Hello again every one! It's been more than a week and so here's another chapter!
Disclaimer: I don't own hetalia or any of the characters no matter how many times I wish upon a star. *pouts* Disney lies!
Germany opens his mouth to say something to Italy when he hears "Mein Gott" playing from his pocket. Germany rolls his eyes and fishes his cell phone out of his pocket.
'Note to self: never let Prussia near my cell phone again.'
He checks the caller I.D. and it's Prussia.
"Ja bruder vhat do you vant?" He answers.
"The awesome me just wanted to let you know we're out of beer again. There was something else I was going to tell you but I can't remember." He pauses. "Wait I remember! Romano called a little while ago. He was cussing and talking about you kidnapping his bruder. I'm proud of you West! I thought you were a boring stick in the mud but kidnapping someone gives you a bit more of awesome points in my book!" Germany could practically picture the smile of approval on his face.
Germany pinches the bridge of his nose. "It vasn't like that. There vere logical thoughts behind my actions and I didn't kidnap him. I vas simply saving him from a situation." Germany corrects him.
"Whatever. I got to go. The awesome me has France over and it wouldn't be fair to deprive him of my awesomeness."
"Nein bruder! Don't hang out vith France vhen I-" Prussia hangs up.
'Great. Now it's guaranteed that the house vill be a mess.'
"Germany are you alright? You look upset." Feliciano asks him.
"Ja. I'm fine. It's just things are getting complicated. More so than I would of wished." Germany sighs and then looks at Italy. "Is there any vhere you vould like to stop before ve go to the house?"
Italy shakes his head. Germany starts the car and drives. An uncomfortable silence hangs in the air choking out any possible conversation. Italy stares out the window almost frighteningly silent. The silence lingers for most of the drive. About a mile from the house Germany decides to cut through the silence.
"The guest bedroom is still set up like the last time you vere here. Vell, except I framed the pictures you gave me and put them on the valls." Germany says.
"Okay. Thank you." He looks out the window again. Germany gives the occasional glance over to him concerned.
Germany sighs. "I really vish you vould act more like your usual self."
"I'm sorry. I'm just..." He trails off.
"I understand, but seeing you like this makes me depressed. You are usually so happy that it's contagious."
Italy smiles a little as Germany said that. "I'll be happy then, for you Germany." He smiles brighter.
Germany feels the corners of his mouth lift. If even for just a few seconds, Germany smiled.
"How many people are going to be home that will want pasta?" He asks as Germany parks in the driveway.
"Three if it's just you, my bruder, and me. Four if my blöd bruder invited France over..."
"Big brother France might be here? Ve~ I haven't seen him in so long~!" Italy smiles.
'Vell, if France makes Italy happy, maybe he can stay a little while linger.'
They get out of the car. Then before walking to the door they grab the groceries and Italy's belongings. Germany opens the front door and sees empty beer bottles and other miscellaneous trash all over. He tries to keep calm mainly not to scare Italy with his temper. He brings Italy's stuff to the guest bedroom that will now belong to Italy. Then he assists Italy with taking the groceries out of the bags and placing all the items on the counter.
"Are you sure you don't need any help with the cooking?" Germany asks him.
"Si~!" Italy smiles at him.
"Okay. Call me if you need any help at all."
"I will don't worry~!"There was an almost hollow look in Italy's eyes that Germany couldn't help but notice just like in the little cafe.
Germany slowly leaves the kitchen before remembering his earlier anger. He storms down to the basement not even bothering to knock.
"Prussia, how many times do I have to tell you pick u-" He then gets a sight of Prussia and France making out. Germany blushes and looks away.
'Of course! The first time I don't knock and I valk in at a terrible moment.'
Prussia pulls back from France after a few minutes and spots Germany standing there.
"Oh hey West. Did you need anything?" Prussia asks calmly as if his younger brother didn't just see what France and himself were doing.
"Ja. I vas going to tell you to clean up the mess upstairs and ask if France vould like to stay for dinner."
"Oui zat would be nice." France tells him. "Honhonhon after dinner zen Prussia and I can get back to dessert."
