Hey guys, Kitty29 here with a new chapter of Colours! Sorry for...I guess the kind of late chapter. That's what happens when you pull most of the chapter out of your ass! Ohohohoh... right.

Anyways, one thing before you move on. I don't know if it was the Christmas sprite or the fact that Feli woke up after like, ten chapters or so but the last chapter completely broke the record for the most reviews for a chapter with a whooping 50 of them. WWHHOOAA that is half of 100. That chapter, got half of a 100 reviews. Words can't express how touched I was to see that. Every new review, fav, alert or whatever was like a Christmas present to me, and for that I thank you. I thank you alllll! =D

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Please enjoy the last chapter before the new year!

Nothing baffled the doctors more than Gilbert's sudden gaining of first degree burns only to completely lose them a mere hour later. The medical staff were flipping though all the books to try and diagnose it while others thought it was some kind of miracle. The whole hospital would have probably been in chaos if not for one man. That man being both Ludwig's and Gilbert's grandfather as well as the Vice Principal of their school (as Matthew and Alfred were just finding out). He threatened to sue the hospital if they disclosed his grandson's information to anyone outside of the hospital under his name or while he was under his care. Normally such a claim would hold some respect, but not ultimately enough to make the staff do what they wanted for long. However, there was something about the man's stone cold, almost murderous piercing blue eyes that made their lips suddenly want to stop moving.

Thanks to him for a while our main characters were safe from the evil wrath of the media, sworn enemy of people who had to keep their abilities secret. Anyway, this gave everyone a chance to go and talk the newly awakened Feliciano. Well, expect for Gilbert and Ludwig, who their grandfather refused to let them—

"Ow."

Everyone looked over at Lovino who glanced up from the papers in hand. "Paper cut," he said simply before he popped his injured index finger into his mouth and handed his brother charts back to Berwald. Why he had asked for them in the first place he wasn't really sure. Feliciano blinked at the nurse, only just now realizing he was there, before he looked to Matthew.

"Wasn't he the one we saw at the theatre? The nervous one?" He asked and the blond nodded.

"Yes, he's...um..." Matthew paused as he glanced back at the larger male, wondering how he should phrase it. "...a very good friend of mine."

Feliciano brightened up at that and he seemed to look at the scary Swede in a new light. "Oh! Hello Mr. Nurse!" He heard out his hand for the other to shake. For a bit, Berwald just stared down at it before he looked up at it's owner.

"I can't t'uch ya'," he stated bluntly before he looked back down at Feliciano's chart. The teen looked hurt as he retracted his hand.

"Don't take it personally, aru," Yao quickly assured. "He just doesn't want to resister you."

Feliciano blinked. "Resister...? But I don't have an ability."

Glancing down at his paper cut and then towards his brother Lovino reached over and touched his bare forearm. Feliciano gave out a small noise of pain before he looked down at his index finger, where a paper cut had suddenly appeared.

"You have one now," Lovino said as he looked down at his now uninjured finger. Alfred, who most of the staff had forgotten they had thrown out and had just walked back in, released a small noise of excitement before he muttering something about how cool that was. He was ignored.

"You got it so you can save that potato basta—" Lovino stopped himself when the others large fearful eyes turned to him. "I mean...Ludwig."

"'Save Ludwig?'" Feliciano repeated, sea green practically exploding from him. "Why? What? Did Ludwig get hurt? Is he okay? What happened?"

Everyone turned to each other before they looked back to the panicking Italian.

"Um..." Matthew began awkwardly, rubbing the back of his neck. "Feliciano...What was the last thing you remember before you woke up?"

Feliciano just stared at him, looking like it took a while before he fully comprehended his words. He slumped and looked away at nothing as he thought back. "...We were at the theatre...Then there was flicking lamppost and then..." His brows ceased and he pursed his lips as he tried hard to remember. "...A ladder. There was a broken ladder but that's...That's all I can remember."

