Half of the school year is over… dang…
And in a way, this little arc of finding their true love is almost in its close! But of course, that doesn't mean that "A Turtle and A Ring" will be over soon –no, it's just getting started. :D
By the way, Isabel is Antonio's Mama.
Chapter 8: The Ring
"Are you sure we should be following Toby's direction? What happens if we get lost?"
"Don't worry. We are following exactly where Toby's head is pointing."
"Why does that not assure me…"
Isabel isn't so sure how she got convinced to go into the forest and follow her son's turtle but she thinks it has to do with her husband. He always speaks honest without much emotion on his face but she does love him. It is times like this that she questions what in the world is in his mind as well as if there's actual sanity in there.
But then again, she might actually see who this mysterious boyfriend of Antonio is…
Isabel soon shakes her head. There is no way she could find her son so–
"Mama!? Papa?!"
…Well what do you know… The turtle really is smart…
"Man! Do you know it sucks for me to act like some stick in the ass teacher? Seriously, you guys can be too troublesome for me, the prank master!"
Antonio can't help but laugh in amusement and relief as he walks out of the mall in one piece with his friends. He is just so glad that John is great being a trickster as he just wind up some toy rats he had and let the fan-girls scream out to the clothing store and then act like a "responsible" teacher and tell the guards that the school would punish them. Indeed he's a genius.
"Oh don't worry mon professeur. We won't ever try to rescue that foul beast again."
"Hey! Toby can hear you! He has feelings too!"
"I thought that thing is a she, it does act like a b–"
"Gilbert! Don't say bad words with Toby around!"
John then laughs. It turns out that the "brave" Toby had fell off the top and onto John's bag of gummy ghosts. Gilbert cursed out every German curse word there was while Francis had a breakdown. Meanwhile, Antonio was oblivious to what was happening to his friends and openly thanking that his turtle is okay.
It took almost the entire security mall guards, three ladders, four ladders that are discovered broken, and John to get the trio safely down.
Toby luckily didn't eat any gummies though John had to throw away his bag since he isn't going to eat something that had live turtle in it. Antonio rejoiced while Gilbert and Francis just had their sour faces on.
"So, Juan," Toby turns his head to see the curious face on Antonio while eating some leftover popcorn that he kept. "Who's your husband? We never learn about that."
"Hey! That is so un-awesome for you to ask! The awesome me wanted to ask that!" John and Antonio laugh at this. "What! It's true!"
"Don't worry Gilbert, it is fine! It's actually kind of cute that you want to know!"
"Sí! Lindo!"
Gilbert soon puffs his cheeks and crosses his arms, muttering under his breath how un-awesome it was for them to laugh at him. Francis can't help but chuckle along. Even if the day wasn't as great as usual, they still in a way had fun.
But now to more important matters…
"But really mon professeur! Who is this mysterious husband of yours? You never told the name when Antonio and I accidently stole your wedding ring."
Now, Francis knows that John is off-limits but sometimes, he can't help himself. John is cute and this will help getting the answer faster. He immediately stops John giggling by putting his arm around his waist. Antonio keeps smiling big while Gilbert is narrowing his eyes at Francis. He still admires the teacher.
"So s'il vous plait dear John, tell us who that sexy, lucky man is?"
"O-Oh! U-Um!" Now the trio can't help but chuckle at the cuteness that is now displaying in a blushing and uncomfortable biology teacher. The Bad Touch Trio each has a thing for cuteness. "Well… he's… in the movie industry actually, pretty well-known too."
"Oh come on now, mon professeur! What's his name? That's all we want to know."
"Ja! Who is this supposedly awesome person's name? The awesome me have to make sure he is worthy and awesome enough for you!"
Antonio can't help but smile wider. It is rather entertaining watching a teacher get flustered as two students beg for an answer. Ever since junior high, when he had to leave his love of his life, he met these two. As if fate helped, they had the same classes (other than their personal interest like drama or farming of course) throughout middle school. Boy, did they cause trouble at school…
One teacher tried to sue them by telling that the demon and his subordinates are wreaking havoc in his class. That was a big mistake. The Beilschmitt family sued him for harassment and now that teacher is most likely out of job and in debt… The Beilschmitts are very frightening indeed…
But it seems now that Antonio can't help but notice… John never did say his last name… It was Egbert but he never mentioned it. Both Antonio and Francis found out by looking for answers on a big test that they believed they couldn't pass at all.
Then, they frantically escaped when they heard Mr. Thornton coming in.
And now, Francis is frantically putting himself off of John due to one person, Jeanne.
