Woot, chapter 6! Since this chapter was supposed to be part of 5, I know EXACTLY how I'm going to write the first part. …Maybe…So…that's basically all I can say…enjoy and R&R!
DISCLAIMER: I do not own Axis Powers: Hetalia.
Truth be told that my palm was sweating violently as Feliciano pulled me into the forest flooding with flowers. Roderich and Elizabeta had gotten a head start, so it was just Feliciano and I at the time.
His auburn hair bounced happily as he ran, looking back occasionally to check on me. His amber eyes were like glistening jewels in the bright sunlight, with an overpowering brown hue that lit up my senses.
I could feel an immense amount of blush and worry starting to take over, as I had absolutely no idea what devious plan Elizabeta had in store for us; and Feliciano was just too sweet not to go red at. And for that reason, I'd have to bang my head against a desk just to keep that face from mocking me.
I couldn't help but feel a sense of need to speak up; to tell him something. In a perfect setting as we were, running through the forest with our hands tightly intertwined. My stomach twisted into knots at the thought of what I could possibly say, and I felt hot blush stain my cheeks.
Could I tell him…the truth? No no, I couldn't do that; I didn't even know if it was true yet! Of course I felt…er, somewhat of an attraction to him, but I couldn't just say I was in love after we had only just met last week! Or, at least not yet.
I cleared my throat, getting ready for what I was about to say, with a vicious tinge of scarlet glued to my face. "F-Feliciano, I-I have something I want to s-say to you." I admitted nervously, my heart beginning to pound vigorously.
Feliciano turned to me, fluttering those long brown eyelashes over his sparkling chocolate orbs. His smile was sweet and sincere, like he actually wanted to hear what I was going to tell him, and a faint shade of pink tinged the tip of his nose and ears.
"What is it, Ludwig?" He asked, followed by a small ve.
I swallowed hard, reciting the words in my head as I shifted my eyes to the ground. We were still running, his hand in mine, with still no sign of any flowers. Now was my chance.
It's only three little words Ludwig, now DO IT!
"F-Feliciano, I-I-"
"Look, Ludwig, we're here! Come look at the pretty flowers!" He cried, releasing his grip on my hand and running towards the flowers, letting out soft ve's has he ran.
I sighed, embarrassment creeping onto my cheeks as I mumbled under my breath.
Crap, that could have been my only chance to finally tell him. I thought. If only I could admit to myself that I really am in love with him…
Despite the embarrassment and awkwardness, I walked up to join him, watching as he gazed at the trees flooding with blossoms. I stood by his side, cracking as small smile at his expression and excitement.
"Ve~, I told you they were pretty Ludwig! Look at all the flowers!" He said, pointing to our surroundings. And he was right. Red, orange, and yellow splattered against the green, mixing into a warm sensation the brightened in the sunlight. A fresh scent of floral ran through my nostrils, and filled them with a scent I could only describe as summer. Lone petals fluttered in the wind, floating off into the unknown. Thw beauty was something I had almost never experienced before, and as I shot a quick glance towards Feliciano, I saw the brown hue in his bright eyes mix perfectly with our fiery setting.
They sparkled with joy, and I could tell he was marveled by the beauty of our surroundings. I had to admit, I was actually fairly happy he dragged me along with him. It was quite a beauty.
I reached up to pick one of the flowers gently from one of the smaller branches, handing it nervously to the Italian. "Here, I-I want you to have it." I offered, stuttering with nervousness.
Feliciano let out a faint ve at my action, accepting the flower and holding it gingerly with both hands. "Ve~, thank you Ludwig; that's so sweet! I love it!" He said, smiling as pink dusted across his cheeks.
He stood on the tips of his toes, leaning closer to my cheek before he caught himself. "Oh, s-sorry. I-I forgot, heh heh." He said awkwardly, noticing his action.
I waved it off. "I-It's alright, Feliciano. I-I know you didn't mean to."
Was he really just about to kiss me again?
Feliciano smiled, those pools of brown still sparkling in the sunlight. "Good!"
We stood silent for a few more minutes, just gazing at the beauty that lay in front of us. I shot a quick glance down at his right hand, getting that shaky feeling once more as it was so close to mine. Unable to control myself, I slowly began to move my left hand, until it had finally intertwined with his. Feliciano turned to me, scarlet staining his cheeks, but none the less he gave me a soft smile.
