So I think I'm….early?! *gasp* or maybe I imagined that but whatever, I probably would have gotten it uploaded sooner but I did that thing I said I wouldn't do: I started a new story. I've got three chapters up (I put them up in only three days); I won't be writing too much of that until I've finished this story but I will take a little bit of my time to work on it. I know I said I wouldn't but you can't stop me and I won't let it affect my work on this story. Anyway, now that that nonsense is out of the way I can get to my usual ramblings:

Holidays starting next week so expect more updates.

I once again am disappointed with how much actually happens in this chapter so sorry for that pumpkins, I hope it's not to annoying.

I'd love to hear from you guys but at this point I'm just happy you are all still enjoying it! (You really are a silly bunch)

You know all that usual stuff. And most importantly…. Enjoy!

"Crap" Feliciano hissed as he landed gracelessly on the rooftop, despite the initial pain he found himself no worse for wear and quickly walked –crawled- over to his brother, "Lovino?" The nation in question was lying down, head resting in Lili's head as he stirred into consciousness. His eyelids cracked open, revealing a rather hazed version of their former golden glory and Feliciano froze, just for a moment, before reminding himself that Lovino had been sickly for a while now (though that in itself wasn't a good sign). "Lovino?" he called out again, trying to ignore the pressing sound of moaning that surrounded them.

Lovino opened his eyes fully, glancing around and obviously confused as to his situation "I have…the worst headache."

"Yeah," Feliciano laughed lightly "Sorry about that".

"Why, what'd you do this time?"

Oh joy. He now had to tell his brother that he'd hacked off his arm on a whim of hope. "I umm"

"Don't worry about it" Lovino said, sitting up off of Lili "I'm sure it's-" he stopped mid-sentence, staring forward as if contemplating something".

"Lovino?" Lili asked gingerly.

"I can't…I…" he looked to his side, eyes widening when he saw, or rather didn't see, his arm, "What?! Oh god you chopped it off. Feli you- My arm? I can still feel it! What the hell would you do that, what is wrong with you".

Feliciano felt guilt and hurt twisting in his stomach and was unable to reply; Lili, sensing this, placed her hand on Lovino's shoulder to calm him down "Calm down Lovino, he may have saved your life!"

"What are you talking about?"

"Well, we aren't exactly experts on how this virus works but it's clear it's caused by bites or scratches. That suggests it has something to do with the bloodstream and if the virus is stopped before entering the rest of your body, your heart, than you might not turn. Feliciano cut off your arm to try and save you".

"Oh" Lovino sat, deep in thought for several moments before calming and turning to his brother, grinning widely "I owe you one Feli, heck I may owe you my life…thankyou.

Feliciano laughed and shone Lili a thank you smile before getting to his feet "I'm sorry about this and I know you need to rest right now but we really need to get out of here"

"Right you are. Umm…Could you help me up?"

Feliciano helped them both up, strapped on his bag and secured Lovino's onto him with some help from Lili. The three made their way across the roof to the next building over; The first thing to do was see if there was any way to salvage the car but as they guessed, it was too far gone. They then decided to search for a way out of the trade centre further away from the gates because it wouldn't be swamped with the undead. It took about ten minutes of clambering on windows and jumping over gaps to other roofs until they saw the back wall of the trade centre and the blurry shape of a gate several blocks away. It wasn't that long of a distance but they had a one-armed man, three heavy backpacks and the task of watching their backs for clusters of the undead, so it wasn't a very good sign when the sun began to fall. Even if they made it out with sunlight, it was unlikely they'd find shelter in time. Still the three of them pushed on, quickening there pace as much as possible and ignoring the fear that came from jumping a metre above pools of rotters without a safety-net.

"So…what now?" Lili asked, nervously scanning the landscape. They had made it to the wall with some light to spare but the other side was completely desolate. Just like on the other side of the complex, a road stretched from the gate to infinity, littered with warning signs, burning wrecks and this time the undead; there was no sign of shelter for miles. They were stuck between a rock and being eaten alive. "Where the hell do we go?"

Feliciano sighed, turning to scan the complex. It was certainly an improvement to where they had been but he wouldn't wish that many rotters on his worst enemy, "We can't stay here, we'll have to walk."

