AN: Here's the SpaMano chapter.
Also I am aware that I forgot to say the name of the PruAus baby…but oh well that will be in a later chapter.
Also the name of the new baby was named by JASisJessica (my own Roma~)
Warning: Swearing
Chapter 26: Poker Face (Spain Hetaloid)
Spain was happily mixing up some ingredients together in a bowl and shaking his hips around to a song that was on the radio. Romano blushed shyly as he watched him from the doorway.
Marcus had his own tiny bowl and he was making his own mixture that his daddy helped him to create. He giggled watching his Father sing and dance around the kitchen. Spain was wearing a cute apron that had a pocket on the front with a large tomato printed onto it. Romano swallowed as he watched Spain's butt. He wanted to hug him but there was a child in the vicinity and also one that was inside him and fit to bursting. He held his stomach shyly and squeaked as Spain looked over his shoulder and spotted him "Lovi?"
Romano hid out of sight his cheeks red "O-of course it's me you d-dumb bastard! Who else would it be? The fucking tomato fairy?"
"You never know in our world~" Spain smiled cheerfully as he placed his bowl down on the counter and walked over to the doorway. He popped his head around and laughed "Hahahaa~ Roma you look like a cute tomato."
Romano hid his face and weakly punched Spain in the chest "Sh-shut up!"
Marcus giggled and looked up at his Mother happily "Mama when is baby going to come out?"
"I dunno soon I hope I hate feeling like I'm going to explode." Romano sighed. He stroked Marcus' hair "I wonder if she will be cute as you."
Marcus giggled "I am always cute!"
Romano smiled "Yeah you are."
Suddenly there was a knock at the door, Romano sighed and went off to open it. Marcus looked up at his Daddy and giggled "Heehee Mama walks like a duck."
"Shhh." Spain giggled "Don't let him hear you."
Romano opened the door and blinked "Veneziano?"
"Fratello! Luddy kicked me out!" Italy wailed clinging to him.
"Wh-what why?" Romano stumbled back a little.
"Because I saw a very pretty lady and I was-"
"Flirting with her?" Romano sighed "Veni you idiot you don't flirt with women when you're married!"
"But I didn't mean to she was a really pretty lady!" Italy whined "She tricked me!"
"No. You were thinking with your dick as per usual." Romano said rolling his eyes.
"No! No that's not true." Italy pouted and Romano sighed and pushed him into the living room.
"Get in then you waste of space."
"Yay!" Italy cheered sitting in the chair.
Romano pouted and walked off "You're an ass."
Italy giggled and scooped up Marcus "Ciao little nephew~"
"Hola." Marcus smiled he looked happy and nuzzled his uncle "Uncle Veni?"
"Si?"
"How long will you be here?" Marcus asked curious.
"I dunno." Italy sighed "Hopefully not long I want your uncle Luddy to take me back soon…"
"What did you do?" Marcus asked puzzled.
"N-nothing much." He muttered.
Romano snorted "He did a bad thing Markey he was flirting with pretty girls while married."
"Nuu!"
"Yupp." Romano nodded "So if you do that too then you will never be in love and happy."
Italy pouted "That's not true!"
Romano smirked "Liar."
Spain walked in and hugged Romano from behind "Oh sweetie leave him alone he's your cute brother~ you shouldn't be so mean."
Romano scowled "What? So you think he's cute!"
"Si~ I think everyone's cute."
"That's true…" Romano pouted "B-but I'm the cutest right?"
"Si~ Are you jealous? That is so cute Lovi!" Spain laughed and nuzzled Romano's neck making him blush and swear.
Spain ran off laughing before Romano could slap him. He moodily folded his arms "Bastard."
Italy laughed "You're such a killjoy Fratello."
"Sh-shut up." Romano pouted.
XxX
Later that night Romano was oblivious to someone crawling up his bed covers giving off small "ve's" as he crawled up the bed to finally lie between the two. Romano smiled and felt the person wriggle close to him; he wound his arms around him mistaking it for his son. Spain however smiled and wound his arms around him "My cute Lovi~" he murmured sleepily. He smiled and kissed his neck before falling back asleep. Italy giggled and snuggled down to sleep.
The next day Romano woke up smiling a little "Hey did my baby have a nightmare last night?" he asked.
"No I just felt lonely."
"Gah!" Romano sat up to see Italy smiling cutely his eyes still closed however. "Veneziano what the hell are you doing here?!"
"Luddy kicked me out remember."
"I know THAT I meant what the hell are you doing in my bed?!" he snapped while yanking on Italy's curl making him squeak and sit up.
Spain sat up rubbing his eyes "Lovi you were so cute last night all cuddled up-huh? Feli?"
Romano scowled "Idiot! This stupid bastard crawled into our bed!"
"I was lonely!" Italy whined scrabbling at Romano's hands "This hurts get off!"
"R-Roma!" Spain gently prised his hand off his poor Brother's helpless curl that had scrunched up in fear. "Oh sweetie look what you did…"
"Sh-shut up you bastard! I don't care about that! I cuddled you because I thought you were my baby!" Romano yelled. He got out the bed holding his bump "N-now I have stomach ache! Thanks!" he spat at his brother "Honestly you always piss me off you find newer ways to irritate the fuck out of me every day!" he grabbed the phone and dialled a number.
"Hullo?"
"Shut up and come get your damn husband you fucking potato eater! Either get him or I'll shove him in the meat grinder and you can get him in pieces every fucking single day until there's nothing left but that damn thick brain and that's only if I can find it!"
Germany blinked "O-okay I will be right there."
Romano hung up and sat down on the bed huffily. He winced and rubbed his stomach "I need a crap I think." He walked off to the bathroom.
Italy giggled a little nervous "Stress pooping."
"I heard that! You're enough to make anyone stress shit!" Romano yelled as he slammed the door.
Spain laughed. Marcus walked in rubbing his eyes "What's going on Daddy?"
"Hola little cutie~" Spain swept him up into a hug "Mama is being moody because he was woken up."
Marcus giggled "Mama never shouts at me."
"That's because you're Mama's little sunshine." Spain smiled nuzzling him "You make him so happy me and Uncle Feli just annoy him."
There was another knock on the door and Spain smiled again cheerfully "Oh that was quick." He walked off to the door humming. He opened the door to see Germany panting and holding a stitch in his side. "Did you run here?"
