Author Notes- The vote has been taken and keeping things cute fluffy wins! (And I heard your cries GerIta fans and I will try to keep you in mind)
IMPORTANT: So I don't know how much I going to be able to update for a while, the reason for this is not because of school or because of the convention. No, it's because of a creepy pervert I may have to testify against. (Hate my life) So chapters may be posted slower for a while. Sorry.
-Chapter 3-
Ludwig looked at Kiku in astonishment "Seriously?" Kiku nodded and Ludwig started to laugh making a puzzled look came across Kiku's face, "What's so funny?" he asked as confusion pushed his words. "You're just so amazing!" Ludwig laughed making Kiku's expression turn even more questioning. "You just show up and sweep me off my feet and now are taking me to a foreign country!" He continued making Kiku blush slightly "It's nothing like that! I mean-" he paused, it seemed as though was about say something but kept himself from doing so. "It's very kind of you to say something like that about me but it's really not as big of a deal as you are thinking."
"I suppose to you that is true, after all you you are a important person." Ludwig said he turned his head to the taxi slowing down to the curb they were standing at, "Wait a minute! Does that mean you remember-" Kiku shouted in surprise before Ludwig shook his head chuckling at the reaction "No! That's not it at all! I just assumed, afterall you traveled to Germany like it was normal and when I first saw you, you were wearing a uniform that looked like it would belong to someone very important. It makes me wonder how we got to be friends, considering I'm just a lowly maid." Kiku sighed keeping head down as he opened the door of the taxi. "You are far more than a lowly maid." Kiku muttered as Ludwig entered the taxi. Kiku sat down and looked at the cab driver, "To the airport please." Kiku said as the Cab driver examined the pair though his rear view mirror.
"Sure thing." The driver grumbled as his eyes reflected from the mirror onto Ludwig, Ludwig crossed his arms self consciously as Kiku shut the car door. "Is something wrong sir?" Ludwig hesitantly asked as the cab driver's eyes pierced through him. "Sorry, it's just that apron. It's awfully...dirty." Ludwig looked down at his frilly apron with stains and smirked fondly "To me it shows how hard I've worked. If it wasn't in this condition that means I'm doing something wrong." Kiku smiled at this and Ludwig blushed slightly embarrassed, he guessed he would say something like that before. He looked out the car window as they passed buildings and cars, none of which striking any memories. "...So will Gilbert and Feliciano be coming with us?" he asked which to his surprise there was a long pause as though Kiku didn't know how to answer the question.
"No, they're staying at the house." Kiku finally answered making Ludwig somewhat suspicious that he was hiding something from him, he knew that he heard shouting when Kiku went upstairs but he didn't understand what they were saying. It just sounded like loud voices, it had honestly frightened him a little bit. Of course he didn't show that, he didn't feel comfortable letting people see him cry much less see him scared. Kiku was only an exception because from the beginning Kiku had been so calming for his nerves and was the only one that while he was at the hospital stayed with him the entire time. While at the beginning Gilbert didn't show up and at one point Feliciano didn't show up, Kiku was there for the entire week. Kiku accepted that he didn't remember him smoothly and talked to him like nothing was strange about not having his memories.
"Why?" He asked hesitantly not wanting to overstep his boundaries, there was another long pause while a somber expression spread over Kiku's face. "Well...they've been to my house before so it wouldn't be anything new for them. Anyways they have to work." Kiku's eyes avoided his gaze. Though he trusted Kiku he knew his words were false, most likely to shield him from something. "Is it because they broke the doctor's rules?" He asked and Kiku flinched at the words, Kiku turned his head so that they made direct eye contact. "I want you to forget what they told you." Kiku's words sounded as though he was being retrained. "What?" The word fell out of his mouth as his eyes widened, their words were all he had of his past. And Kiku wanted him to forget them? Forget them like he had for his entire life.
"Please try to understand, it's for the best that you forget everything they told you." Kiku restated making Ludwig's stomach turn, "Why?" Ludwig asked as he hung his head down. His emotions conflicted and roared, Kiku was the one he trusted above anyone else. But the memories that Gilbert and Feliciano told him of meant so much to him, it's what had kept him going even after not even faintly remembering his own brother. After Kiku left to go back to Japan. After not recognizing the place he called home. It was those calming thoughts of how if kept going he would remember something. And those thoughts that haunted him at night of being in the military, or having killed a man were hushed. Because he knew that he was just a simple maid with a simple life. If he dismissed that he would be left with those dark thoughts again.
