering and pressing closer to his grandfather's chest while crying out in pain. Rome held him tighter. Romano tried to relax, closing his eyes only to have them snap open as he let out a blood curdling scream. Rome sobbed along side Romano, wishing for the pain to leave the young boys face. His own body hurt as he felt the deaths of his people, but it nothing to what Romano was feeling. Rome's eyes widened in realisation.
Romano might not survive this.
~(O.O)~
Veneziano paced around his room, small body looking more and more distressed by the second. Vesuvius had erupted, Pompeii was burning and nobody knew anything of his fratello and Nonno! He may be physically a child but he was mentally older than everyone in this country, he didn't appreciate being left out.
His bedroom door slammed open as a brunette maid huffed out, "There has been news!"
Veneziano brightened and rushed over to the maid. At least someone was going to tell him something, "What?!" Veneziano was normally a lot more polite but the stress was starting to get to him.
The young maid explained, "After the eruption, your grandfather and brother left immediately and have arrived here. I was sent to get you while another maid has gone to get a medic."
Veneziano's eyes widened. Please let them be okay.
The two rushed out, the maid leading the small nation down the corridors. Rushing into a room, they saw various medics rushing around the bed while Rome sat in a chair in the far corner of the room, "Nonno!" Rome's head snapped up and he opened his arms up to his younger grandson. Veneziano ran up to him, being lifted up to Rome's lap, "Where's fratello?"
Rome silently turned his gaze to the large bed. Veneziano looked over too, catching a glimpse of the bloodied body. He felt tear fall down his face at the sight of his injured brother. He looked dead. Rome ran his fingers through Veneziano's hair soothingly, "Shh. You're brother is strong, he'll make it through."
Veneziano sniffed pitifully, "Ve~" he sighed, leaning against Rome.
The two watched for hours as the medics rushed around Romano. At some point, they had fallen asleep. The same maid who brought Veneziano in - Charisma was her name (I couldn't think of a name so I just used mine XD) - didn't have the heart to wake them up when the medics had finished, so she carefully wrote down what they said and thanked them, showing them the way out after providing them dinner and throwing a blanket over the sleeping personifications.
All through the night, Charisma took care of Romano's lasting fever as the instructions had told her while instructing the other maids on what they should do. While she was wiping down Romano and changing his bandages at around three in the morning, Rome opened his eyes. After adjusting to the faint light of the lanterns, he watched the head maid as she cleaned up around the room. He shifted the sleeping Veneziano in his arms and stretched while he yawned.
Charisma glanced over at the empire, "There is some snacks and water on the table next to you, Signore Vargas."
Rome glanced next to him, "Thank you, Miss Charisma. You may go to bed. I shall take care of things now." Charisma bowed politely and walked away, only to be stopped at the door, "And also," Rome began, "you have tomorrow off. Rest." Charisma let a tired laugh pass through her as she walked out with a wave.
Rome smiled, best maid he has ever had. Lifting Veneziano up, he walked over to the bed and placed the brothers next to each other. Veneziano reached over unconsciously to grasp Romano's hand. Rome chuckled, moving back over to the table filled with various snacks and a large pitcher of iced water. He filled a cup and gulped it down before he started eating.
Romano had made it.
~(O.O)~
Morning came a week later and Romano was woken by giggling. Opening his eyes, he weakly turned to see a maid playing with his brother. The blue eyed lady glanced over to him and gave a relieved smile. Veneziano turned as well, "Ve~!" he ran over to his still weak brother and jumped onto the bed to hug him, "You're awake!"
Romano grunted and coughed. Charisma walked over and helped him drink a tall glass of water, "Your grandfather should be back soon, Signore Lovino." Romano's eyes fluttered shut as he leaned his head in Veneziano's lap. Charisma giggled and left the twins alone.
Soon enough, Rome rushed in and sat next to Romano, who opened his eyes and looked up at the elder. Rome smiled gently and stroked the child's hair. Romano weakly smiled and fell asleep again.
[END]
