Well, I hope you enjoy this chapter, things are getting better or more...dramatic? I guess? Haha anyway please read and review.
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(Gilbert's Ship)
"Ugh...Ughhh!" Came the distressed voice of Gilbert who slowly regained his consciousness, he propped himself up on his elbows and looked to see Antonio also beginning to wake up as well. His face looked considerably pale and his eyes seemed to strain to simply focus, Gilbert assumed he looked just as bad but shook it off. He then heard the yelling of the Italian boy, who rushed over to Antonio's side to yell at him then embrace him quickly in his arms, Antonio fell over with Lovino on top and was chuckling to himself. Gilbert stood up almost falling over but made his way to the side of his ship, he looked out at sea and saw off in the distance a spec that resembled Arthur's ship.
He mumbled to himself then looked back behind him to see Lovino complaining while helping Antonio up, he scanned his boat and saw that Andersen his first mate was sitting leaning back against the wall of his cabin. His neck was severally bruised and he looked pale as well.
"What happened?" Antonio asked as he joined Gilbert by the railing.
"Who was that? He was a beast of a man..." Antonio said and held his head.
"Yeah, he's pretty strong...I mean not as strong as me but...he's pretty impressive." Gilbert said with a soft chuckle trying to play it off as if he wasn't just beaten.
"Hahaha, He's interesting, I'm glad Arthur found someone." Antonio said with a smile.
"What, that stuffy guy found someone who could put up with him? I don't believe it!" Gilbert yelled in surprise to Antonio. His eyes then widened when he looked to Lovino free by Antonio's side.
"Hey, how'd you get free?" Gilbert asked in surprise.
"Huh? None of your business you bastard!" Lovino snapped to the other man and turned his back.
"Yeah, how did you get free Lovino?" Antonio asked also confused in a more then happy way.
"Hmm...It was that guy, the freak of nature. He went crazy...stupid, after he knocked you out he untied me but strangled that jerk over there." Lovino said and pointed to the man who was still dazed on the floor.
"Andersen? He strangled him? He seriously is a freak, no wonder Arthur likes him." Gilbert exclaimed and put his hands on his hips.
"Well he saved Lovino so I think he can't be too bad." Antonio said with a smile. "Speaking of which, we're going to go off."
"What? So soon?" Gilbert said.
"Yes! We're leaving ass-hole!" Lovino said and dragged Antonio away and off the ship, Antonio waved goodbye with a soft smile then led Lovino back to their ship.
The two pirates went their separate ways it may be that there heads were smashed and they forgot what they were supposed to be fighting about or that they no longer cared and had that burning desire to fight anymore, either way things were back to how they usually were for those two.
(Arthur's Ship)
Alfred was sitting in Toris's room and was spacing out while Toris was charting their next destination. Alfred let out a sigh and looked out the window to see the sun set and the colors spread across the sky and sea so beautifully, he let out a sigh then turned to Toris.
"Hey, do you think Arthur is busy?" Alfred asked softly.
"A-Alfred? Well, right now? I think he's up steering." Toris said looking concerned and eyeing the man.
"Okay, I'll be back in a bit..." Alfred said and left his room.
Alfred made his way up the stairs and saw Arthur steering eyeing the changing colors in the sky. He noticed Alfred but kept his head straight ahead and waited for Alfred to get closer. Alfred let a small smile grace his lips and stood beside Arthur also looking out at the sea.
"You know...I'm sorry about what happened...I-"
"You already apologized, stop repeating yourself it's annoying." Arthur said shortly.
"Yeah...Hey Artie." Alfred said softly, Arthur didn't say anything.
"Hey, Artie." Alfred tried again.
Arthur was trying to breath calmly and focus on the sea but Alfred moved closer till they were shoulder to shoulder.
"Artie~" He whined this time showing his saddening blue eyes.
"Stop, Alfred...my name is Arthur and what do you want?" Arthur asked and looked to Alfred and his heart sped up when Alfred brought back his usual bright and childish smile. Arthur looked away quickly and sighed softly.
"Can we hang out tonight?" Alfred asked with hope brimming from his eyes.
"W-What? No!" Arthur said quickly and eyed the man next to him sharply.
"Please~ I want to talk to you~!" Alfred said and leaned on the Arthur man even more making him lean off to the side.
"N-No." He said as his body started quaking trying to keep balance as he was being pushed by the bigger man to the side.
"Please...j-just a talk." Alfred said this time staring sadly into the others eyes.
"Uhh...Well...you really need me for a talk?" Arthur asked trying to not look into those pools of sparkling blue.
"Yes! Yes please! Artie I need you really bad!" Alfred said as his eyes gleamed into those deep green.
Arthur blushed in response and gripped the wheel tightly as he tried to rationalize Alfred's words to mean nothing more then just needing to talk to him. He just needed to talk to him, he didn't need him for him. Yes that was it but he'll allow him his time, he's not busy and can just hand the wheel over to one of his other more than capable men for the night.
"Yes, I guess...Umm...let's go." Arthur said.
"R-really? Thank you cap'n!" Alfred said and took his hand to lead him down to the captain's cabin.
