Innocents Ch. 10

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Uzuki-chan: Thank you, I tried! Yeah, it is weird. Nah, he's confused.

Warnings: This chapter contains how Ludwig discovers that Feli is a woman, so if you are weak stomached against ladies and monthly happenings, then you can skip it. Thank you.

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Later that night, she woke up. She didn't know what it was, but she felt something was...off. Feli felt a strange warmth in her bed. Curious, she slowly uncovered herself and looked where the warmth was coming from, and almost screamed. What was this?!

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Ludwig was waken up by gentle shaking. In his sleepy mind, it was an earthquake. Bentalia didn't have earthquakes, and this was odd. Then, he heard a soft whispering of his name over and over. "Ludwig, p-please wake up." It sounded scared, and urgent. He opened an eye. Feli, the adorable Italian boy, was shaking him. What startled Ludwig, however, was that his face was a pale white, and he looked...scared. Ludwig fought the urge to hug his Italian friend.

"Feli, vhat's wrong?" He asked, dead serious.

"I think I'm dying."

"WHAT?!" He whispered loudly.

"Ve, I was fast asleep and then suddenly I felt an odd warmth. It... it came from..." 'He' trailed off.

"From where, Feli?" He asked, scared for his friend.

"Down there." Feli blushed a little, but was so scared.

"Eh? Down..." Ludwig looked at Feli's jumpsuit, and nearly fainted from shock.

What. The. Freaking. Hell.

"F-Feli? A-are you...a g-girl?!" He was shocked to the core. WHAT THE FUUUUUUUUUUU-!?

His friend's eyes held a little worry.

"Wh-why do you ask?"

"Feliciano, only women bleed like that." He felt...numb. His friend, was h-she lying this whole time?

He brushed it off. Maybe this was hi-her secret. She's a woman. He told himself.

"Let's get you to ze nurse." He said quietly.

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"Feli-" Elizabeta looked at Feliciana's orange jumpsuit, it... she paled. Ludwig knew now, yet he had to learn the hard way. Poor dear, he was probably shocked stupid. Arthur, who guided the two here, looked at Elizabeta. She was looking at Ludwig, who was too shocked. Arthur sighed, he had to talk to him.

"Come, dear." She guided Feliciana in the bathroom. What hurt her was that Ludwig was looking down and avoiding everyone's gaze. As the two girls went in, Arthur sat beside Ludwig.

"She was told to keep it a secret, Ludwig. Don't blame it on her."

No answer.

"I..._ bet that she was going to tell you soon. When she first got here, all the prisoners were scary. She's an innocent young lady who was forced here. Look at yourself when you first met her. You used to be scary."

Finally Ludwig spoke.

"I shouldn't feel so down. It's been two weeks und three days since we've been close friends. Lesser time than zat, actually. I vouldn't blame her if she kept it a secret. What if somebody overheard us? Vhat if I accidentally slip out her name? I feel shocked, I don't vant to blame her, but I vish she'd tell me sooner."

Arthur patted the German's back.

"Knowing her, I bet that she was going to tell you anytime soon. You know her, she's still the Feliciano that we all adore, except her name is Feliciana."

"Feliciana? Zat's a nice name. You know what, Arthur?" Ludwig blushed a little.

"What?"

"Vhen she heard zat Lovina got shot, I was her only comfort. I- I allowed her to sleep next to me."

Arthur looked at Ludwig in shock.

"Yo-you barely let anyone so close to you! Heaven forbid if you two had s-"

"Don't finish zat sentence, please. H-she believes in 'after marriage sex'. I do too. S-she slept beside me in a sibling fashion. Hell, she even said that I vas a teddy bear."

Arthur saw Ludwig smiled amused.

"So, you're a couple, now?"

Ludwig blushed.

"N-no, I vish. I like hi-her, she makes me smile more than even Gilbert could, she's funny, violent, innocent as hell, und...even as a 'boy' I found her pretty. Vhat would she want to do with me, though? I'm a German farmer who can't say his own verdammt emotions."

"Don't be that way, lad. She's happy with you. She doesn't talk to anybody, nor open up to anybody who's not related to her such as she does with you. Hell, I didn't know that much about her the way you do. The problem is, I don't think she realizes her feelings, and you're going to make the move." Arthur smiled at the blushing German.

"I'm still confused, I known her to be a boy for two months, und now she's suddenly a girl. My feelings towards her didn't change, though. I guess...I guess zat we'll know more about each other tomorrow, knowing zat she's a voman."

"Good. When she gets out, hug her. She thinks that you hate her, and you need to reassure her."

"I vill. I could never hate Felician-a." He had to get used to that name! However, he was still a little shocked.

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"Deary, he's not mad." Elizabeta told Feliciana in the bathroom. Luckily no one could hear them.

"Ve, how do you know that?"

"Ludwig has been here for six months, I know him. Also, that boy follows you like a lost puppy. He needs you, Feli."

Feliciana thought about it. In a way, Elizabeta was right. Without her, Ludwig would be distant and cold. His father taught him that way? She felt a little anger, yes. However, she was still worried about him never forgiving her.

"To be honest, you remind me when I was your age. I loved cross dressing, and acting like a boy."

"What happened, ve?"

"I found someone. At first he thought I was a boy." Elizabeta laughed.

"I would chase him around with worms and other little bugs when we were smaller. But he fell for me, and when he found out that I was a girl, we dated. Then we married. He's a famous pianist, and I'm a nurse. What are the odds?"

"Does he ever visit?"

"Yes. I'm surprised you didn't meet him, despite how many times you've been in here!" She laughed. Feliciana blushed in embarrassment.

"That's okay. I like your visits. There aren't many girls that are like myself. Were you a cross dresser before prison?"

"Ve, I hate dresses and miniskirts. They feel wrong, and it keeps me from fighting right. I can't high kick somebody without somebody seeing...you know. I like my hair short so nobody can grab it in a fight and have advantage." Feliciana blushed a little.

"Well, I think it's time you settle a little. Long hair is fine, and so are dresses and miniskirts if you wear pants or shorts underneath." Elizabeta smiled.

"Elizabeta, is it normal for a girl to have her first...monthly thing around this age?"

Elizabeta didn't answer as she looked at Feliciana in a weird way.

"Wait, this is your first period?"

"Si." Feliciana looked down and twiddled her thumbs.

"Well, I heard of cases. Some girls get them around age ten, which is really early. Don't worry, Feliciana. Has anybody...taught you about this?"

"No. I was home schooled, and my family forgot that I was a girl, ve."

"Damn." Wait, did Elizabeta just...cuss?

"Well, get out there. I'm sure Ludwig would be anxious to see you. Later we'll talk about this."

When Feliciana got out, she felt Ludwig standing there. To be honest, she was nervous. However, she felt even more shocked when somebody hugged her. It felt comforting, and Feliciana blushed. She wasn't used to being hugged, she was the hugger. Also, it was Ludwig hugging her.

"Y-your not mad?" She stammered.

"Nein. Feliciana, I'm not mad. Just shocked."

She grinned and hugged him back, like the boss she was.

It 'twas a good day...er, night.

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