"Francis? Are you doing your daily incubus duties? You shouldn't do that to John. He is blessed by some of the angels for his holy, pure, and true wedding."
"J-Jeanne?! T-This isn't what it looks like! I-I still–"
"Oh! Sir Gilbert!" Jeanne smiles, soon making two swords appear. "It's been so long since we had a duel!"
Immediately, Jeanne throws the sword to Gilbert and begins the battle the second Gilbert caught it.
That's pretty normal.
Antonio could actually feel Toby smirking rather smugly as both watch Gilbert and Jeanne fight with swords as Francis begs out an explanation to Jeanne… Yup, it's normal.
"Um… is this normal? You know…"
"Oh! Sí, it is!"
John does a short laugh, as if remembering something similar to what's going on, before having his attention directly on Antonio.
"So, how's that search for that fiancé of yours?"
Antonio pouts. "Nothing much changed. They only found out that he's lower class than me. But they still haven't found mi amor…"
John smiles and pets Antonio's head and then gently on the shell of Toby's, watching rather carefully so his finger won't get bitten.
"Don't worry Antonio. I'm sure he'll come! I can tell he's the one for you!"
Antonio smiles brightly again. Today is a good day!
He finally got Gilbert to approve his relationship and gained the ring bearer for his wedding. Both his friends approve of Romano's status with ease. John got the fan-girls running and screaming away from them.
…But…
"Say Juan, could you please tell me about that husband of yours, per favore?"
John looks skeptical but he soon warmly smiles as both Antonio's and Toby's puppy face shines bright. He soon chuckles.
"Well, I can't give you his name but I guess it won't harm anyone to drop in a few details." Antonio's face immediately brightens and soon leans in to hear.
"We were childhood friends, the best bros really, but we actually didn't know what we look like to each other. We actually met through the Internet and we hit it off pretty great then. We officially met after he visited and… Well, during that time… we became, um, boyfriends."
"That sounds so cute! Tan lindo~!"
John chuckles. "Yeah, we'd be there as much as possible throughout the years and when we were in college still…" John blushes. "He proposed me with a red and blue Ring Pop and then got me my real engagement ring as a "birthday gift". It was pretty romantic of him to do…"
"Oh! I proposed my love with the ring I bought for him! Mama looked really surprised while Papa gave thumbs up."
"You bought a ring?"
"Well… it was first a necklace gift since his hands were too small to hold it… but then, well…" Antonio blushes and chuckles. "He did say yes in his way."
John can't help but chuckle and openly ruffles Antonio's hair like a child. He couldn't help but coo at the cuteness inwardly. Sure, he can be a sappy dork but John is proud being himself! It's romance like this that John can't help but fawn, especially if it's in the movies.
"Don't give up Antonio, as cheesy as this may sound, you can do it! I mean, Cameron Poe didn't give up and he got to meet his loving daughter! He had overcome Cyrus, "Diamond Dog", Swamp Thing, and all those other prisoners!"
Antonio can't help but tilt his head at the weird example. He really doesn't know what John just said.
"But hey, I'll be there for the wedding and so will my husband! I mean, I'm not going to hide him forever! And–" A few beeps soon interrupt John. Antonio wants to peek and actually read the weird text messages but John had them covered for him to only read. Whatever is in those texts made John smile really big and happy. "I guess he wants me to go back home… I'll see you later, Antonio. Again, good luck!"
Antonio waves John goodbye as the teacher soon walks to the bus. Hopefully that bus has television channels unlike the last one that only played what was on the radio…
…Now…
…How does Antonio get them to stop fighting again?
"…Hijo…?"
Antonio can't help but be afraid as he sees both his parents in front of him. Why are they here?!
Oh no, they are here to take him back! This is going to be the last time he'll see–
"Hey! Are you those meanies who are making Tomato's life miserable?"
…Romano?
"You stupid heads! You shouldn't do that! It's not right!"
Antonio can't help be shocked and look at Romano. Why is Romano talking funny? Why isn't he saying "fuck" or "shit" or even "bastards"?! That's not right! Even though Romano is defending him, he isn't fully himself!
Papa tilts his head and stares down at Romano. His stare is making both Romano and Antonio feel really, really uncomfortable right now…
"…I thought you said he uses adult words, like fuck and bastard." Papa said.
Fortunately with those words, Romano went back to normal. "The fuck?! You fucking told them?! I fucking trusted you!" Though Antonio wishes Romano isn't yelling at him…
And oh no! Romano looks like he's going to cry! "Lo siento Romano! Lo siento! Don't cry!"
