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KChan: Here is chapter 2 of Hidden. Sorry it took a long time, but I just didn't feel like writing for a while. Please review.

Chapter 2: Italian Brothers

Romano ran into a mansion and shut the door behind him breathing heavily. He placed Pion down on the ground and said, "We should be safe here." Romano noticed tears flowing from Pion's eyes and asked, "Big brother Pion, are you OK?" Pion sniffled and said, "I want my friends."

Before Romano could say anything else, he heard a crash and flinched. He ran down the hall pulling Pion along. The minute he entered the kitchen he saw his brother, Veneziano, on the ground with broken plates around him.

"What the hell happened in here?"

Veneziano looked at Romano and chuckled.

"Hey big brother! I was trying to reach the pot on the top shelf to make some pasta, but I fell and everything broke."

Romano charged at Veneziano and smacked him behind the head.

"You Idiot!"

Veneziano began to cry for mercy, but Romano didn't stop in his assault. Pion stared at them and then said, "You two shouldn't fight." Romano and Veneziano looked at Pion. Veneziano smiled at Pion and asked, "Hi there, do you like pasta?" Pion nodded.

"Great, then I will…"

Romano smacked Veneziano behind the head again.

"Greet big brother Pion correctly you Nazi loving brother!"

Veneziano blinked in confusion holding his head and looked toward Pion. He leaned toward her making her flinch.

"Big brother Pion, but wasn't he killed during the explosion of Pompeii?"

"Yes, but this has to be him now."

Veneziano looked at Pion again and smiled stupidly.

"If this is big brother Pion, then he got cute, not to mention that he is now a girl."

Romano's eyes widen. He looked at Pion and noticed the small black skirt she wore and the daisy hair pins in her hair.

"A girl?" he exclaimed. Romano pointed at Pion and asked, "Are you really a girl?" Pion nodded and held the hem of her skirt.

"I can let you see my underwear for you to verify," said Pion. Pion was about to lift her skirt, but Romano pushed it back down screaming, "I don't want to see!"

Veneziano suddenly chuckled and said, "She's wearing teddy bear panties." Romano blushed and screamed, "How do you know that?" Veneziano pointed at Pion's skirt and the mirror near her.

"When you pulled her skirt down the back part lifted up and reflected in the mirror."

Romano was shaking in embarrassment as he stared at Pion. He suddenly slouched down and wailed, "Why is big brother Pion a girl?" Pion cocked her head to the side as she looked down at Romano.

"Is this a case of mistaken identity?" asked Pion. Romano just remained silent as he began to pout in a corner of the kitchen with mushrooms miraculously growing around him.

Veneziano placed a hand on Pion's shoulder making her look up at him. Veneziano smiled at her and asked, "Do you still want pasta?" Pion nodded, temporarily forgetting about Romano.

Veneziano finally managed to get a pot and began the process of making his famous pasta. As he made the pasta, Pion sat in an empty chair next to Romano's sulking form. Pion glanced at Romano and asked, "Will you send me back after I eat some pasta?" Romano nodded.

"There's no point in keeping you. I refuse to believe that you are the new Pion."

Pion didn't know why, but Romano did seem familiar to her in an odd way. She reached to Romano and ruffled the top of his head making him look at her.

"You're a good boy little Romano," stated Pion. Romano's eyes widen. In his eyes, Pion took the form of his older brother that had perished back in Pompeii. Romano embraced Pion making Pion gasp.

"Big brother Pion!"

The embrace didn't last long, when Pion was pulled from Romano's arms by firm hands. Romano looked at the new comer with confusion in his eyes, but then his eyes turned to rage.

"Antonio!"

Antonio, the new comer, smiled at Romano as he held Pion from under her arms.

"Nice to see you, Romano."

Romano tried to retrieve Pion, but to no avail. Romano glared at Antonio and yelled, "Why are you even here?"

"I just came to visit you and Veneziano in your summer home."

"Well you saw us, now leave and give back big brother Pion!"

Antonio looked at Pion, who stared back at him with confused eyes. Antonio looked back at Romano and said, "You do know that she's a girl and why is she even here?"

"Because she's big brother Pion."

Antonio just laughed and placed Pion back on the ground. He patted her head and said, "Even if she is, she is no longer one of us."

"What?"

Antonio sighed and added, "When we die, we can reincarnate, but we will no longer be you know what. She's completely different now." Romano looked down at Pion, who looked completely bewildered.

"No way."

Antonio nodded and stated, "You have to send her back as soon as possible." Romano began to sulk in the corner again. Pion looked up at Antonio.

"May I ask who you are?"

"Well my name is Antonio Fernandez Carriedo, Romano's old guardian."

"By the sound of your name and your accent, I would say that you are from Spain."

"Very good and you are Pion as your friend Romano called you?"

Pion nodded and added, "He actually kidnapped me from my friends." Spain fell silent. Spain looked at Romano in shock and asked, "Did you really kidnap her?" Romano nodded still sulking.

"I thought they were going to take big brother Pion away."

Spain picked up Pion and held her to Romano.

"Take her back now."

