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Chapter 15: Insecurities
"So, what you're saying is. We should jump him and take his kidneys so we can put them on the black market so we'll have enough money to go to the fair," Arthur said seriously.
"…..I was going to say we pounce on him and bug him for money, but your plan sounds much more fun," Ludwig answered after a moment of giving Arthur an odd look.
"OR you can not jump me and just ask me like normal teenagers for money," Folkert defended popping in.
"EASEDROPPER," Ludwig cried.
"GET HIM," Arthur cried.
"HEY," he shrieked when both boys pounced on him. "WHO GAVE YOU TWO SUGAR," he demanded.
"ALLISTOR THEN HE SENT US YOUR WAY," Arthur cheered.
"I'll ask Scott to beat him later," he laughed wrestling the two off him. "I will give money for the fair. IF Ludwig you promise to rest your ankle when needed no pushing it."
"Ja!"
"Also, your bruders have to go with you. All eight, or no fair," he added.
"BBBOOOOOOOO NO FUN," Arthur cried.
"BUT GILBIE GETS OVER PROTECTIVE," Ludwig whined.
"That's the condition or no fair," he laughed.
"Fine," they grumbled at the same time.
"Good boys," he laughed.
"GILBIE YOU HAVE TO ADULT," Ludwig called scampering out.
"UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH," Gilbert echoed back making them laugh.
"YOU GOT TO OR I'LL KICK YOUR BUTT," Arthur cheered running for his room.
"FIGHT ME SQUIRT!"
"I WILL," he exclaimed pouncing on Gilbert who cackled dropping his book.
"I WILL KICK YOUR SCRAWNY BUTT!"
"I'M NOT SCRAWNY! LUDWIG HELP ME BEAT HIM UP FOR THAT," Arthur exclaimed.
"Ok," Ludwig laughed pouncing on his brother as well.
Folkert laughed watching the three play fight from the doorway. They were too cute together. Until Ludwig tumbled off the bed and the pair paused and looked panicked.
"LUDWIG! ARE YOU OK?! DOES IT HURT," Arthur cried.
"LUDDIE ARE YOU ALRIGHT?! I'M SO SORRY I SHOULD HAVE BEEN GENTLER WITH YOU KLIENER," Gilbert cried kneeling by him where he laid dazed.
"I just hit my head and it left me dazed a moment. Stop freaking out," Ludwig chided.
"I can't help it. You had a concussion two weeks ago," he chided.
"Still you're overprotective. Even Vati hasn't said anything," he sassed.
"Actually, he looks broken," Arthur said poking a frozen Folkert wildly.
"Vati," Ludwig asked sitting up.
"DON'T WORRY LUDDIE VATI IS HERE! I'LL TAKE YOU TO THE DOCTOR AND THEY'LL FIX YOU RIGHT UP," he wailed suddenly as he swept him up.
"I DON'T HAVE A CONCUSSION," Ludwig roared whacking him in the head wildly trying to knock some sense into him.
"THEODO GET MY KEYS!"
"GILBIE HELP!"
"VATER HE'S FINE," Gilbert roared stopping him.
"I'm sorry," he sighed after calming down. "I'm just still jumpy after what happened I guess," he admitted.
"We all are. But like I said it's taken care of. We handled it a couple of days ago. They'll never touch him again," Gilbert reassured.
Ludwig looked guilty. He had caused them so much worry and pain. Just because he went by himself like an idiot to fight more guys than he could handle. But he was so scared Gilbert would be hurt and Séamus would still be harassed by his past. He just wanted them to be happy and for everyone to feel at ease because everything was over. Instead he caused more problems it seemed. No one was at ease even now they worried over him.
"I'm sorry I swept you up like that and freaked out. It must have startled you," Folkert smiled setting him down. "I have to get to work so tonight order some pizza and invite the Kirklands over. So, you all can plan a day for the fair," he said giving him his debt card and ruffling his hair.
"I'm sorry too. I made you worry," Ludwig said hugging him. "I love you.
"I love you too Luddie," he beamed hugging him tightly then went to go get dressed for work.
Arthur sprang off to go tell his brothers the news promising they would be over for dinner. Ludwig laughed and went to order the pizza. When everyone was over the house was filled with teasing and laughter. He loved that it got so lively when the Kirklands were over.