Germany makes a face of disgust before walking back upstairs. He picks up the trash and beer cans from around the house and makes sure that the house is in a tidy manor before going back into the kitchen to check in on Italy. He was humming a song as he stirred the noodles in a big pot for spaghetti. There was flour everywhere. Germany gets to work cleaning the huge mess in the kitchen. After five minutes the kitchen was clean again and the spaghetti was cooked and ready to be eaten.
"Germany can you please go and get the others? The pasta's done." Italy tells Germany.
Germany nods and walks to the basement door. This time he knocks not wanting to repeat his earlier mistake.
"Prussia! France! Dinner is ready!" He informs them before turning on the balls of his feet and walking back to the kitchen to assist Italy with any further preparations needed for dinner.
Dinner was underway after a few minutes. Everyone was sitting around the table eating Italy's mouthwatering pasta. A couple of small conversations filled the room but other than that it was silent as they ate. France looked over concerned at Italy seeing that he isn't really eating.
"Mon ami aren't you going to eat your food? It's really good.~"
"I'm not really that hungry..." Italy replies quietly.
"Are you sick?" France questions concerned.
"No I'm just not really hungry."
'Italy is not hungry for pasta? I didn't even think that vas possible. This must be effecting him more than I thought.'
France and Prussia both shoot Germany a sort of accusing glance. The rest of dinner was silent.
Italy decides to clean up all the dishes after they were all done.
"Italy are you sure you don't vant any help both the dishes?" Germany asks.
"No I'm good~! why don't you go and talk with Prussia and France. I'll be out in a minute~!" Italy smiles.
"Okay..." Germany hesitates before walking over to Prussia and France.
"What happened to Italy?" France asked Germany.
"If you vould like to know ask him yourself." Germany replies.
"I still think you kidnapped him." Prussia says.
"Nein bruder! For the last time I did not kidnap him!" Germany shouts.
Italy walks over since he was done washing dishes. Everyone gets quiet again not completely sure what to say.
"Nien! The awesome me is too awesome for awkward silence!" Prussia exclaims.
"Really bruder? Do you have to be so much of a blödel ?" Germany pinches the bridge of his nose.
"That wasn't very nice Germany~! You should be nicer to your fratello~!" Italy scolds him.
"Ja bruder. See I've even got him on my side!" Prussia smirks at Germany.
Germany gives him a blank stare. "dummkopf." he mutters under his breath.
Italy tries to change the subject. "Ve~ big brother France are you spending the night?" Italy asks hopeful.
France chuckles and ruffles Italy's hair. "If Prussia and Germany say it's alright I will. Zen maybe you can join Prussia and I in the basement for a... sleepover.~"
"Ja you can spend the night but Italy you are staying upstairs." Germany states firmly.
"Okay France and Prussia can spend the night upstairs in my room then~!" he smiles innocently. France's eyes alight from the idea.
'Oh Italy... Sometimes your stupidity frightens me...'
"Absolutely not! Prussia and France are staying in the basement and you are staying upstairs." Germany informs Italy. " tomorrow we can all see each other."
"But what about the ghosts?" Italy asks Germany frightened.
"Vhat do you mean ghosts?"
"America told me at the last world meeting that your house was haunted by ghosts! What do I do if I see one?" Italy exclaims.
"Honhonhon then you go to my bed so I can comfort you." France replies even though the question was meant to be for Germany. Germany shoots a 'Was zur Hölle?' look at France.
"Don't listen to him! If you see a 'ghost' I guess you can come into my room so I can help you get rid of it." Germany tells him.
"Okay~! Grazie Germany~!" Italy smiles and hugs Germany.
"Italy just remember if Germany is busy you can just come down sta-"
Germany cuts him off. "I won't be busy tonight so he won't need to go downstairs."
"you guys are boring the awesome me! Let's do something awesome!" Prussia complains.
"Honhonhon we could always continue what we started downstairs." France suggests.
Italy gives him a confused look.
"Nien! We are not doing that!" Germany tone leaves no room for arguments.
"Ve~ we could always play a game~!" Italy suggests.
"Like vhat?" Germany asks.
"We could play lots of games like Strega Strega comanda color, hide and seek, duck duck goose or Cencio Mollo~!"
Germany sighs. "Italy, don't you think ve might all be a little too old for those kind of games?"
"But I like those games." His bottom lip quivers.
'Vell at least he's acting like his normal self again.'
"I'll play with you.~" France tells Italy.
