Hello, guys! Welcome to Chapter 6 of Faded Scars!

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Erwin Edelstein is Roderich's dad

Sarah Edelstein is Roderich's mom

Eva Vogel is Erika and Johaan's grandmother and Franz's mother

Trigger warning: The mentions of a really disturbing image

I don't own Hetalia nor Nyotalia.

'WWAAHHH!' A loud cry interpreted through the night.

'Can you, please take care of Kenny?' Erika asks him as she tries to sleep.

'Alright.' Kiku says as he got up.

He made his into a bright green and white room. There were little toys set around. A small crib with their one week old son, Kenny. He was crying continuously.

'Hello, Kenny.' Kiku says as he picks up his son. The baby continued to cry a bit, but calmed down a little. 'Erika already changed your diaper.'

Kenny looked at Kiku with his dark brown eyes innocently. As if he was trying to figure who Kiku is. He's definitely not like his mother.

'I hope to spend some more time with you soon.' Kiku says softy as his son as he cradled him softly. The new born calmed slightly.

The next morning.

Erika and Kiku were both up and early.

Kiku was preparing himself for work. Erika was drinking a huge cup of water.

'Erika...' Kiku says uncomfortably.

'Yes, Kiku?' She asks him.

'Kenny's skin... seems a bit... yellowish.' He says calmly, but held back his urge to panic.

'Don't worry, Kiku. Kenny just has jaundice, that's all.' Erika explains to him calmly.

'JAUNDICE?' Kiku yells in shock.

'Calm down, Kiku.' Erika reassures him. 'It's normal to happen to newborns. I've already went to the doctor yesterday. He said the it's not anything harmful. He said that I should breast feed him more.'

'You don't sound happy about that?' Kiku points out.

'It hurts...' Erika says uncomfortably. 'Though, it won't hurt as much after that... at least what the doctor said.'

'Oh.' Kiku says. 'I've got too go work. Bye Erika, Kenny.'

Kiku leaves.

Erika sighs to herself. 'I hope that this will work. I just want my original chest size back.' Erika says to herself as she looks down at her bust. They grew 2 times from her original chest size which is flat. She now wishes to shrink them.

She was also glad that the chance of herself having twins were very rare. It would be a bigger pain for her.

She remembers the countless arguments, backing each other up and agreements that she's got into with her twin brother, Johaan.

Flashback mode now activated!

'This doll is so beautiful.' 12 year old Erika said as she looked at the display window of a doll store. She was looking a beautiful porcelain doll with curly brown hair and jade green eyes. The doll was wearing a Victorian Era clothing.

'What's a big deal about a stupid doll?'

Erika frowned in annoyance. 'It's not stupid. It's a beautiful doll, Johaan.'

Johaan frowned and seemed bored.

'Please, don't be Johaan.' Josepha said as she came up behind him. 'Your special birthday shopping gift will be next.'

'Is it because that she's a lady she can go first?' He asked in annoyance.

'Nope, it's because I was born 37 minutes, before you.' Erika chirped pridefully as she stuck out her tongue out at her brother.

'Whatever.' He said.

After purchasing the doll for Erika.

'It's now your turn Johaan.' Marie said to him.

'YES!' Johaan said excitedly.

They've went to sports store and bought Johaan a new football (aka soccer ball). Josepha had to make a real quick call and left to have some privacy. The kids can take care of themselves... but all of the time.

'Hey, look! It's the stupid girl that still wears twin braids like she's four years old.' A group of kids approached them. It's the kids in their school that have nothing else better to do other then picking on others. Erika's a major target.

'I love wearing my hair like that.' Erika said in annoyance. She loved wearing her in twin braids. Her cousin, Roderich, taught her how to put her hair in braids as a kid and loved it ever since.

'You look stupid looking.' The leader said.

'She may look stupid, but at least she does a great in school.' Johaan said. 'Unlike some people I know.'

'Why you...' The leader growled.

'HEY, do you want me to call your parents again?' Josepha asked as she came into the scene.

'Let's get of here.' The leader said as he and his friends leave.

'Thanks for standing up for me, Johaan.' Erika said.

'No problem, sis. No picks you like that...' Johaan said.

'Except for you.' Erika said.