I couldn't tell if this was right or, knowing that we had just met, but judging from the way he looked at me and the blush on his face, it felt almost perfect.
As I let out a long sigh, I heard a faint giggle coming from Elizabeta off in the distance. Feliciano turned to me, confused, but I only shrugged as I couldn't tell what was going on either. We inched closer to the giggles, our hands still intertwined, before stumbling onto something…something I wished I had rather not seen.
Standing in front of us were Elizabeta and Roderich, the Austrian's hands around his girlfriend's waist, her arms claiming his neck, kissing. I noticed a slight sly smile placed onto her face, and such a smile made my stomach drop.
"Aw, that's so sweet!" Feliciano squealed in nearly a whisper, trying to be quiet and let them have some privacy.
I felt that shaky feeling return once more, and that horrifyingly strong urge to do the same to the Italian rise within me. Blush made its way onto my face at these thought, and involuntarily I turned to Feliciano. My body just couldn't back down now, as if it had a mind of its own.
I placed my hands gently against his face, caressing it softly as a chill running down my spine at its touch. Soft; baby-like, and a sensation that made me go nauseous.
"F-Felciano…" I whispered, feeling an immense amount of heat make its way to his face. He looked confused; having an utterly bewildered expression glued to his face. Without thinking, I began to lean closer, feeling my body shake violently at what I knew my next action would be.
"Uh, Ludwig, what are doing?" He spoke up before I could press my lips against his. I opened my eyes, gazing into two gorgeous pools of deep chocolate. He tipped his head to the side, seeming completely confused at my action. Then again, he was probably the most naïve person I knew.
DO IT LUDWIG, JUST DO IT AND GET IT OVER WITH! YOU DON'T HAVE ALL DAY! My conscious screamed inside my head, persuading me to make the first move.
As much as I was hypnotized by those pretty brown orbs, it took all the strength I had in me to pull away. My face burned rapidly with a deep shade of hot crimson, and I shifted my eyes to the ground to avoid the situation becoming even more awkward. My hand made its way to the back of my head, as I was embarrassed beyond words.
"I, uh…was, uh…uh…" I stuttered, unable to find the words clogged into the back of my throat. I glanced over Elizabeta and Roderich, anger bubbling within me as the devious smile grew wider and wider on the Hungarian girl's face. "ELIZABETA YOU SET US UP!"
Elizabeta burst into fits of giggles, blush staining her face as she made her way towards us. "You two…and the flowers…and holding hand…and how you almost…BHAHAHAHA!" She cried, wiping her eyes. "It's all so cute!"
"Yeah, I'm well aware that that almost happened, now explain to me why you set us up!" I said sternly, walking towards her with my arms crossed, trying hard to erase the obvious blush that was glued to my face.
"Oh come on Ludwig, you know what's up! You two would make the cutest couple in the world; even Roderich thinks so!" She explained, turning to Roderich for support.
Roderich looked towards the ground, obviously feeling awkward with the whole situation. "Well, I know you two really just met, and you two…aren't exactly like Elizabeta and I, but I have to admit, you guys would really make a good couple…"
I clenched my fist at his words, feeling anger and embarrassment rise within me as I gritted my teeth.
Elizabeta squealed. "Exactly my point; you two would be great together! I already know Ludwig-" Before she could continue, I cut her off, waving my hands frantically to get her to shut up, and moving my finger across my neck as if I were about to slice it off. "Oops, sorry. Well, I just think you two would be adorable together! Feliciano, what do you think?"
Feliciano didn't speak, but instead whispered several nervous ve's under his breath, with his face stained crimson. Before he could even speak, he retreated the opposite way of us towards the school, covering his face and leaving me their shocked and utterly embarrassed.
Over the next couple of days, Feliciano and I never really spoke much. Actually, we had pretty much kept our distance from each other. Of course he waved to me on several occasions, but every time we passed each other in the hall, he looked away, his face going red as he passed me. And it left me heartbroken and saddened at the awkwardness, and the fact that he wouldn't even speak to me.
