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Project: gentleman part 2

Shinigami-cat stumbled out of a pub and grinned. "Let's hit another pub!"

Roderich grabbed her arm to stop her from falling. "Be careful Land lady." He sighed.

"Ve, she's drunk..." Sighed Feliciano. That's right people, Shinigami-cat was taking the news that Matthew was not a gentleman and not dating Gilbert pretty damn hard. In fact as soon as Toris had taken Matthew home Shinigami-cat had dragged the others out with her to go drinking. She was determined to get smashed.

Francis pouted. "You've had way too much to drink."

"I wanna go home." Grumbled Gilbert. "We have school tomorrow..."

Shinigami-cat glared at them. "Shut up. Do you boys want to pay me back all the rent at the normal monthly rent?"

"Another pub it is then." Said Francis.

Gilbert sighed. "I still wanna go home..."

Feliciano smiled. "Ve, well you did work really hard today Gilbert."

Gilbert nodded. "I did didn't I?"

Feliciano nodded and grinned. "You've never had to be the one who makes the first move have you Gilbert?"

Gilbert blushed and looked away. "That's it I'm going home!"

XoXoXo a few nights later in Matthew's room oXoXoX

Matthew was happily sitting in his room with all his friends... Kumajiro, Sally and John. He held Kumajiro and beamed... Suddenly and glowing white hand shot out of the darkness and caressed his face.

Matthew screamed as he looked deep into Gilbert's glowing red eyes. Matthew began to melt.

XoXoXo early in the morning oXoXoX

Matthew jumped out of his bed and hit the floor. "What... what a horrible dream..." He slowly got up and walked into the kitchen. He needed to get something to drink. As soon as he walked into the kitchen he screamed and pressed himself up against the wall. Gilbert was in the kitchen too.

Gilbert rolled his eyes and walked over to the other side of the room. "Relax Birdie. I'll stay at least two meters away from you at all times." Matthew nodded and walked over to the fridge to get a bottle of water. He was still shaking he was so freaked out by Gilbert presence. Gilbert sighed and walked out of the room. "Me... Making the first move on him? Yeah right." He quickly poked his head back into the kitchen. "You know your Auntie should just give up on all this gentleman crap."

Matthew sighed and looked down at his feet. "Auntie..."

Later that day Toris came by to pick up Roderich and Francis. "The madam requests your presences."

"NO WAY!" Cried Francis. "I don't want to go! Every single freaking night!"

"If she keeps making us go out with her..." Said Roderich. "I won't go to that party of hers and you tell her that!"

Feliciano frowned. "Ve, what party?"

Toris sighed. "It's the third year commemoration ceremony for her dear departed husband, in two weeks." He picked up a box and handed it over to Matthew. "The madam said this wasn't necessary... But I took the liberty of bringing a small gift for Matthew." Matthew opened the box and gasped. Inside was a beautiful vintage suit from the Victorian era. "The madam was very excited about attending the party with Matthew."

Matthew put down the box and walked out into the hallway. He sniffled. "Auntie..."

Gilbert quickly followed him. He saw that Matthew was about to cry and sighed. "Look Matthew. I know you like your Auntie but you can't change who you are, so why worry about it?"

Matthew sighed. "It must be so easy to go through life with no conscience whatsoever. When it comes to the rent you'll do just about anything, won't you?"

"Shut up!" Snapped Gilbert. "What choice did I have? Do you think I wanted to go after you like that? Besides, I thought your motto was 'if I don't like it, I don't do it'? Why don't you just tell her the truth?"

Tears began to pour down Matthew's face. "You don't understand anything do you? You stupid, stupid idiot." He ran into his room and locked the door.

"Wait Birdie!" Called Gilbert. He was about to run after Matthew when Francis grabbed his arm.

"You are going to entertain the Land lady tonight." He growled.

XoXoXo later that night oXoXoX

"Slow down Shinigami-cat! You've had too much!" Cried PruCan4evar. She pinned back some of her short hair and tried to take the wine bottle out of Shinigami-cat's hand.

Shinigami-cat just laughed and moved the bottle out of PruCan4evar's grasp. "Oh come on! Let' have some fun! CHEERES!" Suddenly someone pulled the bottle out of her hand. "What the hell?" She growled.

Gilbert glared at her. Sat down next to her and took a swing of the wine. "Get yourself some water."