"You wouldn't believe these two making me adult and jumped me when I tried not to," Gilbert laughed when they were discussing the fair and demanded the eight to come because Folkert said it was the condition.
"Well someone has to do it," Arthur insisted. "We know other than Allistor you're the only one that knows how to adult."
"Hey," the other six said offended.
"Hey," he smirked.
"I'll beat you brat," Liam threatened.
"Allie he's being mean," Arthur tattled.
"Liam shut up," Allistor deadpanned.
"Stop taking his side," he exclaimed as the others laughed.
"You're in a daze again you sure you're ok," Gilbert demanded seeing Ludwig in his own little world again.
"Ludwig did you hit your head harder than you thought," Arthur asked worried.
"What happened," Allistor asked.
"Luddie hit his head on my shelf when he fell off my bed when we were playing. He said he's fine but he keeps going in a daze," Gilbert responded walking to his chair and checking his pupils.
"I'm fine. I'm just thinking," Ludwig said pushing him away.
"Just let me…"
"GILBERT," he roared shoving him sending him staggering back then falling on his butt. "Ah," he said startled not realizing he even shoved him with that kind of force.
"Sorry. I'm annoying you too much by constantly fussing. My bad I'll back off," Gilbert apologized getting up smiling wobblily showing his feelings were hurt.
"That's not it," Ludwig exclaimed springing up. "It's just…I've…caused a lot of problems lately…..so I don't want to make anyone worry anymore," he said insecurely.
"Luddie it's not your fault," Gilbert soothed.
"IT IS MY FAULT," he screamed. "I WAS THE ONE THAT WENT TO THE PLACE KEVIN TOLD ME TO MEET HIM AT! I DID IT KNOWING HE'D BRING HIS FRIENDS TO HELP! I LIED ABOUT WHAT I WAS DOING THAT NIGHT! EVERYTHING THAT HAPPENED WAS MY FAULT! I SHOULD HAVE SAID SOMETHING! NOW EVERYONE GETS WORRIED AND AND AND….." he cried and fumbled at the end. "I'M SORRY," he wailed bursting into tears.
"Oh Luddie," Gilbert cooed hugging him and petted his hair.
"It's no trouble LuLu," Theodo said joining the hug. "We just care is all. Stop thinking you're causing problems. It's alright," he soothed.
Everyone joined in hugging him and reassuring he wasn't making problems for them. He eventually calmed down and they went back to eating.
"So, I do have one question. Why did you even agree to meet them," Dylan asked after they finished eating.
"He said if I didn't go he'd go up to Gilbert and tell him to give me the note with the place on it. I knew if he did that then Gilbert would have gone and gotten hurt, and he said he's stop bothering Séamus," he mumbled avoiding Gilberts gaze like a guilty puppy.
"Yeah. I can so see that happening. Gilbert would have gone alone," Gisil admitted.
"HEY," Gilbert yelled.
"You would have and you know it," Christoph deadpanned.
"I would have brought someone with me," he denied.
"Who," Gisil asked in disbelief.
"Theodo because it doesn't matter if he gets beat up," he dismissed.
"I hate you," Theodo deadpanned making the others laugh.
"Even though I really want to beat your ass for going so I wouldn't get hurt. I can see why you did it and I probably would have done the same so you are forgiven little brat," Gilbert said ruffling his hair.
"I'm going to buy you a cake for being so sweet and defending me," Séamus said hugging him. "Though if you ever do it again I'm kicking your butt," he threatened making him pout at him.
"I want chocolate," Ludwig informed.
"Ok so one strawberry cake then," he teased.
"Nein! Chocolate," he whined chasing him when he walked away.
"I understand. I understand. You want strawberry. I'll get it for you tomorrow," he teased putting his dishes away making him whine and protest wildly.
The others laughed listening to the pair argue wildly on if he was getting a chocolate or strawberry cake. Séamus enjoyed teasing the cutie about his cake. He kept Ludwig riled up until Gilbert finally intervened figuring Ludwig had enough teasing for one night.
But in the end guess who got chocolate cake because he was too cute to resist?