"J-ja. Car…wouldn't…start." He leaned over onto his knees to catch his breath.
"Ve~ Luddy you ran all the way here you must still love me." Italy floated down the stairs happily and hugged him hard.
"J-ja…of course I…do." Germany started to catch his breath a little.
Italy giggled "I never meant to upset you I didn't know I had done something wrong."
"I-I guess not." Germany smiled and pulled him into a hug. "It's okay I know you are a little…odd at times."
Italy nuzzled him "Si I love you."
"I love you too." Germany smiled shyly.
Spain smiled at the cuteness. Germany and Italy walked off, Italy waved at him cutely. Spain laughed softly and walked off upstairs "They're so cute Lovi."
"Shut up." Romano yelled.
"Are you still pooping?"
Romano scowled "It won't come out okay! I'm straining and straining but I can't fucking crap!"
Spain blinked "Really? That's odd."
Romano cried out louder "Oh GOD! My stomach hurts like fuck!"
Spain blinked "Oh? Do you need some medicine?"
"No! I will be fine. L-let me just push a bit more. Piss off and go find something to do."
"Okay then." Spain smiled and walked off humming. He sat next to Marcus who was lying on his tummy and colouring in a picture of a bunny rabbit
"Look Daddy the bunny is purple."
"Oh si~ I have never seen a purple bunny before." He laid down on his tummy next to his son.
"Daddy colour with me." Marcus smiled cutely at him.
"Si okay." Spain picked up a red crayon and picked up a piece of paper with a large apple on "Look Markey I'm going to colour this as a bright shiny red apple."
"Yay!" Marcus giggled. They both wiggled their legs in the air as they coloured happily.
"SPAAAAIN! Get in here you fucking BASTAAAARD!" Romano screamed.
"H-huh?" Spain stood up swiftly and ran upstairs "Lovi what's wrong?"
"Spain! Get in here NOW!" Romano yelled.
Spain opened the door and dived in to see Romano bright red and collapsed on his knees "I-I didn't need a fucking shit! I was in fucking labour!"
"W-was?" Spain blinked.
"Si! I'm giving birth to the damn baby! Get behind me and help me you piece of shit!" Romano yelled.
Spain knelt behind him and gasped "L-Lovi get on your hands and knees I can see the baby."
Romano leaned forwards and did so "F-fuck…"
"Sweetie just keep pushing." Spain urged.
"Wh-why am I always on the fucking toilet when this happens?" Romano snapped.
"I don't know sweetie but I need you to keep on pushing for me." He gently took hold of the baby and eased her out while Romano screamed in pain and pushed hard.
Eventually the child was brought into the world. Spain took off his shirt and used it to clean up the baby then cradle her "She's so cute sweetie she looks like you."
Romano panted lightly "I-I want to see her…"
Spain nodded and gently slid her between his legs so he could sit back with the cord still attached; he gently scooped her up panting a little "Sh-she's so pretty." He smiled.
The baby had soft curly brown hair like her Father but her eyes were screwed up as she cried so they didn't know her eye colour yet. Spain gently stroked her hair waiting for a curl to spring up like it did with Marcus but nothing happened "She has no curl."
"Oh? Thank God for that." Romano smiled. He kissed her head and nuzzled her "My baby girl."
The little girl whined again and pushed away on Romano's face. He smiled "She's like me."
Spain laughed "That's so cute. She'll be calling me bastard in no time~"
Romano smiled sleepily "Yeah you bet she will."
Marcus came running up the stairs but Spain grabbed him and covered his eyes swiftly "No sweetie this is not something a little boy should see." He gently carried him off to his bedroom "Stay there and be a good boy and Mama will let you see your new sister."
"She's here?" Marcus bounced up and down on his bed excitedly while sitting on the bed.
Spain nodded "Si." He smiled and took some scissors and an elastic band from out of Marcus' creative cupboard and walked back in the bathroom "Okay sweetie let's sort you out."
Romano had fallen asleep already, his head resting on the bathtub. Spain smiled "So cute." He snapped the band and tied it tight around the cord then carefully cut the baby free. "There we are~" he gently cradled her "You are so cute~ are you hungry?" he hid the rest of the cord out of sight so that it wouldn't scare Marcus. "Here sweetie hold her and don't hurt her."
Marcus took her carefully in his small arms she was almost too big for him to hold but he managed to hold her carefully despite that. "Okay daddy are you getting her a drink?"
"Si but first I need to put your mama to bed he's sleepy." He walked back in and scooped up Romano after cleaning him up and tucked him up in bed "Sleep well my angel."
Marcus nuzzled his sister trying to stop her from crying. "Daddy why is she purple?"
"Because all babies are odd colours when they are just born, you were bright red I thought your Mama had birthed a tomato~" Spain smiled.
Marcus giggled and nuzzled her again "Her hair is wet. How come?"
"Because Mama's inside tummy is wet."
"Ohh." Marcus looked curious.
XxX
Spain walked back upstairs with a bottle, Marcus looked happy "Can I feed her?"
"Okay but you have to sit on Daddy's lap so that I can help you hold her properly." He gently pulled Marcus onto his lap and held the baby's head; she whined and looked up at the bottle. Spain gasped "Oh! She has your mama's eyes." They were a golden colour with flecks of green in just like Romano's were. "She's so cute."
Marcus giggled and took the bottle "Now what Daddy?"
Spain smiled "Now sweetie you have to hold the rubber thing to her lips she will latch on automatically." He gently guided Marcus' hand to her face. The baby stopped whining and latched on eagerly, she suckled greedily as she ate her fill.
"Daddy was I like that?" Marcus asked curiously.
"Si you were so cute Padre and Madre fell in love with you instantly. From the moment I held you I knew you would be my special little boy." He smiled nuzzling Marcus.
He giggled cutely "And is she your special girl?"
"Si of course she is." Spain smiled "Oh look she's pouting like your Madre~"
Marcus blinked and then giggled "Si she is!" he poked her little fat cheek which instantly made her throw him a glare. Spain laughed and gently pulled the bottle away.
"Now to burp your little sister." He picked her up and placed her over his shoulder to burp her. She burped and pouted a little. "Someone needs a bath yes they do~" he cooed nuzzling her.
She whined and looked angry at the thought. Spain laughed "Wanna help Markey?"
