Chapter 8
Ludwig's family came few day later after the phone call. Ludwig was really happy to see his father and brother. Ludwig explain that he fell in love with this castle and heard that a family once owned it, but the town took it since they couldn't keep it up. "So I felt sorry for them and I bought it for them. The mayor was very please of getting off his hands since there were rumors that this place was evil and that many people were getting hurt. It was cause of the bats that were attacking people. They live in the caves that runs under the castle and in the north tower. I leave them alone, but I do feed them." Ludwig said as he show his father around the castle. Lovino and Feliciano made sure to take down their family paintings so that Ludwig's father and brother doesn't know about them being vampires. After the tour Ludwig introduce his father to Feliciano and Lovino. "Ah so this is the boy that caught your eye, my son?" His father said as he gave Feliciano a stern look. "He looks a bit scrawny, Are you healthy my boy?" "Si, it is just that me and my fratello have an allergy to the sun, so we don't get out much. It is a rare illness that we have, but Ludwig does his best to make sure we are getting the vitamins that we need." Feliciano said smiling at Ludwig's father. Ludwig's father nodded, "I am please to meet you, Feliciano Vargas, I am Aldrich and this is Gilbert." Aldrich said as he looked at Feliciano.
Gilbert chuckles as he looked at his brother, "You picked yourself a find boyfriend, I never thought you go for the male kind. I though you would've been a lady killer, like me~~" He said as he wrap his arms around Ludwig grinning, "Ja.. -ahem- Vatti, you and Gilbert should be tired from your trip, do you need to rest, while we make supper?"Aldrich sighs, "Ja I do need to rest, but I need to speak to you during supper tonight. Cause it has something to do with the company." He said as he carried his bags to his room. Gilbert sighs, "Yeah, I should sleep as well. Vatti was keeping me up during the ride so that he doesn't fall asleep. I told him that I can take over, but you know how stubborn our vatti is. See at supper Luddy~~" Gilbert said as he left the three behind and went to his room. Once them two left all three of them let out a huge sigh and chuckles. "You were good Feliciano, that totally got my vatti to believe in. Also I think he like you two." Ludwig said smiling. Feliciano giggles as he hugs Ludwig close. Lovino nodded as he walked into the dinning room. 'Well I am gonna go and get the room ready for supper, you two should get supper ready as well. I am sure that it is food that we can eat?" "Ja, I am making stakes and veggies tonight. I will make yours rare, but still bit cook so that they don't suspect. Also you guys need to take those vitamin D's that I got you, so that you don't look too pale." Ludwig said. Lovino made a face and left them. Feliciano kept hugging Ludwig close as he felt so happy to be with him.
Supper came as Ludwig served his family first, Feliciano and Lovino second, and then himself last. The meal was great as everyone enjoy the food, especially Lovino and Feli. As they were finishing eating and getting ready for desert, Aldrich looked at Ludwig and sighs, "Ludwig you know about my business partner, Ivan Braginsky? Well he is missing. It happen two months ago when me and him were gonna have a meeting and he never showed up. I called his company, but they haven't seen him in days. I called his home and his sisters were worried for him for he was acting strange and leaving in the middle of the nights." He said. Ludwig was shocked, but held it in as he didn't want to show his father about the truth about Ivan. Lovino, too was shock to hear that name again and held it in for he didn't want to blow their secret. "So he is missing, is this bad for us?" Ludwig asked. His father nodded, "Ja, for he and I were on a brink of closing a deal till he disappeared. He needs to be found at once, but the deal was not that special for we can postpone it till he returns. But this part I want to tell you, Ludwig. You see his older sister told me that Ivan had a fever that made him bedridden for a month and then once he got better he was going at night and returning home before the sun came up. He never leaves the house during the daytime and always has his meetings in the evenings, never during the daytime. This is very strange for Ivan and what is more strange, his sister swears that her brother is acting just like a vampire." He said. Feliciano, Lovino, and Ludwig choked on their food at once and chuckles, "Vatti, you that is ridicules, there is no such thing as a vampire." Ludwig said.
