DISCLAIMER: I own nothing but the OC ;P
Hey
Dont you hate when you have to do math first thing in the morning?
I do.
Stupid block.
ANYHOW.
Here's Chapter 3!
Promises
Training was hard that day, Ludwig decided to go easy on the questioning and get down to the physical endurance. It wasn't too bad, at least Sofy had beaten him in a sprint race up the hill and back-his lack of speed was made up with his strength though, and her arms and abbs were sore after all the push-ups, sit-ups and whatever else Ludwig could come up with.
Finally when it was all over, she threw herself on the couch and sighed, Feliciano floping next to her, and Kiko quietly sitting in the arm chair.
Ludwig clomped into the room and stared at the three of them. "Was it really that hard?"
She pulled her head backwards and stared at him. "Yes."
He chuckled to himself. "I'll go make wurst for lunch..."
"VE! Can I have pasta!"
She flinched. Gott she hated the way Feliciano yelled all the time. It was a wonder to her how Ludwig put up with it.
But then again...when she was younger she acted a lot like him...now she wasn't quite so cheery and a whole lot more serious, but she still laughed and giggled and had her fun.
Kiku must've slipped away as well, because after she pulled her head back up he wasn't there, oh well...more time for her to relax.
"Sofy! We're not supposed to go up there! Your gonna get caught!" Ludwig whispered harshly.
"Oh dont get your bloomers in a wad! Just dont rat me out ok?" Sofy shot him a glare.
"B-But-!" Sofy jumped down and looked Ludwig straight in the face.
"Promise me you wont rat me out."
He gulped. "o-Okay...I-I pro-"
She cut him off. "Since when do we promise like that!"
"W-wah?"
She took off her locket. "How many times have we promised on this? Like a million times! Why would now be any different!"
"W-why does promising on that mean so much to you?"
She blushed.
"Well?"
"i-i-"
"What are you two doing?" Roderich crossed his arms.
"W-we were just..."
A strong hand grasped her shoulder and shook her awake.
"W-what!" Sofy gasped, clutching her chest.
"S-sorry...Lunch is ready..." Ludwig said and blushed. "Are you ok?"
"J-ja" She said and looked up at him. Their faces just inches away from each other.
Ludwig blushed and pulled back. "Then get up, we're waiting on you." He turned around and left.
She blushed as well and stood, following behind him to the dining room where Kiku and Italy were waiting.
After eating, Ludwig read his newspaper while Sofy helped Kiku clean off the table and do the dishes.
Feliciano decided that this would be a good time to jump on Ludwig's lap and demand kisses.
"I love you Doitsu!"
"I-I love you too..." Ludwig said, looking away from the italian.
Sofy watched from the doorway of the kitchen, getting angry.
"Kiss me?" Ludwig turned bright red.
"I-I...T-that's something you only do with wemon I-Italia..." Feliciano pouted.
"Please? How else am I supposed to show I love you?" Ludwig looked at the Italian and sighed, leaning over and giving him a soft kiss on the lips.
She fumed, squeezing the small teacup she was holding making it shatter and cut up her hand.
Ludwig jumped and looked up, spotting the bloor and gently setting the Italian down.
"Sofy? Are you alright?" He got up and walked over to her, gently lifting her hand and pulling out the shards.
"Y-yeah...I'm fine..." She mumbled, looking away.
"How did it happen?" He said, raising an eyebrow.
"It...slipped..." She said.
"And broke in your hand?" He said.
"Y-yeah..." She pulled her hand away. "I forgot something in my room...I'll be...wherever..."
Ludwig sighed as she ran off and closed her bedroom door.
"What's wrong with her Doitsu?" Feliciano said, tilting his head.
"I think she's just on that time of the month...no big deal." He said and shrugged his shoulders. "Now! We have work to do!"
Sofy flopped on her bed and held her hand up in the air, watching the blood trickle slowly down and drip onto her face.
Hearing how Ludwig had just brushed off the incident, concluding that she was just moody hurt her deeply...
Had he forgotten the promise?... A real friend would have seen through that and kept her there, questioning her until she finally fessed up...
Didn't Ludwig still care for her?...
A tear slipped down her cheek.
No...He had Italy...He's forgotten their friendship she cherished so much...the friendship they promised would never end so long ago...
To think she had been replaced with an Italian that was useless in every way, and even more annoying...
And this damn aching feeling in her chest...she couldn't fight it anymore...
She actually loved Ludwig...with every fiber of her being...
She finally let the tears she was forcing back flow, and slipped into a light sleep, letting her bloody hand rest on her chest.
Done! For now anyway, Chapter 4 is coming tomorrow
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