"Si!" Marcus bounced off his Father's lap and ran into the bathroom "Are we bathing her here?"
"No sweetie we're going to bathe her in the kitchen sink it's bigger than the bathroom sink but smaller than the bath." He walked downstairs holding her. "Oh Markey can you bring down one of her little baby grows, the one with the tomatoes will be fine."
Marcus hummed happily as he skipped off to the bedroom, until she grew a little older the newborn would be sleeping with Spain and Romano in their room. Marcus' old crib was all set up in the room and his old mobile tinkled cutely. He looked at Romano whose hair was still stuck to his face with sweat and his cheeks were still stained with tears. "Sleep well Mama." He crawled onto the bed and kissed his forehead "Me and Daddy will look after the baby don't you worry." He smiled and clambered down to pick up the baby gro. Romano smiled softly in his sleep. Marcus giggled and walked out. He closed the door and rushed downstairs "Got it!"
"Good boy." Spain smiled he had already stripped the baby of her towel and placed her carefully in a sink of warm water.
"She's all pink now~" Marcus smiled happily.
"See well she's an hour old now~ practically a lady." He teased. "And you're practically an old man."
Marcus giggled and dragged a chair over to the sink and stood up on it "Can I help?"
Spain nodded "Si do you want to wash her little feet?"
He nodded and looked curious at her tummy "Daddy? Is that her peepee? Why does it look weird from mine?"
"Hm?" Spain looked down and smiled "No that's called an umbilical cord you had one too."
"I did?!" Marcus looked shocked and placed a hand to his tummy. "Where is it now?"
"It dries up and drops off not long after you're born. See the colour of it? It's drying up."
"Oh…what's it for?" Marcus tilted his head and took a sponge.
"It's to keep the baby close to the mama when you are in his tummy." Spain smiled "It gives you food from your mama."
"Oh! That's weird." Marcus still looked a little confused.
"Si I know. And then it gives you a tummy button." Spain smiled.
"Oh! Do you know what Tobias told me tummy buttons are?" Marcus said cheerfully.
"No what?"
"He said that his daddy told him that when babies are born they aren't born with a boy or girl so they think hard what they want and then they press that button and it happens. Is that what you're going to do to the baby?" he asked innocently.
Spain gave him a look "What? America is a silly boy that's not true. You were born a boy and she is a girl. And I wouldn't change that for the world~" He smiled.
Marcus blinked "So Tobias' daddy was wrong?"
"Si I think he was joking and once Eyebrows finds out he might hit him." Spain laughed.
Marcus giggled and took the baby's foot "What are we calling her?"
"I don't know. Me and your mama never decided yet. We changed our mind every week." Spain smiled nuzzling her.
The baby whined as Marcus started gently dabbing at her foot. "Don't cry baby see I'm not being rough."
Spain smiled "You can be a little tougher then that she won't break."
"I don't want to hurt her!"
"You won't Markey." Spain smiled.
Marcus nodded and rubbed her foot a little harder but not too hard. The baby still whined "A-am I hurting her?"
"No I think she's just complaining." Spain smiled "Stop it silly girl." He smiled poking her nose. The girl whined more.
Romano walked downstairs shyly he peered around the doorway to see his son and his husband laughing and washing the baby. Spain laughed happily as Marcus giggled and poked the baby's tummy. Romano smiled as he watched them. He walked up to them and hugged Spain from behind "Hm? Oh hola sweetie."
"Wh-what are you doing?" he asked still all shy.
"Bathing the sweet little new addition." Spain smiled cheerfully.
Romano peered around to look at the baby. She had soft curly brown hair and the largest golden brown eyes ever; they were also flecked with green much like her Mother's. Romano smiled and reached out to take her tiny hand "She's so cute."
The baby whined a little but seemed calmed just by hearing her Mother's voice. Spain smiled "Sweetie have you thought of a name? We couldn't decide on one for ages."
"Si…" Romano smiled softly "Candita Sofia Fernandez Carriedo."
"That's a cute name. Little Candita." He smiled and stroked her hair which made her pout.
Romano smiled and pulled her out of her bath "Don't pout you look like Mama." He smiled nuzzling her. She whined softly as Romano cradled his naked baby to his chest. "She's so soft and smells so good." He sniffed her "I love new baby smell."
"Me too." Spain smiled.
Marcus giggled "She smells like talc."
"Si she does." Romano smiled placing her on the table to dry her off and dress her. Marcus' baby gro was a little too big for her but he knew she'd grow into it. "You look so cute." He kissed her cheek happily. "You're even cuter now all clean then when you were born and covered in crap."
Candita kicked her legs lightly. "Has she been fed?" Romano asked Spain.
"Si she has. We fed her before she was bathed." Spain answered pulling Marcus into his arms "Markey was such a big boy and held her."
Romano smiled "Really? Clever boy." He kissed Marcus' hair making him giggle.
Marcus looked happy and wound his arms around Spain "Mama can I help you again sometime?"
"Si of course." Romano smiled.
XxX
Weeks passed and Candita was now two months old. She kept her parents busy. Spain took on two jobs to pay for his little family because his economy was nowhere near good enough to handle himself let alone two kids and a wife. Marcus smiled happily as his Father walked in through the door "Daddy! Daddy! Can I show you my new picture I drew at school?" Spain slipped off his shoes.
"Si just let daddy sit down." He smiled sleepily as he walked into the living room. "Ahh daddy worked so hard again today. Netherlands had me weed his whole garden. Do you know how big the garden is?"
Marcus shook his head "No I don't daddy."
Spain lay back on the sofa "Show me your pretty picture sweetie."
"Okay!" Marcus giggled and held it out "Look daddy! See? It's a sun and underneath it is the tomato fields and-" the sound of snoring cut him off. Marcus lowered the picture and looked sad as he saw his Daddy fast asleep. "Oh…sleep well daddy." He kissed his forehead and walked off to see his Mother in the kitchen cooking, Candita was lying in a material sling across his chest. "Mama!"
"Yes?" Romano smiled stirring the pasta.
"Look at the picture I drew in school!" Marcus held it out.
"That's nice dear." Romano said not really looking at it.
"Si! Can you see the sun?"
"Si it's pretty."
"And the tomato fields?"
"Yupp."
"….and the giraffe?"
"Yes it's cute."
Marcus pouted "You're not looking!"
