About a week later.
"You remember what we have to do?"
They nodded.
"Good. We better do it now."
"I agree. Let's go."
They walked out of the room.
It was very late and Roderich was just taking his jabot off to set on top of his dress jacket when the door burst open.
He jumped and turned to see Liechtenstein pushed into the room.
She fell to the ground and he hurried to her side to help her up.
He looked up to see the three men in the door.
"Vhat? Vhat are you doing? She is our guest!"
His guards stepped into the room and he pulled Liechtenstein to her feet.
"We don't work for you anymore Austria."
Roderich gasped.
"Vh-Vhat do you mean?"
"Someone else is paying us more for bringing you two in than you pay us in a year," another said.
Roderich stared at them.
"Someone is paying you zhat much for us?"
They nodded.
"Both you and Liechtenstein are worth a lot Austria."
Roderich pushed Lili behind him and spread his arms out as his ex-guards pulled out their guns.
"I can't believe you vould svitch sides because of money."
"We didn't want to turn on you, you were a great boss, but it was just too good of an offer to pass up."
"If you didn't vant to do it, you shouldn't have done it."
"It's too late to do anything about it now." The one in front cocked his gun. "So if you would please," he said as he motioned towards the door.
Roderich glared at them, but when the guard started to pull the trigger back he felt Liechtenstein start shaking behind him.
"It's okay, Lili," he whispered. He looked back at the guards. "Ve don't have much of a choice do ve?"
"No."
"It's not like you could kill is though. Your bullets are nowhere near enough to do more zhan injure us."
"I know that but it will hurt. Even you guys pass out if you are in enough pain."
Roderich knew that he had lost out.
He put his arms down and walked forward.
"Fine. I'll go vith you but leave Liechtenstein here."
"We won't get paid if we don't have both of you."
"Say that you couldn't find her. I vill pay you the other half."
The man shook his head.
"No. We can't lie to him. He knows when you lie and he will kill you for it." He pointed his gun at Liechtenstein. "So we need both of you."
Liechtenstein shook slightly before running up to Austria.
"I'll come."
"Good."
The man stepped out of the way so the pair could walk in front of him.
One of the other men led them to a car and opened a door.
"Get in."
Roderich glared at them for a minute before he climbed in and pulled Liechtenstein with him.
He sat down and she sat next to him.
She started shaking again so he pulled her onto his lap and held her tightly.
"Don't worry Lili. Everyzhing is going to be fine."
She nodded and closed her eyes, a few tears slipping out of the corner of her eye.
"I just hope big bruder is okay."
They reached their destination within a few hours.
"We're here," the one driving said shortly.
The door was pulled open and one guard grabbed Austria while the other grabbed Liechtenstein.
"This way."
They were forced into the building and down a dark hall.
A door was opened and they were pushed inside.
"Ow."
Roderich crawled over to Lili and checked to see if she hurt.
"Are you okay?"
"Yeah. I just fell on my knee and it's bleeding."
"Lili? Roderich?" someone asked quietly.
"Vash?"
"Big bruder?"
"What are you doing here?"
Roderich and Lili rushed over to where they heard Vash's voice coming from.
They gasped at the sight of him.
He was in even worse condition than they could have guessed they would ever have seen him in.
Roderich kneeled down and lifted Vash's face to look him in the eyes.
"Vhat have they done to you?"
"They wanted you two so that Russia can take over Europe, but he knew that I wouldn't let him have either of you. So they tried to weaken me so they could get you."
"Vash…"
Roderich stared at him with pain in his beautiful violet eyes.
"I wish you weren't here," Vash said as he looked back at the other man.
"Vell at least ve don't have to worry about vhere you are anymore."
"I would rather you did that then be stuck here with me."
Roderich leaned forward and gently kissed him.
"I missed you," he said simply when Vash looked confused.
Lili moved away to give the men some space.
"I missed you too."
Roderich kissed him again and let Vash kiss back this time.
He slipped his arms around the blond, careful of his wounds, and held him tightly.
"I didn't know you missed me that much. You never allow public displays of affection."
"Vell from now on I probably vill. I don't like not seeing you every night."
Vash laughed.
"When we get out of here, I'm going to hold you to that."
Roderich's arm moved slightly and Vash grimaced.
"Sorry," Roderich said as he pulled his arms back.
"It's okay."
Roderich looked around.
"Are ve the only ones here?"
"No. France, Germany, and Italy are also here."
"Vhy?"
"Russia needs them so he can take over all of Europe."
"You vere serious about zhat?"
Vash nodded.
"Vhat are ve going to do?"
He looked down.
"I have no idea."
AN: AH MAH GOSH! THE GUARDS TURNED ON THEM! D:
Yeah. When I was trying to sleep last night I thought of how I wanted Roderich to hold Lili really protectively in 'Is It Really Love?' but he never got to. So I thought it might fit in here.
And Roderich is uke for those of you who didn't know. XD
Anyway! See ya soon! I'm gonna go try and work on 'Refuge'. ^_^