a/n: i do not own hetalia
On Board
Chapter Five: The Much Needed Truce
Antonio laughs as Lovino yells at him while they head down a street. "IT'S NOT FUCKING FUNNY! THEY WERE ALL OVER EACH OTHER! IT WAS DISGUSTING!" Lovino yells, receiving looks from the people of the town. "Ah, Lovi~! It is what people do when in love!" Antonio says, wrapping an arm around the fuming boy's shoulders to try to calm him down. "You should be happy that Feliciano and Matthew are so happy~!"
Lovino glares at the ground. "Yeah, happy…with some damn German's tongue down their throat! And it's all your fault!" Antonio smirks. "Is it? That would explain why Gilbert has been so behaved since then. I thought it was just because he was getting se-!" "SAY IT AND YOU DIE!" Lovino warns and Antonio laughs. "Of course, of course. So tell me, is there anything you want in town? As an apology for what you had to see~?" Antonio teases and Lovino glares at him.
"Please…don't be stupid. I don't want anything from you but this job…although if you could arrange it so Feliciano and Ludwig stayed away from each other…" Antonio sighs. "Why do you hate him so much? Ludwig is a good guy you know…" "I am aware…but when sex is involved it doesn't matter how good of a person you are. You don't think with your head or heart…" Lovino points out and Antonio sighs. "I guess you're right…" "Damn right I am. I'd say you are the same way…but you never think with your brain. Ever." Antonio laughs.
"I use my brain quite a bit, Lovi. I just don't do it much when it comes to y-…" Lovino eyes him annoyed. "When it comes to…? Everything but fights with Arthur? Why do you even hate them anyways…?" Antonio frowns and sighs, leaning into Lovino. "O-oi! What do you think you're doing?" "Thinking about it makes me sad, Lovi…" Lovino blushes and straightens himself out so he can hold the other man's weight as they walk. "We're getting stared at, bastard…" "So..? I could easily take these people on." Antonio points out and Lovino groans.
"Whatever…so why do you…?" He asks and Antonio groans. "You see…our fathers hated each other…Arthur's father was stolen from by mine and since then they were always fighting. In the end…they all killed each other, leaving me and Arthur to fill in for our fathers as captain…and everyone else to find another higher up job they could do…" Lovino twitches and pushes Antonio off of him.
"You kidnapped Matthew and are constantly fighting because your dads were enemies! Are you fucking idiots!" "Says the boy who got engaged to an old manly hag…" Antonio mutters bitterly and Lovino glares at him. "That is nowhere near the same level of stupidity as yours!" "Actually…father rivalries being passed down to their son's is as common as an arranged marriage…so…yes they are." The Spaniard points out and Lovino groans. "Whatever…I got out of mine though. You should stop with yours as well." Lovino says and Antonio smiles at him.
"You're only saying this because of Matthew…" Antonio points out and Lovino looks away angrily. "I am saying this because it is the truth!" "Oh! I almost forgot! You distracted me you sneaky little boy!" The Spaniard coos and playfully pokes Lovino's nose, getting him a swift kick in the leg. "Forgot what, bastard?" Lovino asks bitterly and Antonio smiles at him. "Do you hate that he's with a boy? Or just because it's Ludwig?"
A heavy silence quickly falls over them. "Antonio…" Lovino mutters, making the Spaniard's heart skip. "I don't want a DAMN person with Feliciano. Every time he gets close to someone they end up screwing him over. He's just that type of person, you know?" Antonio nods and pats Lovino on the head. "Such a sweet big brother Feliciano has~! But you know…Ludwig is in love with him, and vice versa. It would make your brother so much happier if you were nice to Ludwig."
Lovino glares at Antonio, an aura of death surrounding him and making the other man back up. "I will never….EVER…EV! ER! Be nice to that fucking potato eating bastard! That damned brother molesting, wurst eating, giant creep! I! HATE! HIM!" Antonio stares at him wide eyed for a moment before pulling him into a hug. "Lovi is jealous of Ludwig~! I knew it!" "FUCK YOU! I'M NOT JEALOUS OF HIM! I'm closer to Feliciano than that bastard can ever be….." Lovino whispers the last part and Antonio hugs him tighter. "Poor Lovi~! I'll always love you most~!" Antonio coos and Lovino shrieks, trying to get away. "PERVERT!"
Lovino slides out of the man's grip and glares at him, face bright red. "D-don't say you love me, damnit! A-and even if you do-which you obviously don't-you could NEVER take his place! So don't say stupid stuff like that!" Antonio stares at him speechless when Francis comes running up. "Bad news, captain! Arthur and his crew are here! They want to duel for Matthew back!" Francis yells and the other two follow Francis to the field the duel is taking place in.
"Arthur, stop this nonsense!" Matthew yells and Alfred glares darkly at Gilbert. "He will die for touching you…" Antonio looks over to Lovino. "Like looking into a mirror, isn't it Lovi?" "Not funny, jack ass…" Lovino mumbles as they walk over to the others. "Why don't you listen to Matthew, Arthur? Alfred?" Antonio offers and Alfred glares at him. "No! I know what's best for my brother!"