'Of course, I'm your brother. That's what twin brothers are supposed to do.' Johaan said.

'Thanks, same here.' Erika said back at him.

...

Erika, Johaan and Josepha were all in Josepha's car.

'Wait! You mean that Aunt Marie, Uncle Karl, Anne, Aunt Sarah, Uncle Erwin and Roderich are all coming over all together in the same house?' Erika asked fearfully. She loves the Zwinglis and Edelsteins, because there her family. However, if they're put together in the same house together...

'Mom! You know that they'll just get into a argument and ruin the night.' Johaan said angrily.

The Zwinglis and Edelsteins have very tense history together. They have rivalry on being the best at anything. Where ever they're grouped together in one house. Very tense arguments happen.

Though, they reason why they're being put together in house. Because that Josepha Zwingli, older sister of Karl Zwingli, fell in love with Franz Vogel, the cousin of the Edelstein's. Of course, the Edelsteins and Zwinglis love having knew family members being added their family tree, but that didn't make them get along. Heck, even Karl and Josepha had their most embarrassing wedding when Karl and Erwin got in a argument and threw wedding cake at each other.

Whenever Edelsteins and Zwinglis visit the Vogels separately. They nice seem peaceful and joyful together. Roderich was Erika's favorite cousin. Johaan adores Anne, he also has a crush on her as well.

'I'm sorry kids, but they've invited themselves at the same time.' Josepha said.

'This is going to end badly.' Johaan said as he crossed his arms.

'Eva will be there, too.' Josepha said, as she there reactions.

'Really?' Erika asked excitedly.

Erika really loved her grandmother. Eva despite her old age knows how to fit in with the younger kids. She'll do anything to protect her grand children.

They've made it their home.

The Zwinglis have already arrived.

'Hello, kids!' Marie cheerfully greeted them.

'Hi, Aunt Marie.' Erika said uncomfortably as she played with her braid nervously.

'You seem really nervous, Erika.' Anne commented.

'Hello, Anne!' Johaan greeted his cousin with.

'Hello, Johaan.' Anne greeted him softly as she hugged him back, then looked at Josepha. ' Dad's talking to Uncle Franz.'

'How's everything in America?' Erika asked her cousin as the adults he add into the house.

'It's fine.' Anne said calmly. 'Nothing better compared to the Alps.'

A year ago, the Zwinglis were promoted a job in America where they can get paid much more money. They accepted it and got a house in a America. They've been living in there for a year.

'Were any rude Americans there?' Johaan asked her.

'No, unless if you're in the wrong place.' Anne replied.

Pretty soon, Edelsteins have arrived.

Erwin Edelstein, a man with raven hair, a black mustache and piercing blue eyes. He was wearing a wooden brown over coat and black pants. He was harsh, persistent and wants things to end his way. He's hoping for his son Roderich to become the next heir of his line.

Sarah Edelstein, a woman with curly brown hair pulled up into a bun, soft green eyes and mole on her left temple. She was a snobby, rude and arrogant woman, though she only loves her husband and son affectionately.

They were definitely Erika and Johaan's least favorite relatives. Do to their heavily large negative atmosphere that they carry in.

Though, their son Roderich is a different story. He made be cynical, harsh and blunt, but he's nothing like his own parents. He actually cares and respect the Vogels. Erika and Johaan didn't mind him.

'Anne?' Roderich asked in a dumbfounded tone, as he got out of the car.

'Roderich?' She asked back in the same tone, but a little more venom in her voice.

'Wait are you telling me that those chocolate eating noobs are here, too?' Erwin asked in a obviously not so happy tone.

'HEY, WATCH YOUR MOUTH!' Karl yelled at them as he came out after hearing the commotion.

'Here we go, again...' Erika, Johaan and Roderich thought as they already see the tension settling in.

'THAT'S ENOUGH!' A elderly voice yelled out.

'Grandma!' Erika's eyes light up, as she sounded relieved.

A elderly woman stood on the Vogel's porch. She seemed to be in her early 60s. She had much paler blonde hair that seemed to be slightly fading, but didn't have any wrinkles yet and hazel eyes. She was wearing a light green dress with a light blue jacket over it. She was Eva Vogel, Erika and Johaan's grandmother. 'We don't have any time for your bull crab nonsense. Today's a very special day for my grandchildren and I don't want to anything to ruin that special occasion.'