"Bitch! That was mine!" Snapped Shinigami-cat. "I was just trying to enjoy a couple of drinks. Why the hell did you have to get in my way?"

"Shut up and drink some water!" Snapped Gilbert.

PruCan4evar sighed. "Thank goodness you're here. She's getting totally out of control. I guess she's really upset that her cute little nephew doesn't want to see her anymore."

Gilbert snorted and glared at Shinigami-cat. "Matthew doesn't like that kind of shit so why don't you just give up?"

"I ALREADY HAVE!" Snapped Shinigami-cat.

Gilbert rolled his eyes. "Give him a brake. He does all the chores at home and everything."

Shinigami-cat slapped Gilbert on the back. "GOD! You don't have to tell me that! I've known him way longer than you have!"

"Far out!" Cried Gilbert. "I know you have! This isn't worth fighting over! Why don't you quit moving from guy to guy and just pick one and stick with him!"

Shinigami-cat sighed and rested her head on her arms. "Because... The only man I ever truly loved is already dead... I have no one left that I can truly love like him..."

XoXoXo in Matthew's room oXoXoX

Matthew was sitting in his room drying his eyes. He had been crying all night. "Hey Kuma... how can I make it all better? How can... How can I stop this guilt from consuming me?" He looked into Kumajiro's eyes. They were shiny and black and dull. Suddenly he got an idea. He picked up Kuma, Sally and John and walked to the lounge room.

Gilbert had just walked through the door and sat down on the floor of the lounge room with Roderich Francis and Feliciano. "How did it go?" Asked Roderich.

"Fine." Said Gilbert. "But man she was smashed."

Suddenly Feliciano screamed and pointed towards the door. The others turned and screamed as well. Matthew was standing in the doorway balancing Sally on his head while carrying Kumajiro with one arm and holding John with the other. He walked into the room and sat next to Gilbert.

Five seconds later he began to shiver and he began to sweat uncontrollably, but didn't faint. "What the hell are you doing?" Asked Gilbert. Matthew shook his head and glared at Gilbert. 5... 4... 3... 2... 1. Matthew was sweating and hyperventilating uncontrollably again.

"Ve? What are you doing Matthew?" Asked Feliciano.

"I don't know." Said Roderich.

"I don't care." Said Francis. "I'm not looking."

Gilbert stood up and walked out of the room. "I'm going to bed..."

Gilbert quickly ran to his room and got ready for bed. He walked over to the window to close the curtains and let out a very manly scream. There at his window was Matthew. He looked like a ghost. He dived under the covers of his bed and began to tremble. Matthew on the other hand shrugged and jumped from the second floor back to the first floor.

XoXoXo the night of the party oXoXoX

"Now Matthew won't leave his room..." Said Roderich.

Francis shrugged. "Well if he wanted to come to the Land ladies party he would have come out by now... Have you guys seen my scarf?"

"Roderich do my tie for me." Whined Gilbert.

"Whose phone is this?" Asked Feliciano.

"Where's the hair gel?" Asked Roderich.

Suddenly the door to Matthew's room slammed open and out walked Matthew. He looked dead; his skin was dull and clammy, he had dark circles under his eyes, his eyes were blood shot, his lips were chapped and his hair looked like a birds nest. "Guys..." He rasped. "I need your help."

"OKAY!" Shrieked the boys. "JUST DON'T KILL US!"

XoXoXo at Shinigami-cat's party oXoXoX

Shinigami-cat happily walked through the ball room where her party was being held. Everyone was so happy. "Another wonderful party Shinigami-cat."

"Why thank you!"

"You know Denmark is beautiful this time of year. You should stop by."

"Thank you I might just do that."

"You should drop by Germany sometime."

"I'll build a house for you in Scotland."

Shinigami-cat smiled. "I'm kind of thirsty."

"We'll get you something!" Said the men as they ran off.

Shinigami-cat rolled her eyes and walked outside. The night air was cool against her skin. She sighed and sniffled. "Matthew..."

"OMG! Look at those handsome guys!"

Shinigami-cat turned to see Roderich, Francis, Feliciano and Gilbert looking superhot as always. Shinigami-cat rolled her eyes as they walked towards her. "Could they be any less subtle?" Suddenly they boys stepped aside to revile something under a large black curtain. It walked forwards towards Shinigami-cat. Shinigami-cat blinked. "Matthew?"