"I am honey!" Romano smiled.
"There is no giraffe!"
Romano looked around to see Marcus pouting "O-oh…I'm sorry." He knelt down "Marcus…let's have a look." He picked it up and smiled "Oh it's pretty I think you have your Uncle's talent. Because God knows I can't draw!"
"You can Mama." Marcus smiled.
Romano looked at the fridge which was littered with coloured pictures of Marcus' and Spain's. "Err…where to put it." He smiled "I know." He tore off some blu tack and held it between his teeth to separate it into four parts then stuck it on each corner of the picture. "I will put it on the wall. Okay?"
"Okay mama!" Marcus giggled cheerfully as he watched his Mother stick it on the wall next to the fridge.
"Perfect." Romano smiled "Go play with Daddy."
"I can't he's sleeping." Marcus sighed.
Romano nodded "Okay how about this. After dinner I will play with you okay?"
"Okay." Marcus smiled.
Romano smiled and kissed his cheek "I promise."
Marcus nodded happily "Thank you Mama." He ran off happily.
Romano smiled and looked down at the sleeping Candita "You have it easy."
Dinner was over with. Marcus smiled cheerfully as Spain sat next to him on the floor "Let's play before I go work si?"
"Si! Where are you going to today?" He asked curiously.
"Well…Papa has to work errands with Uncle Francis." Spain smiled.
Romano looked at him sadly "You're working too hard…"
Spain shook his head "No I'm fine." He smiled and pulled Marcus onto his lap "I promise."
Marcus smiled and looked happy. Romano smiled at their son "So what shall we play?"
"Can we play-"
Candita's crying interrupted him. "Oh wait there." Romano stood back up "I will be back in a few minutes." He smiled.
Marcus watched him go "Papa…will mama come back?"
"Si he said he would." Spain smiled and kissed Marcus' cheek "My silly boy."
Marcus giggled and hugged onto him. Romano walked back downstairs and looked up at the clock. "Oh it's time for bed."
Marcus looked down in disappointment "Oh…"
Romano smiled a little "I guess we can stay up an extra fifteen minutes or so."
Marcus smiled eagerly "Really we can?"
"Yeah come on." Romano grabbed his toy box "Okay then."
XxX
Marcus coughed and his teacher looked at him a little shocked "Marcus are you okay?"
"Si." Marcus smiled "I just have a cough."
Gilbertra blinked "I have a cold too." She sniffed it was true she did. She was the one who had given it to nearly half the class.
Hayashi Sayomi was the name of their teacher. She was a very pretty woman with long black hair that was half tied back with a crescent moon hairpin and half loose that trailed down to waist length. She smiled sweetly at Gilbertra "Hai I know you have."
Gilbertra giggled "Miss Hayashi! I have a question!" she waved her hand in the air.
"Hm? What is it?" Miss Hayashi asked kindly.
"I need a pee when is break?"
"In a few minutes." She looked at her watch "Well I guess you can all go out early off you go."
Tobias cheered and grabbed his Brother's hand "Yay! Come on bro!"
"W-wait I didn't get my bag!" Avery whined trying to pull out of his grip.
Marcus sniffled and held his bag close to his chest as his friends all ran out to leave. "Hm? Oh are you still here Marcus?"
"Si." Marcus looked up "I feel really poorly…I-I feel sick."
Miss Hayashi gently placed the back of her hand on his head "Yes you're very warm. Shall I call your parents to pick you up?"
"No…I'm okay Daddy is working and Mama has to look after my baby sister." He mumbled.
Miss Hayashi looked at him sadly "You must go home…tell you what…so that we don't worry Mama and Papa how about we call your uncle hai?"
"Si!" Marcus smiled.
Miss Hayashi nodded "Okay then stay there." She popped her head out the door to where the children were playing "Elfriede!" she called.
Elfriede looked up "Ja?"
"Can you come here please?"
She walked up to the teacher "Am I in trouble?"
"No. Can you look after your cousin while I go call your parents to pick him up? He isn't feeling to good." Miss Hayashi said smiling softly.
"Ja! Of course." Elfriede smiled at her cousin. "Do you want to hug your doll? It's only me here and you know I won't laugh."
He nodded and pulled the tomato box fairy doll out of his backpack and cuddled it. Elfriede smiled and held his hand "Cousin…" Marcus looked up at her "Did…did your Mama and Papa…pay more attention to Celio then you when he was born?"
"Hm…not much but a little bit ja." She nodded "But it's okay though, he was young and needed the attention. I was really young then anyway." She giggled.
Marcus looked down sadly "They never have any time for me anymore…will they when I'm older?"
"Ja! Of course! I think it's because Candita is young." Elfriede smiled "Just give it some time okay?"
"Okay!" Marcus smiled at her.
Miss Hayashi walked back in "Mr Germany is at a meeting so Mr Italy is coming to get you he was at Mr Japan's House. So he will be here very soon."
Marcus nodded "Thank you."
"I-is Mama…driving?" Elfriede asked a little worried.
"I think so why?" Miss Hayashi asked. But her answer soon came as an Italian sports car came speeding up the drive and screeched around into a perfect spot. Italy opened the door and waved "Ciaaao!"
Then suddenly the door opened and a small figure ran over to the nearest bush and hunched over it obviously puking. Miss Hayashi looked at Elfriede who smiled a little "Mama can't drive well…"
Marcus smiled happily as his uncle walked into the room "Ciao my little nephew~ Japan will be here soon he suddenly got ill for some reason."
"H-hai it's a mystery…" Japan mumbled behind him "Itaria-kun have you thought about getting driving ressons from Doitsu-san?"
"Huh? But I don't need them! I can drive perfectly!" Italy smiled cheerfully and scooped up Marcus "So are you poorly?"
"Si." He said softly.
"Well come with me. Uncle Feli will look after you." Italy smiled. He patted his daughter's head "Are you being good?"
"Ja mama." Elfriede smiled.
"Okay." Italy kissed her cheek and picked up Marcus' backpack and doll.
Marcus held onto his hand "Uncle Feli?"
"Si?" Italy asked curiously.
"Will Mama be angry with me because of me coming back from school early?"
"No why would he?" Italy smiled.
"I dunno." Marcus mumbled "I don't want Mama and Dada to be angry with me."