'But, Aunt Eva...' Erwin complained.

'Don't give me that tone, young man.' Eva said as she scolded him like he's three. 'How old are you?'

'38 years old.' Roderich said under his breath.

'Dear, let's just celebrate this special day for our niece and nephew.' Sarah told her husband calmly.

'Fine.' Erwin said as hoped this day would go on fast.

...

Everyone was sitting around the table eating dinner quietly. It wasn't until Erika decided to start a conversation.

'How's everything doing with your orchestra, Roderich?' Erika asked him politely, as she was finished her meal.

'Yeah... that... I can't continue here anymore.' He said bitterly. Looking at his father.

'Why's that?' Johaan asked him curiosity.

'We've just got a promotion in our job.' Erwin said happily. 'I really want to announce that we're now moving our job in America within 9 months.'

'Wait!' Karl said in shock. 'You're going to America, too?'

'Yes, why?' Sarah asked him.

'We happen to live in a America, now.' Marie said calmly trying to not prevent a fight. She personally prefers staying neutral. 'Live in the east coast of America.'

'That's exactly where we going.' Erwin said in annoyance. 'I thought that you moved to Antarctica or something.'

'Shut it you snobby money loving dog.' Karl said in anger.

'Father!' Anne said harshly.

'Anne.' Roderich said.

'Roderich.' Marie said.

'Marie.' Sarah said.

'Sarah.' Josepha spoke up.

'Josepha!' Franz cried out.

'MARCO!' Eva cried out.

'Polo!' Erika and Johaan said unison.

'You do realize that we're not in a pool, right?' Sarah asked them in a annoyed tone.

'We have a pool table. Does that count?' Johaan asked her.

'Anyways, we've got the cake ready.' Josepha said as she got up and head into the kitchen. She came back with a chocolate cake.

'Let's sing!' Franz said.

'Happy 13th birthday!'

After singing happy birthday. The twins blew out the candle at the same time.

'Erika, you've got some cake on your cheek.' Roderich said as wiped her face with his napkin.

'Stop that.' Anne hissed at him harshly. 'She's thirteen years old. She's a baby anymore.'

'Guys.' Erika said trying to get their attention, but they ignored her and continued.

'I'm sorry, but Erika's like the little sister that I've never had. So I can't help, but baby her around.' Roderich said in annoyance.

'Guys.' Erika said.

'That doesn't even get you a right to baby her like that.' Anne said harshly.

'GUYS!' Johaan yelled out at them. 'Erika's trying to say something to you.'

'Thanks, Johaan.' Erika said with a smile on her face. 'I was trying to tell you guys to I'm okay with Roderich dotting on me like that, but he does know that I'm almost not a little girl anymore.'

'That's true.' Roderich said with a warm smile.

'Now can you guys, please stop arguing like this?' Erika asked them nicely as she could.

'Fine.' They both said unison.

'Anne, it's time to leave now.' Marie said calmly. She refused to be here any longer if arguments like this continue.

'Okay.'

Flashback back mode now off!

'We never celebrated our birthday like that again.' Erika says to herself. She was peacefully finish feeding Kenny. She patted his back until he burps.

Ding dong!

'I've wonder who that could be.' Erika thought to herself calmly.

She opens the door.

'Roderich!'

Roderich smiles at her. 'How are you doing, Erika?'

'I'm a little stressful, but fine.' She answers him, as she cradles Kenny in her arms.

'May I come in?' Roderich asks her politely. 'I just want to she how you're doing. I don't think that my nephew wouldn't be comfortable around me, yet.'

'Of course you may.' Erika says with a smile as she allows him in.

'Kenny does seem to love to cry a lot.' Erika says as remembered the countless random outbursts that Kenny has given out lately.

'That's a good sign.' Roderich says as he took a seat on the couch in the living room.

'It is?' Erika asks him curiosity.

'I remember hearing that most babies that cry a lot usually grow up to be more calmer children.' Roderich says, then adds. 'You used to cry all the as baby. You'd stir up trouble by getting Johaan to join in, as well. Now, look at yourself.'

'That's true.' Erika agrees with him for that. 'How's your parents doing?'