"I'm not crying, bastard! I just got something on both of my damn eyes!"
Antonio couldn't help it! He really doesn't know what to do! He called his parents "bastards", he really hoped he wouldn't be meeting again and have them see Romano as both of his eyes are hurting since each got hit by something. He really thought that he would introduce Romano in his graduation and then they get married! He didn't know there was something like another school to go to. He thought he was actually graduating out of school!
Romano had told him that you had to go to four schools to get out…
But never mind about schools! Antonio doesn't know what to do to make Romano's eyes better!
"You okay, niño?" Papa…? "What about all of us go to the town center together today? I do want to know my son-in-law."
Son-in-law…?
What's a son-in-law?
Is that a good thing? It does have "son" and "law" in it, so it has to be good!
Antonio smiles really, really big! Papa likes him!
"B-But!" Mama tries to protest but then Papa shushes her with a very rare smile on him!
"Don't worry Mama," Papa said. "Our boy really does love Romano. That's all."
"Shh… it's going to be alright, I know it." Papa then looks at Romano who seems to have the unknown things that had been in this now out of his eyes. "Well? Would you like to go on a date with your lover in the town center?"
Romano's eyes widen. Romano's cheeks turn into a pretty pink. And Antonio thinks Romano's mouth is a bit open… Antonio knows that face! That's Romano's happy-surprise face! Soon, Romano gulps really loud and nods his head. Oh this is wonderful! Antonio gets to have a date with Romano in the town center!
"Well then, come now. We'll go right now."
Yay~!
Ugh… Lovino slept way too fucking much in that siesta of his…
Seriously, he needs a goddamn shower. And since there are no annoying bastards and rather somehow intimidating turtles, Lovino has the opportunity to possibly take a shower in peace. Perhaps Lovino could take a bath…
But he couldn't exactly bring the ring with him. The ring is honestly Lovino's most precious item ever. Even though it might not rust or easily break, Lovino isn't going to take a shitty chance of ruining it and he went this damn far, taking care of it. He stares at it for a while and sighs. This is indeed the most bizarre fucking engagement ring ever…
But then again, they were in fucking elementary that time…
Lovino puts the ring as well as its chain back into its box but puts the now closed box on top with the damn fancy-looking lamp. He won't put the ring back in the luggage just yet. Lovino is most likely going to wear it as a necklace and go to the nearest church. His priest uncle made sure he haunted inside Lovino's head so wow Lovino had to go to church or else he feels a chilling guilt fucking consuming him…
Hopefully, the church they have here is Catholic since his uncle blew multiple damn gaskets after he went to a Protestant church…
The Protestant people were damn okay but his uncle doesn't exactly listen…
So Lovino now gets off the torturously comfortable bed and head to the bathroom. It's pretty much a typical rich bathroom with the fancy marble, stainless steel or sterling silver or something, and a rose aroma all around it. There's expensive shampoo, conditioner, and there's soap that said is made out of almond butter and is all natural…
Actually, Lovino is used to the products since that "blond" cousin of his buys the best beauty products there is. He always tell Lovino and Feliciano to always groom themselves, find which product worked best, and be the hot Italians that they are.
Lovino makes sure he locks the door, no annoying Spaniard is seeing him naked.
He's saving all of it when he meets the man that called himself, "Tomato."
Now… where's the damn bubble bottle thing…?
Shut the fuck up, he fucking loves bubble baths. It was the time when he could get away with shoving stuff on his brother's face. There's that as well as due to the many rants from that cousin of his. Maybe he could eat some sort of brunch or some shit like that.
Seriously, where the fuck is that bottle!
Lovino has heard about the town center, the no-go area for a servant like him. But Lovino is actually riding a limo! A LIMO!
Screw Tomato for thinking otherwise, Lovino has the fucking right to be excited as fuck. In the limo, you could actually run inside the car! And with the help of "Papa", who looks like a scary Tomato all grown up, Lovino gets to go up and look around somewhat on top of the limo. He feel winds blowing at his face, making him goddamn squint his eyes. But Lovino can't help but love it.
Lovino actually watched backward at first to see both the forest and the houses that he's been working shrink, getting smaller and smaller, till they seem to disappear. Then Lovino finally looks fucking forward and holy shit! This is so fucking cool!
Lovino can't help but actually smile and even laugh (quietly of fucking course) as he watch unknown land, something fucking outside of where he entirely stayed there since. Sure, Lovino visited those cousins of his, his fiery hot aunt, and the rest of the Vargas family but it is way too fucking far away and expensive as shit. Rich bastards always have so much damn money, something Lovino should have so he could have the family together.
