Guten Tag~ Hope you're enjoying it so far!
This chapter was inspired by "You Are the Moon" By Hush Sound, I think. Well, I hope you like this chapter!
(A/N Roma's voice will be bold and italic, while Feli's will be italic)
It all started in a field. It was filled to the brim with the overwhelming shade of roseate. Peonies overflowed the pasture, with some that hid under the tall blades of green that littered the range. A breeze blew across the large area of land, and it carried with it a breathtaking feeling of placidity. I stood in the middle of the large field, looking out onto its never-ending horizon. My large, navy blue blouse was whisked in the wind, flapping behind me as I pushed some of my brunette hair back. Suddenly, I had a sudden urge to turn my head in a certain direction, which I complied to willingly. In that area, stood both a boy and a girl. The girl wore a bright, mint green dress. It's ruffles swayed gently in the tender wind, revealing the pure frills underneath. The small child also had warm brunette hair, and a looped curl on the side.
Ve, I remember when I was younger, I used to dress a lot like that, too! I was a very cute bambino, even though everyone thought I was a wee little bambina! The thought crossed my mind as I stared at the girl. Smiling gently, my eyes then traveled to the second figure. That's when my smile suddenly dropped, leaving my face as quickly as it came.
The second child had blond hair, and clear blue eyes. Eyes like the ocean, orbs you could get lost in without even trying. He sported a black long sleeved shirt, with a pair of navy blue pants. On his back was a large, flowing dark cape, which fluttered in the wind like wings on a raven. Small shades of navy blue displayed, along with deep plum. A stunned gasp came from my lips, as my eyes widened. As the boy plucked a small, fragile peonie, and entwined it into the other's hair, a soft word escaped me.
"Helriech..?" I asked softly. For a while, I simply stood, frozen in a time I didn't know existed. Then I began to run. I ran straight towards them, as my legs propelled me faster than I ever thought possible. I almost wanted to stop, to try and find out why I felt such a need to do this, but I didn't. I couldn't. I wouldn't allow myself to. I had to get to them. I wanted to get to Helriech.
But, I didn't. No matter how much I ran, it just seemed like I couldn't reach them. Farther and farther they grew, and the gap between the children and I seemed to go on forever. Soon, I collapsed, and tripped on dirt and grass as I continued to bound. As I crawled back to my feet, I tried to run once more, only to grow tired and eventually discontinue. As I did, I stared at the scene as I dropped to my knees. Hot, blubbery tears began to grow in my eyes, though for some reason, I couldn't bring myself to wipe them away.
Why? Why can't I go see him? Even after all these years, why can't I touch him?
Tears spilled down my cheeks and they drenched them as they stained my skin. Soon, I had begun to sob, as I placed my hands over my face. I didn't want anyone to see me like this. No, that's not right. I just didn't want to see the scene in front of me. It mocked me. As I hiccuped and cried, I felt a warm hand being placed on my shoulder.
As I whipped my head up, a strangled wheeze came from my throat. Before me was a male, with sun kissed hair, and ultramarine eyes. He wore a black hoodie, with beryl blue jeans. As I blinked back more tears, I rubbed my reddened eyes before I spoke.
"V-Ve, sorry, I didn't mean to c-" Before I could finish, I was pulled to my feet and into the large, strong chest of the mysterious person.
"It's been a long time, Feli," His deep voice murmured,and rumbled deep in his rib cage. It surprised me. But, at the same time, it made me think of another blonde. I couldn't put my finger on who it was, but he seemed so similar to the person in front of me. He had the same blue eyes, same blonde hair, and the same low-pitched, sonorous voice. But when the man said that last word, only one person could fill my thoughts. The only person who would ever call me that.
"Hel..reich?" I asked delicately, almost in a panicked manner. The person in front of me gave a small, subtle grin, before taking a stand back.
"Yes, it's me," He spoke. "I am so sorry. Because I've been gone for so long, you've suffered so much." He muttered softly, as his smile grew melancholic.
"V-Ve! It's no problem!" I replied, blinking in surprise. "As long as you're here now, it's alright, ve~!" I gave a large grin, a soft chuckle hiding behind my words. Helreich smile only grew sadder, more rueful.
