A/N: Sorry for being MIA. :( :( LAST CHAPTER! THERE WILL BE NO MORE! I am happy with how it ended although I had the biggest writer's block ever.
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Pale violet eyes stared out the window. A knock was heard throughout the room. Those pale eyes turned when the door opened.
"Hey."
Blue eyes peeked through the crack of the open door.
"Go away," a whispered voice said.
Blue eyes softened and the person came in. "Ivan-"
"Go away."
Alfred just stared at Ivan, who had squeezed his legs to his chest.
"But, we're all worried about you."
"I said, go away!"
Ivan threw a pillow at him. Alfred ducked and sighed, heading out of the room.
Alfred came down the stairs and headed for the living room. Arthur was sitting in an armchair, reading a book. "He won't come out," he said, sitting down on the couch and turning on the tv.
Arthur looked up from the book in his hand. "How are we going to get him out?"
Alfred had a thoughtful look in his eyes. He couldn't do anything because Ivan doesn't want help. The whole family's concerned; Ivan was very happy up to two days ago.
Ivan clutched a piece of paper in his hand.
Court order? I don't want to be in the same room as that man.
Alfred and Arthur said that they were willing to help he ever needed it but now when he needs the most help, he didn't want to disturb them. He was scared to be even thinking about the man who hurt and took away everything he had to his name. Ivan sighed, trying to squeeze his legs toward even closer and fell asleep.
Two weeks later and Ivan left the house and holed up in his old apartment from his childhood, glad that no one bought the dingy place in the first place.
Matthew came up to the apartment door, clutching his stuffed bear.
"Sometime I hate my life," he mumbled. He knocked on the brown wooden. The door opened a crack and an eye the same color as his own peered through.
"Ivan?" he asked. "Can I please come in?"
The door was then slammed shut. Matthew turned and leaned on the door.
"I know you're still there," he said, sliding down to sit on the floor.
"Go away."
"I can't do that."
"Why?Because Alfred asked you to?"
"He's worried about you."
"So?"
Matthew knew he was being difficult. He was like that after his mother left the family.
"Can you tell me what's wrong? Why did you leave Alfred and Arthur?"
Down the hall someone was screaming and making a whole bunch of noise.
"They don't want me," a voice whispered.
"Course they do."
"No they don't. They wouldn't stop bothering me about why I was depressed. Alfred went through my things."
"That's why Arthur has a court order with your name on it?"
"Yes."
"Ivan they care about you a lot. You are their new family members. Hell, the whole family likes you and they want to see you happy again and not moping around."
Silence and then Matthew was looking up at a dingy ceiling. Ivan appeared at the door.
"Why do you think they care about me?" Ivan said, hiding most of his face from view behind his scarf.
"Because they haven't slept at all since you left."
"They never sleep; seniors have a lot of work to do and adults work the whole day."
"They don't eat."
"When they're depressed, they eat MORE."
Matthew got up -why was I still on the floor?- and thought about the things that have been happening since Ivan left the house.
"Okay, Ivan." He stared at Ivan, bending his neck slightly. "Alfred has stopped doing all of his research for the final science project, and you know he loves science and anything to do with science. Arthur on the other hand just stares at his laptop screen, just staying awake waiting for you to come back."
Ivan stared at the smaller blonde and watched as his eyelids drooped and he swayed in place.
"And what about you?"
"I haven't slept, eaten or played any hockey, because hockey uses energy, energy that I don't have."
Matthew almost fell to the floor if Ivan didn't catch him. He lost a losing fight and fell asleep, snuggling into the warmth that Ivan provided.
The last two hours were used to figure out if he should stay in the apartment or if he should go back to live with Arthur and Alfred. Ivan decided after staring at Matthew's peaceful face for those two hours. Ivan dragged the last of his bags to the car parked outside the apartment complex. He only has two bags and his teddy bear. He took a lot of energy carrying Matthew to the car -He's not as light as he looks-, got in the car and started the engine. Looking in the rear view mirror, he saw Matthew laying over his own polar bear.
