YourUglyDuckling- heh yes whoever could it be o.O
YagamiMisaki- Is this soon enough? ha, and yes more stripping to come of course! And ahaha what ya saying you wouldn't want to be woken up by a frying pan?
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Chapter 7
Ludwig finished eating and cleaned up, Gilbert fought to keep awake.
Ludwig walked into the family room and sat on the couch. Gilbert saw this and yelled
"Gah! Luddy no don't sit there!"
Ludwig jumped from the couch, and ended up kicking the ring under the TV stand.
Gilbert rushed over and tore off the couch cushions. "They're dirty." Gilbert explained, walking then throwing them into the laundry room.
Ludwig sat on the couch frame, and turned on the TV to watch the cartoons that were on.
Gilbert walked back, and realized he had nothing to do, as he usually slept at this hour. He tiredly walked to the couch and joined his little brother.
Gilbert sat at the end, leaning into the back and side of the couch. As Ludwig watched the TV Gilbert slipped into sleep.
Ludwig soon saw his brother had fallen asleep. He shifted closer and curled up into his big brother, happily resting his head on his brothers slowly rising and falling side.
He had heard all the fighting from the night before, and heard his big brother crying for hours. He was tired too, and he ended up slowly drifting to sleep. The TV sound faded and the last thing he heard was his brother's steady thumping heartbeat.
Morning wore onto afternoon and Ludwig woke up, his brother's arm around him and holding him protectively. Ludwig looked up at his brother's face to find him still sleeping.
Ludwig squirmed out of his brothers lose hold and turned off the TV.
Ludwig knew his brother needed to be awake soon. A rumbling broke his thoughts, the sound emitted from Gilbert.
Ludwig crept into the kitchen, determined to take care of his bruder.
He pushed one of the kitchen chairs to the counter, and he climbed up, assembling ingredients to make a sandwich for his big bruder.
He leaned too far to the one side and he and the chair went crashing to the ground.
The sudden sound woke Gilbert, who was on his feet instantly.
Ludwig sniffled and held his hurting arm close to him.
Gilbert ran into the kitchen, kneeling down by his little brother.
He looked at his sniffling little brother, and gently took his arm, checking it over to make sure it wasn't broken.
He pulled the small boy into his arms and held him until he stopped sniffling.
"What were you doing on the chair Luddy?" Gilbert asked
"I wanted to make you a dinner because you didn't eat." Ludwig said, clutching his bruders shirt with his small hands.
Gilbert gave a small smile and messed with the young blonde's hair. "Danke but you don't need to do that."
Ludwig didn't reply, but looked up to Gilbert's face. He seemed to be gathering courage to say something and Gilbert waited quietly.
"Bruder…where did Eliza go?" the young boy asked
Gilbert thought about his words carefully "She left, and she's with someone else." he replied slowly
"Is she coming back?" he asked, his blue eyes looking right into Gil's red ones
"No Luddy… she isn't coming back." Gilbert said, his voice strong and hard despite how weak he felt
Ludwig nodded and moved away, pushing the chair back upright. Gilbert went and then made them both sandwiches from the ingredients Ludwig had assembled.
He had to leave in about twenty minutes, and he went upstairs to shower before. He entered the room he shared with Eliza… but would no longer. He slid the ring off his finger, rolled it around in his hand a bit before placing it on the nightstand.
"She's not coming back" he muttered, fingers lightly grazing over the rings cool metal before he turned and went to shower
After he showered, he dressed in workout clothes since it was a practice day, and grabbed nicer clothes to hit the bars in.
He walked out of his room when he realized he had no one with watch Ludwig.
He sat down on the couch and called Francis
"Mon ami what is it you desire?" the Frenchman drawled
Gilbert picked up how Francis put a bit of emphasis on 'desire'
"I can't come… I have no one to watch Ludwig." Gilbert said, not explaining further
On the other end of the phone Francis arched his finely manicured eyebrows. "You are coming." he said flatly as a smirk played across his face "Anyway doesn't Elizia watch him?" he asked
Gilbert felt his already shattered heart break again. "I said I had no one to watch him Francis." he said, apparently missing the first sentence
Francis paused before saying "Why don't you call Tonio? Surely he has someone who could watch your brother?"