He wants to learn how to hold a gun, dodge knives, and rob a bank with his cousins! Lovino doesn't know what water that a bank has but Lovino bet it is jewels!
If Lovino had money, maybe he'll visit the family that actually loves and care about him…
But screw bad feelings! Lovino is going to the fucking town center in a goddamn limo!
"Romano?" Lovino looks down to actually see Tomato. The big, scary Tomato Papa is still carrying him though he moved himself a bit so Lovino could actually see what's down. "Can I, um, join you?"
Lovino rolls his eyes. Tomato now wants to feel this damn awesome experience?
…Wait…
Lovino curses in the inside as his stupid cheeks are heating up! Stupid cheeks! Lovino doesn't look at Tomato since he's so fucking embarrassing but being the Italian ro-roman… Being the Italian roman-something he is, Lovino mumbles his answer, which is a goddamn yes.
Tomato stupidly squeals and with the help of the big scary Tomato Papa, Lovino is now sharing the view with his stupid boyfriend… Stupid cheeks… Stupid heart…
Lovino still enjoys what he is seeing, but it's too embarrassing to smile or laugh with Tomato next to him. At least the cute bastard is enjoying himself… Lovino wants this date to be goddamn good since Tomato's parents are here with them. But this is so much fucking fun!
Lovino couldn't help but pout shortly when the ride was over…
To the damn exciting town center!
Bright colors with white walls, different and expensive-looking products in each store, and so much more… This reminds Lovino of an amusement park that he messed with having his cousins as partners in crime. Unfortunately, the manager almost literally hurt them on purpose…
But hey, at least the three of them can't be afraid of heights anymore.
And here in the town center, Lovino almost want to run there and steal something!
But Lovino can't do that since it would be bad if the parents saw and he is trying to break the habit too. Lovino blames his cousins for giving him such a bad habit…
"So… What do you think, Romano? Do you like the town center?"
Fuck! Tomato has asked him a question! Fuck! What is he supposed to say? Should he tell the truth? What is he supposed to say? In a badass way? In a cool way? In a roman-something way? Fuck! Lovino knows the word! The word is just stupid, there's no way Lovino forgot about it! He used the word plenty of times!
"Romano?"
Oh fuck, Lovino forgot about Tomato! Shit! Fuck! What's he supposed to say?!
"U-Um…" Fuck! Lovino isn't being cool! He's supposed to be cool! He's Italian! "Yeah… Um, grazie…"
"Grazie? IS that Gracias in Italian?"
Lovino can't help but feel smug. He crosses his arms and puts his face up. Tomato is definitely learning his lessons in the might language (well, that's what Luciano keeps saying…) though Tomato seems to say the language mostly wrong, calling it "Spanish".
"So Roma, what do you want to do first?"
As if his stupid Italian stomach has a fucking mind of its own, it growls like a fucking engine… Tomato doesn't seem to mind as he just smiles away.
"Oh! We could get dinner! Just like Mama and Papa, they share dinners with each other all the time!"
"Now niño, you do know that it is way too early for–"
"Nah," Lovino answers with a straight face. "Dinner has to be eaten in the dark with the big, ugly Moon on the damn sky. I want to have lunch."
"Oh yeah!" Tomato laughs. "Dinner always start with the noche! Hey Romano, should we get some churros or gelato? I want you to try a fresh-baked, warm churro! The churros I gave you were cold."
Lovino couldn't help but nod. And then he remembers how sort of tasty those churros were. Churros remind Lovino of cannoli better since cannoli brings good mood to the family and make everyone enjoy themselves. But then again, Tomato is happy so Lovino will eat another churro for him.
As they walk, Tomato tells about churros. He talks about how churros are made, how it became such a mega super important thing in his culture, and how it's Tomato's favorite snack other than tomatoes.
Of course, Lovino tells him about cannoli. Cannoli is the best dessert when made properly and how you could put different food in with the cream. Lovino tells Tomato that yes, you could put chocolate chips in but no, you can't put tomato slices in.
But before Lovino could tell why orange peels would taste delicious with cannoli, a… something that starts with an A is going on inside of Lovino's nose. Lovino looks ahead and sees a bakery. This bakery looks really different… but in a good way. It looks fancy… but not commercial (Lovino doesn't know how commercial has two meaning s but that's what some of the rich bastards say). Lovino can't help but drool as his Italian stomach craves for food, really good food…
Lovino, in his Italian instincts, runs inside to a fuck ton of food that he will eat till he fucking drops. Though he isn't going to fucking ditch his date, Lovino grabs Tomato with him. Maybe they have cake here. Lovino heard it is passionate to eat cake. Maybe they could eat since cake after the churros… Lovino knows he can but Tomato…
"Oh! Look, Romano! They have my favorite cake! The Chocolate-chocolate thing! Can we have that after churros? Per favore?"