"I don't know how I can explain this to you yet, Feliciano," He began, using my full name. "But I'm sure you'll understand. If not today, then someday. I am not really here..But I'm closer than you think." as he spoke, the once gentle breeze was beginning to morph into a stronger, angrier, fiercer gust of wind. The field grass and flowers were pushed back by the power of it. As the gales picked up, I reached my arms up to cover my face.
"Wait! Helreich!" I cried out,as I tried to keep my line of vision clear enough to see him. "What do you mean?! Don't leave! No!" I reached my hand out, but as I did, the whirlwind grew too strong, and I shut my eyes. When I opened them, Helreich was nowhere to be seen. In fact, neither was the field. When I had opened my eyes, I was greeted by an alabaster ceiling. I placed a hand over my chest, and wasn't surprised when my heart pounded like a drum. I reached my free hand up, I lifted it towards the ceiling, holding my palm wide open.
Was it all..just a dream?
By now, I had managed to calm down at least a little, and I wiped my tears away. As I breathed deeply, I pushed the covers back, and stretched both my arms and legs. As I stood, I held onto the railing of the bed, just for extra stabilization. I got to the door, and looked down the flight of stairs, before I slowly walked down them. As I peeked a glance into the kitchen, I saw Grandpa Roma cooking, and he wore an apron and sang happily. A slight smile creeped onto my face as I heard his voice, and chuckle came to my lips.
Listen as I tell you what Heaven would be~
Listen as I tell you what Heaven would be~
All the cooks would be French
The policemen would be British obviously
Engineers would be German
The bankers would be from Switzerland
And of course, your lover would naturally be...Italian~! Yahoo!
As I fell onto the couch, I reached towards the table for the remote. Once I picked it up, I pointed it towards the T.V mounted on the wall, before I switched it on. A yawn seeped from my lips before I snuggled into the lush, gentle pillows, and stared at the screen.
"Aw, my grandson!" Grandpa Roma called from the kitchen. "Sing with me! You know that song we used to sing all the time, back when you were a tiny little bambino!"
My cheeks warmed up at the memory of me being a little child, and an even larger grin reached my face. Of course I'd remember something like that!
"Si!" I called back, as laugh bubbled in my chest. "Of course I'd remember, nonno! I'll sing it, Ve~!"
"Ready? One..Two..Three!"
So big, so bright, so kind, I love him!
So little, a good boy, so cute, I love him!
La・la・la・la・la・la la・la・la・lappalia
Ren・Ren・Ren・Renaissance
La・la・la・la・la・la la・la・la・lappalia
Ren・Ren・Ren・Renaissance
he big sun, sparkling, drawn with a crayon
I want to draw together with Grandpa
Doubidouba! Toururira! My grandson is too cute!
Grandpa is overjoyed!
If I draw well, I become happy
I wonder if I can draw like Grandpa?
Softly, softly, the clouds float
And hide the sun
Saying it's bad isn't true
They'll bring a rainbow
So big, so bright, so kind, I love him!
So little, a good boy, so cute, I love him~!
When it clears up,
We'll go to the river
Jumping in and swimming
When Grandpa swims,
Mr. Fish follows him
The seven colors shine
They're so cute
If your stomach starts to grumble, it's time for lunch
Delicious pasta will soon be done
If I draw well, I become happy
Grandpa's lap is so warm, Waaa~
Always, always, fun things
Pass the day like this
If we hum la・la・la songs,
Everyone is happy!
La・la・la・la・la・la la・la・la・lappalia
Ren・ Ren・Ren・Renaissance
La・la・la・la・la・la la・la・la・lappalia
Ren・Ren・Ren・Renaissance! Yahoo!
When the song finished, I couldn't help but laugh even more. We were so silly back then. I was so silly back then! As I strolled into the kitchen, I glanced at the stairs. When I looked up them, I spotted Lovino, with his arms crossed and his cheeks eyes narrowed. As I tilted my head, I watched as he turned away with a huff, and stomped to his room.
"Ve..~?" I raised an eyebrow, completely clueless as to why he had acted like that. As I turned to the kitchen once more, I made my way inside, and looked around. I saw nonno as he stirred something with a large, wooden spoon. Curiosity took control as I sneaked closer.
"Buongiorno, nipote!"
Shoot. I was caught.