Italy gently placed him in the car "You'll be fine. Me and Mr Japan are taking you home now!"
Japan nodded "Hai although perhaps I should drive Itaria-kun. Marcus is not well enough for your reckless driving."
"Hm? I drive fine! Get in Japan!" Italy smiled sweetly as he climbed in the front. Japan sighed and climbed in next to Marcus who smiled at him. Japan smiled back nervously.
Italy started the car and sped away making Japan close his eyes tightly. Marcus looked frightened and buried his face in Japan's chest while gripping onto his doll tightly. Japan closed his eyes wishing Italy would slow down. But he knew he wouldn't, he never did.
Marcus moaned as his stomach tensed, he knew he was going to be sick he could feel his stomach clenching especially when Italy sped at high speeds around another corner. Marcus clung to Japan and threw up on him. Japan gasped "A-ah! I-Itaria-kun! Slow down your nephew has been sick!"
"Huh?" Italy slowed down a fraction "What did you say?"
"Your nephew has been sick! Prease slow down!" Japan closed his eyes not wanting to make himself sick in the process.
Marcus started crying when he realised he had been sick on his doll. He started to cry really hard. "My doll! My Doll!" he sobbed.
Japan smiled a little "You'll be okay don't worry when we get back to your uncle's house then we can wash him hai?"
"O-okay." He sniffled.
Italy pulled up outside his house "Here we are! Now we can clean you two up and your dolly too!"
Marcus nodded "O-okay…"
Italy smiled and took his hand "Come on then." He walked into the house smiling cheerfully. While poor Japan followed. Italy sat Japan and Marcus down and rushed off to get some clean clothes. "Marcus…all I have are Elfriede's clothes again for you…I guess you could wear Gilbertra's they're a little less feminine." He came back with a t-shirt and some tight black jeans of his own for Japan and a pair of purple shorts with a little chick on the pocket and a cute t-shirt with flowers down the side for Marcus "This was all I could find…I mean the flowers are small and it's white…"
Marcus nodded "O-okay I will wear them."
Italy smiled happily and pulled off Japan and Marcus' clothes and shoved them in the washing machine along with the doll "There now after they will all be clean and smell nice."
Marcus nodded looking down. "Uncle Feli…my throat hurts."
"Si I bet." Italy gently took him over to the sink "Here's some water rinse your mouth out don't swallow now."
Marcus nodded and drank some water and spat it out. Italy watched him and smiled gently "There is that better?"
Marcus nodded "Uh huh."
Japan bowed "May I use your shower Itaria-kun?"
"Si you know you can silly. Do you want me to help you?"
"N-no I can do it fine." Japan rushed out quickly taking the clothes.
Italy giggled "He's so shy. Oh Wait! Wait Japan!" he ran after him dragging poor Marcus along "Here take Marcus with you! You can wash him up."
Japan nodded "H-hai okay." He gently took Marcus' hand and led him into the bathroom.
Japan gently pulled him under the water "I am sorry that it has to be a stranger…"
"You're not a stranger Mr Japan! I know you!" Marcus giggled "You have a daughter she's in my class she helps me with language lessons."
"Oh hai? She does? That is good I tell her often to help people who need help in their ressons." Japan grabbed the soap and smiled "Are you ready?"
"Si!" Marcus nodded "I feel a little better."
"Hai I bet you do. Sometimes the body helps itself to heal by removing the toxins in the body either by being sick or otherwise." Japan smiled.
Marcus nodded "That's cool. You know a lot huh Mr Japan."
"W-well I know enough." Japan smiled shyly. He knelt down "Okay I'm going to wash you now."
Marcus nodded cheerfully and stood up to his full height for Japan to wash his chest. Japan squirted soap onto a sponge and gently washed his chest and face "You are gentle Mr Japan."
"Hai I don't want to hurt you." Japan smiled "But prease don't talk yet or I will put soap in your mouth by accident." He said softly.
Marcus closed his eyes and mouth tightly as Japan washed his face then rinsed off the soap gently "There now you can talk again."
Marcus giggled "Okay!"
Japan smiled and washed Marcus' chest gently sluicing down the remains of his sickness. Marcus giggled "That tickles."
Japan laughed lightly "Oh hai?"
"Si!" Marcus smiled and hugged onto him making him gasp "Mr Japan…do you play with your daughter?"
"H-hai of course I do!" Japan answered "Why?"
"Because mama and papa are always too busy for me now because of the baby." Marcus looked down "I-I still love her but she is taking them away from me…does that make me selfish?"
"No…it is normal for children to crave the company of their parents especially when a new child comes arong." Japan smiled softly "I promise you, you are doing nothing but being a harmress child."
Marcus nodded and watched as Japan cleaned his own chest. Japan smiled and ruffled his hair "I promise you they will pay attention to you soon."
Marcus smiled cheerfully "Si you're right!"
Soon after bathing and getting dressed in the new clothes Italy gently tucked Marcus up in his and Germany's bed "There now I want you to rest…I think you're coming down with something." Italy said softly "What is Fratello thinking sending you school when you look like this…"
Marcus sniffed as he cuddled his now clean and dry doll "B-but Mama is busy with the new baby."
Italy nodded "Si I can imagine. Babies need all their mama's and papa's love." He then let out a soft sigh "But so do children…"
Marcus smiled "They love me still I know they do!"
Italy nodded "Si I know." He kissed Marcus' hair "Now go to sleep si?"
"Si." Marcus nodded. He cuddled down yawning a little "Thank you uncle Feli."
"It's okay." Italy smiled and walked off downstairs.
Japan smiled "Are you going to call his Mama?"
"Si I am." Italy picked up the phone "Fratello-w-wait stop crying he's okay! No he's not abandoned or lost…no…Fratello listen! He's with me! Si…si…why? Because he was ill." Italy rolled his eyes and hung up "He will be here soon he yelled at me and called me names saying it was my fault." He pouted.
Japan laughed slightly "But how can that be Itaria-kun?"
"I dunno he's an idiot." Italy shrugged. He stretched and smiled happily "Luddy is getting Elfi right now. Xiaoli is staying around my house tonight si?"
"Hai they have been good and they do their homework so I thought why not." Japan smiled.
Celio came toddling up to his mother and pulled on his trouser leg "Mama…I'm hungry."
"Si?" Italy scooped him up "What would my little cutie like to eat."
