A/N: hey people!
Another one here. There is a mention this time of Gilbert and Maria.
And about what happened between Ludwig and Louise, that's in the first chapter. Unfortunately that is part of their history and I highly doubt that I will change it.
Enjoy.
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Ludwig sighed as he stretched his arms and worked the cricks out of his neck. He rubbed his eyes tiredly as he glanced at the clock. He grimaced slightly at the clocks proclamation of it being nearly one in the morning.
Sighing once more he straightened his paperwork and stood. He walked to the back of the door and took his coat before closing the door and locking it behind him.
He shook his head as he walked through the hallway. No more night shifts that went past midnight. They were practically killing him. Maria and Gilbert weren't that happy with him either with this, the way he nearly dragged himself home and was on the edge of collapsing.
Light still shone out of one room. Shaking his head at the actions of his co-workers Ludwig took the few steps into the room and his hand felt around the wall for the light switch.
He froze when he saw the occupant of the room.
Louise was almost peacefully sleeping in her chair on top of the desk using her arms for a pillow.
The breath and all thoughts of being tired left Ludwig's brain immediately at the sight of his twin sister. His hand shook against the wall and he could feel the familiar pain, love, and guilt course through his heart.
Biting his lip he entered further into the room until he was next to her. He took the empty seat next to her and placed his elbow on the table to support his head as he watched her.
She looked good. Not too tired like he was or too stressed. Her mouth was parted slightly as she took in slow and measured breaths.
Ludwig smiled as he thought of all the times that they had slept in the same bed. More times than he could count. Practically every night when they were children and even as teenagers and adults some mornings found them in the same bed once more.
He hesitated as his hand reached out for a moment before he slowly and gently touched her head. He stroked her hair, still short and still framed her face wonderfully. She seemed to smile in her sleep at his actions.
His initial joy at seeing his sister started to wear off and he was starting to feel the tolls of his actions of staying up so late to finish work and getting up early.
To distract himself he looked around the desk that Louise was sitting at. Books and documents covered the table.
He shook his head at the familiar documents. He knew that the fact that they worked apart and in different parts of the country drove some of the people insane. As personifications of the country a lot of the documents had needed both of their signatures before moving on to be passed. Why would she be here in the first place however?
He wasn't going to look at a gifts horse in the mouth though. This was the first time in years that he has been with his sister, even if they weren't talking and she was sleeping, the last time had been at the last election when they had to introduce themselves as the personifications of the country. Even then she had simply introduced herself and left back home shortly after.
He felt the pang of loneliness enter his heart. She was his twin, his other half. He needed her by his side.
Although there is no doubt that he deserved this punishment. He will take it forever if that would atone him.
"I miss you sister." he said softly. Louise made no motion that she heard him. "I miss you so much. Gilbert and Maria miss you too. They have no idea why we are no longer talking. I'm almost afraid to tell them. I think Maria knows though, she looks at me sometimes with this look. She was always the more knowledgeable one of our older siblings."
He slid off his jacket and placed it carefully over her sleeping form. He smiled as he brushed his fingers against her face once more.
"I love you sister." he murmured.
He sat back in his chair again and used his arms to lay his head on top of the table. Just another moment here. Another moment next to his sister.
Before he realized it he closed his eyes and was soon asleep.
Ludwig groaned slightly as the sun's rays hit his eyes. He brought up a hand to shield from the light as he sat up.
He had fallen asleep in the library and glancing at his wristwatch there was no time for him to go home and change.
He ran a hand across his face and thanked the fact that he had slow growing facial hair. He also had an extra suit in his office as well as toiletries so he could easily wash up.
As he stood up his jacket fell off of him.
Remembering the night before he whirled towards the seat next to him.
It was empty. He glanced down on the chair he had sat on and noticed his jacket.
She had left after covering him with his own jacket.
He smiled and shook his head somewhat sadly as he folded the jacket. A flash of white caught his eye on the table.
She had tidied up, he noticed. All the books and papers were in order and in stacks once more. And right next to them was a cup of coffee.
He hesitated before picking up the cup. Who would bring him coffee and why? He then noticed the napkin the coffee had been sitting on had writing on it.
'You need to take better care of yourself. Don't do work on the weekend and catch up on your sleep because you look like hell.' was written in a very familiar scrawl. And next to the words was a hastily drawn heart.
Ludwig smiled as he picked up and napkin and carefully folded it. He placed it in his breast pocket and picked up the coffee once more to take a sip from it.
Unbeknownst to him directly around the corner in the room behind a bookcase stood Louise with a small smile on her face as she sipped from her own cup of coffee.
In case you guys couldn't tell yet, Ludwig is in love with Louise.
And not the way a brother should love his sister.
Anyway I hope you guys enjoyed this one.
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Until next time.
This is Phoenix-Fire Power over and out.