And here is my next very late chapter...

Well school is hell. My teachers are telling me I should stop spacing out and pay attention in lessons... my grades aren't that well so I should follow their advice! But I will continue this story I just have to start working at home!

I finally found the bug in my browser and now can use lines agaaaain \(^_^)/

Disclaimer: I don't own any of the characters and not even a single tomato at the moment!

Warnings: Tsundere. Same as always.

Suddenly I felt a hand on my shoulder.
I jerked around to see who was behind me. There shouldn't be anybody awake in this house.
While I turned around I heard the silent words "Hey Lovi, welcome back" So it was Antonio.

Had he been awake when I kissed him?
My blush that had been slowly vanishing and had completely vanished when I felt the hand resurfaced with vigor.
At first I just spluttered some nonsensical words while I faced Antonio.

There he stood in the moonlight, a gentle but confused look in his green eyes that seemed to shine in the darkness. If my blush could have gotten any darker it would have from how outright sexy Antonio looked.
I would never admit it out loud but hell. He really is a sexy bastard.

When my nerves had calmed a little from the sudden encounter I also greeted Antonio while looking down on the floor embarrassed "H-hello…"
I could see Antonio hesitating to hug me. Why didn't he just do it? Why did he make it that hard on me?
I wanted to be hugged and now I would have to do it myself?
Why can't he just do it like he normally does, damn it?

I started to scowl since I didn't know what to do. I really, really wanted to be hugged! Also I wanted to know if Antonio had been awake when I did the embarrassing things I did downstairs. Where his friends also awake?

"Lovi…"

When I heard my 'hated' nickname I looked up, right into Antonio's eyes.
Even though I had reacted Antonio didn't continue speaking. He just stared and I stared right back even though I was completely embarrassed. I hoped Antonio would get my wish through the staring or at least would lose his self-control and I would get my wish that way.

"Lovi…"

Again just my name but with a different tone. More longing.
What was the bastard doing? I was right in front of him.

"What?" I was getting irritated. Is the stupid bastard really that stupid? Damn it! Just hug me! I almost shouted that out loud but I could stop myself just in time. No way I would do something this embarrassing.
Not even in the dark.
Not even when I was alone with Antonio.

Were we even alone or were his stupid friends just around the corner laughing about our stupid display?

Well… Maybe I would hug him sometime in the future… But not now!

Still no reaction. I was still looking into his shining green eyes laced with worry.

"Lo-"
"DAMN IT ANTONIO! If you are going to repeat my name ONE MORE TIME you and your perverted friends can sleep in the garden!"
"But Lovi… If you are this loud you are going to wake Gil and Franny!"

Stupid bastard just caring about his friends. They are always first priority, never me!

I looked away, my thoughts making me sad. I didn't want Antonio to see it but at the same time I wanted to be comforted by him, to be hugged. I looked down at our feet and saw Antonio's feet shifting closer.
Would he hug me now that he was getting closer?
He was right in front of me our toes almost touching. I could almost feel his body heat in the not that warm Spanish night.

Come on bastard just a little bit more, a little closer, or just lift your arms and pull me into a hug. Just do something else than annoying me.
I almost couldn't take it anymore. My arms were twitching to initiate the hug. Why the hell was the touchy feely bastard getting this shy of all sudden? I thought he was over with this phase! Or did he decide to ignore me again?
I hoped not. I hoped his friends hadn't talked him into or out of anything.

Antonio was still shifting nervously in front of me. I was still staring at our feet.
I felt Antonio got closer but his feet hadn't moved anymore.
Would he hug me now?

I felt his breath on my cheek. Then he whispered into my ear "Thank you" and before I could react in any way he kissed me on the cheek.

I blushed.
I blushed harder than ever before.
So the bastard had been awake! Stupid fucker! How could he?
Ok probably my foolishness was at fault for leading me into the living room and to do this.

