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Second chapter enjoy!
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Well we stayed over the night at Antonio's house...for two weeks now. It didn't take us a long time to get used to living here. The four of us started helping Antonio out with his tomato fields. Ludwig would handle dealing with the merchants from Crown Country coming through land, Gilbert would be out at the docks dealing with people from other countries, Antonio and I would be out in the fields picking the ripened tomatoes, Feliciano would be in in the manor cleaning, and the five of us would usually switch to who would go out into one of Crown's outer cities, to sell the tomatoes. Our past lives seemed like such a distant memory right now. This was peaceful and it kept us busy instead of being coped up inside Arthur's manor all day long.
Right now we're all in Bishop getting supplies for the week and of course selling wonderful tomatoes. It was peaceful and all seemed well of course Feliciano and that stupid potato were together looking at the new merchandise that came in from Winter Kingdom up North beyond Crown boarders. How I know this stuff is because the tomato bastard has been teaching me their ways and all this other shit, but for some reason I could never understand his Northern Spade language it reminds me too much of Spanish, it's a language I could never grasp since it wasn't as beautiful as my Italian.
The couple that sells the stuff is Tino and Berwald Oxenternia. It's a bit weird to see those two together, Tino was petite and always had a smile plastered on his baby face, and Berwald reminded me of a demon, harsh eyes, huge muscles he looked like he could even beat Ludwig. Though it was strange yet for some odd reason they looked good together. they complimented each other well, and you could tell Berwald cares for Tino very much. Always helping him when he needs it, giving him gifts that would always make his eyes light up and of course protecting from perverts. Sometimes I always thought to myself 'Dammit when can I have that!' It was so cute seeing them together. Though for some reason they always dressed in such rich clothing, Tino would wear this white coat trimmed with the softest I've ever felt, and on the coat were blue, gold and silver accents and designs. Berwald has his own coat that made him look even more sc..like a lion. Seeing them reminds me of a lion and a lamb.
Why am I getting all mushy! It's not like I'm jealous that they have a relationship like that. I pouted knowing I'm lying to myself.
"...vi..Lo...Lovi...LOVINO!" someone yelled in my ear. I ended up head butting Antonio in the stomach. Remembering that Antonio and I were in charge of
" Don't yell at me dammit!" I yelled. " Lo siento Lovi, but you've been spacing out for the past ten minutes. I was starting to get worried that you were going be under the Clubs King's spell." He apologized. " Whatever, bastard." I grumbled looking back towards the square. Gilbert was doing a sort of magic trick earning himself quiet the pawns*, Feliciano and Ludwig were probably shopping for dinner right now.
" Are you listening?" Antonio asked.
" Of course I'm listening!" I lied.
" Well I'll repeat it anyways that way you don't yell at me again." He said. I grunted. " I said that we should start heading back home, but I would like you to give this to Berwald before we go home that way he can give me the package I asked for." He instructed handing me a small pouch with money. I nodded my head and went to their tent. As usual Tino looks up with a smile on his face.
" Oh, good afternoon Lovino nice day today isn't it?" He smiled. I nod my head seeing him hold a little bundle in his hands, now that I think about it he's always held it but I never really asked before. " What's that?" I asked. He looked down and smiles at it cooing. He pushes the blanket away to reveal a tiny little baby, when he looks up at me I swear it oddly reminds me of someone, but I can't seem to put my finger on it. " Isn't he just so cute!" Tino squeals cooing the bambino again. " Oh right you need something don't you." He said looking back towards me.
" Yeah, Antonio wants me to give this to Berwald apparently he bought something from you guys." I said holding out the pouch. Tino takes the pouch and calls for Berwald over his shoulder. I look back towards the baby and for some reason I have a very strange feeling telling me that I should know this kid." So is he your's?" I ask. Tino blushes as he looks down at the baby shaking his head.
" No, afraid not, but I would like one for my own one day. He's actually a friend of mine's. His mama wanted him in safe hands, because apparently if he stays with his mother his life might be in danger. In fact it's a kept secret that his mother had him, only a few people know about him. Of course his father does too but he disappeared right after he was born." Tino explains to me. " Poor darling, having to be separeated from his parents. I remember taking him from his mother who was nearly in tears when I took him away that night." He whispered. I felt a little pang in my heart as I looked towards the kid. My sympathy was broken when Berwald came out with a chest handing it to me.
" Be 'areful 't's ver' dangerous." He warns I nod my head looking towards Tino again saying good-bye. Mid-way through the walk back to our own stall there's a panic everywhere when I start to hear these little whistles and bombs going on. I start to panic and look around for everyone else when I feel strong arms wrap themselves around my waist and haul me up to seat on his lap. I was about to protest when I saw that it was Antonio.
"What the hell's going on!" I asked frantically looking around for my brother.
" Ve, I heard from the crowd that it's Clubs!" I heard a familiar whiny voice say. I looked back in relief to see Feliciano and Ludwig were already in the cart hiding under the tarp.