"Auntie... I'm sorry I hid my true self from you." Said Matthew. "I'm sorry I didn't grow up into the nephew you dreamed of... But I think you're the prettiest woman in the world Auntie... I've always respected you."

"Ve, he came to us and said he had something really important to say to you." Said Feliciano.

Shinigami-cat smiled and began to cry. She wrapped her arms around Matthew and chuckled. "Oh Matthew... You didn't have to force yourself to come here tonight... To me you'll always be the cutest little nephew in the world to me, Matthew." She wiped her tears away and walked over to some steps. "Go out this way. You won't have to deal with the crowd this way. Just watch your step."

Matthew started to walk down the steps. Suddenly he stepped on his curtain and tripped. The curtain fell off him as he fell down the steps. Shinigami-cat gasped at what she saw. Matthew was dressed in the vintage Victorian suit. And he looked absolutely stunning. His hair was light and soft, skin smooth and flawless, eyes bright and alive. He looked just like the nephew Shinigami-cat remembered.

Gilbert quickly grabbed Matthew around his waist to prevent him from falling. He rolled his eyes. "Why did you even bother dressing up like that if you are just going to cover yourself with your curtain?"

Matthew blushed and pushed Gilbert away. "Shut up."

Roderich chuckled. "Matthew begged us to dress him up."

Francis nodded. "He said he just wanted to be able to stand next to his Aunt without embarrassing her."

Shinigami-cat's eyes went wide with shock. She looked between Matthew and the boys and began to laugh. "No freaking way... You- you guys have to be kidding me! You boys really are stupid! Completely and utterly stupid... You idiots."

"What are you talking about?" Asked Roderich.

Shinigami-cat giggled and wiped away a tear. "I guess I should have been slightly more specific when I said I wanted you boys to turn Matthew into a gentleman."

The boys looked at each other in confusion. "What?"

Shinigami-cat sighed. "Let me explain... When I said 'Turn Matthew into a gentleman' what I meant was... I want you to turn Matthew into someone whose confident in who they are. Someone who can stick up for what they believe in and still come out on top even if their views are wrong. Someone who can do fine on their own but can mix with a crowd. Someone who helps out those in need regardless of the risks that they will face! That is the kind of gentleman I wanted you to turn Matthew into!"

...

"ARE YOU KIDDING ME?" Cried Gilbert. "YOU WANTED US TO TURN Matthew INTO SOMEONE LIKE THAT?"

Shinigami-cat giggled. "Yep and it looks like you have done just that. I believe Matthew has become a wonderful young gentleman."

The boys looked at each other in disbelief. "Wait..." Said Francis. "Does this mean that...?"

Shinigami-cat beamed. "That's right! You are now going to officially live rent free!" The boys high fived each other and cheered. While they were celebrating Shinigami-cat turned to Matthew and smiled. "I'm sorry I put you through hell." She said. "I was just afraid that you wouldn't fall in love and be happy."

Matthew sighed and hugged Shinigami-cat. "It's okay Auntie... I know you just wanted what was best for me. I just want to let you know... I am happy... I... I've made some good friends and I... I... um... even though I haven't fallen in love... I'm sure I will someday... And when I do... I'll introduce him to you."

Shinigami-cat hugged Matthew back and laughed. "You better do that for me Mattie." Suddenly her eyes lit up and she grinned. "I have an idea! It's your birthday in three weeks right?"

Matthew gulped. "Yes?"

Shinigami-cat beamed. "In three weeks I'm going to throw you a party! In honour to celebrate your birthday and to celebrate you becoming a gentleman!"

"Sweet!" Said Gilbert. "Another party! Free food!"

Shinigami-cat grinned. "Yep! It'll be back at the house! I'll call up some people and make a guest list. Is there anyone you guys really want me to invite?"

"Ve, my grandpa and Lovino!" Said Feliciano.

Shinigami-cat nodded. "Okay. I was just talking to Romulus the other day... Turns out Lovino is dating some Spanish guy... I'll invite him too."

"Can I invite Elizaveta?" Asked Roderich.

Shinigami-cat nodded. "Yep. She's such a sweet girl! Plus she needs to give me those yaoi DVDs..."

"I haven't seen Ludwig in ages." Said Gilbert.

Shinigami-cat nodded. "Sure and I'll invite your Opa along too." And with that the plans for Matthew's party were underway.

To be continued maybe...

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