Again, everyone turned to each other, silently debating on who should be the one to break the news to the poor confused teen. Finally, Yao sighed. "Alright, aru," he said before he gently pushed Lovino to the side and took his place closest to Feliciano. "A lot has happened since then an—"

A faint buzzing interrupted him and Matthew blushed in slight embarrassment when everyone turned to him. "Sorry," he quickly apologized before he pulled out his phone and quickly read the text.

From: GilAWESOME
Message: Maaattt gramps finally went cum tell me bout feli im roonnleyyy

Matthew re-read the text with a raised eyebrow. Gilbert, what the hell? Still, he looked to the other people in the room. "It's from Gilbert," he stated. "Is it okay if...?"

Yao nodded and Feliciano blinked at him. "Gil? He's not hurt too, is he?"

Matthew pretended he didn't hear him as he left the room. He wasn't exactly sure where Yao had lead him before when they went to Gilbert's room but he tried the best he could to retrace his steps. He rounded a corner and blinked at the random doctors that just seemed to be loitering around one room in particular. Glancing at the door, he recognized the name 'Beilschmidt'. Yep, this was his room alright.

Feeling a bit awkward just walking in, he went towards the nearest doctor. "Um...Excuse me, is it alright if I go inside?"

The doctor turned and gave him a brief look over before raising an eyebrow. "And you are...?"

"I'm a...um...I'm a friend of Gilbert's."

The female continued to stare at him, making the blond increasing nervous. "Sorry, kid. The grandfather says no one besides family and nurses." She turned away before she mumbled something mostly to herself. "Even I want in on this..."

Matthew blinked before he looked back at the door and made a face. Well gee Gilbert, way to call him for nothing. He was just about to pull out his phone to text him back when a plump nurse poked her head out the door.

"Matthew Williams?" She called.

Matthew looked up. "Y-Yes, that's me."

She smiled before she mentioned for him to come inside. Matthew blinked before he glanced at the doctor beside him though looked away when he saw her glaring at him. Suddenly feeling guilty for no reason he quickly entered the room. The women smiled at him and gently closed the door behind them.

Gilbert was there laying on the bed, looking blankly at something off to the side. He looked a bit out of it, like he was in his own little world. Matthew was just about to announce his existence before the nurse gently pushed on his back to urge him forward.

"Gilbert? I brought a little someone for you, sweetie."

At this Gilbert broke out of his daze and looked over. His face lit up when he saw his Canadian friend and he sat up. "Mattie!" He cried, pulling the other into a hug when he got close enough.

Matthew blushed at the sudden display of affection, not used to such things from the Prussian. "G-Gil what are you—"

"Just play along," Gilbert whispered in his ear, pulling him closer to his half clothed body. Matthew couldn't help but blush more but chose not to say anything. The nurse 'aw'd at them.

"I'll just leave you two alone for now. Just holler if you need me, okay?"

Gilbert lifted his head from Matthew's shoulder just enough to smile at the women. "Thanks Anna, you're awesome."

She giggled at the compliment, looking back once more at the males before she left the room. Making sure she was gone, Gilbert let go of the blond and relaxed back into the bed. "Sorry 'bout that. I had to convince her that we're in some kind of forbidden relationship that my gramps doesn't approve of so that you can get in...Hell this stupid place is starting to feel like a prison..."

Though he didn't want to admit it, he felt a small ping of disappointment but he didn't know why. Matthew quickly pushed it away. "I'm sorry. This is all because of me..."

Gilbert dismissed the apology with a wave of his hand. "Don't apologize for helping with the pain. Just tell me what's up." He pushed himself up and sat cross legged on the bed so that he could put his full attention to the Canadian. "So what the hell is going on? You healed me, and now Feli's awake."

Oh, right...Matthew looked down at his hands as he thought about how to phrase the events of the last few hours. Truthfully, even he didn't understand what happened either. Still, he did deserve an explanation. "Um, Gil, have you...Have you ever heard of something called 'connections?'"