…Perhaps they are…
And fuck no is Lovino smiling because of this!
"Okay Toby… we got to be really, really quiet or else we might wake Lovino up…" Antonio whispers as he finally enters his suite.
Man… that was an interesting day… He gets to find out a bit about John's husband. And the look on Gilbert's face was so divertido!
Antonio can't wait for church tomorrow, he'll get to see Jeanne again and maybe Lovino could join them. Then again, Antonio doesn't know if Lovino is Christian…
Maybe he could ask Lovino in the morning if he wanted to go to church with him. The priest is very open and accepts anyone, he even did a marriage with Antonio's aunt and the now and present wife of hers. They look so pretty in those dresses of theirs…
Antonio wonders if Lovino could look wonderful in a –No! H-He means Romano! Yes, Romano is who is going to marry! Not Lovino!
His dear Romano is his darling fiancé! He is going to marry Romano! Lovino may be cute but Romano is his love of his life!
…But Lovino is so cute~!
No! He shouldn't think about that! He loves Romano! Romano! Not Lovino!
Toby turns his head and looks at Antonio. It looks like Antonio is fighting with himself…
But then, Toby bears something… a voice, a very lovely and familiar voice… Sure, it is in a deeper tone and is sung a little differently but it is very familiar… And it's been so long since Toby had heard it…
It seems Antonio doesn't hear it though as he keeps rubbing his head and hair a lot… even grabbing some of his hair…
Dang it…
Antonio is having such a wonderful time!
He was actually eating with Romano! They ate churros, the churros which are really yummy. And they ate really, really good chocolate cake! Even though they couldn't try something called coffee due to Mama, they still left with yummy coffee cake, meaning cake with coffee in it! It's really good too!
Antonio had to show Romano everything that's around here!
He showed what seems to be called an "accessory store" that even Antonio doesn't know or entered. There were a lot of bags, hats, necklaces, earrings, and weird lipsticks that are called lip gloss. There were also a lot of girls in the store too. Luckily, Antonio buys what Romano had been seeing a lot, a white hat called a fedora. Romano had said he wanted to get this hat for one of his cousin since he likes that kind of stuff.
Antonio try to get a pair of weird and long socks since one of them remind him about tomatoes but Mama and Romano wouldn't let him…
Oh well, Antonio then goes to a chance studio where they see a tango lesson with the big adults. Mama and Papa even joined them. They dance really great too! Romano wanted to dance with Mama and the dance teacher. He was very good dancing with both of the big adults. Antonio tries not to pout when Romano wanted a kiss from the teacher…
Luckily, it was only a kiss on the cheek though Romano was blushing really red and cute…
Antonio then kisses him on the lips to show Romano is his boyfriend to all he big adults. Even though Romano was yelling at him, all the big adults like them together so that's great!
Papa wanted to go to what seems to be a "military" where there's dark clothes that look very bulky and something that a big adult would wear. There are also guns in here too! Romano really likes the guns. He even knows which gun is called! Romano seems to like the Swiper rifle things the best.
Romano then tells him that his cousin, the guy who is going to get the fedora as a present, is taking private shooting lessons and is sharing him the knowledge. Shooting a gun is harder than it seems on shows and movies, Romano had told him. Romano even told him how to do a silly position to "properly" hold a gun. It feels and looks silly for Antonio but Romano told him it's the "proper" way to do it. The owner even tells him that it's true!
But Romano said that even though he wants a gun, he can't get it because he doesn't have a card and he isn't old enough to get one. But Romano does want a hat that's somehow Italian for his other cousin that likes knives for some reason. Antonio wonders if his family likes hats a lot…
Mama however bought something in the store that Antonio didn't get to see but with Papa's smile, it must be really nice! It must be a nice weapon gift for abuelo!
Abuelo does like Mama! He even tells her to call him Papa!
Both Mama and Romano then wanted to go to a gift shop to wrap or bag their gifts.
Romano had a problem with the tape as he tries to put the wrapping paper on the boxes. He actually cursed more openly as the tape gets stuck in other places that aren't the box or wrapping paper. Mama had to help Romano when Romano begins to be really, really embarrassed when the tape gets stuck to his curl… He didn't speak much after that curl incident.