I grabbed the front of his shirt "Bastard! Why were you pretending to be asleep?" Why was I blurting out those things? Apparently my limit of his foolishness was reached.
"Lovi calm down!" He reached out and put his hands on my arms near my shoulder.
Come on bastard move your arms a little. Hug me. "You didn't answer my question!"
"I just woke up when you kissed me and then I went after you"
So I woke him up… Stupid me… I should have known he is a light sleeper. But he should still hug me because he worried me and because he hadn't hugged me today

I loosened my grip on his shirt but kept my hands where they were.
"Lovi~ can I hug you?"
"Don't ask!" I said trying to sound angry while I leant forward and put my head onto his chest. Instantly his arms wrapped around my back pulling me forward and crushing my arms between us.
Just to save my arms and not because I wanted to I moved my arms up and around Antonio's neck. When my arms were out of the way Antonio pulled me even closer which in turn made me fall into his chest because I had stood to far away for this kind of hug.
"Lovi I missed you today"
"Mtoo Bastard!" I mumbled my face still buried in his chest.

I couldn't breathe too well through his shirt so I readjusted myself so I was standing on my own again and had my head laying on his shoulder the best I could. I still was a little shorter than him.

As soon as I was comfortably standing and being held by Antonio's arms I could relax and started to feel how tired I was. Driving from Spain to Rome and back and dealing with my brother had tired me but I wanted to stay awake and with Antonio longer.
Why?
I was with him every day. Why was I refusing to go to bed today of all days?

"Lovi are you tired?"
Stupid mind reading bastard! "No…" I answered stifling a yawn.
"Really?"
"Yeah really bastard" I said this time not managing to stifle my yawn. Stupid body now he knew I lied.
"Even if you aren't tired I am. It's late and we won't know when Gil and Franny will wake up"

Right. Those two fuckers were also in the house. Should I risk staying with Antonio or throw him out? Throwing him out would be the right choice but still…

Antonio let go of me, my hands slid from his shoulders and the bastard turned to leave.
Stupid bastard! Always leaving me…
I grabbed his arm before he was out of my reach.
"Lovi~ Do you want to sleep with me?"
"Pervert!" But I still nodded
"You are too cute Lovi~!"
"'m not"
"Let's get ready for bed~ Should I help you with that?"
"Stupid perverted Tomato Bastard! You just want to feel me up! I am not a little child I can dress myself!" I said embarrassed. Couldn't the pervert keep his hands to himself? Just because I allowed him to hug me and may have kissed him maybe…
I should just stay here and not let him hug me ever again! But somehow my body had a different view on the matter and I moved from my spot as soon as the bastard had left the room saying "See you in a bit Lovi~"

First I went to get something to wear. My normal pajamas were out of question even though they were back from being washed. So I searched for something else to wear. Somewhere deep in my closet had to be some old pajama pants.
I found them and wondered why so many of my clothes had tomato prints, but they would have to do. I took a simple white T-Shirt to wear with them and bed starting to undress myself. While I was undressing I realized I was still wearing the damned 'Shut up'-Shirt! Did he see it in the darkness? What was he thinking if he did? If not did he think I had thrown it away?

While I was thinking I had managed to change my clothes and even put them on the right way so I went to the bathroom to brush my teeth, wash my face and do whatever else I had to do.

The bastard didn't say where we would sleep but it sure as hell wasn't my bed again because that would leave me with no place to run to if Antonio or his stupid friends attempted to do something.
Well there would always be the bathroom but that isn't the best place to hide in for hours…
That left us with the guest bedrooms and his bedroom.
So I went to his room. I didn't bother to knock he should be dressed and ready but when I opened the door the bastard was standing with his back to the door still in his trousers and taking of his shirt.
"What the hell bastard?"
"Ahahaha Lovi~ you are finished already?"
"Don't Ahahaha~ me! The question is why you aren't ready! You didn't do something perverted on the bed, did you?"
"No Lovi~ I just checked on Gil and Franny~"
"You should have just thrown them out instead of checking on them" I mumbled to myself
"Huh? What did you say Lovi?"
"Nothing Bastard!" While speaking to me the bastard had turned around his shirt now taken off completely so I stared at the ground the whole time. It was nothing I hadn't seen already, the bastard loved to work half naked after all but this wasn't from a distance and also our relationship had changed… I think…

It changes a lot… But things change a lot in centuries. First he was my bastard caretaker and bastard boss then he was my bastard friend and best friend but how can I define our relationship now? Would he see me as his boyfriend? If not what was I to him?
Still the small disobedient child that did nothing but eat his food and break things? An equal adult? Boyfriend? Or a friend he could molest?
Could I really see him as my boyfriend? I couldn't see him as a friend or my best friend anymore but were we really a couple? We didn't talk about it but we did kiss and sleep together.