Lovino watches them and notices a look that mirrors Matthew's on Feliciano. "…Fuck…I can't be as bad as that idiot…NO. WAY." He walks over to Alfred annoyed and punches him, sending him to the ground. "Stop forcing your wishes on your brother! Gilbert, while a narcissistic ass, is madly in love with your brother! And he's good to him! there is no need to intrude so just calmly talk this shit out before I pound the fuck out of you for making me look bad!"
Alfred looks up at him confused. "How the hell am I making you look bad? And what the hell do you know! Is some German creep doing your brother! I think not!" Lovino twitches. "That's it…I'm killing him…" Matthew comes running over and grabs hold of Lovino. "Wait! Everyone please just calm down and listen!"
Antonio and Arthur order their men to put their weapons away. "U…um…" Matthew begins to get nervous with everyone staring at him, so he looks to the ground. "I-I...really want to stay with Gilbert, Alfred. They aren't bad like our fathers said they were! I-if we could become friends, then-!" "ARE YOU STUPID MATTHEW!" Alfred yells and stands up, grabbing the boy by the shoulders.
"A-Alfred! They are kind to me and-!" Matthew gets cut off by his brother. "No! You make a choice; us or them!" Alfred demands and Matthew frowns. "I can't just choose, Alfred! I care about everyone on both crews! Why are all of you so damned difficult!" Matthew yells before running away in tears.
"W-wait! Matthew!" Alfred yells, followed by Gilbert. "It's dangerous to go off on your own! Get back here!" Matthew ignores them, disappearing into the town. "Well…that was awesome. Good job, idiots…" Lovino groans before grabbing Feliciano. "Let's go look." "Ok, fratello~!" Before they can go anywhere Antonio grabs the collar of Lovino's shirt and pulls them back. "You two aren't going alone. It's just as dangerous for you two as it is for Matthew."
Lovino twitches. "Fffuuuu-damnit!" Antonio keeps a tight hold on the struggling boy and looks to Arthur. "We have to go get him." "What's the big deal? He's been to this town before, he'll be fine." Arthur says and Gilbert speaks up. "Oh yeah, on a normal day…but the Russian Ivan is in this town as well. And as you know, he's after both of our crews." Alfred pales. "Shit! Let's go, now!"
He grabs Arthur and runs off to the town. "E-everyone split up and look for Matthew! We can't let Ivan find him first!" Arthur yells out as he's dragged away. "Alright, everyone! We're splitting up to! Two people go together!" Antonio yells and everyone listens. Ludwig comes and grabs Feliciano, heading off quickly before Lovino can get out of Antonio's grasp. Gilbert heads off with Francis, threatening to cut off his balls if he touches him.
Lovino looks at Antonio annoyed. "I have to go with you…?" Antonio grins. "Well….there is the men from Arthur's crew…but you probably won't survive with them." Lovino looks over annoyed to see a Chinese man and Japanese boy head out to the town. "Damn…I guess death isn't even an option now…" "Lovi, you're so cute~! Come on, let's go to town." Antonio says and takes Lovino's hand, heading to the town.
In town:
"Damnit, none of this would have happened if you and Arthur could get along! But nooo you two are to fucking STUPID. Your crews are to fucking STUPID. I can't-! I just-! DAMNIT!" Lovino rants and Antonio sighs. "I know you're worried…but you need to calm down, Lovi." "Who is this Russian guy? Why haven't you told me about this Ivan guy?" Antonio looks down at him seriously. "If I had…would you have not come with us?"
Lovino sighs at the now dejected look on Antonio's face. "Nothing would have kept me from joining this crew. The only thing it would have done was make me drop Feliciano off in the first place we stopped at." Antonio sighs and looks around for Matthew. "I guess…being overprotective is a natural thing for older brothers, isn't it? I envy you and Feliciano…and Alfred and Matthew to, for that matter." "What about Gilbert and Ludwig?" Lovino asks as he searches around for Matthew as well.
"Ah…they…weren't raised together. They have different mothers, as I'm sure you've noticed, and didn't meet each other until…well…a year ago. Some things are the same as you guys…but Gilbert isn't over protective like you and Alfred." Antonio says and Lovino sighs. "You wouldn't understand…having a little brother…sister…anything. A younger sibling is someone you love unconditionally, even when they are fucking idiots, and you don't want ANYONE but you being mean to them. You get possessive and protective and…stupid yourself. It's one of the best, yet agonizing things you'll ever experience. The unconditional love…stupidity…it's…" "Adorable…" Lovino looks at Antonio confused.
"What…?" Antonio smiles at him. "I would kill to have a younger sibling. Any kind of sibling. There is no one who loves me unconditionally…" Lovino blushes and looks away. "I-I guess it's alright…being loved…unconditionally…" Antonio pats him on the head. "I wish…I could have Feliciano and you as brothers~! That would be fantastic!" Lovino glares at him. "I'm not sharing so piss off." "So cruel~!"