"They're outside too Feli, and when it gets dark we won't be able to see where we're going."

"There is less out there than in here Lovi."

"I agree with Feliciano, except there's no way I'm going out there in the dark" Lili said, looking around the wall for something.

"So what do you suggest we do then? Stand here until morning comes?" Lovino retorted a little bitter because he was being outnumbered.

"No." replied before Feliciano could add in and removing one of the spotlights from its post "We're going to sleep over there until morning comes".

"Whe-"

Before they could finish the question Lili threw the spotlight as far as she could to their right. It fell on the pavement, shattering the glass along with the silence. Instantly she climbed down the ladder and gestured silently for them to follow her, which they did with much confusion. Feliciano and Lovino followed her begrudgingly across the street to the building they had last been on. "Okay, Climb Up" Lili whispered holding her hand out for their bags.

"We're not going up there." Lovino hissed back.

Lili smirked and signalled to the dispersing crowd behind them "There's not really time to argue now".

"Sneaky bastard" Lovino mumbled, handing over his bag before ascending up the ladder.

"I heard that" she smiled, taking Feliciano's bag. Feliciano went up second, taking the bags from Lili before she followed them.

"Soooooo" Lovino growled "You got us on a roof, why?"

"We'll sleep here"

"Are you sure that's safe" Feliciano questioned, although he was already looking for the blankets in their bags.

"No" Lili admitted, "but it's safer than leaving in the dark or staying up on that wall; I mean we were up here all day and we were fine."

"You didn't think to ask us instead of dragging us up here?" Lovino asked, snatching his blanket from Feli.

She smiled "You guys wouldn't have agreed straight away and we didn't have much time to waste."

Lovino rolled his eyes and shifted into a comfortable position "Whatever. You're still a sneaky bastard but I'm too tired to argue".

If there was one thing Feliciano had always hated it was the cold and with only one thin blanket he was constantly being woken up by lack of warmth. There were many times in his life where he'd had trouble with sleep so it didn't really bother him but about the fifth time that night he noticed it was even colder. His brother wasn't beside him; Sitting up he spotted his brother sitting on the edge of the roof. He wasn't missing but if there was one thing his brother hated it was not getting enough sleep so it didn't make sense. "Lovi?" He called gingerly, slowly walking over to him.

His brother didn't turn around but responded with a slight nod so he continued towards him. "What are you doing up?" Feliciano asked, taking a seat beside the other nation. Some time, he wasn't sure exactly how much, passed in silence before he spoke again "What are you thinking about Lovi?"

"Not thinking" Lovino replied monotonously, adding "Worrying" before his brother could reply.

"What do you mean, what are you worrying about?"

Lovino sighed deeply and leant his head on his brothers shoulder "I'm worrying about you Feli".

"You don't need to worry about me."

"Of course I do, I always do but it's more than that. With what happened to Prussia…we don't really understand how this thing affects nations."

"What do you mean?" Feliciano asked warily, his brother's tone was scaring him a little.

"You asked me, quite a while ago, if I felt sick and I lied. I do and it's getting worse and I'm really scared because I'm not infected but"

"What kind of sick? What are you talking about?"

"My people have been infected, so many of them, maybe all of them and I feel so…weak. I'm afraid that if my people have turned it's only a matter of time before I do".

"That's ridiculous" Feliciano said "It doesn't work like that"

"You don't know that, no one does, and if I do turn then I won't be able to make sure your safe. I've never been able to make sure your safe and I'm going to let everyone down again if I turn and I'm scared. I'm so scared to die Feliciano"

Feliciano pulled him closer, to comfort and to be comforted "you've been there for me heaps, always, even when we were kids and even when no one else was. So I'm gonna be there for you always and when I say always I mean until you die and when I say until you die I mean so so so far into the future that we can't even imagine it".

His brother didn't respond and he didn't dare to break the hush that surrounded them. It scared him that Lovino was scared but he meant what he said and he wouldn't let anything happen to him. He heard soft sobs from his brother and pulled him closer. Somewhere in that night he grew warm enough on that ledge to drift off into sleep.