"-vi~ Lovi~"
"What?"
"You spaced out~"
"No shit Bastard! What do you want?"
"I'm going to change you can go to bed if you want~!" and so I was left alone in his bedroom. I never really had been in here before. I just saw the inside when the door was left open or when I searched for him but I never was in here, let alone being alone in here.
The room was clean and looked very different from the room he had had when I had been under his care. The first thing I noticed was that it was a lot smaller than the master bedroom in his castle. It also felt warmer, more human. Surprisingly there was nothing with tomatoes. Just his carpet was tomato red.

No way I would lay down in his bed without him here but if I still stood in the same spot when he came back he would think I didn't want this. What should I do? Everything had been so easy before. I could just cuss and run and hit him before and now I was thinking so much.
I still didn't know what I should do but I moved towards the bed and stopped at the foot of the bed not knowing which side I should take. Left, right, left, right.
I crossed my arms and huffed blaming all my problems on the bed so I glared at it.

I still stood there glaring when the bastard came back "Lovi~ What did the bed do?" He said standing beside me already.
What should I say? I didn't know how to answer. While I thought about what to say I spluttered and turned to face the bastard.
"Cute~" Antonio ignored is question and hugged me instead.
I fought his arms half heartily "Let me go bastard!"
Bastard really was compliant today and let go straight away but he kept my hand and pulled me to one side the bed "Don't hate my bed Lovi~ It's not that bad. You have to try it~" He sat down and I sat beside him just barely on the edge of the bed.
"Seems soft…"
"It is Lovi~ It is~ Come over!" He said having moved behind me already to the middle of the bed.
I turned and blushed crawling a little closer so I wouldn't fall down. The bed really was soft and dipped down a lot when my weight was placed on it. It would differ a lot from Antonio's hard chest. My blush darkened from my thoughts. Stupid sexy tempting bastard.
"Come~" Antonio said gesturing with his hand.
What am I his dog? "I'm not a dog?"
"Yes you are not. Will you come here Lovino?" Now he was the one who looked like dog. A puppy to be precise.

Well sitting on the edge was uncomfortable, the bed was soft and Antonio promised warmth. The nights were fairly cold in Spain and I was tired… So I moved over to Antonio and into his waiting arms.

"Good boy Lovi~"
"I am not a dog!"
"Yes~"

I leant my head against Antonio's shoulder sitting sideways between his legs. It was comfortable and relaxing. Warm. Antonio held me for some time moving a little, rocking me half asleep but after a minute or two he shifted awkwardly jolting me fully awake again.
"Huh?"
"Can we lay down Lovi?"
I refocused and realized again where I was. In Tomato Bastard's bed, with him. My blush came but I nodded not moving from his arms or much at all.
Antonio tried to move me but didn't succeed "Lovi could you move please?"
"OK…" I moved from his arms but still stayed very close. Antonio moved and grabbed the comforter pulling it up for us to slip under it. I moved under it Antonio followed moving close and hugging me. I turned to face him blushing deep red from my bold gesture.

Now that I got my hug I wanted a kiss too to assure our relationship status. Why couldn't the talkative bastard just talk about us? I wanted to know what we were. I wanted to be hugged and –embarrassing enough- also kissed.

Antonio just hugged me loosely not doing anything else. Not moving closer, not pulling away, just staring at me.
"So what did you do today?"
"Despite driving to Rome and back? Eating with Feliciano, catching up, avoiding the Potato Bastard by a few seconds…"
"Which?"
"Which indeed. Probably the one that hasn't passed out in your living room!" Stupid bastard. He should think before talking big. What the hell would the Prussian bastard do in Italy when he wants to get wasted?
"So Germany visited Feli?"
"Yeah he is staying for two weeks so I won't go to Italy next week!"
"I want to go on a vacation with Lovi too~" Then take me and stop complaining.