But hey, at least the presents are in their cute box!
The presents they left safely in the car while Mama wants to go to clothing store.
Antonio really doesn't care about clothes but it seems Romano really likes them… he guesses… Romano stares at some, sometimes touching and looking around at the sleeves or what's underneath. When Antonio asks Romano what he's doing, Romano answers with something that sounds very, very weird. He said something about quality and "threatening".
Romano then yells Antonio to watch America's Top Designer, whatever that was.
Romano then looks at the dresses, especially the white ones.
"Hey Tomato," Romano said, pointing at a very long and puffy-looking white one. "That… looks like a wedding dress, right? …Do you think I could look sexy in it when I grow up?"
Antonio tilts his head in confusion.
"I don't know. Why do you ask, Romano?"
Romano blushes but looks at Antonio's eyes with his pretty ones. "I don't damn know… Maybe I…–oh fuck yeah! –Maybe I'm a romantic! Yeah! That's the fucking word!" Romano smirks for a bit then he goes his serious face again. "Since I'm Italian, I'm also a romantic… This means that I get romantic thoughts. And then there are weddings…" Romano looks at the dress. "They're the damn fucking top of being romantic."
Antonio wonders what a wedding is so he just blinks at the blushing Romano. It seems to be a very bad and really bad since it looks like Romano is getting sad…
"You know what, never fucking mind… just… just forget I said anything. Fuck it, just forget it."
But before Antonio could try to fix what he must have done wrong, Romano quickly goes away and… disappears…
Oh no… Antonio made Romano sad…
Toby bumps his (or was it her since Romano said Toby is a girl…) head on Antonio's thumb. Oh yeah, Antonio is carrying Toby with him the whole time! It's like Toby was a part of him! But hey, Toby had his very fair share of tomato slices and Antonio didn't dance with the big adults.
Antonio looks at Toby and sees his worry face. Oh…Toby is worried about Romano or him…
"Antonio? Are you okay?" Oh! It's Papa! "Romano went with your Mama and he looks upset."
Antonio looks up to see Papa's really concerned face. Papa knows a lot of things…
"Papa, what's a wedding?"
Papa then looks really surprised but then smiles. He even ruffles Antonio's heir and then softly pet Toby on the head.
"Is that what's making Romano upset?" Antonio nods slowly. Papa actually chuckles! "And you didn't know what a wedding at all was, right?" Antonio nods, this time immediately and quickly, very sure with his answer. "Well, hijo, a wedding is a very important thing with couples… it's a commitment… and the fullest display of true love."
Papa then goes to a plushy seat and sits on it. Antonio joins him with a little jump to help him. Antonio made sure Toby was secure on top at his head before he sat with his Papa. Now two pairs of eyes look up with big, curious eyes on Papa, ready to learn about weddings.
Papa then begins. "A wedding is where you find your absolute love to your true love and know it. It is something that you must do when you found that love of your life… when the two of you will be together forever."
"Forever and ever?"
Papa nods. "Forever and ever and even up to the sky and beyond…"
"That's a lot!" Antonio gasps.
Papa chuckles again! "Yes but I love your Mama far than enough to marry her. I knew from the start that I found the love of my entire life and couldn't love anyone else."
"Wow… I would like to do it with Romano…" Then, Antonio gasps. "Oh no! I made Roma sad because I made it look like I didn't love Romano enough! I got to–"
But before Antonio could run off and find his love, Romano appears again with his Mama. Romano walks towards to Antonio, quickly pulls off of his seat, and tightly hugs Antonio.
"Don't you dare fucking break up with me because you don't know a shit about weddings…"
Antonio laughs but he hugs Romano tightly back while Toby nuzzles Romano's forehead.
Yay~!
He forgives him!
Fuck! That was a fucking good bath!
Lovino has fucking prune fingers and toes with how lovely and long that bath was. His blond cousin would have a fucking fit that Lovino has prunes on his fingers, not really caring about the toes since you can "hide" them. But hey, it's better than what Feliciano does by running around naked…
Lovino dries himself off, very careful with that fucking curl of his. Stupid erogenous zone… It's like a fucking curse in the Vargas family… But hey Lovino can easily knock anyone out with a head-butt of his cement hard head.
Lovino then puts on his boxers, his uncomfortable pajama pants, and a shirt that he may or may not "borrow" from that so-called senior roommate of his. He may be hot and shit but that Spaniard is dumb as shit. Sure Tomato may have not been the brightest person there was but hey, Lovino actually and honestly loves him.