"Wurst…" Celio mumbled.
Italy pouted "You never want pasta…"
"I like it I just don't want it." Celio looked down "I like wurst…"
"Si I know you do." Italy turned to his cooker "Okay time to cook for my little fussy bambino."
Japan sat down and continued talking to his friend while he cooked. Celio was starting to fall asleep on his mother's hip. Despite being like his Father he had his mother's problem of being easily bored and enjoying food and sleep. The door opened and Elfriede came running in chatting happily to her best friend Xiaolian. Xiaolian blinked "Mama?"
"O-oh herro Xiaoli. Okasan is here to talk to Itaria-kun." Japan smiled.
Xiaolian smiled "I see."
Romano burst through the door almost knocking over poor Germany who was walking through at that moment "Veneziano! Where the hell is my kid?"
"He's upstairs in my bed." Italy smiled "And don't shout he's resting."
Romano stormed upstairs and walked in the room to see his child all cuddled up with his favourite doll. "Marcus…" he whispered "Thank God…" he knelt down and buried his face in his baby's chest "Mama was so scared when you weren't at the school gates waiting for me. I thought you had been kidnapped."
Marcus opened his eyes slowly "Ma…ma…?"
"Hey there baby." Romano smiled "I'm sorry you shouldn't have gone to school today."
Marcus smiled "Don't worry about me mama."
Romano nodded "Okay. But you know I still will." He smiled "You're my baby of course I'm going to worry about you."
Marcus nodded "I know and you're my mommy!"
"Yes I am." Romano climbed onto the bed and snuggled up to him "And you always will be my baby won't you. It doesn't matter how many children I have you will always be my little baby boy."
Marcus giggled "I know Mama."
Romano smiled and kissed his hair.
Germany sighed and walked into the house carrying Candita "The idiot left the car door open with the engine running and the baby inside. Anyone could of gotten in and stolen her and the car." He sat down in the kitchen.
Italy cooed softly "Ooh she's so cute. Hola Bambina." He gently picked her up and giggled happily as she pouted and nuzzled into his chest.
Germany smiled "Is Marcus in our bed?"
"Si!" Italy nodded "He will be fine I'm sure." He smiled kissing Candita's hair.
XxX
Spain hummed softly as he got ready for work Romano watched him sadly "You really are working too hard Toni…" he sighed.
Spain smiled "No I'm not truth is I'm not working hard enough! But I promise you I will pay off the debt I owe Netherlands."
"You don't have to do it all at once remember? Belgium has lowered it to €35,000 now." Romano smiled "Because she convinced Netherlands to forget about the window and the TV but he wouldn't forget about her face." He sighed.
Spain smiled "It's down to €33,000 now! Because I've been working so hard!"
"I-I know and I'm proud of you. But I'm tired and someone needs to look after the children. I have to run around and get Marcus to school and fed and stuff…" Romano pouted "I can't do it all alone!"
Spain cupped his face "I know sweetie. Look sweetie Marcus is having time off because he's ill si? So you can sleep while he rests."
Romano nodded "You're going to play with him right?"
"Si I am." He smiled and kissed Romano's hair "I will play with him after work."
Romano smiled "He misses you Toni…I miss you too."
Spain smiled softly "It's not the same as back then sweetie I know I left you a lot but this time it's different si?"
"A little…at least I know you will come back alive and every day." He mumbled "Not like when you were a pirate…you were out for days on end and I was scared you'd never come back."
"But I did." Spain nuzzled his hair lightly "And I always will."
Romano smiled shyly "J-just piss off to work."
"Si I am." Spain laughed.
"Daddy!" Marcus rushed up to him "Daddy you're still going to come back home and play with me right?"
"Si I am." Spain smiled "I promise."
"Okay!" Marcus smiled happily "We're going to build Snowmen!"
"Si we are." Spain cuddled him happily "But first you get some rest and stay warm."
"Okay!" Marcus looked a lot more cheerful then he had been lately. He still didn't blame Candita for having all her parents' attention like any other five year old would have done, but he didn't enjoy being ignored because it hurt him. Even more so since he became ill because usually his parents would fuss over him and try to make him feel better but since Candita was born they barely had time for him let alone notice him being ill.
Spain smiled "You be good."
"Si I will." Marcus smiled.
Spain waved as he walked out. Romano smiled "So what shall we do while daddy goes to work?"
"I dunno…can we play?" Marcus asked shyly.
Romano nodded "Of course." He smiled and took Marcus' hand "Can you do it alright?"
"Yes." Marcus nodded "I am strong Mama!"
"Si I know." Romano smiled and kissed his hair "Okay then Marcus let's play."
"Yay!" Marcus cheered before coughing. Romano looked at him sadly. Marcus smiled after the coughing fit "Mama I'm okay!"
Romano nodded "Yeah I know but I still worry about you." He sighed and kissed his cheek "Okay then let's play."
Marcus sat down and pulled his box of toys out from the corner "Okay Mama!"
Romano smiled and sat down in front of him "Okay then so what will we be playing."
"We're going to play jigsaw!" Marcus smiled happily and pulled out some jigsaw puzzles.
Romano smiled "I used to do stuff like this with Aunty Belgium when we were bored."
Marcus looked happy "Really! Then you can play then with me mama."
"Well sure you don't really play but why not." Romano smiled.
Hours had passed and Candita had started crying "Oh hold on." Romano stood up "Your baby sister needs feeding I bet."
"Okay Mama." Marcus smiled and looked at the clock he knew his father would be home soon. In his excitement he put his toys away and rushed outside forgetting to put on his scarf and coat. "Daddy." He whispered looking down the drive. He held onto the bush shivering half in excitement half in cold. The snow started to fall thick and fast around him covering his little body in snowflakes. Coughing he held himself to keep warm.
Romano smiled and held his baby to his chest as he sat in the rocking chair in her bedroom "Go to sleep sweetie." He whispered. He started humming to the now fed baby making her eyes slowly slip shut. Romano rocked her still humming.
Marcus coughed a little more. He felt weak and fell to his knees "D-Daddy…" he mumbled "Come home…you're late…" He fell forwards in the snow "You promised." He said softly before passing out.
Spain drove up past and saw his son lying on the cold ground snow falling thick and fast around his small body "Marcus!" he yelled jumping out the car "Marcus!" he quickly picked up his son "Marcus wake up! Daddy's here I-I'm sorry I'm late the roads were packed. Marcus please!" he ran inside the house cradling his son "Romano! Romano!"
