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Gilbert arrived at the park half an hour early. He was extremely nervous as he sat on a bench, wringing his hands in his lap. He took a deep breath and closed his eyes a moment. He needed this to work, Valentin was all he had, the only person, aside from his mother, who treated him like he deserved to be loved, like he deserved to exist. He didn't want to loose that. When he opened his eyes, he saw Valentin approaching with something large in his hands. Gilbert stood up immediately, meeting the blonde a few feet from the bench. They both looked at each other a moment, "Hi." Gilbert nearly whispered, his nerves getting the best of him. "Hi." Valentin smiled, standing on his tiptoes and kissing Gilbert sweetly on the lips. Gilbert was a little shocked at the sudden contact, but welcomed the action, placing his hands on either side of the blonde's face to hold the kiss a moment longer.
Once the kiss broke, Gilbert was smiling like and idiot, hugging the Romanian tightly. Valentin wrapped the arm that wasn't holding the large cloth-covered object around his boyfriend and hugged back. "So does this mean everything's okay? That we're back together?" Gilbert asked, hope evident in his voice. Valentin nodded with a smile before stepping back. "For now at least." the blonde mumbled out of ear shot of his boyfriend. "Gil, I wont be staying long." he said a little louder this time. "What do you mean Vali?" nervousness creeping back into his system. "I will be going back to Romania." Gilbert's heart dropped, "What, Vali, no, please! I-" Valentin cut the taller boy off with a wave of his hand, "It's not because of you, Gil. They have the people who killed my parents in custody. There's going to be a trial and I have to go to testify. I'll be gone at least…two weeks maybe. I have to leave Friday night, Aleks is coming with me."
"You'll be coming back though right?" Gilbert asked, trying not to plead, he'd been doing a lot of that lately. "Maybe." Valentin replied, eyes down cast, he didn't want to see the disappointment in the other's eyes. "Valentin…" Gilbert whispered, nearly heart broken. "I got you something before I leave though." Vali lifted the object towards his boyfriend with a soft smile. Hesitantly, Gilbert took the object from the blonde, taking the cloth from it, absolutely shocked to see that it was a large bird cage, Gilbird now chirping happily from the confines of the white painted bars. "Gilbird!" Gilbert shout happily, enthusiastic grin spreading widely onto his face. He looked back to the blonde in front of him, "Valentin, you, you…how…where, but" he stuttered, wanting to ask 17 different questions at the same time. "I called all the pet stores in town, asking if anyone had brought in a little yellow canary to sell. When I found the one that said yes, I went down and bought him. There was a little girl who had her eye on him, but I figured a reunion was little more important than a little girl's happiness. Sides, I think she bought a turtle or something." Valentin explained.
Gilbert could only stare wide eyed and mouth slightly agape. "Y-you…you did this…for me?" he asked. Valentin nodded, "I wanted you show you that I was sorry, and that I still love you. Something before I left." Gilbert looked down to his bird who chirped happily back up at his owner. He didn't believe he deserved this, all this kindness. "Valentin, please don't go away." he whispered, setting the large cage down to hold his boyfriend, peering into his velvet eyes, "No one has ever done something like this for me. You're the only one who has ever tolerated me the way you do. You treat me as if I deserve this, as if I deserve to exist. I never thought I would love someone the way I love you, I was always told I would amount to nothing, that I no longer mean anything. Everyone has always swept me under the rug, but you. You lifted the corner of that rug and pulled me out. You wanted to pull me from under that rug. I love you so much." he whispered sweetly, gently stroking Valentin's cheek with the back of his fingers. Valentin smiled brightly at these kind words. "You deserve it Gilbert. I love you. You are my first love, so no matter what, I will always have love for you in my heart. You will always have my heart. So no matter where I go or for how long, my heart will always be yours." Valentin smiled as he said this, meaning every word.
Gilbert rest his forehead against his boyfriend's with soft smile, before kissing it and hugging the boy tightly. "I don't want to let you go, but I know I have to. Please some back to me." Gilbert said quietly to the boy in his arms. "I promise."
"I want to meet your father." Valentin spoke suddenly. After their little moment, the boys decided to sit down and relax a bit. Valentin's head rest on Gilbert's shoulder as they held hands, Gilbird flying freely though the trees behind them. "What?" The German boy asked with a nervous worry. "I want to meet your father." Vali repeated, lifting his head to look at his boy friend. "No." Gilbert shook his own head, "No. And before you ask why, it's because I don't want him to come after you. No."
"He wont come after me." Valentin assured. "He will." Gil fought back. Valentin nuzzled his nose into the crook of his love's neck with a smirk, saying, "He wont. Not if I have you there to protect me. I want to show him that you're not the bad apple he thinks you are." Gilbert sighed and thought for a minuet. He didn't want to risk it, but the blonde was right. He would be there to protect him, he always would be.
Reluctantly, he agreed. With nervous hands, Gilbert clasped his boyfriend's hand and picked up the bird cage, whistling for Gilbird to come and headed towards the monster's house.
When they arrived, Gilbert hesitantly opened the door, peeking through. There was no sign of his father so he entered the house, allowing Valentin to do so as well. Gilbert placed the bird cage on the floor near the couch. He was startled when his father came from the kitchen, wiping his hands on a dish towel with an un-amused expression. "Who's this?" he asked flatly. Gilbert looked towards his father and straightened himself, gesturing towards Valentin. "This is Valentin. My boyfriend." Valentin smiled and gave a small wave, "Hello." The father let 'hmm.' slip as he eyed the blonde boy. "So, you're the one who who's been urging him to pursue a doctor's career?" Valentin nodded, "Yes, sir. I feel like Gilbert can achieve anything as long as he has the proper support. He'll be a great doctor, I know it." he smiled, turning towards his German boyfriend, taking his hand in his own. Gilbert smiled at his love.
"You had better get that thought out of your head boy." the man demanded. "And why should I?" Valentin retorted. '"Vali, don't back talk him. Back talk gets you a back hand." Gilbert whispered urgently. "Because, Vali, that boy couldn't amount to a cheap toy from a quarter machine." was the response from Gilbert's father. "What kind of parent are you? To say such, terrible hurtful things about your son." Valentin scolded, putting his hands on his hips and glaring at Gilbert's father. "I don't say things like that about my son. He is not my son." Valentin scoffed, "You must be right, because Gilbert is nothing like you, he is so much better than you are. Than you could ever be. You blame him for things you're too afraid to blame yourself for, too afraid acknowledge it is no one's fault. Because he isn't like you, you feel the urge to make it known. I know how it is. That's how I've been treated lately. You're nothing but a bully, not a parent, a bully." the young Romanian lectured, staring down his boyfriend's father.
Said father looked at the defiant blonde boy in front of him, shocked. He just talked back to him, this little boy just lectured him. The father didn't want to admit it, he wouldn't, but the little blonde boy was right. Without another word, only a grunt of disapproval, the German man turned away back into the kitchen. Gilbert gawked at his boyfriend who sported a victoriously smug look on his face. "I cant believe you just did that!" he said, a happy grin spreading onto his face. "I tend to be a very forward person when given the opportunity." Valentin said with a smile and a wink.
The boys spent the rest of the evening in Gilbert's room until Valentin had to leave. Soon enough, Vali would have to leave for Romania, and Gilbert would be left alone. But until then, they were determined to spend as much time as possible together.
Author's Note: I'm sorry this chapter is so short, but I didn't know where to go from here. So hope you enjoyed it, and thank you very much for all of your kind and very supportive reviews! I love you all!