"That'll be 27.19 euros sir." The cab driver stated as he pulled over, Kiku opened his wallet and put 3,653.31 yen into his hand. The driver looked at his hand confused but Kiku got out of the car before he could say anything. Ludwig wasn't sure what to do so he quickly got out of the car and ran over to Kiku. They walked into the airport together, Kiku continued to avoid eye contact with him. "Fine then, be that way. Anyways they won't let me on, I don't have pass port." His voice showed his irritation, which made him on the inside feel shocked. He sounded so different from his normal voice yet felt so comfortable with it. Kiku's eyes widened and he suddenly snapped his head to Ludwig making eye contact. "What?" Ludwig asked feeling uneasy from Kiku staring at him without saying anything, he stared for a few more seconds before shaking his head. "It's nothing." Kiku mumbled.
Kiku took a deep breath while staring at the security, "I'll go talk to them, I'm sure that we can reach an understanding. You just wait here." Ludwig gasped. "Are you crazy?! You really think you can get them to let someone like me on there?!" Kiku laughed under his breath at Ludwig's outburst. "I think that it will work out." Kiku the walked over to the security guards and started to speak with them, leaving Ludwig to awkwardly stand there wishing that he could hear what Kiku was saying over the chaos of the airport. He watched as Kiku opened his wallet and showed the men his ID, then proceeding to gesture to Ludwig. The security guards looked over to him so Ludwig smiled and waved to them, though on inside he was very nervous he was surprised by how he didn't show it. The guards immediately turned their heads back to Kiku, both looking dumbfounded.
Ludwig was puzzled by this and wondered if he had done something that would be considered weird. Kiku then bowed his head to the security guards both looking just as surprised as Ludwig was by this, the guards looked at each other both looking some what embarrassed and unsure. One sighed took out his walkie talkie and started to talk into it, for a moment Ludwig was worried that they were in trouble but when he saw Kiku pop his head back up and the grateful expression he immediately knew everything was fine. After a minute or so of the guard talking on his walkie talkie he then put his walkie talkie away and turned to Kiku. They again started to speak, making Ludwig wish he knew what exactly was going on. One of the guards pointed to the wing that's sign said in big letters "GAST FLUGZEUGE" Kiku once again bowed to the security guards that rubbed their necks uncomfortably while saying something in reply.
Kiku then turned to Ludwig and pulled cellphone from his pocket while walking toward him. "もしもし？中国、それは日本だ。デュッセルドルフ国際空港へ飛行機を送ってください。" The Japanese words from Kiku's mouth surprised Ludwig with himself to roughly understand some of the words. He knew that he heard China and he also heard Japan. Of course this confused him, both the fact he understood any of that but the fact Kiku had said China. After all they're going to Japan if he remembers correctly so how would China pop into the conversation?
"什么？但是访问德国?!" The strange language shouted from the phone in Kiku's phone making Ludwig flinch, whoever it was that Kiku was talking to he could really understand the language they were speaking. The fact that Kiku didn't react to the loud voice with any surprise gave him the impression that it must be someone close to him, perhaps family or a lover?
Kiku sighed before continuing his conversation with the loud person "合併症があった。" Kiku said to the phone while standing next to Ludwig. "是德同你？" Kiku glanced up meeting eyes with Ludwig as the caller spoke, and it sound to Ludwig like they asked a question. "はい。" Kiku answered quickly as he turned his head to Ludwig whose face turned red under the impression that Kiku must be explaining to his lover/family that he would be bringing home an uninvited guest. There was long pause before the loud voice spoke again, now much more quite. "精细。但请记住，我只是这样做这所以我可以看到德国。" Kiku grinned in reaction whatever that person had said and quickly sputtered "ありがとう。" before hanging up his phone.
He pointed to the wing with the over sized sign that read "GAST FLUGZEUGE" "That's where we're supposed to wait for our flight." Ludwig gasped with awe "So we can go?! Even though I don't have a passport?" Kiku nodded "That's right, though we will have to wait a while before our flight arrives." Ludwig smiled at this "That's okay. By the way who was that on the phone?" he asked as they walked toward the wing. "That was my brother, Ch- I mean, Yao." Ludwig raised one of his eyebrows and looked at Japan with concern "Why did you mess up your own brother's name?" Kiku jumped at this question and stuttered "I-I did not mess up my brother's name. I was about to call him by a nick name but I didn't want to confuse you." Ludwig continued to stare at Kiku suspicious that he may be lying.