Gilbert rose an eyebrow. "Well, yeah but I don't see what that has to do wi—" His eyes went wide and he slapped a hand over his mouth when he put the pieces together. "Oh shit! You don't mean..." His eyes sparkled with excitement and he removed his hand to reveal his smile. "You do! Holy shit, Matt!" He reached over and grabbed onto the Canadian's shoulders, shaking him in his excitement. "Holy fucking Jesus, Matt!"

Matthew pushed him away to stop his shaking, a growing dread in his chest. "I-It's not that big a deal. It was just a one time—"

"'Not that big a deal?'" Gilbert repeated incredulously, stopping the blond mid excuse. "Do you know how fucking rare it is to make a connection?"

Matthew stiffened and bit his bottom lip, not liking how intense the Prussian suddenly was. "Um...Yao said it was rare but—"

"Four."

There was silence as Gilbert stared at him as if that simple number would suddenly cause Matthew to understand everything. Of course, it only served to make him more confused.

"...Four?" Matthew repeated, unsure. The albino physically deflated with a sigh, looking at the other as if silently asking him why he wasn't as excited as he was.

"Yeah, Matt. Four. Only four people in the world have been able to make connections."

He smiled when he saw Matthew's eyes widen, though it wasn't with the emotion he thought it was. "Yeah, there was this chick from Russia I think, could control people when they were sleeping. Creepy, but she could make connections. Then, there's this guy in Norway, who I met by the way, weird kid, anyway, he...He just sees creatures, whatever it's common, but he can make connections. Then there's this other girl in...Some country in Africa, can't remember it's not that important, she can make connections. Then there's this other guy from...Portugal I think. Or it might have been Brazi—"

"Stop, just...Please."

Gilbert blinked as he watched the shaken Canadian lower himself into the chair beside the bed and cover his face with his good hand, letting out deep sigh to try and calm himself. He clearly was not as excited as that talk was supposed to make him. "Uh, Matt, you oka—"

"No, I'm not okay," Matthew snapped, letting his arms thump to his legs as he looked up at Gilbert with a helpless expression. "I can barely control my own ability! Now I have to worry...Have to worry about hurting someone with another ability!" He paused to release another shaky breath to try and stop himself from hyperventilating. He looked down at his lap and tried to speak in a quieter, steady tone. "I don't want...This. I never wanted...This. I just want to be..."

"Normal?"

He looked up at Gilbert to see him looking to the side away from him, his jaw set and face serious. "We've all felt like that, don't think you're special. You really think having to keep this big a secret from so many people is fun for us? You think it's fun having to wear sweaty gloves twenty four seven because I'm afraid of what I'll learn about some people?"

"Gil—"

"There! Fine! I said it! My ability scares me!" He looked over at Matthew, now annoyed. "It scares the fuck out of me but I don't focus on that shit! I focus on what I can do with it to get through my life! I'm running out of nice things to say to you, Matt. You want my advice? You're powerful, suck it up and fucking deal with it."

Silence settled over the two as they looked at each other, Gilbert panting lightly after his tirade. Matthew couldn't help but stare at the Prussian, his eyes wide. He didn't know what he was feeling. He didn't know what he should be feeling. All he knew was that Gilbert had said he was scared. Gilbert, the self proclaimed most awesome person in the world. The guy who said that being afraid was far too unawesome an emotion to feel but he felt it. He was...He was as afraid as he was...

Standing, he reached up and grabbed onto Gilbert's face before forcing their lips together. Not missing a beat Gilbert wrapped his arms around the smaller Canadian and pulled him onto the bed on top of him, letting them fall back onto the bed with a thump. He let out a noise of pain, the contact aggravating the burns that had yet to heal but it was quickly forgotten when he felt Matthew's hand rake through his hair and rest on his neck, trying to push his head closer to deepen the kiss. Shit, he didn't know the blond could be so forceful. Well then, two can play at that game. Reaching down he placed a hand on Matthew's ass and gave it a firm squeeze. The blond let out a small noise and tried to pull away but Gilbert entangled his other hand into his hair, keeping him in place. Oh, yes, this was way better than what he had imagined their first kiss to—

"Alfred!"