"Ve! Hi grandpa!" I replied, and rubbed the back of my neck gently. I chuckled lightly, a nervous smile planted on my face.
"How are you feeling?" He asked, as he began to stop stirring.
"I'm fine!"
"That's not what Lovino said," He replied, as his eyes started to narrow. He soon crossed his arms, and began to stare intently at me.
"I just had another headache, that's all, ve~!" I replied, and gave a small sigh at the end. Grandpa Roma seemed to accept that answer, as he nodded and went back to the meal.
"You should tell us when you're unwell, Feli," He breathed softly, and placed a hand on my head. "What if something happened to you? How do you think I'd feel? How do you think Lovi would cope? We'd never forgive ourselves!" I gave reassured smile, before I spoke.
"Ve, nothing like that will happen! I promise! Oh yeah, Mr. Roderich told me something today, ve~!"
"What is it?" Roma asked. I explained to him about the Sapporo Waves Festival, and how he picked my partner and I to participate in the contest this year. It still needed to be practiced, but we had started to master it, too.
"So, can I go?" I asked,and looked at him with large, puppy dog eyes. I watched as nonno looked back at me, and tried to resist the urge to give in.
"Nipote, don't use that face," He replied, which caused him to cover one of his eyes. "You know I can't win against it." That only caused me to try harder to convince him. After a few very tense moments, Grandpa Roma finally gave in.
"Fine," He agreed, before he gave a small nod. I beamed, and spun around in an exuberant glee. I heard a laugh in my general direction, before I began to slow down. As I stopped, I felt a large hand rest itself on the crown of my head,as it rustled my copper colored hair.
"On one condition," He added. I looked up at him expectantly, as my mind wondered what it might be that he wanted.
"What is it, ve?" I tilted my head as I watched him. He gave a soft, sweet smile, before he continued once more.
"You make sure to behave yourself, and stay healthy," He chuckled faintly, though the laughter didn't seem to reach those amber eyes of his. It wasn't like I could disregard it completely, but then again, I couldn't call him out on it either. I gave a small nod, and then rushed forward, and wrapped my arms around the man.
I nuzzled into his strong chest, and let my eyes slip closed for the time being. For a few moments, nonno seemed surprised. That was, before large arms encircled my form, a deep exult coming from the older man.
"Come on, it's almost time for dinner," He crooned after a while, before his arms dropped to his sides. "And please, for the sake of my sanity, eat something."
"Fine, fine!" I laughed,as I loosened my arms and raised a hand up to scratch my cheek. "I promise, Grandpa!"
"Good. Now run along and tell your fratello that the food is done."
"Wait! What's the meal?" I never did find out what it was.
"You'll see when it's served! Now go and call him down!" Was all the reply I got. I gave a small nod before I ran to the stairs, and called out.
"Fratello! Time to eat!"
After a while of shouts, Lovino had come down the stairs and into the large kitchen, He looked around, before he spotted the three plates on the table. He went to help with the cups and utensils, he assisted, and left me, as I stood in the doorway.
I suddenly had the urge to hold my head, as well as to sit down. Things had started to grow dizzy, and with very scary speed as well. I tried to take a step forward, as to alert nonno and fratello, but inky black blotches suddenly shrouded my vision.
"Feliciano? Are you alright?" Lovino's voice called out. "You're starting to look..pale."
"Nipote? Is everything OK?"
My hands gripped onto the doorframe, as I began to grow sleepy. I heard a muted thud, just as my limited sight dramatically tipped to the side.
"Feliciano! Maledizione, fratello!"
As I began to close my eyes, I saw the outline of a pair of shoes as they ran over, and heard very distant shouts, before everything turned to darkness, and I lost consciousness.
When I awoke, I found myself in a clean, pristine hospital room. A large, clear window was on my right, giving me a view of the town, just as the sun had begun to set. As I turned my head, I was met with the sight of my grandfather, who was fast asleep on the side of hospital stretcher.
An outline of what seemed to be Lovino stood outside in the hall, his voice loud as he argued with someone. I furrowed my brow slightly, just as my insistent headache began to persist once again.
I lolled my eyes to stare at the ceiling, and only one thing could fill my mind at the moment. A question, one that gnawed at me with painful curiosity.
What happened to me?