Pion looked back at Antonio and said, "But Veneziano promised to let me eat some pasta."

"You can eat pasta anywhere in Italy, but I can't have Romano go to jail because of your kidnapping."

Pion sighed and said, "All right." Pion was plopped into Romano's lap. Romano stood up with Pion in his arms and began to walk toward the door. Pion glanced back at Veneziano, who was shredding cheese on top of the freshly made pasta, and said, "I have to leave now." Veneziano looked at Pion in disappointment and began to ask "Why?" repeatedly. Romano ignored Veneziano's wailing as he walked out of the kitchen with a pout still on his face.

The minute Romano left the kitchen he was met with someone that he hated to the bottom of his very core: Ludwig. Ludwig stared at Romano and asked, "Vhat are you doing here?" Romano was silent. He placed Pion on the ground and then materialized a sack of tomatoes from thin air. He tossed them at Ludwig screaming, "Get lost you potato loving bastard!" Ludwig dodged continuously.

"Vhy does this always happen?" complained Ludwig. Pion watched the tomato battle and then tugged on the hem of Romano's shirt. Romano stopped in his assault and looked down at Pion.

"You shouldn't waste food, Romano," said Pion in her sweetest voice. Romano blushed as he placed the bag of tomatoes down. He hugged Pion calling her big brother again. Ludwig witnessed this and gasped.

"Vhat the holy Fuehrer are you doing to that little girl?" he screamed. Romano picked up Pion, while glaring at Ludwig.

"You stay out of this you potato loving bastard!" retaliated Romano. Pion smacked Romano's forehead gently with a frown.

"Don't be mean Romano," reprimanded Pion. Romano nodded, amazing Ludwig even more than before.

He listens to such a small child, but vhy?

Pion glanced at Ludwig and said, "My name is Pion and you are?"

"Ludwig."

Ludwig had a slight feeling that she wasn't like Romano and him. Pion giggled and said, "Nice to meet you Ludwig. Are you friends with Antonio, Veneziano, and Romano?"

"He's not my friend," mumbled Romano. Ludwig nodded and asked, "Vhy are you here in It…I mean Veneziano's summer home?"

"Romano kidnapped me and brought me here because of mistaken identity."

"Romano did Vhat?"

"He kidnapped me, but he was just in the process of returning me, so no problem," stated Pion. Ludwig sighed placing a hand to his forehead.

"But it is still a kidnapping."

"Shut up!" yelled Romano. Pion gave Romano a warning look making him fall silent. Ludwig suddenly spotted Veneziano and greeted him. Veneziano greeted Ludwig too, but with a storm of hugs and a kiss on each cheek. Ludwig turned red from embarrassment.

Pion looked at Veneziano and asked, "So you kiss a friend on the cheek as a greeting?" Veneziano nodded.

"It's to show that you care and love them," said Veneziano and then kissed Pion on each cheek. Romano immediately smacked Veneziano and screamed, "Don't do that to Big Brother Pion!" Veneziano began to wail that he surrendered in front of his older brother.

Ludwig sighed at the sight and then looked at Pion.

"I can take you back if you vant, so Romano von't get into too much trouble," offered Ludwig. Pion stared up at Ludwig and stated, "You're pretty big, so my friends may freak out." Ludwig flinched wondering if he should feel insulted.

"What is going on here?"

Pion perked up at the familiar voice. She looked behind Ludwig and saw Kiku standing at the doorway. Pion smiled and dashed to Kiku. She embraced Kiku around his waist, saying his name in a cheerful manner. Kiku blushed at the contact and was ready to pry her off until he realized who it was.

"Is that you Pion-Chan?" asked Kiku. Pion nodded and looked up at Kiku.

"It's me," chirped Pion. Kiku looked at Veneziano, Ludwig, and Romano, who were looking at him with wide eyes.

"Why is Pion-Chan here?" asked Kiku still red in the cheeks. Ludwig pointed at Romano and stated, "He kidnapped her." Pion nodded and added, "But he was going to return me, so no problem."

"So you know her, Ja…I mean Kiku?" asked Ludwig. Kiku nodded and added, "I met her by chance at my hotel." Kiku looked back at Pion and then picked her up. He held her in his arms and said, "I can take you back. We are staying in the same hotel after all." Pion smiled brightly and nodded. She then hugged Kiku around his neck making him blush brightly.

"Don't get any ideas you stupid Japanese!" yelled Romano with burning jealousy. Kiku looked toward Romano and stated, "I will return her to her friends and please don't try to kidnap her again." Romano groaned. Kiku turned away from his friends and said, "I will return soon."

Kiku walked pass the door with Pion in hand. Pion looked back at Veneziano, Romano, and Ludwig and waved goodbye to them with her charming smile.

Veneziano smiled stupidly and added, "She's cute when she smiles." Ludwig nodded and then felt like something had grabbed at his heart. Ludwig placed a hand to his heart and then looked at Veneziano and Romano.

"Did any of you feel that?"

"Feel what?" asked Veneziano. Ludwig sighed and said, "Never mind." Ludwig scratched the back of his head wondering what he had felt.