Romano heard Spain's urgent tones and ran downstairs "What? What happened?" he froze seeing the small bundle in his husband's arms "T-Toni…please tell me…"
"He was outside." Spain sobbed "I-I think he was waiting for me! Roma I'm sorry I'm so sorry." He sobbed in Marcus' chest.
"G-give him here." Romano whispered placing Candita on the sofa "Tonio please…"
Spain slowly held out Marcus, Romano grabbed him and held him to his chest "Please Marcus wake up, wake up Mama's here. D-Daddy is here too. H-he's come to play with you. Sweetheart please don't die." He buried his face in Marcus' chest "Y-you're so cold. L-listen to Mama's heartbeat let that warm you up si?"
Spain yanked off his coat and hugged Romano so that their baby was in between their chests "Please Marcus…please…s-see?" he smiled weakly "Daddy kept his promise. H-he's here to play with you. H-he loves you so much. Let both of our hearts warm you."
Romano looked up at him with tears falling thick and fast down his face "A-Antonio…it's our fault. We haven't paid him enough attention…if I never went to feed Candita then he would still be in here playing with me." His tears splashed onto Marcus' face. "I-it's my fault…"
"No…it's not. We are both to blame." Spain whispered. He reached into his pocket to call his doctor. "I-I hope he will come out in this weather…"
"He has to." Romano whispered "He has to…" he looked down at his pale child, Marcus' breathing was becoming laboured. "Hold on baby." He begged.
Spain stood up and paced as he talked to the doctor "Please Medico! I need you! He is really sick!"
Romano cradled his baby to his chest crying softly "Please please Marcus. Please don't go. Mama needs you." Marcus' breathing slowed a little and Romano's eyes filled with fresh tears "Spain! Spain he's stopped breathing!"
"What?" Spain dropped the phone and sped over to Marcus. He quickly placed his head on his chest "Marcus. Marcus come on sweetie don't do this to us." Marcus coughed a little.
Spain looked up at Romano who started crying harder "S-Spain."
"He will be okay." Spain smiled "I promise you."
Romano looked up tearfully "Y-you think so? Please God! Please God don't take away my baby."
Spain looked outside sadly as Romano prayed clinging to his child. "Sweetie…God cannot hear you." He whispered.
"Wh-why? Because we're gay! That's stupid!" He yelled "God loves each of His children we're good people just because we have sinned by being with another man we have renounced our sin by it being true genuine love!"
Spain looked at him and smiled "Si you're right…God must love you so much Roma…you're such a good man. You have never killed, or done any things I have. You are truly a good person your only sin is being gay and I'm sure God can overlook that because of how pure your heart is."
"Y-yes." Romano cuddled Marcus closer "H-He has to."
Spain nodded and looked outside again "He may ignore me but it is impossible for Him to ignore you."
Romano shook his head "No…God knows you're a good man Toni. You're not the same man as you were. God may never forgive The Spanish Kingdom but he can forgive Spain. The man I married and fell in love with." He smiled and kissed Marcus' cold cheek.
Spain smiled then stood up "Roma! The Doctor is here!" he rushed to the door and burst it open as the Doctor got out the car.
Doctor Garcia walked up to the door and smiled "So what has happened Mr Spain?"
"Please medico! It's an emergency! I need your help! My child is ill." Spain grabbed onto Doctor Garcia's hand and yanked him inside the house.
Doctor Garcia walked in to see Marcus coughing hard, "I see." He knelt down in front of the child and placed the back of his hand on his forehead "He has a fever…" he checked his eyes "They seem dull." He took out a stethoscope and placed it to his chest "Okay let's hear his heart." Spain sat next to Romano and held him gently as he cried.
Doctor Garcia nodded "His heartbeat is regular but he is wheezing I think he may have a chest infection. The best bet would be for me to take him to hospital."
Romano swallowed and nodded "S-si anything to keep him healthy."
Spain nodded "Si please. Please save our child."
Garcia nodded and smiled "I will." He stood up "Can you carry him to the car?"
"Si."
Spain went to take him but Romano shook his head "N-no let me please." He cradled his son against his chest "I-it has to be me."
Spain nodded "Okay Roma…" he bundled up Candita so she was warm and followed the two to the awaiting car.
Romano held Marcus closer to his chest and carried him to the car "H-he's here." He whispered.
Garcia nodded "Thank you."
Romano sat in the car still cradling his son, Spain sat next to him holding Candita close "Sweetie he will be fine."
"He hasn't moved!" Romano yelled.
"Sweetie…" Spain looked at him shocked.
Romano buried his face in Marcus' chest "Please baby…please." He whispered.
Marcus whimpered a little and Romano looked at him in shock "M-Markey?"
Marcus whimpered again in his sleep, his breathing becoming more ragged. He started to thrash a little. "What's happening?" Romano asked scared "Why is he doing that?"
"The fever is either making him hallucinate or made him have nightmares." Garcia answered.
"Baby it's okay. Markey Mama is here." Romano held him close "Don't do this. Fight those bad dreams."
Marcus mumbled softly and whined a little more, all the way to the hospital he was restless and nothing Romano could say or do would stop him once or twice he actually cried until he became quiet with exhaustion.
Soon enough Marcus was in a bed IV tube in his wrist and a breathing apparatus over his mouth and nose to help him breathe clearly. "M-my baby." Romano sobbed "Toni…th-this is all my fault."
Spain looked at him puzzled "How sweetie?"
"I-if I never had Candita none of this would happen…"
"Sweetie he would have gotten ill whether we had her or not." Spain tried to reason.
"Yes! But we wouldn't have neglected him!" Romano yelled.
"You don't mean that." Spain cradled their daughter "Sweetie…look at her and tell me you don't want her."
Romano started crying "I do! I-I just don't want my baby to die! Marcus is my little baby! He always will be no matter how old he gets he will always be my baby. I can't lose him I CAN'T!"
Spain nodded "Sweetie you won't lose him he will be better you'll see. Loads of children get Pneumonia and they heal well."
Romano sniffed "Loads of children get pneumonia and die too."
"Shhh don't talk like that." Spain said sadly. "Do you want our child to die?"
"No! Of course not!"