He sighed in defeat realizing that staring at him wasn't going to make a difference and considering everything that he was doing for him he should just be happy. They took their seats in the wing that seemed so much more quiet compared to the rest of it, the two sat next to each other in silence. Ludwig could tell that Kiku was in deep thought, which wasn't very strange. From the moment he met him he could tell that he's an important man and most likely usually doesn't have time for people that are useless like him. In the silence questions that he had been denying himself of crept back. Why would Kiku lie to you? Why would he do all this for a simple maid? Why would a simple maid be at training and have the bravery to save someone? I'm not a simple maid. Gilbert and Feliciano lied to me. The thoughts crashed in his mind making him feel like he might just burst into tears. He hung his head down closing his eyes wishing he could escape his own mind.
He slowly opened his eyes, and realized he had fallen asleep. He yawn and sat up realizing that he had been leaning on Kiku who looked very stiff and awkward, as he started to blush he couldn't help but giggle. Kiku blinked looking at him slightly confused, "What's making you laugh?" Kiku asked. "It's just how you act whenever someone is touching you, it's very...I suppose the best word for it is interesting." Ludwig said hesitantly trying not to be rude. Kiku exhaled and stood up "Well at least it kept me awake during the wait." Ludwig's expression turned to complete shock. "How long was I asleep?!" He shouted with slight panic and guilt of how long he made Kiku have to deal with him, "Eight hours." Kiku answer while whiping his head around looking like he was looking for someone.
"Heilige Scheiße! I'm so sorry! You should've just woken me up! I wouldn't have cared!" Ludwig exclaimed as he jumped out of his seat. He notice Kiku chuckle under his breath as he shook his head "But you must have been exhausted, you were working so hard to get your house clean." "But that's no excuse! It's not your problem if I work my self to the bone-" Kiku grabbed his hand and interrupted his sentence making his heart skip a beat from surprise. "Please don't say things like that. If you work yourself to the bone I won't be able to sleep at night. And I know you would, so please just rely on me. I'm your alli. Even if I act uncomfortable when you take my hand I want you to take it, I want you to lean on me when you need to sleep and hug me when you need to cry. So please don't apologize."
Ludwig was left speechless and dumbfoundedly allowed Kiku to guide him through the airport, hands still locked together. When Kiku stopped he was still so dazed he didn't realize it and bumped into him. He blinked his eyes and looked at the person standing in front of them looking just as shocked as he was. They had their black hair in a ponytail and their brown eyes were wide open. "Oh!" Ludwig let go of Kiku hand and respectfully bowed his head. "You must be Yao, my name is Ludwig. Um, it's a pleasure to meet you!" His voice sounding a bit infected with the embarrassment he felt right then. Yao continued to stare in shock before bursting into full on laughter, Ludwig tilted his head confused if he had done something culturally considered funny.
"You really do have amnesia! You act nothing like you used to!" Ludwig doesn't fully understand why but words that he didn't to slipped out from his mouth as Yao laughed at him. "Amnesia doesn't affect a person's personality only their memories. If I act different from before it means that something happened to me to make me that way. So saying I'm nothing like before is not only offensive but it's also ignorant." He immediately covered his own mouth in shock for saying such harsh words. "Um...I'm sorry?"
Translations
German
GAST FLUGZEUGE
Means "GUEST AIRCRAFT"
Heilige Scheiße!
Means "Holy crap!"
Japanese
もしもし？中国、それは日本だ。デュッセルドルフ国際空港へ飛行機を送ってください。
Means "Hello? China, it's Japan. Please send a plane to Dusseldorf International Airport."
合併症があった。
Means "There were complications."
是。
Means "Yes."
ありがとう。
Means "Thank you."
Chinese
什么？但是访问德国？!
Means "What? But the visit it to Germany?!"
是德同你？
Means "Is Germany with you?"
精细。但请记住，我只是在做这个 所以我可以看到德国。
Means "Fine. But remember, I'm just doing this so I can see Germany."
More Author Notes- Hello! Once again I have something for you guys to tell me in the reviews, this time it's much more important and really effects the story. (If you don't review I'll just do what I want) This time I ask if you want a Holy Roman Empire theory! My friends protested that I make this a Holy Roman Empire is Germany story. So now I leave it up to you.
And I'd like to apologize to the people screaming at their computers "HE WOULD NEVER SAY THAT!" I'm sorry, it's just that Japan is at least for me really hard to write about and do you know how hard it is so get anything the way you want it in Chinese? I kept having to change his lines because google translate failed me, so even though he sounds kind of bratty I'm still happy with it.