Show Me A Hero and I'll Write Him A Tragedy.
Chapter 5
"Don't bother just to be better than your contemporaries or predecessors. Try to be better than yourself". - Faulkner.
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"Alfred I don't understand what's going on". Matthew said standing up.
"I hate them, and I never want them near me". Alfred said glaring at the picture Matthew had gave him, and he actually managed to burn holes into it.
"ALFRED WHY'D YOU DO THAT". Matthew yelled with tears in his eyes. He looked at the picture and noticed his parents faces were gone. "ALFRED THIS IS THE ONLY PICTURE I HAD WITH THEIR FACES IN IT". Matthew let the tears fall slowly as he yelled at his brother and held his stuffed bear.
"Dude not cool". Gilbert said patting Matthews back.
"Shut the fuck up before you piss me off". Alfred said with an acid tone while glaring with dull, ocean blue eyes scaring some of the people. "Just stop messing with me". Alfred said and grippe his head. "I need to lie down". Alfred said leaning against the wall, which was burned when his body fell against it.
"Alfred-San remember your temper". Kiku said.
"Just-shut up for a minute all of you". They complied with Alfred's request and quieted down. "Calm down Jones, calm down 74 they don't understand". Alfred whispered to himself. "They don't know, they don't understand, calm your ass down". He said and the next few minutes were fill of silence. Alfred stood as solid as stone almost breathless, scaring his friends and brother. He finally moved when he shifted his position and moved his hands away from his face.
"Sorry". Was all he muttered before sliding down on the wall making: Arthur, Yao, Ludwig, and Kiku run to his side.
"Alfred my boy, are you fighting an inner demon your so wild acting". Arthur asked looking at the teens face.
"I'm trying to tell you, it's just not right". Alfred murmured sadly, thinking back. "Those people, who were suppose to protect us not only handed us over, but they helped with the torture".
"Oh let me get this right aru. Your parents are the ones who hurt you". Yao said and Alfred looked up at him with despair in his eyes.
"They".
'"Just hold still Alfred and this will be over before you know". He said finishing the needle as another doctor handed him another bottle and she grabbed the needle'.
"Wouldn't stop putting needles in me, my own mom and dad chained me up alone for 13 years". Alfred was unconsciously gripping Arthur's vest.
"Oh". Matthew stared down at the now burned picture feeling sick. "Sorry Al". Matthew tore the rest of his parents out of the picture. "It's just us brothers and our friends ok". Matthew said running to his brother.
"Hm, awesome bro".
"BACK TO OUR GAME LIKE NOW OR I WILL LIKE TOTALLY ACTIVATE THE AWESOME POLAND RULE".
"Um".
"Just come here before I pee pants from him". Toris said shaking and the group slid back to their spots.
"Alright Mattie spin it". Gilbert said with a wink, earning a blush from Matthew, and the bottle spun. It successfully landed on Kiku who smiled nicely at the group.
"I pick dare prease". He said with half lidded eyes as a piece of cake floated toward Alfred on a small, blue plate.
"Um ok then, I dare you to uses a seductive voice to tell another player about one of your turn offs".
"Arright then". Kiku said and switch positions so he was leaning over to Heracles, who had chosen that moment to wake up. "Heracles". Kiku whispered seductively into the cat lovers ear. "I get turned off when my partner tark rike a 12 year ord girr". He said and bit Heracles ear, making him flush red. While Heracles blood pressure declined Kiku spun the bottle. After a bit of the game, Arthur ended it because of more sexual contents being added each round. By this time Alfred had eaten half the cake and they decided to open presents, which Alfred was surprised that he had a good amount.
"Ok ein fur each". Ludwig said handing a smiling Matthew and a frowning Alfred each a present.
"These are like from totally me". Felik said and everyone rolled their eyes.
"Then it's positively pink". Matthew mumbled getting a chuckle from Francis and Arthur, who sat in front of the twins.
"Pink". Alfred said and begun unwrapping the present. When they finished they pulled out, surprisingly, non pink bed sheet sets.
"I totally saw these the other day and noticed they had totally both your flags on it. Isn't that sweet, I thought you two would like need comfy sheets". Felik said as the two studied the sheet set. Alfred actually took it out of the bag and laid it out. The American flag laid across his legs and the floor as he ran his hand across it.
"I've never had a real bed, I really would like to thank you guys for everything you know. Even though I've threatened to kill you, splattered your home in blood, killed a few pets".
"A few". Heracles said waking up again.
"Yah, about that". Alfred said and laughed nervously before another present was shoved in his face.
"Zhat does not matter and for ze last zime zhis is your 'ome zu". Francis said patting Alfred's shoulder.
'I hope he doesn't regret those words". Alfred thought as he smiled lightly to his family. "So then what are you my brothers". Alfred asked opening Kiku's gift, a 3 DS, Matthew getting a few games for his, since he already owned one.
"Well you can call me big brother". Arthur said with a warming smile.
"Call me papa". Francis said getting a weird look from Arthur, that can't really be described.