Ivan drove off and started to head for the other side of town. On his way to Alfred's place, he stopped by to get some sleeping pills. He's going to need them. He bought two packs and continued on his way. As he drove, Matthew woke up.
"Where?"
"You're in the car, heading toward your brother's place."
"Okay." He went back to sleep and buried himself under the bags that were on the floor. "Goo' night."
Ivan shook his head and turned down the driveway. As he slowed to a stop, the door to the house was slammed open and he saw Alfred come running out.
"Oh no." Ivan slid down in his seat, but he was still tall so Alfred can still see him.
"IVAN!"
The loud voice woke Matthew up as he bolted awake.
"Alfred? Please stop screaming," Matthew said, rubbing his head and clutching his polar bear.
"Well, sorry. It's just that you got Ivan to come back." Alfred started to sway in place and that was when Ivan got out of the car to hold him up.
"Mattie wasn't kidding when he said you guys haven't been sleeping since I left."
"Yea..well...we were...um...worried...you..."
Ivan sighed and picked Alfred up. "I've only been gone two weeks. It wasn't that big a deal." He turned around and saw Matthew sleeping again. "I guess it was a big deal."
Alfred, Matthew and Arthur woke up from their well deserved nap. Alfred stretched his long arms out and smacked Matthew in the face.
"Al!"
"Well who told you to fall asleep in my bed."
"I fell asleep in the car and I think that Ivan took us all to your room."
"Oh yea." Alfred got up and started to head for the door. "Ivan came back."
Matthew and Arthur followed Alfred out of the room and down the stairs. Arthur was heading to the kitchen when a pale hand stopped him from entering. No one said anything and the hand retreated back into the kitchen.
"Drink these and go back to sleep." The same hand shot out and opened. Six white pills lay innocently in the palm and when Arthur took them, the hand returned with a big glass of water. "You're all family deal with it."
Alfred and Matthew looked at each over Arthur's head and shrugged.
"Oldest first. Dad?"
"Haha, very funny, Al."
"Thank you."
The court house loomed over all in attendance. Ivan almost turned around to head back to the car. Arthur and Alfred took hold of both his arms and dragged him, kicking and screaming into the court house. Matthew and the lawyer that Arthur hired walked behind the struggling trio. Ivan had almost kicked Alfred in the face with his long legs but Alfred saw it coming and ducked.
"I don't want to go in that place!"
Matthew and the lawyer looked each other and frowned. "Maybe we should help them?" Matthew suggested, staring at the three up ahead.
"Agreed." Katrina took hold of the flailing limbs and squeezed.
Ivan yelped and stopped kicking. Katrina smiled at the boy and took hold of his arm, leading him away from the family.
"Ivan, honey, why don't you want to go inside?"
"The big man might hurt me," Ivan whispered.
Katrina stared at Ivan, puzzled. "But he is being guarded at all times."
"That still isn't enough."
"Honey, just understand we are here to help you and protect you when you need it." Ivan nodded and walked to the double doors. "Arthur? You owe extra for the peep talk." She smiled at Arthur, holding her hand out for a payment.
"How about I take you out on a date?"
(HOURS LATER)
Matthew sat curled on the couch while Alfred and Ivan was in the kitchen doing the dinner. Arthur has forced Katrina on the date and they were now arguing over who would pay the bill.
Matthew and Alfred stared at the tv until Ivan called them to eat. Everything was starting to seem happy. Ivan was healthy and smiling everyday and Alfred finally got someone to hang out with when Matthew returns to the house.
There were two sides to this coin
Now there is one side
Sun, laughter, smiles
Happiness!
A brand new life, filled with love and safety
A/N: I will not do the court house scene because I don't know what happens in the court room but just imagine that he got arrested and put in jail and Ivan is safe. REVIEW! TELL ME HOW IT ENDED!