"ja I'll play too." Prussia says.
Everyone silently looks towards Germany waiting for his answer.
A few minutes pass by before he answers. "...fine I guess I'll play your games."
"Ve~ we can start with hide and seek~!"
'ja and if I'm hiding and France decides to trick Italy into doing something terrible I von't be able to do anything about it...'
"um Italy vhy don't ve play something else. Like the game you said vith the ducks." Germany suggests.
"you mean duck, duck, goose?" Italy asks him
"ja. Now how do you play 'duck duck goose?'" Germany asks embarrassed that he didn't know this game very well... He just knew that little children tend to play said game.
Prussia chuckles and puts his arm on Germany's shoulder. "Really my not-as-awesome-me little bruder doesn't know how to play such a simple game?"
He steps away so his shoulder is free from Prussia's arm. "I don't think it is important to know how to play a game that vill not help me in the line of battle. Unlike you I still have a country I need to keep protected." right after he said that Germany realized how cold that last thing he said was.
"seriously West? Here I was thinking you had a heart and were a little more awesome than before, but that was cold." Prussia narrows his eyes at his brother.
"I'm sorry I didn't mean to bring that up." Germany apologizes.
"whatever come on France let's go somewhere else to do something awesome." Prussia starts walking away.
"Italy would you like to come with us?" France asks.
"actually big brother France I want to stay here with Germany~! maybe next time." he fakes a smile but everyone in the room could clearly see through his expression.
"okay. Just tell me if you need any thing.~" France tells him concerned.
"I will don't worry~!"
Prussia walks down to the basement followed by a 'hon'ing France.
"I don't think there's enough people for duck duck goose now."
"did you actually vant to play?"
"not really..."
"then vhy did you suggest us playing it?"
"I thought it would make you guys happy to spend time together"
"Italien, you need to think more about vhat you vant. Do vhat vill make you happy."
Italy looks up at Germany smiling a little. "grazie for caring about me."
Italy hugs Germany. Germany freezes up not quite sure how to react. The hug lasts a little too long.
"um Italy? Its not like I don't like hugging you but vill you please get off of me? You've been hugging me for a long time..."
Italy realizes that he's probably right and let's go of him stepping back.
"Germany will you do me a favor?"
"depends on vhat."
"can you please help me with my share of my countries paper work? Fratello wont help me because he says that I need to do my fair share. Well... He used other words but I don't like using bad words."
"of course. I'm proud of you for trying to get it done."
Italy walks to his room to get the paperwork.
"then after I'm done I can bring it to fratello's house so it is on time."
"actually Italy vhy don't I bring it to your brother and you stay here once vere here."
"okay if you want to go~!"
Germany helps Italy with his paperwork until it is all finished. After that is done Germany walks over to the basement door and knocks as Italy organizes the paperwork.
"it's unlocked West." Prussia's voice is heard through the door.
Germany hesitantly opens the door and goes down the stairs to where they were. Prussia and France are both missing their shirts. Prussia smirks as Germany's face gets red.
"Did you need something?" France asks.
'I know I'm going to regret this...'
Germany sighs. "vill you please vatch Italy vhen I'm gone?"
"sure. It might help the little Italien if he is around my awesomeness."
"If you touch Italy in any vay inappropriately there vill be consequences." Germany warns.
Prussia rolls his eyes. "Ja, ja. I get it West. No having any fun with Italy when you're gone."
Germany turns around with Prussia and France following behind. They walk up the stairs and over to where Italy is trying to figure out how to seal the big yellow envelope.
"Let me have it." Germany tells him.
Italy hands it to Germany who seals it without a problem.
"Italy if these two touch you in a bad vay or are mean to you just call me. You know my number and I vill keep my phone on. Lebewohl until my return."
Germany holds onto the envelope and walks out the car and out to his car again.
"Vhat am I getting myself into?" Germany mutters to himself as he starts the car.
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Some words you might not know (If any are wrong please tell me) :
lebewohl= goodbye (German)
grazie= thank you (Italian)
strega strega comanda color and sencio mollo= children's games (Italian)
fratello= brother (Italian)
dummkopf, blödel = Idiot (German)
nien= no (German)
si, oui= yes (Italian, French)
mon ami= my friend (French)
blöd= dumb (German)