Gilbert mulled over the idea before thanking him and hanging up to call Antonio.
Back on Francis end when the phone clicked he laughed "Onhonhon saving lives a little at a time." he said to no one as he sipped champagne
Gilbert heard three rings before the bright Spaniard answered.
"Gil! Mi amigo what is it?"
"You have anyone that can watch Luddy? I don't have anyone too… if I don't find someone I won't be going with you guys."
"I've got just the person! Look we'll drive over, I'll leave him there and then I can drive you to practice!" Antonio brightly answered as he smiled
Gilbert gave a small smile and agreed before hanging up. He got ready to leave and then found Ludwig.
"Hey Luddy. You be good for whoever watches you ok? Goodnight." Gilbert said, patting the small boys head
The doorbell rang and Gilbert went to answer it.
He opened the door, and as Ludwig peered from behind his brothers legs he couldn't tell who was more shocked, Gil or his babysitter for the night.
"R-Romano?" Gilbert stuttered in shock
A very pissy and clearly surprised Romano glared at Antonio
"DAMN TOMATO BASTARD! YOU VOULNTEERED ME TO BABYSIT THIS POTATO BRAT?!"
Antonio just smiled, not afraid of the red faced Italian who looked ready to strangle Antonio.
"Si." Antonio replied, still unfazed by the smaller mans anger
Romano stared at him in a mix of shock, anger, and lingering surprise.
He huffed and muttered something in Italian before knocking into Gilbert and walking past him into the house.
"You better not sleep with any whores." Romano said glaring at Antonio.
He smiled "Of course not. See Gil, I got a babysitter!"
Gilbert wasn't sure if he should leave his little brother with the steaming Italian but then again, Ludwig knew where the guns were and how to use them so he should be safe.
"Bye Luddy." Gilbert called grabbing his extra clothing
Romano glared once more at Antonio before the door closed
Gilbert shook his head, and got into Antonio's car.
"Danke Antonio." Gilbert said once the car was on the road
"No problem! Lovi gets lonely in the house anyway, so it works out! But doesn't your wife usually keep an eye on him?"
"Err… Let me explain that later…" Gilbert said quietly not wanting to have to explain more than once what happened
Antonio looked over to the looking albino while driving along.
He opened his mouth to speak but Gilbert glared at him, red eyes flashing and Antonio shut his mouth.
They arrived and pulled into the clubs back parking lot and Gilbert opened the car door and climbed out, Antonio following after him.
Feliks and Francis car was already in the parking lot, and both Alfred and Mathias were at the entrance pulling in as well.
Gilbert walked through the door and into the back room where Feliks sat in a chair.
"Like hey Gil." he greeted.
Gilbert waved back before he fell into a different chair.
Francis came into the back room from the stage entrance as Mathias and Alfred walked in.
All assembled Francis began speaking "Ok so like usual, we practice for a few hours then hit the bars and the ladies!"
The four cheered, but not Gilbert.
"Something wrong there Gil?" Mathias asked
Gilbert nodded. He took a deep breath.
"Eliza left me. She cheated on me with a man named Roderich. Then we fought and she stormed from the house and threw her ring at me. She is gone." he said in a clipped tone, trying to avoid breaking down again
Mathias messed with the albino's platinum hair "Aww Gil…" he said but trailed off
"Like that's totally suck ass of her, and like totally not cool." Feliks spoke from his chair
"Dude that's terrible…" Alfred noted
Antonio sat by his friend and threw an arm around his shoulder "It'll all be ok soon my amigo." he said trying to cheer up the sad looking albino
Francis didn't say anything, he was thinking. "Look let's blow of practice, you're all good enough to miss one day. We'll g get drop dead drunk now, come on boys." the Frenchman said as he left through the back entrance.
Mathias and Alfred howled in joy, Feliks did a small happy dance, and Antonio smiled.
Even a ghost of a smile played on Gil's face.
"Alright, let's go, I need the beer." he said chuckling
I should have the next chapter up later today, and I promise there will be stripping in that chapter! It's kinda hard to come up with the dance, costume and songs for it, but there will be much more of it I promise! Thanks for reading and please review, feedback is always loved.