"YOU PERVERTED TWIT YOU'VE MOLESTED HALF IF NOT ALL OF THIS HOUSE AND YOU HAVE THE NERVE TO SAY YOUR THE FATHER OF THIS BLOODY HOUSE".
"Yes I do, Mon Chéré". While those two fought no one noticed Alfred stuffing his, new, pillow cover with the rest of the bed sheets, minus the bed comforter.
"OH DO NOT TELL ME ABOUT MY HYGIENE FROGGY I CAN SMELL YOUR PITS A MILE AWAY".
"Mi Amigos stop fighting, the new fella is sleeping". Antonio said waving his arms like crazy in between the two and then pointed to Alfred.
"Oh". The two who had once been fighting stared, along with the others of the room, at the sleeping form of Alfred.
Alfred had one arm laying over the blanket and across his chest. His other arm laying next to his head, palm up. On the side of his slightly opened mouth was a mixture of cake and frosting.
"Sleeping on ze floor vill mess his back up". Elizaveta said and then got a shine in her eyes. "I'll take him to his room".
"Hey I got an idea too, Siesta in the dining room". Feliciano said cheerfully, waving his arms around.
"On this dirty floor blimey". Peter said dusting off his pants.
"He seem comfy aru". Yao said as a hand landed on his shoulder.
"I think it good idea, we should share a blanket Yao da". Ivan said creepily.
"Um well".
"Big brother you can share with me if you want". Natalia said creepily looking over Yao's shoulder.
"Nyet go avay". He said pulling Yao away.
"First off let's wake him for dinner he can't just eat cake and sleep". Arthur said shaking Alfred.
"What a deep sleep". Matthew said helping Arthur shake Alfred awake.
"Ngh go-away". Alfred begged hiding a bit under the blanket.
"Jones time to get up". Arthur said continually shaking the American Neph.
"Mi Amigo come, wake up and eat". Antonio said with his charming smile.
"Go away". Alfred whined and knocked on the floor. "Oh". Alfred cracked his eyes open a bit to look at what he's laying on. "No metal". He said and spotted a hand coming near him. He grabbed the persons wrist and sprang up, knocking Ludwig's glasses off his face.
"Hey chill Al, it's Arthur". Matthew said next to him, putting a hand on his shoulder.
"Oh". Alfred let Arthur's arm go and searched for the glasses.
"Here". Arthur said putting them on Alfred's face.
"Sorry". He mumbled and received a pat on the head. "Sir Peter Ustinov said, "Unfortunately, a super abundance of dreams is paid for by a growing potential for nightmares". Alfred spoke and shook off his shakes.
"You had a nightmare". Matthew said leaning over to his brother.
"Yes". Alfred still shaking a bit. "It's good it wasn't real". Alfred said and stood up to stretch. "So what did you guys wake me for".
"You have more presents and then dinner".
"VE~ THEN SIESTA IN THE DINING ROOM". Feliciano yelled hugging Ludwig.
"Ok". Alfred said as he and Matthew were handed presents from said Italian. They ripped off the pasta printed paper to show portraits of them.
"I worked on them for two weeks do you like them".
"What you made these". Alfred said with wide eyes.
"Yep aren't they shizzy".
"They're so cool dude". Alfred said holding up the picture to Matthew and laughed. "We really do look alike". They smiled at each other when a couple other presents were force their way into the twins lap.
They received Chinese cats or good lucky from Yao, Vodka for kids from Ivan, baseball equipment from Ludwig, stuff from Francis that will scar everyone for life, weird clothes from Sadiq, baby kittens from Heracles, Romance novels from Elizaveta, Classical music from Roderich, Birds from Gilbert, Some movies from Arthur, etc. The birds were pretty funny head butting the baby kittens.
"Don't let those cats get a hold of them". Gilbert said once again with his arm around Matthew.
"Yah yah". Alfred said finishing off the cake.
"Alright aru what food do you guys feel like tonight". Yao asked the twins.
"I don't know",
"Pancakes, WITH LOTS OF MAPLE". Matthew yelled bouncing onto his feet.
"Let's have some meat Mattie". Gilbert said joining the boy on his feet.
"Alright roast chicken stir fry aru". Yao said picking up a wok.
"Ah".
"Go play with vour presents while we cook". Francis said as he, Kiku, and Elizaveta lined up next to Yao.
"We're not baby's, we're 19. I'm going to win this game from Kiku". Matthew took off toward his room followed by a lot of the others, who went to pack for the siesta.
"Hey Feliciano". Alfred said walking up to the younger Italian.
"Yes".
"Can I ask you something in private".
"Sure, go ahead". Feliciano said in his normal cheerfully, Italian way.
"Looks like zose zu 'ave bonded a bit non". Francis said with a loving look in his eyes.
"Yes, they have gotten croser". Kiku said wearing a white apron around his body and bandanna on his head.
"Isn't zat sveet zo". Elizaveta said rolling dough flat with a rolling pin while looking at the two smiling. Now the two walked off buddy-buddy toward Alfred's room, where he shut and locked the door.