Rain continued to pound into him as ran against it, trying to will his short legs to take him faster than he was going. A flash of lighting illuminated the streets for the briefest of seconds, just enough to tell him he was far from his own street by now. The crack of thunder that soon followed reminded him that he should be inside, that the longer he was out here the higher the chance of him getting struck but he didn't care. His Papa was wrong, Alfred wasn't gone. Alfred couldn't be gone. He was right beside him just hours ago, no one could disappear that fast.

"Alfred!"

He tripped and fell on the wet sidewalk. The tears already falling down his face only increasing as pain shot through the side of his face. His first thought was to just lay there, lay there and wait for his father to find him. Lay there and accept that fact that Alfred was probably long gone by now.

Another crack of thunder, and he was back on his feet and running, almost as if trying to get away from the storm. He couldn't stop looking now. Alfred had always talked about being his hero and being there to protect him. Now it was his turn to be the hero. He had to bring him back.

"Alfred!"

Gilbert pushed Matthew off of him and swung his legs over the bed, leaning on his knees as he breathed heavily. His body was shaking and a light sweat has broken out across his forehead. Shit, that memory was so vivid. Too vivid. He ran a hand over his face as he constantly told himself that his own brother was just in another room, perfectly fine. He felt hands on his shoulders, and he turned to see Matthew looking at him with concern.

"Are you okay?" He asked and Gilbert nodded before he turned away again.

"I think..." He panted, looking down at nothing in particular. "I think I saw the night...The night your Mom took Alfred." He felt the hands that were on his shoulders stiffen before they were retracted.

"O-Oh..." Matthew said simply before the room lapsed into uncomfortable silence. After his breathing had stabilized Gilbert turned so that he was facing the blond. He studied his face for a while, searching for something. Then, he reached over but paused, looking over to Matthew to silently ask his permission. Matthew gave a jerky nod before he turned so that his right was towards the other. Seeing he was allowed, Gilbert brushed the hair away and tucked it behind his ear.

"I got it that night," Matthew explained as Gilbert ran a finger along the faded scar that went past his hairline.

"Is that why you grow out your hair?" Gilbert questioned and Matthew gave another jerky nod.

"Yeah...I know it's a weird reason but..." He gently pushed Gilbert's hand away before he covered up the scar again. "I...I don't like Alfred looking at it..."

It was then that the door all but slammed open, causing both males to jump.

"Feliciano's awake!" Ludwig exclaimed, either not noticing or not caring that the two were having a moment. The males looked over to see the German with probably the largest grin either of them had ever seen on his face. "Come see him!" He called out before he closed the door, leaving the two alone once again.

They both turned and blinked at each other before they started to laugh. Ludwig's happiness must be contagious.

"I should be getting back..." Matthew announced before he slipped off the bed. "Are you going to..."

"Can't," Gilbert answered with a sigh. "I need to stay here and be a test subject. Being a distraction sucks." He pouted—awesomely—and Matthew couldn't help but laugh. There was a pause before the blond awkwardly leaned forward and placed a peak on his cheek.

"I...I'm sorry about what..." He trailed off, not really sure how he should phrase what happened. Gilbert just stared at him before he too leaned forward and and placed a small kiss on his lips.

"It's not your fault," he said with a small smirk. "Even if it was you really made up for it back there."

Matthew turned a bright red and instead of answering he turned and started to walk out of the room.

"I like the way your ass sways when you walk!"

Matthew ran out the door.

The thought of Ludwig with this huge grin scares me for some reason.
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