Aldrich looked at his and smiles, "Ja, but aren't we dinning with two vampires right now." He said grinning. Ludwig's face turn white and looked at Feliciano and Lovino. "V-Vatti.. they are not vam-" "Ludwig, I am disappointed in you. You thought I would be dumb enough to believe you three. Well it worked till I saw something when we ate. I saw Feliciano's fangs and his rare stake was a bit too bloody for any human to eat." He said smiling at his son. "Do not worry you two. I will not harm you two or call you two out. But what I do want to know is how Ludwig started living with two vampires and isn't one." Ludwig looked down and looked at Feliciano who was almost in tears. "Well... Vatti.. it started earlier this year, I found this castle and went exploring in it. I found Feli asleep in a glass coffin. I accidentally cut myself and my blood woke him up. He was put in a deep sleep to save his life. So Feli thought that I was his mate, but when I told him about my life and that I had plans for it, we made a deal. That if I fall in love with him, then I will give up my human life. But if I don't, he will erase my memory and I will live a normal human life. But when we told this to Lovino, who we found, he said if my memory gets wipe out, Feliciano will return to his sleep till someone comes along and be his mate." Ludwig said. Aldrich slam the table and looked at his son. "You are a dummkopf!" He shouted making them all jumped up. "Ludwig, there is something you should know." He said.
"Our ancestors were once the proud family of wealthy blacksmiths, we made weapons for kings, knights, and vampires. I was searching thought our history line and found something that was hidden from our timeline. We were friends with a vampire family and one of your ancestors were promise to marry one of the sons, but that married never happen cause of something happen to the head and the family died away." Aldrich said as he sat back down and looked at his son. Ludwig looked down and gasps, "Vatti.. I read from one of their books about a marriage permission, but it never happen cause of a trail that took place." Ludwig said as he explain of every thing to his father, including Feliciano's and Lovino's family. They a listen to Ludwig's side of the story and his father looked at Feliciano and smiled. "Ludwig, you are really a dummkopf, you believe that I, your vatti, can write out your own future? I let you go on this trip so that you can spread your wings and find something else to make your own future with and I see you have. But your mind was all on college and my company. You are not the only one that can run the company, your dummkopf of a brother can and my best man. So Ludwig, you may stay here and live with Feliciano for as long as you want. Hell, I will even let him change you so that you two can live a wonderful life together." He said smiling. Ludwig was in deep shock as he looked at his father then at Feliciano. "You.. you mean it.. Vatti.. I can be with Feliciano?" Aldrich nodded, "Ja and Ludwig, you choose a great castle, it looked german to me." He said smiling. Gilbert grins as he watches his brother being happy.
-two months later-
Christmas came and went as everyone enjoy their gifts and the fun they had as well. Aldrich was more happy for his son as he saw how much love Ludwig was with Feliciano, turning to see Gilbert sitting with Lovino, talking about some stuff that he couldn't understand. Aldrich yawns as he got up, "Well this was a wonderful evening but I must turn myself in for the night. I am not young as I used to be. I will bid you all a Gute Nacht." He said as he headed to the stairwell and headed to his room. Ludwig and Feliciano snuggle close together by the fire pit. Gilbert saw this and left as well, "Ja, well hey Lovino, show me your awesome library, I want to see what you have in there." He said as he grabbed Lovino and dragged him away from the two lovers. Once everyone left the two lovers alone. Ludwig looked at Feliciano and gave him a tender kiss, "I love you Feliciano. I am such a fool, I didn't understand what my vatti wanted me to choose my own path. So Feliciano.. I.. I I wan to become a vampire and be with you forever." He said as he smiles at Feliciano. Feliciano smiles as he returns the kiss, "Oh Ludwig.. I will be soo happy-" Suddenly a huge sounds of the front door smashing open and a huge wind of snow blew in. "Vhat is that!" Ludwig shouted as a dark figure grins at them. "Feliciano Vargas, I have come for your soul, kololololol~~~"