"Now Arthur need to teacher him to read and write, followed by the other essentials then he'll be set aru". Yao said catching the food thrown at him in his wok. Back with Feli and Alfred in Alfred's room, they weren't really quite.
"Ve~ you have to lay zis down so you don't mess, got it". Erik heard walking past the room, stopping at the curiosity.
"Yes sir, where do you want me to-".
"Lay right there it fine it fine". Feliciano said as others stopped to listen.
"You sure".
"Yes we are covered so it's all ok".
"Ok, will you teach me how to-you know since I was locked up I never learned this".
"Of course, I taught Ludwig how to do this so it will be easier for you. Just relax, si si, let me guide you first".
"What are they doing". Antonio asked looking at Gilbert.
"I don't know, go get Francis someone".
"Hey Feliciano why'd you take your shirt off".
"It will get messy if I don't, you should take yours off too".
"Alright cool".
"Go Antonio". Gilbert yelled and pushed Antonio toward the kitchen.
"MI AMIGOS YOU HAVE TO COME LISTEN RIGHT THIS MINUTE". Antonio yelled breaking into the kitchen, startling everyone.
"What is it Toni".
"Feli and the new guy are saying weird things behind his locked door".
"OH WHAT WHERE'S MY CAMERA". Elizaveta yelled running out followed by Kiku, Francis, Antonio, and Yao.
"Hey Feliciano like this". Alfred said as they got in listening range.
"No here".
"OW, I don't think it bends like that". Everyone's mouth's dropped at that.
"Sorry but it's the right position, you'll get accustom to it".
"Alright thanks".
"Alright now let me return to my side, more work gets done that way".
"Alright Feliciano-OI WATCH IT YOU LEFT WHITE STUFF ON THE FLOOR". Alfred yelled.
"What you mean the-UH". There was a loud bang and a silent moment.
"Alfred, Ve~ are you alright".
"You jabbed your stick thing into me". Alfred said painfully causing some people to laugh. Matthew covered his mouth while Antonio covered Lovino's.
"I'm sorry I didn't me to go that hard, Ve~ I got you whited". He said and some girls giggled at the thoughts they were having.
"C-Can you get off of me".
"Aw ye-". The sentence stopped as there was a loud screech, then a splash of something, then a moan from Alfred. "VE~ IM SORRY NOW YOUR COVERED IN WHITE, IT WILL TAKE WEEKS TO GET THAT OUT OF YOUR HAIR". Feliciano yelled, now everyone thinking the same thing.
"I-I can't see". Alfred yelled and there was tiny splatter sounds and then another squeak.
"OW OW I GOT WHITE THING IN MY EYES, I CAN'T SEE I CAN'T SEE".
"ME NEITHER". Alfred yelled and Ludwig had enough, he banged on the door angrily.
"Alfred Feliciano, vhat the hell are you doing".
"AH LUDWIG, N-NOTHING, NOTHING GOING ON. THERE'S NO MESS".
"FRATELLO WHAT ARE YOU
DOING". Lovino yelled and kicked in the door. He along with everyone else froze at what they saw, Feliciano had his eyes close with white stuff on his chest and pants. Alfred, of course, was shirtless as well only he was covered with the stuff, which turn out to be paint. They only knew this because Alfred currently had the silver bucket on his head.
"You were painting".
"SI SI, THEN I TRIPPED AND KNOCK OVER ALFRED AGAINST THE LADDER. I WENT TO STAND UP AN PUSHED THE LADDER, KNOCKING OFF THE PAINT BUCKET ONTO ALFRED'S HEAD. IM SORRY".
"It's ok Feli, SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME GET THIS OFF". Alfred yelled, standing up only to trip against the ladder and knock off the mini air fan. It hit him on the head of the bucket, this made Alfred fall again and sending people to his rescue.
"B-B-But you said about being covered so it was ok". Gilbert said trying to stop shaking.
"Yes this tarp on the floor, so no paint gets on the floor".
"Then what about bending the wrong way". Lukas said with his normal blank stare.
"My wrist". Alfred said as Arthur pulled the bucket off. "To paint at a certain angle, I thought if it bent back anymore it would break".
"Th-Than what about your side and the stick aru". Yao asked a bit shaken.
"My side of the room if we work on different sides we would get done quicker. Than the stick is my paint brush, when I fell I stabbed Alfred in the shoulder with it by accident, sorry Ve~".
"It's alright little buddy". Alfred said using the towel someone gave him to wipe his face.
"We thought something different, totally different". Feliks said with his usual smile.
"EH like what". Alfred asked opening one of his eyes.
"EH Ha Ha, Nothzing my boy now let's get vou cleaned off before vou go blind".
"EH". Alfred let out and covered his eyes.
"Also Feli if vou are goings zu paint ze room with ze doors closed, where dose masks".
"Alright Big brother Francis". Feliciano said as Arthur helped Alfred out of the room and to a shower.
"Dinner almost done aru go get dressed everyone". Yao said and the others left, Kiku and Elizaveta a bit depressed. There hadn't been a mingle since Alfred showed up and their photo album is running low with pictures.