During English that day, we continued to work on our papers. They weren't due for quite a while longer, yet I still couldn't think of what exactly to write about. What did I love; what meant more to me than anything? I loved…wurst? But who would even care to listen to a five minute report about some kind of food? I loved…Gilbert? No, no; we were practically rivals in our house. Besides, everybody else was probably writing about their sibling's; and if he found out about it I probably wouldn't survive another day.
As yet another crumbled piece of notebook paper made its way into the trash can, I pulled out another piece, finding myself sketching another picture of Feliciano. This time, he wasn't smiling, or muttering something about pasta, but was instead looking mortally horrified.
By the end of the hour, I had realized I wasted a good amount of writing time working on that drawing. As I packed up my belongings getting ready to leave, I watched in horror and embarrassment as Mr. Germania snatched the piece of paper from me.
Oh Gott, this is going to be good…
"I see you've got quite a liking for this boy, Ludwig. Feliciano Vargas; I have him the hour before you." He said, scanning my drawing.
My face went hot with blush, feeling completely embarrassed by the whole situation. Had he really just found out my secret? "Mr. Germania, i-it's not what it looks like. I-I was j-just-"
Before I could continue, the man cut me off. "I know, Ludwig; I completely understand. I overheard Feliciano talking about how you two almost kissed two days ago. He was wearing a pinned summer blossom onto his shirt today, and said it was from you. You must like him very much." He said, cracking a faint smile as he looked up at me.
I sighed, feeling as though I could trust him, but also a bit awkward that I was actually telling my English teacher this. "Is it really that obvious?"
"I have my ways, Ludwig. It's quite alright, though; it's your decision on who you like and who you don't like. Personally, I think Feliciano is a great student." He said, waving his hand in front of his face in approval.
"Stupid eyes…" I muttered under my breath, crossing my arms and shifting my eyes to the ground.
"Alright, I'm letting you off the hook; I don't want you to be late for lunch again. Be sure to be working on your paper." Mr. Germania said, sitting down at his desk as he looked through papers.
If I actually knew what I was writing about… I thought, but nodded none the less so I wouldn't be in too much trouble. I moved quickly out of the room, shutting the door behind me as I let out a sigh of relief. That is, until I ran into one certain Italian.
Feliciano's face flushed at the sight of me, tears welling up in his eyes as he began shaking like a leaf. "Oh, I-I'm sorry Ludwig! I didn't mean to run into you! Please don't kill me!" He pleaded, his lip quivering slightly.
I waved it off. "It's ok, Feliciano. I'm not going to kill you. That's the first full sentence you've said to me in two days." I brought up, smiling slightly. Sure enough, that flower really was pinned to his maroon collar shirt.
"Well, uh, heh heh…" The Italian looked towards the ground, fiddling with his thumbs as a good amount of blush spread across his face. An awkward silence began to take place, before he finally spoke up. "I-I'm sorry for not talking to you, L-Ludwig. I-I was just a little embarrassed about the situation, heh heh." He admitted, giving me a looked that just screamed for forgiveness.
"As was I. I'm not used to you not talking to me all the time." I said, smiling as a way to forgive him. Yet for some reason, I felt as if he not talking to me all the time was actually a good thing.
"Ve~, good. I was worried you hated me now for running off like that. I'm sorry…" As yet another silence set in, and our faces grew rosier, Feliciano suddenly clutched onto both of my hands, looking me dead in the eye with a sense of seriousness that I'd never seen before. "Please; never leave me, Ludwig. I want to be friends with you forever. Promise me; promise me you'll never leave me ever, ok?"
My face flushed at his action, and he held out his pinky in front of my face. A pinky swear, huh? For an Italian as clueless and naïve as he was, he most have been really serious about this.
I brought a shaky pinky up to his, twisting it around his to make the swear. "Promise." I whispered.
But in all honesty, as he pulled me into a tight hug, I felt as if this promise would soon come back to haunt me.
Yeah, like I said, not a very long chapter. I expected it to be longer, but I guess it's fine the way it is. But WOOT, I'm getting so good with updating more! We're out of school in three days, but literally, right after that, I have marching band practice, and then I go to Kanakuk for two weeks. So, from June 4th-June 18th, I won't be updating at all since I won't have my laptop. But, I might write a little bit in my notebook while I'm there if I have time, so I'll defiantly be updating when I get back! So, review away! Seriously, though...chapter 7 will be held hostage until you do...