N-Not that he will tell that stupid bastard that! Lovino would rather pull his curl like some kid on tug-of-war to actually say it, especially around public!
Lovino sighs, using a hair-dryer and what his cousin recommends, a brush, to get his hair dry enough so it won't be fucking tangle or whatever that cousin of his rants about…
Okay… it's time to read a fucking book.
He does need to review on the details how different guns are worked and how to fix a few problems if the gun is somehow malfunctioning. There's that as well as actually read his crazy priest uncle's book, "How Catholics are more spiritual than the Protestants." Then again, his uncle actually neutered himself to "overcome" lust…
It took a few family members to stop him from actually and literally cut his dick off…
Sure, Lovino is a Catholic but he had his share of missionary trips where he met pretty much decent Protestants and some… are fucking flamboyant and way more fucking gay than him…
But enough about damn gay Christians and shit like that! Lovino really should get the fuck out of the bathroom. He needs to go back to that heavenly bed at his and read… and make sure his Rosario accompanies with his ring.
But before he could carefully drop both the ring and chain… Lovino feels eyes on him… like that creepy GEICO money with those creepy big eyes with the weird stalker music in the background…
Lovino slowly turns his head… and sees the turtle…
Well, that's it…
However, the turtle is not staring at him… No… She is actually staring at the ring…
Yeah…Lovino is going to shut the door…
Lock it…
Take off his clothes until there are only boxers covering him…
Go under the cover…
Clap to actually have the lights turned off in one way…
And sleep…yeah… he'll just sleep…
Antonio could help choose a jewelry store after they saw that really funny movie! He really likes looking at the pretty jewelry and sometimes the owner shows "raw" stones that he would decorate and design. Mama told him not to follow him alone or else she would sell Toby so Mama is always with him in the jewelry store.
Romano seems to like it too as he stares with really big eyes at all the pretty jewels. He points and asks which jewel was which and what they are called. He seems to like all the stones and jewels, even the weird volcanic rocks. But it's weird that the owner keeps saying he had to pay it, not steal it for a reason…
Antonio wonders why…
Romano was just touching them.
Perhaps Romano could have a jewel from him to remember him by. The people in the movies do that and they seem to always succeed in going back to their loved ones. But when Antonio asked, Romano refuses. He said something about not being a digger for gold or something like that. The owner chuckles at this while Mama gives out a funny face and asks how Romano knows what a digger is.
But Antonio already got Romano his cousin's gift for each but nothing for Romano…
Could Romano be still upset about the whole wedding thing?
They really are committed and in love…
Oh dear! He is upset about the wedding thing!
Antonio has to do something about this…
"Hey, what the fuck is that?"
Antonio looks at what Romano is looking at…it's a turtle!
But why is there a turtle in a jewelry story…?
The owner seems to see what they were looking at and puts an invisible box around it. "You like what you see? This is considered one of the most valuable items in here. It's all made with the rarest gems and stones there are: diamonds, jadeite, and even black opal. And that's the turtle! The ring is 24 carat gold."
"Carrots? What does a veggie have to do with gold?"
Due to that question, Romano and Antonio learn somewhat what a "carat" is. Antonio still doesn't know why they can't say it's whole pure or half pure though. It sounds really weird saying 24 "carat".
"Hey Tomato," Antonio looks at Romano who is still looking at the ring. "Doesn't this look kind of like Toby?"
Toby tilts his head and looks at the ring with Romano. Antonio looks with them… And hey, it does look kind of like Toby!
"You know… that damn turtle actually brought us fucking together when you think about it…"
"You really think so?"
"Well yeah, if it weren't for my manly yell on Toby, I wouldn't have fucking met."
"I don't remember a manly yell–"
"That's because you're damn stupid and I so-fucking yelled."
"Okay, but I do remember calling Toby a demon though."
"I didn't know what the fuck a turtle was then!"
"It was still cute though!"
Romano blushes again, looking away from Antonio. "I'm not fucking cute. I'm damn sexy, bastard…"
Antonio can't help but laugh a little. He likes calling Romano cute even though he's supposed to be "sexy". It's cute too!
Antonio is really glad that he loves Romano, that he found his love. And he is so glad Mama and Papa likes Romano! Even though Mama seems a little scared (something that starts with a W), she likes Romano's taste in fashion. Antonio doesn't know what taste is except eating though but at least that's what made her like Romano.
Antonio is definitely going to get that ring! He's going to do it! He shall but the ring!
But… it doesn't look like the ring can fit Romano's hand…
Oh! Maybe he could get a chain! It'll be like a necklace!