Shit! That sounded different from what I intended. Good thing it was just in my thoughts.

"So now you know about my day. What did you do?"
"First I searched for you, then Gil and Franny came and we went out drinking in the new bar in town, got thrown out because Gil and Franny fought and then we came here and drank more."
Stupid drunks but Antonio didn't seem drunk but it couldn't have been that long since he stopped.
"Did you know? Gil is going out with Canada!" What do I care who the bastard is dating?

Canada? Who's that? Well who cares. I had a vague picture of a silent America without hamburgers in my head.
But most of my mind was filled with Antonio.
How could I move closer without embarrassing myself? And get a kiss?

"Who cares Bastard" I said hitting my head against his forehead and moving my body closer at the same time. Good tactic Lovino he wouldn't realize that… Maybe he would kiss me in this situation with my face right in front of him. And not just on the cheek.
"Ouch!"
"Stop whining!"
"But Lovi~" The bastard pouted. Not my goal.

Before the bastard took everything as a hint to molest me and now that I was willing he didn't do a thing. Is that why he is in the Bad Touch Trio? Just touching unwilling persons?

I made a move to turn around. I wouldn't lay there facing the bastard that wouldn't kiss me. Why did he even invite me when he wanted nothing from me?
When I was almost laying on my other side a tanned Spanish arm stopped me. "What are you doing Lovi~? Why are you turning away?" The arm tried to turn me back but I resisted "Lovi~" Antonio whined.
"I don't want to see your stupid face bastard!"
"What did I do?" I could hear the bastard was pouting. I couldn't tell him to kiss me he would just do it even if he didn't really want to because he's an idiot like that. He should realize it himself.

The bastard managed to turn me so I was facing him again. He really was pouting but lit up when he saw my deep red frowning face. "Lovi you look like a tomato~"
Then he kissed my forehead, my nose, my cheek. I got more and more flustered and angry because he was missing my mouth on purpose I was sure. Then he pulled back and gazed into my eyes. I glared back I think it wasn't very convincing with a blush and most likely happiness showing on my face. The idiot grinned his typical Spanish grin, almost blinding me.

Antonio came closer again, his eyes closing slowly. Mine did the same. The last I could just feel because my eyes were completely closed.
Then I finally felt Antonio's lips on mine. It felt good but it wasn't as calming as his hugs.
Would he try one of those French Kisses? Probably not.
My assumptions came true. The kiss was short but in no way chaste.

As soon as Antonio pulled back I buried my head in his chest. He tightened his arms that had hung loosely around my before, but didn't really put pressure on me. "Was that what you wanted?"
"Shut up bastard" I mumbled
"Lovi~ So cute~" Antonio yawned right after saying this and I had to yawn too.

Finally realizing the time and just how tired I really was. My head was finally freed from weird demands that came out of nowhere.
I cuddled a bit closer my knees touching his, my face still hid from his view somewhere between his chest and chin. It was warm and comforting. The smell of Spanish sun filling my nose was relaxing.

"Are you tired Lovi?"
"Mhs" came my mumbled reply, too relaxed and tired to form proper sentences or even words.
Antonio chuckled lightly. I couldn't hear it. Just feel it. "Good night Lovi~ Sleep well~"
"Gd Nrgt Bastmd" And I fell asleep. I was no longer able to keep myself awake.

The only things I felt were strong arms, hard chest and warmth. Comfort. Safety.

This chapter is a little shorter than the last two. I wanted to write more but it would have gotten TOO long with all the stuff that I still wanted to write so you'll have to wait for the next chapter for those things but it's better that they'll be told by Antonio.

Next chapter should be PruCan instead of Spamano and there will be a little leap in time but no spoilers and we will leap back when we get back to Spamano... but nothing too bad just half a day. So the next chapter should be ready for christmas!

Thank you very much for reading.

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