Arthur and Alfred:
"Oh god! Oh god! Oh god! Ivan is going to get him and force him to become one of his crew and then he'll use them to kill us all and take our stuff and then get Antonio's crew and then he'll rule the seas and we'll be screwed! Oh god! Oh god!" Alfred exclaims, having a panic attack. "Alfred, Alfred calm down…" Arthur says calmly as he rubs the taller man's back and sits him down on a bench. "He'll be ok…we have our crew and that Spanish bastard's crew looking for him…don't worry…"
Alfred rests his head on Arthur's shoulder. "Arthur…I can't lose him again. To Antonio is one thing, with the whole 'non-violence toward prisoners' pact we have with each other…but Ivan…he could beat Matthew to a pulp if he wanted…" Arthur sighs and kisses Alfred on the top of the head. "Come on…sitting here will get us nowhere. Let's go."
"Oh my god…" "Did you see that? I can't believe I just saw that…" Arthur and Alfred go bright red when they see Lovino and Antonio standing in front of them. "Wow…" Lovino says blankly and Antonio just gawks at them. "A-Arthur can be loving…?" Arthur picks up a stone near them and throws it at Antonio. "FUCK! GO AWAY YOU WANKER!" "Oh…now he's mean again." "Antonio points out and Lovino nods. "OF course he is; his romantic moment with Alfred is over."
"Well, onward with the search." "Yup." Lovino and Antonio head off, leaving two very embarrassed blondes in their wake. "Fuck." Alfred mutters and Arthur nods. "Well, let's go look for Matthew, ok?" Arthur asks sweetly and Alfred nods. "Yeah, let's go."
Gilbert and Francis:
"WHAT DID I SAY ABOUT YOUR HAND!" Gilbert yells and Francis pulls his hand from the Prussian's butt. "Excuzes moi." Francis says, raising his hands in surrender. "I did not mean to offend. My hands just gravitate to nice looking things~!" Gilbert glares at him. "I don't want anyone touching my ass but Matthew, got it? ONLY MY LITTLE MATTIE!" "Très bien. I won't touch it." Francis says and Gilbert nods. "And no touching Mattie when we find him." "Fine."
They walk in silence for a while before Francis finally speaks up. "You're in love with him, aren't you?" Gilbert nods. "I love him. but I haven't told him." Francis sighs dreamily. "Ah...love~!" "You are in love with Seychelles, aren't you?" Gilbert asks and Francis nods. "I am in love with her." "Then how the hell can you sleep with anyone else? Even if I never saw Mattie again I would never be able to sleep around." Francis laughs a little. "We are two different people, Gilbert."
"Apparently…" Gilbert mutters as they head to a bar to ask around.
Arthur's crew:
The Japanese boy looks at the Chinese man in annoyance. "Yao get away from the stuffed cat." "Cute~! It's too cute, Kiku~!" Kiku groans and Yao smiles at him. "You're pretty cute when you're annoyed, to~!" He teases and Kiku blushes, looking away. "Would you focus! Matthew is in trouble and we have to find him" Yao smiles and kisses him. "Of course, let's go look." Kiku nods and heads off as Yao quickly steals the stuffed cat.
"I saw that, Yao." Yao smiles at him. "But the store owner didn't, and that's what matters~!"
Ludwig and Feliciano:
Ludwig looks around and Feliciano asks a bunch of people if they've seen Matthew. "Feliciano, have you found out anything?" Feliciano shakes his head, frowning. "Ve~! No, I haven't found anything." Ludwig sighs and pats Feliciano on the head. "It'll be fine. We'll find Matthew before Ivan does." Feliciano looks at him confused.
"Who is Ivan?" Ludwig frowns and scratches the back of his head. "Well…he is older than anyone on either our crew or Arthur's crew. He used to battle our fathers constantly. He then killed one of Antonio's father's crew members…Ivan is obsessed with ruling the seas. He wants to own all the pirates and any other ships on water." Feliciano pales. "S-sounds scary…" "It is." Ludwig says before noticing a now horrified Feliciano. "B-but he won't come after us! I swear! W-well he will come after us…but I will protect you!"
Feliciano smiles and pulls Ludwig into a hug before kissing him. "Ti amo, Ludwig!" "Ich liebe dich, Feliciano. Come on…" Ludwig says and they go back to searching.
Matthew:
Matthew walks around the town, sniffling. "Stupid Alfred…and stupid Gilbert…and-and…all of them! It's not fair! I love all of them…why can't they just get along…?" "Ah...some people are just incompatible." The blonde freezes in shock and a tall Russian man comes up next to him. "How are you today, Matthew Williams?" "N-no…no! No! No! No! Stay away, Ivan!" Matthew yells and runs away.
"Wow, he's pretty fast…" Ivan says before walking the direction Matthew was heading.
a/n:excuzes moi= excuse me, tres bien= very well(both french), ti amo= i love you(italian), ich liebe dich= i love you(german)
ugh...i'm not to sure about this one... i'm really busy on a PruCan comic i'm drawing out of need. THERE NEEDS TO BE MORE PRUCAN! and speaking of it...i know the last chapter was to rushed. but i wasnt sure if i could get away with making it a two-chaptered one. buuuuuuuuuut yes. i'm making ivan evil. he's fun as an evil person. and yes, i put random fluff in this one when it's supposed to be a bit angsty...but...but...yeah i have no defense...I'M SORRY!