"Wait, I'm going to get someone to man the wheel." Arthur said and left down into the hold, he retrieved Berwald with Tino closely behind him. He instructed Berwald about his post for the night. After that Arthur walked to his cabin with Alfred following behind. They entered and an awkward moment of not knowing what to do or where to sit swallowed the two, Alfred quickly scanned the room and found a nice place on the floor he pat the space across from him.
"On the floor?" Arthur asked and quirked his head to the side disapprovingly.
"Yeah, it's more comfy this way and we can talk eye to eye!" Alfred said with a smile.
"Well...fine then." Arthur wasn't too found of sitting eye to eye with Alfred, his heart pounded and he felt this un explainable grip heave in his chest. Those eyes looked into his and for some reason he felt accepted? Maybe safe? He wasn't sure all he knew was that when he looked into Alfred's eyes he didn't see hate or contempt for him, they held something different. He sat down promptly and crossed his legs then looked at Alfred, his eyes widened when he saw his saddened expression.
"I scared myself there...I thought I wanted to kill those guys. No, I know I wanted to kill them." Alfred said.
"It's fine...Alfred, to hate those and want to kill them is something that happens when on board a pirate ship. When in the life of pirates, you need to get used to it." Arthur said rather coldly.
"No I wont, I wont...I will never kill anyone, I will save people, help people and I will stop the bad guys." Alfred said in a rather inspired tone.
"Stop the bad guys you say, how do suppose that? Even if they are trying to kill you?" Arthur said with his elbow on his leg holding his head up staring at the man before him.
"Well, I might hurt them but I'll knock them out and send them to jail!" Alfred said excitedly.
"To be hung?" Arthur asked sharply.
"No! I never liked that! It's stupid, hanging...Arthur...what do I do? I want to stop bad guys but I don't want to actually be the cause of anyone's death." Alfred said and was starting to get confused and fighting internally with himself.
"You're an idiot, you can't do both." Arthur said folding his arms across his chest. "What about me? Am I a bad guy too? Do you wish to send me to jail?"
"Artie...you're not a bad guy at all! I mean you kidnapped me but...you're not bad, I would never send you to jail. I would be too sad!" Alfred exclaimed and leaned forward putting his hands on the floor.
"Really? You think so, I doubt that." Arthur said looking away, though he felt the man was being sincere he was too naive to be taken seriously
"Artie, I really don't think I could...I don't know but I think I've grown to really like you. I want to get to know you more." Alfred said smiling widely, staring happily into the now surprised green eyes.
"Y-Yeah right..." Arthur mumbled.
"I'm telling the truth! You're really tough and though you're a bit weird I can tell you're a good person under those huge eyebrows of yours! Haha!" Alfred said letting out a chuckle at his own quick witted humor though he earned a death glare from Arthur.
"My what?" He asked narrowing his eyes and gritting his teeth, suddenly the room felt colder.
"You're eyebrows! Have you tried trimming them?" Alfred asked slightly seriously.
"That! That is none of your business! And I like my eyebrows thank you very much!" He snapped at the other.
"Hey, I like them too! I was just teasing you Artie! Come on loosen up!" Alfred just smiled in return while Arthur was left in his own silence to contemplate what he said.
"Let's talk about something else, since you've got your stupid chipper attitude back now." Arthur said trying to change the subject.
"Huh? What do you want to talk about?" Alfred asked leaning back against Arthur's desk.
"What's your past, we'll start with that." Arthur said simply and leaned back as well.
"Hmm...Well my mom is a native American and my dad was an old navy guy who left when he met my mom. They lived together and they had me and my brother in this cabin out in the woods, it was really awesome. I learned a lot from her, Matthew probably remembers more of it, oh yeah he's my bro, y'know the one you wanted to kidnap in the first place?" Alfred mentioned with a smile.
"Oh right him...you two do look similar. Matthew...is he in a relationship with that frog?" Arthur asked, his face showing detest at the thought of the overly touchy Frenchman.
"Oh God! I hope not! He's so creepy and he made me and my brother kiss using our tongues!" Alfred said rather loudly.
"H-How'd, Why did he make you two d-do that?" Arthur said and cursed himself for stuttering but was now extremely interested in the reasoning behind it.
"Well...my rage got the better of me, I thought he was insulting my mother and my blood. I tried to show him, not to be cruel... just shake him up a bit. Matthew stopped me thankfully, we probably would have been kicked out of the navy our first day now that I remember. We still had to be punished though, and to stay on the navy we had to kiss using out tongues." Alfred said thinking back at the time and slightly chuckling at the past.
"Oh I see..." Arthur said looking at the man, smirking to himself.
"Yeah...y'know the weird thing is...I kind of liked it." Alfred said with a gleeful smirk.
"W-What!" Arthur screeched and blushed darkly.
"Hahaha! I was just joking!" Alfred said laughing at his ability to fool the other man.
"Y-You..." Arthur said and let out a soft chuckle himself, engrossed by Alfred's laughter.
"Hey did I hear a laugh Artie?" Alfred asked with a bright smile.
"Dolt! I wasn't laughing." Arthur said and resumed his sour expression.