But first…
Lovino doesn't know what the fuck is going on.
First, Tomato told him to have ice cream with his hot Mama. Second, the big scary Tomato Papa told the sexy Mama to go buy ice cream for him and her… Something isn't right…
Even though Lovino is a smoking hot Italian and Tomato's Mama is a babe, things are… fucking awkward…
Lovino can't exactly flirt with her since Nonno told both him and Feliciano that you can't flirt with a hot madre since she's married and especially if you are dating her child. Maybe that's why that one rich guy was pissed off and drunk while the bratty teenager is fucking wailing like some overdramatic crow mutant… Then again, that's how he heard at first what a gold-digger is as well as slut, heartbreaker, and something…
Then hot Mama begins speaking. "You know… I have a big sister who can only love women…" Romano looks up and has his full attention on her… well, not exactly, he likes the gelato that they have other than that damn stupid ice cream. "We were never related, meaning that we were never bonded in blood… but we had a bond strong as any sister could have. But even in young age, she never liked boys. I really didn't like it at first… and I was so stupid to actually think that she would change… but I then saw how happy she was with women and I along became happy for her… I'm glad she has a wife that will love her till the end…"
Lovino nods in agreement. "Yeah, lesbians are hot."
However, Mama just looks at him with a raised brow. Shit, that must be bad. Nonno did say that line and some of the family members actually laugh about it…
"Um… I fucked up, didn't I?"
Then something happened. The hot Mama actually laughs, almost messing that pretty dress of hers with her ice cream!
"No… No, you didn't… I can see in a way why my hijo loves you."
Lovino blushes. "Yeah… I love him too…"
"Romano! Roma! Romano! I'm coming~!"
Lovino looks up and sees the running –Fuck! Tomato should seriously warn him if he is going to hug-tackle him! Thank fuck that Lovino didn't drop his gelato…
But then something happened…
Antonio pulls out a necklace chain… with the turtle ring?!
W-What?!
"Romano," Lovino looks up to see the romance in Tomato's eyes. W-What's happening?! H-H-He didn't want to have a wedding with him! W-Why–
"I'm sorry that I didn't know what a wedding was but," Fuck! Fuck! Fuck! FUCK! HOLY SHIT! TOMATO IS ACTUALLY DOING THE FUCKING DOWN ON ONE FUCKING KNEE! HOLY DAMN FUCKING SHIT! "Will you have a wedding with me?"
Lovino can't help but choke out a sob and a snort.
That idiot… can't even fucking propose without messing up…
But that's Tomato…
"Y-You idiot…" Oh fucking Dio, Tomato is actually getting fucking scared… "You're supposed to say "Will you marry me", you idiot."
Tomato seems to get it and laugh. He doesn't say the right words but just hugs Lovino.
Lovino can't help but hug him back. It feels like a fucking dream or shitty fairy tale shit coming true.
And then…
"Now give me my fucking ring, bastard…"
Fuck! Fuck! Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck! FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK!
"It's not here!"
Where the fuck is the ring?!
Lovino was getting ready and shit, going to catch up with the stupid roommate bastard. He had his suit on, his Rosario, and the chain… but no ring!
He was simply getting ready to go to church and putting on his traditional religion items as he was trained and have the information rammed in his head by that uncle of his. Hell, Antonio is even wearing a suit! But the ring was something that he would wear with him in every church time! It's fucking part of the fucking uniform! So where the fucking fucks of fucks is it?!
Where is it?
Where is it?
Where is it?
Where is it?
Where is it?
Where is it!
WHERE THE FUCK IS IT?!
"Lovi~, I'm going now~! See you in church!"
Like he fucking cares, the ring is always his fucking priority! Fuck the chain! The ring is most valuable thing to Lovino!
IT'S NOT HERE!
Where is it?
Where is it?
Where–
That turtle… has the fucking on his mouth…
That turtle is fucking smirking at him!
…He is going to kill that turtle…
Wait, when did she get a skateboard?!
And how is it tied to her–
But before Lovino even takes his first step…
THAT TURTLE IS GETTING AWAY!
So yeah…
Spoiler alert: they finally get to know about each other! …But not exactly now, there will be shenanigans going on before they can. :P
But seriously, school is taking too much time! Then again, when isn't school taking so much time?
And I hope everyone has a happy Valentine's Day slash Single Awareness Day! I had a wonderful Single Awareness Day with my friends and that's better than being coupled up with anyone (well… except for a few anime characters he-he…).
All in all, thank you for reading and please review. Ciao! :D