Author's Note: Hello awesome people that read my fanfic, here's another chapter for Madness of Duke Francis like I promised. I had bit of writer's block writing this so I'm sorry if it's a bit confusing at some points and that it's so freaking late even though I said I would post this within a few weeks, but thank you for showing so much support for my story even though I'm bit of an ass for making you just wait. But before I go to answer some person's question from awhile ago it's PruFran I don't really like, PruCan is my OTP hence why I'm writing a PruCan fanfiction. I have nothing else to say let me shut up and let you read. .w.

Chapter 3: Settling into a not so Humble Life: Part 2

After Matthew and Feliciano had left to go upstairs Gilbert and Ludwig, started to discuss what to do about Matthew, it's been years since Francis has taken in another captive. What made Matthew so special?

Gilbert slammed his hand on the table hard. "I just don't get it, why would he take someone else in I thought he was through with that?"

"Gilbert, Francis is unpredictable, he can do what he wants, when he wants, how he wants it, and we can't do anything about it."
"I know, I know, but I just can't shake the feeling that he's planning something bigger than we image, God I hate not knowing, it makes me feel so helpless!"

"Bruder, calm down, getting worked up about it isn't going to help anybody."

Gilbert took a deep breath and exhaled slowly to calm himself because he knew Ludwig was right, getting worked up wouldn't help anyone just make the situation worse. "Sorry, Luddy, well what do you think is going to happen?"

"I don't know, like I said he's unpredictable, he could either 'A' treat him like the rest of us or 'B' turn him into his personal bed-warmer"

Prussia paled a bit, he knew what it was like being that bed-warmer. "No I can't let that happen, I can't, Birdie just got here and he's so innocent, that would destroy him."
"Bruder, it has to come sooner or later, we have no power to stop him. You know this all too well"

At this time Gilbert paused a moment after hearing Feliciano and Matthew leave the bathroom and enter their room after a pause of what seemed like they were talking to another person though he couldn't tell. "Fine, we'll discuss more of this later, right let's clean up the kitchen before those two come back"

Ludwig nodded in agreement and started washing the dishes while Gilbert ate the leftover pancakes and put the plates in the sink for Ludwig to clean and he went to efficantly "clean" one spot.

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After Feli and Matthew found some clothes to wear, Feli took Matthew on a tour around the mansion showing him the rooms he was allowed to be in, such as the many bathrooms, laundry room, the living room, den and dining room that was connected to the kitchen where they stopped by to say a quick hello to the two German brothers, though to Feli it was in the form of hug and a kiss on the cheek that made the German blush profusely and Prussian laugh. A few hours later. they ran into a short Japanese man, with jet black bowl cut hair and a mostly expressionless face and eyes.

"Hello, Kiku~" Feli beamed. "What are you doing up?"

"Kon'nichiwa, Feil, I'm looking for Hercules, have you seen him?"

"Mhmm, he should be napping somewhere near the bathroom that's where we last saw him"

"Arigatō… wait what do you mean by 'we'?"

"Ve~ We just got a new housemate, his name is Matthew, and he makes really great pancakes~" Feli beamed wrapping an arm around Matthew to make his presence known to him. "H-hello~" He said shyly blushing a bit from the Italian's introduction.

"My apologies for not noticing you, Matthew-san" He said as he bowed

"Oh no no, I get that a lot, even from my brother, so it's fine, r-really"

"No, it was wrong of me, so please accept my apology"

He sighed. "Okay…I accept your apology"

He bows again in respect. "Thank you, Matthew-san…now please excuse me, I must go find Hercules before he hurts himself or gets in trouble with Francis again…" He said as he shuffled pass them to leave.

"B-bye?"

"Ve~ bye- bye, Kiku~" He waved after him then turned and had a clueless puzzled look on his face. "I wonder why Kiku is in such of hurry it's only 11-,oh my, I completely forgot about curfew, let's go this way, quickly" He lead Matthew back towards where they started in a bit of a faster pace than before.

"Curfew?" He said while catching up to his quickened pace

"Ve… Every night we have a specific time to be back in the living quarters for us, if we're not back before the door shuts…" He stopped and shuddered for a moment then continued walking in a bit faster pace, as it was very close to that designated time. "I hope Kiku and Hercules make it back okay…" He expressed in a sad tone opposed to his usual cheery one.

"…what exactly happens…?" Asking cautious of his current mood.

"Luddy gave strict orders to never tell to a newcomer… just hope it never happens to you"

"O-okay…" That's all he says for the remainder of the trip back, up until I see the door in sight. "H-hey, is that the door?"

He sees it also. "Ve, yes it is….and it's starting to close, RUN!" The Italian bolted off for the closing door leaving the Canadian in utter confusion.

"W-wait, what?" He sees Feliciano running for the door. "Oh run!" He takes off as fast as he can, though since he wasn't the athletic twin it wasn't very fast, especially compared to the fleeing Italian, and with a ominous force pulling back into the ever darkening hallway.

Feliciano reached the door in time and looked back to see Matthew far behind and gradually slowing down. "Oh no, run, Matteo, run!"

With the last of his strength Matthew took a deep breath and booked it as if he was trudging through black tar. His vision started to go black as he reaches the ever-closing door, and right when he is about to black out and pair of pale white hands grab hold of him and pulls Matthew into a hug. Matthew looks up to see a worried Feliciano crying in Ludwig's arm and a pair of worried red eyes asking forgiveness before he taken into a pit of darkness…

Well here's chapter 3 you've all been waiting for, I'm sorry if this is a little OOC and kinda short I literally, plus with a cliffhanger after I've made you guys wait so long, had no idea what to type and wanted it to be a little dramatic, but once I got the flow I couldn't figure out how to end it, my brain is such a troll sometimes ._. but hopefully I can have Chapter 4 posted in about a week or so depending on my workload, once again thank you so much for following my fanfiction even with my spazzy updating, and remember I also do story requests and constructive criticism, so don't be shy with that, really, I need something to do in English. Well I have nothing else to say so see you next chapter~ ^^