'They still refuse to speak to me.' Roderich says. Roderich refuses to follow his father's foot steps and followed his own dreams of be coming a conductor. Which he successfully received and enjoy living for. His parents refuse to see him for that.

'I even remembered when they tried to get custody over me.' Erika says as she frowns at that bitter memory.

'You're lucky that you were old enough to choose who you want to be with.' Roderich tells her.

Flashback mode now activated!

'Hehe! You look so cute, Lili.' Bianca complicated her. She was wearing a frilly pink shirt and a yellow skirt that went above her knees with a pair of black shorts underneath. She wore her hair into twin braids.

'Thanks, Bianca.' Lilli said as she twirled in her new frilly yellow sun dress.

Lilli, Bianca, Monika, Anne and Lin were all out shopping in a mall together. Deciding that they should have a girls day out after graduation, though Anne didn't agree to come, until Lilli wanted to join in.

They were currently finding newer summer outfits for Lilli, since she came from with more warmer clothes when she arrived in America.

'Aww!' Lin squealed as she hugged Erika. 'I'm sorry, but I can't resist on how cute your voice is.' She was wearing a light blue shirt and a puffy purple skirt. Like Bianca, she was wearing a pair black shorts underneath her skirt as well. She was wearing her hair in low side ponytail.

Erika blushed slightly. 'Thanks, Lin.'

'I think that it would be a good time to go the food court. It's lunch time.' Anne said as she checked her watch. She was wearing a dark green shirt and black pants. She was wearing her dirty blonde hair in a french braid.

'YES, FINALLY! I'M STARVING!' Bianca blurted out, but soon blushed in embarrassment after realizing that everyone's looking at her.

'You really need to say that out loud?' Monika asked her as she face plants. She was wearing a baggy light blue shirt and black pants.

'Sorry, but I love food!' Bianca said cheerfully.

'It's amazing on how she balances her own diet out by eating fruits and healthy food, while running around with Monika.' Anne said to Lilli.

'Huh? Did you say something?' Bianca asked her.

'No.' Anne said quickly.

...

In the food court, Lilli and the girls were all relaxing peacefully.

Bianca and Monika were arguing. Lin was checking her text. Anne seemed anxious.

Lilli went to get everyone frozen yogurt.

When she stepped made it to the vendor.

'Lilli?'

Lilli was surprised to see Matthew and the chubby man, she forgot his name, there in the vendor.

'Matthew?' Lilli asked in surprise, then looked at Carlos. 'I'm sorry, but I don't remember you.'

'Oh, it's fine. I'm Carlos.' Carlos reintroduced himself to her.

'I'm Lilli. I'm getting frozen yogurt for my friends.' Lilli said.

'That's nice.' Matthew said with a smile on his face. 'I heard that you're the one that convinced Alfred to join the graduation ceremony.'

'Yes, but Kiku helped, too.' Lilli explained to them.

'I'm thankful for that.' Matthew said to her. 'I'd never walk across the stage without my cousin.'

'I hate admit it, but I also felt the same way.' Carlos said to her.

Lilli wasn't sure what to say about that, because she barely knew him.

She took the frozen yogurt for friends. They've enjoyed the frozen sweetness.

Lilli and Anne bid their goodbyes to their female friends. They walked home.

'Anne...' Lilli spoke up.

'Yes?' She asked her cousin.

'Why are you acting to so anxious?' Lilli asked her in a worried tone.

'... Lilli... I'm not sure on how to tell you this...' Anne said uncomfortably as they made their way to their home. 'But...'

They entered the door.

'Lilli, you're here, good.'

'Aunt Sarah? Uncle Erwin? Roderich?' Lilli asked in shock.

Roderich looked like that he'd rather not be here. There a man in a suit with them.

'We're here, because we wanted to take in with us.' Sarah said as she came over to hug her niece.

'What?' Lilli was more shocked.

'We know that you love us more, Lilli.' Erwin said to her.

'We'll provide you everything you desire.' Sarah said with a smile on her. 'We'll give you a nice big room with your own bathroom, a endless supply of your favorite clothes and-'

'Wait! Why would you want custody over me?' Lilli asked in shock. They were never interested in her nor Johaan. Only Roderich was the one that made her happy. Erwin would only focus on convincing Franz and Josepha to divorce.

