Warning: This first chapter might not be as exciting as the rest because it is an introduction, but I promise it'll get better as the story goes on. This story also contains boy/boy love..so don't like it? Well get out. I will only be using the countries' human names.

Disclaimer: I own nothing but the storyline.

Pairing: GilbertxMatthew (PrussiaxCanada)

La petit Paris.

This was Francis's restaurant. It was a very large, well-known restaurant. It had two floors as well as a bar on the roof. There were rose gardens on either side of the entrance. A french and an American flag glided in the wind on two separate flag poles on either side of the large restaurant. It was absolutely beautiful.

I've never had French food before, thought Gilbert to himself. I'm sure it'll be good...as long as I don't have to eat snails.

Matthew pushed open the double doors that lead into the busy restaurant. "Bonjour, madamoiselle Sesel!" said Matthew to the greeter of the restaurant. Despite the the cold, gray weather, the greeter stayed tan year round. Sesel was young, had hazel eyes, and had long, brown hair which she always wore tied into two pigtails with ribbons. She smiled as her boss's son approached her. Matthew was well-known by the workers throughout the restaurant.

"Bonjour, monsieur Matthew," said Sesel with a smile. "And bonjour to you as well, Matthew's friend. Dinner for two?"

"Yes, please. And this," Matthew said motioning to the albino. "is my friend Gilbert."

"Pleased to meet you, monsieur Gilbert. If you would please follow me."

Sesel guided Matthew and Gilbert to an enclosed room which was separated from the large dining room. This room was made by Francis specially for when his family came to dine at the restaurant, so they would not have to wait in line or make reservations. In the room was a single six-person table with a white tablecloth and a vase of roses for the centerpiece. It was a nice, simple room. It wasn't as fancy as the rest of the restaurant, but it was still nice. Gilbert and Matthew sat down across from each other. Sesel handed them their menus, and slipped out of the room. Everything that Matthew and the rest of his family ordered, as well as their guests was on the house, which was nice.

Matthew didn't need to look at the menu, for he already knew what he wanted-the usual, which was a dish called Pot au fea. It was a beef stew with other vegetables added in. It was his favorite. He also decided to get Escargot, even though he really didn't like them that much. He just wanted to mess with Gilbert.

Gilbert, on the other hand, was looking at the English portion of the menu. All of those foreign words scared him. He didn't want to mispronounce something in front of Mattie and embarrass himself. He decided to order some steak and fries, or steak frites, as Matthew put it.

They made small talk while they waited for their orders to be taken.

"So how are you doing in school, Mattie?"

"Good, and you?"

"Eh."

"Do you like it here?"

"Yeah, it's cool. Glad I have you as my friend. And now I have access to the best restaurant in town!"

"Of course~"

Soon enough, the garcon came, and they repeated their orders to him. After a bit of waiting, their food was served and they began eating.

Matthew had finished his stew, and Gilbert his steak and fries. The escargot sat at the middle of the table between the two and Matthew looked at Gilbert expectantly.

"Nope," said Gilbert. "Not a chance."

"Come on, pleeeease?"

"Noooo way, Mattie."

"How do you know you don't like something unless you try it? Come on. Just one? For me?"

"Fine," said Gilbert reluctantly. It can't be THAT bad, after all.

Gilbert picked up a snail, and quickly scarfed it down.

"YUCK!" he exclaimed after swallowing.

Matthew smiled. "Well at least you tried it, I guess."

Gilbert nodded and looked at Matthew. He has a really nice smile. It's so cute. He then quickly looked away and mentally scolded himself for thinking such things.

"Are you okay, Gil?" Matthew asked as he put his hand over top of the albino man's.

Gilbert blushed vaguely. "Yeah...I'm fine." So cute.

Matthew didn't know why, but he had an urge to intertwine their fingers. But he didn't. He slowly moved his hand off of the other man's and back to his lap. "Hey Gilbert?"

"Yeah?"

Matthew stood up. "Follow me. I want to show you something."

"Uh, okay. Of course," said Gilbert, standing up as well.

The two men left the restaurant. They both pitched in a tip as they left. Matthew lead Gilbert down the street. The sun was setting. Pinks, oranges, reds, and yellows lit up the sky surrounding the setting sun. Gilbert thought that the setting sun was one of the most beautiful sights that he's ever laid eyes on throughout his life. He loved to go outside and watch it every afternoon.

"Where are you taking me, Mattie?" asked Gilbert as Matthew led him toward the town's lake that settled on the outskirts of the town.

"It's my secret place."

Soon enough Gilbert and Matthew reached the lake. Matthew led Gilbert along the beach. They approached a wall of bushes. Matthew pushed aside a branch which revealed an opening in the bushes. Matthew and Gilbert ducked through the hole. They were now standing on a secluded part of the beach. It was surrounded by bushes and there was a wooden bench that sat in the sand. Matthew sat down on the bench, and Gilbert next to him. They looked up and watched the sunset. They sat in silence for a few minutes.

..."This is where I used to come when I felt like nobody cared about me. When I thought that I was alone in the world. That nobody even remembered me or cared to. I used to sit here in silence and just watch the sunset."

Gilbert looked at Matthew, and Matthew looked back at him with a sad smile.

"You're not alone in the world, Mattie. There will always be someone for you. Someone who's willing to simply remember you. Someone who cares for you. Someone who will sit with you and talk to you while sharing the beautiful sight of this sunset. You're not alone."

Matthew looked at him. "That's the nicest thing anyone's ever said to me."

"Well I mean it. You deserve much better than what you've got. You're nice, thoughtful, caring, and frankly quite adorable. I just want people to wake up and realize that. I haven't known you for that long, but I know what kind of person you are. You're the kind of person that will be a good friend for as long as you know them."

Matthew don't know what came over him at that moment. He didn't think about what he was doing, but before he knew it, he had grabbed Gilbert's face, closed his eyes, and kissed the other man. Not a forceful kiss, but a sweet one.

Matthew pulled away and opened his eyes. "I'm...I'm so sorry."

Gilbert just stared. He was blushing deeply. Suddenly he began to chuckle.

"What's so funny?"

"You're so damn adorable, that's what," the albino said before he took Matthew's face in his hands and kissed him on the lips.

And he wasn't going to say, but Gilbert fucking loved escargot.

Well sorry it's been about a year since I've updated! I'm a slacker! I know. You could scold me if you'd like.