" It seems that they've gotten this deep into Crown soon they might head to Ace, the heart of the five countries. If the Queen's spell isn't strong enough then Spades will be doomed." Antonio whispered to me as I saw a grave look on his face. We started to maneuver around the square trying to get through the panicking crowd. All the exits were becoming blocked by the soldiers.
I saw that there was no way out when I saw a little motion at the corner of eye. I see Tino and Berwald under dark cloaks in one of the alleyways trying to get our attention
" Antonio over there!" I said tugging on his shirt pointing towards Tino and Berwald. He guides his bull over to them we went further into the alley. Berwald and Antonio stopped the carts.
" Kejsare Berward, Kejsarinna Tino." Antonio greets. I give them a confused look as I heard Ludwig's voice behind me. " Did he just call Berwald emperor? And by context clues, I'm guessing he called Tino empress." He said with a questioning tone.
" Ja, you 'eard 'ight." Berwald said over Antonio's shoulder. " I 'm 'mperor Berwald of the Winter Kingdom, and Tino reigns 's m' Empress." He says kissing Tino's knuckles making him blush.
" Wait, so what are you doing here in Crown then if you're the rulers of Winter?" I asked.
" My brother and most trusted adviser, Nikolas, told me that we may be needed in Crown especially after we heard of the current Emperor of Crown and King of Spades has disappeared. It became true when we got a snow owl from the Queen. Now here we are in Crown trying to help anyway we can to keep the powers in balance." Tino sighs tucking the baby in a darker blanket.
" 'ere wear 'ese. 't should 'eep you all 'ndercover. Clubs 're 'verywhere." Berwald says handing the four of us a dark cloaks.
" Wait has anyone seen Gilbert?" Ludwig asked with a bit of worry in his eyes.
" 'n't full look 't 'im. 'e does't 'ant 'o ruin 'is 'iding place." Berwald flicks his thumb towards his cart where under all the furs and blankets you could see a pair of red eyes staring at the six of us. You could here a faint 'kesesesese' from where the eyes are from.
"We can see where you're hiding Albino bastard!" I say going against Berwald's words just to ruin the albino bastard's fun.
" You can not see the awesome me! KESESESESESE!" Gilbert proclaims from under the goods making it even more obvious as it shakes around from his laughing. I roll my eyes and return them to the child in Tino's arms.
" Does the baby have anything to do with the Queen?" I ask. Tino, Berwald and Antonio stay quiet.
" I thinks it's time that we move to our hiding place." Tino said covering the baby back up and hops into his cart. " Ber, I think it'd be safer if they rode with us on the cart. We'll just tie Toro to the back of the cart so we don't leave him behind." Tino suggested.
" That would be a smarter choice, thank you Tino." Antonio thanked. We all unloaded and put the remaining two baskets of tomatoes in the back of the cart. We ended up uncovering Gilbert under the blankets and made Ludwig and Feliciano sit with him as I sat towards the front with Antonio and the Oxenternia's. Ludwig has already un-hooked Toro and ties him to Berwald's cart while were packing Antonio's tomatoes.
" Romano would you like to hold the baby?" Tino ask holding it out. I look at Antonio as he nods his head with a faint smile on his face. I hold out my arms as he places the bambino in my arms.
" Does the baby have a name?" I ask.
" Yes the baby has a name, but it's not safe to speak it out in public. It might endanger him. " Antonio say as he sits next to me. I look down at the child to see a familiar look look up at me as curious hands reach up to my face. I smile towards the kid as Berwald drives the cart down the alley and into the out skirts of town.
We head through a dense forest till we enter a cave. Antonio mutters a couple words as light torches light up infront of us and goes out again as we pass. Berwald goes through twist and turns till we end up somewhere in the woods again. Three hours later right before the sun sets we arrive at a little cottage with an extended building that seems to serve a as a barn. We put their horses and Toro in it before entering in the house. Tino mumbled his own string of strange words as we all sat down around the dining table, except for my brother and the two potatoes who were sleeping in the other room. That left the four of us here.
" To answer your question from earlier, yes this has to do with the queen, in fact it has to do with the royal family." Antonio answers. " Lovino, this is the crown prince of Spade, the ten of Spades." he introduces me to the baby who I still hold in my arms. I look down to the sky blue eyes looking up towards me.
" He's his father's pride, his' mother's joy, and his parents' love." Tino sighs dreamily towards him. I look down towards the baby ' so it's a boy.' I thought to myself as I wiped the drool on his face. To imagine that they'd actually trust someone like me to hold the heir to an empire...wait.
" Why is it that you're only telling me these things?" I look up towards them. " Why can't my brother or the other two know?" I ask.
" Because Romano you're the main piece of the puzzle that we've been looking for. We'll eventually tell the others once we know that we can trust them, because they're going to play a part in this too. Who know's they might turn towards another kingdom for support, but you're going to be the one to stay as an ally to Spade." Antonio informs me. " I knew the the moment I saw you when you helped me with my basket." He said softly as I looked up at his face making contact with his green eyes. Staring down at me with complete and udder adoration from the man next to me.
" You're my other half."
Bishop- a town in Crown.
*- Currencies in Crown.
Toro- Antonio's bull.
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