"No way dude! You were laughing, I want to here it again!" Alfred said his smile and expression growing gentle and childish.
"That wont be happening, bloody idiot." Arthur huffed.
"Haha do I need to tickle you?" Alfred asked slyly.
"I'm not even ticklish!" Arthur retorted quickly.
"When was the last time you were tickled?" Alfred asked quirking his head to the side with a childish grin.
"Uh! I...actually, I don't remember." He said looking to the floor, feeling depressed knowing that he's actually never been tickled in all his life, yes when eh thought of it, the only touches he received where meaning to hurt him or that time the frog molested him.
"Oh, oh..." Arthur looked up to see Alfred's face grow dark with a devious smirk growing in his face.
"Don't" Arthur said quickly knowing what the other man was thinking.
"I have to, Artie." Alfred retorted and on his hands and knees scooted closer.
"No you don't, that's an order!" Arthur said eyeing the other man but beginning to freak out.
"Nope, it has to be done." Alfred said inching closer.
"We're grown men!" Arthur yelled.
"I'm 17..." Alfred retorted and Arthur gasped in surprise.
"Are you serious?" He asked thinking Arthur was closer to his age but was unanswered when fingers gripped his sides and pressed in and wiggled around. Arthur straightened his back up and tried to push the other man away. Alfred's smile grew even more cynical and continued to plague the other with his wiggling fingers.
"St-stop you git!" The last part came out a bit higher then he wanted as he tried to repress a chuckle, the blood was moving quickly to his head and his heart racing as he tried to fight the other off him.
"Come on you got to laugh!" Alfred said moving up and down his side.
"N-No..nnhh!" He said as he grabbed hold of Alfred's wrists and locked eyes with him, both eyeing the other defiantly.
"Don't be shy!" Alfred said and attacked the mans knees which caused him to kick his feet out rapidly.
"Al-Alfred! A-As you're c-captain, I command y-you to stop!" He said putting his hands on the others shoulders to push him off but his muscles fell weak and his mouth opened and a short laugh burst out of his lips. Alfred stared at him, stopping his tickling to look at the other man in wonder, then let out a laugh of his own.
"Haha Cap'n, got you!" Alfred said kneeling back to laugh at himself, his heart finally felt full of joy. It's been so long since he got his heart rate up and played with another person. It's been so serious lately, he felt just a heavy weight on his whole body, now he let himself go and he felt free. Free, the feeling of being free, he looked at his captain and for some reason his eyes softened at the figure, who was now calming down from the tickle fight.
Arthur looked and noticed Alfred's gaze and he suddenly felt his body move on it's own, he let his hand reach out, it was aimed at Alfred's neck. Alfred watched him, without moving out of the way not sure what the smaller blonde was up to. Arthur continued to move forward and both hands went out, and grabbed Alfred's shoulders their eyes seemed entranced with one another. Arthur thrust Alfred down and kissed him roughly, forcefully trying to pry his mouth open but Alfred would have no part in it. He wasn't sure how to kiss, only other time he kissed was his brother under those deranged certain terms.
Arthur continued to kiss and bite at Alfred's lip, Alfred couldn't help but let out a gasp which allowed Arthur entrance to his mouth which he attacked roughly. Alfred shocked by the invasion froze but opened his eyes to see Arthur's eyes closed completely engrossed with ravishing the other man's lips. Alfred wasn't kissing back but he wasn't fighting, Arthur with one hand grabbed the back of Alfred's head and pushed him forward to deepen the kiss. Arthur's tongue was quick and dominating, trying to taste every inch of the other's mouth. Alfred closed his eyes tightly for a moment then put his hands on Arthur's shoulder to push him way, he looked at Arthur who was staring at Alfred with desire, desire to continue the kiss and something more.
"I-I think I should head back to Toris's room, for some sleep!" Alfred said shoved the man aside and quickly stood up.
"Y-You're leaving?" Arthur asked softly his expression showed a hint of hurt and disbelief.
"Y-yeah well it's late! I'm super tired, been a big day and all!" Alfred then went to the door but before he turned the knob he looked back at the man before him, his eyes filled with confusion but he didn't like the desperate look his usual strong pirate captain was showing.
"Cap'n, I still really enjoyed talking to you tonight." Alfred said and quickly left, slamming the door shut making Arthur jump slightly. Arthur then let out a growl and palmed his forehead. He stood up went to his desk and with a clean sweep knocked all his things over, letting them crash to the floor. He threw his fist down on the desk then turned to his bed where he sat and held the bridge of his nose between his finger and his thumb.
"Bloody fool." Arthur wasn't sure if he was talking about himself of Alfred, still there was no denying the sinking feeling in the pit of his stomach. HAd he learned nothing? Everyone will leave him no matter what...unless he trapped them.
Cause it had to be done! For the most part this would be considered a UkUs fanfic, cause Arthur will be the one with all the experience. Alfred is still just a kid in so many ways. Thank you for the reviews!
Andersen= Denmark...I don't know if he has a canon name but I looked on the Hetalia wiki that this was a possible name for him and I liked because the "sen" is a common part of last names in Scandinavia. I have it in my last name and I have Norwegian background.