'Because, you deserve a better home, Lilli.' Erwin told her.

Lilli was too confused.

The man in the soon spoke up. 'Look we're going to give you a choice, since you're old enough to decide.'

Anne, Karl and Marie just stood there not saying anything.

'I'm sorry, guys, but... no thank you.' Lilli said to them.

Roderich was relieved.

'What?' Sarah and Erwin asked in shock.

'But, Lilli, sweetie.' Sarah said. 'We've done so many things for you.'

'No, you didn't!' Erika snapped at them. 'You never there after I was discovered in my family's cabinet for 26 hours tied. With my throat slit open. My arms burned with cigarettes. A deep stab wound on my thigh with flies buzzing around me. Surrounded by my dead family in the middle of wilderness. Unable to scream, because I'll hurt my own throat.'

'But-'

'If it weren't to those two men that found me down there, then, I'd never be alive today. They were total strangers that dropped everything that we're doing to support me, until I left Germany safely.' Erika explained to them. 'Unlike, you guys whom didn't even seem to care about me at to fly to Germany and comfort me, like Anne and her family did. They've dropped everything the second they heard about me.'

'Erika-'

'NO! I'm sick and tired of guys being around me. From what Roderich told me. You guys do nothing, but shove your pride down everyone's throats and act all superior.' Anne said to them. 'So why should Lilli want to live with you?'

'I think that it's official that the child doesn't want to live you.' The man in the suit said.

'But, Lil-'

'Give it up guys.' Roderich said to his parents. 'You can pick your co workers, but you can't pick your family.'

'Now both of you, out of my house!' Karl said to them.

'I can't believe that we've lost for once.' Erwin snarled in anger.

'Let's just leave.' Sarah said as they left.

'Roderich, you're more than welcome to visit anytime you want.' Marie told him.

'Thanks.' Roderich said.

'Will you ever play the piano with me?' Erika asked him.

'I will, but not today, Erika.' Roderich said as he leaves her.

Erika followed Roderich out watched him leave. She waved goodbye to him.

The sun was now beginning to set.

Bark! Bark!

Lilli looked down to see a small white dog running up to her.

'Pochi come back!'

Kiku and Yuki came running up to them.

'I'm sorry, Lilli.' Kiku said as he caught up to them. 'He slipped out of our hands.'

'It's fine.' Lilli said as she smiled at the white dog. 'He's so cute.'

'Thanks.' Yuki said to her. 'How are you today?'

'I'm fine.' Lilli said a smile.

'You seem more relived rather then fine.' Yuki pointed out.

'It's... something personal.' Lilli said to them.

'Okay.'

Flashback mode now off!

'Would you like to hold, Kenny?' Erika asks Roderich.

'Me? No, thanks.' Roderich says. 'I'm not good with babies.'

'Really? According to Anne. When Johaan and I were infants. You were amazing at handling us.' Erika points out.

'... Fine...' Roderich took the one week old baby in his arms. Kenny seemed fussy at first, but he soon relaxed a bit into his arms. Roderich couldn't help, but smile softly.

Erika obviously noticed this and smiles. 'See that wasn't so bad.'

'I'm guess that you were right.' Roderich as he smiles at the young boy softly.

That's it for chapter 6!

What do you think?

Jaundice is usually normal for newborns. On their first week. They usually have trouble with their vision. Breast feeding will also truly start to kick in and it's actually painful.

We actually got to see Erika's family. Their relations with the Zwinglis and Edelsteins.

The relations with the Edelsteins and Zwinglis (or just Karl and Erwin) are mostly passive aggressive rivalry. Their arguments are mostly comical.

Erika and Roderich interact in the present.

We get to see a girls day out with our main ladies (Erika, Anne, Lin, Bianca and Monika). Lin in the future will get a bigger role in the Flashbacks.

Erika finally grows her back bone and won't take the Edelsteins shit.

Also, the Edelsteins are manipulative and controlling, but they'll never use violence. I'm talking about the parents.

I also feel awkward holding newborns or infants in general. Though once when I'm comfortable and the baby's comfortable, too. Then I'm cool. Just like what I did with my ten day old cousin.

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