The weather was so cold and Gilbert wasn't used to it.
In a deep sleep, he pulled the blanket over his head and murmured.
"Ludwig... Ludwig... Ludwig... Ludwig..."
"Gilbert..."
That was Ludwig's voice.
Gilbert opened his eyes wide.
Ludwig was before him. Happy and beautiful, like before they entered the war. His sky-blue eyes were shining with happiness.
"Ludwig..."
Ludwig didn't say anything, just laid next to him. Gilbert lifted his hand and touched his golden hair.
"I love you..."
Gilbert kissed his beloved one over and over, like he would disappear soon. But all his senses grew stronger, he even could smell his familiar scent.
"I love you..."
"Gilbert..."
"Ludwig..."
"Gilbert!"
"Don't leave me, Ludwig..."
"GILBERT!"
When Gilbert woke up, he noticed three questioning gazes towards himself.
He was sleeping in the same room with the Baltics; Toris, Eduard and Raivis. They must have heard every single word that Gilbert said in his sleep.
Eduard and Raivis were looking at him like he was insane. But Toris was way too nice to his former enemy.
"He took you away from Ludwig, didn't he?"
"Excuse me?"
"Ivan. He is the one who took you away from Ludwig. Just like he took me away from Feliks."
Gilbert and Toris shared an exact same look for a moment, and after that tears began streaming down from Gilbert's face.
Gilbert hadn't even shed a single tear after being separated from his brother.
It was his fifth day in the Soviet House.
While Toris was trying to comfort him, he felt embarrassed and turned around. While his tears were dripping to his pillow, all he could think about was Ludwig.
"Ludwig! Why don't we run away from this camp for a while? I heard that was a fair in town! Wanna go there?"
"Sure!"
"Then dress up. We'll take the road soon after."
Moments later, Ludwig appeared before his older brother, while wearing his cutest outfit.
Gilbert was impressed.
"There! You are a worthy little brother of the awesome me now! You look so adorable, Ludwig!
Ludwig blushed. "Thank you, big brother."
...
Two brothers had fun at the fair till the sun goes down, and they were the way home. Ludwig was so tired, he was laying in Gilbert's arms.
"I said you were allowed to buy anything you want, but you ended up giving every single thing to the other children. You are a kind-hearted child, do you know that? My golden haired angel." Gilbert smiled at his brother and kissed his cheek.
Ludwig blushed again, and watched his older brother for a few minutes, then he spoke without looking away from him.
"Gilbert, ich liebe dich..."
Gilbert wasn't used to be called by Ludwig with his own name, he was surprised. Later he looked at the child, sleeping in his arms, he said his true feelings aloud.
"Ich liebe dich auch, Ludwig..."
Gilbert suddenly realized that his pillow was completely wet with tears. He missed Ludwig, so much...
Maybe if he could make-believe really hard, he could see him before his eyes again just like he did in that dream.
"Gilbert..."
Seconds later, Ludwig appeared again. Gilbert searched for a empty room, he didn't want to wake someone up.
"Ludwig..."
In that empty room, while Gilbert was enjoying Ludwig's imaginary touches, he wasn't aware of a pair of violet eyes that were watching him.