"Then don't give up hope." Spain said looking at Marcus who was fast asleep looking peaceful.
Romano nodded "Y-you're right." He held Marcus' hand "Please baby…get better…"
Gradually weeks had passed and Romano refused to leave his son's side. He stayed in the hospital while Spain worked and looked after Candita at home. Romano sighed softly "Come on Marcus…get better the doctors said there is no more infection in your lungs and you can breathe on your own! S-so wake up! Wake up please!"
Marcus whimpered softly and opened his eyes "Ma…ma…" his voice was cracked from lack of use and he looked at his Mother with tired sleepy eyes.
"Shh shh don't speak sweetie." Romano whispered. He stroked Marcus' hair "Mama is so happy to see you awake."
Marcus looked up at the ceiling "Where…"
"You're in the hospital." Romano answered "You got really sick from waiting in the cold…Mama is sorry." He kissed Marcus' hand "I never meant to ignore you for Candita that day…if only I paid attention to you and not her."
"No…" Marcus struggled up but Romano pushed him back down.
"You have to rest."
Marcus coughed and laid back "Mama…"
"Shhh get some rest." He kissed his hair and smoothed it off his forehead "You're not as hot as you were yesterday you must be getting better." He smiled and rang the bell to call the nurse "Can you get some water for my son please?" she nodded and rushed off.
Marcus coughed again "C-Candi…"
"Si I know. Mama won't be focused on just her anymore."
"No…" Marcus coughed again.
"Shh wait until the nurse comes with water Markey." Romano sighed sadly and watched the door, a small part was so happy his son was awake but another part of him was sad because now he could see and hear him suffering while when he was asleep he looked so peaceful.
The nurse came back with the water. "Thank you." Romano smiled taking it. He helped his son to sit up and take it. "There."
Marcus sipped it and tried to talk, it was much easier now his throat wasn't so dry or sore "Mama…don't hate Candi it wasn't her fault she never asked to be here."
Romano sighed and nodded "I know sweetie I don't blame her really I was just looking for someone to pin it on. Because I couldn't stand the idea that it was my fault for why you were so ill."
"But I'm fine." Marcus smiled softly he still looked exhausted but despite that he had a small smile.
Romano smiled and grabbed his hand "You are so much like your Father even in the face of death you will smiled and greet it."
"Mama I'm not going to die." Marcus smiled "Silly I have so many things to do first!"
"Oh yes? Like what?" Romano asked curiously.
"I am supposed to marry Gilbertra when I'm older I promised!" Marcus said smiling "And I also have to return her dolly It was my turn to look after it."
"No she's got it back ages ago." Romano sighed then smiled "But I brought you your toy."
Marcus nodded and looked eager a little "Really?"
"Yes. Here it is." Romano held out the doll. "There you are."
Marcus took the doll and squeezed it "Mama…"
"Si?"
"Thank you." He nuzzled into his childhood doll and looked happy.
Romano smiled and kissed his hair "I'm glad you're happy."
"Si." Marcus snuggled it.
Romano sighed softly "I hope you can come out of hospital soon…"
Back at Home Spain was trying to comfort their baby girl but she kept crying and refused to be consoled "Shhh please darling Mama isn't here he's with your brother. He is ill and needs him right now." Candita cried harder making herself cough with the force of her tears "Please Candita shhh." Spain held her and phoned Romano "Roma I think Candi misses you she won't stop crying."
Romano looked at Marcus "Well tough I need to be with our son so just try feeding her or something."
"I have she won't drink, she has a clean nappy on and she keeps crying. She won't eat, she won't sleep, what am I supposed to do?" Spain sighed.
"I don't know..."
"Mama…I want to see her." Marcus smiled softly.
"Well…Markey wants her so bring her in then." Romano said looking down.
"Okay." Spain smiled and hung up. "Okay then we're going to see your brother and mama, happy?"
Candita whined hiccupping and she started again.
Marcus coughed a little and smiled "I can't wait."
"Get some sleep before she comes sweetie." Romano said softly as he stroked his hair.
Marcus yawned and snuggled down "Okay Mama."
Romano watched him sleep he lost track of time as he watched his son become peaceful again. He sat up puzzled as he heard crying coming down the hall a few hours later "Sweetie." Spain opened the door "Sweetie please." He held their baby out. "She won't stop! Take her I-I need a walk my head is killing me."
Romano sighed softly and took her "Okay then go on you."
Spain nodded and left gratefully.
Romano looked down at the baby girl who whined softly she looked up at her Mother her sobs no longer loud. "Hey be quiet you. Your Brother is trying to rest."
"Mama is that Candi?"
"Sweetie!" Romano smiled at him "Sweetie what are you doing awake?"
"I'm awake mama…" he yawned softly and looked at his arms "Is Candi here?"
"Yes." Romano held her out to show him "See? She's been crying."
Candita looked up at him and reached out whining softly. Marcus giggled and held out a shaky hand. Romano gently placed Candita's hand in his and cooed softly "That's so cute." He smiled and nuzzled his baby's hair.
Marcus giggled "Mama I love you."
"I know." Romano yawned and stretched lightly "I love you too." He reached over "I love you so much my little boy. Daddy's here so maybe when you get better he can fulfil your promise and make snowmen with you it's still snowing."
"Oh! I would love that!" Marcus smiled cheerfully.
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Weeks passed and Marcus could now walk around but he was still under supervision just in case. He was all bundled up and wrapped in warm clothes as he and his Father made a snowman in the hospital garden. Spain laughed cheerfully not caring about the snowflakes falling into his hair. Marcus' little hat was catching the snow. He giggled as he patted the head and body in place. Romano smiled watching them; Candita was snuggled up in a large winter jumpsuit type thing and snuggled down close to her Mother's chest. She snored softly unaware of her family's happy laughter and fun.
Romano smiled cuddling Candita "Are you having fun Markey?"
"Yes Mama I'm so happy!" Marcus giggled he looked up at Spain who smiled cheerfully.
"We're glad you're getting better Markey." Spain patted the body down "We want you two to remain happy and healthy it's all we ever want."
Romano nodded "Yes that's true."
Marcus smiled "I'm always happy Mama and Daddy! I promise!"
"Then we are." Spain smiled.
AN: Short ending I'm sorry but anyway despite that the next one is USUK then a FranAda it's been so long!
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