Chapter 8: Nightmares And Big Brother Gilbert

Gilbert heard cries from across the hall when he was studying. He darted across Ludwig thrashing in his sleep. Gilbert grabbed his shoulder. Ludwig lunged up with a scream swinging. Gilbert blocked the grabbed his face shushing him. '

"It was just a dream," he soothed. Ludwig made small noises of fear clinging to him when he sat by him and held him. "It's not real I promise. Just a nightmare," he soothed kissing his head. Ludwig nodded then saw a dark tall figure in the hallway. He screamed clinging tighter.

"Gilbie make him go away," he chanted hiding his face while his heart was racing.

"Hey hey hey. Luddie it's just Liam," Gilbert said when the lights flicked in and Liam frowned. "But I can still make him go away if you want," he teased earning a snort from Liam. Ludwig peeked at him and relief filled his eyes. Then a smile form eyes going playful.

"No don't be mean," Liam pleaded.

"Make him go away Gilbie he has no soul there for no feelings so it shouldn't matter if you toss him out," Ludwig said face lighting up. Gilbert grinned.

"You meanie! You rude rude person! How could you?! I'm just an innocent guy trying to be a good person and what do I get?! Insulted by a cute meanie," Liam ranted wildly making dramatic motions while Ludwig was shrieking with laughter being his adorable self. Gilbert started laughing at him and Liam kept ranting playfully. After five minutes they stopped and hugged him goodnight. He didn't go to sleep like they thought he would he just stayed in bed eyes darting around expecting to see strange blurred faces he couldn't remember attacking him.

'What they hell side you get yourself into,' he thought frustrated at not remembering.

He stayed up until early in the morning then finally was able to sleep. He wanted to explore some since everyone was asleep when he woke from another nightmare. He trailed along peeking into spaces and such. He didn't really have time before to explore the house much. There was more things his father moved in too so he liked seeing all his old stuff and things he collected. He went to the garage despite the warning last week from his father bees had a nest in there and he's probably get stung so stay out. They hadn't known about the nest the first day then a few days after moving in Folkert found out the hard way. Ludwig was allergic to bee stings so Folkert was protective about that. Gilbert demanded he listen to their father and stay away from the garage as well.

"Thought I told you not to go in here because you might get stung," Gilbert said appearing.

"Ja but I wanted to look," Ludwig said putting his phone on a table and exploring the garage Gilbert going to him after a minute of watching him.

Ludwig slapped at a bee buzzing around his head then it got mad and dove at him angrily several times Ludwig jumped back then finally killed it and dropped it onto the ground. He saw bees flying around his phone where he set it. Gilbert stood by him amused.

"Scared to get it?"

"Nein," Ludwig sputtered then started to walk away.

Gilbert picked up the dead bee and danced it long the back of his neck before he got too far. He was in his side clinging in a heartbeat his eyes big. Gilbert dropped the bee like he never did it and wrapped his arms around him snickering.

"It's ok. I'll walk with you to go get it. Big bruder will protect you from the big scary bees," he teased leading him to his phone and got it quickly and they left the garage.

Ludwig gave him a mean look and they bickered on if he was scared or not for the rest of the morning. When at lunch he told their dad about the bees he laughed with the other three amused.

"Luddie knowing him he probably scared you so you would react like that," he said knowingly.

"But the legs were...You picked up the dead one didn't you," Ludwig accused and Gilbert grinned. "Bruder," he bellowed hitting him making the others roar with laughter.

"Ok ok I'm sorry Luddie I won't do it again."

"Danke," he huffed then grinned when Gilbert slapped his face playfully and they two play fought until their father made them stop and eat.

After lunch the four brothers helped him with his homework and made sure he didn't push himself too much. They were extremely protective at the moment and wanted to be sure nothing else went wrong. Ludwig appreciated how much they cared and watched out for him. He adored all his big brothers even if Gilbert was his absolute favorite he loved them equally he just liked Gilbert more. Gilbert tended to spoil him and Ludwig ate up every bit of that attention.

The next day at lunch Alfred sat by him and patted his back.

"Yo I heard you were hurt. If you need anything at all like notes or someone to carry things for you or something like that I'll happily help."

"Danke," he said startled he didn't expect Alfred to be so nice when he and Arthur constantly teased him about being on drugs.

Alfred knew they were only playing though and secretly enjoyed bickering with the pair. They were fun to be around.

"Luddie," a voice chirped arms flinging around him. "Oh, you're sitting by loud mouth. So sorry for you," Arthur said bluntly.

"I! YOU," Alfred sputtered as Ludwig smiling amused and Arthur was looking at him with a bored look. "GET OVER HERE," he yelled snatching him over Arthur laughing as his fingers attacked his belly. "You are so mean! I met you and made you my friend and all you do is insult me in return," he said grinning.

"Because you're stupid," Arthur shrieked in a fit of laughter. "ALLIE HELP," he yelled then Allistor appeared and tore him away from Alfred.

"Leave him alone," he demanded.

"Fine fine chill," Alfred surrendered.

"Haha you got in trouble loser," Arthur sang then giggles spewed out again when Alfred jabbed his stomach lightly.

"Such a brat," Dylan said coming up and ruffling his hair. "Sorry about him. And the over protective dork," he said with a laugh.

"I am not a brat!"

"I'm not over protective!"

"It's fine they don't bother me, and I have to agree with him you are a brat," Alfred said poking Arthur's nose only for Allistor to growl and bat it away. "And you're definitely over protective," he deadpanned.

"They won't admit it. They never will," Dylan laughed.

"I can see that," he chuckled as the others startled piling at the table.

"FOR THE LAST TIME CAKE IS NOT REAL FOOD YOU BRAT," Gilbert roared seeing only cake on Ludwig's plate.

Everyone at the table started laughing as they got into an argument once again over Ludwig's food choices. Some things would never change with these two. They could already tell this would be a daily basis thing at school from now on.

OK so I'm finally back! I know I suck! I blame college. So much to do. On the bright side after this week things will be pretty calm and I'll try to update this story more along with the others this month to make up for lost time. I'm so tired of not being able to update and I know you guys probably are too. Bear with me guys I'm really trying. Anyways I hope you all liked the chapter!